
Lee L. Spangler, Jr.
Jan 19, 2009
Lee L. Spangler Jr., 85, of Quakertown died January 19th in LifeQuest Nursing Center, Milford Twp. He was the husband of the late Dorothy (Moyer) Spangler. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Lee L., Sr. and Verna Marie ( Moyer) Spangler. Lee was an active member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Quakertown where he...

Walter E. Driver
Jan 19, 2009
Walter Edmond Driver of Haycock Township in Quakertown PA died January 19th, 2009 from complications of pneumonia after a lengthy battle of lung cancer. Ed spent his career as an electrical engineer working over 30 years with Aydin Corp / Microcom / L-3 Communications, and most recently a consultant with Precision Systems, Inc. Ed was a graduate of Georgia...

Alexis Lee Neidig
Jan 18, 2009
Alexis Lee Neidig, infant daughter of William Neidig and Crystal Young died shortly after birth on January 18th at Lehigh Valley Hospital. Alexis is also survived by her maternal grandparents - Deborah and Richard Young and paternal grandparents - Diane & Clark Hertzog and four cousins. Graveside services will be private. Arrangements C. R. Strunk Funeral Home, Inc. Quakertown....

R. Todd Sullivan
Jan 15, 2009
R. Todd Sullivan, 42, of Chalfont formerly of Buckingham and Quakertown died January 15, 2009 in his home. Born in Chestnut Hill, PA he was the son of Diana J. (Harding) Dooley and the late Richard G. Sullivan. He was a financial advisor for Money Management Advisory of Feasterville. Previously he was employed as a pharmaceutical salesman in the...

Leon P. Suida
Jan 15, 2009
Leon P. Suida, 77, of Quakertown, formerly of Perkasie, died January 15th in St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem. He was the husband of Lorraine (Afflerbach) Suida. They celebrated 58 years of marriage in December. Born in Bedminster, he was the son of the late Frank & Kathryn (Waligorski) Suida. Leon was a member of St. Stephen United Church of Christ...

Merle E. Wright
Jan 13, 2009
Merle Wright, 61, of Quakertown died January 13, 2009 in his home. He was the husband of Edie ( Wardell) Wright. Born in Lansdale he was the son of the late Merle E. & Catherine (Fluck) Wright. He was a millwright for Total Molding in Trumbauersville. In addition to his wife he is survived by two daughters Mindi Yost...

Albert W. Hilker
Jan 10, 2009
Albert W. Hilker, 72, of Quakertown died January 10, 2009 in his home. Born in Philadelphia he was the son of the late Albert A. & Margaretha (Amon) Hilker. Prior to his retirement he was a deputy game protector for the PA Game Commission. He also served with the Commissions Food & Cover Corp.. Prior to that he was...

Florence V. Tarantino
Jan 7, 2009
Florence V. Tarantino, 89, of Quakertown died Wednesday, January 7, 2009 in Phoebe Richland Health Care Center, Richlandtown. She was the wife of the late Frank G. Tarantino. Born in Philadelphia she was the daughter of the late Waclaw & Viktoria (Huczko) Janiszeski. She was a member of St. Isidore's Catholic Church in Quaketown. Florence is survived by a...

George A. Witsil, Jr.
Jan 1, 2009
George A. Witsil, Jr., 75 of Doylestown died January 1, 2009 in Doylestown Hospital. He was the husband of Dorothy E. (Medary) Witsil. They celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary last April. Before his retirement he was a machinist for SPS Technologies in Jenkintown. Born in Wilkes Barre he was the son of the late George A., Sr. and Margaret...

Elsie B. Hinkle
Dec 29, 2008
Elsie B. Hinkle, 85, of Trumbauersville died December 29, 2008 in Quakertown at the home of her son, Rodney. She was the wife of the late Roy Milton Hinkle. She was born in Philadelphia. Before her retirement she was a machine operator for the former Spinlaun Industries. In addition to her son Rodney, she is survived by a sister...

