Local Obituaries for Berks, Bucks, Lehigh and Montgomery Counties
John Piepszowski
Sep 29, 2012
John Piepszowski, 85, husband of Virginia (Heim) Piepszowski, of Pennsburg, died on Saturday, September 29, 2012 at Quakertown Center, Quakertown. Born in Pennsburg, he was a son of the late Simon and Sophia (Supinski) Piepszowski. He was an Assembler at Knoll International, East Greenville for 45 years retiring in 1992. He was a United States Army Veteran serving his country...
Leonida Loftus
Sep 27, 2012
Leonida (Michaud) Loftus, 92, widow of James B. Loftus, originally from Philadelphia, PA and formerly of Green Lane, PA died on Thursday, September 27, 2012 at LifeQuest Nursing Center, Quakertown, PA. Born in St. Leonard, New Brunswick, Canada, she was a daughter of the late Leo and Marguerite (Thibodeau) Michaud. For several years through her 20’s and into her late...
Roderick Wood
Sep 19, 2012
Roderick W. Wood, 67, husband of Lusandre L. (Chaudruc) Wood and widower of Wendy Marian Walker (Naylor) Wood, of James Road, Pennsburg, died on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Born in Quakertown, he was a son of the late David and Dorothy (Wienandt) Wood. Rod was the founder and owner of The Hearthstone Town & Country...
Frank Dice
Sep 14, 2012
Frank James Dice, Sr., 94, widower of Marian H. (Schell) Dice, of Perkiomenville, died Friday, September 14, 2012 at the VA Medical Center in Coatesville. Born in Pennsburg, he was the son of the late Alexander and Eleanor (Huston) Sturges Dice. He received a Technical Degree in Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration from Temple and ran his own repair business from his...
William Emmell
Sep 13, 2012
William “Pete” Emmell, 82, of Red Hill, died Thursday, September 13, 2012 at Parkhouse Providence Pointe surrounded by his family. He was the husband of LaRue (Haines) Brennan Emmell, celebrating 34 years of marriage on July 21st. Born in Upper Merion Township, he was the son of the late Edward and Ella (Tucker) Emmell. He was a truck driver for...
Mary Moyer
Sep 13, 2012
Mary E. (Kriebel) Moyer, 98, widow of John P. Moyer, of Gilbertsville, died Thursday, September 13, 2012 at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center. Born in Hereford, she was a daughter of the late Morris S. and Elsie H. (Schultz) Kriebel. She retired from Bally Ribbon Mills in 1979 where she worked for over 25 years. She was a lifelong member and...
Catherine Jones
Sep 12, 2012
Catherine A. (McKenna) Jones, 56, wife of Ralph “Casey”, of Barto, died September 12, 2012. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Agnes (O’Keefe) McKenna. She loved animals and is remembered for giving the greatest gift, because of Cathy’s donation, someone else will have a better quality of life. Survivors: Husband; Son, Michael of Barto;...
Irene Machemer
Sep 9, 2012
Irene A. (Fetterman) Machemer, 94, of Bethlehem, died Sept. 9, 2012 at St. Luke’s Hospice House, Bethlehem. Born in Frackville, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Grace (Yeager) Fetterman. She was a 1935 graduate of Tamaqua High School and retired in 1982 from Lehigh Frocks, Nazareth after working many years as a seamstress, floor lady and previously...
Ilah Fisher
Sep 5, 2012
Ilah May (Simpkins) Fisher, 99, widow of Henry Morris Fisher, of Frederick, formerly of Green Lane, died Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at Frederick Living. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Warren J. and Hazel (Hitner) Simpkins. She worked as a registered nurse at the office of Dr.'s Kistler and Cleaver and as an in-home private duty...
Betty Hoffman
Sep 5, 2012
Betty L. (Bernhard) Hoffman, 79, of Indian Lane, Boyertown, died Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at Manatawny Manor, Pottstown. She was the wife of Stanley Hoffman celebrating 59 years of marriage in May. Born in Pennsburg, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Kathrine (Slonaker) Bernhard. She was a homemaker, dedicated wife and mother, and loving friend to all...
