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Posted By: GenealogyBuff.com Katherine Kiefer
November 2, 1925 - February 15, 2004
Katherine Kiefer of Feasterville, Pennsylvania Cemetery-obituaries?utm_source=partner_genlookups&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=genlookups_July21_textlink&tr_ad_group=textlinks&tr_funnel=supersearch">died Sunday, February 15, 2004 at her residence. She was 78 years old. Katherine was born November 2, 1925 in Meppendorf, Romania, daughter of the late Leopold Lederer and the late Katharina Lederer.
She is the beloved wife of the late Jacob Ferenz and the late Ernest Kiefer; loving mother of Ronald Ferenz and his wife Denise and Christine Bizup and her husband Ray; dedicated grandmother of Tracy Noga and Danielle Bizup; great grandmother of three; sister of Maria Schnell and Elizabeth Fleischer and aunt of Inge Beer.
Katherine became a naturalized citizen of the U.S. in 1969. She was a member of the Neshaminy Senior Activity Center. Katherine loved her family, helping others, casino trips, Bingo and baking.
Relatives and friends were invited to call Thursday, February 19, 2004, from 6:30 to 7:30 P.M. and to her funeral service at 8:00 P.M. at the New Apostolic Church - Feasterville, 1441 Bridgetown Pike, Feasterville. Relatives and friends were invited to her graveside service Friday, February 20, 2004, at 11:00 A.M. at Resurrection Cemetery, Hulmeville Road, Bensalem.
In lieu of flowers donations in her memory may be made to the Neshaminy Senior Activity Center, 1842 Brownsville Road, Trevose, PA 19053. (215-355-6967)
Jerry Kohut
May 11, 1915 - February 16, 2003
Jerry Kohut of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Cemetery-obituaries?utm_source=partner_genlookups&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=genlookups_July21_textlink&tr_ad_group=textlinks&tr_funnel=supersearch">died Sunday, February 16, 2003 at Hahnemann University Hospital. He was 87 years old. Jerry was born May 11, 1915 in Chenowitz, Austria-Hungary, son of the late Peter Kohut and the late Stefanie Kohut (nee - Andreas). He is the beloved husband of Anna; father of Vera Kohut and Peter Kohut.
Jerry was born, raised and educated in Europe and emigrated to the United States. He worked as a supervisor for P.N.B. Bank in Philadelphia and was active in the Philadelphia Rose Society and the Ukrainian Cultural Center. He was a member of the Tabor Lutheran Church and the Cannstatter Volksfest Verein.
Relatives and friends were invited to call Thursday, February 20, 2003, from 10:00 to 11:00 A.M. at the Wetzel and Son Funeral Home, 419 Huntingdon Pike, Rockledge. Relatives and friends were invited to his funeral service Thursday, February 20, 2003, at 11:00 A.M. at the Wetzel and Son Funeral Home. Interment was private.
In lieu of flowers donations in his memory may be made to the Tabor Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, Mascher Street and Roosevelt Boulevard, Philadelphia, Pa. 19120.
Otto W. Paul
January 30, 1934 - February 16, 2003
Otto W. Paul of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Cemetery-obituaries?utm_source=partner_genlookups&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=genlookups_July21_textlink&tr_ad_group=textlinks&tr_funnel=supersearch">died Sunday, February 16, 2003 at his residence. He was 69 years old. Otto was born January 30, 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, son of the late Azar Brant Paul and the late Anna Paul (nee - Beech).
He is the beloved husband of Alice T. Paul (nee - Trabold); father of William Paul and Robert Paul; grandfather of William Paul, Jr. and Rachel Paul; brother of Frederick Paul.
Otto was born and raised in Philadelphia and attended Dobbins Technical High School in the city. He served in the U.S. Army from 1956 to 1958. He was employed as a warehouse manager for Computer Components Company of Philadelphia during his working career.
Relatives and friends were invited to call Friday, February 21, 2003, from 12:30 to 2:00 P.M. at the Wetzel and Son Funeral Home, 6902 Rising Sun Avenue, Philadelphia. Relatives and friends were invited to his funeral service Friday, February 21, 2003, at 2:00 P.M. at the Wetzel and Son Funeral Home. Interment was private.
