Local Obituaries for Berks, Bucks, Lehigh and Montgomery Counties

Jan 9, 2016

Dorothy C. Mathias, 84, widow of Ralph G. Mathias, of Perkiomenville and formerly of Bechtelsville, passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Lyons Station. Born in Perkiomenville, she was a daughter of the late Oswin and Irene (Kulp) Christman. Dorothy worked at Wagner Electric, Boyertown for 25 years retiring in 1998. Before that she worked at the Red Hill...

Jan 7, 2016

Richard Jonas Walp, 81, husband of Ruth E. (Meikrantz) Walp of Woxall, PA, passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2016 at Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Drums, PA, he was the son of the late Silas E. and Josephine A. (Horn) Walp. He honorably served in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard 337th Anti-Aircraft Artillery...

Jan 7, 2016

Grace L. (Smoll) Rader Bauman, 97, wife of the late John E. Rader and Alton R. Bauman, of Souderton and formerly of Pennsburg, passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2016 at Souderton Mennonite Community. Born in Red Hill, she was a daughter of the late Robert C. and Sallie (Brey) Smoll. Grace was a graduate of Pennsburg High School and...

Jan 6, 2016

Stella T. (Dykie) Roney, 93, widow of John Joseph Roney, of Perkiomenville, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at Pennsburg Manor. Born in Perkiomenville, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Tara) Dykie. Stella was a longtime member of St. Philip Neri Catholic Church in Pennsburg, where she was very active in the church. She had...

Jan 5, 2016

Karl L. Heebner, Sr., 75, husband of Catherine M. “Kitty” (Higgins) Heebner of Red Hill, passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2015 at Grand View Hospital. Born in Norristown, he was a son of the late Joseph J. and Mary M. (Woodland) Heebner. He worked in the Warehouse at Fleming Foods, Inc. in Oaks for over 30 years before retiring....

Jan 1, 2016

Richard E. Heacock, 79, husband of Doris I. (Walter) Heacock and the late Ruth I. (Krebs) Heacock, of Green Lane and formerly of Pennsburg, passed away on Friday, January 1, 2016 at home. Born in Upper Dublin Township, he was a son of the late Alvin H. and Mabel B. (Godshall) Heacock. Richard worked as a painter for Peddlers Village,...

Jan 1, 2016

Mildred Charlene (Heiss) Cosgrove, 80, of Powhatan, VA, passed away on Friday, January 1, 2016 at Envoy at the Meadows in Goochland, VA. Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late Franklin and Mildred (Garris) Heiss. Charlene worked as an office manager for Air Product in Trexlertown. She was a member of Grace Bible Fellowship Church in...

Dec 31, 2015

Katie Esther (Sell) Haas, 92, longtime companion of Francis Stauffer and widow of F. Grant Haas, of Perkiomenville, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2015 at home. Born in Perkiomenville, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Florence (Taglieber) Sell. Katie worked as a sewing machine operator for 20 years retiring in 1984 from the former Daut Manufacturing...

Dec 26, 2015

Dec 23, 2015

Bruce J. Kidd, 56, of Pennsburg, passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Quakertown. Born in Doylestown, he was the son of Alice S. (Swenson) Kidd of Pennsburg and the late Maynard D. Kidd. Bruce worked as a painter for Clayton H. Landis Co. for many years. He was a member of Calvary Church in...

Dec 22, 2015

Cynthia Lou (Clouser) Stinley, 51, of Pottstown, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at home. Born in Pottstown, she is the daughter of Nancy E. (Marks) Clouser of Bechtelsville and the late George W. Clouser. Cynthia loved to cook and garden and was known for her interior decorating. Surviving in addition to her mother are her children, Nathan Stinley...

Dec 22, 2015

Harold R. Bartholomew, 85, husband of Dorothy M. (Graber) Bartholomew, of Zionsville, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at St. Luke’s Hospice House in Bethlehem. Born November 12, 1930 in Upper Mildford Twp, he was the son of the late George and Mary (Erb) Bartholomew. He attended Emmaus High School and worked for 20 years before retiring in 2010...

Dec 19, 2015

Dec 9, 2015

Kathleen J. (Lengyel) Kingston, 81, wife of the late Richard Kingston, formerly of Pennsburg, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2015 in Lafayette, New Jersey. Born in Quakertown, she was a daughter of the late Paul G. and Irene M. (Hegedus) Lengyel. Kathleen worked in the production department at Merck in West Point for 25 years retiring in 1992. Surviving are...

Dec 4, 2015

Eva Mae (Miller) Peterson, 85, widow of Clarence D. Peterson, of Pennsburg and formerly of Red Hill and East Greenville, passed Friday, December 4, 2015 at Pennsburg Manor. Born in New Berlinville, she was a daughter of the late Wiloughby and Eva Miller. She was a lifelong member of New Goshenhoppen UCC Church in East Greenville, Red Hill VFW #...

Dec 1, 2015

Donald F. Young, 86, husband of Elaine (Houskeeper) Young, of Quakertown and formerly of Hellertown Ave, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at home. Born in Pennsburg, he was a son of the late Osborne and Rebecca (Frye) Young. He was a 1948 graduate of Pennsburg High School and worked as an Operating Engineer for heavy equipment for James....

Nov 18, 2015

Janet E. (Neiman) Fox, 85, widow of Gordon J. Fox, of Reading, and formally of Barto; where she lived most of her life; passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 in St. Joseph’s Hospital, Reading. Born in Pottstown, she was a daughter of the late Richard and Mabel (Brumbach) Neiman. She worked many years as a Postal Clerk at the...

Nov 18, 2015

Nancy Jane (Bossert) Petroski, 72, wife of Stanley J. Petroski, of Perkiomenville, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at home. Born in Sumneytown, she was a daughter of the late Harvey and Sarah (Kolb) Bossert. She was a graduate of Schwenksville High School and Empire Beauty School, where she received her license in Cosmetology. Nancy worked for over 55...

Nov 17, 2015

Marie G. (Rolli) Troil, 97, widow of Vincent C. Troil, formerly of Cricket Avenue, Ardmore, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at Pennsburg Manor. Born in Ardmore, she was a daughter of the late Pasquale and Ermina (DiMarco) Rolli. She attended of St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, Pennsburg. Surviving are two children, Vincent C. Troil II, of Glen Mills...

Nov 14, 2015

Anthony J. Amato, 68, of Dale Road, Barto, passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2015 in Quakertown Center. Born in New York City, he was a son of the late Anthony W. and Mary (Nobile) Amato. He was an engineer at Bethlehem Steel for 25 years. Anthony was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps serving in Vietnam and a...