Obituaries

William E. Arrasmith

William E. Arrasmith

Feb 7, 2010

William E. Arrasmith, 38, of Quakertown died February 7, 2010 in the Hospice House of the VNA of St. Lukes, Bethlehem. He was the husband of Jennifer (Rabatin) Arrasmith. They were married 12 years last November. Born in Ohio, he was the son of Linda (Logan) Byrd and her husband Dick , of Malvern Ohio, and James Arrasmith and...

Doris M. Alkins

Doris M. Alkins

Feb 6, 2010

Doris M. Alkins, 78, of Quakertown formerly of Lower Bucks County died February 6, 2010 in Phoebe Richland Health Care Center. Born in Philadelphia she was the daughter of the late Raymond & Laura (Kenney) Schmidt. She was last employed as a retail clerk for Rite Aid in Quakertown. She was a member of St. Stephens Lutheran Church in...

Arthur J. Young

Arthur J. Young

Jan 31, 2010

Arthur J. Young, 79, of Quakertown died January 31, 2010 in his home. Husband of Betty M. (Bernd) Young. They were married 59 years last August. Born in Reading he was the son of the late William & Delia Young. He was a self-employed contractor retiring in 1989. After his retirement he drove bus for Levy School Bus Company...

Jeffrey J. Nemeth

Jeffrey J. Nemeth

Jan 27, 2010

Jeffrey J. Nemeth, 54, of Richlandtown died January 27, 2010 in the Hospice House of the VNA of St. Luke's, Bethlehem. Born in Quakertown he was the son of the late Joseph & Helen (Kozizs) Nemeth. He was last employed in the finishing department of J.G. Furniture. Jeff was a volunteer firemen and a lifetime member of the Richlandtown...

Esther B. Croissette

Esther B. Croissette

Jan 27, 2010

Esther B. Croissette, 68, of Quakertown died January 27, 2010 in Belle Haven Nursing Home, Quakertown. She was the companion of the late Guerney Wert for 33 years. Born in Lansdale she was the daughter of Elsie (Semern) Thompson of Millsboro, DE and the late Timothy Thompson. She was an assembler for the former Keystone Transformer Company in Trumbauersville...

Margaret Ruppert

Margaret Ruppert

Jan 26, 2010

Margaret Ruppert of Salem Road Quakertown passed on January 26, 2010 due to natural causes. She was born July 29, 1918. She leaves behind a husband of 49 years, Edward Ruppert, Sr. and several step-children and grandchildren. A private service will be held on Saturday, January 30th. Interment will be in George Washington Memorial Park, Plymouth Meeting, PA. The...

William H. Rupell

William H. Rupell

Jan 15, 2010

William H. Rupell, 78, of Limerick died January 15, 2010 in Parkhouse Providence Pointe in Royerford. He was the husband of Jacqueline M. (Dulz) Rupell. They were married 58 years last June. Born in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Willie L. & Mary Inez (Brown) Rupell. He was a carpentry teacher at Limerick Vo-Tech and an...

Esther C. Stevens

Esther C. Stevens

Jan 13, 2010

Esther C. Stevens, 95, of Quakertown died January 13, 2010 in Phoebe Richland Health Care Center. She was the wife of Winfield R. Stevens. They were married 70 years last June. Born in Haycock Twp., she was the daughter of the late Quintus & Emma (Smith) Cope. She retired from the former Best Maid Hoisery. Esther was a member...

Elvira Kleinhof

Elvira Kleinhof

Jan 13, 2010

Elvira Kleinhof, 103, of Quakertown died January 13, 2010 in Belle Haven Nursing Home, Quakertown. She was the wife of the late Aleksis Kleinhof. She was a head nurse for Albert Einstein Hospital in Philadelphia before retirement. She was born in Latvia and a member of the Latvian Lutheran Church of Bucks County and Vicinity in Quakertown. Elvira is...

Robin Lynn Swanker

Robin Lynn Swanker

Jan 10, 2010

Robin Lynn Swanker, 56, of Pennsburg formerly of Perkasie died Sunday, January 10, 2010 in her home after a 26 year battle with Lymphoma. She was the wife of Bryce F. Swanker. They were married 37 years last February 19th. Born in Doylestown she was the daughter of Clyde & Jane Detweiler of Souderton. She was employed for over...

