Obituaries

Anna G. Lascik

Anna G. Lascik

May 8, 2011

Anna G. Lascik, 99, of Quakertown died May 8, 2011 in her home. She was the wife of the late August "Gus" Lascik, who died in 1988. Born in Plymouth, PA she was the daughter of the late Anthony & Kathryn (Kordys) Glod. She was a member of St. Isidore's Catholic Church in Quakertown. She is survived by a...

Dorothy D. Grube

Dorothy D. Grube

May 3, 2011

Dorothy Grube, 87, of Richlandtown died May 3rd in Phoebe Richland Health Care Center. She was the wife of the late Kenneth Grube. Born in Trumbauersville she was the daughter of the late William, Sr. & Estella (Frank) Dietz. Survived by her five children Marlene, Darlene, Norma, Nancy, and Norman. Two brothers, three sisters, four grandchildren Kenneth, Laura, Stephanie,...

Francis J. Poster, Sr.

Francis J. Poster, Sr.

May 3, 2011

Francis J. Poster, Sr., 65, of Pottstown died May 3, 2011 in his home. He was the husband of the late Barbara A. (Rehrig) Poster. Born in Pottstown he was the son of the late John & Mary (Winnick) Poster. He enjoyed auto racing and all sports especially being supportive of the Quakertown High School Wrestling Team. Francis is...

Stella M. Keefer

Stella M. Keefer

May 1, 2011

Stella M. Keefer, 97, of Telford formerly of Quakertown died May 1, 2011 in her home. She was the wife of the late George C. Keefer. Born in Salladasburg, PA she was the daughter of the late Aaron & Mabel (Watts) Hamilton. She was a member of Mary, Mother of Redeemer Catholic Church in North Wales. Stella is survived...

Helen Stys

Helen Stys

Apr 29, 2011

Helen Stys, 90, of Quakertown died April 29, 2011 in LifeQuest Nursing Center, Quakertown. She was the wife of the late Kazimierz Stys. She was born in Poland. She was a seamstress for the former Atlas Casket Company before retiring. She is survived by a son Adam Lebacki of Spinnerstown. Two grandchildren John Llewellyn and Jame Llewellyn (Echo) and...

Violet V. Nace

Violet V. Nace

Apr 28, 2011

Violet V. Nace, 86, of Allentown died April 28, 2011 in her home. Born in Milford Twp., she was the daughter of the late Charles F. & Elsie E. (Knott) Henze. After 30 years of service she retired in 1994 from the former Graystone Upholster in Allentown Violet enjoyed sewing, crocheting, gardening and baking. She also loved music and...

Gladys M. Christman

Gladys M. Christman

Apr 25, 2011

Gladys M. (Keller) Christman, 99, of Telford formerly of Quakertown died April 25, 2011 at the Lutheran Community of Telford. She was the wife of the late Calvin D. Christman. Born on August 12, 1911 and raised on a farm 1 mile north of Keller's Church, she was the daughter of the late Harvey A. & Emma (Althouse) Keller....

Dorothy K. Schnure

Dorothy K. Schnure

Apr 25, 2011

Dorothy K. Schnure, 95, of Quakertown died April 25, 2011 in her home. She was the wife of the late Leroy Schnure. Born in Quakertown she was the daughter of the late Harvey Benner and the late Marcella Weil. She enjoyed and loved the Upper Bucks Sr. Center and all their trips and activities especially bingo days. She is...

Paul C. Shelmire, Jr.

Paul C. Shelmire, Jr.

Apr 23, 2011

Paul C. Shelmire, Jr., 85 of Milford Township died Saturday April 23, 2011 in his home. He was the husband of Eva Haigh Shelmire. They celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary on February 5, 2011. Born in Warminster Township, he was the son of the late Paul C., Sr. and Florence (Bussinger) Shelmire. Paul was co-owner operator of Shelmire Farms...

Adolph Desris

Adolph Desris

Apr 23, 2011

Adolph Desris, 86, of Ottsville died on Good Friday, April 22, 2011 in his home. He was the husband of Helen (Alisauskas) Desris. They were married 64 years last July. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Adolph & Sally Desris. He retired as a union carpenter for the Local Carpenter's Union #1462, Bucks County. Adolph...

