Local Obituaries for Berks, Bucks, Lehigh and Montgomery Counties
Hope Bernhard
Mar 11, 2019
Hope A. (Schwoyer) Bernhard, 93, widow of Marcus A. Bernhard, of Boyertown, passed away Monday, March 11, 2019 at Grand View Hospital in Sellersville. Born in Upper Hanover Township, she was a daughter of the late Harvey and Helen (Moll) Schwoyer. Hope worked at the former Tung-Sol in Boyertown for 35 years before retiring in 1988. She was a member...
Kurtis Weiss
Mar 11, 2019
Kurt Weiss of Pennsburg, Upper Hanover Township, PA, pursued his goals and his passions, living the life that he chose, until his death at age 71. He passed away on March 11, 2019, following a long and valiant battle to regain his health. Kurt and his twin sister were born on March 22, 1947, to parents Herman and Vera Weiss...
David Bittenbender
Mar 9, 2019
David F. Bittenbender, 78, of Mertztown, PA , passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Lehigh Valley Hospice. He was the husband of Mabel E. (DeLong) Bittenbender, to whom he was married for 54 years. He was born in Upper Hanover Twp. to the late Paul H. and Virginia M. (Brensinger) Bittenbender. Mr. Bittenbender was an Army veteran and...
Elizabeth Landis
Mar 6, 2019
Eva Elizabeth “Betty” (Blank) Landis, 90, formerly of East Greenville, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at the Souderton Mennonite Home. She was the widow of Vincent L. Landis with whom she shared 68 years of marriage before his passing in December 2016. Born in Telford, she was a daughter of the late Harvey and Estella (Stoudt) Blank. Betty helped...
Gloria Hipple
Mar 6, 2019
Gloria H. (Boehm) Hipple, 84, of Lenhartsville, PA, passed unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Reading Hospital. Born March 11, 1934 in Newark, NJ, she was a loving daughter of the late George and Katherine (Gerhardt) Boehm. Surviving along with her beloved companion Norman Faut are her children, William H. Hipple and Kathryn of Lakewood, NJ, Debbie K. Franks...
Michelle Goodwin
Mar 3, 2019
Michelle Lynn Goodwin, 18, of Pennsburg, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2019 in Milford Township, Pa. Born March 31, 2000, in Easton, she was the beautiful daughter of Keith S. and Holly A. (Schnader) Goodwin of Pennsburg. Michelle attended Upper Perkiomen High School and was the current manager at Dairy Queen in Pennsburg where she took pride in her position...
Daniel Pierson
Mar 3, 2019
Daniel Ethan Pierson, 18, of Red Hill, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2019 in Milford Township, PA. Born April 27, 2000 he was the loving son of Venita L. Harlan of Barto and Daniel C. and Melissa (Benning) Pierson of Red Hill. Danny graduated from Upper Perkiomen High School in 2018 and was one of the managers at the Dairy...
Robert Herrmann
Feb 27, 2019
Robert G. Herrmann, 64, of Hereford, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. Born in Phoenixville he was the son of Heinz A. and Mary Jane (Davis) Herrmann of Pennsburg. Robert was a 1972 graduate of Upper Perkiomen High School and worked at the family business, Green Lane Tool & Die, as a tool and die...
Richard Kulp
Feb 26, 2019
Richard G. Kulp of Pennsburg passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at St. Luke's Hospice House, Bethlehem. PA. He was 88 years old. He was married to his best friend, Dorothy E. (Moll) Kulp, for sixty-six years. Born in East Greenville, he was the second oldest of seven children born to the late Paul and Helen (Bauer) Kulp. Richard...
Emil Ondra
Feb 21, 2019
Emil P. Ondra, 91, widower of Helen (Mitrisin) Ondra, formerly of Quakertown, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2019 at Phoebe Richland Nursing Center. Born in Searight, PA, he was a son of the late Michael and Verna (Ondra) Ondra. Emil served in the United States Army during WWII. He was also part of the post war occupation forces in Germany...
