OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Ambler, PA, Montgomery County & Surrounding Areas

Randa Roess Sutch

Randa Roess Sutch

Jul 20, 2025

Randa Roess Sutch, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 20, 2025 at Normandy Farms Estates, surrounded by the warmth of her family. She was 86.

Born on March 2, 1939 in Oil City, Pennsylvania, Randa was the cherished daughter of the late Joseph Randolph and Julia (née Snyder) Roess. She graduated from Swarthmore High...

Dolores M. Hallman

Dolores M. Hallman

Jul 16, 2025

Friends and family grieve the loss of their beloved, Dolores M. Hallman, of Chalfont, PA, on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. Suffering from Alzheimer’s insidious grip, she passed away, peacefully at home, holding her children’s hands. She had recently celebrated her 92nd birthday with family.

Dolores Louise Mauger sprang into the world in Pottstown, PA, on July 2, 1933. Born to the...

Dorothee Lois Pepper

Dorothee Lois Pepper

Jul 11, 2025

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dorothee Lois Pepper, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, who left us on July 11, 2025, at the age of 82.



Dorothee, affectionately known as Dottie or Dot, was born on September 21, 1942, in Abington, Pennsylvania, and spent most of her life living in Horsham and later...

Karen Irene Bush

Karen Irene Bush

Jun 15, 2025

Karen Irene Bush, beloved mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away peacefully on June 15th, 2025, at the age of 74. She was loving, caring, and the biggest cheerleader to all those who met her. She devoted her life to taking care of her family and friends who enjoyed her love, support, and fabulous sense of humor. Her strength, warmth, and...

Reinhold Schaffroth, Jr.

Reinhold Schaffroth, Jr.

Jun 15, 2025

Reinhold Schaffroth, Jr., 81, of Lansdale, passed away on June 15th, 2025 in Abington, Pa. Reinhold (Ron) was born in Philadelphia, Pa to Elsa Plangger and Reinhold Schaffroth on July 12th 1943. He graduated from Germantown High School in 1961.

He was an Army veteran serving from 1964-1970 in the 1st Target Acquisition Battalion 25th Artillery stationed near the D.M.Z. in...

Robert L. Ervin, Sr.

Robert L. Ervin, Sr.

Jun 2, 2025

Robert L. Ervin, Sr., 100, passed away on June 2, 2025 at Foulkeways at Gwynedd.

He was born on November 10, 1924 in Wyncote, PA. to the late Ralph William Ervin and Marion Lachot Ervin.

Bob was in the class of 1943 at Cheltenham High School, a three-letter man

in football, basketball and baseball. He was a veteran of the Army Air Force...

Edgar A. Reed, 3rd

Edgar A. Reed, 3rd

May 14, 2025

Edgar A. Reed, 3rd

Edgar A. Reed, 3rd, 80, passed away peacefully on May 14, 2025 at Jefferson Abington Hospital.

He was born on January 2, 1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the late Edgar A. Reed, Jr. and Theresa (née Rock) Reed. He attended Central High School and went on to attend and graduate with a bachelor’s and master’s degrees in engineering...

Charles Edwin Neu

Charles Edwin Neu

Apr 28, 2025

Charles Edwin Neu, 87, passed away peacefully on Monday April 28, 2025, at Spring House Estates, in Lower Gwynedd, PA, where he had lived for the past 16 ½ years. Having grown up in the Chestnut Hill area of Philadelphia, he became a resident of Horsham in 1970, where he and his wife, Bunny, raised their family.

Edwin was born on...

Doris L. Beck

Doris L. Beck

Apr 10, 2025

Doris L. Beck (nee Larsen), 83, of St. Augustine, FL formerly of Maple Glen, PA passed away peacefully at home on April 10, 2025.

Born on September 25, 1941, in Queens, NY to Andreas and Kristine Larsen, Doris was the youngest of three daughters. Doris married the love of her life, the late George J. Beck, on May 13, 1967 in...

Anna Emelia Keefer

Anna Emelia Keefer

Apr 9, 2025

Anna Emelia Keefer (Ann), age 97 of Maple Glen, Pennsylvania passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at Artman Lutheran Home in Ambler, Pennsylvania.

