Floyd Bless
Jan 1, 2013
Floyd G. Bless, Sr., 98, of Quakertown, died Sunday, July 21 in Phoebe-Richland Health Care Center, Richlandtown. He was the husband of the late Evelyn (Phipps) Bless. He attended Penn State where he studied industrial engineering and worked as a design engineer for Lansdale Tube, now Visteon, Inc., Lansdale for over 35 years before retiring in 1978. He first operated...
Mildred Gordon
Jan 1, 2013
Mildred V. Gordon, 82, of Doylestown, died Thurs. Feb. 7 in Heritage Towers. She was the widow of T. James Gordon, Jr. Born in Walnutport, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Mildred (Miller) Reed. Surviving are daughters, Carolyn Schiavino, husband Leonard of Quakertown, and Jenifer Pereira, husband John of Davidsville, MD; son Keith, wife Ginger of W....
Leroy Fluck
Jan 1, 2013
LeRoy F. "Peachy" Fluck, 87, of Quakertown, died Fri. Oct. 25th in St. Luke's Hospital, Fountain Hill. He was the husband of the late Edith (Dietrich) Fluck. Born in Pleasant Valley, he was the son of the late Francis & Eva (Mease) Fluck. He worked at the former W.R. Grace Paper Mill for 30 years prior to his retirement. For...
Emily Anderson
Jan 1, 2013
Emily M. "Emmy" Anderson, 47, of Quakertown, died Jan. 31 at home. She was the wife of Robert Anderson. She was an inspector for First Article of Souderton. Born in Quakertown, she was a daughter of Barbara (Liggett) Errickson, Lehighton, and the late William Errickson. Emmy enjoyed her family, her home and the outdoors. Surviving with her husband and mother,...
Stephen Nase
Jan 1, 2013
Stephen J. Nase, 54, of Center Valley, died Sat. Feb. 9 in Liberty Nursing Home, Allentown. Born in Quakertown, he was the son of Lyra J. (Shaffer) Nase and the late Linwood H. Nase. Stephen was a truck driver for Schantz Greenhouse, Emmaus, for many years. He was a member of the Trumbauersville Betterment and Social Club. He enjoyed photography,...
William Haines
Jan 1, 2013
William W. Haines, Jr., 72, of Coopersburg, died in his home, Mon. July 22. He was the husband of Georgia (Janesics) Haines. Born in Quakertown, he was a son of Esther (Appel), Springtown and the late William W. Haines, Sr. William worked as an independent truck driver for many years. He served in the US Coast Guard during Vietnam. He...
Larue Mergelkamp
Jan 1, 2013
LaRue Mergelkamp, 87,of Pennsburg, formerly of St. Petersburg, FL, died Sat., Dec. 14 in, E. Norriton, PA. She was the wife of the late Howard Mergelkamp, Sr. (CMSgt, ret) Born in Enid, OK, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Grace (Tedford) Maddox. She was a career civil service secretary, working for the U.S. Air Force at bases...
Thomas Cox
Jan 1, 2013
Thomas Cox, 70, of Quakertown, died Sat. Nov. 30, at his home. He was the husband of Sheila (Martin) Cox. Born in Swedesboro, NJ, he was the son of the late Francis and Anna Mary (McDermott) Cox. He worked as a truck driver for Praxair, Inc. for 30 years and achieved 4 million accident free miles. He also served in...
Evelyn Kulp
Jan 1, 2013
Evelyn May Kulp, 94, of Perkasie, passed away Sat. Mar. 23, in Lansdale Hospital. She was the wife of the late Clarence L. Kulp who passed away in 1992. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Louis V. and Minnie (Castan) Shoemaker. Evelyn worked for the Pennridge School District as a cafeteria worker for 10 years. She...
Charles Schultz
Jan 1, 2013
Charles Schultz, 98 of Quakertown died Tuesday, August 27 in his home. He was the husband of the late Ida N. (Sloyer) Schultz He was a "car doctor" almost from birth. A self-employed mechanic, he opened Schultz's Garage in 1946. His son Jeffrey joined the business in 1957 on Rt. 309 and they worked together until closing the garage after...
Ida Shaffer
Jan 1, 2013
Ida Shaffer, 92, of Souderton, previously Quakertown, died Tues., July 9. She was the widow of Ralph H. Shaffer. Born in Quakertown, daughter of the late Clarence D. and Alice (Walp) Carbaugh. Member East Swamp Church, Quakertown. Surviving, children, Christine Thompson (Glenn), Judith Kliewer (Richard), James (Janna), & Kenneth (Eloise); 9 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; & brother, Clarence. Services 11 Am,...
Dorothy Bickford
Jan 1, 2013
Dorothy J. "Dottie" Bickford, 77 of Quakertown died Tuesday, March 26 in Phoebe Richland Health Care Center. She was the wife of the late Herman C. Bickford Born in Middletown, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Dorothy (Enochs) Jones. She is survived by daughters Nancy J. Chilton, Linda C. Martin and husband David, Susan Mirarchi and husband...
Nonna Bull-Leister
Jan 1, 2013
Nonna Bull-Leister, 88, of Merritt Island, Florida, passed away peacefully in Cape Canaveral Hospital Friday, April 5th, 2013. She was the loving wife of Edwin "Rusty" Leister. Nonna was born in Russia on February 25th, 1925, and immigrated to the United States in 1955 with her late husband, Francis John Bull, and their four children, taking residence in Spinnerstown, PA....
Arya Singh
Jan 1, 2013
Arya Singh, 20, of Allentown, died unexpectedly on Friday, February 8, 2013 in the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Born in Allahabad, India, she was the daughter of Dr. Narendra and Sujata Singh. She was a Parkland High School graduate and was in her Junior Year at the University of Pennsylvania studying nursing. Arya had an infectious smile...
Charles Stehlik
Jan 1, 2013
Charles J. "Chuck" Stehlik III, 67, of Quakertown, died peacefully at his home in the presence of his family Sun., June 9. He was the husband of Barbara J. (Sanwald) Stehlik for the past 43 years. Chuck worked for the County of Bucks in the county mailroom for the past 10 years. Previously, he worked 25 years as an information...
Mabel Horne
Jan 1, 2013
Mabel Horne, 98, of Milford Square, went to be with the Lord Mon. Feb. 25. She was the wife of the late James E. Horne. Born in Pennsburg., she was the daughter of the late Allen and Ida (Long) Yerk. Mabel was a seamstress for the former Eagle Shirt Factory, Quakertown, retiring in 1969. She was a member of the...
Arnold Godshall
Jan 1, 2013
Arnold Godshall, 61, of Coopersburg, died Tue. Dec. 29 at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Cedar Crest. Born in Sellersville, he was the son of the late Ernest and Betty (Renninger) Godshall. He worked as a Grinder for Cook's Technology for many years. Surviving: daughter, Nicole Godshall, fiancé Wayne Watson, Coppersburg; grandchildren, Kayla and Chelsea; brothers, Ronald, wife Bonnie, Sellersville and Dean,...