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PA Firefighter Killed In Crash Was 'Ring-Hunting' For His Girlfriend, Loved Ones Say
Colin Reedy, the Chester County firefighter who was killed in a car crash late Friday, Oct. 20, planned to spend the rest of his life with his girlfriend, loved ones said in his obituary.
The 25-year-old Reedy and his partner Emily Gindele, were both volunteers with the West Whiteland Fire Company, who were on their way to a call during heavy downpours when their vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree around 9 p.m., authorities have said.
Reedy, of Exton, was pronounced dead at the scene while Gindele, a 24-year-old probationary firefighter, was hospitalized in critical but stable con…
Longtime Pennsylvania Corrections Officer Dies Suddenly, 49
Leon Hill, a Lower Saucon husband and father, died suddenly on Wednesday, Oct. 11 while fishing in upstate New York, loved ones said in his obituary. He was 49.
Born in Fountain Hill, Hill was a corrections officer with Northampton County for 16 years at the time of his death, family members said.
Friends and colleagues took to Facebook to memorialize him.
It's a shame it takes a tragedy to come together outside of that shithole, but here we are. R.I.P. Officer Leon Hill. You will be missed Posted by Allen Jr Pinkowski on Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Life is way too short. Res…
PA Mom Who Passed After Cancer Battle Had 'Courageous Spirit,' Loved Ones Say
Norine Marguerite (Eisler) Cross of Holland, a beloved wife and mother of three, passed away after a period of illness on Wednesday, Oct. 4, loved ones said in her obituary. She was 43.
Born in Elkins Park, Cross attended St. Basil Academy in Jenkintown where she made lifelong friends, family members wrote. She continued her studies at Holy Family University and went on to earn a bachelor's degree in communications, they added.
She worked at Tony's Place in Mayfair during her college years, where a coworker would introduce her to her future husband Stephen, loved ones …
Pennsylvania EMT, Firefighter Dies At 27
Glen D. Golembeski II, an emergency medical technician in Bensalem, died after a period of illness on Sunday, Oct. 1, according to loved ones and former colleagues. He was 27.
A Doylestown native, Golembeski was a 2014 graduate of Central Bucks East High School, his obituary says. He went on to study forensic science at West Virginia University, according to his Facebook.
Golembeski spent the last five years as an EMT with Bensalem Rescue Squad, loved ones wrote in his obit.
He previously served with the Bryn Athyn Fire Company and Ambulance Service, the Warrington Community Ambulance C…
Pennsylvania HVAC Tech Travis Michael Dies, 35
Travis Michael of West Wyoming, an entrepreneur and beloved son, brother, and friend, died on Saturday, Sept. 16, loved ones said in his obituary. He was 35.
Born in Abilene, Texas to Larry Michael and Sabrina (Miller) Pasko, Michael grew up attending Milton, PA schools and later continued his studies at the Fortis Institute, according to his obit.
He received his HVAC certification and went on to launch his own contracting business, Air Motion Performance, relatives wrote.
A hard worker with charisma and compassion for others, Michael enjoyed spending his free time working on scooters a…
PA Man Crushed To Death By Lawn Tractor, Coroner Says
A noted area historian has died from his injuries after being involved in a tractor accident, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.
Frank Fabian, 86, was driving a lawn tractor that rolled over onto him on Sunday, Sept. 17, officials said.
He died from complications due to abdominal compression injuries early Wednesday morning, Sept. 20, according to the coroner.
Fabian, of Lower Saucon, was a long-time member of the township's Historical Society, said President and Public Relations Chair Karen Samuels.
"He was a dedicated local historian and past treasurer of L…
Gymnast With '1K Watt Smile' Dies In Central PA, Friends Say
A wife, gymnast, and friend has died due to an illness her husband announced shortly after her passing.
Molly E. Athorn, 33, of Palmyra "had many health issues" that worsened and sent her to a local emergency room on Thursday, Sept. 7., 2023, her husband Nate explained in a Facebook post.
She was surrounded by loved ones when she passed around 5 p.m., he explained.
Molly was born in Hershey on Aug. 29, 1990, and was raised in Hummelstown, according to her obituary.
As a girl, she was a good friend to all who knew her and made another girl's childhood "bright during dark times," one …
Murder-suicide: Township Secretary Shot Dead By Husband, PA State Police
A 69-year-old man shot his wife before turning the gun on himself Tuesday night, police say.
April Rehbein, a secretary for Codorus Township, was found shot dead in the front yard of her home around 6:15 p.m. on Sept. 12, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
Her husband, David P. Rehbein is believed to have shoot her following an argument that evening, a relative who found their bodies told authorities. David was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside the home in the 4600 block of Shaffers Church Road, Glenville, Codorus Township, according to a release by the c…