OBITUARIES

Sep 27, 2017

Sep 26, 2017

Dr. Peter M. Cianfrani Sr., 70, of Green Lane, passed away unexpectedly on September 26, 2017. He was the beloved husband of Leah J. (Pifer) Cianfrani. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Margaret (Mandarino) and Victor E. Cianfrani Sr. He was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and the Thomas Jefferson School of Medicine....

Sep 25, 2017

Nicole Krista Stahl Nicole Krista Stahl, age 33, died September 25, 2017. She was the daughter of Philip J. Stahl and Rebecca I. (Smith) Stahl. She is survived by her father and his partner Adele Parker; her mother and her partner Robert Charles; her son, Kiel Jesse Aponte; siblings, Christopher T. Smith and his wife Tara, and Lindsay Stahl...

Sep 24, 2017

Sep 24, 2017

Mary Ache, 95, of Gilbertsville, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on September 24, 2017. She was the wife of the late Richard Ache who passed in 2002. Born in Black Hearth, Schuylkill County, PA, she was a daughter of the late John and Catherine (Makara) Machuzak, immigrants from the Ukraine. Mary graduated from Cass Township High School...

Sep 18, 2017

Dr. Joseph Philip Senft, PhD, 80, of Philadelphia, passed away September 18, 2017. Born in York County, PA, he was a son of the late Rev. E. Philip & Beryl (Leik) Senft. Joseph received degrees from Juniata College, the Univ. of Buffalo NY, and the Univ. of Maryland. During his career was a Neurophysiology Professor at Rutgers University, at...

Sep 15, 2017

Willard O. “Bill” Marshall Jr, 87, of Hellertown and formerly of Pennsburg, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on September 15, 2017. He was the beloved husband of Margaret Ann (Long) Marshall. Born in Pleasantville, NJ, he was a son of the late Willard O. and Mabel (Kester) Marshall Sr. He served his country honorably in the NSA...

Sep 14, 2017

Harold R. Moser, 91, of Frederick and formerly of Barto, passed away September 14, 2017. He was the beloved husband of the late Thelma (Hoffman) Moser and the late Alma (Rauch) Moser. Born in Niantic, he was a son of the late Howard and Sallie (Renninger) Moser. Harold was a self-employed dairy farmer in Niantic for 40 years. He...

Sep 13, 2017

William A. Bennett Sr., 81, of Barto, passed away September 13, 2017. He was the beloved husband of Beatrice (deFuria) Bennett, and the late Dorothy (Whitehead) Bennett. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late John K. and Emma Mae (Flick) Bennett. Bill was a carpenter as a partner in E.H. Jenkins Builders, Narberth, until retiring in...

Sep 12, 2017

Marlene M. (Kern) Bivighouse, 76, of Red Hill and formerly of Pennsburg and Green Lane, passed away on September 12, 2017 surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late James R. Bivighouse who passed away in 2001. Born in Sellersville, she was a daughter of the late Elmer and Esther (Bergey) Kern. She worked at various...

Sep 11, 2017

Glenna L. Lahr, 88, of Green Lane, passed away September 11, 2017. She was the widow of Woodrow Lahr. Born in Perkiomenville, Glenna was a daughter of the late Maurice and Carrie (Kolb) Brendlinger. Glenna was a Quality Control Inspector General at the Ford Co. in Lansdale for 23 years before retiring in 1988. Surviving are children: Cynthia, wife...

Sep 10, 2017

Sep 8, 2017

Alvera Heffner,92, of Kutztown, passed away September 8, 2017. Born in Chapel, she was a daughter of the late Chester and Emma (Ganter) Kriebel. Alvera graduated from the Allentown Hospital School of Nursing in 1947, and was a nurse at that hospital for several years. She was a member of Palm Schwenkfelder Church. Surviving are children: Barry Heffner, and...

Sep 8, 2017

Elaine F. Cawley, 75, of Hellertown, passed away on September 8, 2017 surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of Roland D. Cawley. They celebrated 57 years of marriage in July. Born in Hellertown, she was a daughter of the late Stanley and Elenora (Weierbach) Brader. She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church, Lower Saucon. She...

Sep 5, 2017

Leatrice "Lea" Buddock, 85, of Allentown and formerly of Bethlehem and Hellertown, died September 5, 2017. She was the wife of the late Peter Buddock who passed in 1985. Born in Frackville, she was a daughter of the late Martin and Myrtle (Oswald) Snyder. She worked as a waitress at the Saucon Valley Country Club for over 25 years....

Aug 21, 2017

Aug 20, 2017

Verna E. Badman, 88, of Waxhaw, NC, and formerly of Pennsburg, passed away Sunday morning, 8/20. She was the widow of Harold O. Badman. Born in Pennsburg, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Bertha (Metz) Schultz. Verna was a member of Palm Schwenkfelder Church, Palm. She worked at Philco-Ford (Lansdale Tube) in Lansdale, & Perkiomen Knitting...

Aug 20, 2017

Lorraine E. Heil, 91, passed away peacefully on August 20, 2017. She was the beloved wife of the late Harold Heil who passed in 2015. Born in Macungie, she was a daughter of the late Earl and Evelyn (Herman) Eltz. Early in life, she worked at various sewing factories in the Upper Perkiomen Valley. She was a long time...

Aug 19, 2017

Barbara A. Romeike of Lake Harmony, Pa. passed away in her home on Saturday, August 19th of natural causes. She was the daughter of the late Harold and Grace (Weyand) Romeike. Barbara was a 1966 graduate of Upper Perkiomen High School and attended various management, corporate finance, and venture capital courses at Villanova University. She worked for G.E. Missile...

Aug 18, 2017

Barrie G. McMath, 87, of Springtown, PA and formerly of Far Hills, NJ, passed away on August 18, 2017. He was the beloved husband of Margaret (Bond) McMath. Born in London, England, he was the son of the late Charles and Jessie (McKinnon) McMath. He was born of Scottish parents and spent most of his life in Scotland. Barrie...