Obituaries

Laura A. Rotenberger

Laura A. Rotenberger

Nov 2, 2009

Laura A. Rotenberger, 80, of Quakertown died November 2, 2009 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. She was the wife of the late Norman R. Rotenberger. Born in Quakertown she was the daughter of the late Raymond & Rebecca (Shelly) Weiss. Laura was a member of West Swamp Mennonite Church in Quakertown where she was a member of the...

Gertrude "Trudi" H. Simmons

Gertrude "Trudi" H. Simmons

Oct 27, 2009

Gertrude Trudi Simmons, 73 of New Tripoli formerly of Quakertown died Tuesday October 27, 2009 in her home. She was the wife of Joseph E. Simmons. They celebrated their 46th wedding anniversary on October 12th. Born in Lithuania she was the daughter of the late Antanas and Frances Jakuskis. She was a member of the Knights of Lithuania. Trudi...

Tristan A. Engarde

Tristan A. Engarde

Oct 25, 2009

Tristan A. Engarde, Perkasie, died October 25th at St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital. He was 23. He was the son of Edward and Lisa (Whitebread) Engarde. Tristan worked as a landscaper for Puppy Dog Enterprises in Sellersville, PA. He enjoyed playing sports since childhood - little league baseball, wrestling, basketball, and especially football. His happiest times were those spent with...

Dudley P. Smith

Dudley P. Smith

Oct 18, 2009

Dudley Smith, 94, of Quakertown passed away on October 18, 2009 in Phoebe Richland Health Care Center, Richlandtown. He was the husband of Lillian (Pappas) Smith for 63 years. Born in Niagra Falls he was the son of the late Dr. William A. & Gypsy (Dennis) Smith. He worked for the former Moore Business Forms, Quakertown for 41 years,...

A. Helen Hartzell Kooker

A. Helen Hartzell Kooker

Oct 17, 2009

A. Helen Hartzell Kooker, of Quakertown, died October 17, 2009 in Quakertown Center Genesis Health Care. She was 102. She was the wife of the late Vernon H. Hartzell and the late Earl Kooker. Born in Richland Township, she was the daughter of the late Henry & Catharine C. (Kiesele) Diehl. Prior to her retirement, she was employed by...

John T. Schmitt

John T. Schmitt

Oct 17, 2009

John T. Schmitt, 84 of Quakertown formerly of Philadelphia, known to many as Jack or J. T. died Saturday October 17, 2009 in his home. He was the husband of Betty (Bradford) Schmitt. They celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary last May. Born in Philadelphia he was the son of the late John Anthony and Violet (Beggs) Schmitt. A chemical...

Anna K. Lane

Anna K. Lane

Oct 13, 2009

Anna K. Lane, 92, of Quakertown died October 13, 2009 in Belle Haven Nursing Home, Quakertown. She was the wife of the late Eugene M. Lane. Born in Quakertown she was the daughter of the late Edwin C. & Hannah B. (Cressman) Fritz. She was a secretary for Merck & Co. in West Point retiring in 1995. Anna also...

Jane F. Bernstein

Jane F. Bernstein

Oct 12, 2009

Jane F. Bernstein, Quakertown, formerly of Chalfont, died October 12th in Valley Manor Nursing Home, Springfield Township. She was 81. She was the wife of the late Philip W. Bernstein. Born in Philadelphia, Jane was the daughter of the late Harry & Mary E. (Stubbs) Bright. Prior to her retirement, she worked as a waitress for the St. Marie...

Donald E. Kade

Donald E. Kade

Oct 12, 2009

Donald E. Kade, Richlandtown, died October 12, 2009 in the Hospice House of the VNA of St. Luke's Bethlehem. He was the husband of Jeanette (Bader) Kade. He was 73. They would have celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary on October 14th. Born in Macomas, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Charles and Etta (Westmoreland) Kade. Prior...

Linford Schantzenbach

Linford Schantzenbach

Oct 7, 2009

Linford Schantzenbach, a lifelong resident of the Quakertown area, died October 7th in St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital. He was 84. He was the husband of the late Claire B. (Sutton) Schantzenbach. Born in Upper Milford Township, he was the son of the late Edgar and Lillian (Miller) Schantzenbach. Prior to his retirement, Linford worked as a custodian for the...

