OBITUARIES

Richard Landis

Feb 7, 2016

Richard A. Landis, 87, of Lower Gwynedd, passed away Sunday, Febraury 7, 2016 at Abington Memorial. He was the husband of Grace (Montemayor) Landis to whom he was married for over 23 years. Born in Dover, New Jersey on August 27, 1928, he was the son of late Leslie and Margaret Landis. He attended Muhlenberg College, and later served...

Charles A Plyter

Jan 27, 2016

Charles A Plyter died on January 27, 2016. Charles was a resident of Ambler, PA, and formerly of Rydal, PA, and was husband of Marie C "Mary Kay" (nee Cespuglio) Plyter and father of Pascal Carver and Elijah Thomas. Relatives and friends are invited to his Memorial Mass on Monday, February 1, 2016 at 10:30am at St Anthony of...

Cary J Fox

Jan 21, 2016

Cary J. Fox, 53, of Ambler, PA, formerly of New Britain, PA, has gone safely home to be with the Lord on January 21, 2016. Cary was the son of Rose Marie and Ernest J. Fox, also of Ambler. Cary was a graduate of Queen of Peace School, Upper Dublin High School and earned his B.S. in Marketing from...

Ludwik B Kowalkowski

Jan 12, 2016

Ludwik (Lou) B. Kowalkowski died on January 12, 2016 at the Delaware Valley Veterans Home, Philadelphia, PA. He was born in Roxborough, PA on 01/17/38 son of Thomas A. and Isabelle Kowalkowski of Conshohocken, PA. He attended The Mastbaum School in Philadelphia, graduating in 1956 and went on to serve in the Navy as an electrical engineer for 20...

Barbara A Ganderton

Jan 10, 2016

***WEATHER UPDATE: Because of the expected snow, the service for Barbara has been moved back on week to Saturday January 30th, at the same time***

Barbara A Ganderton (Nee Richards) of Maple Glen died January 10, 2016 at home. She was born in Abington on March 28, 1968 daughter of Walter (Bud) and Elaine Richards...

Robert DeGroot

Jan 9, 2016

Lee DeGroot, of Springhouse Estates, died on January 9, 2016 at the age of 93. He was born in Shippensburg, PA on March 13, 1922 and was husband to Patricia DeGroot (Nee Sourbier). Lee attended Franklin & Marshall college and Columbia University, NY and was an Illustrator and Artist. His works were featured in publications including; Jack & Jill,...

Beatrice Wylie Detwiler

Jan 8, 2016

Beatrice Wylie Detwiler (nee Engle) of Jarrettown and Horsham died on January 8, 2016 at Normandy Farms at the age of 99. She was born in Abington on September 8, 1916 and was spouse to the late Thomas Detwiler and William G Wylie (deceased in 1964). Beatrice was a housewife, farmer and was also employed by Honeywell until her...

Suzanne Hunter

Dec 24, 2015

Suzanne Finch Hunter passed away on December 24 th at the age of 89. Her last day was a reflection of her life, filled with family, grandkids, smiles, and chocolate ice cream. "Suzie" was born in Cincinnati, OH to Brent and Frances Finch. She grew up in the Cincinnati area and then attended Purdue University. At a time when...

Thalia America Higgins

Nov 18, 2015

Thalia America Higgins (nee Saavedra) passed away on November 18, 2015 peacefully at her daughters home surrounded by family at the age of 91. She was born in Esmeraldas, Ecuador by the Rio Verde the daughter of Don Daniel and Dona Hilda Saavedra-Abad. She came to the United States in 1951 with her loving husband of 20+ years, Joseph...

Frank Houpt Mann

Oct 23, 2015

Frank Houpt Mann of Sullivan County died on October 23, 2015 at his home at the age of 85. He was born August 27, 1930 in Horsham son of the late Charles A Mann and Mary W (nee Houpt). He was a 1949 graduate of Ambler High School and worked for 39 years at Standard Press Steel as a...

