Leroy H. Brown, 91, formerly of Bloomsburg, passed away Saturday, December 29, 2018 at Greenfield Living in Lansdale. Born in Lock Haven, PA he was a son of the late Lester and Meda (Koch) Brown. Leroy served in the United States Army and then went on to receive his master’s degree from Penn State University. He was a professor at...
Kathleen B. (Brown) Yarnall, 88, widow of Isaac N. Yarnall, formerly of East Greenville, passed away Friday, December 28, 2018 at South Mountain Memory Care in Emmaus. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Margaret (McGrath) Brown. She graduated from John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls High School in Philadelphia, owned a dairy farm for 15...
Clifford “Cliff” R. Brand, 61, of Quakertown, passed away Thursday, December 27, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital Quakertown Campus. He was the loving husband of Veronica A. (Grosch) Brand, with whom he would have share 43 years of marriage with in January. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of John W. Brand III of Warminster and the late Dorothy...
Sean B. Vandegrift (51), passed away Monday, December 24th, 2018 Husband to Jacqueline T. (Kopesky) Vandegrift, and Father to Sean (Bub) Vandegrift. Born in Lansdale, PA. Sean was a Retired Navy Veteran, serving as an Interior Communications Specialist for 20 yrs. Most recently employed with Penn Color in Hatfield PA. Sean was an avid fisherman, who enjoyed his time on...
Carole R. (Seitz) Leyden, 73, of Barto, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2018 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. She was the loving wife of William J. Leyden, Sr., celebrating almost 50 years of marriage in February 2019. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late David and Victoria (Harbetz) Seitz. Carole was employed with the Bucks County Courier...
Charles F. Hartzell, 83, widower of Faith E. (Aston) Hartzell, formerly of Green Lane, passed away, Saturday, December 15, 2018 at Cedarbrook Nursing Home in Allentown. Born in Salford Township, he was a son of the late Daniel P. and Louise (Beck) Hartzell. He served his Country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. Charles was in charge...
Jean L. (Schultz) Haas, 81, widow of Melvin Haas, of Bechtelsville, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2018 in her home. Born in Hereford, she was the daughter of the late Melvin C. and Dorothy A. (Berger) Schultz. Jean was a graduate of East Greenville High School and was employed at Bally Case and Cooler as a secretary for many...
Richard R. Fronheiser, 84, of Pennsburg, passed away Thursday, December 6, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Quakertown. He was the loving husband of Louise H. (Hammerle) Fronheiser. Born in Barto, he was one of ten children of the late Lawrence and Marie (Melcher) Fronheiser. He was a 1953 graduate of Boyertown High School, proudly served in the United States...
Jean J. (Cleaver) Durco, 86, formerly of Hereford, widow of John Durco, Jr. passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018 at Manatawny Manor in Pottstown, PA. Born in Boyertown, she was a daughter of the late John and Dorothy (Weller) Cleaver. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister and will be missed by all who knew her. Surviving...
Kenneth L. Himmelwright, Jr., 76, of Pennsburg, passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at LifeQuest Nursing Center in Quakertown. He was the husband of Cynthia A. (Krause) Himmelwright, sharing 47 years of marriage together. Born in Sellersville, he was a son to the late Kenneth L. and Helen (Stubanus) Himmelwright, Sr. Kenny worked for Roadway Express in Line Lexington as...
Mary E. (Palmer) Hackett, 88, widow of James H. Kienzle and William J. Hackett, of Barto, passed away Monday, November 19, 2018 at Pennsburg Manor. Born in Audubon, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Harry W. and Anna M. (Fox) Palmer. She was a secretary for the Surgical Group of South Jersey for many years and was a...
Andrea Marie Clutter, 16, of Hereford, passed away suddenly on Sunday, November 18, 2018 from SUDEP (SUdden Death from EPilepsy) after a more than 2 1/2 year battle with epilepsy. She was the beautiful and loving daughter of Alyssa D. Sandt, of Hereford and Derek W. Clutter, fiancé of Sherry Rundles of Gilbertsville. She was currently in 11th grade at...
Ray S. Fox, 88, husband of Fun (Ling) Fox, of Boston, Massachusetts, passed away Sunday, November 18, 2018 at home. Born in Hereford, he was a son of the late Edwin J. and Mary K. (Schultz) Fox. Ray earned his bachelor’s degree and had a long career as an Agriculturist. He was a member of Palm Schwenkfelder Church. Surviving in...
Betty M. (Freed) Cashatt Rader, 87, widow of Marlin R. Rader, formerly of Palm, passed away on Thursday, November 8, 2018 in Quakertown Center. Born in Red Hill, she was a daughter of the late James O. and Ella (Brey) Freed. Betty was the first female mail carrier for the United States Postal Service in the Pennsburg and Red Hill...
Donna E. (Hicks) Kandrick, 72, wife of Andrew M. Kandrick, Sr., of Bechtelsville, passed away Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at Pennsburg Manor. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Regina (Ludlow) Hicks. Donna was a 1964 graduate of Phoenixville High School and also attended both the Gale Institute to become an air stewardess and the...
LeRoy W. Haberle, 87, husband of Patricia A. (Marlin) Haberle, of Pennsburg, passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at his home. Born in Hatfield, he was a son of the late Herbert and Catherine (Witner) Haberle. LeRoy was the owner and operator of Haberle Concrete in Telford. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps serving during the...
Ikuko "Kay" B. (Baba) Hakes, 84, widow of Lewis Hakes, Sr., of Hereford, passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at Lehigh Valley Hospice 17th and Chew. Born in Miyagi, Japan, she is a daughter of the late Shichira and Kiwa (Kondo) Baba. She was a member of New Goshenhoppen United Church of Christ in East Greenville. Surviving are her three...
George “Smokey” H. Hoppes, 71, husband of Mary M. (Goodwin) Hoppes, of Temple, passed away, Saturday, November 3, 2018 at the VA Medical Center of Lebanon. Born in Reading, PA he was a son of the late George R. and Ida (Keller) Hoppes. He was an auto mechanic and owner and operator of Hoppes Auto Repair in Muhlenbrrg Township. Smokey...
Andrew R. Flath, 21, of Pennsburg, passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2018 in Gettysburg, PA. Andrew touched many hearts in the Upper Perkiomen Valley. Born in Lansdale, PA he was a son of Doug Flath of Quakertown, PA and Lori (Landes) Jordan of Pennsburg, PA. He was the step-son of Daniel Jordan of Pennsburg, PA. Andrew was a 2015 graduate...
Mildred V. (Cofone) Moser, 68, wife of Scott K. Moser, of Palm, passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest with loved ones by her side. Born in Manayunk, PA, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Mildred (Fair) Cofone. Mildred was a graduate of Roxborough High School in Philadelphia and went on to earn...