Dorothy E. Brader
Dec 29, 2008
Dorothy E. Brader, 93, of Richlandtown went home to be with the Lord on Monday, December 29, 2008 in Phoebe Richland Health Care Center. She was the wife for 68 years of the late Jesse H. Brader. Born in Richland Twp., she was the daughter of the late Walter & Lizzie (Crouthamel) Youngken. Dorothy was a member of Grace...

William T. Ford
Dec 26, 2008
William T. Ford, 54, of Allentown died December 26, 2008 in Sacred Heart Hospital. He was the husband of the late Phyllis (Makl) Ford. Born in Topeka, Kansas he was the son of the late Charles & Helen (Brown) Ford. He is survived by a son Mark of Quakertown, and two brothers Charles and James. The family will hold...

John "Jack" E. Gross, Jr.
Dec 25, 2008
John E. "Jack" Gross, Jr., 51 of Quakertown died Thursday December 25, 2008 in Genesis Health Care Quakertown Center. Born in West Bristol he was the son of John E. "Jack" Gross, Sr. of Green Lane and Barbara (Wynn) Gross of West Bristol. In addition to his parents he is survived by three sisters, Debbie Gross of Green Lane,...

Kenneth L. Martin
Dec 22, 2008
Kenneth L. Martin, 77, of Quakertown died December 22, 2008 in his home. He was the husband of Mildred A. (Moose) Martin. They would have been married 55 years on January 23. Born in East Rockhill Twp., he was the son of the late George and Catherine (Wenhold) Martin. Before retiring he was a salesman for Stadler Distributing Company...

Emma M. Trumbore
Dec 22, 2008
Emma M. Trumbore, 93, of Richlandtown died December 22, 2008 in Phoebe Richland Health Care Center. She was the wife of the late G. Russel Trumbore. Born in Telford, she was the daughter of the late Charles & Lena Dorn. Emma was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Quakertown. Survived by a son William of Port St. Lucie,...

Ruth Naomi "Slicker" Dietz
Dec 19, 2008
Ruth Naomi "Slicker" Dietz, 82, of Quakertown died December 19, 2008 in Grand View Hospital, West Rockhill Twp. She was the wife of William H. Dietz, Jr. They were married 59 years last April. Born in Quakertown she was the daughter of the late Irwin and Elsie S. (Martin) Meyers. She was a bookkeeper for the former Fritz Bakery....

Robert P. Steich
Dec 17, 2008
Robert P. Steich, Sr.,88, of Quakertown died Wednesday, December 17, 2008 in his home. He was the husband of the late Doris (Cressman) Steich who died September 30, 1991. Born on Old Bethlehem Pike in Sellersville he was the son of the late Phillip and Alice (Hottel) Steich. He retired as a steel fabricator for Edpac of Trumbauersville. Prior...

Sgt. Christopher S. Thomas
Dec 15, 2008
Sgt. Christopher S. Thomas, 22, of Coopersburg, died December 15, 2008. Born in Sellersville on August 12, 1986 he was the son of Lynda (Wolfe) Gehris of Coopersburg and Scott Thomas of Nokomis, Florida. He was also the step-son of William Gehris. Chris was a 2004 graduate of Palisades High School, but received most of his education at the...

Albert H. Buchanan
Dec 12, 2008
Albert Buchanan, 94 of Quakertown died Dec. 12, 2008 in LifeQuest Nursing Center. He was the husband of Evva (Finley) Buchanan. Born in Darby, PA he was the son of Andrew Buchanan. He retired from Sears Co. in Philadelphia. In addition to his wife he is survived by a son Albert of Millsboro, Delaware, a brother Donald Faul of...

Anna M. Cope
Dec 9, 2008
Anna M. Cope, 92, of Quakertown died Tuesday, December 9, 2008 in Genesis Health Care Quakertown Center. She was the wife of the late Alfred "Pat" Cope. Born in Whitehall she was the daughter of the late Martin and Anna (Hutnick) Hochmiller. She retired in 1980 from Royal Pants Factory. Prior to that she worked at the former Best...