Pennsylvania Obituary and Marriage Records, 1947-2010
ADOLPH BOBIAK Adolph J. Bobiak, 86, of Quakertown, died Wednesday, April 20, 2005. He was the husband of Elizabeth (Tirjan) Bobiak. He was a sheet metal worker for Met - Pro Inc. in Lansdale prior to his retirement. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 AM, Monday, April 25 at St. Isidores Catholic Church, 531 W. Broad St., Quakertown. Calling hours will be from 7 to 8:30 PM, Sunday evening and from 9 to 10 AM, Monday at the C.R. Strunk Funeral Home Inc., 821 W. Broad St., Quakertown.
ADAMS, RUTH K., 83, formerly of Norristown, died April 15, 2005. Arrangements are by the R.L. Williams Jr. Funeral Home Inc. of Skippack.
FERGUSON, ROBERT W., 90, of Doylestown, died April 19, 2005. He was preceded in death by his wife, Erma Ferguson. Arrangements are by the Anders - Detweiler Funeral Home in Souderton.
BOBIAK, ADOLPH J., 86, of Quakertown, died April 20, 2005. He was the husband of Elizabeth Bobiak. Arrangements are by the C.R. Strunk Funeral Home Inc. in Quakertown.
LUDWIG POMPER Ludwig J. "Bud" Pomper, 72, of Richboro, died of complications related to lung cancer Tuesday, April 19, 2005, at St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne. He was the beloved husband of Theresa E. (Russell) Pomper for 46 years. He had been a resident of Richboro for the past 45 years. Born in Philadelphia, he was the beloved son of the late Ludwig and Cecilia (Neubauer) Pomper. He was a graduate of Northeast Catholic High School for Boys, Class of 1950, and later attended Temple Technology Institute. A U.S. Army veteran, he served during the Korean War. Mr. Pomper was employed as a mechanical designer for more than 40 years, working at Unisys and then Welex Corporation, until his retirement in 1997. He was a caring and giving individual who volunteered many hours for the American Red Cross and was the coordinator for blood drives at St. Vincent de Paul Church for several years. His hobbies included radio controlled planes and fishing. Being family oriented, Bud enjoyed the special times he spent with his children and grandchildren. He will be sadly missed as a devoted husband, father and grandfather. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his four children, John L. Pomper and his wife, Beth, of Doylestown, Michelle Pomper of Southampton, Gregory Pomper and his wife, Jacqueline, of Doylestown and Stephen Pomper and his wife, Olga, of Lansdale; two sisters, Marie Kasnel of Perkasie and Dorothy Spadaccini of Philadelphia; and his eight loving grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his sister, Elsa Pomper. Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing Monday, April 25, from 9:30 to 11:15 AM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown - Richboro Road (at Holland Road) in Richboro, and to his Funeral Mass at 12 noon at St. Vincent de Paul Church, Richboro. Entombment will take place at Sunset Memorial Park in Feasterville. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to American Red Cross, Lower Bucks County Chapter, 1909 New Rodgers Road, Levittown, PA 19056.
WHITE, on the 17th day of April, Mary Florence (Miller) White, of St. Lawrence, PA. Age 70 years. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 22, 2005 at 11:00 AM in the Houck & Gofus Funeral Home, Inc., 955 N. Charlotte Street, Pottstown, PA. Willim White, Pastor and Samuel Hunter, Sr., Minister will officiate. Interment will be in Mt., Zion cemetery, Pottstown. Friends and relatives may call from 10:00 - 11:00 AM on Friday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, One Plymouth Meeting, Suite 520, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462. HOUCK & GOFUS)
MOORE, on Friday, April 15, 2005, Ethel Adell (Fried) widow George W. Moore of 401 East State Street, Coopersburg, formerly of Boyertown. Age 93 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Memorial Service, 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 23, 2005 at the Linwood W. Ott Funeral Home, Inc., 111 North Reading Avenue, Boyertown. Friends will be received between 10 - 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be in Fairview cemetery, Boyertown. (L. W. OTT)
LOUGHERY, on Monday, April 18, 2005, Alvin K. husband of Carol A. Loughety, of 3079 New Hanover Square Rd., Gilbertsville. Age 67 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend his funeral on Thursday, April 21, 2005 at 8:00PM in New Hanover United Methodist Church 2211 Swamp Pike, Gilbertsville, 19525. Reverend David Lewis officiating. Interment at the convenience of the family. There will be a viewing on Thursday from 6:00 - 8:00 PM in the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Boyertown Area Multi Service Inc., 301 W/ Spring St., Boyertown, PA 19512 or to New Hanover United Methodist Church at the above address. - (L. W. OTT)
TEATOR, on Tuesday, April 19, 2005, David Arland Teator, Sr., of Greenport, husband of Joyce Marie (Brooks) Teator. Age 69 years. Calling hours will be held from 4:00 - 8:00 pm Sunday at the Bates & Anderson - Redmond & Keeler Funeral Home, 110 Green St., Hudson. Services will be conducted at 10:00 AM on Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Mellenville Union cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Chatham Panthers Booster Club, in care of Tammy Kiel, Chatham High School, Chatham, NY 12037, or to the Boyertown Boys Lacrosse Club, in care of Jeffrey A. Teator, 2558 Lafayette Court, Gilbertsville, PA 19525. (BATES & ANDERSON - REDMOND & KEELER)
