Roland G. "Roy" Rupell, 86, of Quakertown, died Sun. Mar. 25 in LifeQuest. He was the loving husband of Reta A. (Hinkle) Rupell. Born in Bethlehem, he was a son of the late William and Inez (Brown) Rupell. Roy was an independent owner-operator truck driver for many years. Following formal retirement, he drove delivery truck for Battery Warehouse, Inc., Quakertown....
Nancy A. Altomare, 63, of Quakertown, died Sat. Mar. 24 in St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital. Born in Mobile, AL she was a daughter of Marion Ball of Lansdale and the late Vincent J. Ball, Jr. She was an accounts manager for the AGC Flat Glass of North America, Quakertown for a number of years before retiring. She was a member...
Gerald J. Gould, born Feb. 16, 1933 in Phila., died Mar. 22, 2018 in Quakertown at age 85. Husband of Elizabeth (Munnis) Gould, father of William J. (Brenda), Gerald J., Jr., Diane E. Kraus (Ron); grandfather of 7, great-grandfather of 8, great great-grandfather of 3. Service private. www.nauglefcs.com
Kenneth George Kruger of Quakertown died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday March 22, 2018. True to form, Ken left before the sunrise. In the week prior to his passing, Ken was surrounded all day, every day by his wife of 40 years, Kathy, and his sons Zach and Josh. Ken grew up in Levittown, a graduate of Woodrow Wilson...
Harrison James Willing, 14, of Pennsburg traded his Super hero cape for Angel's wings March 20, 2018. He was born October 13, 2003, in Sellersville, PA, the son of James and Danielle Willing. He was an eighth grade student at Strayer Middle School, Quakertown. His favorite subjects were Math and Science. He also played the trumpet in the band. Harrison...
Ellen Alcott, a resident of Phoebe Richland for nearly 4 years, transitioned into her heavenly home on Tues., March 20, 2018, with family by her side. She lived a good 94 years of life. Married to William H. Alcott in 1946, they lived in Perkasie and Bedminster with their family of six children. They then moved to Quakertown to spend...
Shirley M. Schwager, formerly of Red Hill and Sumneytown, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on March 18, 2018. She was 83. Born on Oct. 27, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Elizabeth (Engle) Schwager. Shirley was a member of Friedens United Church of Christ in Sumneytown. She loved taking walks at the Green Lane...
Linda F. (Diehl) Lindsay, 70, of Richlandtown, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 15, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law in East Greenville. Born in Quakertown, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Dorothy (Kooker) Diehl. She was employed as a dental assistant for over 35 years. Working for Dr. Fulp of Perkasie, until his retirement and...
Verna S. Willauer, 104, of Quakertown, died Wed. Mar. 14 in Independence Court. She was the widow of Chester Willauer. Born in Spinnerstown, she was a daughter of the late Aaron and Meda (Weikel) Sell. She was an life long member, and currently the oldest member, of West Swamp Mennonite Church, Quakertown where she had participated in quilting, flower, and...
Doris R. "DV" Vorhauer, 77, of Quakertown, passed away Tue., Mar. 6 at LifeQuest Nursing Center in Quakertown. She was the loving wife of Carl "Chuck" Vorhauer for 56 years. Born in Norristown, she was a daughter of the late Sullivan and "Minnie" (Palatucci) Chale. DV graduated high school from Plymouth-Whitemarsh and attended Bucks County Community College before going into...
Wendy (Chi) Walling passed away in the evening of March 6th, 2018. Chi was born on August 21st, 1946 to Charls Lerner and Elizabeth Ludwick. She grew up in Forked River, New Jersey, and quickly developed a love of animals and nature. Chi was a sharp, quick-witted, but very compassionate woman. She adored all animals, and was a strong advocate...
Nancy R. Steskal, 77, of Perkasie, died Sunday March 4 in the Hospice House of the VNA of St. Luke's, Bethlehem. She was the widow of John D. W. Steskal. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late William J. and Genevive (Krautheim) Jones. She worked as a caregiver for LifePath for 15 years before retiring. Nancy was...
Jamie B. Standish, 34, of Telford, passed away at her home on Friday, March 2, 2018. She was the loving wife of Michael Standish, with whom she celebrated 10 years of marriage on October 20, 2017. Born in Sellersville, she was the daughter of Edwin and Teresa (Mohr) Frick of Sellersville. Jamie was a 2001 graduate of Pennridge High...
John G. Kaiser, 77, of Quakertown, formerly of Philadelphia, died Thursday, March 1, in his home. He was the loving husband of Mary "Chris" (Henderson) Kaiser for the past 50 years. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late George and Catherine (Pryga) Kaiser. He graduated from Villanova University with a BS in Accounting and worked for 42...
Raymond J. Ewashko, 85, of Milford Twp., died Thurs. Mar. 1 in his home. He was the husband of Mary (Stout) Ewashko for the past 65 years. Born in Milford Twp. He was a son of the late John and Anna (Leszczuck) Ewashko. He served with the US Air Force during the Korean War. Raymond worked as a technician for...
Sandra A. Dottery, 71, of Coopersburg, died at her home Wed., Feb. 21. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Robert H. and Eleanor (Cook) Laub. She was employed as an assembler at B. Braun, Allentown for over 20 years. Sandra attended Calvary Bible Fellowship Church, Coopersburg. Surviving are her children: Sherry Luvender, husband Chris of Coopersburg;...
DOLORES M. AMEY, 86, of Quakertown died Tuesday. She was the widow of William "Bill" L. Amey. Born in Shenandoah, Schuylkill Co., she was a daughter of the late Stanley and Anna (Regula) Kaszycki. She initially worked as a telephone operator in PA and NJ for the former Bell Telephone Co. Shortly after her marriage, she and her husband opened...
Commander Neil C. Curry, 71, of Perkasie, died Monday, February 19 at Doylestown Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of Joy (Masteller) Curry of Ft. Myers, FL and the late Mulford Curry. He was a graduate of Hatboro-Horsham High School and received a Bachelor's Degree in elementary education and a Master's Degree in Education...
Clifford "Cliff" J. Stefens, Sr., 86, of Exton, previously of Newtown Square, Delaware County, died Feb., 16 at St. Luke's Hospice House, Bethlehem. He was the loving husband of Frances W. (Woyton) Stefens. Born in Sharon Hill, he was the son of the late Clifford Max and Louise E. (Schellman) Stefens. Cliff was a veteran of the US Marines. He...
**VISITATION HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. VISITATION WILL NOW BE HELD ON SUNDAY, MARCH 4 FROM 2:00-4:00 PM.** Alberto "Albe" Ficalora, Jr., 36, of Quakertown, died Friday, February 16 at Nazareth Hospital, Philadelphia. Born in Lansdale, he was a son of Alberto Sr., and Winifred (Stedman) Ficalora. Surviving with his parents are his children: Dominic, Luca and Gianna;...