Obituaries

Dr. Marie Buschi

Dr. Marie Buschi

Nov 5, 2016

Dr. Marie Buschi, 52, of Coopersburg , died Saturday, November 5, 2016 at home, surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was the daughter of her beloved mother and father, Ann and the late John Buschi. After graduating from Southern Lehigh High School (82) and DeSales University (86), she received her Doctor of Medicine degree from the Milton...

Helen Violet Nalepa

Helen Violet Nalepa

Nov 3, 2016

Helen Violet Nalepa, 92, of Coopersburg died November 3, 2016 in Valley Manor Nursing Center. She was the wife of the late John J. Nalepa. Born in Quakertown she was the daughter of the late Elmer & Susan (Campbell) Strawn. She was a member of St. Pauls Lutheran Church (Blue Church) of Coopersburg. She is survived by a son...

Barbara Ruth Kolb

Barbara Ruth Kolb

Nov 2, 2016

Barbara Ruth Kolb, 74, of Spinnerstown died November 2, 2016 in Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. She was the wife of Charles B. Kolb. They were married 55 years last August. Born in Sellersville, PA she was the daughter of the late Linford M. & Mary L. (Schwenk) Angstadt. From 1969 until the present she worked at Spinnerstown Hotel. She...

Marietta S. Loughrey

Marietta S. Loughrey

Oct 30, 2016

Marietta S. Loughrey, 96, of Quakertown died October 30, 2016 in LifeQuest Nursing Center. Born in Belguim she was the daughter of the late Maurice & Ida (Gilson) Laureyns. She was a waitress for the former Trainers Restaurant in Quakertown before retiring. She was an avid bingo player and enjoyed going to the Upper Bucks Senior Center. She was...

Marion E. Sullivan

Marion E. Sullivan

Oct 29, 2016

Marion E. Sullivan, 95, of Upper Black Eddy died October 29, 2016 in Hillsborough, NJ at the home of her son. She was the wife of the late Vincent Sullivan. Born in Dunellen, NJ she was the daughter of the late Alfred & Dorthea Gillson. She was a anaesthetist nurse for Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn, NY before retiring....

Albert C. Klock

Albert C. Klock

Oct 29, 2016

Albert C. Klock, 82, of Quakertown formerly of Line Lexington died October 29, 2016 in LifeQuest Nursing Center, Quakertown. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth K. (Hess) Klock. Born in Eldred Township, Pa he was the son of the late Charles & Alice (Whery) Klock. He was a truck mechanic for North Penn Transfer and a machinist...

Sylvia E. Gilley

Sylvia E. Gilley

Oct 28, 2016

Sylvia E. "Sue" Gilley, 74 of Quakertown died Friday October 28, 2016 in PinnacleHealth Harrisburg Hospital. She was the wife of John R. Gilley. They celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary last February. Born in Quakertown she was the daughter of the late John and Helen (Hoot) Esser. In addition to being a homemaker and mother she was last employed...

Clarence R. Roth

Clarence R. Roth

Oct 28, 2016

Clarence R. Roth, 88, of Quakertown formerly of Manheim died October 28, 2016 in Phoebe Richland Health Care Center, Richlandtown. He was the husband of the late Althea A. (Meyers) Roth. Born in Milford Twsp, he was the son of the late Clayton & Helen (Myers) Roth. After relocating in 1973 to Manheim he owned and operated the former...

Sonya Sharp Hartzell

Sonya Sharp Hartzell

Oct 26, 2016

Sonya Sharp Hartzell, 83, of Quakertown died October 26, 2016 at the Lutheran Community at Telford. She was the wife of W. Pitt Hartzell and the late Robert L. Sharp. Born in Quakertown she was the daughter of the late Stanley Evan & Sarah (Ostrom) Grant. She retired as a reporter at the Allentown Morning Call in 1993. The...

Beverly Carol Pypniowski

Beverly Carol Pypniowski

Oct 24, 2016

Beverly Carol Pypniowski, 66, of Quakertown formerly of South Bound Brook, NJ died October 24, 2016 at St. Lukes University Hospital, Bethlehem. She was the wife of Kenneth R. Pypniowski. They were married 40 years in September. Born in Plainfield, NJ she was the daughter of the late Brady & Mary McInville. She was last employed in the security...

