Eleanor R. Trefz of Hilltown Township died peacefully on Wednesday, July 22, 2015, at her residence after a courageous battle with lymphoma. She was 87.

She was the beloved wife of the late Louis Trefz.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Patrick J. and Nora Byrne Cosgrove and sister of the late Anna Kennedy, John, Austin, James, William and Joseph Cosgrove.

Mrs. Trefz was a resident of Hilltown Township for the past 10 years.  From 1987 until 2005, she and her husband resided in Spring Hill, FL and formerly lived in Willow Grove, PA for 30 years.  She was a woman of deep faith and a devout communicant of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church.  Her family came first and foremost in her life.  She always enjoyed the special times spent with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.  In her leisure time, she enjoyed solving crossword puzzles and had a routine of daily walking for exercise.  She will be sadly missed as a devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother.

She is survived by her son, William J. Trefz and his wife, Jean, of Perkasie and her daughter, Noreen P. Cockrum and her husband, LeRoy, of Colorado Springs, CO.  She is also survived by her 14 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewings on Monday evening, July 27, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 East Butler Avenue (at Sandy Ridge Road), New Britain, PA 18901 and on Tuesday, July 28, at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church, 100 Broad Street, Hilltown, PA 18927 from 9:30 to 10:30 AM followed by her Funeral Mass at 11:00 AM. Interment will take place in Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, FL. 

 In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to America Needs Fatima, P.O. Box 341, Hanover, PA 17331 or to Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church.