All Obituaries

Robert Harold Pierson of Ambler, PA passed away on October 5, 2021 in Abington. Robert was born in Ambler, PA to Harold Pierson and Carolyn Pierson (Krug) on October 25, 1935. He Graduated from Ambler High in 1953. He married the late Nancy I Nagrant on May 14, 1960. Robert studied at Penn State Main and worked as an Ambler Boro Police Office before moving to Lower Gwynedd Township Police and attaining the rank of Seargent. He was also working for Lower Gwynedd Public works department...

Marge Stowe (née: Wisse) of Fort Washington Estates, formerly of Ambler, passed away on Sept. 27th with her family by her side. She was 95 years old. Marjorie grew up in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ the daughter of Jacob F. Wisse, a well known dairy farmer and Marjorie VanderVliet, a homemaker. She was very proud of her Dutch heritage and enjoyed having many family members living close by on neighboring farms. After graduating from Hasbrouck Heights HS, Salutatorian with honors, Marge...

Stuart Turville O’Neal, Jr. of Fort Washington, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully, surrounded by his sons, on September 27, 2021. He passed away after a short hospitalization at Abington Memorial Hospital, where he was cared for by the hospital’s nurses and doctors, to whom the O’Neal family extends its sincere appreciation and thanks for their compassion and dedication. Stuart was born on April 2, 1946 and resided in Southampton, Pennsylvania while growing up. He...

George W. Illingworth, Jr. (Wally), 76, of Bushkill, passed away on Friday, September 17 in Warminster, Pennsylvania. George was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania to George, Sr. and Rosalyn (nee Toce) Illingworth, on January 27, 1945. He is survived by his children Laurie A. McGill (Mike), George W. Illingworth, III, and Patti Haupt (Kevin), his sister Pamela I. Jennings, and brother Timothy W. Illingworth (Senait). He had seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was known as...

Goldy M. Weaver, 94, of Ambler, passed away on September 8th, 2021.  Goldy was born and raised in New Jersey. Her parents came from Romania and Budapest. She worked at Temple University in the library for many years. Goldy was an avid reader and loved doing crafts. Many of the Christmas ornaments her children have were hand made by their mom.   Goldy is survived by her children: Beverly Mudd, Darlene Weaver, Goldy Weaver, Jeffrey Weaver, Gail Turner, and George Weaver. Goldy...

Robert C. Field of Hatboro, PA, passed away on September 7, 2021 in Abington PA. Robert was born in Philadelphia to Ruth and Robert Field on November 17,1940. Robert was married to Fern McCullough Field for fifty wonderful years.  They were wed on November 20, 1965. He graduated from Upper Dublin High School in 1958 and went on to Muhlenberg College where he earned a BS in Biology and Chemistry. He later received his MS in Educational Administration from Temple University. Robert...

Margit E. Neszmelyi, 75, of Pennsburg, passed away on September 4, 2021 in Philadelphia, PA. Margit was born in Debrecen, Hungary, to Emil Benyats and Edith Labos on January 9, 1946. She went to high school in Delaware County and in Germany. She graduated from Temple University. She last worked for Thomas Jefferson University for over 24 years as Administrative Assistant to the Center for Translational Medicine. She had a life-long love of travel, opera, classical music, animals, and...

Frank Boni, Jr., of Ambler, PA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 4, 2021, at the age of 95. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 44 years, Ruth Mary (nee Savage) Boni in 1992. Frank enjoyed a second beautiful marriage of 19 years with Julia Ann (nee Eckfeldt) Gehman before her passing in 2013. Frank and Hugh Gehman had been good friends, as were Ruth and Julie. Their church, First Presbyterian Church of Ambler, played a central role in Frank’s life where he...

Phoebe Van Horn, 75, passed away on August 24, 2021, at her home in Ambler, Pennsylvania. Phoebe was born in Vinita, Oklahoma to Lucille and Loren Hays on November 23, 1945. She graduated from the Barnes School of Nursing in St. Louis, Missouri and worked as a Registered Nurse. She married Raymond Van Horn on September 14, 1972, in Nokomis, Florida. Above all else, Phoebe was a bold and beloved daughter, friend, wife, mother, and grandmother. Phoebe is survived by her husband Raymond;...

Robert A. Fryer Sr. of Norristown passed away on 8/2/2021 at the age of 80. He was born 11/25/1940 in Norristown, PA. He is the son of the late Joseph Fryer and Lillian (Burkey) Fryer. He is the husband of the late Joanne D. (Buono) Fryer. He attended Norristown High. He was employed at Lavino’s/ Kaiser Brick Plant and later in life became a house painter. He is the father of BethAnn Fryer-Torres and Robert A. Fryer Jr both of Norristown. He is the brother of Donald Fryer of Kempton,...