Dawn Eschbach
Feb 20, 2019
Dawn L. Eschbach, 60, of Sanford, NC, formally of East Greenville, died Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC, after a brief illness. She was the wife of Ricky D. Eschbach, recently celebrating 29 years of marriage on February 10th. Born February 14, 1959 in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Catherine A. (Schwoyer)...
Doris Benner
Feb 16, 2019
Doris M. (Hess) Benner, better known as “Mom-Mom” and “Nana”, 75, of East Greenville, passed away, Saturday, February 16, 2019 at her home. She was the loving wife of LaMar C. Benner, with whom she shared 55 years of marriage. Born in Boyertown, she was a daughter of the late Stanley and Reda (Conrad) Hess. She was a 1961 graduate...
Anthony Bucci
Feb 10, 2019
Anthony J. Bucci, 94, widower of Dolores F. (Piccinni) Bucci, of Green Lane, passed away Sunday, February 10, 2019 at Pennsburg Manor. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late John and Christina (Cimorelli) Bucci. Anthony served in the United States Navy during WWII. He was a Union Carpenter with the Philadelphia Union 150 for 30 years before...
Joseph Kavacky
Feb 5, 2019
Joseph P. Kavacky, 91, widower of the late Viola H. (Miller) Kavacky, formerly of Sumneytown, passed away on February 5, 2019 at Frederick Living. Born on February 8, 1927 in Detroit, MI, he was the son of the late Joseph A. and Emma (Vengrin) Kavacky. Joe served in the Merchant Marines during World War II and the Army during the...
Dennis Bolognese
Feb 1, 2019
Dennis W. Bolognese, 72, of Perkiomenville, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 1, 2019 at Frederick Living. He was the loving husband of Margaret “Peg” M. (Weckerly) Bolognese, celebrating 49 ½ years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia County, he was the son of the late Ralph A. and Elva M. (Keiter) Bolognese. Dennis was a 1964 graduate of Boyertown High...
Bernard Reck
Feb 1, 2019
Bernard F. Reck, 71, of East Greenville, passed away Friday, February 1, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family. Born in Treverton, he was a son of the late Francis B. and Gladys A. (Klemick) Reck. He proudly served his country as a Sergeant in the United States Air Force during Vietnam and was also a K-9 handler. Bernie...
Herman Shuhler
Jan 30, 2019
Herman H. Shuhler, 85, of Bally, PA, died on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest after a recent illness. Born in Clayton, he was a son of the late Walter J. and Florence H. (Henry) Shuhler. Herman was a graduate of East Greenville High School and was a lifelong farmer. He was also a member of Most...
Nancy Hepler
Jan 30, 2019
Nancy A. (Brucker) Hepler, 83, widow of Robert D. Hepler, formerly of Coopersburg, passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at Sacred Heart Senior Living. Born in Perkasie, she was a daughter of the late Richard A. and Edna M. (Reichley) Brucker. Nancy was a Licensed Practical Nurse at Grandview Hospital for 14 years and then at Zohlman’s Nursing Home for...
Carl Lawson
Jan 30, 2019
Carl B. Lawson, 95, husband of Verna L. (Higgins) Lawson, of Collegeville, passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at his home. Born in Oracabessa, Jamaica in 1923, he was the first son of the late Bryan and Winona (Nathan) Lawson. After moving to the United States in 1968, Carl and his wife lived in Connecticut for 30 years before making...
Dolores Martin
Jan 28, 2019
Dolores R. (Goetz) Martin, 81, widow of Kenneth L. Martin, of Boyertown, passed away Monday, January 28, 2019 at the Berkshire Center in Reading. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late John and Minnie (DAngelis) Goetz. Dolores worked for the East Greenville Post Office for many years. Surviving are her children, Scott A. Martin of Hatfield, Dean...
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