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James R. "Jim" Kramer

James R. "Jim" Kramer

Aug 28, 2005

James R. "Jim" Kramer, 55, of Richlandtown died Sunday, August 28, 2005 in his home. He was the husband of LuAnn S. (Hunsberger) Kramer. They were married 8 years last March. Born in Sellersville he was the son of Virginia (Clymer) Kramer of Quakertown and the late Roland D. Kramer. He enjoyed computers, reading, and photography. He also enjoyed...

Joseph F. "Joe" Berkelback, Jr.

Joseph F. "Joe" Berkelback, Jr.

Aug 24, 2005

Joseph F. "Joe" Berkelback, Jr., 47, of Quakertown formerly of Tylersport died Wednesday, August 24, 2005 in his home after a 2 year battle with cancer. Born in Philadelphia he was the son of Gladys A. (Leary) of Tylersport and the late Joseph F. Berkelback, Sr. who died on August 2, 2005. He worked in the stock room at...

Mary A. "Peachie" Sterling

Mary A. "Peachie" Sterling

Aug 16, 2005

Mary A. Sterling, "Peachie" 73, of Quakertown passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2005 in her home. Born in Doylestown she was the daughter of Mary Louise (Parsons) Sterling of Coopersburg and the late Thomas Francis Sterling. She worked as a chef for many restaurants in the New Hope area and retired in 1985. Prior to that she was a...

Stephen Farbotnik

Stephen Farbotnik

Aug 16, 2005

Stephen Farbotnik, 82, of Revere died Tuesday, August 16, 2005 in St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital. Born in Manhattan, he was the son of the late Theodore Frank & Anna (Kinasz) Farbotnik, both immigrants from Ukraine. Shortly after his birth, his family moved to Philadelphia where he attended Simon Gratz High School. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of WWII...

Eleanor B. Jenkins

Eleanor B. Jenkins

Aug 13, 2005

Eleanor B. Jenkins, 84, of Port St. Lucie, FL. formerly of Oxford, Pa. died August 13, 2005 at Hospice of Martin & St. Lucie. She was the wife of the late William Jenkins. Born in Trenton, NJ, Eleanor had lived in Florida for the past 18 years. Eleanor was a member of the Protestant faith as well as Eastern...

Joann Lebacki

Joann Lebacki

Aug 13, 2005

Joann Lebacki, 61, of Spinnerstown died August 13, 2005 in Spinnerstown. She was the wife of Adam Lebacki. Born in Philadelphia she was the daughter of the late Charles & Cora (Fair) Beaver. She was a synthetic finishing operator for Greene, Tweed & Co. in Kulpsville for the last 17 years. In addition to her husband she is survived...

Carolyn R. Strunk

Carolyn R. Strunk

Aug 10, 2005

Carolyn R. Strunk, 76, of Newtown formerly of Philadelphia and Perkasie died Wednesday, August 10, 2005 in Chandler Hall, Newtown. She was the wife of Elmer F. Strunk, Jr. They were married 55 years last September. Born in Philadelphia she was the daughter of the late Frank W. & Lydia (Thompson) Clayton. She was the principal at Benjamin Rush...

Stanley B. Pietras

Stanley B. Pietras

Aug 9, 2005

Stanley B. Pietras, 56, of Holland Bucks County died August 9, 2005. Born in Hanover, Germany he was the son of the late Joseph & Julia (Mokijewska) Pietras. He is survived by a son Michael of Furlong. A brother Ted and a sister Angie Plexico. He was predeceased by a brother Edward and a sister Theresa Ready. Services will...

Sr. Krout, Spc Kurt E.

Sr. Krout, Spc Kurt E.

Aug 9, 2005

SPC Kurt E. Krout, Sr. 43, of Spinnerstown was killed in action in Iraq on August 6, 2005. He was the husband of Karie S. (Gross) Krout of Lansdale. Born in Huntingdon Valley, PA he was the son of Ilse M. Krout of Spinnerstown and the late Leidy N. Krout. He was a U.S. Marine Corp. veteran and a...

Barbara J. Brauer

Barbara J. Brauer

Aug 6, 2005

Barbara J. Brauer, 58 of Quakertown died Saturday August 6, 2005 in the VNA Hospice of St. Luke's in Bethlehem. She was the wife of Charles W. Brauer. She was the Vice President of C&R Electric Inc. in Quakertown. Born in Abington she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Doris (Sanderson) Weber. Barbara was a member of...

