Gerard M. McGough
Sep 22, 2024
Gerard M. "Gerry" McGough, 69, of Sellersville passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on September 22, 2024. He was born in Norristown on December 28, 1954 to the late Francis and Inez (Rhodes) McGough. Gerry was the loving husband of Annette (Mielke) McGough for 48 years. He was a self employed building contractor for Gerard McGough Building...
Linda Louise Popowitz
Sep 19, 2024
Linda Louise Popowitz, 76, of Richlandtown, passed away on September 19, 2024. She was born in Quakertown on April 2, 1948 to the late Harold and Elsie (Fluck) Slifer. Linda was the loving wife of Ronald Lee Popowitz for 58 years. She worked at Porter Instrument for over 30 years. Linda loved going to the shore every year with her...
Hazel Podraza
Sep 17, 2024
Hazel Peterson Podraza passed away on September 17th, 2024, surrounded by her family. Born on May 5, 1935, in Dubois, PA, Hazel was a twin to her brother Howard Peterson, sister to her late brother Robert, and daughter of the late Mentry and Lucile (Rouse) Peterson.
While attending Syracuse University, Hazel met football player James Podraza, with whom she would share...
Leon Ezra Ephross
Sep 15, 2024
Leon Ezra Ephross, 88, of Quakertown, PA, suddenly passed away on September 15, 2024.
Born in Lynn, MA, Leon was the son of the late Jacob and Gussie (Cohen) Ephross. The family moved to Kennebunk, ME, where Leon graduated from Kennebunk High School in 1954. He was selected as his class salutatorian. Leon continued his education at Massachusetts Institute of Technology...
Gladys Mae Ewer
Sep 15, 2024
Gladys Mae Ewer, 96, of Quakertown, PA, passed away on September 15th, 2024, in her home. Born in Coopersburg, PA, Gladys was the daughter of late Truman Sharer and the late Mary (Mertl) Sharer. Gladys is predeceased by her husband, Theodore Ewer Jr., together they shared 58 loving years of marriage. Gladys worked at Tuttlemans, Imrod Royal, and AG Pants.
Gladys...
Michael John Mandic Sr.
Sep 13, 2024
Michael John Mandic Sr, 79, of Quakertown passed away peacefully on Friday September 13, 2024, at St. Luke’s Hospice House, Bethlehem. He was the beloved husband of Mary Ann Mandic.
Born March 6, 1945, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Helen (Duna) Mandic. Raised in Haycock Township, Michael was the third oldest of eight children. He had two...
Nancy Laura Hillegass
Sep 11, 2024
Nancy Laura Hillegass, 85, of Quakertown, passed away on September 11, 2024. She was born in Hellertown on June 1, 1939 to the late Joseph and Ada (Fluck) Karch. Nancy was the loving wife of Norman Fred Hillegass for 65 years. She graduated from Hellertown High School, and would go on to work at Associated Rubber in Quakertown for 9...
Lois Jane Molchan
Sep 8, 2024
Lois Jane Molchan, 77, of Quakertown, PA, passed away on September 8th, 2024, in her Quakertown PA, home. Born in Wilkes Barre, PA, Lois was the daughter of the late Albert Molchan and the late Rita (Chapin) Molchan.
Lois graduated from Frankford High School in Philadelphia, PA, in 1965. Words do little justice to encompass Lois’s loving, creative, and artistic spirit....
June Marie Betson
Sep 6, 2024
June Marie Betson, 72, of Quakertown, passed away on September 6, 2024. She was born in Philadelphia on May 18, 1952 to the late James and June (Lamb) Johnston. June was the loving wife to Michael Carl Betson for 40 years until his passing in 2023. She had a love for her family, her sons, her grandchildren, and all the...
Theresa Marie Napier
Sep 5, 2024
Theresa Marie Napier (Terry), 80, of Perkasie, PA, passed away peacefully at her home in Bear, DE on September 5th, 2024, surrounded by her loving family, closest friend (Donna) and devoted care taker (Keisha).
Terry was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA. She graduated William Tenant High School in 1962.
In 1964 Terry met the love of her life, Thomas A. Napier,...
