Jan 28, 2008

Helen K. Class, 92, formerly of Sellersville and Aaronsburg (Centre County), passed away Monday morning, January 28, at her residence in the Rockhill Mennonite Community, West Rockhill Township. She was the beloved wife of James Creighton Class, who died in 1989, to whom she was married for over 55 years. Born in Lansdale, she was the daughter of the late...

Jan 25, 2008

Sandra Louise Leeling, 69, a ten year resident of Hilltown Township, formerly of San Jose, California, passed away at Grand View Hospital, West Rockhill Township, on Friday evening, January 25, 2008. She was the beloved wife of David Leroy Leeling. They had celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary on December 21. Born in Stockton, CA and raised in Mt. Shasta, CA,...

Jan 23, 2008

Betty Lucas, 80, a longtime resident of Sellersville, joined the Church triumphant early Wednesday morning, January 23 at her residence in Neshaminy Manor, Doylestown Township. She was the beloved wife of Robert S. Lucas, who died February 16, 1981. Born in Lansdale, she was a daughter of the late Cline and Mary Elvie (Blough) Kissel. She was a 1945 graduate...

Jan 22, 2008

Helen Knickerbocker, 88, a Perkasie resident since 1981, formerly of Quakertown, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 22 at Grand View Hospital, West Rockhill Township. Born in Bally, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Stella (Rohrbach) Eck. An expert seamstress, Mrs. Knickerbocker was employed at several area pants factories, in Milford Square and...

Jan 20, 2008

Thomas A. Nalepa, 64, of Perkasie, passed away Sunday morning, January 20, at his residence. He was the beloved husband of Sandra L. (Moore) Nalepa. They were married for 46 years. Born in Quakertown, he was a son of Harriet (Wenhold) Nalepa, Richlandtown, and the late Adam Nalepa. He was a US Navy veteran, having served during the Cuban Missile...

Jan 13, 2008

Nancy Elizabeth Parker, 55, of Perkasie, passed away suddenly early Sunday morning, January 13, at her residence. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of Ann (Meier) Parker, Perkasie, and the late Robert Lee Parker. . Nancy was a 1970 graduate of Pennridge High School. She later received a Bachelor’s degree in education at Trenton State College, Trenton, NJ, where...

Dec 21, 2007

Alma L. Kehs, of Independence Court, Quakertown, formerly of Sellersville, passed away Friday, December 21, in St. Luke’s Quakertown Hospital. She was the wife of the late William S. Kehs, who died in 2000. They had been married over fifty years. She was 84. Born in West Rockhill Township, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Stella (Kemmerer)...

Dec 21, 2007

Helen Rose Rattie, 93, of Dock Terrace, Lansdale, passed away early Friday morning, December 21, in Grand View Hospital, West Rockhill Township. She was the wife of the late Alfred E. Rattie, who died in 1986. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Vito and Rose (Montemurro) Pentasuglio. Formerly of Philadelphia, Fort Pierce, FL, and Hatfield, Mrs....

Dec 14, 2007

Daniel J. Ryan, 49, of Warminster, passed away Friday, December 14, 2007, at his residence. He was the husband of Susanne (Troxell) Ryan, Hilltown. Born in Bryn Mawr, he was the son of Frank Ryan, Bethlehem, and the late Janis (Reese) Ryan. Dan was a 1976 graduate of William Tennant High School. Immediately after his graduation, he joined the US...

Nov 16, 2007

Carl F. Oertel, 76, of the Rockhill Mennonite Community, West Rockhill Township, formerly of Unadilla, New York, passed away early Friday morning, November 16, 2007 at his residence. Born in Muskegon, Michigan, he was a son of the late John C. and Wanda H. (Devries) Oertel. Mr. Oertel had attended Rutgers University and was employed as a mechanical engineer for...

Nov 13, 2007

Jessie Finley McCuen, 54, of Green Lane, passed away peacefully with her family by her side, Tuesday, November 13, at The VNA of St. Luke’s Hospice, Lower Saucon Township. She had bravely fought cancer for thirteen years. Born in Tucson, Arizona, she was the daughter of Eunice (Stover) Finley, Bellefonte, PA, and the late Jack Finley. Jessie was a 1970...

Nov 2, 2007

Mary A. Strouse, 70, of Sellersville, formerly of Souderton, passed away Friday, November 2, at her residence. Born in Sellersville, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary (Nozisko) Belcoski. Mary attended Catholic school until enrolling at Souderton Area High School. She had also attended Ursinus College in Collegeville, PA. She had been employed as a computer programmer...

Oct 24, 2007

Services for Mrs. Alsup were held privately at the convenience of the family.

Oct 22, 2007

Alexander S. Lokay, “Pop”, 89, a lifelong resident of Perkasie, passed away Monday, October 22, in his step-daughter’s home in Holland, PA after a brief illness. He was the loving husband of Victoria (Senkow) Lokay for 22 years and the late Irma (Krastel) Lokay. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late John and Agnes (Tutka) Lokay. Mr....

Oct 17, 2007

Norman F. “Pete” Pearson, 81, of Sellersville, formerly of Philadelphia, passed away Wednesday evening, October 17, at his home. He was the husband of the late Leona (Turk) Pearson, who died November 27, 1982. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late William and Edith (Delmar) Pearson. Pete was a US Navy veteran, having served during World War...

Oct 6, 2007

Thomas Bolger, Jr., 63, a ten year resident of Mechanicsburg , formerly of Philadelphia, passed away early Saturday morning, October 6, at Doylestown Hospital, Doylestown . Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Thomas and Sarah (Murphy) Bolger. He was a 1961 graduate of Cardinal Dougherty High School, Philadelphia. . A U. S. Navy veteran, Mr. Bolger...

Oct 2, 2007

Thomas M. Reckner, of Lansdale, formerly of Hilltown Township, passed away Tuesday morning, October 2, in ManorCare Health Services, Montgomeryville. He was 55. Born in West Rockhill Township, he was the son of Mary T. (Ruland) Reckner, Lansdale and the late William J. Reckner. He was a graduate of Pennridge High School. Tom was of the Catholic faith. He had...

Sep 27, 2007

Gertrude McCaffrey, 82, a resident of East Rockhill Township since 1988, formerly of the Bustleton section of Philadelphia, passed away on Wednesday, September 26, at Grand View Hospital, West Rockhill Township. She was the beloved wife of Joseph McCaffrey for 59 years. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Rose (Alessi) Colletti. She was...

Sep 7, 2007

Sep 6, 2007

Charles J. Sell, 85, of West Rockhill Township, passed away Thursday evening, September 6, in Quakertown Center-Genesis Health Care, Quakertown. He was the husband of Mary Elizabeth (Knitter) Sell, to whom he had been married for 53 years. Born in Green Lane, he was a son of the late Harvey and Louisa (Seitz) Sell. Mr. Sell was a US Army...