Local Obituaries for Berks, Bucks, Lehigh and Montgomery Counties

Feb 29, 2012

Denise M. (Kupp) McFadden, 48, of Pennsburg, died peacefully in her home with family around her on Wednesday, February 29, 2012. She was the wife of Francis J. “Frank” McFadden celebrating 23 years of marriage this past December. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was a daughter of Dorothy A. (Richardson) of Hammonton, NJ and the late John K. Kupp. Denise...

Feb 27, 2012

Ray A. “Archie” Conway, 81, widower of Jeanette M. (Kline) Conway, of Walt Road, Pennsburg, died Monday, February 27, 2012 at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest. Born in East Greenville, he was a son of the late Archer and Mamie (Seibert) Conway. Archie was a delivery person for the former Brunner’s Bakery, then worked in production at Firestone and...

Feb 25, 2012

Robert C. Leister, 79, widower of Shirley F. (Heil) Leister, of Dogwood Drive, Green Lane, died February 25, 2012 at Life Quest Nursing Center. Born in Geryville, he was a son of the late Charles O. and Anna (Dulin) Leister. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Air Force serving for 21 years before retiring as a Master Sergeant and...

Feb 14, 2012

Marjorie J. (Johnson) Saeger, 82, a 60 year resident of Red Hill, died February 14, 2012 at her home. She was the widow of Lloyd Thomas Saeger, Jr. Born in Lansdale, she was a daughter of the late William and Clara (Suplee) Johnson. She was an Assistant Supervisor of Nursing at Merck for 24 years retiring 1992. Prior to that...

Feb 11, 2012

Joseph B. Hennesy, 71, of Pottstown, died February 11, 2012 in Pottstown Memorial Medical Center. He was the husband of Donna (McAlpine) Hennesy celebrating 26 years of marriage on February 14th. Born in Phoenixville, he was a son of the late Joseph C. and Anna (Buckley) Hennesy. He was a Veteran of the Army 82nd Airborne and a 1958 graduate...

Feb 10, 2012

Anneliese R. (Busch) Krakau, 85, widow of Alfred H. Krakau, of Quakertown and formerly of Harleysville, died Friday, February 10, 2012 at St. Luke’s Quakertown Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Adolf and Elizabeth (Liebich) Busch. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and a member of St. Philip Neri Catholic Church. Surviving are...

Feb 9, 2012

Betty H. (Shafer) Schantz 72, of East Greenville and Wyalusing, PA died Thursday, February 9, 2012 at St. Luke’s Quakertown Hospital. She was the wife of the late Robert A. Schantz who passed away on September 3, 1997. Born in Mountain Top, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Helen J. (Kirkhuff) Shafer. She worked in manufacturing as...

Feb 6, 2012

Louis C. “Chris” Papera, 73, of Aspen Circle, Red Hill and formerly of Telford, died Monday, February 6, 2012 at his home. He was the husband of the late Josephine R. (Lupo) Papera who passed away on June 18, 2007. Born in Passaic, New Jersey, he was a son of the late John Joseph and Lois (Pierson) Papera. He was...

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...