All Obituaries

Thornton Robert “Bob” Wagner, of Blue Bell, peacefully passed away on Sunday June 26th, 2022 at Abington Hospital- Jefferson Health surrounded by his devoted wife and daughter. Born in Germantown Hospital on December 10th, 1938 to the late Thornton and Emma (née Sweet) Wagner. Bob was the youngest of three sons. He worked as a tool and die maker at Moore Products and later became a foreman. After retiring from Moore Products, Bob started his own locksmithing business. He...

John Elliott Riley, Jr. passed away peacefully at the Artman Lutheran Home on June 13th, 2022 at the age of 98. Born in Philadelphia on September 13th, 1923 to the late John Elliot Riley, Sr. and Helen Elizabeth Riley (née Holland). He attended Germantown High School and went on to earn an associate’s degree from Temple University. John honorably served in the United States Army during World War II and earned a Purple Heart. John served as the Vice-President for E. Allen...

Charles J. Williams II of Kutztown, PA passed away on Sunday May 29th in Topton PA.   Born in Philadelphia, the son of the Late Grace (nee Boiston) and Calvin E. Williams, Sr.  He is survived by three brothers: Calvin, George, and Stockton as well as many nieces and nephews.   A private graveside service will be held at Philadelphia Memorial Park in Frazer, PA.  Arrangements by Shaeff-Myers Funeral Home.  

Elisabeth T. Ervin of Whitpain Township, age 90, died on May 21st, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Christopher M. Turman, Jr. MD and Elisabeth Morris Turman of Wyncote. She attended Germantown Friends School, Springside and Wellesley College. She is survived by her husband of 69 years, Bob, two daughters Elisabeth (Richard Blankenheim) and Anne (William Overton) and a son Robert Jr. (Linda MacEachern), 3 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Betsy was a member of the Junior...

Robert G. Pendleton, age 83, of Lower Gwynedd passed away peacefully on May 15, 2022. Born on April 24th, 1939 in Kansas City, Missouri he was the son of the late Robert L. Pendleton and Nellie Frances (née Grubb) Pendleton. Bob graduated from Southeast High School in Kansas City in 1957 and went on to graduate from the University of Missouri in 1961. He obtained his PhD in Pharmacology from the University of Kansas Medical Center in 1966. Bob spent his career at pharmaceutical...

Patricia Anne Blake, 92, a resident of Normandy Farms Estates of Blue Bell, Pa, formerly of Willow Grove, Pa and New Paltz, NY, passed away on May 13, 2022. Patricia, “Grammy Patsy” to her beloved grandchildren and great-grandchildren, was born in Perkasie, Pa to Franklin and Bessie Kramer on August 2, 1929. She attended high school in Perkasie, Pa and Philadelphia, Pa, graduating in 1947. She attended The State University of New York at New Paltz, graduating with a BS in 1974....

Robin Elaine Michener, 57, of Ambler, passed away peacefully at home on May 11, 2022, in the presence of family and friends.  She is survived by her loving sister Sue Bellini and her brother-in-law Mark, nephews Chris and Nick, niece Emma and Aunts Diane McFarland and Jane Kroll.  She is predeceased by her parents Henry and Gayle Michener. Robin was a proud graduate of Upper Dublin High School, class of 1983 and worked as a group leader for Play & Learn childcare for over...

Homer Jennings Sims, 96, of Horsham, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday March 30th, 2022. Homer was born on August 26,1925 in La Prairie, Illinois to Elisha Jasper and Hannah Elizabeth Sims (nee White). After Homer graduated from La Prairie High School in 1942 he went on to study Science and Chemistry at Western Illinois University and then the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.  In 1952, Homer married Betty Louise...

Elizabeth Susan McCleaster, 73, of Dresher, PA passed away Saturday, March 19th, 2022 at home with her daughter by her side. She was born in Hazlet, New Jersey on November 11th, 1948, the daughter of the late Robert and Lola Mae (Ralph) McCleaster. She was a long-time resident of Ambler before moving to Dresher with her daughter. She was a graduate of Raritan High School and obtained a Bachelor of Science in Physics at Fairleigh Dickinson University. She was a proud veteran of the United...