Elizabeth D. (Wallace) Schlenker
Sep 29, 2013
Elizabeth Dotter (Wallace) Schlenker passed away on Sunday, September 29, at the Lutheran Home at Topton (Berks County). She was the beloved wife of the late Rev. Luther Schlenker for 22 years. She was 100. Born in 1912 in Lebanon, she was the second daughter of Edwin and Maude (Dotter) Wallace. Elizabeth graduated in 1931 from Liberty High School as...
Ralph G. Newsome, Sr.
Sep 12, 2013
Ralph G. Newsome, Sr., of Port Orange, Florida, formerly of Sellersville and Perkasie, passed away at his residence on Thursday, September 12. He was the husband of Marjorie (Anderson) Newsome and the late Irma G. (Bergey) Newsome. He was 89. Ralph was born in Camden, New Jersey. He had attended Hilltown High School. Mr. Newsome was a U.S. Army veteran,...
Susan Schaffner
Sep 7, 2013
Susan Schaffner, of Flemington, New Jersey, formerly of Sellersville, went Home to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 7, at Hunterdon Medical Center, Flemington. She was 53. Born in Sellersville, she was the daughter of Fred C. Schaffner, Jr., of Sellersville, and the late Joan (Kuhn) Schaffner Palazzolo. Susan was a 1978 graduate of Souderton High School. She earned...
Dorothy "Dottie" (Mecray) Hess
Sep 3, 2013
Dorothy "Dottie" L. Hess, of Jim Thorpe, formerly of Souderton, passed away suddenly at her residence on Tuesday, September 3, 2013. She was the wife of James Hess for 48 years. She was 70. Born in New Hope, she was the daughter of the late James, Sr. and Rebecca (Lundgren) Mecray. Mrs. Hess had worked in the electronics field for...
Dorothy "Jean" (Mckinnon) Parrish
Sep 2, 2013
Dorothy “Jean” Parrish, of Sellersville, formerly of Philadelphia, passed away Monday, September 2, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem. She was the beloved wife of the late Charles A. Wise. She was 79. Born and raised in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Murdoch and Louise (Schmitt) McKinnon. She attended Olney High School, Philadelphia. Jean was a homemaker most...
Richard P. Nice
Aug 28, 2013
Richard P. Nice, a long-time resident of Hilltown Township, passed away late Wednesday evening, August 28, 2013, at Frederick Living, Upper Frederick Township. He was the beloved husband of the late Gertrude Emma (Dietrich) Nice for 32 years until her death in 1986. He was 83. Born in Kensington, Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Price P. and...
David H. Overholt
Aug 26, 2013
David H. Overholt, of Telford, formerly of Souderton, passed away suddenly at his residence on Monday, August 26, 2013. He was 60. Born in Reading (Berks County), he was the son of the late Jacob K. and Muriel D. (Camburn) Overholt. Mr. Overholt had owned and operated his own car repair shop. During the Christmas season, he had also sold...
Sergio H. Vera
Aug 11, 2013
Sergio H. Vera, a former long-time resident of the Pennridge area, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 11, 2013, at Phoebe Richland Health Care Center, Richlandtown. He was the beloved husband of the late Christie C. (Nellis) Vera for 57 years until her death in 2009. He was 86. Born in San Fernando, Chile, he was the only child of...
Jean (Bunn) Bradish
Aug 8, 2013
Jean Bradish, of the Lutheran Community at Telford, formerly of Doylestown and Fort Salonga, New York, was sent to her Eternal Home on Thursday, August 8, in Grand View Hospital, West Rockhill Township. She was the beloved wife of Richard J. Bradish for 63 years. She was 83. Born in Doylestown, she was the daughter of the late James and...
Fred M. Yoder
Aug 2, 2013
Fred M. Yoder, formerly a long-time resident of Sellersville, passed away Friday, August 2, in the Lutheran Community at Telford. He was the beloved husband of Pauline (Stull) Yoder for 73 years. He was 96. Born in Silverdale, he was the son of the late Levi and Theresa (Myers) Yoder. Mr. Yoder was a U.S. Navy veteran, having served during...
James H. Pettie, Sr.
