Obituaries

Henry N. Hopcke, Jr.

Henry N. Hopcke, Jr.

May 25, 2011

Henry N. Hopcke, Jr. 81, of Quakertown formerly of Toms River, North Plainfield and Dunellen, NJ., died May 25, 2011 in St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital. He was the husband of the late Gloria A. (Drusback) Hopcke, whom he missed dearly. Born in Jersey City, NJ he was the son of the late Henry N., Sr. & Emma (Waylet) Hopcke....

Dewey L. Sneed, Sr.

Dewey L. Sneed, Sr.

May 25, 2011

Dewey L. Sneed, Sr. 86, of Quakertown, formerly of Mt. Pocono, died May 25, 2011 in St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem. He was the husband of Athanesia 'Joan' (Paras) Sneed and the late Joyce Anne (Cooley) Sneed. Born in Logan, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Leslie & Lona (Lilly) Snead. He was a supervisor for J.D....

Helen Mandic

Helen Mandic

May 22, 2011

Helen Mandic, 89, of Haycock Twp., died May 22, 2011 in St. Luke's Hospice House, Bethlehem. She was the wife of the late Nicholas Mandic. Born in Wilkes-Barre she was the daughter of the late Andrew & Anna (Majirnuik) Duna. She was a member of the Christian Congregation of Jehovah Witnesses in Quakertown. Helen is survived by eight children,...

Adrienne L. Hanselman

Adrienne L. Hanselman

May 21, 2011

Adrienne L. Hanselman, 51 of Lansdale formerly of Green Lane died Saturday May 21, 2011 in Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest. She was employed as a caretaker for Growth Horizons in Glenside serving several group homes in the Buck's County area. Born in Quakertown she was the daughter of the late Edward U. and Gloria J. (Myers) Hanselman....

Earle M. Sipes

Earle M. Sipes

May 20, 2011

Earle M. Sipes, 87, of Perkasie formerly of Warminster died May 20, 2011 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp. For 52 years he was the husband of the late Virginia Ruth (Nigg) Sipes. Born in Altoona, Pa he was the son of the late John T. & Dorothy C. (Levy) Sipes. He was the owner of the former Warminster...

Zinaida Gedrovics

Zinaida Gedrovics

May 19, 2011

Zinaida Gedrovics, 93, of Quakertown died May 19, 2011 in her home. She was the wife of Janis Gedrovics. Born in Leningrad, Russia she was the daughter of the late Gavrils & Liba (Kalpins) Tarasovs. Before retiring she was employed by the former J. G. Furniture in Quakertown. Zinaida was a talented seamstress and she loved gardening. She was...

Donald M. Egner

Donald M. Egner

May 14, 2011

Donald M. Egner, 88, of Willow Street, PA formerly of Quakertown died May 14, 2011 in Lancaster General Hospital. He was the husband of the late Doris H. (Reed) Egner. Born in Quakertown he was the son of the late Frank, Sr. & Evelyn (Schoup) Egner. He was a 1941 graduate of Quakertown Community Schools and a 1949 graduate...

Fred L. Chew, Jr.

Fred L. Chew, Jr.

May 14, 2011

Fred L. Chew, Jr., 51, of Quakertown died May 14, 2011 in St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital. He was the husband of the late Barbara (Histand) Chew. Born in Sellersville he was the son of Edith H. (Ball) Chew and the late Fred L. Chew, Sr. He was a member of Swamp Mennonite Church in Quakertown. In addition to his...

Carrie M. Wilt

Carrie M. Wilt

May 11, 2011

Carrie M. Wilt, 66, of Quakertown died May 11, 2011, surrounded by her husband, children, and grandchildren as she entered into the loving arms of the Lord at Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Coopersburg. She was the loving wife of Thomas B. Wilt, Jr. for 47 years last January. Born in Clearfield, PA she was the daughter of...

David L. Young

David L. Young

May 10, 2011

David L. Young, 66, died Tuesday, May 10, in the hospital after suffering a heart attack. Born in Philadelphia on September 2, 1944, the son of the late Ruth (Addison) and Robert B.Young. David served four years with the U.S. Navy on one of its first nuclear submarines, the USS Skate, the first submarine to surface at the North...

