All Obituaries

Leon R. Lewis, 96, passed away at his residence surrounded by his loving family.  Born in 1924, he was the son of the late, Leidy and Ida (Cressman) Lewis.  He was the husband of Mrs. Dorothy E. Lewis, with whom he celebrated 70 years of marriage in September.  Leon honorably served his country in the United States Army.  After his service, Leon worked many years as an electrician, most recently with the American Olean Tile Company. Leon was a practicing Lutheran, and...

Shirley (Helm) Rupert, of Milford Township, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on October 16, 2021, at the St. Luke's Hospice House in Lower Saucon Township. She was 86. Born June 4, 1935, in Richland Township, she was the daughter of the late Harold Sr. and Helen (Bleam) Helm. She was the wife of Donald F. Rupert and celebrated 64 years of marriage this year. After completing 10th grade at Quakertown High School, Shirley continued her studies at the Philadelphia Musical...

Robert J. Scheetz, 83, of Quakertown passed away at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Born in 1938, he was the son of the late Robert H. and Margaret (Freeman) Scheetz.  He was the loving husband of Patricia B. (Bacorn) Scheetz, with whom he shared 56 years of marriage.  Robert earned his BSE from Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA.  He then worked as an electronic engineer, where he proudly worked on the Apollo Space Mission, where his work was patented. He...

Marilyn "Lynn" Elva Swift, age 70, of Quakertown, Pennsylvania, passed away on October 15, 2021 at her home in Quakertown, PA surrounded by family. She was the loving spouse of Kenneth Swift, with whom she shared 32 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, PA she was the daughter of Russell Steck and Elva (Davies) Steck of Philadelphia. Marilyn "Lynn" graduated from Olney High School in 1969 earning her high school diploma. She has since reconnected many friends by...

Conrad A. Bender, age 64, of Quakertown, PA, passed away on October 14, 2021, at Lehigh Valley Cedar Crest Hospital in Allentown. He was the loving husband to Christina (Leister) Bender with whom he shared 17 years of marriage. Born in Camden, New Jersey he was a son of the late Vincenzo and Mildred Bender. Conrad was a road supervisor for Red Hill Borough for over 20 years. Before he was an over the road truck driver. He liked NHRA racing, family outings, and his saltwater fish...

John Gordon Haney, 90, of Quakertown, Pa passed away at the residence of his daughter and son-in-law, Charles and Donna Doyle on Thursday, October 14th, 2021, at his residence. Born in Frenchtown, NJ, he was the son of the late John H. and Mary (Gordon) Haney.   After High School, John served his country in the United States Navy. After his service, John worked with his father as a plumber. He then worked at the Riegel Paper Mill, where he was employed until his...

Phyllis Darleen Boyer, age 78, of Quakertown, PA passed away on October 13, 2021, at Phoebe Richland Health Care Center in Richlandtown, PA. She was the loving wife to the late Russell Boyer. Born in Allentown she was a daughter of the late Walter and Arlene Beary. She graduated from Cedar Crest College and went back to finish her Bachelor's Degree in her 60's. Phyllis worked for Teva Pharmaceutical for 35 years as secretary to executives of the company. One of her important life...

Dorothy E. Mann, 104, formerly of Coopersburg, passed away peacefully at her residence at Devon House Senior Living in Allentown, PA.  Born in 1916, she was the daughter of Wilson and Mary (Longstorf) Mann.  Dorothy was a longtime member of Coopersburg Bible Fellowship Church.  Dorothy worked as a manager for Friendly Book Store, Quakertown, PA, for over 45 years.  Dorothy is survived by several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Her services will be held at a future date...

Dolores Marie O’Donnell (“Dolly”), 78, of Coopersburg, died peacefully at home Sunday October 10, 2021 after a long illness.  She was the loving wife of the late Danny O’Donnell (“Master of the Banjo”) of 49 years, and the loving mother of the late Danny O’Donnell II (“Mr. O’Donnell”) of Durham Nockamixon Elementary School.  Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Bernard and Helen (Deutsch) Rutz, and sister of...

Matthew Scott Bieber, age 45, of Quakertown, PA passed away on October 10, 2021, at his residence. Born in Sellersville, PA, he was a son of the Kathleen (Renninger) Darby and the late Daniel Bieber. He worked at Indian Valley Bulk Carriers, Inc. in Tylersport, PA for years. Matt had the kindest heart. He would give you the shirt off his back at anytime. He was a simple man and had a love for being around family and friends, attending picnics, gatherings, and bonfires. He loved his Harley...