Local Obituaries for Berks, Bucks, Lehigh and Montgomery Counties
Susan Delconte
Dec 18, 2017
Susan Lynn (Muzika) DelConte, 46, of Red Hill, passed away Monday, December 18, 2017 at home. She was the wife of James V. DelConte, celebrating 18 years of marriage in October. Born in Brick, NJ, she was the daughter of Susan (Guzsaly) Muzika of Spring Hill, FL and the late Thomas Muzika. Susan was an avid baker who enjoyed decorating...
Peter Preston
Dec 16, 2017
Peter G. Preston, 64, of Pennsburg, PA, passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was a son of Shirley (Wilson) Preston of Harleysville, PA and the late Robert Preston. Peter was a faithful member of Covenant Presbyterian Church in Harleysville. He loved the Philadelphia Eagles, watching old movies, playing...
Charles Jarrett
Dec 8, 2017
Charles L. “Buddy” Jarrett, Jr., 63, of Red Hill, passed away on Friday, December 8, 2017 in The Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke’s, Bethlehem. Born in Phoenixville, PA, he was a son of the late Leon P. Smith and Frankie R. (Cox) Jarrett Smith. Buddy worked as a production worker at Mutual Industries in Red Hill for many...
Patricia Brightbill
Dec 8, 2017
Patricia M. (Bowen) Brightbill, 73, widow of Harry W. Brightbill, of Pottstown, PA, passed away Friday, December 8, 2017 at Manatawny Manor in Pottstown. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was a daughter of the late Roger H. and Mary Margaret (Mathis) Bowen. Patricia worked for the former Dr. Iezzi’s dental office in Pottstown as a receptionist and secretary for six...
Robert Niedzwiecki
Dec 7, 2017
Robert M. Niedzwiecki, 59, of Red Hill, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2017 in York, PA. He was the husband of Marie A. (Gaughan) Niedzwiecki, celebrating 36 years of marriage in May. Born in Pottsville, PA, he was a son of the late Chester S. and Sophia (Cooper) Niedzwiecki. Robert was a graduate of North Schuylkill High School and attended...
Joseph Straka
Dec 6, 2017
Joseph A. Straka, 75, of East Greenville, PA, passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest. He was the husband of Eileen J. (Hill) Straka celebrating 51 years of marriage in February. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was a son to the late Augustine and Beatrice (Lindenmuth) Straka. Joseph was a 1961 graduate of Germantown High...
Georgine Simon
Dec 3, 2017
Georgine R. “Gina” Simon, 66, of East Greenville, passed away suddenly on Sunday, December 3, 2017 at home. She was the wife of Linda M. Bennethum with whom she spent 24 years with. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was a daughter of the late George and Elmira (Stengel) Simon. She was an Account Executive at AT&T for over 20 years...
Ruth Mack
Nov 30, 2017
Ruth M. (Bealer) Mack, 88, widow of Ralph Mack, Jr., of Pennsburg, passed away on November 30, 2017 in her home. Born in Bethlehem R.D., Northampton County, PA, she was a daughter of the late Aaron and Bertha (Mease) Bealer. Ruth worked in the cafeteria at Harleysville Insurance Company for 12 years before retiring. She was a 1947 graduate of...
Joan Mckeown
Nov 29, 2017
Joan M. (Welch) McKeown, 75, widow of James J. McKeown, of Hatfield, passed away on November 29, 2017 at Abington Hospice in Warminster. Born in Sellersville, PA, she was a daughter of the late Thomas L. and Ethel M. (Sine) Welch. Joan was a waitress at Horn & Hardart Restaurant for 23 years and volunteered with Generations Senior Center for...
Francis Biehn
Nov 28, 2017
FRANCIS J. BIEHN, 79, of Pennsburg, passed away on Tuesday, November 28, 2018. He was the husband of the late Betty J. (Bender) Biehn, with whom he would have celebrated 60 years of marriage this year. Born in Sellersville, PA, he was the son of the late Otto and Anna M. (Eckert) Biehn. He will be sadly missed by his...
