OBITUARIES

Oct 12, 2017

LOIS (EMERICH) PETERSON, a resident of Ambler PA since 1954, died on October 12, 2017 in Woodbridge, VA. Lois was born April 19, 1929 in San Mateo, CA daughter of LeRoy E. and Daisy (Schmidt) Emerich. She was Alumna of Abington High School, class of 1947, and Wilson College, Chambersburg, PA, cum laude graduate of class of 1951. Widow...

Sep 17, 2017

Richard C. Seestedt Sr. of Horsham, PA passed away on September 17, 2017 at his home. He was 83. Dick was born in Pontiac, MI on December 22, 1933. He attended Columbia Military Academy and studied engineering at Xavier University. He served in the US Navy from 1956 to 1958. Dick was a career medical salesman, having worked as...

Sep 13, 2017

Joseph Francis Krasucki, III, of Ambler, PA passed away peacefully on September 13, 2017 at his home at the age of 26. Joseph was born in Bryn Mawr, PA son of Joseph Francis, Jr. and Constance Ann Krasucki. He was brother to Lauren Ann of Littleton, CO., and Jennifer Lynn Kimmel of Coatsville, PA. He was a graduate of...

Aug 18, 2017

Mary Jo Kelly (Nee Duffy) passed away peacefully on August 18, 2017 after an extended illness. She celebrated her 87th birthday on March 19. She joined her husband John J. Kelly Sr. who entered into heaven on November 16, 1978. Mary Jo was a 1947 graduate of Little Flower High School in Philadelphia. She worked as a Bell Telephone...

Aug 17, 2017

Patricia Ford Wright of Lansdale, PA passed on August 17th, 2017 at Towering Pines in Ambler, PA at the age of 85, surrounded by many of her children and grandchildren. Born in Philadelphia, PA - the daughter of (the late) Reginald P and Phyllis W Ford, and wife of (the late) Louie E Wright. Pat graduated from Germantown High School...

Jul 31, 2017

Arline Jacobsen of Blue Bell, formerly of Fort Washington and Glendale, New York, died on July 31, 2017. She was 81. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Albina and Joseph Kren. She was married for 50 years to the late Philip Jacobsen, and was the loving companion of Thomas Wilcox for the past seven years. ...

Jul 26, 2017

Victoria "Vicki" Nave (Nee Brown) of Horsham, Pa passed away peacefully on July 26, 2017 at the age of 66. She was born May 28, 1951 in Easton, Pa, daughter of the late Harley and Alberta Brown (Nee Fulmer). After graduating from Nazareth High School, Vicki received her Bachelor's degree from Moravian College and her Masters from Medical College...

Jul 14, 2017

Theresa McGonagle (Nee Docherty) of Ambler, PA passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of her children on July 13, 2017 at the age of 78. She was born October 3, 1938 in Dumbarton, Scotland, daughter of the late John and Jane Docherty (Nee Stoppani). Theresa was the loving and devoted wife of Eugene, her husband of 57 years,...

Jun 30, 2017

Major, Richard ("Bax") W. Baska

U. S. Army 5th Special Forces Group

Apollo Beach, FL and Collegeville, PA

Richard W. Baksa died on June 27, 2017 after a long illness. Richard was born on December 15, 1944 to Gabriel and Dorothy (nee Schroder) Baksa of Scotch Plains, NJ. After graduating from Stetson University...

Jun 27, 2017

Kenneth (Ken) Paul Regan of Ambler passed away on June 24, 2017 at the age of 47. He was born in Boston, MA June 17, 1970 son of Annemarie and the late William D. Regan. Ken was a graduate of Upper Dublin High School, Penn State University (Business Management) and University of Phoenix where he attained a Masters in Management...

Jun 16, 2017

Robert Henry Whittock of Centre Square, PA passed away on June 16, 2017 at home at the age of 81. Born in Norristown on June 20, 1936 son of the late Henry and Mary Ella (Cassel) Whittock. He was a member of the Ambler High School class of 1954 and employed as a Tool and Dye Maker at Budd...

Jun 9, 2017

Ronald Anthony Sokoloski passed away tragically on June 9 th , 2017 at the age of 55. He was the owner of a successful masonry contracting company for the past 27 years. Ronald is survived by his wife of 32 years, Marilyn, his three children, Erica, Amelia and Kyle, as well as his brother Richard, and his sisters, Rose...

Jun 5, 2017

Judith C McKallip of Ambler, PA passed on June 5, 2017 at the age of 84. She was born in Johnstown PA on October 17, 1932 daughter of the late Elizabeth (Nee Rogers) and Lynn Conrad and was wife of the late George W McKallip for 57 years. Judith attended Penn State University and was a 20 year Librarian...

May 6, 2017

Keith Dougherty died on May 6, 2017 at Abington Hospital at the age of 61. Born January 5, 1956 in Norristown, PA to Laurence (predeceased) and Althea (nee Biddle) Dougherty. He attended Upper Dublin High School, was a member of St Anthony Church and was at the Willow Grove Workshop for 35 years. He is survived by his mother...

May 4, 2017

Alma Flecchia Stanert of Gwynedd Valley died in Las Vegas at a retirement community on May 4, 2017 at the age of 87. She was born in the northeast section of Philadelphia on August 22 nd , 1929 and went on to attend Frankford High School. Alma was a work at home mother raising 3 boys and a faighful...

Apr 30, 2017

Hope Marie McKeon passed away on April 30, 2017 in North Wales PA. She was the beloved daughter of Brian Joseph and Heather Marie McKeon, nee George, sister of Zachary Bryan and Kody Brian McKeon, granddaughter of Bryan A. George, Susan Montclair and Deborah Robbins, great-granddaughter of Gloria Guzzi. Hope is also survived by her aunts, uncles and cousins...

Apr 14, 2017

John Michael Roth of Dresher PA passed away peacefully on April 14, 2017 surrounded by his family. John was 76 years young. Always warm and welcoming to all who met him, John spent most of his time in his beloved Ocean City home, sitting on his deck, laughing and sharing jokes and stories with friends and family. Referred to...

Apr 14, 2017

Tracy Baxter was born June 3, 1922 at home in Avoca, New York and died April 14, 2017 at Brittany Pointe Estates. He graduated from Naples Central High School in 1940 and attended Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, N.Y. Tracy was in the Army Air Force. He married Betty Baysor in 1943. They were married for 64 years. ...

Apr 12, 2017

Louis T Conner of Warminster, PA formerly of West Chester, PA passed on April 12, 2017 at the age of 87. He was born in Drexel Hill, PA son of the late William Alexander Conner and Ruth Elizabeth Townsend. He was married for 59 years to the late Elizabeth (Nee Bear). Louis attended Havertown High School and classes at...

Mar 15, 2017

Wendy Lynn Dawson (57), of Doylestown, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2017 surrounded by her family. Wendy was the beloved wife of David Dawson and proud mother of Bryan Dawson (Melissa) and Brianne Corbett (William). Lovingly known as Gran to granddaughter, Reese Dawson. Adored by parents, Wess Hedrick and the late Gertrude Hedrick. Loved by siblings Cheryl Kurpiel,...