Antoniette J. Gerlach
June 13, 1926 - February 17, 2004
Antoniette J. Gerlach of Hollywood, Pennsylvania Cemetery-obituaries?utm_source=partner_genlookups&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=genlookups_July21_textlink&tr_ad_group=textlinks&tr_funnel=supersearch">died Tuesday, February 17, 2004 at Abington Memorial Hospital. She was 77 years old. Antoniette was born June 13, 1926 in Isca Sullo Ionio, Italy, daughter of the late Pietro Anoia and the late Filomena Anoia (nee - Varano).
She is the beloved wife of the late Fred Gerlach; mother of Kenneth Gerlach and his wife Cathy and Janice Smith and her husband Jim; grandmother of Richard, Robert and Jillian Gerlach and Megan and Kristen Smith. She is also survived by her many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Relatives and friends were invited to her viewing Saturday, February 21, 2004, from 9:15 to 11:00 A.M. and her funeral mass at 11:00 A.M. at St. Hilary of Poitiers R.C. Church, 820 Susquehanna Road, Rydal. Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham Avenue, Cheltenham followed the funeral mass.
Donations in her memory may be made to St. Hilary of Poitiers R.C. Church, 820 Susquehanna Road, Rydal, PA 19046.
Paul Lang
Paul Lang of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Cemetery-obituaries?utm_source=partner_genlookups&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=genlookups_July21_textlink&tr_ad_group=textlinks&tr_funnel=supersearch">died Saturday, February 17, 2001 at Lafayette Redeemer Nursing Home. He was 86 years old. Paul was born November 24, 1914 in Stuttgart, Germany, son of the late Emil Lang and the late Marie Lang (nee - Föll).
Paul was a baker during his working career and was a member of the Hermann Lodge No. 125 F. & A.M.
Friends were invited to call Tuesday, February 20, 2001, from 9:30 to 10:30 A.M. at the Wetzel and Son Funeral Home, 6902 Rising Sun Avenue, Philadelphia. His Masonic Service took place Tuesday at 10:00 A.M. and was followed by his funeral service at 10:30 A.M.. Interment at Lawnview Cemetery, Rockledge followed the services.
Thomas J. Kraus
Thomas J. Kraus of Pipersville, Pennsylvania Cemetery-obituaries?utm_source=partner_genlookups&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=genlookups_July21_textlink&tr_ad_group=textlinks&tr_funnel=supersearch">died Saturday, February 17, 2001 at Abington Memorial Hospital. He was 91 years old. Thomas was born September 13, 1909 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, son of the late Bernard Kraus and the late Katherine Kraus (nee - Macormick).
He is the beloved husband of the late Myrle Kraus (Nee- Brown); father of Ronald T. Kraus and W. Alan Kraus; grandfather of Ronald, Sandra and Therese; great -grandfather of Alexis, Ronald, Morgan, Dillon, Luke and Ryan.
Thomas was a SEPTA bus driver during his working career.
Relatives and friends were invited to his Funeral Service Wednesday, February 21, 2001, at 10:00 A.M. at the Wetzel and Son Funeral Home, 501 North Easton Road, Willow Grove. Friends were invited to call Tuesday, February 20, 2001, from 7:00 to 8:30 P.M. at the Wetzel and Son Funeral Home and Wednesday, February 21, 2001, from 9:00 to10:00 A.M. at the Wetzel and Son Funeral Home. Interment at Hillside Cemetery, Roslyn followed the Funeral Services.
William A. Davenport, Jr.
July 1, 1906 - February 18, 2004
William A. Davenport Jr. of Holland, Pennsylvania Cemetery-obituaries?utm_source=partner_genlookups&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=genlookups_July21_textlink&tr_ad_group=textlinks&tr_funnel=supersearch">died Wednesday, February 18, 2004 at Attleboro Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was 97 years old. William was born July 1, 1906 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, son of the late William A. Davenport Sr. and the late Clara P. Davenport (nee - Schenck).
He is the husband of the late Vivian S. Davenport; father of Scott W. Davenport and his wife Barbara J. and Judith G. Beals and her husband Dennis K. He is also survived by his four grandchildren and four great grandchildren; brother of Jeanne Sykes.
