Alverda “Al” Link-Schmeck, of Quakertown, passed away, surrounded by her loving family, Wednesday, February 24, 2016, in Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown. She was 92. She was the beloved wife of the late Earl A. Schmeck, who died in 2000. Born in Almont, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mamie (Nase) Wenhold. Al had been employed for...
John R. Strockbine, Jr., of Sellersville, entered into Eternal life on Sunday, February 21, 2016, at Keystone Hospice, Glenside. He was 68. He was the beloved husband of Mary (Corcoran) Strockbine for 44 years. Born in Pittsburgh, he was the son of the late John R., Sr. and Angelina (Larocca) Strockbine. Mr. Strockbine was a proud veteran of the U.S....
Marjorie L. Coll, a long-time resident of Sellersville, passed away, surrounded by her family, Sunday evening, February 21, 2016, in Grand View Hospital, West Rockhill Township. She was 78. She was the beloved wife of Richard D. Coll for 58 years. Born in East Rockhill Township, she was a daughter of the late Luther E., Sr. and Marian P. (Headman)...
Marilynn A. Ryan, of Lansdale, formerly of Riverside, California, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, Wednesday, February 17, 2016, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown. She was 76. Born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, she was the daughter of the late Gerald E. Arnold and the late Katherine L. (King) Arnold Gillingham. Marilynn graduated from Arizona State University in...
Matthias “Matt” Huprich, of Quakertown, formerly of Sellersville, Langhorne, and Philadelphia, passed away Monday, February 8, 2016, in LifeQuest Nursing Center, Milford Township. He was 79. He was the beloved husband of Elisabeth (Reidl) Huprich for 58 years. Born in Romania and raised in Austria, he was the son of the late Matthias and Maria (Kraus) Huprich. Matt came to...
Barbara E. Wilson, of Quakertown, formerly of Perkasie and Delaware County, passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2016, in Belle Haven Skilled Nursing Center, Quakertown. She was 72. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Lyman and June (Trescot) Wilson. Barbara had worked at DelARC for over 40 years and at BARC for five years as an...
Harold S. Keller, of Bedminster Township, entered into eternal rest at his home, surrounded by his family, Thursday, January 28, 2016. He was 74. He was the beloved husband of Erma (Landis) Keller for 45 years. Born in Plumstead Township, he was the son of the late Reuben H. and Evelyn (Weisel) Keller. A U.S. Army veteran, Harold had served...
Miriam E. Johns, of Perkasie, formerly of Doylestown and Lansdale, went Home to be with the Lord Monday, January 25, 2016, in Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience, Philadelphia. She was 74. Born in Doylestown, she was the daughter of the late Howard J. and Elsie M. (Overholt) High. Mim was a graduate of Central Bucks Joint High School, Doylestown. Primarily a...
James D. Passaretti, 56, of East Rockhill Township, formerly of Northeast Philadelphia, passed away suddenly on Thursday, January 21, 2016, at his residence. He was the beloved husband of Marianne (Soufflas) Passaretti. They had just celebrated their 23rd wedding anniversary on January 9. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of Alice Constance (Borek) Passaretti, of Philadelphia, and the late...
Richard L. Mayer, of Mertztown, formerly of Sellersville, passed away suddenly at his residence on Monday, January 18. He was 64. He was the beloved husband of Donna (Heiser) Mayer. They would have celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary on January 31. Born in Sellersville and raised in Lansdale, he was the son of the late Joseph and Gladys (Dunkleberger) Mayer....
Sylvia L. Barndt, of Perkasie, formerly of Ambler, passed away peacefully Saturday, January 16, 2016, surrounded by her family. She was 75. She was the beloved wife of David R. Barndt for 51 years. Born in Sellersville and raised in Blooming Glen, she was the daughter of the late John C. and Olive B. (Yoder) Solliday. Sylvia was a graduate...
James L. Rosenberger, a life-long resident of Silverdale, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, January 4, at his residence. He was the beloved husband of Linda (McIntyre) Rosenberger for 45 years. He was 71. Born in Sellersville, he was the son of the late Harry and Dorothy (Steely) Rosenberger. Jim was a 1962 graduate of Pennridge High...
William G. “Billy” Marucci, of Green Lane, formerly of Bristol and Langhorne, went Home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 3, at his residence. He was 69. He was the beloved husband of Jayne A. (Pinto) Marucci for more than 30 years. Born in Bristol, he was the son of the late Domenick Marucci and the late Margaret...
Shirley G. Knauff, of the Lutheran Community at Telford, formerly a long-time resident of Lansdale, passed away peacefully Saturday, January 2, at her residence. She was 91. She was the beloved wife of the late James W. Knauff for 54 years until his death in 2001. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Olive (Fretz)...
Mary J. Hilliard, a long-time resident of Telford, formerly of Perkasie and Sellersville, passed away Saturday, January 2, in LifeQuest Nursing Center, Quakertown. She was 84. Born in East Stroudsburg, she was the daughter of the late Ernest R. and Jeannette (Repsher) Hilliard. Mary had been employed as a seamstress for more than 30 years at the former Royal Pants...
Irene A. Walker, a long-time resident of West Rockhill Township, entered into eternal life Friday, January 1 at her residence. She was 72. She was the beloved wife of Daniel D. Walker. They had celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in July 2015. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Anna (Matla) Ostapowicz. Irene was a...
Edward T. Gresko, of Perkasie, formerly of Bedminster and Philadelphia, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2015, at his residence. He was 92. He was the beloved husband of Elizabeth J. (Reid) Gresko for 63 years until her death in 2006. Born in Collegeville, he was the son of the late Michael and Mary (Kridla) Gresko. Mr. Gresko was a U.S....
Doris V. Berntsen, of Telford, formerly of Clinton, Iowa, passed away peacefully December 9, 2015 at the Lutheran Community at Telford. She was 99. She was the beloved wife of the late Arnold J. Berntsen for 41 years until his death in 1982. Born in Minneapolis, MN, she was the daughter of the late Oscar O. and Esther (Lundberg) Hatlen....
William C. Rathgeber, Jr., of Boyertown, formerly of Souderton, passed away Monday, December 7, 2015, in Genesis HealthCare-Sanatoga Center, Pottstown. He was 90. He was the beloved husband of Jean (Bowers) Rathgeber for 66 years. Born in Sellersville, he was the son of the late William C. and Florence (Thomas) Rathgeber. Bill was a 1943 graduate of Souderton High School....
Richard Edward Laverick, of Doylestown, formerly of Sellersville, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2015, in Neshaminy Manor with loved ones and excellent caregivers by his side. He was 86. He was the beloved husband of Marlene “Molly” (Hendricks) Laverick for 61 years. Born in West Wyoming, Pennsylvania on January 25, 1929, he was the son of the late John and...