Dorothy "Dottie" Knapp Burns
Jun 22, 2024
Dottie Knapp went to Cheltenham High School where she met and later married Bob Burns.
She received a full scholarship to Beaver College and earned a Bachelor in Business degree.
Together she and Bob had 3 children, Susan Land (VA), Robert Burns Jr. (PA) and Katie Murphy (PA) which they raised in Glenside, PA.
Dottie was active in St. Luke's Parish. She worked...
Richard J. McGuire
Jun 17, 2024
Richard J. McGuire passed away on June 17, 2024 at home, with his family by his side. He was 78 years old and the husband to Patricia (Jaworski) McGuire for 42 years.
Born in Philadelphia, Richard was the son to the late Harry and Marie Taylor McGuire.
Richard was a graduate of North Catholic High School. After high school he went into...
James L. Montgomery
Jun 15, 2024
James L. Montgomery passed away peacefully on June 15, 2024. He is survived by his wife of 52 years Susan (nee Kumelesky), daughter Kelly Ann, sister Joan Lee, as well as many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews and great, great-nieces and nephews.
As a young man Jim worked the docks checking ships as they arrived. He was a brick/stone pointer for...
John J. Orehowsky
Jun 10, 2024
John (Jack) J, Orehowsky, 79, of Philadelphia, PA, passed away on June 10, 2024. Jack was an avid hunter and fisherman.He is survived by his wife Cynthia J. Orehowsky (nee Brown); his children Jacqueline Orehowsky; John (Mary) Orehowsky, James (Tammy) Orehowsky; Stephen (Nicole) Orehowsky, and Alicia (Jonathan) Radick; his grandchildren Sean, JR (Katie), Dylan, Caitlynne, Cierra, Matthew, Michael, Cyleah, Coltyn,...
Patricia DeTreux
Jun 3, 2024
Patricia M. DeTreux, age 87, passed away peacefully on June 3, 2024.
She was the oldest of four children born to Thomas and Alice Higgins and raised in the Swampoodle section of Philadelphia. A graduate of John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls’ High School, Pat (Patsy Higgins) worked at Bell Telephone where she met Cass, the first of her lifelong “sorority” friends....
Peter Josef Resch
Jun 3, 2024
Peter Josef Resch of Bensalem, PA, passed away peacefully at home on June 3, 2024, following a steady decline in health over the previous few years. While his loss was expected, his family is profoundly saddened.Peter was born on November 8, 1947, in the Bavarian village of Ramsau, nestled in the Alps along the far southeast corner of present-day Germany....
Walter W. Banach
May 27, 2024
Walter W Banach, 82, passed away Monday, May 27th 2024 at his Philadelphia home with his family by his side.Walter was born December 28,1941 in Philadelphia Pa, to Stella and Walter Banach. He was the middle child of four sisters, Theresa, Stella, Lorraine and Janet. In 1960, Walter Graduated from West Catholic Highschool and would go on to become...
Robert "Flash" Andersen
May 26, 2024
Robert “Flash” Andersen, age 71, returned home to the Lord on May 26, 2024. Robert lived in the Philadelphia area his whole life. He passed away in Yardley, PA. Even in trying times, he remained grateful and joyful for what he had, and whom he was spending time with. He had the gift of sharing his light.
Robert was a professional...
Jack Andrew Saarela
May 25, 2024
Jack A. Saarela passed away on May 25, 2024 at the age of 74. Jaakko Antero (Jack) was born in the northern Finnish city of Oulu on June 12, 1949 to Elsa (Aijala) and Veikko Saarela. Together with his delightful little sister Riitta Kaarina (Karen) the family spent the first few years on the family farm until the family made...
Doris J. Owens
May 21, 2024
Doris J. Owens (nee Miller) 88 years old, passed away peacefully on May 21st, 2024. Doris was predeceased by her son, Richard and daughter, Beverly. She is survived by her children Terry (Donna), Thomas (Cathy), Jimmy (Brenda), Dana (Frank) and son-in- law John. Doris was a loving Mom-mom to her grandchildren: Jamie, T.J, Laura, Krista, Brittany, Kourtney, Brooke, Blaze, Mackenzie,...