Obituaries

Jamie Hongfan Reitnauer

Jamie Hongfan Reitnauer

Apr 16, 2013

Jamie Hongfan Reitnauer, 10, of Quakertown died April 16, 2013 along with her family in their home. Born in China she was the daughter of the late Gary & Michele (Smaldone) Reitnauer. She was a 5th grade student at Trumbauersville Elementary School where she excelled in her school work especially enjoying reading and art. She also enjoyed music and...

Gary H. "Ozzie" Reitnauer

Gary H. "Ozzie" Reitnauer

Apr 16, 2013

Gary H. "Ozzie" Reitnauer, 59, of Quakertown died April 16, 2013 along with his family in their home. He was the husband of the late Michele (Smaldone) Reitnauer. Born in Pottstown he was the son of Annabelle (Schuler) Reitnauer, of Quakertown and the late Harold A. Reitnauer. He was an electrical engineer. He was the father of the late...

Kimberly Yun Jiao Reitnauer

Kimberly Yun Jiao Reitnauer

Apr 16, 2013

Kimberly Yun Jiao Reitnauer, 16, of Quakertown died April 16, 2013 along with her family in their home. Born in China she was the daughter of the late Gary & Michele (Smaldone) Reitnauer. She was a Junior at Quakertown Community Senior High School where she excelled in her school work and was an honor student. Kimberly was in the...

Michele Reitnauer

Michele Reitnauer

Apr 16, 2013

Michele Reitnauer, 58, of Quakertown died April 16, 2013 along with her family in their home. She was the wife of the late Gary H. "Ozzie" Reitnauer. Born in Queens, NY she was the daughter of the late Carlo & Rosalie (Riscica) Smaldone. She was a credit analyst. She was the mother of the late Kimberly and Jamie. Michele...

Ann E. Seachrist

Ann E. Seachrist

Apr 16, 2013

Ann E. Seachrist, 73, of Sellersville died April 16, 2013 in Belle Haven Nursing Home, Quakertown. She was the companion of Linford Hartenstine and the wife of the late Willard Seachrist. Born in Brooklyn, NY she was the daughter of the late Joseph & Anna (Spacil) Mokros. She was last employed at the Quakertown Walmart. Prior to that she...

Mary Jane Frescatore

Mary Jane Frescatore

Apr 13, 2013

Mary Jane Frescatore died April 13, 2013. Service Information A service summary is not available

Jeanne E. Wingate

Jeanne E. Wingate

Apr 12, 2013

Jeanne E. Wingate, 75 of Quakertown died April 12, 2013 in her home. Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late Karl H. and Adelaide (Zweizig) Uhlig. She was a secretary in the Human Resource Dept. of the Pine Run Community in Doylestown before her retirement. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Quakertown. Jeanne...

Mary W. Hallman

Mary W. Hallman

Apr 10, 2013

Mary W. Hallman, 94, of Telford formerly of Quakertown, died April 10, 2013 in Lutheran Community at Telford. She was the wife of the late Pershing H. (Jack) Hallman. Born in Quakertown she was the daughter of the late J. Russell & Marian (Krauss) Weikel. Mary was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Quakertown. She is survived by...

Diane A. German

Diane A. German

Apr 6, 2013

Diane A. German, 58, of Slatington died April 6, 2013 in Sacred Heart Hospital, Allentown. She was the wife of the late John Makl. Born in Allentown she was the daughter of the late Earl & Ada (Paine) Erdman. She is survived by a son Jesse L. Makl of Bristol and a daughter Jamie L. Derewal of Quakertown. Four...

Elaine Kelly

Elaine Kelly

Apr 5, 2013

Elaine Kelly, 87 of Quakertown died Friday April 5, 2013 in St. Luke's Hospice House, Bethlehem. She was the wife of the late Charles William Kelly. Born in Philadelphia she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Clara (Meara) Tongue. Elaine was a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church in Sellersville. She is survived by a son John...