Glen Christopher Lewis

Glen Christopher Lewis

Oct 24, 2016

Glen Christopher Lewis, 40, of Quakertown died October 24, 2016 at St. Lukes University Hospital, Bethlehem. Born in Quakertown, PA he was the son of Susan J. (Jordan) Mauro and Wayne Ernest Lewis. Glen was a car enthusiast especially classic cars and repairing them, he also enjoyed fine art, cooking, nature, and gardening. Glen had a dry, witty sense...

Barry J. Knode

Barry J. Knode

Oct 22, 2016

Barry J. Knode, 65, of Quakertown died October 22, 2016 in St. Lukes University Hospital, Bethlehem. He was the husband of Sharon R. (Kemmerer) Knode. They were married 34 years on September 3, 2016. Born in Pulaski, VA he was the son of the late James R. & Audrey F. (Chandler) Knode. He was last employed by Knauss Meats...

Susan Lynne Mitchell

Susan Lynne Mitchell

Oct 21, 2016

Susan Lynne Mitchell, 57 of Quakertown died October 21, 2016 in the hospice unit at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. Born in South Amboy, NJ she was the daughter of Lillian M. (Geiger) Mitchell and the late James H. Mitchell. She was the beloved and dedicated foster mother to the late Rob Stevens. She was a graduate of Muhlenburg College,...

Harl L. Clugston

Harl L. Clugston

Oct 18, 2016

Harl L. Clugston , 86 , formerly of Center Valley , PA , where he resided on Vera Cruz Road for 33 years died October 18, 2016 at Quakertown Center. Born in Jackson Township , Perry County , PA , he was one of 14 children born to the late Jesse James & Alice Jane (Doyle) Clugston. He was...

Kenneth C. Kramer

Kenneth C. Kramer

Oct 17, 2016

Kenneth C. Kramer, 62, of Quakertown died October 17, 2016 in his home. Born in Quakertown he was the son of the late Garwood & Avanel (LaRose) Kramer. He enjoyed nature, fishing, hunting, gardening and cooking. He is survived by two daughters Lori Kramer-Fenstermacher and Lisa DelPopolo. A son Brian Kramer. Three brothers Gary wife Jeanette, David wife Beth,...

Jeffrey Allen Mccarty

Jeffrey Allen Mccarty

Oct 17, 2016

Jeffrey Allen McCarty, 48, of Sellersville died October 17, 2016 in Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. Born in Sellersville he was the son of Cecilia A. (Hinkle) Barndt and the late John J. McCarty. He is survived by his mother Cecilia and her husband Ronald, a daughter Jill A. McCarty and Companion Nicholas Tichaz and a son Jeffrey A. McCarty,...

Frank M. Loew

Frank M. Loew

Oct 13, 2016

Frank (Dutch) Loew, 87 born in Philadelphia moved to Little California at two and one half years of age, died on October 13, 2016. Together with his parents, his wife and family he owned and operated the largest commercial egg production farm east of the Mississippi River in the 1950s. After graduation from high school in 1946 Frank joined...

Bradley James Lanagan

Bradley James Lanagan

Oct 12, 2016

Bradley James Lanagan, 35, of Philadelphia died October 12, 2016 in his home. He was the son of the late David Franklin Lanagan. He is survived by his grandfather Walter Lanagan in Florida. Services are private. The C. R. Strunk Funeral Home, Inc. (www.crstrunk.com) is in charge of the arrangements. Service Information Private Services

Myrna J. Smith

Myrna J. Smith

Oct 11, 2016

Myrna J. Smith, 82, of Sellersville formerly of Silverdale and Dunedin, FL died October 11, 2016 at The Community at Rockhill. She was the wife of the late Gerald A. Smith. Born in Quakertown she was the daughter of the late Harvey & Mary (Reinert) Strawsnyder. She was an assembler for Thomas & Betts, prior to that she was...

Lorraine Weil

Lorraine Weil

Oct 11, 2016

Lorraine Weil, 70, of Quakertown died October 11, 2016 at St. Lukes Hospital Quakertown Campus. She was the wife of Robert A. Weil. They were married 52 years in August. Born in Quakertown she was the daughter of the late George & Evelyn (Yerk) Slifer. She enjoyed crocheting and family especially her grandchildren. In addition to her husband she...