Obituaries

Edward F. Tercha, 86, of North Church Street, Bally, died Wednesday, June 23, 2010 in his residence.

Born in Longswamp Township, he was the son of the late John and Mary (Fryz) Tercha.

He was a molder for March & Brownback, Pottstown for 20 years and later worked for Unicast as a molder for 30 years until his retirement. He was a private first class in the Marine Corps during WWII.  Edward was a loving father and pappy, an avid Civil War buff and his favorite place to visit was Gettysburg. Edward was a great cook, especially baking “cheesecake.”

He is survived by a son, Michael D., husband of Lyn Tercha, of Bethlehem; four daughters: Barbara (Tercha) Ansfree, of Fogelsville, Beverly R. (Tercha), widow of Dennis Stoudt, of Bally, Collette J. (Tercha), wife of Robert Stitt, of Bally, and Renee J.A. (Tercha), wife of Roger Hendricks, Jr., of New Berlinville; a brother, Frank Tercha, of Fogelsville; 13 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Memorial services were held at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, June 27, 2010 at the Linwood W. Ott Funeral Home, Inc., 111 North Reading Avenue, Boyertown.  Reverend Chris Stein officiated.

Relatives and friends will be received between 12:00 and 1:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

                Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to the VNA of Pottstown, 1963 High Street, Pottstown, PA  19464.

Online condolences may be made at www.lwottfuneralhome.com.

Gardner H. Schoenly, 94, husband of the late Dorothy E. (Trumbore) Schoenly, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Tuesday, June 29 in Masonic Village Nursing Home, Elizabethtown.

Born in Red Hill, he was a son of the late David H. and Mamie (Weldner) Schoenly.

Gardner was self-employed in construction for 30 years, retiring in 1977.

 He was a member of St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, Audubon.  He was a past Master of the Charity Lodge #190, Norristown; a past Commander of the Hutchinson-Jerusalem Commandry, Norristown; a past Royal Master of Palestine Council, Norristown; a past High Priest of Royal Arch Chapter, Norristown, and received the York Cross of Honor.  He was a 33rd degree member of the Lehigh Consistory, Allentown. He was also a member of the LuLu Shriner’s in Philadelphia

Surviving are his son, Stuart G. Schoenly, and wife, Deanna, of Northboro, Massachusetts; two grandchildren, Reed Schoenly, of Brownsville, Texas and Heather Jones, of Windemere, Florida; and two great-grandsons, Tyler and Jake Schoenly.

A graveside service was held Friday, July 2, 11:00 a.m. at Christ Union Cemetery, Niantic Road, Bally, officiated by Rev. Charles E. Romanowski.

Mann-Slonaker Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Share your memories through our website at www.mannslonakerfuneralhome.com.

William G. Brown, 85, of Life Quest Nursing Center, formerly of Pennsburg, widower of the late Arlene M. (Schultz) Haberacker Brown, died Sunday, July 4, 2010 in St. Luke’s Quakertown Hospital.

Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late William and Edith (Glenn) Brown.

William was a member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church. He worked at Pillsbury in East Greenville, for 32 years in maintenance, retiring in 1987. He was also a member of the Perkiomen Lodge 595, Red Hill. 

Surviving are a daughter, E. Marie Kurtz, of Reading; a son, Richard L. Haberacker, of Palm; five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 8 =at Mann-Slonaker Funeral Home, 222 Washington St. East Greenville, with Rev. Charles E. Romanowski officiating. Friends and relatives may call from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Interment will be in St. Mark’s Lutheran Cemetery, Pennsburg.  Please visit www.mannslonakerfuneralhome.com to share your memories and condolences.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 81 N. Main St. Pennsburg, PA, 18073.

Neil L. Sweatt, 84, widower of Betty A. (Christman) Sweatt, formerly of Pennsburg, died Wednesday at Chestnut Knoll, Boyertown.

Born in Clarksville, New Hampshire, he was a son of the late Haven and Mary (Hillegass) Sweatt.

Neil was owner and operator of Heimbach and Sweatt Chevrolet, Pennsburg, for 35 years, retiring in 1987. He served in the Navy during World War II in the Pacific Theatre.

He was a lifelong member of New Goshenhoppen United Church of Christ, East Greenville. He was a member of the American Legion and V.F.W.  He also served on Pennsburg Borough Council for eight years.

Survivors include a daughter, Roxanne M. Cashatt, of East Greenville; a son, Perry N. Sweatt, and wife Cheryl, of Pennsburg; companion, Anna Mae Houck, of Douglassville; brothers, Glenn L. Perry, of Colebrook, New Hampshire and Harold Perry, of West Stewartstown, New Hampshire; a sister, Glenwyn Stewart, of Lebanon, New Hampshire; two grandchildren: Corinne S. Kulp, and her husband, Jason, and Joshua T. Cashatt, and two great-grandchildren, Tyler and Kayla Kulp.  He was predeceased by a brother, Richard Stevens.

Services will be private and at the convenience of the family.

Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to New Goshenhoppen U.C.C., 1070 Church Road, East Greenville, PA 18041.

Mann-Slonaker Funeral Home, East Greenville, is in charge of arrangements.  Please visit www.mannslonakerfuneralhome.com. to share online condolences and memories with the family.