Walter Straume

Walter Straume

Apr 4, 2013

Walter Straume, 89, of Quakertown died April 4, 2013 in St. Luke's Hospice House, Bethlehem. He was the husband of the late Marta Straume for 66 years prior to her death on December 26, 2012. Born in Staicecle, Latvia he was the son of the late Jekabs & Natalija Straume. He was the manager for the former Eagle Factory...

Diane C. Rheam

Diane C. Rheam

Apr 3, 2013

Diane C. Rheam, 74, Quakertown died April 3. Two sons Richard Miller and Christopher Rheam, seven grandchildren. Services are at the convenience of the family. Arrangements by C. R. Strunk Funeral Home, Inc., Quakertown. Service Information A service summary is not available

Charles W. Whaland Iii

Charles W. Whaland Iii

Mar 31, 2013

Charles W. Whaland, III, 72, of Quakertown died March 31, 2013 in Grand View Hospital, Sellersville. Born in Quakertown he was the son of the late Charles W., II and Catharine H. (Moyer) Whaland. He owned and operated Whaland Photography of Quakertown for the last 30 years. Charles was a bass guitarist in the former John L. Sullivans and...

Agnes C. Palumbo

Agnes C. Palumbo

Mar 31, 2013

Agnes C. Palumbo, 96, of Richlandtown, entered into eternal life on Sunday, March 31, 2013. She was the wife of the late Anthony N. Palumbo. Born in Quakertown she was the daughter of the late Charles & Bertha (Schletter) Neuman. For many years she was a seamstress and worked in many area sewing factories. She was a member of...

Dorothy R. Pacher

Dorothy R. Pacher

Mar 29, 2013

Dorothy R. Pacher, 86 of Sellersville died Friday March 29, 2013 in Phoebe Richland Health Care Center. She was the wife of the late Preston McCarthy, Sr. and the late William Pacher. Born in Quakertown she was the daughter of the late William and Sarah M. (Schaffer) Kernechel. She worked for the former Harvey's Clothing Factory in Quakertown before...

Mary Jane Lear

Mary Jane Lear

Mar 22, 2013

Mary Jane Lear, 76, of Perkasie died March 22, 2013 in Neshaminy Manor, Doylestown, Pa. She was the wife of C. Robert Lear. They were married 54 years last December. Born in Philadelphia she was the daughter of the late Arthur Bruce & Emma Jane (Haubenstein) Custer. She was an Assistant Bank Manager for Continental Bank of Hatfield now...

Charles Bell

Charles Bell

Mar 22, 2013

Charles Bell, 87, of Ottsville passed away Friday, March 22, 2013 in Doylestown Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Ida E. Bell. They were married 57 years last June. Born in Philadelphia he was the son of the late Edwin A. & Edith M. (Bush) Bell. For 35 years he owned and operated the Park & Highway Supply...

Frederick A. Martin Iii

Frederick A. Martin Iii

Mar 20, 2013

Frederick A. Martin, III, 58, of Quakertown died March 20, 2013 in his home. Born in Sellersville, PA he was the son of the late Frederick A., II and Margaret Mary (Souder) Martin. He worked for Particle Size Technology, Inc. in Quakertown. He was a member of Telford VFW and the Morwood Gun Club in Tylersport. Frederick is survived...

Robin E. Haff

Robin E. Haff

Mar 16, 2013

Robin E. Haff, 46, of Quakertown died March 16, 2013 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. She was the wife of Alex M. Haff. Born in Doylestown she was the daughter of Douglas E. Woosnam (Judy), the late Sandra (Ellis) Woosnam and Jack Conant. Passionate about women's health, she was the Director of Women's Health Research at St. Luke's...

John F. "Jack" Sheehan.

John F. "Jack" Sheehan.

Mar 9, 2013

John "Jack" F. Sheehan, 91, of Red Hill died March 9, 2013 in his home. He was the husband of Joy (West) Sheehan. They were married 67 years last June. Born in Philadelphia he was the son of the late George H. & Mary (Foxx) Sheehan. He was a Analog Game Specialist retiring in 2007 from TNT Amusements. John...