Hattie H. Christman

Hattie H. Christman

Aug 5, 2005

Hattie H. Christman, 101 of Richlandtown formerly of Quakertown died Friday August 5, 2005 in Phoebe Richland Health Care Center. She was a seamstress for the former Shoemakers Clothing Factory before her retirement. Born in Spinnerstown she was the daughter of the late Frank and Sallie (Hendricks) Christman. She was a member of the Quakertown United Methodist Church. Hattie...

Frederick E. Williams

Frederick E. Williams

Jul 31, 2005

Frederick E. Williams, 81, of Upper Black Eddy died Sunday, July 31, 2005 in St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital. He was the husband of Jacqueline (Vinten) Williams. Born in Andover Twsp., NJ he was the son of the late William H. & Ethel M. (Hedden) Williams. He retired in 1988 as a processing technician for Ortho Pharmaceuticals in Rariton, New...

Ralph Stephen Ackerman

Ralph Stephen Ackerman

Jul 31, 2005

Ralph Stephen Ackerman, 92, of Trumbauersville died Sunday, July 31, 2005 in St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital. He was the husband of Helen (Soltysiak) Ackerman. They were married 59 years last January. Born in Milford Twsp., he was the son of the late Frank S. & Sallie R. (Rosenberger) Ackerman. He and his wife owned and operated the former Ackerman's...

Frances E. Grogg

Frances E. Grogg

Jul 29, 2005

Frances E. Grogg, 88, of Quakertown died Friday, July 29, 2005 in Quakertown Center Genesis Health Care. She is survived by a son Lawrence Clark of Springfield, Missouri. Services were private. The C. R. Strunk Funeral Home, Inc. 821 W. Broad St. Quakertown is in charge of the arrangements. Service Information A service summary is not available

Evangeline J. Keiper

Evangeline J. Keiper

Jul 26, 2005

Evangeline J. Keiper, 75, of Quakertown died Tuesday, July 26, 2005 in VNA Hospice at St. Luke's, Bethlehem. Born in Quakertown she was the daughter of the late Era R. & Violet (Wiest) Keiper. She was a secretary for the Quakertown Borough Manager before retiring. She was a member of Grace Bible Fellowship Church in Quakertown. There are no...

Michael J. Olshevski

Michael J. Olshevski

Jul 23, 2005

Michael J. Olshevski, 91 of Pleasant Valley died Saturday July 23, 2005 in the home of his son Timothy with whom he resided. He was the husband of Melba (Koch) Olshevski. They celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary last December. He was an inspector for the US Gauge-Ametek Division in Sellersville retiring in 1979 after 39 years of service. Born...

Marlene A. Shelly

Marlene A. Shelly

Jul 16, 2005

Marlene A. Shelly, 57, of Quakertown died Saturday, July 16 at Grand View Hospital, West Rockhill Twsp. She was the wife of Ralph E. Shelly. Born in Bethlehem she was the daughter of Pauline (Nonnemacher) Knibbs and the late Kenneth Knibbs. In addition to her husband and mother she is survived by a son Terry L. Shelly and his...

Joseph H. Seguine, Jr.

Joseph H. Seguine, Jr.

Jul 6, 2005

Joseph H. Seguine, Jr., 78, of Richlandtown died Wednesday, July 6, 2005 in St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital. He was the husband of the late Dorothy M. (Leslie) Seguine. Born in Hartford, Connecticut he was the son of the late Joseph H., Sr. & Winifred C. (Peberdy) Seguine. He was a U. S. Navy Veteran serving during WW II. He...

Joseph M. Hillegas

Joseph M. Hillegas

Jul 5, 2005

Joseph M. Hillegas, 81, of Quakertown died July 5, 2005 in St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital. He was the husband of Edna M. (Bauman) Hillegas. They were married 57 years on July 4th. Born in Quakertown he was the son of the late Jacob F. & Edna F. (Moyer) Hillegas. He retired in 1987 after 35 years of service for...

William W. Marble

William W. Marble

Jul 2, 2005

William W. Marble, 77 of Quakertown formerly of Pennsburg and Doylestown died Saturday July 2, 2005 in his home. He was the beloved husband of Shirley L. (Weaver) Marble. They would of celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on July 16th. He was last employed in the maintenance department at Superpac in Southampton. Prior to that he was a dairy...

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