Local Obituaries for Berks, Bucks, Lehigh and Montgomery Counties

Feb 5, 2012

Calvin M. Koffel, 79, husband of Theresa M. (Griffo) Koffel, of Richland Meadows, Quakertown, died Sunday, February 5, 2012 in his home. He and his wife celebrated 60 years of marriage on June 2nd. Born in Lansdale, he was a son of the late Russel and Sara (Minninger) Koffel. He was a Master Plumber at Quakertown Community Hospital for 15...

Feb 5, 2012

Miriam E. (Trumbore) Sampayo, 90, of Red Hill, and formerly of East Greenville, died Sunday, February 5, 2012 at Phoebe Richland Health Care Center, Richlandtown Borough. Born in Pennsburg she was a daughter of the late Howard H. and Edith E. (Pflieger) Trumbore. She was a registered nurse for 30 years, retiring in 1987. She worked for Grand View Hospital...

Feb 4, 2012

Derek Robert Smith, 26, of Pennsburg, died Saturday, February 4, 2012 in Grand View Hospital. Born in Sellersville, PA, he is the son of Florence H. “Flossy” (Buckwalter) Lee of Pennsburg with whom he resided and Howard I. Smith of Houlton, Maine. He was a 2004 graduate of Brandywine High School and currently a student at Welder Training School in...

Feb 2, 2012

Feb 1, 2012

Earl E. Kulp, 78, husband of Nancy E. (Hoffman) Kulp, of Washington Street, Red Hill, died Wednesday, February 1, 2012 in Grand View Hospital, Sellersville. He and his wife celebrated 57 years of marriage on June 28th. Born in Green Lane, he was a son of the late Earl B. and Amy V. (Reiter) Kulp. He retired in 1998 as...

Jan 31, 2012

Leroy Rothenberger, 87, husband of Beatrice F. (Miller) Rothenberger, of Pennsburg, died Tuesday, January 31, 2012 in his home. He and his wife celebrated 65 years of marriage this past April. Born in Pennsburg, he was a son of the late William H. and Emma (Edleman) Rothenberger and a stepson of the late Lizzie (Becker) Rothenberger. He was a self-employed...

Jan 26, 2012

William H. Endy, Jr., 90, widower of Aneloi F. (Fontenot) Endy, of Lone Pine Road, Barto died Thursday, January 26, 2012 in Manatawny Manor. Born in Pottstown, he was a son of the late Arralla (Schaffer) and William H. Endy, Sr. He was a Certified Public Accountant and was self-employed for over 50 years. He was a veteran of the...

Jan 26, 2012

Joseph G. Miller, 83, husband of Lillian B. (Hunter) Miller of Barto, died on Thursday, January 26, 2012 in his home. They would have celebrated 60 years of marriage on May 3rd. Born in Palm, he was a son of the late Edwin L. and Annetta (Chipakitis) Miller. He was a woodworker for Bally Block Company, retiring in 1990. He...

Jan 26, 2012

Mary Ann (Graber) Hoffman, 79, widow of Donald S. Hoffman, of Red Hill and formerly of East Greenville, died Thursday morning, January 26, 2012 at Grand View Hospital with her daughters by her side. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Harry Graber and Viola (Bauer) Knauss. Mary Ann was a homemaker and was a kind and...

Jan 24, 2012

Jean C. (Trollinger) Britton, 83, of Five Points Road, Hereford Township, died on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 in Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest. She was the wife of Claude B. Britton for 32 years. She worked for 27 years at Pillsbury in East Greenville retiring in 1985. Surviving along with her husband are three children, Barry Mensch, Jeff Sell...

Jan 22, 2012

Dean R. “Gump” Gebert, 52, of Pennsburg died suddenly on Sunday, January 22, 2012 in his home. Born in Sellersville, he was a son of the late Donald S. and Gladys N. (Brey) Gebert. He was a plumber working for various local contractors and a 1977 graduate of Upper Perkiomen High School. He was a member of St. John’s Lutheran...

Jan 21, 2012

Harold B. Oelschlager, 85, husband of Victoria Jean (Stepien) of Upper Salford Twp., married 59 years last June, died on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at Rock Hill Mennonite Community. Born in Norristown, he was a son of the late Wallace S. and Verna (Brendlinger) Oelschlager. He worked for 39 years in Quality Control at Superior Tube, retiring in 1989. He...

Jan 18, 2012

Arlene I. (Smink) Stevens, 82, widow of Richard H. Stevens, formerly of Pennsburg and Milford Township died peacefully Tuesday, January 18, 2012 at the Quakertown Center where she had been living. Born in Ranshaw, PA, she was a daughter of the late Chester A. and Mildred P. (Rhoades) Smink. She worked as an Occupational Tax Assessor for the Quakertown School...

Jan 5, 2012

Mary Ann (Heimbach) Schildt, 64, widow of William Schildt, of Wild Run Road, Pennsburg died Thursday, January 5, 2012 in Lehigh Valley Hospice Center, Allentown. Born in Sellersville, PA she was the daughter of the late Lester P. and Shirley R. (Mutter) Heimbach. Mary Ann was a homemaker and had worked several years as a cashier at John R. Young....

Jan 2, 2012

LeRoy B. Hoffman, 86, husband of Mae E. (Wetzel) Hoffman, of Hereford, died Monday, January 2, 2012 in Manor Care, Allentown. He and his wife celebrated 64 years of marriage on March 29th. Born in Hereford Township, he was a son of the late John and Maude Hoffman. He was a self-employed carpenter retiring in the 1990’s. He was a...

Dec 29, 2011

Phyllis A. (Yeary) Cressman, 64, wife of Richard D. Cressman, of Fels Road, Quakertown died Thursday, December 29, 2011 in Doylestown Hospital. She and her husband celebrated 39 years of marriage in May. Born in Jonesville, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late James B. and E. Ferne (Gobble) Yeary. She worked as both a production worker and clerical...

Dec 18, 2011

Domenic F. “Dip” DiNunzio, 90, widower of Ethel V. (Kniesner) DiNunzio, formerly of Pennsburg and Red Hill, died Sunday, December 8, 2011 in Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Ambler, he was a son of the late Frederico and Ida (Pistilli) DiNunzio. He was the owner of Pennsburg Auto Parts for over 40 years retiring in 1985 and also served on...

Dec 17, 2011

Paul C. Oschwald, 78, of Pennsburg, died December 17, 2011 at home with his family. He was the husband of Nida S. (Sinclair) Oschwald celebrating 30 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Clinton J. and Ruth E. (Roeger) Oschwald. Paul was an honorary graduate of Upper Darby High School but graduated from Valley...

Dec 16, 2011

Diane R. (Edelman) Bardman, 77, widow of Arnold F. Bardman, of Green Street, Green Lane, died Friday, December 16, 2011 in The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Born in Norristown, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Kathryn (Getz) Edelman. She was a first grade teacher for the Upper Perkiomen School District teaching in the former Red...

Dec 6, 2011

Robert A. Hilpl, 51, of Bordeaux Lane, Pennsburg, died suddenly on December 6, 2011 in his home. A graduate of Archbishop Ryan, class of 1978, Rob and his Dad, ran their auto restoration business. Rob was a kind and selfless spirit. He was predeceased in this life by his father, Robert Louis, survived by his loving and dedicated mother, Anna...