Obituaries

Horst G. Lang

Horst G. Lang

May 23, 2015

Horst G. Lang, 83 of Quakertown, Springfield Township died Saturday May 23, 2015 in LifeQuest Nursing Center. He was the husband of the late Helga (Drumm) Lang who died on February 28, 2015. Born in Germany he was the son of the late Emil and Amanda (Schaeffer) Lang. Horst was a chef at the former Benetz Restaurant in Quakertown...

Blanche H. Bergstresser

Blanche H. Bergstresser

May 19, 2015

Blanche H. Bergstresser, 86, of Quakertown died May 19, 2015 in her home. She was the wife of Elmer J. Bergstresser, Jr. They were married for 66 years. Born in Allentown, PA she was the daughter of the late Thomas & Mamie Hertzog. She loved her family. Blanche was a member of First United Church of Christ in Quakertown....

Helen M. Weil

Helen M. Weil

May 16, 2015

Helen M. Weil, 89, of Quakertown died May 16, 2015 in LifeQuest Nursing Center, Quakertown. She was the wife of Milton S. Weil. They were married 66 years last September. Born in Richland Twsp., Pa she was the daughter of the late Edwin R., Sr. & Ellen (Raub) Slifer. Helen enjoyed gardening, bingo, and going to carnivals and picnics....

Anna E. Schock

Anna E. Schock

May 16, 2015

Anna E. Schock, 88 of Warminster died Saturday May 16, 2015 in Abington Memorial Hospital. She was the long time companion of Herb Wilcox. Born in Phillipsburg, NJ she was the daughter of the late Walter and Grace (Etter) Gebhardt. Anna loved playing Bingo and enjoyed life and people especially sharing time with her family. In addition to her...

Linford C. Mease

Linford C. Mease

May 15, 2015

Linford C. Mease, 64 of Coopersburg formerly of Quakertown died Friday May 15, 2015 in his home. He was the husband of Marsha L. (Baringer) Mease. They celebrated their 24th wedding anniversary last September. Born in Quakertown he was the son of the late Harold C. and Evelyn M. (Bleam) Mease. He was a machine operator for Georgia Pacific...

Carrie E. Wolf

Carrie E. Wolf

May 15, 2015

Carrie E. Wolf, 89 of Pennsburg died Friday May 15, 2015 in Doylestown Hospital. She was the wife of the late Walter R. Wolf. Born in Quakertown she was the daughter of the late Morris and Clara (Rothmund) Wonsidler. Before her retirement she was a sewing machine operator for various clothing mills in the upper Bucks County area. She...

Jean T. Parker

Jean T. Parker

May 14, 2015

Jean T. "Dolly" Parker, 81, of Quakertown formerly of Perkasie died May 14, 2015 in Grand View Hospital, Sellersville. Born in West Rockhill Twsp., Pa she was the daughter of the late G. Russel & Emma (Dorn) Trumbore. She was a receptionist for Mars Fish Care in Chalfont before retiring. Jean enjoyed bowling, gardening, writing poetry, sketching, reading and...

Rev. Henry C. Graf

Rev. Henry C. Graf

May 14, 2015

Reverend Henry C. Graf, Pastor Emeritus, Saint Isidore Parish, Quakertown, died at Villa Saint Joseph, Darby, on Thursday, May 14, 2015. Father Graf was born on February 11, 1923, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is the son of the late Henry C. Graf and the late Mary Schreck. Father Graf attended Saint Ludwig Parochial School, Philadelphia, and Saint Joseph Preparatory...

Raymond M. Moyer

Raymond M. Moyer

May 2, 2015

Raymond M. Moyer, 71, of Quakertown died May 2, 2015 in Valley Manor Nursing Center, Coopersburg. He was the husband of Linda A. (Shive) Moyer. They were married 47 years in March. Born in Quakertown he was the son of the late Ralph, Sr. & Edith (Mills) Moyer. He was last employed at Home Depot in Montgomeryville. Prior to...

James R. Booth

James R. Booth

May 1, 2015

James R. Booth passed away peacefully on May 1, 2015 one day before his 57th birthday, surrounded by his loving caring caregivers of LifePath and family. He was the beloved son of the late Arthur G. & M. Patricia Booth. James was a happy, fun loving social individual who loved music. He was a member of St. Isidores Catholic...

