Obituaries

William E. Schlichter

William E. Schlichter

Feb 23, 2017

William E. Schlichter, 95 of Emmaus formerly of Quakertown died February 23, 2017 in his home. He was the husband of Grace C. (Oswald) Wessner Schlichter. They were married 45 years last September. Born in Sellersville, PA he was the son of the late Ralph & Florence (Ely) Schlichter. He was a stamp and coin dealer in Quakertown before...

Raymond L. Shearer, Sr.

Raymond L. Shearer, Sr.

Feb 18, 2017

Raymond L. Shearer, Sr. 76, of Quakertown died February 18, 2017 in his home. He was the husband of the late Edna (Roeder) Shearer. Born in Shelly, PA he was the son of the late Ephriam & Jennie Viola (Bergstresser) Shearer. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and tinkering with small engines. He is survived by a son Raymond, Jr. (Rachel...

Shirley A. Craig

Shirley A. Craig

Feb 14, 2017

Shirley A. Craig, 81, of Quakertown died February 14, 2017 in Life Quest Nursing Center. She was the wife of the late Albert Craig. Born in North Carolina she was the daughter of the late Richard & Mary (Whitehead) Strickland. Before retiring she was a waitress for the Pipersville Inn. Prior to that she waitressed at the Conti Inn....

Betty D. Schwenk

Betty D. Schwenk

Feb 12, 2017

Betty D. Schwenk, 90 of Quakertown died peacefully at home, Sunday, February 12, 2017. She was the wife of the late William G. Schwenk.Born in Niagara Falls, New York, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Dawn (Kaumeyer) Downs.Betty was formerly employed by the Sears Home Shopping Catalog Store in Quakertown. She was a dedicated wife, mother,...

Norman L. Baringer

Norman L. Baringer

Feb 10, 2017

Norman L. Baringer, 86, of Quakertown died February 10, 2017 in Grand View Hospital, Sellersville. He was the husband of Nancy A. (Achey) Baringer. They were married 59 years last June. Born in Richlandtown, PA he was the son of the late N. Leroy & Mamie (Hottle) Baringer. He was the founder, president and owner of Baringer Associates in...

Friedel Ludvig Rosenquist

Friedel Ludvig Rosenquist

Feb 9, 2017

Friedel Ludvig Rosenquist known as "Captain Catfish" 71, of Telford died February 9, 2017 at Quakertown Center. Born in Abington, PA he was the son of the late Viktor & Siri Lovisa (Lindberg) Rosenquist. He was a gardener for Temple Ambler Campus before retiring. He was an active member and speaker for AA. He was a railroad enthusiast. He...

Dorothy C. Sell

Dorothy C. Sell

Feb 8, 2017

Dorothy C. Sell, 101, of Telford formerly of Trumbauersville died February 8, 2017 in Telford Lutheran Community where she resided. Dorothy was the wife of the late Harold R. Sell whom she had missed so deeply since his passing. Born in Reading, PA she was the daughter of the late Ira M. & Carrie Z. (Dubbs) Swartz. She was...

Wanda Jean Ruggiero

Wanda Jean Ruggiero

Feb 3, 2017

Wanda Jean Ruggiero, 55 of Quakertown died Friday February 3, 2017. She was the wife of John Schaffer. Born in Quakertown she was the daughter of the late Herman Koehler and the late JoAnn (Keeler) Kunsman. She was last employed as a dietary aid at Independence Court in Quakertown, prior to that she worked for Grand View Hospital and...

Lee D. Williams

Lee D. Williams

Feb 2, 2017

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Walter J. Paynkewicz

Walter J. Paynkewicz

Jan 31, 2017

Walter Paynkewicz, 81, of Quakertown died January 31, 2017 in St. Lukes Hospital, Anderson Campus. He was the husband of the late Janet L. Paynkewicz. Born in Manhattan, NY he was the son of the late Walter & Anna (Buzdygon) Paynkewicz. He was a fork lift operator for Cook Specialty in Green Lane before retiring. Walter was a social...