Charles J. Hrabina

Charles J. Hrabina

Oct 3, 2009

Charles J. Hrabina, 99 of Richlandtown died Saturday October 3, 2009 in his home. He was the husband of Eleanor (Singer) Hrabina. They celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary last December. He was a self employed general home maintenance contractor before his retirement. Born in Bethlehem on October 7, 1909 he was the son of the late John and Mary...

Dorothy E. Witsil

Dorothy E. Witsil

Sep 30, 2009

Dorothy E. Witsil, 89, of Quakertown died September 30, 2009 in Quakertown Center Genesis Health Care, Quakertown. She was the wife of the late George A. Witsil, Jr. Born in Philadelphia she was the daughter of the late George & Dorothy (Bowes) Medary. She was a retired machinist for SPS Technology in Jenkintown. Following her retirement she worked for...

Winifred T. Ainsworth

Winifred T. Ainsworth

Sep 29, 2009

Winifred T. Ainsworth, 89, of Coopersburg died September 29, 2009 a day after her 89th birthday with family by her side in Phoebe Richland Health Care Center. She was the wife of the late Raymond Ainsworth. Born in London, England she was the daughter of the late Joseph & Mary (Henshaw) Dodd. She owned and operated a variety of...

Edwin S. Young, Jr.

Edwin S. Young, Jr.

Sep 24, 2009

Edwin S. Young, Jr.,72, of Quakertown formerly of Sellersville died September 24, 2009 in his home. He was the husband of Thelma J. (Mobilia) Young. They were married 50 years last December. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Edwin S., Sr. & Anna Mae (Gryscovich) Young. He was the former owner of Ed Young Electric...

Eric S. Nace

Eric S. Nace

Sep 14, 2009

Eric S. Nace, 50, of Quakertown died September 14, 2009 in his home. He was the husband of Theresa (Manning) Nace. Born in Quakertown he was the son of Leonard L. & Jean A. (Brader) Nace of Quakertown. He was a welder for Vanishing Point in Telford. Eric enjoyed anything to do with speed especially motorcycles and race cars....

James G. Hall

James G. Hall

Sep 14, 2009

James G. Hall, 89, of Perkasie formerly of Feasterville died September 14, 2009 in his home. He was the husband of Dorothy L. (Miller) Hall. They were married 65 years last November. Born in Collegeville he was the son of the late Frank W. & Mary (Mair) Hall. He was a sales manager with Jowitt & Rodgers in Philadelphia...

Giacomo "Jack" Pisano

Giacomo "Jack" Pisano

Sep 10, 2009

Giacomo "Jack" Pisano, 77, of Quakertown died September 10, 2009 in St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital. He was the husband of Rosa (Lombardo) Pisano. They were married 56 years last October. Born in Carini, Sicily, Italy he was the son of the late Vincenzo & Caterina (Randazzo) Pisano. Before his retirement he was a long shore man and owned several...

George A. Ward

George A. Ward

Sep 8, 2009

George A. Ward, 73, of Upper Black Eddy formerly of Staten Island, NY died September 8, 2009 in his home. Born in Brooklyn, NY he was the son of the late William & Evelyn (Shaw) Ward. He was a retired pilot achieving the rank of captain with the Sandy Hook Harbor and a member of the Sandy Hook Pilots...

Patricia Anne Rago

Patricia Anne Rago

Sep 5, 2009

Patricia Anne Rago, Quakertown, formerly of Philadelphia, died September 5, 2009 at home in the company of her loving family. She was 56 years young. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of Anne (Romano) Ailtmar and the late Martin Ailtmar. For more than twenty years as a registered nurse at Grandview Hospital, Pat worked tirelessly. Her patients witnessed...

Betty Tarantino

Betty Tarantino

Sep 3, 2009

Betty Tarantino, 70 of Quakertown died September 3, 2009 in St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital. Born in Quakertown, daughter of the late Harry Tarantino and the late Margaret (Layton) Fisher. She was a unit clerk for St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital before her illness. Betty was a life member of the Richland Township (Shelly) Fire & Rescue and captain of its...