Elinor Shelly
Dec 20, 2024
Elinor Shelly, 94, of Quakertown, passed away on Friday, December 20, 2024, at Phoebe-Richland.
Born on January 29, 1930, in Quakertown, she was a daughter of the late Willie and Annie (Steyer) Weaver.
Elinor found joy in gardening and maintaining her flowers, baking, ceramics, visiting flea markets, attending races in Delmar, playing cards, as well as entertaining and caring for children.
In addition...
Betty J. Andes
Dec 15, 2024
Betty J. Andes, 93, of Quakertown, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, December 15, 2024.
Born on June 24, 1931, in Worchester Township, she was the daughter of the late Reuben and Laura (Warren) Kriebel.
Following her formal education, Betty married and was a wonderful wife and homemaker with many talents. She was also a wonderful mother and a fabulous seamstress.
She...
Stanley D. Plevyak, Jr.
Dec 14, 2024
Stanley D. Plevyak, 77, of Auburn, PA, and formerly of Quakertown, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at Lehigh Valley Hospital’s Cedar Crest Campus.
Born on February 7, 1947, in Pottstown, PA, he was a son of the late Stanley D. and Mary (Sostak) Plevyak, Sr.
A graduate of Pottsgrove High School’s Class of 1965, Stanley continued his education by...
James "Rockey" Maxwell
Dec 14, 2024
James “Rockey” Maxwell, 70, of Sellersville, passed away at home on Saturday, December 14, 2024, surrounded by family.
Born on August 30, 1954, in Marion, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Baker and Lillie (Abrams) Maxwell.
A graduate of Martin Luther King High School’s Class of 1972, he went on to earn college credits before starting his own subcontracting...
Sarah R. Kaiser
Dec 12, 2024
Sarah R. Kaiser, 90, of Quakertown, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at GrandView Hospital in Sellersville.
Born on March 9, 1934, she was the youngest daughter of the late Rufus and Isabelle (Postell) Hedrick.
A graduate of Quakertown High School, Sarah went on to earn her Bachelor of Arts degree in Fashion Design from Moore College of Art. She married...
Margaret S. Haring
Dec 9, 2024
Margaret S. Haring, 90, of Quakertown passed away December 9, 2024 at St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campus, Quakertown. She was the wife of the late Richard L. Haring. Born in Spinnerstown, she was the daughter of the late Stewart R. Stauffer and Florence W. (Sell) Stauffer.
She was an avid seamstress for her girls. Her garments were seen in many school...
Czeslawa Bartosz
Dec 8, 2024
Czeslawa Bartosz, 85, of Quakertown and formerly of New Jersey, passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2024, at her home.
Born on June 16, 1939, in Blazkowa, Poland, she was a daughter of the late Ludwik and Stefania (Pruchnik) Fraczek.
Following her formal education, Czeslawa became a loving homemaker.
In her spare time, she found joy in crossword puzzles, cooking, watching soap operas,...
Robin L. Staats
Dec 5, 2024
Robin L. Staats, 59, of Richland Township died December 5, 2024, in St. Luke’s Hospital Bethlehem surrounded by her loving family.
She was the wife of Craig T. Staats. They celebrated their 33rd wedding anniversary in July.
Born in Plattsburgh, NY, she was the daughter of Lucien & Betty (Lamberton) Duquette of Zephyrhills, FL.
She was last employed as a Regional Manager for...
Kelsey Lisha-Fu Shaak
Dec 5, 2024
Kelsey was born in the Jiangxi Province in China on April 7, 1996. She was 7 months old when she was placed in the arms of her parents, Bob and Kelly Shaak of Quakertown, PA, on November 10, 1996. Despite being plagued with medical complications for much of her life, Kelsey was joyful, creative, optimistic, strong and resilient throughout her...
Gizella Marcinko
Dec 3, 2024
Gizella Marcinko, 90, of Quakertown and formerly of New Jersey, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at GrandView Hospital.
Born on July 23, 1934, in Tapolcafō, Hungary, she was the daughter of the late Gabor and Esther (Molnar) Svastics.
Following her formal education, she entered the healthcare profession, serving as a nurse’s aide at Newton Memorial Hospital in New Jersey. In...
