Pennsylvania Obituary and Marriage Records, 1947-2010
DOROTHY L. WEDER
Dorothy L. Weder, 82, died Wednesday, June 27, 2001, in Brittany Pointe Estates Health Care Center, Upper Gwynedd. Formerly of Elkins Park and Philadelphia, she was a resident of Towamencin Township since 1956. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard H. Weder, in 1992.
Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late John and Louise (Anderson) Dueringer. She received her bachelor of arts degree from Temple University in 1940.
She received the Chapel of the Four Chapels Legion of Honor Membership, in recognition of her volunteer services, in 1995, as well as an Outstanding Achievement Award from Senator Ed Holl for 10 years of participation with the Retired Senior Volunteer Program.
Mrs. Weder was a member of the Lansdale United Methodist Church, and had been a Sunday school teacher.
She was also a member of the Women of the Y in Lansdale and the Towamencin Historical Society. Mrs. Weder served as a Cub Scout den mother and on the Action Committee of the RSVP. She was also a member of the Pennbrooke Group of the Homemakers of Penn State Extension Service.
She volunteered for the RSVP, North Penn High School Library, Inglewood Elementary Library, Meals on Wheels, the Morgan House in Towamencin and North Penn Hospital.
Surviving are two sons, Glenn H. Weder and his wife, Nelida, of Hollywood, MD and Dr. Alan B. Weder and his wife, Kimberly, of Ann Arbor, MI; four grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a memorial service August 11, 2001 at 2 PM in the Huff & Lakjer Funeral Home, Derstine and Cannon avenues, Lansdale. The family will welcome friends prior to the service from 1:30 to 2 PM. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory are preferred to the Lansdale United Methodist Church, 300 N. Broad St., Lansdale, PA 19446.
ELMA S. HECKLER
A memorial service and tribute concert with Brahms' "Requiem" honoring Elma S. Heckler, who died June 20, 2001, will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1000 W. Main St. in Lansdale on July 22, at 3:30 PM. The family will greet friends following the service. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Bucks County Choral Society, PO Box 702, Doylestown, PA 18901. Huff & Lakjer Funeral Home.
BONNIE M. KROLL
Bonnie M. Kroll, 60, of Ambler, died Friday, June 22, 2001, at her home after a long battle with metastatic melanoma. She was the business and life partner of Harry Lenz.
DOROTHY HELEN McILLMURRAY
Dorothy Helen (Townsend) McIllmurray, 76, of Skippack, died Saturday, June 23, 2001, at Peter Becker Community in Harleysville after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Eric McIllmurray, who died in March, 2001.
FRIEDA R. MOBLEY
Frieda R. Mobley, age 82, of North Wales, died on Thursday, June 21, 2001, at Doylestown Hospital.
JERRY SALERNO
Jerry Salerno, age 92, of the Philadelphia Protestant Home in Northeast Philadelphia, died Monday morning, June 25,2001, at his residence. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gilda (Patragnoni) Salerno, in December of 1999.
EVELYN STENSON
Evelyn (Rongione) Stenson, age 60, of Lansdale, died June 23, 2001. She was the dear wife of the late John Stenson; beloved mother of John Stenson; and dearest sister of Helen Rongione, Rita Ardente, Emma Francica, Marie Addison, Emil, Vincent, Albert and Raymond Rongione.
WILLIAM C. SHOLLY JR.
William C. Sholly Jr., age 60, of Souderton, died of natural causes Saturday, June 23, 2001, at his home He was the husband of Marcella (Grob) Sholly.
DORA P. GRAFF
Dora P. (Parry) Graff, 88, of Lansdale, died June 24, 2001. She was the beloved wife of the late Richard M. Graff.
She was the loving mother of Mary "Shelly" Shrimpton of Lansdale and Edwin P. Graff of Oxford, MD. She is also survived by a sister, Lydia McCloskey of Burlington, NJ; and three grandchildren, Richard T. Graff, Robin P. Graff and Jeffrey Shrimpton.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her burial service, Wednesday, June 27, at 2 PM at Christ Episcopal Church, 305 Main St. in Riverton, NJ. Interment will be in Lakeview Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association, 29 Emmons Dr., Building A-20, Princeton, NJ 08540. The family services are by the Snover-Givnish Funeral Home of Cinnaminson, NJ.
