Local Obituaries for Berks, Bucks, Lehigh and Montgomery Counties

Jul 27, 2015

Stephen N. Fronheiser, 59, of Barto, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2015, at home. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Clara T. (Leanch) and Gerard M. Fronheiser, Sr. Stephen was a graduate of Boyertown High School and he enjoyed playing the guitar, listening to music and gardening. Surviving is a brother, Gerard M. Fronheiser, Jr....

Jul 25, 2015

Harry Charles Wood, II, 70, husband of Linda L. (McCreary) Wood, of Pennsburg, passed away at home on Saturday, July 25, 2015. He and his wife would have been married 35 years this November. Born in Quakertown, he was a son of the late David E. and Dorothy (Wienandt) Wood. Harry was a 1963 graduate of The Perkiomen School, Pennsburg...

Jul 24, 2015

Fay K. (Billig) McMurtrie Whitmire, 93, of Pennsburg, formerly of Berwick, passed away Friday, July 24, 2015 at home. She was the widow of Wilbur McMurtrie and Zane Whitmire. Born in Berwick, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Effie (Hoagland) Billig. She was an office worker for Weiss Potato Chips for 16 years retiring in 1988 and...

Jul 22, 2015

James W. Heflin, 58, of Schwenksville, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at Season’s Hospice at Phoenixville Hospital. Born in Phoenixville, he was the son of the Sidney J. and Emerita (Cypironoski) Heflin of Schwenksville. He worked for many years as a construction and millwright worker. James loved to go fishing, skiing and hunting. He enjoyed working on his...

Jul 12, 2015

Franklin H. Smith, 86, husband of the late D. Jeanette (Wilson) Smith, of Green Lane, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2015 at home. Born in Lederach, he was a son of the late Frederick O. and Louisa (Kulp) Smith. Franklin worked as an Inspector for Superior Tube Company in Collegeville, for 41 years, before retiring in 1991. He was...

Jul 11, 2015

Grace M. (Zepp) Schultz, 88, widow of LaVerne O. Schultz, formerly of Red Hill, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2015 in Pennsburg Manor. Born in Hoppenville, she was a daughter of the late Charles E. and Maggie T. (Harpel) Zepp. Grace worked as an Assembler at Knoll Inc. in East Greenville for many years retiring in 1972. Before that...

Jul 8, 2015

Jul 6, 2015

Wanda J. (Weller) Nyce), 56, wife of Ronald Dale Nyce of Wilson, North Carolina, and formerly of the Upper Perkiomen Valley, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2015 at her home. She and her husband celebrated 40 years of marriage on October 26, 2014. Born in Pottstown, PA, she was a daughter of Geraldine (Adams) and Charles Weller, Sr. of...

Jul 2, 2015

Alverda L. (Hagenbuch) Trumbauer, 74, wife of the late William D. Trumbauer, of Palm, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2015 at Lehigh Valley Health - Cedar Crest. Born in Sellersville, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Lillian (Rothham) Hagenbuch. Alverda was a member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pennsburg and she loved to go camping...

Jul 1, 2015

Judie L. (Beadle) Gerhardt, 46, wife of Robert “Bob” J. Gerhardt, of Zionsville, PA, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2015, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest. Born in Pottstown, PA, she was one of three daughters of Jon S. and Judie L. (Lichtenwalner) Beadle, of Palm. Judie was a graduate of Upper Perkiomen High School and Empire Beauty...

Jun 30, 2015

Ruth N. (Hoch) Buhman, 96, widow of Albert L. Buhman, of Zionsville, passed away on Monday, June 30, 2015 at home. Born in Chapel, PA, she was a daughter of the late Alfred and Hannah (Schantz) Hoch. She was a graduate from East Greenville High School. Ruth was a longtime member of Grace E.C. Church of Hosensack in Zionsville; where...

Jun 28, 2015

After a courageous battle with cancer Jean B. (Babel) Long, 78, passed away June 28, 2015 with her family by her side. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late William H. and Rachel (Mill) Babel. Jean married her high school sweetheart, Donald C. Long, in 1957 and celebrated 57 years of marriage. Jean graduated from Grand View...

Jun 27, 2015

Charles Herbert Pool, 87, husband of Mary Elizabeth (Robb) Pool, of Barto, passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2015 at Pennsburg Manor after a lengthy illness. He and his wife celebrated 61 years of marriage on June 12th. Born in Worcester Township, Montgomery County, PA, he was the son of the late Charles A. and Ethel I. (Moyer) Pool. Charles...

Jun 26, 2015

Michael R. Gaugler Michael R. Gaugler, 58, husband of Deborah L. (Koffel) Gaugler of Hereford, passed away on Friday, June 26, 2015, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. He celebrated 18 years of marriage this past October. Born in Allentown, he was the son of Rose Marie (Miller) Gaugler of Red Hill and the Late Robert H. Gaugler. Michael was a...

Jun 22, 2015

Mary T. (Rausher) Volpi, 84 widow of Camillo “Dolph” P. Volpi, of Perkiomenville, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2015 at home. Born in Belmont Hills, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Sommers) Rausher. She was a member of Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Bally. Mary was a wonderful, loving and devoted wife, mother,...

Jun 16, 2015

Shirley Marie (Kline) Moyer, 85 of Pennsburg, passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at Pennsburg Manor. Born in Pennsburg, she was a daughter of the late Charles M. and Anna (Wampole) Kline. Shirley loved music and dedicated her music abilities to local children for 65 years. She began her music career at the age of 12, when she was...

Jun 15, 2015

Deborah A. (Sabo) Tretter, 55, wife of John A. Tretter, III, of East Greenville, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2015 in her home after she fought a long battle with M.S. Born in Norristown, she was a daughter of Regina (Carty) Hemming, of Boyertown and the late Joseph Sabo. She loved to collect Panda Bears and was a beloved...

Jun 12, 2015

Harold F. Bower, 90, widower of Betty M. (Jones) Bower, formerly of Red Hill, passed away on Friday, June 12, 2015, at Frederick Living. Born in Seisholtzville, he was a son of the Late John S. and Sallie G. (Fry) Bower. Harold was a farmer his whole life and also worked as a core maker at Unicast Foundry in Boyertown...

Jun 11, 2015

Pauline “Polly” H. (Reiner) Hauck, 87, widow of Kenneth E. Hauck, Sr., of Perkiomenville, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2015 in her home. Born in Woxall, she was a daughter of the late William S. and Marcella (Hildebrand) Reiner. She worked as a bookkeeper with her husband at the former Hauck Service Station in Zieglerville for many years. She...

Jun 7, 2015

Anna L (Schonrank) Schoenly, 89, widow of Harry M. Schoenly, of Potomac, MD, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2015 at Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, MD. Born in Washington D.C., she was a daughter of the late Edward and Minnie (Niederstrasser) Schonrank. Surviving are her three sons, Stephen Schoenly and wife, Cathy of Alameda, CA; Rev. Richard Schoenly and wife, Lynn of...