Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Vice President Joe Biden was among those to speak about the 82-year-old former U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania who died Sunday.
Former U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) was remembered by loved ones Tuesday as a man of independence, virtue and influence, with well over 1,000 people, including Vice President Joe Biden, filling a suburban Philadelphia synagogue for his funeral. Har Zion Temple in Lower Merion Township's Penn Valley held the 90-minute ceremony before Specter, who died Sunday at 82 in his Philadelphia home, was to be buried in Huntington Valley. Pallbearers wheeled his American flag-draped casket out of the temple as Frank Sinatra's "My Way" played. Before the funeral, the Specter family greeted a steady stream of mourners that began pouring in more than two hours early. Many of those who waited were heard talking politics, as might be expected at the …
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Vice President Joe Biden plans to attend the service. Specter, the former U.S. senator, died Sunday at 82.
A funeral for former U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) will be held at noon Tuesday at Har Zion Temple in Lower Merion, Montgomery County. The service is open to the public; cameras and recording devices are prohibited. Specter will then be buried in Huntingdon Valley, Montgomery County. Among those expected to attend the funeral is Vice President Joe Biden, USA Today reported. Har Zion's address is 1500 Hagys Ford Road, Narberth, PA 19072; it is less than a mile from the Gladwyne exit (Exit 337) of Interstate 76. The temple's phone number is 610-667-5000, and general email inquiries are accepted at hzt@harziontemple.org. Specter, 82, died Sunday at his home in Philadelphia's East Falls neighborhood. Gov. Tom Corbett has ordered all flags in …
Sunday, October 14, 2012
The former U.S. Senator fought a long battle with cancer.
Former U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter died Sunday, according to CNN, at age 82 in his Philadelphia home. Specter represented Pennsylvania in the Senate for 30 years. Specter started as a Democrat but switched to the Republican party before being elected to the U.S. Senate. The senator made headlines in 2009 when he switched to the Democratic Party. Specter announced his diagnosis of Hodgkin's disease in 2005. He underwent multiple treatments of chemotherapy and finally succumbed to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma Sunday. Sen. Pat Toomey released the following statement, “A man of sharp intelligence and dogged determination, Sen. Specter dedicated his life to public service and the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. His impact on our state and public policy …
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
The funeral for Hatboro-Horsham High School class of 2001 graduate Robert Glenn Warfield III has been set for Friday.
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Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Robert Glenn Warfield III of North Port, Fla., formerly of Horsham, died Friday, following a motorcycle crash. He was 30. Warfield was born in Abington and was the son of Robert Glenn Warfield, Jr. and Teresa (Appel) Warfield. He was raised in Horsham and graduated from Hatboro-Horsham High School in 2001 before relocating to Florida in 2007. He was employed as a regional Service Technician for Circle K Stores. Warfield loved muscle cars, motorcycling, off road vehicles, and spending time with family and friends. He enjoyed living in Florida's Gulf Coast, and lived the coastal life to its fullest extent. In addition to his parents, Warfield is survived by a companion, Julianne Clark. He was a beloved older brother to Shannon Marie Warfield…
Thursday, September 27, 2012
A funeral service will be held Friday for Norman Williams, of Hatboro.
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Thursday, September 27, 2012
Norman T. Williams of Hatboro died on Tuesday. He was 86. He was the husband of Lois L. Williams with whom he had shared 62 years of marriage. Born in Tamaqua, he was the son of the late Harold C. and Jennie M. Williams. Williams was a World War II veteran and took part in the Invasion of Normandy. He received an honorable discharge from the Navy and began his 40-year career at Reading Railroad/Conrail. After retiring, Williams enjoyed traveling with his wife and was happy to be called "snow birds" as they spent winter seasons in central Florida. He was a member of Chandler Lodge No. 227 for more than 60 years as well as a member of the Lulu Shrine and Valley of Lehigh Consistory. He also enjoyed shuffle board and card games and was known …
Friday, September 21, 2012
A funeral service will be held on Monday for James Mellor Platt.