Joseph E. Simmons

Joseph E. Simmons

Apr 23, 2011

Joseph E. Simmons, 76 of New Tripoli formerly of Quakertown died Saturday April 23, 2011 in Arden Courts of Allentown. He was the husband of the late Gertrude "Trudi" H. (Jakuskis) Simmons. Born in Philadelphia he was the son of the late Joseph J. and Bertha (Metris) Simmons. He was a car salesman for various dealerships before retiring. Prior...

Betty B. Schmitt

Betty B. Schmitt

Apr 21, 2011

Betty B. Schmitt, 87, of Quakertown formerly of Philadelphia died April 21, 2011 in her home. She was the wife of the late John T. "Jack" Schmitt. Born in Philadelphia daughter of the late Harry & Eleanor (Graves) Bradford. She was a graduate of Germantown High School and continued her education at the Palmer Business School in Philadelphia. Earlier...

George Cherrybon

George Cherrybon

Apr 16, 2011

George Cherrybon, 84 of Quakertown formerly of Port Clinton, Schuylkill County died Saturday April 16, 2011 in Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Coopersburg. He was the husband of Marianne E. (Kauffman) Cherrybon. They celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary last July. Born in Branchdale, PA he was the son of the late John and Anna (Sabadish) Cherrybon. He was...

Florence Virginia Schaffer

Florence Virginia Schaffer

Apr 9, 2011

Virginia Schaffer, 89 of Quakertown died Saturday April 9, 2011 in Belle Haven Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Ralph L. Schaffer. Born in Quakertown she was the daughter of the late Roy F. and Anna V. (Lee) White. She was employed by Spinlon Industries in Quakertown before her retirement. Prior to that she was employed...

Pauline Weaver

Pauline Weaver

Apr 1, 2011

Pauline A. Weaver, 84, of Coopersburg died April 1, 2011 in Phoebe Richland Health Care Center, Richlandtown. She was the wife of the late Claude F. Weaver. Born in Northampton she was the daughter of the late Rudolph & Bregitta (Eberhardt) Kaintz. She was last employed as a seamstress for various clothing mills in the Quakertown Area. She was...

William Henshaw

William Henshaw

Mar 26, 2011

William R. (Bill) Henshaw Jr., 73, Shallotte, N.C., and formerly of Pipersville, Pa., died peacefully March 26, 2011 at home, surrounded by his loving family. William was born June 13, 1937, in Philadelphia, to William Sr. and Delia Stevens. He married his loving wife, Rose Sperling on September 26, 1959. Together they raised their family in Pipersville, PA, in...

Beatrice E. "Liss" Erney

Beatrice E. "Liss" Erney

Mar 25, 2011

Beatrice E. "Liss" Erney, 85 of Quakertown formerly of Zion Hill died Friday March 25, 2011 in Genesis HealthCare Quakertown Center. She was the wife of the late Leroy O. Erney. Born in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Harry "Hap" and Cecilia (Kehs) Arnold. She attended and taught Sunday School at Locust Valley Chapel in Coopersburg...

Glenn E. Hillegass

Glenn E. Hillegass

Mar 25, 2011

Glenn E. Hillegass, 77 of Quakertown formerly of Macungie died Friday March 25, 2011 in GrandView Hospital, Sellersville. Born in Spinnerstown he was the son of the late Wayne and Anna Mae (Rush) Hillegass. Glenn was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was also a member of the Palm American Legion. He enjoyed the outdoors and...

Elaine J. Knieriem

Elaine J. Knieriem

Mar 18, 2011

Elaine J. Knieriem, 87, of Quakertown formerly of Oxford, MD died March 18, 2011. She was the wife of the late Howard W. Knieriem. Graveside services were held at Hillside Cemetery, Roslyn. The C. R. Strunk Funeral Home, Inc. (www.crstrunk.com) Quakertown was in charge of the arrangements. Service Information A service summary is not available

Homer O. Shup

Homer O. Shup

Mar 17, 2011

Homer O. Shup, 89, of Trumbauersville died March 17, 2011 in Grand View Hospital, Sellersville. He was the loving and devoted husband of Mildred (Stump) Shup. They were married 65 years in January. Born in Trumbauersville he was the son of the late Harvey B. & Laura (Oberholtzer) Shup. He was the owner/operator of the former H.B. Shup &...