William Edward Schwer, Ed. D., 86, of Quakertown, died Sat., May 11 in his home. He was the husband of Mary (Biehn) Schwer. With his wife, he is survived by daughters Holly Schwer, Quakertown and Dr. Sally Canning, Oak Park, IL, son-in-law Michael Canning, granddaughter Madeline Canning, sister Catharine Ann Toth, Missiouri, nieces & nephews. William was born in Jersey...
James A. Tucker, 69, of Quakertown, died Mon. Jan. 21 in his home. He was the husband of Carol L. (Reitz) Tucker, celebrating 47 years of marriage in December. Born in West Rockhill Twp., he was a son of the late Charles V. and Marion (Greisamer) Tucker. He worked as a switchman for the former Bell Atlantic, now Verizon for...
Regina A. Shoemaker, 90, of Quakertown, died August 5 in Quakertown Center. Born in E. Rockhill Twp, she was the daughter of the later Louis and Minnie (Castan) Shoemaker. She worked for over 42 years for US Gauge a Division of Ametek, Inc Sellersville before retiring. Surviving, nephews Louis Kulp, Ambler and David Kulp of Chalfont, great nephew Louis and...
Gregory "Greg" Dean White of Quakertown, died Sun. Oct. 27, 2013, at his home. He was 54. Greg was born in Abington, the son of Jeremiah, Sr. and Eleanor White. He was a lifelong resident of Bucks County. He graduated from Central Bucks High School East (1977); worked for GM in Linden N.J; became a highly skilled carpenter; was member...
John B. Duschl, 87, of Quakertown, passed away Monday April 15, 2013 in St. Luke's Hospice House. He was the husband of Rose (Natalie) Duschl celebrating 57 years of marriage. Born May 29, 1925 in Mapleton, IA, he was the son of the late John Adaire Duschl. John graduated from the University of Iowa as a chemical engineer. He worked...
Andrew J. Owens, 87, of Richlandtown, formerly of Philadelphia, passed away Tuesday April 30, 2013 in Doylestown Hospital. He was the husband of Roberta "Bert" (MacDougall) Owens and celebrated 65 years of marriage this past July. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Sylvester and Eleanor (Gately) Owens. Andrew worked as a Philadelphia Police Officer for over...
Charles White, 78, of Perkasie, passed away Fri. Sept 6th at his home. Born in Quakertown, he was the son of Edward & Myrtle (Beltz) White. He was a graduate of Quakertown High School. He worked as a presser for the former A.G. Pants & Royal Pants in Perkasie prior to his retirement in 2000. He enjoyed the arts, especially...
Thomas M. Wolfgang, 57, of Quakertown, died Thursday November 28th at Hospice House of the VNA of St. Luke's, Bethlehem. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of Robert Wolfgang Sr. and Marion Yanke. He worked as a commercial painter for many years. He is survived by his father; Brothers; Richard, wife Sue of Warrington; Robert Jr., wife Peggy of...
Antoinette Keller, 57, Philadelphia, an avid animal lover and volunteer at animal recuses and shelters, Thurs. Feb. 7, in Bethlehem. Born in Philadelphia, daughter of the late Edward and Genevieve (Kasper) Fidell. Surviving, sons, Edward Hickman, George Keller, III, and Daniel Keller; daughter, Kelly Rostick; brother, Thomas Fidell; sister, Susan Murphy; 7 grandchildren. Services: Mon. Feb 11, 10am, St Matthew's...
Jaclyn Nicole Fisher, 20, of Quakertown, died July 11 in Croydon. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of George and Jennifer L. (Distel) Fisher. Jaclyn graduated from Quakertown High School and the Upper Bucks VoTech School as a registered medical assistant in 2011. Surviving with her parents are her siblings Brett, Kyle, Cheyanne, George, & Dakota; paternal grandparents, George...
Beverly Casey, 67, of East Greenville, died Sunday, Sept. 8th at St. Luke's Hospital-Quakertown. Surviving: Steven Brown of East Greenville; Daughter, Jeanne Babiez of Port Orange, FL; brother, Frank Smith. Memorial Contributions can be made to the Bucks County SPCA, PO Box 277, 1665 Street Road, Lahaska, PA 18931
Ruth A. Kennedy, 91, of Telford, previously of Center Valley, died Jan. 29 in LifeQuest, Quakertown. She was the widow of Wentworth D. Kennedy. She worked in the clothing industry as a seamstress for many years before retiring. Born in Bechtelsville, she was a daughter of the late Jesse D. and Sallie (Derr) Eshbach. She was a member of the...
Doris E. Tyrrell, 86, passed away Friday, June 7, 2013, at LifeQuest Nursing Center, Quakertown. She was the wife of the late Arthur R. Tyrrell. Born in Walton, NY, she was a daughter to the late William E. and Eva (Deitech) Orr. She worked at South Kortright Center for Boys for many years as an administrator. She was a former...
Beverly M. Reis, 51, of Quakertown, died Friday in St. Luke's University Hospital, Fountain Hill. She was the wife of Michael T. Reis. She worked as a processor and underwriter in the mortgage industry and as a sales representative for a nationwide payroll company. Born in Abington, she was a daughter of the late William & Mary (Brogna) Graham. Beverly's...
Ruth Weber, 94, formerly of Coopersburg, passed away on October 29, 2013 in the Lehigh Valley Hospice. She was the wife of the late August Weber, with whom she owned and operated Weber's Café in Fountain Hill from 1947 to 1977. Born in Quakertown, she was the daughter of the late Myron and Sallie (Maugle) Reese and a 1937 graduate...
Ruth Mindler, 90, died Wed. May 22 in Luther Crest, Allentown. She was the wife of the late Paul S. Mindler, Sr. Born in Quakertown, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Lavada (Landis) Schlichter. Ruth was an avid tennis player, playing until she was 80 years old. She loved to knit and sew, and even made her...