Ronald George Hammes, 76, of Sellersville, formerly of Perkasie, passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2011, in Grand View Hospital, West Rockhill Township. He was the beloved husband of Kathryn Anne (Titus) Hammes for 16 years and his first wife, the late Tobi (Sanders) Hammes, who died in 1987. Born in Janesville, Wisconsin, he was the son of the late...
Margaret E. Riley, 100, of Sellersville, formerly of Abington Township, passed peacefully at Rockhill Mennonite Community, West Rockhill Township, on Monday, October 17, 2011. She was the beloved wife of the late Charles A. Riley for 71 years, before his death in 2003. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Alfred L. and Fredericka G. (Laubmeister) Carson....
Terrance R. "Terry" Weachter, 61, of West Rockhill Township, formerly of New London, Connecticut, passed away suddenly at his residence on October 12, 2011. He was the beloved husband of Lynn (Bartl) Weachter for 33 years. Born in West Rockhill Township, he was the son of the late Robert Weachter and the late Doris (Grimes) Leister. He was a 1967...
William H. Barndt, 91, retired U.S. Army Reserve Colonel, prominent business and civic leader, and a long-time resident of West Rockhill Township, passed away on Monday, October 10, 2011, in Dock Terrace – Dock Woods Community, Towamencin Township. He was the husband of Marjorie (Duke) Barndt for 67 years. He would have celebrated his 92nd birthday on October 11. Born...
Ronald J. Wulterkens, 62, of Sellersville, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 7, 2011, in Coatesville VA Medical Center, Caln Township. He was the husband of Pamela M. (Weidemoyer) Wulterkens for 32 years. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Leo and Deolinda (Medeiros) Wulterkens. Mr. Wulterkens served in the U.S. Navy...
Dorothy "Dottie" Jacoby-Fisher, 84, of Souderton, formerly of Harrisonburg, Virginia, and Bedminster, passed away peacefully at Grand View Hospital, West Rockhill Township, on Saturday, October 1, 2011. She was the beloved wife of Horace H. Fisher for 18 years and the late George H. Jacoby for 38 years, before his death in 1985. Born in Souderton, she was a daughter...
Stephen W. Schell, 56, of Hilltown Township, formerly of Hatboro, went Home to be with the Lord suddenly on Saturday, October 1, 2011, in St. Luke’s Quakertown Hospital, Quakertown. Born in Abington, he was the son of Gladys M. (Lodge) Schell, of Perkasie, and the late Thomas W. Schell. Steve was a 1973 graduate of Hatboro-Horsham High School. A retail...
Judith A. "Judi" Robertson, 69, of Perkasie, formerly of Northeast Philadelphia, went Home to be with the Lord in Mercy Suburban Hospital, East Norriton Township, on Thursday, September 22, 2011. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Archibald M., Jr., and Eleanor (Abey) Robertson. In her younger years, those who knew Judith best called her by her...
Joseph S. Serpiello, 85, of Sellersville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 20, 2011, in his residence at Rockhill Mennonite Community, West Rockhill Township. He was the husband of Sylvia Serpiello for 27 years. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Michael and Constantina (DiImperio) Serpiello. Joe was a U.S. Navy veteran, having served during World War...
Carol E. (Walck) Kaufman, 76, of Telford, formerly of Millsboro, Delaware, and Sellersville, passed away peacefully at her residence in the Lutheran Community at Telford on Monday, September 12, 2011. She was the beloved wife of Ray C. Kaufman for 55 years. Born in Albrightsville, she was a daughter of the late Warren and Emily (Gower) Walck. Carol was a...
John Kuczma, 87, a long-time resident of Telford, formerly of Philadelphia, died at his residence on Sunday morning, September 4, 2011. He was the husband of Kathryn "Kitty" (Erdman) Kuczma for 64 years. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late John and Katherine (Zin) Kuczma. John was a U.S. Navy veteran, having served in the Pacific Theater...
J. Robert "Bob" Derstine, 78, of East Rockhill Township, formerly of Hilltown, passed away peacefully Saturday, August 27, 2011, at his residence. He was the beloved husband of Shirley (Fluck) Derstine for 55 years. Born in Blooming Glen, he was the son of the late Howard and Anna (Clymer) Derstine. Bob was a 1951 graduate of Hilltown High School. He...
Mary Ella Bedwell, 89, of Quakertown, formerly of Philadelphia, died Monday, August 22, 2011, in Quakertown Center – Genesis HealthCare, Quakertown. She was the beloved wife of the late Maurice Leroy Bedwell, Sr., who passed away in 1972. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Lydia (Swiker) MacKenzie. She had been a homemaker for most...
Kenneth Schmell, 84, of Sellersville, formerly of Pipersville, died peacefully at home on Friday, August 19, 2011. He was the husband of the late Caroline (Irwin) Schmell for 44 years until her death in 1998. Born in Plumsteadville, he was the son of the late Charles S. and Flora (Hellerick) Schmell. Ken served in the U.S. Army as a Private...
William J. Smith, 85, of Sellersville, formerly of Cape May Court House, New Jersey, and Philadelphia, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2011, in the Rockhill Mennonite Community, West Rockhill Township. He was the beloved husband of Jane (Snyder) Smith for 26 years and also the late Catherine (Boisseau) Smith. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late William...
Willard D. Freed, 85, a long-time resident of Perkasie, passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2011, in LifeQuest Nursing Center, Quakertown. He was the beloved husband of Elaine (Beck) Freed for 60 years. Born in Souderton, he was the son of the late Stanley and Alice (Dettra) Freed. Mr. Freed was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in the Pacific...
Mary Jane "Penny" Maddox, 67, of Quakertown, formerly a 31-year resident of Sellersville, passed away Thursday morning, August 4, 2011, in St. Luke’s Quakertown Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Emerson Maddox for 30 years. Born in Chestnut Hill, she was the daughter of the late Frank T. and Grace E. (Beahm) Fertsch. Mrs. Maddox had served as a...
Alfred "Poppy" Wesley, 92, of Sellersville, formerly of Quakertown, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2011, in Grand View Hospital, West Rockhill Township. Al was born on December 19, 1918, in West Grove, Pennsylvania. He was a long-time resident and friend of LifePath, Sellersville. "Poppy," as he was affectionately known, was a long-time, hard-working employee at Life Span, Quakertown, where...
Robert Schleeweiss, 99, of New Britain, passed away Wednesday morning, July 13, 2011. He was the beloved husband of Thilde Schleeweiss for 72 years. Born in Tübingen, Germany, he was the son of the late August and Marie Schleeweiss. Having received his trade education in Germany, Robert immigrated to the United States in 1929, where he worked as a tool...
Evelyn S. Hollenbach, 94, of Telford, formerly of Perkasie, passed away Wednesday morning, July 13, 2011, in Grand View Hospital, West Rockhill Township. She was the beloved wife of the late Willis B. "Willie" Hollenbach for 68 years, until his death in September 2010. Born on November 8, 1916, in Sellersville, she was a daughter of the late John Howard...