George R. McNair, 84, of Quakertown, died Sun. Feb. 21st at St. Luke's Hospice House, Bethlehem. He was the husband of the late Dawn (Strouse) McNair. He worked as an accountant for the former Nissan, Dunlap, & Pritchard firm in Colmar for 25 years prior to retiring. Born in Quakertown, he was a son of the late George R. and...
Raymond W. Detweiler, 88, of Blooming Glen, PA, died peacefully on Fri., Oct. 14th at LifeQuest Nursing Center in Quakertown. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 63 years, Grace (Swartley) Detweiler, who passed away in 2015. He was born Dec. 28, 1927 on the Detweiler Homestead in Bedminster Twp. He was one of twelve children born...
Paul E. Biddle, 63, of Quakertown died on Friday, July 1, 2016. He was the son of Joseph Biddle and Lidia (Taricina) Curtz. He was a Marine that proudly served during the Vietnam War. Paul is survived by sons Vincent and Anthony, and a daughter; Stephanie. Services are private. Memorial Contributions can be made to the family at: https://www.gofundme.com/paulebiddle
Richard C. Huhn, Jr., 59, of Milford Twp., died Tues., Feb. 23, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown. He was the loving husband of Louise (Shearer) Huhn for the past 34 years. Born in Quakertown, he was a son of Arline (Gleockler) and the late Richard C. Huhn, Sr. Rick was a carpenter who worked with his father at Rich's...
William W. Weber, 62, of Harleysville, died unexpectedly Sat. May 21 at his home. He was the loving husband of Joyce (Marks) Weber for the past 33 years. Born in Lansdale, he was a son of the late Ralph & Pauline (Godolf) Weber. He was president & CEO of the former Polar Dry Ice, Inc. Lansdale and had worked for...
Alvona H. Navarre, 84, of Quakertown, died Sat. Jan. 9 in St. Luke's University Hospital. She was the widow of Jacques A. "Jack" Navarre. Born in Quakertown, she was a daughter of the late Raymond & Edith (Rothrock) Hassler. She was a 1949 graduate of Quakertown High School. Alvona and her husband owned and operated the former Cassel's Food Market,...
Joan V.K. "Breezy" Smith, 83, of Coopersburg, died Thursday, December 31st at her home. She was the wife of Alvin A. Smith for 35 years. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Kathryn (McLaughlin) Sooy Jr. She was a cashier for the former Super Fresh Market, Richboro. Surviving with her husband are her children, Kathy...
Richard S.R. "Dick" McEllroy, 82, of Center Valley died Wed. Dec. 30th at the home of his daughter. He was the husband of the late Joyce (Wieder) McEllroy. Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late Raymond and Emma (Wieder) McEllroy. He served in the U.S. Air Force from the Korean War through Operation Desert Storm, retiring as...
Fatma M. Schuring, 70, of Quakertown, died Sunday, December 27th at St. Luke's Hospice House, Bethlehem. Born in Antalya, Turkey, she was the daughter of the late Perteue and Senen Akkan. She worked as a handling and packaging specialist for the U.S. Department of Defense. Surviving is her daughter, Buket Hilliard, husband Earl of Quakertown; grandsons, Nicholas and Michael; brother...
Grace M. Barry, 94, of Quakertown, died Fri. Dec. 25th at her home. She was the wife of the late Joseph F. Barry. Grace and her family enjoyed spending summers at their cottage at Page Lake in Susquehanna County, PA. She and her husband Joe loved fishing, playing cards with relatives and friends, along with pitching quoits. Grace had a...
Peter A. Crescitelli Jr., 49, of Quakertown, died Thursday, December 24th at his home. Born in Bangor, ME, he was the son of Anna (Boyle) Crescitelli and the late Peter A. Crescitelli Sr. Surviving with his mother are his sister, Jennifer Basset of Stuart, FL and nieces Danielle and Jordan. Services are private at the convenience of the family. The...
Raymond F. "Buzz" Lees III, 58, of Jim Thorpe, formerly of Quakertown, died Monday, December 21st at Gnaden Huetten Memorial Hospital, Lehighton. He was the husband of Deborah (Foulke) Lees for 29 years. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Raymond and Marie (Van Fossen) Lees II. He worked as a supervisor for Spear Excavating and previously...
George B. Wright III, 72, of Coopersburg, died Mon. Dec. 21st at his home. He was the husband of Marlene (Wieder) Weighknecht-Wright. He worked for Mack Trucks in Macungie for 33 years prior to his retirement. Born in North Hills, he was a son of the late George and June Wright Jr. He served in the U.S. Army during the...
Marceline M. Decker, 89, of Quakertown, formerly Detroit, MI and Louisville, KY, died Sat. Dec. 19 in Pennsburg Manor. She was the loving wife of Pastor Randle Decker for the past 69 years. Born in Nallen, WV, she was the daughter of the late John R. and Ora Mae (Pridemore) Leach. She worked as a sales clerk and manager at...
Theresa M. (Foster) Barcalow, 68, of Warminster, passed away Tues. Dec. 15th at Abington Memorial Hospital. She was the loving wife of William Barcalow for 32 years. Born in Abington, she was the daughter of the late David and Lena Dorothy (Meadows) Foster. Theresa was a graduate of Upper Moreland High School, Class of '66, and was the top student...
Lyra J. Nase, 83, of Center Valley, formerly of Quakertown, died Sun. Dec. 13th at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Allentown. She was the wife of the late Linwood Nase. Born in Milford Twp., Bucks County, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Mayme (Epler) Shaffer. Surviving is her daughter, Susan Dennis of Center Valley; grandchildren, Jenna...
Pearl V. Weisel, 99, of Springfield Twp., formerly of Quakertown, passed peacefully away Thurs. Dec 10th. She was the wife of the late Charles E. Weisel, who died in 1974. She was the daughter of the late Quintus and Annie (Crouthamel) Strouse. She is survived by her son, Charles "Tom" Weisel, wife Margaret; grandchildren, Richard (Michelle) Weisel, Eric (Lara) Weisel...
Percival K. Crawford, 89, of Trevose, PA, has passed away on Tuesday, December 8th, 2015, at Pennsburg Manor, Pennsburg, PA. He was the loving husband of the late Mary F. (Briar) Crawford and was married for 50+ years. Percival, also known by close friends and family as "Percy" or "Buddha", was born in Cross Plains, TX and was the son...