Josephine Schumaker
Nov 27, 2017
Josephine J. (Newton) Schumaker, 85, widow of Edward H. Schumaker, Sr., of East Greenville, passed away Monday, November 27, 2017 at home. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was a daughter to the late James and Myrtle (Pitt) Newton. In addition to staying home and raising her family, she worked at Plumber Precision as a polisher for many years. Josephine was...
Gladys Reck
Nov 27, 2017
Gladys A. (Klemick) Reck, 95, widow of Francis B. Reck, formerly of Finland Road, Pennsburg, passed away Monday, November 27, 2017 in Fellowship Manor, Whitehall. Born in Shamokin, PA she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Jennie (Misheck) Klemick. She was a member of St. Philip Neri Catholic Church. Gladys was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and...
Dorothy Price
Nov 26, 2017
Dorothy E. (Miller) Price, 88, of Red Hill, widow of Lawrence L. Price, passed away Sunday, November 26, 2017 in Pennsburg Manor. Born in Quakertown, she was a daughter of the late Frederick C. and Katie A. (Angstadt) Miller. She worked as a Sewing Machine Operator for the former Daut’s Manufacturing and also Jennifer Ann Company in Red Hill for...
Stacey Foster
Nov 22, 2017
Stacey L. Foster, 48, of East Greenville, PA, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2017 peacefully in her sleep at home. She was the daughter of Karen (Kelley) Sherwood and the late Joseph Foster and the step-daughter of Andrew Sherwood and Linda Foster. Surviving is her companion of 24 years, Richard Bickhart, Sr.; and their son, Richard J. Bickhart Jr.; in...
Carl Bardman
Nov 22, 2017
Carl Bardman, 86, of Green Lane, PA, passed away, Wednesday, November 22, 2017 in his home. He was the husband of Marion E. (Snook) Bardman celebrating 60 years of marriage on June 29, 2017. Born in Green Lane, he was a son of the late Harry and Mary (Frederick) Bardman. He was a 1949 graduate of East Greenville High School...
Harry Crossley
Nov 18, 2017
Harry F. Crossley, 74, of Barto, died Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest. He was the loving lifelong husband of Patricia A. (Nicholas) Crossley for 56 years. Harry was a 1960 graduate of Upper Perkiomen High School and worked many years as an electrician and all around maintenance man. He also had his own catering business...
Judy Yost
Nov 16, 2017
Judy D. Yost, 71, widow of Laverne H. Yost, Sr., of Red Hill, passed away Thursday, November 16, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospice House in Bethlehem. Born in Woxall, she was a daughter of the late Charles R. Kline and Doris (Ott) Kline Imbody and the step-daughter of the late Raymond Imbody. She was a life member of St. John’s...
Mary Reeves
Nov 13, 2017
Mary C. Reeves, 81, widow of Albert J. Reeves, of Pennsburg, passed away Monday, November 13, 2017 at Phoebe Richland in Richlandtown. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was a daughter of the late Philip and Mary (Hardcastle) DiElmo. Mary worked at the Acme in Quakertown for 12 years. She was a member of the Red Hill Fire Company and enjoyed...
Hilda Weller
Nov 9, 2017
Hilda F. (Prestiss) Weller, 75, of Pennsburg, PA, passed away Thursday, November 9, 2017 at Pennsburg Manor. Born in Red Hill, PA, she was the daughter of the late John Prestiss and Emma Schenkel. She worked at Longacre Poultry as a meat processor for 23 years until her retirement. She was a member of Morning Star Fellowship in Bechtelsville. She...
Grace White
Nov 7, 2017
Grace L. (Kiesling) White, 99, of Sellersville, PA passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at the Community at Rockhill in Sellersville. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles J. and Marie (Reynolds) Kiesling. She was a former member of Harleysville SAC. Surviving are a daughter, Judith M., wife of Arthur L. Truesdell; three grandchildren, Arthur...
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