William was a former resident and councilman in the Borough of Rockledge where he was active in the Fourth of July Celebration. He and his wife later moved to Huntingdon Valley and Bensalem. He was a member of PA Meridian Sun Lodge #2 F. and A. M. William was a retiree of Simonds Abrasive Company where he was a Purchasing Agent for forty-three years.
Services and interment were private at the family’s request.
In lieu of flowers donations in his memory may be made to the American Red Cross of Bucks County, 1909 New Rodgers Road, Levittown, PA 19056.
Joseph R. Barder
Joseph R. Barder of Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania Cemetery-obituaries?utm_source=partner_genlookups&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=genlookups_July21_textlink&tr_ad_group=textlinks&tr_funnel=supersearch">died Sunday, February 11, 2001 at Mercy Suburban General Hospital. He was 76 years old. Joseph was born September 23, 1924 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, son of the late Dr. Joseph J. Barder and the late Wilhelmina Barder (nee - Laurie).
He is the Dear friend and loving companion of Mary Messatzzia.
Joe grew up in Clarks Summit. Pa., a small suburb of Scranton. His father, Dr. Joseph J. Barder, Cemetery-obituaries?utm_source=partner_genlookups&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=genlookups_July21_textlink&tr_ad_group=textlinks&tr_funnel=supersearch">died a month before he was born. Joe lived with his mother, her parents and her sister in a comfortable, warm home. He graduated from Clarks Summit High School in 1942. During his boyhood and early youth, he was an avid reader, mostly of books about travel, adventure and exploration. He chanced upon the travel books of Richard Halliburton, who graduated from Princeton University in 1921, and this inspired Joe to apply to Princeton, where he arrived in 1942. He majored in art and archaeology and, upon graduation in 1946, he took a position in the statistical department of I.N.A. Insurance Company in Philadelphia.
Joe always retained his love of travel and in 1961 realized his first big adventure, flying to Tahiti. Since then he has traveled to many areas in the South Pacific, including the Marquesas, Easter Island, New Zealand, Australia and Papua-New Guinea. He also visited China, Tibet, Nepal, India, Pakistan, the Seychelles, East Africa, Lebanon, Kuwait, Iran, Turkey, Greece, Africa, Egypt, Tunisia and Morroco. He took early retirement at age fifty five and had spent quite a bit of time in Scotland, Shetland, the Orkneys and the Outer Hebrides. His dream was to sit in front of a peat fire, somewhere in Shetland, with his good friend Mary, his pipe and a wee dram or two. His was not a perfect life, but he did what he wanted to.
Relatives and friends were invited to his Funeral Service Thursday, February 15, 2001, at 8:00 P.M. at the Wetzel and Son Funeral Home, 6902 Rising Sun Avenue, Philadelphia. Friends were invited to call Thursday, February 15, 2001, from 6:30 - 8:00 P.M. at the Wetzel and Son Funeral Home. Graveside Services were Friday, February 16, 2001, at 12 Noon at Forest Hills Cemetery in Dunmore, Pennsylvania.
Donations may be made in his memory to the Montgomery County SPCA, 1006 Edgehill Road, Abington, Pa. 19001.
Wolfram A. Piechotta
Wolfram A. Piechotta of Warrington, Pennsylvania Cemetery-obituaries?utm_source=partner_genlookups&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=genlookups_July21_textlink&tr_ad_group=textlinks&tr_funnel=supersearch">died Sunday, February 18, 2001 at his residence. He was 64 years old. Wolfram was born September 18, 1936 in Berlin, Germany, son of the late Albert Piechotta and Irmgard Piechotta (nee - Teschner).
He is the beloved husband of Margarete ("Mausi") Piechotta; Father of Monica Sechrist, Peter Piechotta and Albert Piechotta; Grandfather of David, Brian, Brandon and Danny Sechrist and Liam Piechotta; Son of Irmgard Piechotta; Brother of Dieter Piechotta and Peter Piechotta.
Wolfram was born and raised in Berlin, Germany, where he completed his schooling with an apprenticeship as an electrician. From 1956 until 1958 he was a member of the Berlin Bereitschafts Polizei.
