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Catharine A. Afflerbach

Catharine A. Afflerbach

May 14, 2009

Catharine A. Afflerbach, 92, of Richlandtown died May 14, 2009 in Milford Square at the home of her son, Herman. She was the wife of the late Herman O. Afflerbach. Born in Springfield Twp., she was the daughter of the late Howard and Mabel (Weaver) Riegel. She was of the Reformed Faith. In addition to her son Herman S....

Frank W. "Butchie" Adamczyk

Frank W. "Butchie" Adamczyk

May 9, 2009

Frank W. "Butchie" Adamczyk, 58, of Sellersville died May 9, 2009 in Grand View Hospital, West Rockhill Twp. Born in Buffalo, New York he was the son of Frank M. Adamczyk of Quakertown and the late Elizabeth "Betty" (Booth) Adamczyk. Frank was an assembler for BARC. In addition to his father he is survived by three brothers, Robert, John,...

Sr. Brown, Nelson E.

Sr. Brown, Nelson E.

May 6, 2009

Nelson E. Brown, Sr., of Quakertown formerly of Chalfont died peacefully surrounded by family after a short illness, May 6, 2009 in St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital. He was the husband of the late Ellen (Kozeff) Brown. Born in Philadelphia he was the son of the late William H. & Margaret (Wilson) Brown He was a retired clerk for the...

Dorothy V. Hunsberger

Dorothy V. Hunsberger

May 2, 2009

Dorothy V. Hunsberger, 78, of Richlandtown died May 2, 2009 in Phoebe Richland Health Care Center. She was the wife of the late Edwin H. Hunsberger, Jr. Born in Souderton, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Joseph & Ethel (Moyer) Moyer. Dorothy was a member of the Great Swamp Fish and Game and also a member of...

Mary M. Miller

Mary M. Miller

May 2, 2009

Mary M. Miller, 96, of Richlandtown died May 2, 2009 in her home. She was the wife of the late Daniel W. Miller whom she married in January of 1931. Born in Milford Twp., Bucks County she was the daughter of the late P. Raymond & Emma (Stauffer) Shelly Bleam. She worked in various cigar and clothing factories retiring...

William L. George

William L. George

Apr 29, 2009

William L. George, 78, of Quakertown died April 29, 2009 in St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital. He was the husband of Sandra L. (Brader) George. They were married for 47 years on April 7th. Born in Quakertown he was the son of the late Charles & Madelyn (Shearer) George. He was an automotive machinist for Quakertown Auto Parts retiring in...

Donald Morris

Donald Morris

Apr 25, 2009

Donald Morris, 54 of Quakertown died April 25, 2009 in GrandView Hospital, Sellersville after a three year battle with cancer. He was the husband of Grace E. Stump-Morris. They would have celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on May 12, 2009. He was a tester for Laboratory Testing, Inc. in Hatfield. Prior to that he was an electronic technician for...

Yvonne J. Novak

Yvonne J. Novak

Apr 23, 2009

Yvonne J. Novak, 73, of Quakertown passed away April 23, 2009 in Phoebe Richland Health Care Center, Richlandtown. She was the wife of Edward S. Novak for 48 years. Born August 13, 1935 in Egg Harbor, NJ, Yvonne was the daughter of the late John and Sally (Schantzenbach) Oeltjen-Bruns. Her family moved to Pennsylvania when Yvonne was 9 years...

Nicholas A. Arrigo

Nicholas A. Arrigo

Apr 22, 2009

Nicholas A. Arrigo, 89, of Quakertown, formerly of Nockamixon Township, died on Wednesday, April 22, at home. He was the husband of Edith (Dabner) Arrigo, who died in 2003, and was the father of three daughters. Nicholas was a World War II hero and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. He was awarded the Bronze Star, the Purple...

Guy L. Foulke, Sr.

Guy L. Foulke, Sr.

Apr 20, 2009

Guy L. Foulke, Sr., 84, of Quakertown died suddenly April 20, 2009. He was the husband of Vivian (Mease) Foulke. They were married 59 years last September. Born in Quakertown he was the son of the late Charles & Hilda (Etter) Foulke. He and two of his brothers were co-owners of the former Charles Foulke Trucking in Sellersville. He...

