Obituaries

Lorene V. Pliszka

Lorene V. Pliszka

Jun 27, 2022

Obituary Lorene V. Pliszka, 97, of Richlandtown formerly of Willow Grove died June 27, 2022 in Phoebe Richland Health Care Center. She was the wife of the late Joseph A. Pliszka. Born in Cameron, Texas she was the daughter of the late Frank & Emily (Schiller) Bartek. She was a self-taught Artist who loved painting. She also enjoyed reading....

George Mathew Ford

George Mathew Ford

Jun 26, 2022

Obituary George Matthew Ford, age 91, of Bethlehem, PA (formerly Quakertown, PA) died at home on Sunday, June 26, 2022. He was the husband for 53 years of the late Doris (Schanely) Ford until her death in 2003. He was born in Elizabeth, NJ and was the son of the late John P. Ford and Anna (Poth) Ford. He...

Betty Arlene Bright

Betty Arlene Bright

Jun 23, 2022

Obituary Betty Arlene Bright, 79 of Quakertown died June 23, 2022, in St. Lukes Hospital Upper Bucks Campus. She was the wife of Donald Bright. They celebrated their 23rd wedding anniversary last November. Born in Quakertown she was the daughter of the late Allen H. and Edna (Schoch) Smith. She was a secretary for the Borough of Quakertown before...

Robert J. Rush

Robert J. Rush

Jun 23, 2022

Obituary Robert J. Rush, 59, of Quakertown died June 23, 2022. Born in Quakertown he was the son of Carolyn M. (Warnke) Rush of Quakertown and the late Kermit A. Rush. He was a self-employed carpenter. In addition to his mother he is survived by three sisters Donna Rush, Susan Burrows, Karen Parke, a brother Paul Rush. Predeceased by...

Mort N. Kayser

Mort N. Kayser

Jun 21, 2022

Obituary Mort N. Kayser, 92, of Quakertown died June 21, 2022 in his home. He was the husband of Joanne (York) Kayser. They were married on April 15, 1989 and they celebrated their 33rd wedding anniversary this year. Born in Quakertown he was the son of the late Max & Charlotte (Preston) Kayser. He was a High School History...

Wilfred Carl Boyer

Wilfred Carl Boyer

Jun 18, 2022

Obituary Wilfred Carl Boyer, 90, of East Greenville died June 18, 2022 in his home. He was the husband of Nancy (Brown) Boyer. They were married 44 years. Born in East Texas, PA he was the son of the late N. Earl & Emily (Knecht) Boyer.He was a chemical worker for the Trojan Powder Co. before retiring. He was...

Sallyann Schmell

Sallyann Schmell

Jun 17, 2022

Obituary Sallyann Schmell, 79, of Red Hill died June 17, 2022 in St. Lukes Hospital Upper Bucks Campus. She was the wife of Ralph Schmell. They were married 61 years in February. Born in Allentown, Pa she was the daughter of the late George & Ruth (Bartholomew) Christman. She was a member of Milford Township Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary....

Jeanne B. Denault

Jeanne B. Denault

Jun 17, 2022

Obituary Jeanne B. Denault, 92, of Richlandtown died June 17, 2022 in Phoebe Richland Health Care Center. Born in Pittsburgh, Pa she was the daughter of the late Louis & Florence (Sanders) Denault. She received her nursing degree from Columbia University and became an RN working with the Visiting Nurses in New York City. She was also a retired...

Doris Harmer

Doris Harmer

Jun 15, 2022

Obituary Doris T. Harmer, 81, of Pasco County, Florida formerly of Quakertown died June 15, 2022 in Heather Hill Nursing Home, Port Richey, Florida. She was the wife of the late Richard W. Harmer. Born in Richland Twsp., Bucks County she was the daughter of the late Robert & Emily Mae (Hope) Tarantino. She is survived by four sons...

Richard J. Rogers

Richard J. Rogers

Jun 11, 2022

Obituary Richard J. Rogers, 85, of Pottstown died June 11, 2022 in Reading Hospital. He was the husband of the late Alberta C. (Brown) Rogers. Born in Philadelphia he was the son of the late George & Alma (Schliff) Rogers. He was a custodian of the Perkiomen Valley School District before retiring. He is survived by two daughters Donna...