Kathryn Hammel
Nov 22, 2024
Kathryn Hammel, 100, of Quakertown, passed away on Friday, November 22, 2024, at Valley Manor where she had resided for a few weeks.
Born on October 30, 1924, in Quakertown, she was a daughter of the late John and Lillian (Sorver) Penrose.
A graduate of Quakertown High School, Kathryn went on to enter the workforce. She spent her career doing what she...
Marie F. Smyth
Nov 22, 2024
Marie F. Smyth, of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 22, 2024, at home with family.
Born on April 19, 1938, in New York City, she was a daughter of the late Henry P. and Marie L. (Luzet) Jacquelin.
Following high school graduation, she went on to earn an associate’s degree before entering the workforce. She enjoyed a twenty-five-year...
Rebecca A. Lawrence
Nov 12, 2024
Rebecca A. Lawrence, 82, of Quakertown, passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at LifeQuest Nursing Center, in Quakertown, where she had been a resident.
Born on July 11, 1942, in Doylestown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Albert F. “Bucky” Worrell and Marjorie (Murray) Worrell.
A graduate of South Hunterdon High School’s Class of 1961, Rebecca would later enter...
Elaine Beverly Bartleman
Nov 12, 2024
Elaine Beverly (Philkill) Bartleman, age 87, peacefully passed away November 12, 2024, at the Lutheran Community at Telford (LCT), PA, while briefly on hospice comfort care during end-stage rapid kidney failure.
Elaine, the daughter of the late William and Helen (Freeburger) Philkill of Frenchtown, NJ, was a 1955 graduate of Frenchtown High School. Elaine married Richard “Dick” Bartleman in April 1956....
Dennis J. Steskal
Nov 7, 2024
Dennis J. Steskal, 85, of Springtown, passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2024, at Grandview Hospital in Sellersville.
Born on March 3, 1939, he was the son of the late Francis J. and Ilsa (Meyer) Steskal.
A graduate of Quakertown High School, Dennis joined the United States Army and proudly served his country. After receiving his Honorable Discharge from the military, he...
Theresa Bertka
Nov 4, 2024
Theresa M. Bertka, 94, of Coopersburg and formerly of Maumee, Ohio, passed away on Monday, November 4, 2024, at St. Luke’s Hospice House in Bethlehem.
Born on October 24, 1930, in Chicago, she was a daughter of the late Stanley and Martha (Kierstein) Pezen.
A graduate of St. Stanislaus Kostka High School, she went on to earn college credits as she advanced...
Carl L. Stauffer
Nov 3, 2024
Carl L. Stauffer, son of the late Mark G. Stauffer and Meda Bader Stauffer, died on Sunday afternoon, November 3, 2024, in his home.
He was a 1959 graduate of Quakertown High School and a Veteran of the US Navy. He worked as a structural steel fitter for many years at Weavers, Steel Structures, and Damper Design.
He was an avid car...
Suzanne Carey
Oct 31, 2024
Suzanne Hart Carey (Sue), age 86, passed away peacefully in her Sellersville home on October 31, 2024.
Born on October 24, 1938, in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Florence (Brown) Hart.
Sue was a graduate of Germantown High School and a lifelong student of fine arts.
Sue married her high school sweetheart, Bernie, and raised four daughters in...
Joseph G. Costello
Oct 22, 2024
Joseph G. Costello, proud father of 2 children, 85, of Philadelphia, PA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday October 22, 2024, in Bethlehem.
He was born in Philadelphia on May 8,1939, to George and Agnes Costello, and was raised with his three brothers in the Kengiston section. He then married the love of his life, Lori, and raised his family in Northeast...
Hilda J. DeFlavio
Oct 18, 2024
Hilda Julia DeFlavio, 95, of Perkasie, formerly of Quakertown, passed away on Friday, October 18, 2024, at Independence Court, Quakertown.
Born on June 26, 1929, in Milford Square, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Julia (Koch) Landsberger.
Following her formal education, Hilda held employment with various companies over the years: Olean Tile, Allegheny Ribbon Mill, Free Press, Hosiery Factory...
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