MICHAEL J. McNULTY
Michael J. McNulty, 79, of Ellenton, FL, formerly of Lansdale, died Monday, May 14, 2001, in Manatee Memorial Hospital in Florida. He was the husband of 54 years of Frances (Mullen) McNulty.
Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Michael J., Sr. and Gertrude (Lovell) McNulty. A resident of Lansdale since 1956, he moved to Florida in 1983.
Mr. McNulty retired as a butcher from Hatfield Packing Company in 1983. Prior to that, he worked at Delaware Alloy Steel Company in Philadelphia.
A former leader of Boy Scout Troop No. 414 of St. Stanislaus Church in Lansdale, he was also a member of the Order of the Arrow.
Mr. McNulty was a member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Upper Gwynedd.
In addition to his wife, Frances, he was survived by one son, Michael McNulty of Lansdale and his friend, Carol Miller, of Fort Washington; two daughters, Patricia A. Godshall and her husband, Jerry R., of Schwenksville and Debra J. Schell and her husband, Gerald, of Gilbertsville; five grandchildren, Karen Godshall, Kathy Godshall Sadler, Jerry Godshall, Tanya Schell and Joseph Schell; one brother, John T. McNulty of Glenside; and one sister, Jane Pike of Millington, TN.
His funeral services will be held at Corpus Christi Church in Upper Gwynedd, Saturday, June 30, at 11 AM. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 919 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1100, Chicago, IL 60611-1676.
WILLIAM C. SHOLLY JR.
William C. Sholly Jr., age 60, of Souderton, died Saturday, June 23, 2001, at his home after a long battle with cancer. He was the husband of Marcella (Grob) Sholly.
Born Feb. 9, 1941 in Selinsgrove, he was a United States Army veteran.
Mr. Sholly was a machine designer for B & G Manufacturing. He enjoyed golfing with his friends and enjoyed being with his children and grandchildren.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by four sons, Robert Hernandez and his wife, Elizabeth, of Schwenksville, Christopher Sholly and his wife, Nikki, of Telford and William, III and his wife, Debra, and Richard Sholly and his wife, Julie, all of Souderton; three daughters, Lydia Yoder and her husband, Craig, Marguerite Moyer and Grace Carreras and her husband, Edwin, all of Souderton; 24 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one brother, Barry Sholly of Bensalem; and three sisters, Sandra Houser and Eddie, both of Zion Grove and Paula of Conshohocken.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Christine Ann.
Memorial services will be held Friday, June 29, at 10 AM in St. Andrew's Church, Dill Avenue and Chestnut Street, Perkasie, PA 18944. Interment will follow at St. John Neumann cemetery, Stump Road in Chalfont. Contributions may be sent to the Hospice of Grandview Hospital, 700 Lawn Avenue, Sellersville, PA 18960 or St. Andrew's Church, at the address above.
EDWARD T. ADAMS
Edward T. Adams, 58, of Lansdale, died Tuesday, June 26, 2001 in Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia. He was the husband of Dolores A. (Stokes) Adams.
DANIEL L. ALDERFER
Daniel L. Alderfer, 45, of Athens, PA, passed away Monday, June 25, 2001, as a result of an accident on his farm. He was the husband of 25 years of Glenna Alderfer.
NANCY H. BONNER
Nancy H. Bonner, age 74, a longtime resident of North Wales, died at her home on the morning of June 27, 2001. Mrs. Bonner was the wife of the late Francis X. Bonner Jr., who died in 1995 after 48 years of marriage.
RITA C. CASSIDY
Rita C. Cassidy, 77, formerly of Lansdale, died Tuesday evening, June 26, 2001, at the home of her sister, Joan A. Francis of North Wales, with whom she was living. She had been in failing health. She was preceded in death by her husband, Francis D. Cassidy, in June of 1991.
EVA C. McCLAY
Eva C. McClay, 84, of North Wales, died Tuesday evening, June 26, 2001 in Shore Memorial Hospital, Somers Point, NJ. She was the wife of the late Andrew S. McClay. The couple had been married for 45 years at the time of his death in 1985. She had resided in North Wales for 51 years.
