Beatrice V. “Beatie” Gerhart, of the Lutheran Community at Telford, formerly a long-time resident of Sellersville, passed away Saturday, February 14, at her residence. She was the beloved wife of the late Paul A. “Chic” Gerhart for 68 years until his death in 2002. She was 102. Born in Trumbauersville, she was the daughter of the late John A. and...
Larry L. Mansfield, of Lansdale, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2015, in Quakertown Center - Genesis HealthCare, Quakertown. He was 67. Born in Lansdale, he was the son of the late Robert L. and Elizabeth A. (Gawthrop) Mansfield. He was a graduate of Pennridge High School. Larry had been employed in the metal working and coating industry at several...
Mildred M. Righter, of Palm, formerly of Roxborough and Morgantown, passed away on Wednesday, January 14, in Genesis Health Care-Pennsburg Manor. She was the beloved wife of William R. Righter for 22 years and the late Dr. T. Upton Cleary, VMD and the late Richard Bleim. She was 93. Born in Shanesville, Berks County, she was the daughter of the...
Vivian M. Peterson, a six- year resident of Sellersville, formerly a 45-year resident of Riverside, California, passed away in Grand View Hospital, West Rockhill Township, on Monday, January 5, 2015 from heart failure. She was the beloved wife of the late Arthur R. Peterson for 64 years until his death in 2009. She was 89. Born in Rushville, Nebraska in...
Nicholas Scebes, of Sellersville, passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 10 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Vasso (Asimakopoulos) Scebes. They would have celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary on December 26. He was 62. Born in Samos, Greece, he was the son of the late Dimitrios and Konstantina (Argiris) Scebes. In 1971 Nick...
Family and friends celebrate the life of John Harley Gelsebach, of Sellersville, who peacefully passed into the Lord’s arms on Saturday, December 6, 2014. Typical of John, he worked hard and finished the job early. We were so blessed to have him in our lives for 26 years and will always hold him with us in our hearts. Born in...
Joann Iacono, of Willow Grove, formerly of North Wales, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 3, at her residence. She was 57. Born in Norristown, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Rose (Macrillanti) Iacono. She had been a Girl Scout. She was a 1978 graduate of North Penn High School, where she had participated in the Special...
Josephine Marie Taurino Price, of Perkasie, formerly of Wayne and Frankford, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, November 24, 2014. She was 90. Born in Philadelphia, Josephine was the daughter of the late Cosimo and Theresa (Monturio) Taurino. She was the youngest of seven children. Josephine was a devoted and nurturing mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, lovingly known as "Granny."...
Matthew E. Helm, of West Rockhill, entered into eternal life on Sunday, November 23, 2014, as the result of injuries from a motorcycle accident. He was 37. Born in Sellersville, he was a son of Paul E. Helm, of Sellersville, and the late Katherine L. "Kitty" (McKeown) Helm. Matt was a 1995 graduate of Pennridge High School. He had been...
Paul H. Kohler, of Sellersville, passed away on Wednesday, November 19, 2014, in Grand View Hospital, West Rockhill Township. He was 84. He was the beloved husband of Helga E. (Sachelli) Kohler for 61 years. Born in Czechoslovakia on February 26, 1930, he was the son of the late Richard and Maria (Shurrner) Kohler. A master cabinet maker, Mr. Kohler...
Ruth E. Dahling of Sellersville, formerly of Perkasie, Cape Coral, Florida and Philadelphia, passed away on Wednesday, November 5, 2014, at her residence. She was 85. She was the beloved wife of the late William C. Dahling for 65 years until his death in 2012. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Evangeline (Santa Cruz)...
Mildred Naomi Moyer of Quakertown claimed her Baptismal Promise on Wednesday, November 5, 2014, in Quakertown Center - Genesis HealthCare, Quakertown. She was 99. She was the beloved wife of the late Marvin Z. Moyer, who died in 1986. Born in Telford, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Eva (Leister) Mitch. Primarily a homemaker, Mrs. Moyer had...
Irene Marie Cappel of Sellersville, formerly of Locust Gap, PA, passed away on Monday, November 3, 2014, in Grand View Hospital, West Rockhill Township. She was 73. She was the beloved wife of Edwin A. Cappel for 54 years. Born in Ashland State Hospital (Schuylkill County), she was the daughter of the late Aloysius J. and Eleanor (Hummel) Morgan. Irene...
Diana C. Atkins, of Hilltown Township, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her daughters, after a long battle with cancer on Thursday, October 30, 2014. She was 87. She was the beloved wife of the late William T. Atkins for 57 years, until his death in 2008. Born in New London, CT, she was the daughter of the late William and...
Elizabeth E. “Betty” Puchert, 76, of Green Lane, formerly of Red Hill and Philadelphia, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 24, 2014, at her residence. She was the wife of the late Vincent James Longello. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Eric and Mary (Kneer) Puchert. Betty was a 1955 graduate of Little Flower High School,...
Charles R. “Bud” Hollenbach, of Sellersville, formerly a long-time resident of Perkasie, went Home to be with the Lord, on Saturday, October 18, in Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was 89. He was the beloved husband of Margaret “Maggie” (Honsel) Hollenbach for 62 years. Born in Allentown, Bud was the...
Ronald A. Brown, of Sellersville, passed away on Saturday, October 18, 2014, in Doylestown Hospital, Doylestown. He was 79. He was the beloved husband of Marilyn F. (Fickinger) Brown for 57 years. Born in Erie, he was the son of the late Cecil W. Brown and the late Dorothy (Schlegel) Brown Evans. In 1957, Ron graduated from Dickinson College, Carlisle,...
Charles P. Kratz, a longtime resident of Sellersville, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 11, 2014, in Quakertown Center - Genesis HealthCare, Quakertown. He was 80. He was the beloved husband of Gloria C. (Kachuba) Kratz for 58 years. Born in Plymouth, he was the son of the late Charles W. and Stella (Senetski) Kratz. Mr. Kratz was a U....
Eleanor Marsteller, of Perkasie, formerly of Sellersville, passed away on Tuesday, October 7, 2014, in LifeQuest Nursing Center, Milford Township. She was 92. She was the beloved wife of the late Dr. Thomas F. Marsteller, who died in 1986. Born in Manyunk, she was the daughter of the late Victor and Helen (Orbanes) Godlewski. Mrs. Marsteller had been employed as...
Richard J. McCormick, of Sellersville, formerly of Philadelphia and Shenandoah, passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2014, in Abington Hospice at Warminster. He was 93. He was the beloved husband of Ethel L. (Trexler) McCormick for 65 years. Born in Shenandoah, he was the son of the late William and Elizabeth (Phillips) McCormick. He was a 1939 graduate of Mahanoy...