Jul 18, 2013
James H. Pettie, Sr., a lifelong resident of Sellersville, passed away Thursday, July18, at his residence, surrounded by his wife and family. He was the beloved husband of Eula Faye (Fox) Pettie for 58 years. He was 77. Born in Sellersville, he was the son of the late Theodore R., Sr. and Lillian Mae (Redfern) Pettie. Mr. Pettie had been...
Annamarie (Schmidt) Ott
Jul 8, 2013
Annamarie Ott, of Perkasie, passed away on Monday, July 8, 2013, in Quakertown Center-Genesis Health Care, Quakertown. She was 87. She was the wife of the late Clarence Ott, Sr., for 52 years until his death in 2003. Born in Garmisch, Germany, Annamarie was the daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. Peter Paul Schmidt. Annamarie came to the United...
Albert Joseph Motz
Jul 7, 2013
Albert Joseph Motz, of Perkasie, formerly of Hackettstown, New Jersey, passed away after a brief illness on Sunday, July 7, 2013, in St. Luke’s VNA Hospice House, Lower Saucon Township. He was 68. He was the beloved husband of Judith A. (Smith) Motz for thirteen years. Born in Hazleton, he was the son of Anna (Lozosky) Motz, of Hope, New...
Richard N. Lobron
Jun 29, 2013
Richard N. Lobron, of Perkasie, formerly of Philadelphia, entered into eternal rest Saturday, June 29, in Quakertown Center-Genesis Health Care, Quakertown. He was the beloved husband of Shirley A. (Freed) Lehman for 12 years and the late Joan Ann (McDade) Lobron, who died in 2000. He was 80. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Albert and...
Rhoda E. (Mack) Rehnert
Jun 29, 2013
Rhoda E. Rehnert, of Sellersville, formerly a long-time resident of Bethlehem, passed away Saturday, June 29, in the Rockhill Mennonite Community, West Rockhill Township. She was 88. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Marion (Cole) Mack. Rhoda was a 1941 graduate of Liberty High School. She later graduated from Harcum Junior College, Bryn Mawr....
Jeffrey R. Ford
Jun 28, 2013
Jeffrey R. Ford, formerly of Perkasie, Telford, and North Wales, passed away on Friday, June 28, 2013, at Towne Manor West Nursing Center, Norristown. He was 45. He was the beloved husband of Cheryl (Aldridge) Ford for 24 years. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, he was adopted by Phyllis (Vandegrift) Fretz and the late John Dennis Fretz. Jeff was a 1986...
Florence J. (Caldicott) Merritt
Jun 28, 2013
Florence J. Merritt, of Sellersville, formerly of Marlton, NJ, Quakertown, and Royersford, passed away on Friday, June 28, 2013, at her residence. She was the beloved wife of the late Richard Stanley Merritt, who died in 1991. She was 80. Born in Morristown, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Helena Grace (Fraser) Caldicott. Florence received her...
Eric F. Kotchetovsky
Jun 28, 2013
Eric Frank Kotchetovsky, of Perkasie, formerly of Cherry Hill, NJ, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, June 28, at his residence. He was 57. Born in Denver, Colorado, he was the son of Dora L. (Garcia) Kotchetovsky, of Perkasie, and the late William V. Kotchetovsky, who died in 2002. Eric had been self-employed as a concrete worker. A...
Patricia A. (Dilworth) Ennis
Jun 24, 2013
Patricia A. Ennis, of Sellersville, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2013, at her residence. She was the beloved wife of William M. Ennis for 41 years. She was 62. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of Helen Elizabeth (Fliegel) Dilworth, of Maytown, PA and the late Harold F. Dilworth. Mrs. Ennis had been employed as a librarian for...
Jacob C. Thomas
Jun 23, 2013
Jacob C. Thomas, of Sellersville, entered into rest at his residence on Sunday, June 23, 2013. He was the beloved husband of Elaine (Breneisen) Thomas for 56 years. He was 81. Born in Tylersport, he was the son of the late Jacob Veth Thomas and Miriam (Nase) Thomas. Jake was a 1951 graduate of Sell-Perk High School. Also known affectionately...