TYSON, on Saturday, April 16, 2005, Ernest E. Tyson, of Montrose, PA, husband of the late Viola M. Trump. Age 77 years. Services are at the convenience of the family. Arrangements have been entrusted the Bartron - Myer Funeral Home, Inc., 74 Church Street, Montrose, P 18801. (BARTRON - MYER)
THOMAS, on Wednesday, April 20, 2005, John A. "J.T" Thomas, formerly of Stowe, PA, husband of the late Jean H.E. (Steiner) Thomas. Age 75 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend his funeral service at 10:00 AM on Saturday, April 23, 2005 at the Houck & Gofus Funeral Home, Inc., 955 N. Charlotte St., Pottstown, PA. The Rev. Dr. Susan Folks will officiate. Interment will be at 1:00 PM at the Nuremberg cemetery, Schuylkill County, PA. Friends may call from 7:00 - 8:30 PM on Friday and from 9:00 - 10:00 AM on Saturday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Montgomery County Geriatric (Parkhouse Providence Point) - for the benefit of the Residents Activity Fund - 1600 Black Rock Road, Royersford, PA 19468. (HOUCK & GOFUS)
FOX, Dorothy M. (nee Maher) Of Swarthmore, PA on September 21, 2005. Beloved wife of the late Edward A. Fox, Jr., Loving mother of Flavia F. Hoffnagle (Chip Coohill), Janet F. Elmore (David) and the late Philip M. Fox. Relatives and friends are invited to Dorothy's Life Celebration 4 - 6PM Friday at the JAMES F. KNOETGEN FUNERAL HOME, 746 Kedron Ave., Morton; Funeral Service 10AM Sat. at Trinity Episcopal Church, Chester Rd. & College Ave., Swarthmore; Interment Eastlawn cemetery; In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to the American Red Cross, 2300 Chestnut St., Phila., PA 19103 would be appreciated.
BROWN, TERESA M. (nee Henrich) On September 21, 2005, age 78. Wife of the late James A. Sr. Mother of Laura Clavin, Patti (Chris) O'Keefe, and the late James A. Grandmother of Christina Kearney, James Clavin, Christopher O'Keefe and Jason O'Keefe. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to her viewing and funeral Monday 9AM at St. Gabriel Church, Mohawk & Seminole Aves, Norwood. Her Funeral Mass will follow at 10AM. Interment Glenwood Cem. In lieu of flowers donations to Jennersville Hospice, 121 Bell Tower Lane, Oxford, PA 19363 would be appreciated. Arr: RUFFENANCH FUNERAL HOME, Drexel Hill
ZIRKER, Lother Dr. On September 21, 2005. Husband of Johanna (nee Bronner), Father of Dr. William Zirker (Elaiyne DeSimone), Grandfather of Aaron and Jacob Zirker. - - Relatives and friends are invited to Funeral services Friday 12 Noon from Parkside Memorial Chapels, 98 - 60 Queens Boulevard, Queens, NY. Interment Mt. Lebanon cemetery, Queens, NY. Shiva observed at the home Dr. William Zirker and Elaine DeSimone. (Arr: GOLDSTEIN, ROSENBERG, RAPHAEL, SACKS)
LEWIS, Robert 63, a retired over the road truck driver and humanitarian died Monday Sept. 19, 2005. A native of Chester, PA he lived most of his adult life in Florida moving to Ocala in 1996. Mr. Lewis was a graduate of St. James H.S. Class of 1959 and was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War. Survivors include his wife, Patricia Lewis, Ocala; sons Scott Lewis, Atlanta, GA, Dean Lewis, Fort Meade, MD., Nicholas Lewis, GA., and step son Eric Markley Boyd, Ocala; brother, Samuel Lewis, Glen Mills, PA; sisters Donna Lewis, San Clemente, Calif., and Nancy Lewis, Aurora, Colorado; and five grandchildren. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations for Hospice of Marion County Inc., PO BOX 4860, 3231 SW 34th Ave., Ocala, Florida 34477 or for the St. James Catholic High School Alumni Association, 1499 W. 9th Street, Eddystone, PA 19022 - 1431. Burial will be private.
McANDREWS, Richard J. Sr. On 9/22/05. Age 89 of Springfield. Beloved husband of the late Elizabeth M. (nee Lauer). Devoted father of Reverend Richard J., Martin T., Joseph R., Edward, George M., James M., Elizabeth M., Glavin, John J., Robert P. and Patrick E. Also survived by 22 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren and his sisters Margaret Porter and Mary Sekal. Relatives and friends are invited to his funeral on Monday 8:45 - 9:45AM in the FRANK C. VIDEON FUNERAL HOME, Sproul & Lawrence Rds., Broomall, followed by his Funeral Mass 10:30AM in St. Francis of Assisi Church, 136 Saxer Ave., Springfield, PA. Friends may also call Sunday eve. from 6 - 8PM in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorial gifts may be sent to Little Flower Manor, 1201 Springfield Rd, Darby, PA 19023. Interment SS Peter & Paul cemetery.
BYRNES, Lawrence J. On September 21, 2005 of Upper Chichester, PA. Devoted husband of Patricia M. Byrnes (nee Smith). Father of John P. Fitzgerald, Merrie Fitzgerald and her husband Scott L. Shultz. Brother of Christine Illing and the late Jack Byrnes and Elizabeth Bridegam. Also survived by four grandsons and two step - grandsons. Relatives and friends are invited to attend his Funeral Service on Monday, 8:30PM at the PAGANO Funeral Home, 3711 Foulk Rd, Bethel Twp., PA where friends may call from 7 - 8:30PM. Interment Private. Donations in his memory may be made to American Red Cross, Katrina Disaster Relief Fund, PO Box 37243, Washington, DC 20013.
