Joseph Edward "Poppa Joe" Hufnagle, Sr., 83, a lifelong resident and Mayor of Sellersville, passed away early Friday evening, October 13, 2000, surrounded by his family and friends, in his home. He was the husband of Genevieve (Warrington) Hufnagle. They had celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary September 17, 2000. Born March 3,1917 on Hufnagle Hill, now known as North Main...
Frederick Handrich IV, 62, of Harleysville, (Montgomery County) PA, formerly of Guttenberg, NJ and Marlboro, NJ, died Sunday evening, October 8 in Grand View Hospital, West Rockhill Township (Bucks County), PA. He was the husband of Nancy (Scher) Handrich. They had celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary this past May. Born in Miami, Florida, he was the son of the late...
Helen Anna Jones, 69, of East Rockhill Township, passed away at her home, Sunday, October 1. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Robert J. and Anna Helen (Simms) Jones. She had lived in East Rockhill for approximately 27 years. Miss Jones was a Licensed Practical Nurse who served as a private duty nurse for over 20...
Fannie T. (Butcher) Fresh, 82, of Quakertown, passed away Wednesday afternoon, September 14, in Grand View Hospital, West Rockhill Township. She was the wife of the late Harold B. Fresh, who passed away in 1974. Born in Philadelphia, she had lived in the Pennridge area for most of her life before moving to Quakertown about 15 years ago. Mrs. Fresh...
Carl A. Andrews, 70. of Souderton, formerly of Perkasie, passed away Saturday, September 2, in Grand View Hospital, West Rockhill Township. He was the husband of Laura A. (Hauptly-Dengler) Andrews. They celebrated their 12th wedding anniversary last February. Born in Palmerton, he was one of twelve children born to the late Missouri and Susan (Schindler) Andrews. He became a resident...
Gustav C. "Gus” Trulll, of Sellersville, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday morning, August 23, at his residence. He was the beloved husband of the late Ruth M. (Rawlinson) Trull who passed away May 18, 1998. He was 81. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Carl and Vera Trull. He moved to Sellersville in...
Robert Day, 75, of Telford, formerly of Sellersville and Souderton, passed away Sunday morning, July 9, in Grand View Hospital, West Rockhill Township. Born in Sellersville, he was a son of the late Alfred and Mary (Cressman) Day. Mr. Day was a graduate of Sellersville-Perkasie High School and of Muhlenberg College, Allentown. He was employed for many years as a...
Margaret A. Donohue, 76, a 42 year resident of Ambler, passed away Thursday, June 22, in Chestnut Hill Hospital, Philadelphia, after a short illness. She was the wife of Patrick T. Donohue for 32 years. She passed away on their 32nd wedding anniversary. She was also the wife of the late David W. McKinnon, who passed away in 1965. Born...
Harry F. Fosbenner, 73, of Sellersville, formerly of Perkasie, passed away after a short illness Sunday morning, June 4, in Grand View Hospital, West Rockhill Township. He was the husband of Mary Alice (Steeley) Fosbenner. They celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary last March. Born in Spinnerstown, PA he was the son of the late William Franklin and Laura Y. (Daub)...
Michael Strus, Sr., a 51-year resident of Sellersville, passed away Monday morning, May 29, 2000, in Abington Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He was the husband of Mary (Kurylak) Strus. They were married 54 years last September. He was 75. Born in the Ukraine, he was a son of the late George and Martha Strus. He came to the...
Elmer Raymond Ewing, Jr., 67, of Perkasie, passed away Thursday evening, May 11, in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Elmer Raymond, Sr. and Elinor (Doughty) Ewing. He grew up in Wyncote, PA and graduated from Cheltenham High School. He spent most of his adult life in Perkasie. He was a...
Dorothy Underkoffler, 81 of East Chestnut Street, Souderton, passed away Saturday evening, April 29 in the Rockhill Mennonite Community, West Rockhill Township. She was the wife of the late Clifford M. Underkoffler who passed away in 1987. Born in Souderton, she was a daughter of the late Charles F. and Alice (Hendricks) Reed. Mrs. Underkoffler was a homemaker and spent...
Edward L. "Jack" Thomas, Jr., 69, of Bedminster Township, died at his home on Wednesday evening, April 26. He was the husband of Barbara (Kiefer) Thomas. They celebrated their 46th wedding anniversary last November. Born in Horsham, PA, he was a son of the late Edward L., Sr. and Anna Marie (Carver) Thomas. Mr. Thomas grew up in the Willow...
Robert E. Shorter, 72, of Perkasie, passed away Tuesday, March 7 in Grand View Hospital, West Rockhill Township. He was the husband of the late Catherine "Cass" C. (Schuima) Shorter, who died March 17, 1999. Born in Philadelphia, he has resided in Perkasie since 1973. Prior to that he lived in Souderton for 10 years. Mr. Shorter spent over 48...
Walter E. Pettie Sr., a lifelong resident of Sellersville, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 3, 2000, in Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia. He was 68. He was the husband of Doreene (Gomez) Pettie. They were married 45 years last August. Born in West Rockhill Township, he was a son of the late Theodore R. and Lillian Mae...
Jeffrey Scott Smith, 42, of Sellersville, passed away on Friday, March 3 in Soldiers and Sailors Hospital, Wellsboro, Tioga County, PA. He was the husband of Katrina L. (Smith) Smith, Meadville, (Crawford County) PA. Born In West Rockhill Township, he was a son of Shirley (Kulp) Wenhold, Sellersville and the late James Ronald Smith, who died in 1987. Mr. Smith...
Ethel M. McElhare, 93, of Quakertown, formerly of Penndel, passed away Saturday, February 12, 2000, in Grand View Hospital, West Rockhill Township. She was the wife of the late Joseph McElhare, who died in 1960. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Harrison T. and Hannah Conley. She had moved to Penndel in 1930 and had lived...
Edward B. Conkling, 69, of Hilltown, formerly of Hatfield Township, passed away Monday, January 31, in Grand View Hospital, West Rockhill Township, after being stricken suddenly at his home. He was the husband of Amelia A. (Rims) Conkling. They celebrated their 23rd wedding anniversary on December 10, 1999. Born in Cuba, he was the son of the late Frank and...