Donald C. Barto

Donald C. Barto

Jun 5, 2022

Obituary Donald Curtiss Barto, 96, of Quakertown, died peacefully on June 5, 2022 at Lifequest Nursing Center. Don was the 4th of 7 children born to Gilbert and Elsie Wrye Barto in Ferguson Township, Centre County. He married Ruth Irene (Nowlin) on August 26, 1950 in Warriors Mark United Methodist Church. The couple would have celebrated their 72nd wedding...

Marilyn J. Sobota

Marilyn J. Sobota

Jun 4, 2022

Obituary An obituary is not available at this time for Marilyn J. (Evans) SOBOTA. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall. Services You can still show your support by sending flowers directly to the family, or by planting a memorial tree in the memory of Marilyn J. (Evans) SOBOTA

Wanda Nowacki

Wanda Nowacki

Jun 3, 2022

Obituary Born in Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy to the late Manfredi and Ciara Balistreri on September 24, 1924 she was the third of twelve children of which all siblings have predeceased her. She moved to England in 1950 and married the year later in 1951 while eventually moving to New Jersey in 1956 having lived in Perth Amboy, Somerset and...

Gary L. Kooker

Gary L. Kooker

Jun 1, 2022

Obituary Gary L. Kooker, 67, of Quakertown formerly of Richlandtown died June 1, 2022 in his home. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Marzocco) Kooker. They were married 25 years last September. Born in Quakertown he was the son of the late Raymond L. & Miriam (Hillegas) Kooker. He was the owner of Strictly Interior Painting for 35...

Christopher T. Engarde

Christopher T. Engarde

May 31, 2022

Obituary Christopher T. Engarde, 37 of Souderton formerly of Quakertown died Tuesday May 31, 2022, in his home. Born in Sellersville he was the son of Edward and Lisa (Whitebread) of Quakertown. He was a fork lift operator for Turn 14 Distribution in Hatfield. He enjoyed basketball and was a 76ers and Eagles fan. He also enjoyed Gaming. And...

Thomas E. Hare

Thomas E. Hare

May 28, 2022

Obituary Thomas E. Hare, 74, of Quakertown passed away on May 28, 2022 in St. Lukes University Hospital, Bethlehem. He was the husband of Deborah L. (Higginbotham-White) Hare. They would have celebrated 30 years of marriage in October. Thomas worked 35 years for the U.S. Postal service as a mail carrier out of the Abington and Hatfield Post Offices....

Deloris J. Wilcox

Deloris J. Wilcox

May 27, 2022

Obituary An obituary is not available at this time for Deloris J. (Leonheart) WILCOX. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall. Services You can still show your support by sending flowers directly to the family, or by planting a memorial tree in the memory of Deloris J. (Leonheart) WILCOX

Richard William Hubbs

Richard William Hubbs

May 25, 2022

Obituary Richard William Hubbs, 60 of Quakertown formerly of Camden, NJ died May 25, 2022 in his home. He was the husband of Dena Shaw. They were married 17 years on May 7th. Born in Mt. Holly, NJ he was the son of the late Ralph William, Jr. & Kathleen Jane Francis (Milliken) Hubbs. He retired from Penn Dot...

William 'Captain Bill' J. Leyden, Sr.

William 'Captain Bill' J. Leyden, Sr.

May 21, 2022

Obituary William J. "Captain Bill" Leyden, Sr., 78, of Barto formerly of Fallsington, PA died on May 21st in the home of his son, William, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Carole Ray (Seitz) Leyden. Born in Philadelphia, PA he was the son of the late John Patrick & Mildred (Auld) Leyden. He...

Debra L. Afflerbach

Debra L. Afflerbach

May 20, 2022

Obituary Debra L. Afflerbach, 65 of Allentown formerly of Quakertown died Friday May 20, 2022 in the Hospice Unit of Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest. She was the wife of Bruce Afflerbach. They celebrated their 41st wedding anniversary last January. Born in Sellersville she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Dolores (Getz) Martin. She was a packer...