Robert W. Newhard

Robert W. Newhard

Jan 29, 2017

Robert W. Newhard, of Quakertown died January 29, 2017 in Bethlehem, PA after a brief illness. Born August 10, 1929 he was a son of Lamonte B. and Helen (Rohrbach) Newhard. He was predeceased by his mother Elsie (Koons) Newhard in 1931. He was the beloved husband of Betty (Luckey) Newhard for 34 years. Bob was a 1947 graduate...

Leonard L. Lokay, Jr.

Leonard L. Lokay, Jr.

Jan 28, 2017

Leonard L. Lokay, Jr., 68, of Quakertown died January 28, 2017 in his home. He was the fianc of Eileen Cavanaugh. Born in Quakertown he was the son of the late Leonard L., Sr. & Elsie (Warris) Lokay. He retired in 2015 from the shipping receiving department of the Lansdale Warehouse. Prior to that he was a machine operator...

Frank R. Prusch, Jr.

Frank R. Prusch, Jr.

Jan 27, 2017

Frank R. Prusch, Jr., 80 of Quakertown died Friday January 27, 2017, in St. Lukes Hospice House. He was the husband of Nancy R. (Rhoades) Prusch. They celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary last August. Born in Duryea, PA, he was the son of the late Frank R., Sr. and Lydia (Moss) Prusch. Frank was a biology teacher at the...

Denise B. Harris

Denise B. Harris

Jan 18, 2017

Denise B. Harris, 51, of Quakertown formerly of Feasterville died January 18, 2017 in her home. She was the wife of Aaron Harris. They were married 18 years last June. Born in Philadelphia she was the daughter of Sharon (Pierson) Mannelli and the late Eugene Mannelli. She was a Care Giver for Living Care Home Services. She loved flower...

Thaddeus R. Koljeski

Thaddeus R. Koljeski

Jan 17, 2017

Thaddeus R. Koljeski, 88, of Quakertown died January 17, 2017 in Quakertown Center. Born in Bucks County he was the son of the late Ludwig A. & Irene (Struzewski) Koljeski. Before his retirement he worked in the maintenance department of the Bucks County Court House prior to that he worked on the family farm and the family owned Feasterville...

James K. Russell

James K. Russell

Jan 16, 2017

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Helen Blank

Helen Blank

Jan 11, 2017

Helen Blank, 86, of Quakertown died January 11, 2017 in Life Quest Nursing Center. She was the wife of the late Raymond N. Blank. Born in Perkasie she was the daughter of the late John & Mary (Butcher) Kramer. She was a retired machine operator for the former Royal Pants Factory. Helen was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran...

Nancy L. Nash

Nancy L. Nash

Jan 11, 2017

Nancy L. Nash, 77, of Richlandtown formerly of E. Norriton and Clinton, Connecticut died January 9, 2017 in Phoebe Richland Health Care Center. She was the wife of the late Robert A. Nash. Born in Dover, NH she was the daughter of the late Malcolm & Francis Adelia (Thomas) Clark. She was a retired dental hygienist and she also...

Violet Myers

Violet Myers

Jan 9, 2017

Violet Myers, of Perkasie died January 9, 2017 in Grand View Hospital. She was the wife of Raymond Myers. Born in Quakertown she was the daughter of the late Edgar & Elsie Mae (Raub) Christine. In addition to her husband she is survived by two sons Ray and Robin, a sister Ruth Getter. Six grandchildren and five great grandchildren....

Betty J. Ruth

Betty J. Ruth

Jan 9, 2017

Betty J. Ruth, 89, of Sellersville died January 9, 2017. She was the wife of Richard J. Ruth. They were married 62 years last February 27. Born in East Rockhill Township she was the daughter of the late John & Edna (Barndt) Serocki. She was a homemaker and baby sitter. She enjoyed baking, cooking, and camping. In addition to...