Edward R. Montai, 82, of Sellersville, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, September 16, 2009, after a long, brave battle with bone cancer. He was the beloved husband of Janice L. (Koons) Montai. They were married for 48 years. Born in West Rockhill Township, he was the son of the late Rudolph and Ida Montai. An auto mechanic, Ed...
LeRoy Smith, Sr., 72, a long-time resident of New Britain, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2009, in Doylestown Hospital. Born in Topeka, Kansas, he was the son of the late Homer and Olive Pearl (Herman) Smith. Mr. Smith was a four-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force and of the U.S. Navy Reserve, serving two and a half years...
Helen Schmutzler, 93, of Kensington (Philadelphia), formerly of Perkasie, passed away early Saturday morning, September 5, 2009, at Chapel Manor Center, Philadelphia. She was the beloved wife of the late Arthur E. Schmutzler, who died in 1986. Born in Perkasie, she was the daughter of the late John and Julia (Kniesner) Hudack. Mrs. Schmutzler was employed as a private duty...
Christie C. Vera, 82, of Quakertown, formerly a long-time resident of the Pennridge area, passed away peacefully while surrounded by her family on Wednesday, September 2, 2009, in her residence at Independence Court of Quakertown. She was the beloved wife of Sergio H. Vera, with whom she had celebrated 57 years of marriage on August 30. Born in Philadelphia, she...
Flora Jane Luddy Schwager, 85, formerly of Sellersville, entered into rest peacefully Thursday, August 27, 2009, in the Topton Lutheran Home, Topton. She was the beloved wife of the late Francis Schwager, Jr., who passed away in 2007. They had been married 36 years. Born in Abington, she was the daughter of the late Paul C., Sr., and Florence (Bussinger)...
Mary Demanczyk, 94, a life-long resident of Shenandoah, entered into eternal life at her daughter’s home in Perkasie, on Friday, August 21, 2009. She was the beloved wife of the late Michael Demanczyk, who died on September 6, 1983. Born in Shenandoah, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Ann (Chowansky) Smetana. Mrs. Demanczyk had been self-employed as...
Ryan A. Mitman, 23, of Harleysville, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2009, in Phoenix, Arizona. Born on January 10, 1986, in Abington, he was the son of Victoria (Lloyd) Weisbrod of Harleysville and James Weisbrod of Spinnerstown. He was a 2004 graduate of Souderton Area High School. In addition to his parents, Ryan is survived by two brothers, Michael...
Patrick Shawn McNellis, 46, of Souderton, formerly of Levittown, passed away suddenly on Sunday, August 16, 2009, in Grand View Hospital, West Rockhill Township. Born in Abington Township, he was the son of Joseph R., Sr., and Lorraine (Muller) McNellis of Egg Harbor City, New Jersey. Mr. McNellis had been employed as a master carpenter in the construction industry for...
Brian T. Neill, 55, a lifelong resident of Perkasie, went home to be with the Lord early Saturday morning, August 8, 2009, at his residence. Born in Quakertown, he was the son of the late James and Mildred (Marvel) Neill. He was a 1972 graduate of Pennridge High School. He had most recently been employed with BKG Commercial Plumbing, Telford....
Charles E. Keenan, 90, a long-time resident of Perkasie, passed away early Tuesday morning, July 28, 2009, in Phoebe Richland Health Care Center, Richlandtown. He was the loving husband of Nancy (Sorver) Keenan, to whom he was married 52 years. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a re-commitment ceremony. Born in Philadelphia on September 4, 1918, he was the...
Dorothy Heinrichs, 89, of Telford, formerly a 30-year resident of Quakertown, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2009, at Grand View Hospital, West Rockhill Township. She was the wife of the late William F. Heinrichs for 59 years, until his death in 2000. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Florence (Johnston) LaChance. A homemaker...
Luella G. Moyer, 91, of the Rockhill Mennonite Community, West Rockhill Township, formerly a long-time resident of Telford R. D., passed away Thursday afternoon, July 23, 2009, in her residence. She was the wife of the late Harold H. Moyer, to whom she was married 53 years. Born in Lower Salford Township, she was the daughter of the late Jacob...
Altheda Pasquale [Pascal], 91, formerly a long-time resident of Sellersville, passed away on Friday evening, July 17, 2009, at her residence in Cambridge Brightfield Assisted Living, Lansdale, where she had lived since 2006. She was the wife of the late Frank R. Pasquale. Born in Sellersville, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Carrie (Gahman) Wismer. A homemaker,...
Laura "Lori" DiMedio, 49, of Moorestown, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 14, 2009, at the home of her parents in Perkasie, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Kenneth DiMedio, of Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Born in Camden, New Jersey, on June 9, 1960, she was the daughter of Patrick, Sr., and Blanche (Krug) Malin,...
Blanche A. Stellabott, 78, of Hilltown, went home on Tuesday, July 14, 2009, while surrounded by her loving family, in Doylestown Hospital, Doylestown Township. She was the wife of the late Louis J. "Bucky" Stellabott, who died in 1996. Born in Gardenville, she was the daughter of the late Fred, Jr., and Luella (Miller) Long. Mrs. Stellabott had worked for...
Irene B. Schuster, 84, of Sellersville, passed away comfortably at her home on Thursday, July 2, 2009. She was the beloved wife of Edward A. Schuster. They would have celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on July 3. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Botestaw and Josephine Bojarski. Mrs. Schuster had worked at Bethlehem Steel as a...
William J. Stader, III, 61, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, formerly of Perkasie, died suddenly on Sunday, June 28, 2009, at Holy Cross Hospital, Fort Lauderdale. Born in West Rockhill Township, he was a son of Anne (Wolowicz) Stader, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and the late William J. Stader, II. He was a 1965 graduate of Pennridge High School and later...
Donald Matthew Simpson, 32, of Sellersville, passed away suddenly at home on Friday, June 26, 2009. Born in Doylestown, he was the son of Judy (Kophazy) Kostenbauder, Sellersville. Donald had been employed as a roofer. An avid hunter and fisherman, he worshipped the outdoors. He was a member of the American Legion Nase-Kraft Post 255, Sellersville; the VFW Forrest Lodge...
Maria H. Pontes, 87, of Souderton, formerly of Ambler, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2009, in Abington Hospice at Warminster, Warminster Township. She was the wife of the late Adalberto R. Pontes, who died in 2002. They were married for 62 years. Born in Lisbon, Portugal, she was a daughter of the late Duarte and Leonor (Pinto) Pedroso. She...
Betty L. Moore, 80, a 56-year resident of Perkasie, passed away on Monday afternoon, June 8, 2009, at Quakertown Center - Genesis HealthCare, Quakertown. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert O. Moore, who died in 1984. Born in West Rockhill Township, she was the daughter of the late Horace K. and Hattie (Gill) Cressman. She attended Sell-Perk...