OBITUARIES
Michael J. McCullagh, 62, of Lansdale, died Friday, June 13, 2014 at Abington Health - Lansdale Hospital.
Born October 13, 1951 in Carrickmore, Northern Ireland, he was a son of the late Patrick and Bridget (Kelly) McCullagh.
Mr. McCullagh was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Lansdale #1761, and was an avid fisherman. He was employed with Paramount Packaging, Chalfont, before retiring in 2002.
Survivors include his sons, Keith M. McCullagh and his wife, Mary Ellen, of Lansdale, and Kevin M. McCullagh and his wife, Jennifer, of North Wales, and their mother, Barbara McCullagh of North Wales; four grandchildren, Kerry, Liam, Aidan, and Tanner; three brothers, John McCullagh and his wife, Helen, Peter McCullagh, and Patrick McCullagh and his wife, Sarah, all of Lansdale; two sisters, Mary Hoey of Wishaw Lanarkshire, Scotland, and Kathleen Weller and her husband, William, of Kunkletown, PA; brother-in-law, Ciaran McCrory of North Wales; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Bridget McCrory.
Relatives and friends may call after 10 a.m. Friday, June 20, 2014 at Huff & Lakjer Funeral Home, 701 Derstine Ave., Lansdale, followed by the Prayer Service at 11 a.m. Interment will be in St. John Neumann Cemetery, Chalfont.
For those desiring, contributions may be made in Mr. McCullagh’s memory to Mater Dei Catholic School’s Tuition Assistance Fund, 493 East Main St., Lansdale, PA 19446 or to a charity of one’s choice.
Patrick “Pat” Duff Allan, former Lansdale resident, age 31, died on June 14, 2014, peacefully in his sleep at his home in Brooklyn, NY.
A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, June 20, 2014 at 10:30 AM at Corpus Christi Church 900 Sumneytown Pike Lansdale, PA 19446. Relatives and friends are invited to the visitation at the Church Friday after 9:30 AM. Interment Private.
Patrick was born on October 7, 1982 in Lansdale, PA. He graduated from North Penn High School in 2001 and attended Penn State University and NYU.
He is survived by his par ents, Archie and Liz Allan of Lansdale, his sister Nora and her husband of Lansdale, his brother, Archie and his wife of North Wales, his brother, Christopher of Denver, CO, his sister, Katherine “Kay” of Lansdale and three nieces and one nephew.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: The National Centre for Padre Pio, Inc. P.O. Box 206, Barto, PA 19504.
Arrangements William R. May Funeral Home (www.mayfuneralhome.com)
Robert L. Struthers, 93 of Souderton, died Thursday June 12, 2014 at Souderton Mennonite Homes. He was the husband of late Dorothy (Tinsman) Struthers.
Born on April 15, 1921, he was a son of the late Alexander Struthers and Sarah Ellen (Lambert) Struthers.
Robert was a 1939 graduate of Phillipsburg High School. He served in the United States Army during World War II, landing at Omaha Beach, Normandy, France. After high school Mr. Struthers worked as a butcher and later worked for the Department of Agriculture. He was a volunteer at the Smithsonian-Air and Space Museum from 1976-1986.
He is survived by his daughters, Maryellen Hunsberger and her husband Ralph of Harleysville, Barbara Umland and her husband Darryl of Somerset, MA and Helen Wadkins and her husband Richard of Steven City, VA, his grandchildren, Michelle Hanson, Bree Walsh, Ki Hunsberger, R. Chad Hunsberger, Robert Umland, Suzanne Cote, Kyle Wadkins and Sarah Wadkins, great-grandchildren, Jonathan and Nathan Hanson, Jack, Abby and Lucas Hunsberger, Caroline and Julia Walsh, and Alex and Thea Cote, and a sister-in-law Francis Struthers.
He was preceded in death by his brothers, David, Wayne, Lambert, Donald and Richard.