ROBERT G. MOFFIT JR.
Robert G. Moffit Jr., 51, died at his home in Lansdale, Thursday, May 31, 2001, from leukemia. He lived in Lansdale for 25 years.
Born in Darby, he was a son of Myrtle Moffit of Lansdale and the late Robert G. Moffit Sr.
Mr. Moffit was employed for 13 years as a fork lift operator at Lansdale Warehouse and formerly worked at the former Moore Products in Lower Gwynedd for 12 years.
He was engaged to his loving companion, Eva Goetzinger of Lansdale.
Surviving in addition to his mother, are two sons, Michael Moffit and Robert Moffit III, a daughter, Leslie Goetzinger and her husband, Stefan, and two granddaughters, Jessica and Caitlin, all of Lansdale. Also surviving are two brothers, Al Moffit and his family of Lansdale and Duane Moffit of Tucson, AZ; and aunts and uncles, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Moffit of Spring House, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Metzker of Collegeville and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sullivan of Naples, FL.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his funeral service Monday, June 4, at 10 AM at Huff & Lakjer Funeral Home, Lansdale. Interment , George Washington Memorial Park. Friends may call at the funeral home Sunday, from 7 to 9 PM and Monday, from 9 to 10 AM. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the Leukemia Society, 2401 Pennsylvania Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19130.
DONALD FRANCIS REIFF
Donald Francis Reiff, 43, of Kenville, NJ, formerly of the North Penn area, died May 30, 2001 in Rockaway Twp., NJ.
Born Oct. 4, 1957, in Norristown, he was a son of June (Robbins) Reiff of Lansdale and Donald Fetterman Reiff of North Wales.
Employed in the transportation field since the age of 18, he worked in the Logistics Department of C.R.S.T. Transportation Company of Sparta, NJ.
Mr. Reiff was a member of the New Brunswick Fire Department and a past member of the Hatfield Volunteer Fire Company. He enjoyed politics in North Brunswick, NJ, where he served on the zoning board and as a fire inspector. He also enjoyed golfing and loved Nascar racing.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his maternal grandmother, Agnes Robbins of Royersford; two brothers, Richard M. Reiff and Joel R. Reiff and his wife, Michele, all of Lansdale; a sister, Vicki L. Reiff of Killeen, TX; and three nieces, Quinn and Sidney Smith and Heather Reiff.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, June 5, 2001, at 11 A.M. at Central Schwenkfelder Church, Valley Forge Road, Worcester, with the Rev. Karen K. Gallagher, officiating. The interment will be in the Garden of Memories cemetery in Worcester. The family will receive friends at the church, Tuesday morning from 10 to 11 A.M. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hatfield Volunteer Fire Company, Hatfield, PA 19440 or to the North Brunswick Volunteer Fire Company, 600 Cranberry Cross Road, North Brunswick, NJ 08902. Arrangements are by the R.L. Williams Jr. Funeral Home Inc. of Skippack-Worcester.
WILLIAM J. REILLEY
William J. Reilley, 60, of Towamencin Twp., died Friday morning, June 1, 2001 at North Penn Hospital. He had been in failing health for many years. He was the husband of Mary C. (Serratore) Reilley. He had lived in the North Penn area since 1978.
Born and raised in Northeast Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Eugene and Mary (McDermott) Reilley. He attended Father Judge High School in Philadelphia.
He was employed as a supervisor at Whitman Chocolates in Philadelphia, retiring in 1973, due to a disability.
Mr. Reilley was a member of St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church in Hatfield.
He enjoyed antique model trains, fishing and had a love for the outdoors. He also was a small plane pilot.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Donna Koob, April 1 of this year; and an infant sister, Margaret Reilley.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his Funeral Mass, Tuesday, June 5 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Maria Goretti Church, Derstine and Cowpath roads, in Hatfield, where the family will receive friends from 9:30 A.M. until the time of the Mass. Interment , Holy Sepulchre cemetery. Arrangements are by the Simcox-McIlvaine Funeral Home in Lansdale.
