Waldemar Weidemann
Jan 1, 2013
Waldemar W. Weidemann, 66, Quakertown, died Thurs. Nov. 14th at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. He was the husband of the late Jean (Makl) Weidemann. Born in Quakertown, he was the son of the late Henry and Kreszenz (Starz) Weidemann. He served in the Army during the Vietnam War and was a member of the Quakertown American Legion Post 242...
Harry Hoffman
Jan 1, 2013
Harry K. Hoffman, 71, of Quakertown, died Sat. Nov. 2 in his home. Born in Doylestown, he was the son of the late Earl and Myrtle (Miller) Hoffman. He worked at the former American Olean Tile, Quakertown, as a custodian for 30 years prior to his retirement. Surviving: Sisters, Betty Fluck, Dushor and Florence Sell, Salford; many nieces and nephews...
Evelyn Ahlum
Jan 1, 2013
Evelyn Ruth Ahlum, 77, of Quakertown, passed away Sat. Dec 21 in Belle Haven. She was the wife John E. Ahlum for 51 years. Born in Dublin, PA, she was the daughter of Arnold and Mabel (Myers) Black. She was a 1954 graduate of the former Sell Perk High School, now Pennridge. Evelyn was a member of United Mennonite Church,...
Jack Cremo
Jan 1, 2013
Jack R. Cremo, 85, of Dublin, died Thurs., Sept. 26 in Phoebe- Richland. Husband of June E. (Carr) Cremo. The couple celebrated 32 years of marriage in June. Born in McKeesport, he was the son of the late John and Elizabeth (Park) Cremo. He worked as a supervisor of security at GrandView Hospital, Sellersville, prior to his retirement. Previously worked...
John Gorchinsky
Jan 1, 2013
John Gorchinsky, 89, of Quakertown, died in LifeQuest Nursing Center, Quakertown, Fri., Aug 23. He was the husband of Grace (Mease) Gorchinsky for 66 years. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Michael and Rose (Moroz) Gorchinsky. John worked for International Local #5 Brick Layers in various contractors with the greater Philadelphia and Lehigh County areas for...
Kenneth Dobrydnia
Jan 1, 2013
Kenneth F. Dobrydnia, 56, of Quakertown, died Sunday, Oct. 13 in St. Luke's-Bethlehem Hospital. He was the loving husband of Rhonda A. (Waiter) Dobrydnia for 34 years. He was co-owner of the former Lynn Auto Body, Oreland, for over 30 years. Born in Roxborough, he was a son of the late Edward J. Dobrydnia and Edith M. (Elliott) Dobrydnia Faulkner....
John Yost
Jan 1, 2013
John E. "Jack" Yost, 86 of Allentown, formerly of Quakertwon, died Sat., Mar. 30 in Phoebe Home - Allentown. He was the husband of the late Berta J. (Schneider) Yost. Jack worked 44 years for the US Gauge, Division of Ametek, Inc, Sellersville retiring as a production supervisor in quality control. He is a 1945 graduate of Quakertown High School...
James Refsnider
Jan 1, 2013
James Marvin Refsnider, 90, of Quakertown, died Sat. Nov 16 at Lifequest Nursing Center, Milford Twp. He was the husband of the late Beatrice (Snyder) Refsnider. Born in Richlandtown, he was the son of the late Norman & Mary (Texter) Refsnider. He served in the Navy during WWII and participated in the Normandy invasion. He was a member of the...
Ashley Craft
Jan 1, 2013
Ashley J. Craft, 30, Schwenksville, died Sun. Sept. 29, at her home. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of Mark and Nancy (Norris) Deputy. Ashley graduated from Quakertown High School in 2001. Following graduation from Empire Beauty Schools, she worked as a beautician and aesthetician. Surviving with her parents are her children; Joshua Cayden, Jackson Anthony, and Max Kehler;...
Dan Weaver
Jan 1, 2013
Dan W. Weaver, 71, of Quakertown, died Thurs. Nov. 7 in his home. He was the loving husband of Patricia (Cole) Weaver for 53 years. Born in Springfield Twp., he was the son of the late Dan W. and Elva (Biehn) Weaver. An auto mechanic, Dan began his career with the former Johnson & Biehn dealership and continued with successors...
Earl Jennings
Jan 1, 2013
Earl G. Jennings, 66, of Quakertown, previously of Hillside, NJ, died Oct. 3, in Grand View Hospital. He was the husband to Sharon (Cochrane) Jennings for 27 years. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, he was a son of the late Windsor and Hortense (Dixon) Forbes. He received his bachelors degree from Kean University, where he then went on to work as...
Ruth Knauss
Jan 1, 2013
Ruth W. Knauss, 88, of Quakertown, died Sunday in the Hospice House of the VNA of St. Luke's. She was the loving wife of Donald T. Knauss for the past 67 years. Born in Richland Twp., she was the youngest of eight children born to the late Charles and Harriet (Hendricks) Willauer. She was a member of Peace Lutheran Church,...
Josephine Brown
Jan 1, 2013
Josephine M. "Nonna" Brown, 82, of Coopersburg, died Sunday in her home. She was the loving wife of the late Paul R. Brown. Born in Pittston, she was the daughter of the late Nunzio and Florence (Gubitoso) Ross. She worked as a sewing machine operator in the clothing industry for over 30 years retiring in 1984 from the former Renninger...
Norma Blewett
Jan 1, 2013
Norma Mitzel Blewett, 84, of Quakertown, died Sat., May 25, in St. Luke's Hospice, Bethlehem. She was the wife of Joseph W. Blewett. Born March 29, 1929 in Red Lion, PA, Norma was the daughter of the late Charles and Edna (Hake) Mitzel. She was a graduate of Red Lion High School and of West Chester University, where she met...
Helen Roedel
Jan 1, 2013
Helen Roedel, 89, of Richlandtown previously of Coopersburg, died, Thurs. Feb. 28, in Phoebe Richland Health Care Center. She was the wife of the late Clifford Roedel. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Ilona (Sable) Kovacs. Helen assisted her husband, Clifford, running the family farm, tending to many of the farm chores, while he...