William N. Hanson

William N. Hanson

Apr 29, 2015

William N. Hanson, 74, formerly of Telford died Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at Quakertown Center. He was born in Grand Rapids Michigan. He is survived by a son Vance and a step son Keith. Services are private. Arrangements are in the care of the C. R. Strunk Funeral Home, Inc. (www.crstrunk.com) Quakertown, PA 18951. Service Information Private Services

Kathryn L. Stump

Kathryn L. Stump

Apr 29, 2015

Kathryn L. Stump, 88, of Trumbauersville died April 29, 2015 in Phoebe Richland Health Care Center, Richlandtown after a long battle with Alzheimers. She was the wife of the late Melvin R. Stump for 40 years and the late Eugene H. Hauck for 14 years. Born in Trumbauersville she was the daughter of the late Warren B. & Emma...

Dorothy J. Schmell

Dorothy J. Schmell

Apr 24, 2015

Dorothy J. Schmell, 85, of Quakertown died peacefully on April 24, 2015 in Phoebe Richland Health Care Center, Richlandtown. Born in Haycock Township she was the daughter of the late Charles & Sophie (Hrabina) Schmell. She worked for the shirt factory in Quakertown for 25 years, and in food services at the Quakertown Community School District for 22 years....

Robert S. Brown

Robert S. Brown

Apr 22, 2015

Robert S. Brown, 43, of Quakertown formerly of Huntington Valley died April 22, 2015 in his home. Born in Chicago, Illinois he was the son of the late Allen W. & Elizabeth (Ambacher) Brown. He was a self employed carpenter. Robert also enjoyed golfing. He is survived by his two daughters Skylar E. Brown and Madison E. Brown. A...

Joseph F. Goodin

Joseph F. Goodin

Apr 19, 2015

Joseph F. Goodin, 78, of Quakertown died April 19, 2015 in St. Lukes Hospital-Quakertown Campus. He was the husband of Rosemary (Stever) Goodin. They were married 58 years last December. Born in Hartford, Connecticut he was the son of the late Joseph B. & Mary Cecilia (Lerzo) Goodin. He was a machinist at the former Ametek/U.S. Gauge in Sellersville...

Mary H. Collins

Mary H. Collins

Apr 18, 2015

Mary H. Collins, 101, of Quakertown died April 18, 2015 in LifeQuest Nursing Center, Quakertown. She was the wife of the late Howard Collins. Born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada she was the daughter of the late Francis & Lillian (MacDonald) Hatton. She was a Captain serving in the U.S. Army during World War II. Mary is survived...

Eleanor M. Roberts

Eleanor M. Roberts

Apr 18, 2015

Eleanor M. Roberts, 86 of Quakertown, Haycock Township, died Saturday April 18, 2015 in her home. She was the wife of the late Donald R. Roberts. Born in Buckingham, Bucks County she was the daughter of the late Vernon and Mary (Spacil) Palm. Eleanor was a member of St. Matthews Lutheran Church (Kellers Church) in Perkasie. She also enjoyed...

Patricia E. Mackey

Patricia E. Mackey

Apr 17, 2015

Patricia E. Mackey, 81 of Quakertown died Friday April 17, 2015 in Belle Haven Nursing Home. She was the wife of William Mackey, III. They celebrated their 39th wedding anniversary last September. She was also the wife of the late Ervin K. Ziegler. Born in Allentown she was the daughter of the late Louis Heller, II and the late...

Carmen P. Difrancesco

Carmen P. Difrancesco

Apr 16, 2015

Carmen P. DiFrancesco, 92, of Coopersburg died April 16, 2015 in Valley Manor Nursing Center. Born in Atlas, Pa he was the son of the late Odorizzio & Amelia (Rossi) DiFrancesco. Before retiring he was a presser for the former Harvey Clothing in Quakertown. He was a U.S. Army Veteran serving during WW II, and a former member of...

Michael D. Ingram

Michael D. Ingram

Apr 16, 2015

Michael D. Ingram, 75, of Sellersville died April 16, 2015 in Grand View Hospital, Sellersville. He was the husband of Margaret (Laming) Ingram. Born in London, England he was the son of the late Charles Ingram & Olive (Dodd) Batchelor and he was also the step-son of the late Donald Batchelor. Michael was an auto mechanic before retiring. He...