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...
Ralph Leslie Powers, 87, of the Frederick Mennonite Community, Frederick, formerly of Sellersville and Salem, New Jersey, entered into rest Thursday evening, June 4, 2009, at his residence. He was the beloved husband of Geraldine (Thompson) Powers, to whom he was married 64 years. Born in Salem, New Jersey, he was a son of the late Samuel U. and Anna...
Lawrence Shiflett, Jr., 77, of Sellersville, formerly of Hatfield, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 2, 2009, at his residence. Born in Durbin, West Virginia, he was a son of the late John Lawrence and Letha May (Curry) Shiflett. He was a 1951 graduate of the Pocahontas County High School, Greenbank, West Virginia. Mr. Shiflett was...
Jane A. Ludwig, 84, a 50-year resident of Sellersville, passed away on Monday, June 1, 2009, in Grand View Hospital, West Rockhill Township. She was the wife of Albert P. Ludwig, Sr. They had celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary on May 16. Born in Glenside, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Alice (Hayes) Auch. Mrs. Ludwig was...
Margaret M. Fadule, 67, of Quakertown, formerly of Sellersville and Perkasie, passed away early Sunday morning, May 24, 2009, in Quakertown Center - Genesis HealthCare, Quakertown. She was the wife of the late Edward Fadule, who died in 2003. Born in Perkasie, she was the daughter of the late Stanley E. and Emma F. (Fehr) Knitter. She was a 1959...
Hugh S. Niles, 87, retired Pennsylvania Army National Guard Brigadier General, well-known civic volunteer, and a long-time resident of Sellersville, formerly of Wellsboro, passed away on Thursday morning, May 14, 2009, at Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia. He was the husband of Mary Patricia "Pat" (Doyle) Niles. Born in Elkland, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Homer...