Local Obituaries for Berks, Bucks, Lehigh and Montgomery Counties

Dec 17, 2009

Harold R. “Chick” Sands, Sr., 80, husband of Ida J. (Hagen) Sands, of Burgundy Circle, Red Hill, PA formerly of Main Street, Red Hill, PA passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2009 at his home. He and his wife celebrated 56 years of marriage in November. Born in East Greenville, PA he was a son of the late Wilson and...

Dec 13, 2009

Beloved mother, grandmother and friend, Christine Ann (Frantz) Schoelkopf, 78, widow of J. Willard Schoelkopf, of Main Street, Red Hill, PA died Sunday, December 13, 2009 at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest, Salisbury Township, PA. Born in Lancaster, she was a daughter of the late Willis E. and Sarah J. (Haug) Frantz. She was a 1949 graduate of McCaskey...

Dec 12, 2009

Daniel H. Kratz, 71, husband of Sarah (Buehrle) Kratz, of Schoolhouse Road, East Greenville, died on Saturday, December 12, 2009, in Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, PA. He and his wife celebrated 41 years of marriage on November 2, 1968. Born in Milford Township, PA, he was the son of the late Solomon K. and Lillian (Geissinger) Kratz. He worked 29...

Dec 11, 2009

Dec 10, 2009

Eva W. (Moyer) Gehman, 87, wife of the late Noah M. Gehman, of Main Street, Bally died Thursday, December 10, 2009 at home. Born in Vernfield, PA, she was a daughter of the late Jacob H. and Sallie (Weber) Moyer. She had attended Eastern Mennonite Bible School in Harrisonburg, VA for 2 years. She was a homemaker and caregiver. She...

Dec 9, 2009

Richard C. Trumbore, 82, widower of Helen M. (Poatsy) Trumbore, of Frederick Mennonite Community, formerly of Pennsburg, died Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center. Born in Souderton, he was a son of the late Harvey S. and Florence C. (Cassel) Trumbore. He was an Agent for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in Allentown for 20 years. After retiring...

Dec 9, 2009

Kevin Michael McKeon, 28, of York, PA, formerly of Barto, PA died on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 in York Hospital. Born in Darby, PA he was the son of James F. and Karen (McTague) McKeon. He was a 1999 graduate of Upper Perkiomen High School and a 2005 graduate of York College. Surviving along with his parents is a sister,...

Dec 3, 2009

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Dec 2, 2009

Maria (Graf) Dickmann, 74, widow of Adam Dickmann, of Pennsburg, formerly of Philadelphia, died on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 in Grand View Hospital, Sellersville. Born in Schag, Romania, she was the daughter of the late Edmund and Katharina (Berg) Graf. She had emigrated from Germany in 1952 with her family and met her husband in Philadelphia a few years later....

Nov 25, 2009

Wayne L. Brinckman, 86, husband of Elizabeth M. (Poatsy) Brinckman, of Wasser Road, Pennsburg, died on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 in Lehigh Valley Hospice Center, Allentown. He and his wife celebrated 58 years of marriage on June 16, 2009. Born in Hoppenville, PA, he was a son of the late Charles and Blanche (Kline) Brinckman. He worked for Knoll, Inc.,...

Nov 20, 2009

Nov 17, 2009

Mary Alice (Reichert) Henry, 54, wife of Walter T. Henry, Jr., of Boyertown, PA died suddenly on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 while vacationing on a cruise. She and her husband recently celebrated their 34th wedding anniversary on October 25, 2009. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of Mae (Hilbert) Reichert of Boyertown and the Late Hershel Reichert. She...

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Nov 10, 2009

Mary (Fels) Leister, 97, widow of Fred H. Leister, formerly of Pennsburg, died on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 in Life Quest Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Ernest and Rose (Wolf) Fels. She was seamstress at the former Rosenau Brothers in Red Hill for over 20 years retiring in 1972 and enjoyed...

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Oct 25, 2009

Harold K. Mensch, 88, husband of Virginia G. (Specht) Mensch, of Douglassville, PA, formerly of Pennsburg, PA died October 25, 2009 at Reading Hospital. He and his wife were married 62 years on May 10, 2009. Born in Pennsburg, PA he was a son of the late Elias and Eva Esther (Christman) Mensch. He was a Press Operator at C...