Local Obituaries for Berks, Bucks, Lehigh and Montgomery Counties

Oct 7, 2011

Michael P. Hipszer, 90, widower of Alliene (Christman) Hipszer, formerly of Pennsburg, died October 7, 2011 at Sanatoga Court. Born in Norristown, he was a son of the late Stanley and Catherine (Zielinski) Hipszer. He retired in 1984 as the Assistant Foreman of the Maintenance Department from Superior Tube Company after 43 years of employment. He was a World War...

Oct 6, 2011

Catherine Rose (Schultz) Wlazelek, 89, widow of Stanley Wlazelek, of Layfield Road, Pennsburg died Thursday, October 6, 2011 at The Birches at Arbour Square in Harleysville. Born in Perkiomenville, she was a daughter of the late Anastasia (Tara) and Andrew Schultz. She worked as a Sewing Machine Operator at the former Rosenau Brothers in Red Hill for many years. She...

Oct 6, 2011

Judith E. Shupe, 66, companion of Brian A. Snyder, of Hereford, died Thursday, October 6, 2011 at home. Born in Philadelphia, PA she was a daughter of the late Catherine I. (Miller) and John B. Shupe, Jr. She worked for Sodexo Food Services at Harleysville Insurance for 15 years retiring in 2010. Prior to that she worked at American Olean...

Oct 6, 2011

Gino A. Manfredi, 48, of Sumneytown, died Thursday, October 6, 2011 at Pennsburg Manor. He was the beloved husband of Sharon L. (Faust) Manfredi celebrating thirteen years of marriage on June 6, 2011. Born in Tacoma, Washington, he was the son of Angelo Manfredi of Red Hill and the late Judy (Brummett) Manfredi. He worked at Buckman’s, Inc. as a...

Sep 25, 2011

Elizabeth “Betty” (Moser) Schantzenbach, 96, widow of Earl R. Schantzenbach and companion of the late Louis G. Stecker, formerly of Seminary Street, Pennsburg, died Sunday, September 25, 2011 at Peter Becker Community. Born in Vernfield, PA, she was a daughter of the late Irvin and Priscilla (Young) Moser. She was employed as a seamstress at the former Pennsburg Clothing Company...

Sep 25, 2011

Arland J. “Beef” Haring, 70, of Big Road, Gilbertsville, died Sunday, September 25, 2011 at Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the husband of Eileen M. (Weller) Haring celebrating 47 years of marriage on November 2, 2010. Born in Gilbertsville, he was the son of the late Raymond and Kathryn (Gehris) Haring. He was the Warehouse Foreman at Drug Plastics and...

Sep 25, 2011

Lawrence G. “Larry” Weitzel, 73, of Harleysville, died Sunday, September 25, 2011 at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia. He was the husband of Margaret L. (Hoesterey) Weitzel observing their 50 years of marriage on April 15, 2011. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late George L. and Dorothy M. (Smith) Weitzel. He was an ardent baseball player...

Sep 24, 2011

Sep 23, 2011

Michael T. Stachelek, 38, of Lone Pine Road, Barto, died suddenly Friday, September 23, 2011 in Ocean City, MD. Born in Lansdale, PA, he was a son of Thomas D. and Carol D. (Ebinger) Stachelek with whom he resided in Barto. He worked as a self employed contractor. He was a 1991 graduate of Boyertown High School and attended the...

Sep 6, 2011

Robert D. Mack, 87, widower of Thelma R. (Gilbert) Mack, of Frye Road, Pennsburg, died Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at home. Born in Red Hill, he was a son of the late Frank S. and Sallie B. (Barndt) Mack. He owned and operated the Mack Dairy Farm for over 48 years retiring in 1996. He was a U.S. Army Veteran...

Sep 6, 2011

Margaret A. (Kooker) Neas, 81, widow of Lester L. Neas, of Apple Street, Red Hill, died Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at Belle Haven Nursing Home. Born in Milford Township, Bucks County, she was a daughter of the late Howard and Katie (Gaugler) Kooker. She was a seamstress at the former Jennifer Ann Frocks and Ladies and Friends for many years...

Sep 4, 2011

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Sep 4, 2011

Edward W. Mikanowicz, 86, widower of Mary Jean (Dore) Mikanowicz of Perkiomenville, died Sunday, September 4, 2011 at St. Luke’s Hospice House, Bethlehem. Born in Perkiomenville, PA, he was a son of the late Theodore and Josephine (Syzyska) Mikanowicz. He was a relief operator for 10 years retiring in 1990 from Occidental Chemical. Prior to that, he worked as a...

Sep 2, 2011

Evelyn R. (Miller) Yergey, 80, widow of J. Clark Yergey of Barto, died Friday, September 2, 2011 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest. Born in Barto, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Grill) Miller. She worked for the Boyertown Casket Company as a casket finisher and for twenty years as a bus driver for Quigley Bus...

Aug 30, 2011

Ingeborg M. (Kiefer) Blevins, 77, wife of wife of Benn Blevins for 55 years, of East Greenville, died Tuesday, August 30, 2011 in St. Lukes Quakertown Hospital. Born in Mannheim, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Erich and Elisabeth (Berner) Kiefer. She was a sewing machine operator for 25 years for Knoll, Inc., retiring in 1999. Prior to...

Aug 30, 2011

Arlene F. (Roeder) Slack, 85, widow of Robert L. Slack, of Ziegler Road, Pennsburg, died Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late George and Luella (Hagenbuch) Roeder. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Pennsburg. She will be sadly missed by...

Aug 26, 2011

Mary Alice Bilger, 95, widow of Wilson M. Bilger, Sr., formerly of East Greenville, died Thursday, August 26, 2011 at Life Quest Nursing Center. Born in Mertztown, she was a daughter of the late Raymond H. and Annie (Dengler) Muth. Before she retired she worked for Pennsburg Pants Factory as a seamstress and sold candy for Luden’s Candy Company for...

Aug 21, 2011

Aug 16, 2011

Kathrine “Kitty” (Dykie) Gaugler Kerivel, 96, widow of Ernest Gaugler and Eugene Kerivel, of Pennsburg, died Tuesday, August 16, 2011. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Tara) Dykie. She was a seamstress at the former Rosenau Brothers in Red Hill for 47 years retiring in 1975. Following retirement she was a self-employed reflexologist...

Aug 9, 2011

Josephine M. Endy, 71, of Geryville Pike, Pennsburg, died Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at home. Born in Stowe, PA she was a daughter of the late Eugene E. and Bertha (Ferkins) Endy. She was a homemaker. Surviving are her sister, with whom she resided, Pauline C. Miller, widow of Lewis A. Miller; two nephews, Gary Miller and Wayne Miller, both...