Richard V. Ziegler, 68 of Quakertown died Sat, May 4 in Grand View Hospital. He was a forman for Eastern Prestressed Concrete and the former Del Bar Products. Born in Quakertown, he was the son of the late Richard K. and Stephanie (Drewniak) Ziegler. Richard served as a Sgt. in the United States Marine Corp. during the Vietnam War. He...
Edna P. Hager, 67, of Perkasie, died Sat. Nov. 23 in her home. Born in Quakertown, she was a daughter of the late Chester O. and Elizabeth (Yost) Hager. She was graduate of Quakertown HS Class of '64 and a former employee of Matherson TriGas and the former Spinlon Mfg. Co. Surviving are her son, Michael , daughter, Lori Klotz...
Wiiliam D. Allison, 69, of Sellersville, died Thurs. June 6, in Wellsboro. He was the loving companion of Candy (Booth) Cuneo and husband of the late Margaret (Shedal) Allison. He was owner of the former Allison Wholesale Foods, Sellersville, for over 35 years. After selling his company, he worked for over 10 years at the Home Depot, Montgomeryville until retiring...
Lillian M. Hvorecny, 88, of Quakertown, died Mon. Oct 21 in the Hospice House of the VNA of St. Luke's. She was the widow of Emil Hvorecny. She was a seamstress for 14 years for the former David Crystal Co., Trumbauersville before retiring in 1987. She worked a total of 42 years in the clothing industry, previously with various manufactures...
Eric Maxwell,78, of Quakertown, formerly of Doylestown, passed away Saturday April 20, 2013 in Quakertown Center. He was the husband of Ellen M. (Thompson) Maxwell and would have celebrated 50 years of marriage this August 31. Born in Manchester, England, he was the son of the late Thomas W. and Doris H. (Beverley) Maxwell. Eric was a self-employed auto mechanic...
Katie E. Roth, 88, of Quakertown, died Sun. Oct. 20th at her home. She was the wife of Luther G. Roth for 67 years. She was the daughter of the late William and Mabel (Zuck) Mease. She worked as a nurse's aide at the former Zohlman Nursing Home in Richlandtown for many years. She was a member of Pleasant Valley...
Dorothy Marie Dootson, 95, of Quakertown, died quietly in her sleep Wednesday morning. Dorothy was born in Pottstown, on June 8, 1917, to the late Frederick W. and Esther Mae Deloplaine. She married the late James Douglas Dootson. Dorothy and Doug Dootson were married until his death in January of 1994. The couple resided in the Boyertown area where they...
Edward J. Dobrydnia, Jr., 63, of New Ringgold, PA died peacefully in his home surrounded by family. He was the husband of Cynthia (O'Neill) Dobrydnia. Born Aug 29, 1949 in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Edward J. Dobrydnia, Sr. and Edith Dobrydnia. Edward was the lead singer and guitarist for the country rock band Dusty Roads. He...
Ruth E. Schneider, 90, formerly Phila, Sun. Oct 20 in Phoebe-Richland. Daughter of Herbert & Dorothy (Doane) Schneider. Service, 10 Am Wed., Oct. 23 in the Jeffrey A. Naugle funeral & Crematiion Service, 1235 W. Pumping Statioin Rd., Quakertown. Interment Hillside Cemetery, Roslyn.
Paul J. Unangst, 98, of Leola, previously of Wescoesville, died Sunday, Jan 6 in Moravian Manor, Lititz. He was the husband of the late Marion I. (Frey) Unangst. He worked as a finish carpenter for builders in Bucks, Lehigh, and Northampton counties before retiring. Born in Kintnersville, Bucks Co., he was a son of the late Clinton & Rosa (Bergstresser)...
Tani L. Khabbaz, 52, of Springfield Twp., Bucks Co., joined the spirit world on Tues. May 7 in her home surrounded by family. Born in Northampton, MA, she was the daughter of Samir & Shirley (Dean) Khabbaz, with whom she resided. She was a descendant of Native American Cherokee & Apache, Palestinian, & Anglo-Saxon blood lines. Tani was a self...
Mae L. Schlemmer, 81 of Quakertown, died Friday May 3, 2013 in her home. She was the wife of the late Herman S. Schlemmer. They were married 60 years. Born May 4, 1931 in Souderton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Allen and Sevilla (Long) Benner. Mae worked as a seamstress for more than 20 years for Renningers...
Richard G. "Rich" Gerlach, of Quakertown, died Wed. Jan 9 in LifeQuest after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was the husband of Virginia (Molinari) Gerlach. Born Mar. 25, 1942, he was the first born son of the late Richard Grant & Helen Marie (Trautman) Gerlach. A 1960 graduate of Neshaminy High School and a 1966 graduate of East...
Carol A. DeLong, 67, of Quakertown, died unexpectedly Tues. July 16, in her home. She was the loving wife of John D. DeLong for 32 years. She worked as an administrative assistant for Bucks County Powder Coating for a number of years. Surviving with her husband are children Nancy Shaul, husband Kevin of Nanticoke and, Holly Applegate, 6 grandchildren, and...
Charles Levi Mann, Jr., 84, of Quakertown, went home to be with the Lord on Friday March 8, 2013. He was the husband of Stephanie A. (Buddock) Mann having celebrated 51 years of marriage together. Born in Quakertown, he was the son of the late Charles Levi, Sr. and Edith A. (Stump) Mann. Charles was a carpenter for Sparks Exhibits...
John J. Lempa, 94, of Quakertown died Thursday May 16, 2013 in the Hospice House of the VNA of St. Luke's. He was married to the late Mary T. (Jendzura) Lempa, celebrating 58 years of marriage. Born September 9, 1918 in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Joseph J. and Sophia (Klusek) Lempa. John was a machinist for...
Paul Dennis "Denny" Keller, 70, of Quakertown, formerly of Richlandtown, died Sun. Nov 17th at Hospice House of the VNA, St. Luke's. Born in Quakertown, he was the son of the late Charles and Viola (Koder) Keller. He worked at Thermco Products in Quakertown for 35 years prior to his retirement. He was a former member of the Solomon United...
LeRoy E. Kooker, 81, of Quakertown died Sat. Jan. 12 in Independence Court. He was the loving husband of Carole (Shearer) Kooker for 58 years. Born in Richland Twp., he was a son of the late LeRoy S. and Viola (Etter) Kooker. He was a self-employed stone mason for 38 years before retiring. He also practiced the craftsmanship of blacksmithing,...
Paul C. Ashmunn, 68, of Quakertown, died Tues. July 2 in the Hospice House of St. Luke's VNA. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Ashmunn. He was a dye mixer for Quaker Color, Quakertown for several years until retiring in 2007. Paul was in the US Army, during Vietnam as a highly...
Douglas 'Mark' Gruver, 59, of Quakertown passed away August 16, 2013. He was born in Amarillo, Texas, to the late Glenn and LeEtta (Davis) Gruver on October 18, 1953. Mark graduated from Amarillo High School in 1972. He was a welder for 33 years. Mark is survived by his wife, Emily (Powell) Gruver, and four children: Mindy Fisher , of...