William W. “Bubs” Wenhold, of Sellersville, formerly a long-time resident of Perkasie, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 11, 2012, in Phoebe Richland Health Care Center, Richlandtown. He had celebrated his 97th birthday on October 22. He was the beloved husband of the late Florence V. (Detweiler) Wenhold for 47 years until her death in 1988. Born in Perkasie, he...
Pauline K. “Polly” Derstine, a long-time resident of Sellersville, passed away on Friday, December 7, 2012, at Grand View Hospital, West Rockhill Township. She was the beloved wife of James W. Derstine, Sr. for 54 years. She was 75. Born in Obelisk (Montgomery County), she was the daughter of the late Nevin and Lizzie (Krause) Gerhard. She was a 1955...
Theresa L. Schmidt, of Chalfont, formerly of Sellersville, passed away Wednesday, December 5, in Grand View Hospital, West Rockhill Township. She was 44. Born in Sidney, OH, she was the daughter of Marvin J. Loudenback, of Suffolk, VA and Bonita “Bonnie” (Foertsch) Loudenback Cadman and her husband, Jeffrey, of Washington, PA. Terri was a 1986 graduate of Upper Moreland High...
Dianne I. Orme, of Quakertown, formerly of Prospect Park, went home to be with the Lord, Monday, November 19. She was the beloved wife of the late Ernest H. Orme, who died in 1991. She was 72. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Isabel (Wakefield) Maund. Dianne graduated from Sharon Hill High School. A...
Stella R. Frick, 94, of Richlandtown, formerly of Sellersville, passed away Sunday, November 18, at her residence in Phoebe Richland Health Care Center, Richlandtown. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert S. Frick, Jr. for 60 years, until his death in 2003. Born in Blooming Glen, she was the daughter of the late William M. and Irene (Kratz)...
Eileen Elizabeth Pontes, 31, of Quakertown, formerly of Perkasie, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday morning, November 1, 2012. Born in West Rockhill Township, she was the daughter of John and Jane (Finley) Pontes, of Sellersville. She had attended Pennridge High School. Eileen had been employed as a popular bartender/waitress at The Perk. Previously, she had also worked at several other...
Emerson “Matt” Maddox, 79, of Quakertown, formerly a long-time resident of Sellersville, passed away after a long battle with cancer Wednesday, October 31, 2012, at his residence. He was the beloved husband of Mary Jane “Penny” (Fertsch) Maddox for 30 years until her death in 2011. Born in Richland Township, he was a son of the late Charles L. and...
Anna M. Walls, 96, of Lansdale, formerly of Hatfield; Olney; and North Cape May, NJ, passed away Monday morning, October 29, 2012, in Dock Terrace of the Dock Woods Community, Lansdale. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Walls, who died in 1993. Born in Philadelphia, she was the only daughter of the late Alexander and Ellen T....
Helen M. Miller, of Sellersville, formerly of Ardsley, passed away peacefully with her family by her side, on Saturday, October 6, 2012, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Salisbury Township. She had celebrated her 85th birthday on September 17. She was the beloved wife of the late John H. Miller, Jr. for 51 years until his death in 1999....
Helen Dunphy McDonagh, of Perkasie, entered into eternity, on Tuesday, October 2, 2012. She was born January 1, 1922, in New York City, the daughter of Irish immigrant parents. Helen embodied many of the qualities the Irish are known for. An avid storyteller and lover of people, she held court at family parties imitating her father’s brogue and gathering people...
Kenneth Bryan David, 58, of Sellersville, formerly of Perkasie and Hatfield, passed away peacefully Sunday, September 30, 2012, at his residence. Born in Sellersville, he was the son of the late Kenneth and Regina (Milford) David. Bryan was a graduate of North Penn High School, Class of 1972. He later pursued course work at Penn State University. Along with his...
Martin E. Jaeger, of Genesis Healthcare Quakertown Center, Quakertown, formerly a long-time resident of Perkasie, passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2012, at his residence. He was 92. He was the beloved husband of the late Regina (Moyer) Jaeger for 67 years until her death in 2008. Born in Perkasie, he was the son of the late Adam and Minnie...
William H. Buckman, Sr., of Bedminster, formerly of Sellersville, passed away at his residence on Sunday, September 23, 2012. He was the husband of Julia (Bialobrzeski) Buckman for 32 years. He was 67. Born in Trenton, NJ, he was the son of the late Warren E., Sr. and Dorothy E. (Davison) Buckman. Bill was a 1963 graduate of Council Rock...
Erik G. Lewis, 41, of Quakertown, formerly of Perkasie, passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2012, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Salisbury Township. Born in Doylestown, he was the son of Darryl Lewis, of Sellersville, and Dianne (White) Lewis Hopwood, of Quakertown. Erik had owned and operated his own landscaping business for many years. He was a member of...
William C. Dahling, 85, of Perkasie, formerly of Cape Coral, Florida and Philadelphia, passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2012, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Salisbury Township. He was the beloved husband of Ruth E. (Kunze) Dahling for 65 years. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late August and Caroline (Knoller) Dahling. Mr. Dahling was a...
Florence Jennie (Tluszcz) Martin, 73, of Quakertown, formerly of Trumbauersville, Dublin, Blooming Glen, and Perkasie, passed away on Wednesday, August 29, 2012, in LifeQuest Nursing Center, Milford Township. Born in Trumbauersville, she was the daughter of the late Stanley J. and Viola M. (Schaffer) Tluszcz. Florence was a 1957 graduate of Pennridge High School, where she was editor of the...
Donald L. Brent, 77, of Sellersville, formerly of Quakertown and Florida, passed away on Thursday, August 23, 2012, in St. Luke’s VNA Hospice House, Lower Saucon Township. Born in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late George Thomas and Marjorie (Heeke) Brent. Mr. Brent was a U.S. Army veteran, having served as a medic during the Korean War....
Judith Anne McQuade, 76, of Souderton, formerly of Perkasie, passed away suddenly on Monday, August 13, 2012, at her residence. She was the beloved wife of Robert F. McQuade for 57 years. Born in the Bronx, New York, NY, she was the daughter of the late Stanley James Terrell and the late Eleanor G. (Cheney) Terrell Slattery. Mrs. McQuade was...
Philip Henry Geetter, M.D., 68, popular ophthalmologist and surgeon, of Pipersville, died peacefully in his sleep from acute heart failure on Sunday, August 12, 2012, while vacationing with his wife in The Hamptons. He was the beloved husband and best friend of Helene (Rau) Geetter for 42 years. Philip was born in Hartford, Connecticut, the eldest child of Nathan Geetter...
Ruth S. Young, 93, of Quakertown, formerly a long-time resident of Sellersville, passed away on Saturday, August 11, 2012, in LifeQuest Nursing Center, Quakertown. Born in Quakertown, she was the daughter of the late John and Clara (Naudascher) Snyder. Ruth had worked as a seamstress in several area clothing factories, including H & F Manufacturing Company and David Crystal, both...