In 1958 he emigrated to the United States, settling in Philadelphia where he held various jobs until 1963 when he and two partners founded the Hyde Electric Company. They operated the business on N. Lawrence Street in the Olney section of the city and, as the company prospered, they moved to East Falls. He retired from the company in 2000. Wolfram was active in German organizations, including the Hermann Lodge No.125 F.& A.M., where he was Worshipful Master in 1971, and the Vereinigung Erzgebirge in Warminster, Pa.
Friends were invited to call Thursday, February 22, 2001, from 5:30 to 8:30 P.M. at the Wetzel and Son Funeral Home, 501 North Easton Road, Willow Grove. A masonic service was held at 8:30 P.M. Thursday at Wetzel and Son Funeral Home. Friends were also invited Friday, February 23, 2001, from 9:00 to 10:00 A.M. at the Family of God Lutheran Church, 4770 Rt. 202, Buckingham. His Funeral Service was Friday, February 23, 2001, at 10:00 A.M. at the Family of God Lutheran Church, Buckingham. Interment at Doylestown Cemetery followed the Funeral Services.
Donations in his memory may be made to the Harmlosen, c/o Max Starke, 7427 Rockwell Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. 19111.
Paul Gerd Plefka
Paul Gerd Plefka of Ivyland, Pennsylvania Cemetery-obituaries?utm_source=partner_genlookups&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=genlookups_July21_textlink&tr_ad_group=textlinks&tr_funnel=supersearch">died Thursday, February 1, 2001 at Hahnemann University Hospital. He was 71 years old. Paul was born November 5, 1929 in Herne Horsthausen, Germany, son of the late Karl Plefka and the late Anna Plefka (nee - Falkowski).
He is the Beloved Husband of the late Ingeborg Plefka (Nee- Wiecek); Father of Gary and his wife Cathleen, and Glenn and his wife Andrea (of Germany); Proud GrandFather of Gregory, Jason, Lindsey and Marc; Brother of Brigitte Wunderlich and her husband Heinz.
Paul was employed by Reliable Wagon and Body Repair of Philadelphia for nearly 50 years.
Relatives and friends were invited to his Funeral Service Tuesday, February 6, 2001, at 11:00 A.M. at the Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, 14100 Worthington Road, Philadelphia. Friends were invited to call Tuesday, February 6, 2001 from 10:00 to 11:00 A.M. at the Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church. The interment at Sunset Memorial Park, Feasterville followed the services.
Donations in his memory may be made to the Organ Restoration Fund Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, 14100 Worthington Rd. Phila. Pa 19116.
Claire W. Cotter
Claire W. Cotter of Glenside, Pennsylvania Cemetery-obituaries?utm_source=partner_genlookups&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=genlookups_July21_textlink&tr_ad_group=textlinks&tr_funnel=supersearch">died Thursday, February 22, 2001 at her residence. She was 75 years old. Claire was born April 1, 1925 in Pittston, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late Anthony Glenn and the late Mary Glenn (nee - Golden).
She is the beloved wife of the late John J. Cotter; Mother of Michael J. Cotter and his wife Doreen, Patricia Masciantonio and her husband Jack, Shelia Warner and her husband John; Grandmother of Tim, Grace and Glenn Cotter, Angelo, Michael and Jenna Masciantonio and Jacqueline and Christopher Warner; Sister of Rosemarie McKeegan, Patricia and Kay Glenn. She is also survived by her many loving nieces and nephews.
Claire was a retiree of the Free Library of Philadelphia.
Relatives and friends were invited to call Monday, February 26, 2001, from 9:00 to 10:00 A.M. at the Wetzel and Son - Montanye Funeral Home, 419 Huntingdon Pike, Rockledge. Relatives and friends were invited to her Funeral Mass Monday, February 26, 2001, at 10:30 A.M. at St. William's R. C. Church, 6200 Rising Sun Avenue, Philadelphia. Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham followed the Funeral Mass.
Donations in her memory may be made to the Rosenfeld Cancer Center at Abington Hospital, 1200 Old York Road, Abington Pa. 19001.
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