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• Upper Bucks Free Press • May 2018
Reverend Dale E. Schanely, 91, of Lake Placid, Florida, went to be with his Lord Monday morning, February 26, 2018. Dale was in the companionship of his loving family. He was born in Quakertown, Pennsylvania on February 6, 1927, son of Ms. Gladys M. Enfield and Bertine B. Schanely. Dale was a US Army Veteran and served in World War II from 1945-1946. After his discharge, he served as a Missionary to Merida, Venezuela, South America from 1954-1989; He was a university professor of English in the ULA, Merida, Venezuela from 1960 to 1987; pastor of Spring Lake Methodist Church, Sebring, Florida, from 1990 to 2016; visitation pastor for Memorial United Methodist Church in Lake Placid until 2013. He was the husband of, and is survived by Ms. Cora Ruth (Inman) Schanely whom he wed in 1954; daughters, Gloria Ann Schanely, Sylvia Joy Schanely Suarez (Naudy Suarez Figueroa), Debora Lee Schanely, Tamara Faith Schanely Wagner (Herbert); grandchildren, Christine Melody Rodriguez Schanely (Temo), Audrey Ann Rodriguez Schanely (Jose), Beverly Lee Rodriguez Schanely (Michael), Santiago Suarez Schanely, Francisco Javier Suarez Schanely, Johnathan Dale Schanely, Joshua Wagner, and Tabitha Wagner. He was blessed with 10 great-grandchildren. The family received friends for a viewing at Memorial United Methodist Church on March 2 and Dale was buried at Lakeview Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Avon Park with Military Honors by the US Army Funeral Honor Team. Pastor Jerry McCauley celebrated. Funeral arrangements were under the loving devotion of Michael A. Brochetti Funeral Home, Lake Placid, Florida. 863-465-9997. 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 their retirement years in leisure. After 53 years of marriage, Ellen was
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preceded in death by William in January of the year 2000. Ellen is survived by three sons: William, Alan, and John, wife Jodelle; three daughters: Barbara Scott, husband Gary, Patti Dutt, Bradley and Joyce Smith, husband Robert; ten grandchildren: Jodi Burnett, Jay and Amanda Scott, Angelina and Gabriella Alcott, Sunny Joy Buhay, Peter and Randy Taylor, David and Hannah Smith; eleven great-grandchildren: Travis, Sadie and Auburn Burnett; Isabelle and Ivan Scott, Mason and Kaden Stone, Aubrey, Ryleigh and Alex Buhay and Avri Taylor; two brothers, Walter and Donald Walker; and one sister, Margaret Heilman. She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter E. and Ida (Richman) Walker; a sister, Shirley Verguldi; and brothers, Kenneth, Victor, and Edmond Walker. A memorial service was held on Saturday, April 7 at East Swamp Church in Quakertown. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to either The Salvation Army, 701 North Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19123 or Camp Men-O-Lan, 1415 Doerr Road, Quakertown, PA 18951. www.nauglefcs.com
Fern Cressman, 91, of Quakertown, died Wed., Mar. 28 at Phoebe Richland. She was the loving wife of the late James A. Cressman, with whom she celebrated 71 years of marriage. Born in Quakertown, she was a daughter of the late Edwin and Mabel (Schaffer) Shearer. She was employed as a seamstress working for factories in Quakertown and Perkasie. Fern loved birds, flowers, baking and cooking, but most of all loved her family and friends. Surviving are her children: Candace Hangey, husband William Sr. of Quakertown; Jaime Cressman, life partner Alan Breyer of Sneads Ferry, NC, She was the “Nannar” to grandchildren: Melissa, husband Jason; William Jr., wife Chrissy; Brent, wife Jillianne; & Michael and to her thirteen great-grandchildren. She
is survived by her sister: Carole Kooker and predeceased by two sisters Pauline & Jean. Memorial contributions can be made to Last Chance Ranch, 9 Beck Rd., Quakertown 18951. www.nauglefcs.com
Daniel J. Smith, 31, of Trumbauersville Borough, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 31, 2018 at the Reading Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, he was the beloved son of Michael and Andrea (Werner) Smith of Hatfield. Dan was a 2004 graduate of Arch Bishop Ryan High School. He was employed as a National Registered Paramedic for the Plymouth Community Ambulance Association and as an elected Pennsylvania State Constable in Bucks County. Dan loved his family and friends, the outdoors, camping, hunting, ATVs, playing guitar, cooking, and was a gun enthusiast. He was a hard worker, but also liked to play hard. He loved to laugh, tell stories, and make people laugh. His life’s motto was: Life, love, joy and laughter to those he met. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his sister, Jessica Smith of Philadelphia, his girlfriend, Christine Tarozzi,, two uncles, four aunts, his cousins, friends, and his three companion dogs: Abigail, Tucker, and AK. Memorial contributions may be made in Dan’s memory to the German Shepherd Rescue of Southeastern Pennsylvania, 9012 Cargill Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19115 or at www.GSR-SP.com. Suzanne H. Bolton, 89, of Quakertown, passed away at home in the presence of her family Sat., Mar. 31. She was the loving wife of Nelson P. Bolton. Born in Cleveland, OH, she was the only child of the late Robert E. and Isabelle (Mulholland) Howarth. Suzanne was a 1946 graduate of Quakertown High School and went on to receive her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Lake Erie College in Painsville, OH in 1950. She was a co-founder, active member and was on the board of St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Allentown. Suzanne was a former volunteer at Quakertown Hospital, but most recently her favorite thing was being a grandmother and great-grandmother who baked lots of cookies for her adoring family. Surviving with Nelson are their children: Jonathan and wife Deborah of Quakertown; Edwin and wife Elizabeth of Trumbauersville; Hester Bade and husband Jeffrey of Macungie; grandchildren: Jon L., Abigail, Arek, Karina, Brace, Isabelle, Marian and Connor; and great-grandchildren: Emily, Megan and Crider. A memorial service was held at Suzanne’s church on Saturday, April 7, 2018. