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Mary A. Kirka

Mary A. Kirka

Jan 17, 2025

Mary A. Kirka, 82, of Coopersburg, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital—Fountain Hill Campus.

Born on May 2, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Julia (Forstoffer) Kirka.

A graduate of Central Catholic High School, Mary went on to join the workforce. She was employed by Delbar in Telford for over thirty years.

Outside of...

Earl B. White, Jr.

Earl B. White, Jr.

Jan 15, 2025

Earl B. White, Jr., 86, of Richlandtown, PA passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2025.

Born on November 11, 1938, in Sellersville, he was a son of the late Earl and Margaret (Andre) White, Sr. 

Earl was raised on the family’s working dairy farm in Chalfont. He attended Central Bucks High School where he was enrolled in Agriculture Courses, after he attended...

Kenneth W. Martin

Kenneth W. Martin

Jan 12, 2025

Kenneth Martin, 76, of Quakertown, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital—Upper Bucks Campus.

Born on November 30,1947 in Quakertown, he was a son of the late Kenneth A. and Kathryn C. (Hartmann) Martin.

A graduate of Quakertown High School’s Class of 1967, Kenneth went on to enter the workforce. He spent most of his career working for...

Donna MacMillan

Donna MacMillan

Jan 8, 2025

Donna MacMillan, 81, of Quakertown, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2025.

Born on August 24, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Bernice (Mayes) Dodd.

Donna found joy in taking walks and spending time in the outdoors, sailing and camping. She especially loved being surrounded by pictures of her family and making everyone’s day better through conversation and...

Jay Fluck, Jr.

Jay Fluck, Jr.

Jan 7, 2025

Jay R. Fluck, Jr., 50, of Perkasie, passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at home.

Born on January 25, 1974, in Doylestown, he was the son of Jay R. and Donna (O’Neill) Fluck, Sr.

Following his graduation from Pennridge High School, he went on to continue his studies at the University of Virginia. He most recently spent the past ten years...

Timothy D. Killion

Timothy D. Killion

Jan 4, 2025

Timothy D. Killion, 72, of Quakertown, passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2025, at Belle Terrace.

Born September 8, 1952, in Bonne Terre, Missouri, he was a son of the late Dwayne F. and Donna (Dean) Killion.

A graduate of Milton Hershey High School’s Class of 1970, he went on to enjoy a lengthy career as an optician. Timothy and his wife...

Clifford Mack

Clifford Mack

Dec 21, 2024

Clifford Mack, 96, of Whitehall and formerly of Quakertown, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2024, at the Lehigh Commons in Macungie.

Born on October 17, 1928, in Trumbauersville, he was the son of the late Wilson and Lillian (Shelly) Mack.

He was a long-time custodial employee of Quakertown School District.

In his spare time, he was an avid gardener and loved vacationing...

Michael Febbi

Michael Febbi

Dec 21, 2024

Michael Febbi, 70, of East Stroudsburg, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2024, surrounded by family at Belle Terrace in Quakertown.

Born on June 19, 1954, in Paterson, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Dominick G. and Catherine (Amento) Febbi.

Following high school graduation, Michael went on to earn his certification as a Licensed Practical Nurse. He spent his...

Elinor Shelly

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...

Jeanne Scotty

Jeanne Scotty

Dec 19, 2024

Jeanne M. Scotty, 94, of Quakertown, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 19, 2024, in her home. 

Born on April 15, 1930, in New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Lavix. 

After her high school education, she went on to college to earn her master's degree to advance her career in art. She spent most of her...

Betty J. Andes

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Thomas D. Lococo

Thomas D. Lococo

Nov 30, 2024

Thomas D. Lococo, 99, of Quakertown, passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2024, at LifeQuest, Quakertown.

Born on March 4, 1925, in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of the late Vincent and Vincenziana (Impellatiri) Lococo.

Thomas honorably served in the United States Navy during World War II.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Marie Lococo, who passed away on...

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