Obituaries

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...

Joy Sheehan

Joy Sheehan

Mar 29, 2017

Joy Sheehan, 87, of Red Hill formerly of Sellersville died March 29, 2017 in Pennsburg Manor. She was the wife of the late John F. Sheehan. Born in Charleston, South Carolina she was the daughter of the late Noel & Carrie (Parrot) West. Before retirement she was a teacher at her daughters day care the former Terry's Tots of...

Jesse J. Wonsidler

Jesse J. Wonsidler

Mar 28, 2017

Jesse J. Wonsidler, 89, of Quakertown formerly of Milford Township died March 28, 2017 in St. Lukes Hospice House, Bethlehem. Born in Milford Township he was the son of the late Morris & Clara (Rothman) Wonsidler. Jesse was co-owner of the following businesses: Wonsidler Brothers Farm, Wonsidler Well Drilling, Inc. and C. J. Wonsidler Brothers, Inc. He was a...

Faith E. Rush

Faith E. Rush

Mar 26, 2017

Faith E. Rush, 78, of Quakertown died March 26, 2017 in her home. She was the wife of Arthur C. Rush. They were married 58 years last September. Born in Allentown, PA she was the daughter of the late Robert A. & Helen M. (Hendricks) Raines. She was a former crossing guard at 7th & Juniper Street for the...

Joseph Giacini

Joseph Giacini

Mar 26, 2017

Joseph Giacini, 71, of Quakertown went home to be with his Lord & Savior on March 26, 2017 in Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. He was the husband of Helen M. (Nester) Giacini. They were married 53 years last December. Born in Brooklyn, NY he was the son of the late Angelo & Irene (Payan) Giacini. He was a test...

Charlotte O Richards

Charlotte O Richards

Mar 25, 2017

Charlotte O. Richards, a passionate loving and giving person, of Perkasie passed away March 25, 2017 at The Birches at Arbor Square in Harleysville at the age of 85. She was born in Pawtucket, RI on June 3, 1931 a daughter of the late William Andrew Connor, Sr. and Onilda H. Lussier. Charlotte was married for 56 years to...

Wilmer J. Trathen

Wilmer J. Trathen

Mar 25, 2017

Wilmer J. "Wil" Trathen, 60, of Upper Holland, Pa formerly of Coopersburg died March 25, 2017 in Abington Health Center, Warminster. He was the loving husband of the late Lorraine (Devonshire) Trathen. Born in Ashland, PA he was the son of the late Wilmer S. & Helen (Heffner) Trathen. He was a self-employed general contractor. Wil enjoyed the mountains...

Ernst R. Warnke

Ernst R. Warnke

Mar 24, 2017

Ernst R. Warnke, 77, of Easton died March 24, 2017 in St. Lukes Hospice House, Bethlehem. He was the husband of Kathleen (Ballantine) Warnke. Born in Midlum, Germany he was the son of the late Alfred & Toni Warnke. He was a tractor trailer driver his entire life. He enjoyed gardening and caring for his many fruit trees and...

Dora Vincent

Dora Vincent

Mar 20, 2017

Dora Vincent, 97, of Perkasie formerly of Doylestown & Easton died March 20, 2017 in Phoebe Richland Health Care Center, Richlandtown. She was the wife of the late Steve John Vincent. Born in Pen Argyl, Pa she was the daughter of the late Peter & Lena Belletti. She retired as a cook for Moravian Academy. Prior to that she...

Ada V. Bleam

Ada V. Bleam

Mar 19, 2017

Ada V. Bleam, age 108, of Macungie, PA, formerly of California Road, Quakertown, died on March 19, 2017 at the Lehigh Valley Hospice, Allentown. She was married for 62 years to Samuel N. Bleam, deceased in 1998. Both were long-time members of East Swamp Mennonite Church, Quakertown. Ada, born June 21, 1908, was the daughter of Earl Hixson and...

Hugh S. Bair

Hugh S. Bair

Mar 18, 2017

Hugh S. Bair, 92 of Quakertown formerly of Hatfield died Saturday March 18, 2017 at St. Lukes Hospice House. Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana he was the son of the late Isiah A. and Elsie (Seltenwright) Bair. Hugh was a structural steel fabricator for Lewis Fabricators in Lansdale before his retirement in 1991. He is survived by a son...

Frances M. Roberts

Frances M. Roberts

Mar 15, 2017

Frances M. Roberts, 90, of Allentown died March 15, 2017 at Westminster Village, Allentown. She was the wife of the late Theodore J. Roberts. Born in Shelly, PA she was the daughter of the late Claude & Edna (Wimmer) Schaffer. She was a book keeper for the former Nicholas Hardware in Quakertown before she retired. Frances was a member...

Donald E. Young

Donald E. Young

Mar 15, 2017

Donald E. Young, 87, of Quakertown formerly of Catasauqua died March 15, 2017 at Hidden Meadows on the Ridge, Sellersville. He was the husband of Harriet (Dietz) Young. They were married 61 years last November. Born in Catasauqua, PA he was the son of the late Earl M. & Ethel R. (Raubenhold) Young. Before his retirement he was a...

John J. Leary

John J. Leary

Mar 11, 2017

John J. Leary, Jr., 74, of Quakertown formerly of Roslyn died March 11, 2017 in Lehigh Valley Hosital-Cedar Crest. He was the husband of Penne Leary. Born in Abington he was the son of the late John J., Sr. & Katherine Leary. He retired from John J. Leary & Son Paving. John enjoyed snowmobiling in Old Forge, New York....

Joshua Nolan Moore

Joshua Nolan Moore

Mar 5, 2017

Joshua Nolan Moore, 28, of Breinigsville died March 5, 2017. Born in Bethlehem, PA he was the son of Andrea L. Klotz and the late Sylvester H. Moore. He enjoyed working on cars. He was a very outgoing and caring person who loved to help others. In addition to his mother he is survived by a son Little H.,...

Robert Peter Carminati

Robert Peter Carminati

Feb 24, 2017

Robert Peter Carminati, 73 of Quakertown, died Friday February 24, 2017 in his home. He was the husband of the late Lillian L. McGuire Carminati. Born in Philadelphia he was the son of the late Peter and Rita (Campanile) Carminati. Robert was a self employed stone contractor before retiring. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He was also...

Ida E. Bell

Ida E. Bell

Feb 24, 2017

Ida E. Bell, 82, of Ottsville passed away Friday, February 24, 2017 at Doylestown Hospital. She was the wife of the late Charles Bell. Together they shared 57 years of marriage. Born in Bedminster, PA she was the daughter of the late Herman & Helen (Silberberger) Slozer. She enjoyed cooking and her flower gardens. She is survived by her...