Obituaries

Randy Charles Snyder

Randy Charles Snyder

Dec 12, 2006

Randy C. Snyder, 44, of Quakertown died Tuesday, December 12, 2006 in his home. Born in West Rockhill Twsp., he was the son of Howard T. "Jack" Snyder of Colmar and Mary L. (Eckert) Wampole of Quakertown. He was an avid Philadelphia Sports Fan and enjoyed fishing. In addition to his parents he is survived by a brother Terry...

Fern T. Badman

Fern T. Badman

Dec 4, 2006

Fern T. Badman, 82, of Quakertown died Monday, December 4, 2006 in St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital. She was the wife of Stuart D. Badman. They were married 59 years last July. Born in Northampton she was the daughter of the late Fred W. & Florence E. (Solt) Behringer. She was a nurse at the former Quakertown Community Hospital before...

Marcella M. Dietz

Marcella M. Dietz

Dec 1, 2006

Marcella M. Dietz, 93, of Quakertown died Friday, December 1, 2006 in her home. She was the wife of the late Ralph S. Dietz. Born in Upper Saucon Twsp. she was the daughter of the late Henry, Jr. and Emma (Moatz) Yoder. She retired in 1985 as a seamstress for the former Imrod Clothing of Quakertown. She was a...

Anna R. Somma

Anna R. Somma

Nov 27, 2006

Anna R. Somma, 94, of Richlandtown died Monday, November 27, 2006 in St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital. She was the wife of the late Frank Somma. Born in Pittston, PA she was one of 14 children born to the late John & Rose (DeNunzio) Champi. Anna took great pride in her flower garden and the countless holiday meals that she...

Joseph G. "Jay" Gillespie

Joseph G. "Jay" Gillespie

Nov 24, 2006

Joseph G. "Jay" Gillespie, Sr. 82 of Upper Moreland Township died November 24, 2006 in Saint Joseph's Manor in Meadowbrook. He was the husband of Mary A. (Protesto) Gillespie. They celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary in September. Born in Philadelphia he was the son of the late Patrick M. and Mary A. (Walsh) Gillespie. He was an Assistant Contract...

Francis E. Gianattasio

Francis E. Gianattasio

Nov 20, 2006

Francis E. Gianattasio, 82 of Quakertown formerly of Marshalls Creek died Monday November 20, 2006 in the VNA Hospice House of St. Luke's in Bethlehem. He was the husband of the late Mildred S. (Starkey) Gianatttasio. He was a salesperson for the advertising department of Broadcast Data Base Inc. in New York, before his retirement. Born in New York...

James J. "Jim" Bracalente

James J. "Jim" Bracalente

Nov 19, 2006

James J. "Jim" Bracalente, 49 of Springfield Township, Bucks Co. formerly of Quakertown died Sunday November 19, 2006 in St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem. He was the husband of Carol A. (Camburn) Bracalente. They celebrated their 18th wedding anniversary this past September. Born in Quakertown he was the son of the late Alfred and Helen (Labyack) Bracalente. He was the...

Harold W. Satterthwait

Harold W. Satterthwait

Nov 17, 2006

Harold W. Satterthwait, 78, of Sellersville formerly of Springfield Twp. died Friday, November 17, 2006 in Grand View Hospital. He was the husband of Mildred S. (Oeltjen-Bruns) Satterthwait. Born in Salem, Ohio he was the son of the late Charles Walter & Helen (Forsythe) Satterthwait. Harold grew up in West Chester where he attended West Chester State College as...

Faye L. Fox

Faye L. Fox

Nov 12, 2006

Faye L. Fox 58, of Quakertown died Sunday, November 12, 2006 in her home. She was the wife of John H. Fox. They were married 24 years last June. Born in Allentown she was the daughter of the late Frances ( Fox ) Trumbauer. She enjoyed crafts, baking and gardening. In addition to her husband she is survived by...

Sr. Baker, Edwin E. "Whitey"

Sr. Baker, Edwin E. "Whitey"

Nov 12, 2006

Edwin E. "Whitey" Baker, Sr. 78, of Quakertown formerly of Bruceton Mills, West VA died Sunday, November 12, 2006 in St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital. Born in Edenton, NC he was the son of the late James Richard and Bessie (Perry) Baker. He retired in 1977 from the American Bridge Division of the former US Steel in Trenton, NJ. He...