Cynthia Zapp
Sep 4, 2024
Thora Cynthia Zapp, 99, of Quakertown, Pennsylvania, passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at Pennsburg Manor. A much-loved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend completed her life peacefully. Cynthia was born in East Orange, New Jersey, to the late Agvald I. Swensen and Thora M. Aamodt Swensen. She was the loving wife of Edmund L. Zapp, Jr., for 60 years.
Cynthia...
Julia Coladonato
Sep 4, 2024
Julia Coladonato, 95, of Quakertown, died Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at Independence Court in Quakertown. She was born in Quakertown on October 2, 1928 to the late Fedele and Rose (DeLuca) Coladonato. She was a Quakertown graduate of June 7, 1949. Julia excelled in sports and played hardball and softball. She was a member of St. Isidore's Roman Catholic Church.
Julia...
Martha Elizabeth Mullarkey
Sep 1, 2024
Martha “Marty” Elizabeth Mullarkey, 85, of Quakertown, PA, passed away peacefully on September 1st, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Ashland, PA, Marty was the daughter of the late Peter Bendinsky and the late Elizabeth (Fedorisko) Bendinsky. Marty is predeceased by her husband, Robert, together they shared 53 loving years of marriage.
Marty attended Nether-Providence High School and graduated...
Susan Marie Dietterich
Aug 27, 2024
Susan Marie Dietterich, 53, of Pennsburg, PA, left us to join her dad in Heaven, on August 27, 2024. Susan was born March 24,1971, in Columbus, Ohio to Linda (Schluns) and Charles Dietterich. She attended Pleasant Valley High School where she played bells in the band, was on the debate team and was an avid writer of poems, short stories...
Dianne H. Horne
Aug 25, 2024
Dianne Horne, born on November 25, 1959, in Port Jervis, NY to John Mede and Mary Driscoll Mede, passed away on August 25, 2024, in Quakertown, PA. A devoted wife to her husband Barry Horne, Dianne was a cherished mother to her daughters, Jamie McCloskey (Mark) and Marie Strecker, and her son, Christopher Horne. She also delighted in being a...
Sandra Clineff
Aug 22, 2024
Sandra Clineff, 74, of Quakertown, PA, passed away at home on Thursday, August 22, 2024. Born on June 13, 1950, in Milwaukee, WI, Sandra—fondly known as Sandy—was the beloved daughter of Theodore and Louise Behling. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gary Clineff, and her brother, Theodore Behling III.
Sandy’s remarkable 40+ year career at Reed Technology was a...
John Jaret Murray
Aug 21, 2024
John Jaret Murray, age 55, of Aldan, Pennsylvania, passed away on August 21, 2024 at 2:48PM at St. Luke's Hospice Home in Bethlehem, Pa.
Born at Tri County Hospital, 190 W. Sproul Road. Springfield, PA 19064 he was the only son of John Jarvis Murray and Ava Lou Patterson (nee Shandrew)(Murray).
John attended Ashland Middle School and Academy Park High School in...
Elaine Frances Haas
Aug 21, 2024
Elaine Frances (Peters) Haas, 85, of Center Valley, passed away on August 21, 2024. She was born in Allentown on October 12, 1938 to the late Earl and Mary (Brichta) Peters. Elaine was the loving wife of Gerald Haas for 61 years. She worked at Western Electric in Allentown, Lehigh Aircraft in Allentown, and did physical therapy in the Quakertown...
Kenneth Edgar Lewis Stephens Jr.
Aug 20, 2024
Kenneth “Ken” Edgar Lewis Stephens Jr., 61, of Quakertown, PA, passed away on August 20th, 2024, at his home. Born in Allentown, PA, Ken was the son of Dolores Dee (Wasilousky) Beacham and the late Kenneth Edgar Lewis Stephens Sr.
Ken attended Upper Perkiomen High School. After High School, Ken began working at Bergy Tire in Perkasie and enjoyed it so...
Walter Jasper Bray
Aug 17, 2024
Walter Jasper Bray Jr, 98 years old, of Mantoloking, NJ, passed away on August 17, 2024 at Phoebe Home, in Richlandtown, PA.
He was the husband of Motoko T. Bray who passed away in January, 2024. They were married for more than 20 years.
Born in Newark, NJ, he was the son of Walter Jasper Bray and Helen Fisher Bray of East...