OBITUARIES
Richard L. Smith
May 27, 2020
Richard L. Smith (Dick), age 90, passed away of natural causes on May 27th, 2020. Dick was born in McMinville, Oregon in 1930 and remembered Model T Fords on the road and buying his milk for a nickel from a neighbor. Seeking something larger than McMinville, he left for the Menlo School in Atherton, CA and then college at nearby...
Aloysius Polaneczky
May 24, 2020
ALOYSIUS "AL" POLANECZKY 4/8/1928 - 5/24/2020 Long-time Oreland resident Aloysius “Al” Polaneczky died on May 24, 2020, of heart-disease and other natural causes. He was 92. At the time of his death, he was living at Spring House Estates retirement community in Lower Gwynned, Pa. Al was born in the now-historic Pennsylvania coal-mining town of Eckley, Pa., on April 8,...
Helen P. McDermott
May 21, 2020
Helen P. McDermott, 88, died Thursday, May 21, 2020, at Chestnut Hill Hospital. She was born June 17, 1932, in Philadelphia, PA. Beloved daughter of late Dennis and Ellen (Ginley) McLafferty. Helen grew up in Philadelphia, PA, attended Little Flower High School, where she played basketball. She married John McDermott on May 10, 1952 at Saint Benedict Roman Catholic Church...
Daniel C. Flynn
May 15, 2020
Daniel C. "Danny" Flynn, 43, of Oreland, passed away suddenly on May 15, 2020. Loving son of Mary C. Flynn and the late Francis C. Flynn. Dear brother of Fran (Amy), Susanne (Brian Edgar), and Brendan (Jennifer). Devoted uncle of Franny, Brendan A., Caitlin, Jameson, Lauren and Chris. Danny was the proud owner of his beloved rottweiler, Gus, and prior...
Mark A Kenny
May 15, 2020
Mark Anthony Kenny, age 31, passed away suddenly on May 15, 2020. Beloved son of Mark and Nancy Kenny. Dear brother of Rachel M. Kenny. Devoted Uncle of Sophia M. Kenny and Dakota R. Johnson. Loving grandson of Jaqueline Kenny. Also survived by loving cousins, aunts, uncles, and a close circle of friends. Mark was a man of mystery. He...
Irene M. Moyer
May 11, 2020
Irene May (Corley) Moyer, 86 Heaven gained an angel on May 11, 2020 at 3:30 am. Irene May (Corley) Moyer, 86 died peacefully in her own bed at the Masonic Village in Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania after a threeweek struggle with Covid-19 and respiratory distress. Irene was born on April 12, 1934 in Cumberland, Maryland to her late parents Forest Bitner...
Ann Keeley
May 10, 2020
Ann Keeley (nee Monahan), of Springhouse Estates, passed away on May 10, 2020. Wife of the late John A. Keeley. Mother of the late John F. Keeley. Aunt of Mary Frances Dean and Barry Kinney. Due to the current restrictions, services and interment will be held privately. Memorial contributions in her memory may be made to the Chesapeake Head Injury...
Naomi Jervis
May 10, 2020
Naomi M. Jervis, of Philadelphia, PA passed away peacefully on May 10, 2020. She was born in Philadelphia in 1927 August 17th as Naomi Mary Hyroop. She had a Brother named Bob, and a sister named Erma. She married Leroy Jervis and had Leroy , Ruth, Sherry, Robert, Kathryn, Naomi, Edward and Douglas. She has 16 Grandchildren and many Great...
Catherine McCauley
May 6, 2020
Catherine McCauley (nee Campoli) age 95, originally of Flourtown and later Hatfield, PA passed away on May 6, 2020. She was the beloved wife of the late Frank McCauley. Loving mother to Frank McCauley, Jr. (Judy) and Patti Shirey (Tim). Cherished MomMom to Michelle Noga (Tom), Chris McCauley (Jackie), Kaitlyn and Matthew Shirey. Great MomMom to Jillian and Margaret Noga....
Robert J. Stone
May 5, 2020
Father Robert J. Stone, CM passed away at Saint Catherine Laboure infirmary in Germantown (Philadelphia), Pennsylvania on May 5th 2020. Father was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Father Stone served as a Vincentian priest for the last 43 years. He graduated from St. Joseph’s Preparatory Seminary in Princeton, New Jersey in 1968 and Niagara University in 1973. He was ordained a...