James Mellor Platt of Hatboro, died on Sept. 18 at Southampton Estates. He was 90. He was the husband of Dorothy Young Platt, with whom he had shared 68 years of marriage. He was born in Philadelphia, a son of the late Thomas Mellor and Kathryn Haigh Platt. A 1941 graduate of Frankford High School, Platt attended one year at Mount Alto Campus of Penn State University until serving as a Signalman 2nd Class in the U. S. Coast Guard during World War II. After the war, he attended Temple University. Until his retirement, he was an Export Traffic Manager at Pennwalt Chemical Corporation in Warminster, where he had worked for 40 years. Platt was a member of Pi Delta Epsilon Fraternity Temple University, W.K. Bray Lodge F & AM #410, Shriners …
Friday, September 14, 2012
Funeral arrangements have been set for Monday for Catherine Peters of Hatboro.
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Friday, September 14, 2012
Catherine C. Peters of Hatboro died Sept. 12 in Abington Hospice at Warminster. She was 90. The wife of the late Robert C. Peters, she was born in Philadelphia and was a daughter of the late James and Rose McColligan. Peters' family always came first and she loved their family dinners together, and her nightly talks with her sister, Marie. She enjoyed listening to Frank Sinatra music. She was fortunate to watch her granddaughters and great granddaughter grow. She is survived by her daughter, Kathy Sullivan and her husband Ken of Horsham; three granddaughters, Kimberly Sullivan and her significant other Rebecca Lebeau, Kristie Palma and her husband Christopher, and Kaitlin Sullivan; one great granddaughter Jordyn Mason; a sister, Marie …
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
A memorial service and interment will be held on Sept. 11 for long-time Hatboro resident Cecelia L. Johnson.
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Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Cecilia L. Johnson, a 33-year resident of Hatboro, died on Sept. 6. She was 62. She was the loving wife of the late Wayne Johnson, with whom she had shared 37 years of marriage. Born in Washington D.C., she was the daughter of the late Joseph Patrick and Mary Louise (Morris) Hanlon. A member of Lehman Memorial United Methodist Church Ms. Johnson loved gardening and she had a knack for creativity. She is survived by her son, W. Shawn Johnson and his wife Stacy, her grandson Shane, her brothers Patrick, Steve and Michael and her brother-in-law, Al and his wife Arlene. Her family will receive relatives and friends after 12 noon on Sept. 11 in Lehman Memorial United Methodist Church, 300 S. York Rd, Hatboro, where a memorial service will be …
Thursday, September 6, 2012
The long-time bartender died Sunday at Abington Memorial Hospital.
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Thursday, September 6, 2012
Evelyn G. "Evie" Ottey, of Hatboro died on Sept. 2 at Abington Memorial Hospital. The beloved wife of Robert A. Ottey Jr., Mrs. Ottey was a Washington D.C. native. She graduated from Villa Joseph Marie High School in Holland and worked as a bartender at the Horsham Inn and Richie's Bar and Grill for many years. The always-cheerful Ottey greeted her customers with a pleasant smile. When she was not working, Ottey enjoyed gardening, sewing and riding the family's Harley-Davidson motorcycle. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Ottey is survived by her children, Alfred Brough (Lo) of Warminster, Ronald Brough and Kelly Bellomom (Frank) of Washington Crossing, Barbara Ottey (Marc) of Warrington and Robert Ottey III of Hatboro; and seven …
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
A memorial service will be held Friday for Mary Ann T. Mumford, of Horsham.
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Mary Ann T. (Dochnal) Mumford, of Horsham, died Friday at the age of 72. She was the wife of Clyde R. Mumford, with whom she shared 54 years. Mrs. Mumford was a Philadelphia native and the daughter of the late John and Marie (Wachendorfer) Dochnal. She attended Bishop Newman Business School in Philadelphia. She got married in 1960 and built her life around raising her four children. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Mumford is survived by her children, Susan Greer and her husband Dan; Judith Newcomb and her husband John; Stephan Mumford and his wife Kimberly; and William Mumford and his wife Debbie. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and four sisters. Relatives and friends will be received by Mrs. Mumford's …
Nancy Law
4:50 pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Senator Arlen Specter was evil. The world is better with one less vile person. He is truly one to be ashamed of. Good riddance! more ›