Anna was born in Philadelphia, PA to Bernhard Peter Stolzer and Emelia Stolzer on June 12, 1927. She went to school in Philadelphia and graduated from Frankford High School in 1945. She married John William Keefer on...

Corinda King Gill

Corinda King Gill

Apr 7, 2025

Corinda King Gill, age 85, passed away at Doylestown Hospital on April 7, 2025 surrounded by family.

She was born on August 25, 1939 in Philadelphia, PA to the late Ashton Byers and Dorothy Lewis (née Hirst). She attended Germantown Friends School followed by Pierce College and later Beaver College. She worked as a secretary for Sunoco Oil before having a...

Frederick Albert Arnold

Frederick Albert Arnold

Apr 6, 2025

Frederick “Fred” Albert Arnold, a lifelong resident of Ambler, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on April 6, 2025 at the age of 81.

Fred was born on March 24, 1944 in Abington, PA to the late Charles and Virginia (née Fox). He graduated in 1961 from Upper Dublin High School and went on to attend and graduate...

Jessica Rae Everill

Jessica Rae Everill

Mar 30, 2025

Jessica Rae Everill, 41, passed away on March 30, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones, holding her hands and stroking her hair. She left this world as she lived in it—loved deeply and embraced fully.

Born on April 25, 1983, in Salt Lake City, Utah, Jessica was raised by a large and loving family, growing up between Texas, Utah, and Pennsylvania....

Linn Noah

Linn Noah

Mar 26, 2025

Linn Noah, a devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, and respected marketing executive, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2025 in Ambler, PA. He was 87 years old.

Linn was an avid golfer, sharing a deep love for the game with his late wife, Carolyn Noah. The couple married in 1973 and built a beautiful life together, filled with love and...

Mary Kathryn Wahl

Mary Kathryn Wahl

Mar 18, 2025

Mary Kathryn Wahl, 54, of Ambler passed away on March 18, 2025 in her home in Ambler, surrounded by her siblings.

Mary Kathryn was born in Abington, PA to Charles T. and Mary Jane (nee Leaming) Wahl. She graduated from Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School and Chestnut Hill College. She received a Master’s Degree in Special Education from La Salle University....

Dennis Lee Franklin

Dennis Lee Franklin

Mar 6, 2025

Dennis Lee Franklin, 74 (Glenside, PA) passed away after a long struggle with cancer. He died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on March 6, 2025.

Dennis was born on January 7, 1951 in Hempstead, L.I., New York. He served in the US Army with the 82nd Airborne. After many years of running his own business as a painter,...

Sally Ann Donovan

Sally Ann Donovan

Mar 5, 2025

Sally Ann Donovan, 81, a lifelong resident of Ambler, passed away peacefully at Artman Lutheran Home on March 5, 2025, four days shy of her 82nd birthday.She was born in Norristown, PA on March 9, 1943, to the late Lloyd and Eleanor (née Wintersteen) Williams. Her family moved to Ambler when she was five years old and she went on...

Richard "Rick" Campbell Stevens, Jr.

Richard "Rick" Campbell Stevens, Jr.

Mar 3, 2025

Richard Campbell Stevens, Jr. passed away suddenly on March 3, 2025 following a brief illness.

Rick was born on August 23, 1952 in Philadelphia, PA to the late Richard Campbell and Yolanda (née Grubmeyer) Stevens. He grew up in the East Falls section of Philadelphia, attending William Penn Charter School. Following high school, he went on to attend the Philadelphia College...

Paul Kenneth Bickel, Jr.

Paul Kenneth Bickel, Jr.

Mar 1, 2025

Paul Kenneth Bickel, Jr. of Ambler, passed away surrounded by family on Saturday March 1, 2025 at Fort Washington Estates.



Ken was born on August 8, 1931 in Sellersville, PA to the late Paul and Marion (née Schaffer) Bickel. He was raised in Telford and graduated from Souderton High School. 



Known as Paul in the military, he served honorably in the United...

Linda Susan Siegel

Linda Susan Siegel

Feb 28, 2025

Linda Susan Siegel (McNabb), 66, of Lansdale, died after a brief illness with cancer on Friday, February, 28, 2025 peacefully at her home. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Corrine (Kegerreis) McNabb and sister of the late Laureen S. Pesek. Linda is survived by her loving husband of 46 years, William J. Siegel...