David J McCourt
Apr 27, 2020
David James McCourt David, 75, was born in London, England and grew up in the Roxborough section of Philadelphia and has resided in Erdenheim since 1973. David attended Roman Catholic HS and Temple University. He served in the United States Air Force as a Sgt from 1967-1971. He went on to work in the banking industry for his entire career...
Alexander R. Russell
Apr 25, 2020
In memoriam of Alexander Robertson Russell. Age 83, of Flourtown, PA, passed away on Saturday April 25, 2020. Alexander (Lex) is survived by his wife of 59 years, Lynn, his 3 sons Rob, Steve and Garry, and predeceased by his only daughter Sherrilynn. He is also survived by his 3 cherished grandchildren, Julia, Alexander and Lindsay. He is also survived...
Gloria Stehli
Apr 25, 2020
Gloria Suzanne Stehli, on April 25, 2020, Of Oreland. Beloved wife of the late Charles J. Stehli. and the late Albert J. Robus. Mother of Albert Robus, Steven Robus and Joanne Upham. Loving stepmother of Susan Lunney (Michael), Patricia Ann Lunney (Andrew), Charles Jr (Laurie). Grandmother of 11. Sister of the late Evelyn Smith. She is also survived by many...
Lorraine F. Schmidt
Apr 17, 2020
Lorraine Florence (nee Witcoskie) Schmidt passed away peacefully in her Flourtown home on April 17, 2020, surrounded by her family. She was 90 years old. Lorraine lived in her Flourtown home, where she lovingly raised her five children and welcomed her adoring grandchildren and great grandchildren, for over 62 years. Family and friends affectionately refer to the Schmidt home as...
Richard Claudius
Apr 16, 2020
Richard Claudius, 83 years, of Triest Hall, Laverock PA on April 16 2020. Son of the late Ernest and Eleanor. Brother of Margaret McCormick (Bernard) of Fort Lauderdale FL, and John (Christine) of Cape May Courthouse NJ and the late Tracey O’Hearn. Survived by many nieces and nephews, cousins and great nieces and nephews and his friends at the Brothers...
Sarah T. Foley
Apr 5, 2020
Sarah T. "Sally" Foley, of Flourtown, PA, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2020 at St. Joseph Villa in Flourtown, PA. She was 81. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Sarah (nee O'Malley) Tyrrell. Sally grew up in Philadelphia and graduated from Little Flower High School. In addition to being the most wonderful wife...
Charles J. Dooner
Apr 4, 2020
Charles John Dooner passed away peacefully April 4, 2020 after a long battle with cancer. He was a wonderful husband of 43 years to Mary P. Dooner (Engelhart) and father to Marybeth and Ben (Kristin); and Catherine Dooner DeGaytan.He is survived by his three grandchildren, Abbey, Jeb and Lena. He is also survived by his sisters, Elaine Bellin (Dooner) and...
Lee Edward Wallace
Apr 2, 2020
Lee Edward Wallace, age 73, originally from Belle Vernon, PA and later, Sherrill, NY passed away on April 2, 2020. His devotion to his family and his strong faith gave him peace. He was the beloved husband of Bonnie McCorduck Wallace for 51 years, and loving father to Lynn Cheri Wallace and Lisa Marie Wallace. Cherished grandfather to Cortland Audrey...
Wayne L. Seiferth
Mar 2, 2020
Wayne L. Seiferth (Dutch) of Flourtown, PA passed away on March 2nd surrounded by his family at his bedside. Dutch grew up in Lafayette Hill where he played baseball, basketball, and football for Plymouth Whitemarsh High School. Until his passing, he was in constant contact with his former classmates from the class of 1967. He was a graduate of Bloomsburg...
Dorothy E. Koons
Mar 1, 2020
Dorothy Elizabeth Koons. Born July 19, 1927 in Camden, New Jersey. Most of her childhood was spent in the Fox Chase area before settling in Oreland where she graduated from Springfield High School. Dot worked as a secretary for a Center City firm and also modeled for a women’s clothing line. She married Sherm on September 23, 1950 and they...
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