Clarence Detweiler Meyers passed away on the morning of Feb. 29, 2012 in New Holland, Pa. He was born on Oct. 2, 1922 in Bedminster Twp., Pa. Clarence was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Martha, parents Joseph & Annie Meyers, sister Naomi Anders and brothers Elmer & Harvey Meyers. The marriage of Clarence & Martha took place in...
Kevin P. O'Donnell, 21, of Quakertown, died Sat, Nov. 17 as a result of a motorcycle accident in Emmaus. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of Joseph O'Donnell of Emmaus and Doris (Brittingham) Yurchak of Quakertown. He worked as a line mechanic for Mack Trucks, Inc., Macungie; was a member of UAW Local 677 Amalgamated and the Macungie VFW....
Lena M. Blough, 92 of Quakertown, formerly of Milford Twp. passed away peacefully surrounded by her children Sun. March 4 in Belle Haven Nursing Home, Quakertown. She was the wife of the late Jacob M. Blough, Sr. for 54 years before his passing in 1992. Lena was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Qukertown. Born in Spinnerstown, she was...
Richard J. Torma, age 33, of Quakertown, died Monday, June 25, 2012 in Atlantic General Hospital, Berlin, MD. He was the beloved husband of Gretchen M. (Zella) Torma. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of Ronald and Kathryn (Smart) Torma of Kintnersville. Surviving with wife; son, Nicholas, Pottstown; and sister, Nicole Cabrera, Marietta, CA. Services will be private at...
Elsie Doris (Thalmann) Cann, 88, of Quakertown, died Fri, June 15, 2012 at Life Quest Nursing Center. She was born on October 8, 1923 in Jersey City, NJ, but lived in Quakertown for the past 20 years. Elsie served in the U.S. Navy as part of the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Service) during WWII. She was a graduate of...
David A. March, Jr., 45, passed away unexpectedly on March 8, 2012. He was the beloved husband of Michelle (Riegger) March for 18 years and cherished father of son Kyle. Raised in Lancaster County, he was the most loved son of David A. March, Sr. and the late Betty (Dowhunick) March. Dave was self-employed as a field service engineer servicing...
R. Lee Benninger, 82 of Quakertown died Saturday, February 25 in his home. He was the loving husband of Anna (Levy) Benninger to whom he was married for almost 44 years He was employed by US Gauge, Div Of Ametek, Inc., for over 43 years before retiring. He was a member of Local 1092 I.A.M & A.W. Born in Bath,...
Marilyn L. Loch, 79, of Hellertown, formerly of Quakertown, died Fri., Feb 17 in Saucon Valley Manor. She was the widow of Robert N, Loch. She was the manager of the former Musselman Jewelry Store, Quakertown for over 20 years before retiring. She is survived by her son Dale, his wife Pov, and their daughter Alicia, all of Quakertown. Services...
Stacie Renee Schuster, 37, of Quakertown, died Monday, May 14, 2012 in St. Luke's - Bethlehem Hospital, Fountain Hill. Born in Abington, she was a daughter of John and Ellen (Solley) Schuster of Quakertown. She was the loving mother of her son, Dillon. She was a bartender at the Eagle Hotel, Quakertown and a member of the Auxiliary to American...
Mark J. Rosencranz, 56, of Milford Square, died Tues., July 31 in St. Luke's - Quakertown Hospital. He was the Husband of Virginia "Ginny" (Carr) Rosencranz. The couple celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary in May. Born in Allentown he was a son of Theresa (Hafner) Rosencranz of Northampton, PA and the late Marcus Rosencranz. He worked as Civil Engineer for...
Jacquelyn Lorraine Levy, 75, of Whitehall, died Wed, May 16 in Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenburg, Bethlehem. She was the wife of the late Raymond Levy. Jacquelyn was an assistant teacher in the Philadelphia Area School District from 1969 to 1983, and retired due to her debilitating disease of Multiple Schlerosis. Despite her disability, she was an encouragement to her...
Franklin A. Sine, Sr., 76, of Quakertown, died Mon. Sept. 24, 2012 in St. Luke's hospital Quakertown. He was the husband of Doris E. (Carlson) Sine with whom he celebrated 55 years of marriage this past June 4. Born in Quakertown, he was the son of the late Oscar D. and Lillian R. (Leh) Sine. Frank was the long-time owner...
Joseph E. Moyer, 47, of Quakertown, formerly of Harrisonburg, VA died unexpectedly Fri., May 18, in his home. He worked as a behavioral counselor for various counseling centers and camps. He was a graduate of Messiah College and received his masters from Eastern Mennonite Seminary. Joe spent a year in voluntary service in the YES program in Baltimore helping the...
Nathan E. Heilman, 82, of Macungie, passed away peacefully in his home on Sat, Nov. 3, 2012 with his beloved wife of 61 years, Joyce (Kromer) Heilman, by his side. Born in Lehighton, he was a son of the late Nathan and Edna (Steigerwalt) Heilman. Nate was a member of Locust Valley Chapel, Coopersburg, where he formerly served as a...
Fritz H. Knop, 88, of Quakertown, died in his home Sat., Sept. 1. He was the husband of the late Lottie G. (Jordan) Knop. He worked as a machinist for over 10 yrs at the former Advanced Mechanization, Inc., Horsham before retiring in 1988. Previously, he worked for Molding Tech, Inc. Ivyland. Born in Berlin, Germany, he was a son...
Catherine E. Berdon, 68, of Red Hill, PA, previously of Merreck, NY, died Thurs., Sept 6. She was the loving wife of Robert A. Berdon for 48 years. Born in Brooklyn, NY, a daughter of the late John and Josephine (Farkas) O'Shea. Surviving with her husband, daughter, Nicole K Brennan (Sean), son, Robert J Berdon (Carolyn); Sister, Mary Schultz (John),...
Richard W. Stevenback, 87 Allentown died Sunday, July 22 in Lehigh Valley Hospice. He was the husband of the late Clara (Millard) Stevenback A stone mason by trade he owned and operated as a mason for Stevenback Masonry, Inc. Quakertown for over 40 years before retiring Born in Quakertown, he was the son of the late Quintus and Elsie (Dotterer)...
Richard P. Laudenslager, 82, of Quakertown, died Thur., Oct. 11, 2012 in St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital. He was the husband of the late Dorothy M. (Luckey) Laudenslager. Born in Quakertown, he was a son of the late Paul and Kathryn (Kulp) Laudenslager. He was a graduate Quakertown High School. He was a member of East Swamp Mennonite Church, Quakertown, and...
Alice E. McNally, 96, of Richlandtown died Sunday December 23, 2012 in Phoebe-Richland Health Care Center, where she received compassionate, loving care. Born March 24, 1916 in Newark, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Samuel S. and Viola (Beasley) Wagner As a homemaker, Alice was a spirited person who shared her passions of reading, singing, baking, and cooking...