A memorial service will be held at 11 am on Saturday, June 21, at Souderton Mennonite Homes, Summit View Auditorium, 207 W. Summit St., Souderton, where the family will greet friends from 10-11 am.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Living Branches Foundation Benevolent Care Fund, c/o Souderton Mennonite Homes, Agape Fund, 275 Dock Drive, Lansdale, PA 19446.
Arrangements are by the Williams-Bergey- Koffel Funeral Home, Inc., Telford (Franconia Twp.). Online condolences may be made to the family at www.WilliamsBergeyKoffel.com
Robert M. Ziegler, 81, passed away at his Harleysville res i - dence on June 16, 2014, with his family by his side. He and his wife, Mary (Reiff) Ziegler, observed their 60th wedding anniversary on November 25th of last year.
Born April 11, 1933 in Souderton, he was a son of the late Norman and Ruth (Moyer) Ziegler. He was a 1951 graduate of Souderton High School and served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War. He was employed with Hatfield Quality Meats for 40 years, retiring in 1995.
Mr. Ziegler was an active member of Zion Mennonite Church where he sang in the choir, served on the cemetery committee, and was a former deacon. He was also passionate about his work with the MCC’s Material Resource Center. He loved sports especially when his grandchildren were involved. He also spent countless hours maintaining his property and took pride in his work. Above all, he cherished time with his family.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by five children, Brad Ziegler and his wife, Cheri, of Souderton, Brent Ziegler and his wife, Nanci, of Lower Gwynedd, Bralene Rathgeber and her husband, Jeff, of Souderton, Brooke Ziegler and his wife, Kerrie, of Harleysville, and Becky Yoder and her husband, Bradd, of Rock Hall, MD; 13 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. He is also survived by a sister, Arlene Landis, of Harleysville.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Bonnie J. Ziegler; two brothers, Glenn and David Ziegler; and a sister, Lois Lawton.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his memorial service on Saturday, June 21, at Zion Mennonite Church, 149 Cherry Lane, Souderton, PA 18964, where family will receive friends from 9-10:30AM. A memorial service will follow at 11AM. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his memory to the Zion Mennonite Church Capital Campaign at the address above.
Arrangements are by Williams-BergeyKoffel Funeral Home, Inc. of Franconia Twp. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.WilliamsBergeyKoffel.com.
Susan A. Raeburn, 65, of Lansdale, died on Sunday, June 15, 2014, at her home. She was the wife of John M. Raeburn, Jr.
Born July 29, 1948 in Norristown, she was a daughter of the late Caroline (Aschenberg) Stewart and Robert Stewart.
In addition to her husband and father, she is also survived by her children, Rhonda Raeburn Spear, Kimberly O’Lone, John Raeburn, III, and Travis Raeburn; her siblings, Vic- toria Asbury, George Stewart, Helen Stewart; and her grandchildren, Kevin, Kyle, Kailyn, and Chalmers.
She was also preceded in death by her brother, Leslie Stewart; and her sister, Dorothy Stewart.
Relatives and friends are invited to greet her family on Friday evening, June 20, 2014, from 6:00-8:00 PM at Huff & Lakjer Funeral Home, 701 Derstine Avenue, Lansdale, Pa., 19446, where a Memorial Service will follow at 8:00 PM. Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Susan’s name can be made to The American Kidney Foundation, 119 Rockville Pike, Suite 300, Rockville, MD, 20852. MCDONOUGH, ELIZABETH A., 67, of Perkasie, on June 13, 2014. She was the wife of Robert S. McDonough, Sr. Arrangements are by the Betty Meier Steeley Funeral Home, Sellersville. MUSSELMAN, GARY E., 69, of Perkiomenville, on June 16, 2014. He was the beloved husband of Beverly Musselman. Arrangements are by Williams-Bergey-Koffel Funeral Home, Inc., 667 Harleysville Pike, Franconia Twp. Visit www.williamsbergeykoffel.com to send online condolences.
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