Aaron R. Ethier

Aaron R. Ethier

Jan 9, 2010

Aaron R. Ethier, 15 of Coopersburg died Saturday January 9, 2010 in GrandView Hospital, Sellersville. Born in Sellersville on January 19, 1994 he was the son of Ann (Richardson) Ethier of Coopersburg and the late Kenneth R. Ethier. Aaron was a student at the Quakertown Freshman Center attending classes in the MDS classroom. He was a member of Trinity...

Raymond D. Hill

Raymond D. Hill

Jan 9, 2010

Raymond D. Hill, 64, of Quakertown died Saturday January 9, 2010 in his home. He was the husband of Gail M. (Smith) Hill. They were married 31 years last April. Born in Philadelphia he was the son of the late Raymond D. & Agnes (McManus) Hill. Raymond was a U.S. Army Veteran serving during the Vietnam War. In addition...

Robert A. Stevens

Robert A. Stevens

Jan 4, 2010

Robert Allaire Stevens of Quakertown, PA passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday January 4, 2010. He was 43 years old. One of God's precious angels here on earth got his halo polished. Robert was born in Philadelphia and was the son of Marilyn and Robert E. Stevens of New Britain, PA. He attended school through the Bucks...

Kaann Marie Doerrman

Kaann Marie Doerrman

Dec 28, 2009

KaAnn Marie Doerrman, 53, of Quakertown formerly of West Lawn, Pa died December 28, 2009 in Abington Hospice of Warminster. She was the wife of the late Jack Leroy Maxwell. Born in Ancon, Canal Zone, Panama she was the daughter of Richard M. Doerrman of West Lawn and the late Betty Jane (Bachman) Doerrman. She was the step-daughter of...

Gladys I. Gross

Gladys I. Gross

Dec 28, 2009

Gladys I. Gross, Richlandtown, died December 28th in St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital. She was 82. She was the wife of Ernest W. Gross. They were married for 62 years. Born in Perkasie, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Irene (Strunk) Heckler. She was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ in Richlandtown. In her...

William H. Weiss

William H. Weiss

Dec 26, 2009

William Henry Weiss, 66, of Catasaqua, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 26, 2009 following a traffic accident. Born in Quakertown he was the son of the late Russell & Viola (Dietz) Weiss, and stepson of the late Huldah Friesen. He was last employed by Allentown State Hospital, prior to that he was employed at...

Marilynn K. Schanley

Marilynn K. Schanley

Dec 25, 2009

Marilynn Ruth Schanely, 75, of Allentown, formerly of Quakertown, died December 25, 2009 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. She was the wife of the late Russell Schanely. Born in Andreas, PA on June 19, 1934, Marilynn was the daughter of the late Claude, Sr. and Myrtle (Bitting) Kershner. She was a 1951 graduate of Lehighton High School and...

Viola E. Ackerman

Viola E. Ackerman

Dec 25, 2009

Viola E. Ackerman, 85 of Coopersburg died December 25, 2009 in Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late Willis R. Ackerman. Born in Shelly she was the daughter of the late Henry, Sr. and Clara (Erney) Huhn. Before her retirement she worked for the former Eagle Shirt Co. and the former Star Systems....

Bernice Barth

Bernice Barth

Dec 24, 2009

Bernice Barth, 94 of Telford formerly of Philadelphia died December 24, 2009 in GrandView Hospital, Sellersville. She was the wife of the late Elmer P. Barth. She was employed for 23 years as a supervisor in the packing department of the former Strawbridge & Clothier in Philadelphia. Born in Philadelphia she was the daughter of the late Francis and...

Pauline Jancsics Pavelko

Pauline Jancsics Pavelko

Dec 22, 2009

Pauline Jancsics Pavelko, 90, of Hellertown died December 22, 2009 in Mary Ellen Convalescent Home, Hellertown. She was the wife of the late Frank Jancsics. Born in Rich Hill, Bucks County she was the daughter of the late Henry & Louisa K. (Goepfert) Brawner. She retired in 1980 as a seamstress for the former Lehigh Valley Shirt Co., of...