Anna G. Lascik

Anna G. Lascik

May 8, 2011

Anna G. Lascik, 99, of Quakertown died May 8, 2011 in her home. She was the wife of the late August "Gus" Lascik, who died in 1988. Born in Plymouth, PA she was the daughter of the late Anthony & Kathryn (Kordys) Glod. She was a member of St. Isidore's Catholic Church in Quakertown. She is survived by a...

Dorothy D. Grube

Dorothy D. Grube

May 3, 2011

Dorothy Grube, 87, of Richlandtown died May 3rd in Phoebe Richland Health Care Center. She was the wife of the late Kenneth Grube. Born in Trumbauersville she was the daughter of the late William, Sr. & Estella (Frank) Dietz. Survived by her five children Marlene, Darlene, Norma, Nancy, and Norman. Two brothers, three sisters, four grandchildren Kenneth, Laura, Stephanie,...

Francis J. Poster, Sr.

Francis J. Poster, Sr.

May 3, 2011

Francis J. Poster, Sr., 65, of Pottstown died May 3, 2011 in his home. He was the husband of the late Barbara A. (Rehrig) Poster. Born in Pottstown he was the son of the late John & Mary (Winnick) Poster. He enjoyed auto racing and all sports especially being supportive of the Quakertown High School Wrestling Team. Francis is...

Stella M. Keefer

Stella M. Keefer

May 1, 2011

Stella M. Keefer, 97, of Telford formerly of Quakertown died May 1, 2011 in her home. She was the wife of the late George C. Keefer. Born in Salladasburg, PA she was the daughter of the late Aaron & Mabel (Watts) Hamilton. She was a member of Mary, Mother of Redeemer Catholic Church in North Wales. Stella is survived...

Helen Stys

Helen Stys

Apr 29, 2011

Helen Stys, 90, of Quakertown died April 29, 2011 in LifeQuest Nursing Center, Quakertown. She was the wife of the late Kazimierz Stys. She was born in Poland. She was a seamstress for the former Atlas Casket Company before retiring. She is survived by a son Adam Lebacki of Spinnerstown. Two grandchildren John Llewellyn and Jame Llewellyn (Echo) and...

Violet V. Nace

Violet V. Nace

Apr 28, 2011

Violet V. Nace, 86, of Allentown died April 28, 2011 in her home. Born in Milford Twp., she was the daughter of the late Charles F. & Elsie E. (Knott) Henze. After 30 years of service she retired in 1994 from the former Graystone Upholster in Allentown Violet enjoyed sewing, crocheting, gardening and baking. She also loved music and...

Gladys M. Christman

Gladys M. Christman

Apr 25, 2011

Gladys M. (Keller) Christman, 99, of Telford formerly of Quakertown died April 25, 2011 at the Lutheran Community of Telford. She was the wife of the late Calvin D. Christman. Born on August 12, 1911 and raised on a farm 1 mile north of Keller's Church, she was the daughter of the late Harvey A. & Emma (Althouse) Keller....

Dorothy K. Schnure

Dorothy K. Schnure

Apr 25, 2011

Dorothy K. Schnure, 95, of Quakertown died April 25, 2011 in her home. She was the wife of the late Leroy Schnure. Born in Quakertown she was the daughter of the late Harvey Benner and the late Marcella Weil. She enjoyed and loved the Upper Bucks Sr. Center and all their trips and activities especially bingo days. She is...

Paul C. Shelmire, Jr.

Paul C. Shelmire, Jr.

Apr 23, 2011

Paul C. Shelmire, Jr., 85 of Milford Township died Saturday April 23, 2011 in his home. He was the husband of Eva Haigh Shelmire. They celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary on February 5, 2011. Born in Warminster Township, he was the son of the late Paul C., Sr. and Florence (Bussinger) Shelmire. Paul was co-owner operator of Shelmire Farms...

Adolph Desris

Adolph Desris

Apr 23, 2011

Adolph Desris, 86, of Ottsville died on Good Friday, April 22, 2011 in his home. He was the husband of Helen (Alisauskas) Desris. They were married 64 years last July. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Adolph & Sally Desris. He retired as a union carpenter for the Local Carpenter's Union #1462, Bucks County. Adolph...