Obituaries

George F. Held

George F. Held

Jun 9, 2017

George F Held, formerly of Feasterville, aged 98 years died peacefully on Friday June 9,2017 at the Community at Rockhill Sellersville, Pa. Born in Phila. Feb 28, 1919 he was a WWII veteran and retired from The Frankford Arsenal Phila. He was preceded in death by his wife Doris (nee Michaels) and a brother Joseph. He led a full...

John J. Coleman

John J. Coleman

Jun 8, 2017

John J. Coleman, of Quakertown passed away Thursday, June 8, 2017, in the University of Pennsylvania Hospital. He was 76. He was born in Easton on July 12, 1940 a son of the late Mary (Miller) and George W. Coleman. John married the former Roseanne T. McKinney and together they would have shared 31 years of love on August...

Michael Bahry

Michael Bahry

Jun 4, 2017

Michael Bahry, 91, of Quakertown formerly of Warminster died June 4, 2017 in Saucon Valley Manor, Hellertown. He was the husband of Marie (Ryan) Bahry. They were married 65 years in September. Born in Philadelphia he was the son of the late Alexander & Mary Bahry. He was a machinist for O. P. Schuman & Sons, Inc. in Warrington...

Marshall D. Wampole

Marshall D. Wampole

Jun 2, 2017

Marshall D. Wampole, 90, of Quakertown died June 2, 2017 in his home. He was the husband of the late Gloria J. (Lewis) Wampole. Born in Quakertown he was the son of the late Wilmer H. & Caroline (Diehl) Wampole. He was the owner operator of Wampole Lawn Mower Repair retiring in 2015. Prior to that he was the...

Joseph B. Fite, Jr.

Joseph B. Fite, Jr.

Jun 1, 2017

Joseph B. Fite Jr. went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June, 1, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. He was 86. He was born in Philadelphia on March 22, 1931 to the late Joseph B. Fite Sr. and Marian (Goebel) Fite. During the Depression, Joe lived for a time in his beloved Mauch Chunk before the...

Dorothy B. Myers

Dorothy B. Myers

May 28, 2017

Dorothy B. Myers, 93, of Quakertown died May 28, 2017 in Independence Court, Quakertown. She was the wife of the late John H. Myers. Born in Quakertown she was the daughter of the late Irwin & Elsie S. (Martin) Meyers. She was a sales clerk for the former Corner House and the former Lehs Department Store retiring in 1985....

Carolyn Marie Altomare

Carolyn Marie Altomare

May 23, 2017

Carolyn Marie Altomare, 53, of Quakertown died May 23, 2017. She was the wife of Carl A. Altomare. They were married 33 years last August. Born in Pottstown, PA she was the daughter of Morris & Kathleen (Nace) Renninger. She was a Billing Specialist. In addition to her husband and parents she is survived by a daughter Gabrielle Altomare...

William Henry Booth, Jr.

William Henry Booth, Jr.

May 22, 2017

William Henry Booth, Jr., 83, of Green Lane formerly of Wilkes Barre died May 22, 2017 in St. Lukes Hospice House, Bethlehem. He was the husband of the late Ruth Ellen (Thompson) Booth. Born in West Wyoming he was the son of the late William Henry, Sr. & Dorothy (Feldman) Booth. He was a machinist before retiring in 1993...

Merrill L. Ruth

Merrill L. Ruth

May 18, 2017

Merrill L. Ruth, 80, of Quakertown died May 18, 2017 in Quakertown Center. He was the husband of the late Eunice (Dietz) Ruth. Born in Sumneytown, PA he was the son of the late Frank & Elsie (Smith) Ruth. He was a retired truck driver. He enjoyed making car and truck models. He is survived by three sons Leonard...

Robert E. Allen, Jr.

Robert E. Allen, Jr.

May 17, 2017

Robert E. Allen, Jr., "Bob" 75 of Quakertown, Springfield Township formerly of Pittstown, NJ passed away Wednesday May 17, 2017 in his home. He was the husband of the late Christina Nemeth and the son of the late Robert E., Sr. and Marian (Latourette) Allen. Bob owned and managed R.S.B. Industrial Services a full service electrical and mechanical contractor,...