Allen M Renner

Oct 21, 2015

Allen M Renner, of Ambler, Died on October 21, 2015 at the age of 70. He was son of the late Ethel and Allen S Renner and husband of the late Laraine (nee Krasucki). He graduated Wissahickon High School and was employed by the United States Postal Service for 42 years. He was a 40 year member of the...

Mary Jane Wahl

Oct 15, 2015

Mary Jane Wahl (nee Leaming) of Ambler, PA passed away on October 15, 2015. She was 76 years old. Born in Abington on February 23, 1939 daughter of the late Helen (nee Lenihan) and John Patrick Leaming. Wife of the late Charles T. "Bud" Wahl for 55 years. She graduated from Immaculate Conception Catholic School in Jenkintown (1952), Gwynedd...

Lucia McMichael

Oct 12, 2015

Lucia McMichael of Maple Glen, PA, passed away on October 12, 2015. She was 93. Born in Yonkers, NY, on January 1, 1922, she was the daughter of Sidney Taylor Adair and Lucia Allen Adair, and the oldest of 4 children. By age one, her family relocated to Baltimore. She attended school there until age 11, when her family...

John David Heckman

Oct 1, 2015

John David Heckman of Blue Bell, PA passed away on October 1 st , 2015. John was an insurance professional for over 40 years and an avid car, boat and motorcycle enthusiast. His love of Porsches went back to his teenage years. He was an active member of the Porsche Club of America: Riesentoter Region where he served the...

Horace L Howarth Jr

Sep 22, 2015

Horace L Howarth, Jr. of Ambler, PA passed away on September 22, 2015 at the age of 74. He was born September 18, 1941 son of the late Horace L Howarth Sr. and Mildred (Nee Fagan) and was the loving husband of Constance D (Nee O'Brien) formerly of Elkins Park, PA. Horace graduated from Del Haas High School, Rets Electronics...

Margaret McGann

Sep 2, 2015

Margaret "Midge" McGann of Horsham, Pennsylvania passed away at home on September 2nd after a brief illness. She was 94. Born in Collingdale, Pennsylvania, she was the youngest of six children of the late Charles and Addie Mae Holden. Midge graduated from Upper Darby High School in 1939. For 54 years she was the wife of James Augustine McGann...

Richard M Parker

Aug 15, 2015

Richard (Dick) M. Parker, age 83, of Ambler, PA, passed away on August 15, 2015, at Abington Memorial Hospital. He was the son of the late William B. and Naomi (nee Lodge) Parker. He graduated from Peirce Junior College in 1952. He was retired from Continental Bank, where he worked for 41 years, ending his career as Executive Vice...

Mary Pailas

Aug 12, 2015

Mary C Pailas, of Brittany Point Estates, Upper Gwynedd, died August 12, 2015 at the age of 91. She was wife of the late Themis Pailas. She was born August 21, 1923 daughter of Constantine and Louisa (nee Zoumbas). She was a 1941 graduate of the PS DuPont High School, 1942 Goidey Beacon College graduate and studied at the...

Melissa Honert

Aug 4, 2015

HONERT, MELISSA GAIL, of Hatboro, on August 4, 2015. Relatives and friends are invited to Memorial Service Saturday, August 15th, 10 A.M., at SHAEFF-MYERS FUNERAL HOME, 145 Tennis Ave., Ambler PA. Interment George Washington Memorial Park. Friends may call after 9 A.M.

Arrangements by Shaeff-Myers Funeral Home.

Sandra Goodwin Samkavitz

Aug 4, 2015

Sandra Goodwin Samkavitz of Dresher, PA died of lung cancer on August 4, 2015. She was born in Philadelphia, PA on October 11, 1934 to Luther Reid Goodwin and Kathryn Underkoffler Goodwin. She was the wife of the late William Samkavitz. After graduating from the Philadelphia High School for Girls in 1952, she was employed as a clerk-stenographer and...