All Obituaries

On November, 27, 2020. Elizabeth M. Ackroyd (nee Talley) aged 92 of Audubon, NJ (formerly of Gloucester City, NJ).  She is predeceased by her beloved husband of 47 years, James E. Ackroyd, Jr. and her loving sister, Winifred Celestine Talley Lisa and 1 infant son.   She was the older daughter of Harry S. and Elizabeth M. (Bessie) Talley (nee O’Neill). She is survived by her 10 children: Elizabeth Ackroyd (Williams) (Harry), Mary Ackroyd, Anne Ackroyd (Panasiuk) (Mike),...

Raymond Dietrich  12/27/1957 - 11/26/20 (Age 62) Raymond Dietrich of Willow Grove, PA passed away on 11/26/2020.   Preceded in death by his parents Marcella Dietrich of Hatboro, PA and Raymond H. Dietrich of Lewes, Delaware and sister Marcella Fisher of Glendale, California. Survived by his brothers Clinton Dietrich and Frank Sipps, sisters Susan Dietrich Koury and Rosemary Harmon Along with many nieces and nephews, great nephews and a great niece. Raymond was a fan of...

John A. Dessino, 78, of Horsham, passed on November 25, 2020. He is survived by his wife of over 50 years Winifred Dessino (nee McNerney), his children Kathy Dessino-Hocking, Patti Farrell (Ron), A.J. Dessino (Eileen), and Jessica Dessino, his sisters Jacque Dessino, and Andi Lyon, and his grandchildren Brittany, Riley, Brandon, Sam, Madison, Ashley, Simon, and Rachel. He was preceded in death by his brother Alfred Dessino, and his sister Geraldine Dessino. John was a veteran of the US...

Ester M. (Pat) Jones passed away on November 18th. She was 89 years old. She was born to the late Clarence M. and Ruth M. Brooks in Frisco City, Alabama. In 1950 she married her soul mate, Jack D. Jones Sr, who proceeded her in death in 1980. Ester is also proceeded in death by her beloved son, Jack D Jones Jr, who passed away in 2007, and his wife Marie, who passed away in 2017. Ester was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother whose family and friends were the center...

William Joseph Cunningham (Bill) passed away peacefully at the age of 81 on the morning of November 17, 2020 after a brief illness. He was born to Frank and Ruth Mack Cunningham in Mount Airy, PA and graduated from LaSalle High School and LaSalle University. His maternal grandfather was Connie Mack, owner and manager of the Philadelphia Athletics. In 1956, Bill was a bat boy for the A’s, which was one of his favorite memories. He worked for 20 years at William H. Rorer, makers of...

Robert Carl Gransbury May 21,1975 - November 17, 2020 Robert passed at his residence in the arms of his wife  and surrounded by immense love, in Horsham, PA after an extended illness. He is preceded in death by his father R.F. Gransbury. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth and daughter Niyah. His mother and stepfather Bonny and Don Henderson, His step mother Nikki Gransbury, brothers Zechariah (Amanda) Gransbury, Neil Gransbury, Jason(Marisella) Henderson, and sister Kimberly...

Helen Veronica Bade (nee Cornell), 94, of Hatboro, passed on November 16, 2020.  She was preceded in death by her husband John Bade.  She is survived by her sons John T. Bade, William J. Bade, Michael J. Bade, and Joseph R. Bade. Helen was a member of St. Catherine of Siena RC Church. Relatives and friends are invited to her Funeral Mass, on Friday November 20, 2020 at 11am at St. Catherine of Siena RC Church, 321 Witmer RD., Horsham PA 19044.  Viewing in church from 10am to...

Edna Dougherty (nee Connaughton) 89, of Willow Grove, passed on November 10, 2020. She is survived by her children Mary A. Kessler (Mark), Rev. Joseph V. Dougherty III, Judith A. Baldasari (Tom). And David J. Dougherty, her sisters Betty, Helen, Joan, and Mary, 7 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Joseph Dougherty, and a brother Jack Connaughton Relatives and friends are invited to her Funeral Mass on Friday November 13, 2020 at...

Frederick Dale Seigfried passed away peacefully on November 6, 2020, at Gino Merli Veterans Center Scranton, Pennsylvania. He was born on February 2, 1926, at Berwick, Pennsylvania. He was a Veteran serving in the Navy Seabee’s during WWII.  He was a resident of Ardsley, Pennsylvania, and was very active in the VFW Post 3612 Willow Gove as well as the Reilly Raiders Drum and Bugle Corps. He is survived by his brother Joe Seigfried of Maryland, son’s Steven Seigfried of...

Patrick Dennis Smith, Sr. (Denny) 4/11/1957 - 11/4/2020 (Age 63) Denny Smith of Willow Grove passed away suddenly on 11/4/2020.  A graduate of Upper Moreland High School, he was the owner/operator of Smitty’s Texaco until 2000.   Preceded in death by his parents - Elmer (“Smitty”) and Lillian (Santine), and two brothers - Brent (Eugenie) and Kevin (Carol).   Survived by his adoring wife of 39 years Maryalice (Knox), daughter Julia Gallagher...