Brother of dead Abington man who had Down syndrome admits to neglect

Article by Carl Hessler Jr. originally published on January 20, 2023 on mainlinemedianews.com

A Lansdale man admitted to taking part in the neglect of his younger brother who had Down syndrome and who died of an untreated medical condition.

Joseph T. Gramlich, 65, of the 500 block of East Main Street, pleaded guilty in Montgomery County Court on Friday to a felony charge of neglect of care of a dependent person in connection with incidents that occurred in 2020 while he handled his brother Timothy’s financial matters.