Richard Hurst
Sep 1, 2012
Richard E. Hurst, 54, of Pennsburg, died Saturday, September 1, 2012 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Quakertown. Survivors: mother, Mary C. (Maloney) Hurst; children, Joshua Hurst of East Greenville, Lisa wife of David Weller of Pennsburg, and DeAnna Pantalione of Hereford; siblings, Joseph M. Hurst of Pennsburg, Donna, wife of Michael D”Innocenzo of Colorado, and Laura wife of, Bill Shaw of...
Edward Capaldo
Sep 1, 2012
Edward F. Capaldo, 58, of East Greenville died September 1, 2012 at home. Born in Brooklyn NY, he was a beloved son of Edward Capaldo of Middle Island, NY. He was a master house painter for 37 years. Survivors: sons, Stefan and his wife Laura of Zionsville and Edward Paul Capaldo III of Quakertown. Daughters, Camille L. McDonald of Scranton,...
Joseph Delano
Aug 30, 2012
Joseph F. Delano, Sr., 40, of Liberty Circle, Hereford, suddenly died on Thursday, August, 30, 2012 at his home. Born in Bristol, PA he was a son of Linda (Renn) Delano Rothrock and step-son of William Rothrock, Sr. of Hereford and the late Harrison W. Delano. He was an independent interstate truck driver. Along with his mother, he is survived...
Jaxon Rinehart
Aug 29, 2012
Jaxon William Rinehart, infant son of Elizabeth Rinehart of Pennsburg and Walter Patterson of Philadelphia was called to be God's Angel on August 29, 2012. Along with his parents, he is survived by 2 brothers, Diego and Jeremiah Peguero of Pennsburg, and 2 sisters, Sole and Janyra Patterson of Philadelphia; maternal grandparents, Dwight and Judith Rinehart of Pennsburg; paternal grandmother,...
Charles Morrotto
Aug 24, 2012
Charles J. Morrotto, Sr., 87, of Green Lane passed away August, 24, 2012 in his home surrounded by family. Born in Philadelphia he was the son of the late Vincenzo and Maria (Cataldo) Morrotto. He worked as a foreman with PennDOT for over twenty years as a road construction foreman, retired in 1987. He was a World War Two United...
Kathleen Gray Kline
Aug 19, 2012
Kathleen Dora (Comfort) Gray Kline, 57, fiancée of John J. Mamrosh with whom she resided in Hamburg, PA, died unexpectedly Sunday, August 19, 2012 at St. Joseph Medical Center, Reading, PA. Born in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Beatrice (Dunn) Comfort. She was a 1972 graduate of North Penn High School. She was a...
Claude Stephenson
Aug 17, 2012
Claude C. Stephenson III, 68, passed away August, 17, 2012 in his home surrounded by family. Born in Germantown, Claude was the son of Frances L. (Mills) Stephenson of Media and the late Claude C. Stephenson, Jr. In 2003, he retired from Merck as a mechanical engineering supervisor and also had worked at Lukens Steel in Coatesville for 18 years....
James Boyd
Aug 15, 2012
James Edward Boyd, 59, of Pennsburg, died Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at Grand View Hospital – Sellersville. He was the husband of Maryhelen (Green) Boyd celebrating 24 years of marriage on May 27th. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of Gladys L. (Langley) Boyd of Lansdale and the late Norman L. Boyd, Jr. He was a Sales Representative for...
Katharina Dickmann
Aug 14, 2012
Katharina Dickmann, formerly of Pennsburg died on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at St. Mary Manor in Lansdale after recently celebrating her 100th birthday on August 2nd. Born in Filipovo, Austria-Hungary, she was one of twelve children of the late Stefan and Katharina (Willmann) Dickmann. She was an expert seamstress and worked for Alfred Angelo Wedding Designer before retiring in 1974....
Phyllis Young
Aug 14, 2012
Phyllis J. (Miller) Young, 85, widow of John “Cal” Calvin Young, of Lakeside Road, Pennsburg, PA, died Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at Manor Care in Allentown, PA. Born in Powder Valley, PA she was a daughter of the late H. Guldin and Verna (Miller) Miller. She worked for over 32 years as a production worker then custodian at the former...
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