William Henry Erdman

William Henry Erdman

Nov 11, 2006

William Henry Erdman, 74, of Burlingame, California died November 11, 2006 in his home. Born in Quakertown, PA he was the son of the late Frederick Sell and Gertrude Polster (Weber) Erdman. He retired after 35 years service with United Airlines and was a member of the United Airlines Retirees. William also was a member of the American Legion...

Norman J. Cutler

Norman J. Cutler

Nov 11, 2006

Norman J. Cutler, 81, Quakertown, formerly of Philadelphia, died Saturday, November 11th in Grand View Hospital. He was the husband of Neva (Anthony) Cutler. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Jacob & Mary ( Abramrowitz) Cutler. Norman owned and operated QT Electric of Quakertown for over 32 years. Norman was a member of the Upper...

C. Evelyn Korman

C. Evelyn Korman

Nov 10, 2006

C. Evelyn Korman, Quakertown, formerly of Ft. Washington, PA, died Friday, November 10th at Belle Haven Nursing Home. She was 85. She was the wife of Lester G. Korman. Together they celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary in May. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Clara (Wheeler) and Blaine Wolf. Evelyn will be remembered as...

Clay E. Queen

Clay E. Queen

Nov 4, 2006

Clay E. Queen, 66 of Quakertown died Saturday November 4, 2006 in the Hospice House of the VNA of St. Luke's, Bethlehem. He was a heavy equipment operator before his retirement. Born in Greene County, TN he was the son of Thelma P. (Brown) Queen of Afton TN, and the late Edd Queen. He was a member of the...

Leonard M. Wojnar

Leonard M. Wojnar

Oct 31, 2006

Leonard M. Wojnar, 64, of Quakertown died Tuesday, October 31, 2006 in St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital. Born in Philadelphia he was the son of the late Edward Jake & Alice Marie (Wierzbicka) Wojnar. He was a truck driver for Interstate Steel in Philadelphia before retiring. He was a member of the Steel Workers Union Local 502. He is survived...

Mildred S. Kummerer

Mildred S. Kummerer

Oct 31, 2006

Mildred S. Kummerer, Harleysville, formerly of Trumbauersville, died Tuesday, October 31st in Peter Becker Community at the age of 92. She was the wife of the late Howard E. Kummerer. Born in Vernfield, she was the daughter of the late Levi & Emma (Shisler) Shelly. Prior to retiring, Mildred worked as a bus driver for Levy Bus Company in...

John H. Kemmerer, Jr.

John H. Kemmerer, Jr.

Oct 30, 2006

John H. "Big John" Kemmerer, Jr., 76, of Springfield Twp., died Monday, October 30, 2006 in his home. He was the beloved husband of Anna T. (Calabrese) Kemmerer. They were married 51 years on October 15th. Born in Bethlehem, PA he was the son of the late John H., Sr. & Mildred (Hillman) Kemmerer . He was a supervisor...

Michael P. Sumerfield

Michael P. Sumerfield

Oct 30, 2006

Michael P. Sumerfield, 27, of Allentown formerly of Quakertown died Monday, October 30, 2006 in St. Luke's Hospital, Allentown. Born in Sellersville he was the son of Paul S. Sumerfield of Doylestown and Deborah A. (Shearer) Kline of Quakertown. He was employed at Pistachio Bar & Grille in Allentown. He enjoyed spending time with his pet dog Kai. In...

Jennie M. Petti

Jennie M. Petti

Oct 29, 2006

Jennie M. Petti, 91, of Allentown formerly of Doylestown and Philadelphia died Sunday, October 29, 2006 in Cedarbrook Nursing Home, Allentowm. Born in Philadelphia she was the daughter of the late Baldino & Antonetta Petti. She was a seamstress before retiring. She is survived by a sister Rita Graves and a brother Eddie Petti both of Doylestown. A Memorial...

Mary Ann Mccarthy

Mary Ann Mccarthy

Oct 27, 2006

Mary Ann McCarthy, 78, of Chicopee, Massachusettes died October 27, 2006 in the home of her daughter in Quakertown, PA. She was the wife of the late Robert M. McCarthy. Born in Holyoke, MA she was the daughter of the late Louis & Barbara (Markocki) Syrek. She was an inspector for Spalding Sports before retiring. She was a member...