Geraldine E. Walker

Geraldine E. Walker

Apr 14, 2009

Geraldine E. Walker, 91, a lifelong resident of Quakertown died April 14th in Phoebe Richland Health Care Center, Richlandtown. She was the wife of the late William Walker. Born in Quakertown, she was the daughter of the late Warren and Ada (Kramer) Dickert. Prior to her retirement, she worked as a seamstress for the former Renninger Pants Factory in...

Geraldine E. Bates

Geraldine E. Bates

Apr 7, 2009

Geraldine E. Bates, 68, of Quakertown formerly of Philadelphia died April 7, 2009 in St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital. She was the wife of William J. Bates. They were married 45 years last May. Born in Philadelphia she was the daughter of the late Louis and Cecelia (Kerr) Tempone. Geraldine is a member of St. Isidore's Catholic Church in Quakertown...

Robert M. Norris

Robert M. Norris

Apr 7, 2009

Robert M. Norris, 88, of Green Lane, formerly of Philadelphia died April 7, 2009 in St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital. He was the husband of Stefanie (Seniw) Norris. Before his retirement he was employed as a boiler room engineer for Merck Pharmeuticals. Services will be held at the convenience of the family. The C. R. Strunk Funeral Home, Inc. (www.crstrunk.com)...

William F. Daniels

William F. Daniels

Apr 2, 2009

William F. Daniels, 81, of Coopersburg died April 2, 2009 in Phoebe Richland Health Care Center, Richlandtown. He was the husband of Caroline M. (Grim) Daniels. They were married 59 years last September. Born in Auburn, New York he was the son of the late George & Irene (Daniel) Young. He owned and operated the former Bill Daniels Bakery...

Grace N. Souder

Grace N. Souder

Mar 30, 2009

Grace N. Souder, 87, of Richlandtown died March 30, 2009 in her home. She was the wife of the late Marvin M. Souder. Born in Richland Twp., she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Emma (Stever) Hager. Grace worked for Sine's 5 & 10 in Quakertown, the former Swan Lee Clothing Factory and the former Lou Ann...

Mildred "Millie" Amelia Vanpelt

Mildred "Millie" Amelia Vanpelt

Mar 23, 2009

Mildred "Millie" Amelia VanPelt, 96, a life long resident of Bucks County passed away on March 23, 2009 in Phoebe Richland Health Care Center. She was the beloved wife of the late W. Ernest "Ernie" VanPelt, Sr. They were married 64 years prior to his death. Born in Wrightstown, PA on December 17, 1912 she was the daughter of...

Louis Surman

Louis Surman

Mar 23, 2009

Louis Surman, 83, of Haycock Twp., died March 23, 2009 in his home. He was the husband of Emily M. (Feikel) Surman. They were married 60 years last June. Born in Haycock Twp., he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Seklik) Surman. He retired in October 1986 from the former Bethlehem Steel. Louis was a U.S....

John M. Smakula

John M. Smakula

Mar 22, 2009

John M. Smakula, of Perkasie, died March 22, 2009 in his home. He was 88. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Michael and Sophia (Kotko) Smakula. Prior to his retirement, John worked as a machinist for the former Andale Corporation of Lansdale. John was an active member of St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church in Bethlehem....

Eleanor Mae Roth

Eleanor Mae Roth

Mar 19, 2009

Eleanor Mae Roth, 71 of Quakertown died Thursday March 19, 2009 in her home. She was the wife of Samuel A. Roth. They celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary in January. Born in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Peter J. and Ellen (O'Donnell) Breiner. She retired in 2005 from TEVA Pharmaceuticals in Sellersville. Eleanor was a member...

Kathleen M. Wolke

Kathleen M. Wolke

Mar 16, 2009

Kathleen M. Wolke, 84 of Quakertown died Monday March 16, 2009 in her home. She was born in St. Luke, England. Kathleen was a former resident of the Grundy House in Quakertown before moving to live with her son Kevin. In addition to her son Kevin she is survived by a son Robert and a daughter Sheila and several...

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