Mary J. Hilliard
Jan 2, 2016
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. (Ostapowicz) Walker
Jan 1, 2016
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
Dec 12, 2015
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
Dec 9, 2015
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.
Dec 7, 2015
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 E. Laverick
Nov 8, 2015
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...
Bohdannus "Dennis" Strus
Nov 4, 2015
Bohdannus “Dennis” Strus, of East Greenville, formerly of Sellersville, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2015, at his residence. He was 69. Born in Lubeck, Germany, he was the son of the late Michael, Sr. and Mary (Kurylak) Strus. The family came to the United States in 1949. Mr. Strus had been employed for many years as a night manager for...
Joan Ann (Wilson) Calafati
Oct 28, 2015
Joan Ann Calafati, of Sellersville, passed away suddenly Wednesday, October 28, 2015. She was 75. She was the beloved wife of Philip C. Calafati for 56 years. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late David J. and Genevieve C. (Young) Wilson. Joan was a graduate of Pennridge High School and later graduated from Chestnut Hill Hospital School...
Loyce E. Frankenfield
Oct 25, 2015
Loyce E. Frankenfield, a long-time resident of Sellersville, entered into rest October 25, 2015 in Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Allentown. She was 85. She was the beloved wife of the late Bruce S. Frankenfield, who died in 1992. Born in Brentwood, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence M. and Lola Ellen (Diehl) Ploor. She was...
David B. Frearson
Oct 23, 2015
David B. Frearson, of the Rockhill Mennonite Community, formerly of Chalfont and Warrington, went home to be with the Lord Friday, October 23, 2015, at his residence. He was 82. He was the beloved husband of Joyce (Hoosier) Frearson for 58 years. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Thomas H. and Agnes (Benbow) Frearson. A U.S....
Richard S. Lester
Oct 15, 2015
Richard S. Lester, of Sellersville, formerly of O’ahu, Hawaii, passed away Thursday evening, October 15, 2015, in Grand View Hospital, West Rockhill Township. He was the beloved husband of Janice L. Bagoly- Lester. He was 68. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of the late Sherwood F. and Muriel C. R. (Rodriguez) Lester. As a youngster, Rick...
Edith L. Fretz
Oct 11, 2015
Edith L. Fretz, of New Britain, passed away peacefully Sunday, October 11, 2015, in Abington Hospice at Warminster. She was 85. She was the beloved wife of the late Everett Fretz, Jr. for 44 years until his death in 1996. Born in Hilltown, she was the daughter of the late A. Linford and Bertha (Althouse) Umstead. Edith was a 1947...
Lorraine D. Kennedy
Oct 6, 2015
Lorraine D. Kennedy, of Williston Park, New York, formerly a long-time resident of Albertson, passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2015, in Good Shepherd Hospice, Port Jefferson. She was 80. She was the beloved wife of the late Donald M. Kennedy for 25 years until his death in 1985. Her Memorial Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, October...
Robert Edward Cordero
Oct 3, 2015
Robert Edward Cordero, of Sellersville, passed away suddenly Saturday, October 3, 2015. He was 30. Born in Allentown, he was the son of Wilfredo C. Cordero, Hatfield, and Doris (Wasser) Reyes, Sellersville. He was a member of the Sons of the Legion, American Legion Nase-Kraft Post 255, of Sellersville. A talented artist, Rob also loved music, especially playing his guitar....
Eleanora S. Gruber
Oct 1, 2015
Eleanora Suplit Gruber, a long-time West Rockhill Township resident and civic volunteer, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2015 at her home. She was 93. She was the beloved wife of the late Warren Matthew Gruber for 52 years until his death in 1996. Born in Wilkinsburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Fernand and Maria (Bleumont) Suplit. Eleanora’s...
Charles Kenneth Wyllie
Sep 26, 2015
Charles Kenneth Wyllie, of Perkasie, formerly of Sellersville, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2015 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was 81. He was the beloved husband of Dawn (Nace) Wyllie for 51 years. Born in Bedminster, he was the son of the late Albert and Edna (Nielsen) Wyllie. Charlie was a 1952 graduate of Sell-Perk High School,...
Richard L. Clark
Sep 24, 2015
Richard L. Clark, a long-time resident of Sellersville, went Home to be with the Lord Thursday, September 24, 2015, at his residence after a long, valiant battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 69. He was the beloved husband of Diane (Eister) Clark, with whom he had recently celebrated 50 years of marriage. Born in Sellersville, he was the son of...
Mark C. Redfoot
Sep 6, 2015
Mark C. Redfoot, a long-time resident of Perkasie, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2015 in Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Coopersburg. He was 53. Born in Abington, he was the son of Howard L. and Lillian (Pfaff) Redfoot, of Palmyra, PA. Mark had been in a residency facility of the Indian Creek Foundation for 30 years, where he had...
Jacob W. Wenhold
Aug 24, 2015
Jacob W. Wenhold, a life-long resident of Perkasie, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2015, at his residence. He was 94. He was the beloved husband of Marie S. (Stone) Wenhold for 58 years. Born in Perkasie, he was the son of the late Hiram B. and Nellie Mae (Bright) Wenhold. Mr. Wenhold was a proud U.S. Army veteran, having...
Jeanette E. (Wasser) Fox
Aug 20, 2015
Jeanette E. Fox, 68, of Perkasie, formerly of Lansdale and Quakertown, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2015, in Genesis HealthCare, Quakertown Center. Born in Quakertown, she was the daughter of the late Edward R. and Elizabeth D. (Keller) Wasser. Most recently, Jeanette had been employed as a pharmacy technician at Rite-Aid, in Lansdale. An avid Elvis and Philadelphia Eagles...