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 2510 W. Livingston St., Allentown, PA 18104. www.nauglefcs.com Jacqueline Anna Higgins, 55, of Largo, Florida formerly of Quakertown died April 18, 2018 in her home. Born in Philadelphia she was the daughter of John J. & Patricia (Cullion) Higgins. Jackie was a cardiothoracic surgical nurse who cared for both adults and children with cardiac issues. She started her career as a surgical technician and went on to get her nursing credentials from St. Petersburg College. She was a CCRN and a member of the AORN. Jackie was a volunteer on several surgical missions in South America. Jackie was a loving and devoted aunt. She loved the beach, baking, and caring for animals in need and enjoyed riding motorcycles with friends. In addition to her parents she is survived by her three siblings John Higgins (Lisa), Rose Higgins (Alan), and Paul Higgins. Six nieces Ivy, Crystal, Heidi, Victoria, Brittany, and Ali, a nephew Dylan. Arrangements are in the care of the C. R. Strunk Funeral Home, Inc. (www.crstrunk. com) Quakertown. In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to Bucks County ASPCA 60 Reservoir Road Quakertown, PA 18951. Joseph Krchnavi, 92, of Allentown formerly of Quakertown and Naples Florida, died March 31, 2018 in Cedarbrook Nursing Center, Allentown. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Bergman) Krchnavi. Born in Springtown, Bucks County he was the son of the late John & Elizabeth (Sucansky) Krchnavi. He was last employed by Sears in Naples, Florida. Prior to that he was employed by TEVA Pharmaceutical and also was a
self-employed Barber. He was an avid motorcyclist and instructor for motorcycle safety in Pennsylvania. He was also an avid gardener. Joseph was a U.S. Army Veteran. In addition to his wife he is survived by his children Joseph Scott (Theresa), Karen Fluck (Dan), Cindy Teta (Cliff), Debra, Stephan, Christopher, and Robin Lehman (Bill). A sister Agnes Besch. 12 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. He was predeceased by two brothers John & Emil and four sisters Mary Phillips, Ella Rummel, Helen Kovacs, and Stephania Kovacs. Services will be private and at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are in the care of the C.R. Strunk Funeral Home, Inc. (www.crstrunk.com) Quakertown. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to Fragile X Association of Southern California, P.O. Box 6924 Burbank, CA 91510 or online at info@fraxsocal.org
Edward H. “Skip” Fray, Jr., 61 of Warrington, passed away at Doylestown Hospital in the presence of his family Mon., April 2, 2018. He was the loving companion of Deborah Bealer for 32 years. Born in Doylestown, he was a son of Dorothy E. (Huddle) Fray of Dublin and the late Edward H. Fray, Sr. Skip was a graduate of Pennridge High School. He most recently worked for Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions, Inc. in Lansdale. Skip was a member of the Hilltown German Club. He had an affinity for motorcycles, especially the classics and BMW’s. One of Skip’s most faithful companions was his beloved Rottweiler, Rosco. Also surviving is Skip and Deborah’s daughter, Leah Fray of Columbia, MO; step-son, Kenneth Bealer and wife Jennifer of Denver, CO; brothers: Ralph Fray, Ted Fray and wife Jackie, Tom Fray and Neal Fray, all of Dublin; nieces and nephews: Lindsay, Teddy, Robert, David, Allyson and Kaitlyn. He was preceded in death by a brother, David Fray. Services were held at Naugle Funeral & Cremation Service, Quakertown. Memorial donations may be sent to the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine, 1600 East Rollins Street, Columbia, MO 65211. www.nauglefcs.com Arlean Martin, 95, of Richlandtown formerly of Quakertown died April 3, 2018 in Phoebe Richland Health Care Center, Richlandtown. She was the wife of the late Wilmer “Pepper” Martin. Born in Telford, PA she was the daughter of the late James T. & Susan (Kinsey) Bissey. She and her late husband served as house parents at both the Quakertown Children’s Home and the Bethany Children’s Home in Womelsdorf, PA. Arlean was a volunteer at Care & Share in Souderton and she enjoyed stamp collecting, quilting, gardening, and baking. She was a member of Saucon Church in Coopersburg where she was active in the church women’s group. She is survived by her four children Eleanor Fly of Quakertown, John Martin (Jean) and James Martin (Cindy) all of Spring Hill, Florida, and Janice Rotenberger of Sellersville. Ten grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Arrangements are in the care of the C. R. Strunk Funeral Home, Inc. (www.crstrunk. com) Quakertown. Althea Fern Serge passed away on April 5, 2018 at the age of 89. She was the daughter of the late Otto and Dorothy (Taylor) Wieand. She was married 67 years to Santo A. Serge who passed away in February. Born in Quakertown, January 14, 1929, she is predeceased by siblings Kenneth Wieand, Kathleen Crawley, and Ronald Wieand. Carole (Robert, husband) Mertz of Parma, Ohio, and Nancy (Wally, husband) Boileau of Lyons, Pa. are her surviving sisters. She was the mother of Larry (Leslie, wife) Serge of Quakertown, Dennis Serge of Philadelphia, Diane (Paul, husband) Felicetti of Boyertown, and Anita Serge of Pennsburg. She was a grandmother to Tony Serge of Quakertown and Nikki Mayette (Andrew, husband) of Sellersville, along with step-grandchildren, Paul J. Felicetti of Bensalem and Nicole Felicetti of Philadelphia, Pa. During her years at Quakertown Senior High School, Althea excelled in vocal music studying under the direction of Henrietta Jantzen, participating