Local Obituaries for Berks, Bucks, Lehigh and Montgomery Counties

Aug 19, 2012

Kathleen Dora (Comfort) Gray Kline, 57, fiancée of John J. Mamrosh with whom she resided in Hamburg, PA, died unexpectedly Sunday, August 19, 2012 at St. Joseph Medical Center, Reading, PA. Born in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Beatrice (Dunn) Comfort. She was a 1972 graduate of North Penn High School. She was a...

Aug 17, 2012

Claude C. Stephenson III, 68, passed away August, 17, 2012 in his home surrounded by family. Born in Germantown, Claude was the son of Frances L. (Mills) Stephenson of Media and the late Claude C. Stephenson, Jr. In 2003, he retired from Merck as a mechanical engineering supervisor and also had worked at Lukens Steel in Coatesville for 18 years....

Aug 15, 2012

James Edward Boyd, 59, of Pennsburg, died Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at Grand View Hospital – Sellersville. He was the husband of Maryhelen (Green) Boyd celebrating 24 years of marriage on May 27th. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of Gladys L. (Langley) Boyd of Lansdale and the late Norman L. Boyd, Jr. He was a Sales Representative for...

Aug 14, 2012

Katharina Dickmann, formerly of Pennsburg died on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at St. Mary Manor in Lansdale after recently celebrating her 100th birthday on August 2nd. Born in Filipovo, Austria-Hungary, she was one of twelve children of the late Stefan and Katharina (Willmann) Dickmann. She was an expert seamstress and worked for Alfred Angelo Wedding Designer before retiring in 1974....

Aug 14, 2012

Phyllis J. (Miller) Young, 85, widow of John “Cal” Calvin Young, of Lakeside Road, Pennsburg, PA, died Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at Manor Care in Allentown, PA. Born in Powder Valley, PA she was a daughter of the late H. Guldin and Verna (Miller) Miller. She worked for over 32 years as a production worker then custodian at the former...

Aug 13, 2012

Marion R. (Booz) Bauer, 89, widow of Lawrence H. Bauer, of Barto died August 13, 2012 at home. Born in Telford, she was a daughter of the late Allen and Stella (Nase) Booz. In her earlier years, she worked as a seamstress at various knitting mills and at Bally Ribbon Mill. She enjoyed baking and making cakes for the Bethlehem...

Aug 10, 2012

Glenna R. (Schultz) Fulmer, 84, of Mifflin, PA and formerly of Lansdale, Boyertown and Millersville died Friday, August 10, 2012 in her home Born in Boyertown, she was a daughter of the late J. Willis and Jennie M. (Kuhns) Schultz. In her earlier years Glenna taught and coached at Manor-Millersville High School from 1950 to 1955 and taught at the...

Aug 9, 2012

Richard J. Sell, 78, of Upper Ridge Road, Pennsburg died Thursday, August 9, 2012 at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest. He was the husband of Audrey B. (Fillman) Sell celebrating 55 years of marriage in April. Born in Palm, he was the son of the late James W. and Beatrice (Haskell) Sell. He was the owner and operator of...

Aug 2, 2012

Margaret M. “Marge” (Maguire) Gross, 63, of Souderton, died Thursday, August 2, 2012 at Pennsburg Manor. She was the wife of Timothy S. Gross celebrating 14 years of marriage on May 23rd. Born in Monaghan, Ireland, she was a daughter of the late Eileen Maguire and foster daughter of the late Catherine Bradley. She worked as an Inspector at Green...

Jul 29, 2012

Patricia Ann (Burns) Campbell, 54, of Main Street, Pennsburg, died Sunday, July 29, 2012 at her home. Born in Philadelphia she is the daughter of Patricia Burns and the late John R. Burns. Survivors: sons, Joseph P. Campbell and fiancé Tina Parker of Quakertown, and Justin M. Kuzowsky of Quakertown; daughter, Barbara M. Campbell of Florida; 4 grandchildren; brothers, Glenn...

Jul 28, 2012

Verna M. (Derr) Frey, 95, widow of Cernall A. of Quakertown, formerly of Red Hill and Palm died on Saturday, July 28th in St. Luke’s Hospital, Quakertown. Born in Hosensack, she was a daughter of the late Wilmer and Stella Derr. She worked as a Sewing Machine Operator for many years, working for the former Rosenau Manufacturing Co., Red Hill,...

Jul 24, 2012

Dennis L. Seasholtz Dennis L. Seasholtz, 60, of Pennsburg, died peacefully on Tuesday, July, 24, 2012. He was born in Allentown, PA, on June 22, 1952, to the late John W. and Elizabeth (Bord) Seasholtz. He was the beloved husband of Mary (Giulian) Seasholtz. Denny was employed by Merck Corporation, Lansdale, PA. He was a member of St. Mark’s Lutheran...

Jul 23, 2012

Jul 23, 2012

Frederick P. “Butch” Gerloff Sr., 87, of Red Hill, died July 23, 2012 at Pennsburg Manor, Pennsburg, PA. He was the husband of the late Eleanor M. (Getner) Gerloff. Born in Coopersburg, PA he was a son of the late Wilhelm and Mamie (German) Gerloff. He worked for most of his life as a dock worker and teamster, for North...

Jul 17, 2012

William J. “Bill” Aungst, 77, married to Janet L. (Sterner) Snyder of Pennsburg, died, Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at home. Born in Pine Grove, he was a son of the late Ralph E. and May (Hadley) Aungst. He was a quality control inspector for many companies last retiring in 2000 from Federolf Corporation. After retirement he worked part-time at Skate...

Jul 13, 2012

John T. Henry, 82, of Oley, died on Friday, July 13, 2012 at Southeastern Veterans Center, Spring City. Born in Clayton, he was a son of the late Leo and Anna (Yerger) Henry. He was an auto mechanic for most of his life retiring in 2004 and a veteran of the US Army serving in Korea. He was a member...

Jun 26, 2012

Diane W. Dobrzynski, 59, of Pennsburg, died June 26th at Lehigh Valley Hospital. She was an antique and collectables dealer at Zern’s Market and a member of St. Philip Neri Catholic Church. Surviving are a brother, Edward D. Dobrzynski and wife, Kathleen of Mason City, Iowa; nephew, Douglas, twin nephew and niece, Jeffrey and Laura. A mass was celebrated on...

Jun 25, 2012

Ronald R. Sweinhart, 71, of East Greenville died Monday, June 25, 2012 at St. Luke’s Quakertown Hospital. He was the husband of Sarah J. (Schaffer) Sweinhart celebrating 53 years of marriage on December 27, 2011. Born in East Greenville, PA he was a son of the late Nelson and Beulah (Garr) Sweinhart. He retired in 2002 from Hershey Foods after...

Jun 23, 2012

Miriam R. Urffer, 90, widow of Arthur S. Urffer, Sr. of Coopersburg, PA, died on Saturday, June 23, 2012 at Phoebe Richland Health Care Center, Richlandtown, PA. Born in Coopersburg, PA, she was a daughter of the late Victor adn Sallie (Hottle) Miller. She was sewing machine operator working in clothing factories in Cooperstown, PA retiring in the 1980's. Since...

Jun 17, 2012

Leroy Schenkel of Barto passed into glory on June 17, 2012. He was the husband of Barbara (Miller) Schenkel. In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, Craig Schenkel husband of Cheryl and also four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Mr. Schenkel was a member of Shepherd of the Hills Church, Bechtelsville, PA. A celebration of his...