Frances Penne Leary

Frances Penne Leary

May 8, 2017

Frances "Penne" Leary, 72, of Quakertown formerly of Abington died May 8, 2017 in her home. She was the wife of the late John J. Leary, Jr. Born in Philadelphia she was the daughter of the late John H. & Frances "Mickey" (Welpy) Schoepf. She was a waitress for Murrays in Jenkintown before retirement. Penne enjoyed cooking, snowmobiling, the...

Richard A. Davis

Richard A. Davis

May 5, 2017

Grantham, N.H.Richard A. (Dick) Davis, of Grantham and Ponce Inlet, FL, and formerly of Quakertown, PA, beloved husband of the late Patricia A. Davis, passed away Friday May 5, 2017 at his home in Grantham, N.H., after a full and well-lived life. Dick was born and spent most of his life in Quakertown. He was a graduate of Quakertown...

Ricky R. Steskal

Ricky R. Steskal

May 1, 2017

Ricky R. Steskal, 51, of Coopersburg died May 1, 2017 in his home. Born in Quakertown he was the son of David Henry Steskal of Granite Falls, NC and the late Florence Bernice (Warris) Fischer. He was the step-son of Joseph Fischer of Quakertown and Nancy Steskal of Granite Falls, NC. He was a Pharmaceutical Technician for the former...

Fern J. Strawsnyder

Fern J. Strawsnyder

Apr 28, 2017

Fern J. Strawsnyder, 95, of Quakertown died April 28, 2017 in Phoebe Richland Health Care Center. She was the wife of the late John P. Strawsnyder. Born in Bethlehem, PA she was the daughter of the late James & Elsie (Bilger) Loughridge. She retired in 1990 as a bookkeeper for the Tice Clinic in Quakertown. After graduating high school...

Harvey M. York

Harvey M. York

Apr 27, 2017

Harvey M. York, 71, of the Outer Banks, NC formerly of Quakertown died April 27, 2017 in Hidden Meadows on the Ridge, Sellerville. Born in Quakertown he was the son of the late Myrtle A. (Rodenberger) York. He was last employed by Pirates Cove in Outer Banks, NC. Prior to that he was employed at Parzych Construction in Trumbauersville,...

Robert M. Long

Robert M. Long

Apr 26, 2017

Robert M. Long, 87, of Richlandtown formerly of Quakertown died April 26, 2017 in Phoebe Richland Health Care Center. He was the husband of Shirley R. (Trautman) Long. They were married 39 years last August. He was also the husband of the late Wanda (Stauffer) Long. Born in Quakertown he was the son of the late Warren M. &...

Dolores P. Frei

Dolores P. Frei

Apr 16, 2017

Dolores P. Frei, 71, of Quakertown died April 16, 2017 in her home. She was the wife of Harold J. Frei. They were married 53 years last June. Born in Quakertown she was the daughter of the late Russel & Ellen (Renner) Crist. She loved her family. In addition to her husband she is survived by four sons Harold...

John J. Oswald

John J. Oswald

Apr 6, 2017

John J. Oswald, 80, of Richlandtown died April 6, 2017 in Phoebe Richland Health Care Center. He was the husband of the late Gloria (Kolb) Oswald. Born in Allentown, PA he was the son of the late Clyde W. & Margaret (Demovitz) Oswald. He retired in 1994 from Moore Business Forms. After retirement he worked for QCSD. He was...

Patricia Ford Van Dyke

Patricia Ford Van Dyke

Apr 4, 2017

Patricia Ford VanDyke, 76, of Quakertown formerly of Stroudsburg, PA and Kearny, NJ died April 4, 2017 in the home of her daughter. She was the wife of the late Patrick Ford, Sr., and the late David Paul VanDyke. Born in Bronx, New York she was the daughter of the late James & Agnes (Cummings) Brown. She was a...

Christopher M. Nash

Christopher M. Nash

Apr 1, 2017

Christopher M. Nash, 34, of Quakertown died April 1, 2017 in his home. Born in Sellersville he was the son of Althea Nash of Quakertown. He was last employed as an auto mechanic. He enjoyed fishing and quading. Christopher was a member of Christ Church of the U.C.C. in Trumbauersville. In addition to his mother he is survived by...