OBITUARIES

Dec 12, 2020

Margaret Catherine (Weimar) Mower, 101, of Lehighton and formerly of East Greenville, passed away December 12, 2020. She was the widow of Edward Mower. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late William and Anna (Kelly) Weimar. Margaret was the head checker for Acme Markets in Philadelphia before retiring. She was also a bookkeeper for the former...

Dec 7, 2020

Charles Glenn Barton III, 65, of Pennsburg and formerly of Warrington and Hulmeville, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on December 7, 2020. He was the husband of Patricia (Guthier) Barton. Born in Philadelphia and raised in Hulmeville, he was a son of the late Charles G. Barton Jr. and Philomena (DeStefano) Barton. Charles graduated from Neshaminy High...

Dec 7, 2020

Anita Borquez-Ortiz, 43, of Fountain Hill, passed away on December 7, 2020. She was married to Faustino Borquez-Ortiz. Born in Bethlehem, she is the daughter of Linda Rebimbas, and the late Jose Rebimbas. Anita was a member of Holy Infancy Roman Catholic Church in Bethlehem. Along with her beloved husband Faustino, and her mother Linda, and her partner Rebeca...

Dec 4, 2020

Peter Gattinella, 52, of Perkiomenville, passed away December 4, 2020. He was the husband of Jamie (Clark) Gattinella. Born in Ridley, PA , he was a son of Marilyn (Pappert) McCloskey, and Peter Gattinella, and his wife, Marie. Peter was a mechanic for many years, as well as a DJ. He enjoyed camping, music, anything patriotic, and collecting many...

Dec 3, 2020

Daniel J. Erb, 60, of Bechtelsville, passed away December 3, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Daphne (Shettig) Erb. Born in Pottstown, Daniel was a son of the late LeRoy and Barbara Jean (Hoffman) Erb. He was a forklift operator for Bauman Apple Butter, in Sassamansville. Daniel was a member of the Pike Township Sportsmans Assn. and the...

Nov 30, 2020

Debra Lynn Bigler, 53, of Lititz, passed away peacefully on November 30, 2020 surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of Dwayne E. Bigler. They celebrated 29 years of marriage in May. Born in Allentown and raised in Sumneytown, she is the daughter of Dennis and Maryannette McKinlay. She received her education as an RN at Lancaster...

Nov 27, 2020

Robert C. Krupp, age 85, of Pottstown, PA passed away on November 27, 2020 in Pottstown Hospital-Tower Health ICU. He was the husband of the late Barbara A. (Graber) Krupp with whom he shared 55 years of marriage prior to her death in August of 2009. Mr. Krupp, who was lovingly known as Bob, was born February 11, 1935...

Nov 26, 2020

John M. ”Jackie” Williams, 84, of Pennsburg, and formerly Limerick Township, passed away November 26, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Dorothea (Trump) Williams. Born in Elkton, MD and raised in Jeffersonville, he was the son of the late John H. and Virginia (Miller) Williams. John was a roofer for Asbestos Roofing in Norristown, for almost 40 years....

Nov 19, 2020

Earl Schaffer, 86, of Barto PA was promoted to glory on Thursday, November 19th 2020. Earl was born into a large family on November 14th, 1934 in Oneonta NY to the late John Schaffer Sr and the late Hazel (Baker) Schaffer. He was the loving husband of the late Delores Mae (Russell) Schaffer for 58 years, and the loving...

Nov 16, 2020

Patricia Ann Leister, 76, of Red Hill, passed away peacefully with her beloved husband Larry by her side on November 16, 2020. Born in Negley, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Roy J. and Lucille (DePillo) Gribben. Earlier in life, she was a waitress, first at the Bally Diner and then at the Pennsburg Diner where she...

Nov 15, 2020

Sandra L. Mensch, 77, of Quakertown, passed away November 15, 2020. She was the widow of Robert Mensch. Born in Sellersville, she was a daughter of the late Willard and Pearl (Fredrick) Kratz. Sandra was a Production Manager for Medcomp in Harleysville before she retired. She was a member of St Andrew’s Lutheran Church, Perkasie. Sandra enjoyed all kinds...

Nov 15, 2020

Betty E. Smith, 87, of Royersford and formerly of Oaks, passed away peacefully on November 15, 2020. Born in Edison, PA, she was a daughter of the late Henry B. and Myrtle (Schwauger) Frederick. She was married to the late Durrell W. Smith. Betty was a graduate of Norristown High and of the Methodist faith. Betty was recognized by...

Nov 14, 2020

Peter Dennison Noyes, 86, of Mertztown, passed away November 14, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Carol (Ross) Noyes. Born in Duxbury, MA, he was a son of the late Edwin and Priscilla (White) Noyes. Peter was a graduate of the Duxbury High School. He was a sergeant in the Marine Corps, serving during Peacetime aboard the aircraft...

Nov 14, 2020

George R. Lehotta, 59, of Harleysville, died unexpectedly on November 14, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Victoria (Mohrmann) Lehotta for 33 years. Born in Coaldale, PA, he was the son of the late George R. and Mary E. (Urban) Lehotta of Lansdale. He was a 1979 graduate of Lansdale Catholic High School where he was a three-year...

Nov 13, 2020

Beverly Soltis, 53, of Bethlehem , passed away peacefully on November 13, 2020. Born in Norristown, Pennsylvania she was the daughter of Ellen Soltis and the late George Joseph Soltis Jr.

Surviving is her mother: Ellen Soltis; daughters: Danielle Bazile, and Sivann Avivi; sisters: Linda, Terri and Debbie.

Services will be held privately.

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Nov 12, 2020

Robert L. Nentwick, 75, of Red Hill, PA and formerly of Philadelphia and Florida, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on November 12, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Carolyn (Wilson) Nentwick. Born in East Liverpool, Ohio, he was a son of the late Robert J. and Jane (Triner) Nentwick. He is a 1962 graduate of East...

Nov 11, 2020

Barbara Chichak, 88, of Perkiomenville, PA and formerly of Eynon, PA passed away on November 11, 2020 following a long battle with dementia. Born in Eynon in 1931, Barbara was a daughter of the late Paul and Anna (Engler) Partyka. Barbara is a graduate of Archbald High School. On July 2, 1955, she married Francis Chichak and they remained...

Nov 11, 2020

Jairus C. Palladino, 39, of Pennsburg, passed away unexpectedly on November 11, 2020. Born in Lansdale, he was the son of Robert C. and Tracy F. (Osborn) Palladino. He was a graduate of Upper Perkiomen High and the Western Montgomery Career and Technology Center. He also graduated from the Lansdale School of Business where he studied Information Technology. Jairus...

Nov 11, 2020

Matthew R. Yudt, 52, of Schwenksville, beloved husband of Rachael Nicole Stein Yudt, transitioned at home with his family by his bedside on Wednesday, November 11, 2020, after a two-year battle with Large B-Cell Non-Hodgkin’s Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma. Ironically, one of the few able to understand and explain the complexity of Matt’s diagnosis would be Matt himself....

Nov 10, 2020

Hans Ginterreiter, devoted brother, husband, father, grand and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on November 10, 2020, after a short illness. He was 88 years old. Hans was born on December 12, 1931 in Friedberg am der Moldau, Bohemia, Czech Republic, where he spent his early life until being relocated along with other ethnic Germans in the village to Germany...