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• Upper Bucks Free Press • November 2014
~Obituaries~ Carlton T. Schwenk, 78, of Richlandtown, died Wed. Oct. 1st at Phoebe Richland Health Care Center, Richlandtown. He owned Carl’s Auto Service in Quakertown for 20 years prior to his retirement in 1992. Born in Lehigh County, he was a son of the late Clarence and Dorothy (Trump) Schwenk. He was a member of the West End Fire Co., Quakertown for many years. He was also a member of the Nova Club, Lehigh Valley Chapter. Surviving are sons, Bruce, Michael, wife Karen, Terry, Richard, wife Susan, David, wife Carol, and Douglas; daughter, Brenda Jarrell; sixteen grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren; brothers, Galen, Richard, wife Kelly, Homer, Larry, wife Alice, Robert, wife Diane, and Edward; sister, Pauline Stelmach. He was predeceased by a sister, Kay Moyer. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Diabetes Association, 1701 Beauregard St., Alexandria, VA 22311. Mary Lou Reap, age 66, of Richland died Friday, September 26, 2014 at home in Quakertown. Ms. Reap was born October 31, 1947 in Philadelphia, PA. She is the daughter of the late Charles and the late Louise (Davis) Kettering. She loved animals and bred and trained German shepherds, poodles, and Tennessee walking horses, along with being a professional groomer for 25 plus years. She will be greatly missed by her daughter: Michelle Cairns of Quakertown and her son: William “Bill” Reap of Warminster and her grandchildren, William J., Natalie K., Erin M. Ruth J. Pocius, 71, of Milford Twp., died Oct. 6 in Fox Chase Cancer Center. She was the loving wife of E. Wayne Pocius for 47 years. Born in Abington, she was a daughter of the late Harry E. and Ruth M. (Madison) Valentine. She was a member of Lighthouse Christian Fellowship, Pennsburg. Surviving with her husband are children, Michael, wife Theresa and Jennifer Fretz, husband Phil; grandson, Andrew; siblings Howard, Harry, Nancy Powers, and Carol Myers; grand-dog, Butler.
Memorial contributions may be made in her name to Lighthouse Christian Fellowship, Pennsburg. Raymond E. Booz, 88, of Quakertown formerly of Point Pleasant, PA died October 3, 2014 in Life Quest Nursing Center, Milford Twsp. He was the husband of the late Georgia (Lancaster) Booz. Born in Tinicum Twsp., Bucks County he was the son of the late George & Lucy (Nace) Booz. Before his retirement he was employed by Pleasant Manor of Point Pleasant, Pa. Prior to that he was a truck driver. Raymond was an avid bowler and a past member of the Point Pleasant Fire Co. and Ambulance Corps. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving during the Korean War. He was a member of Point Pleasant Community Baptist Church where he served as a past Deacon and many other volunteer positions. He is survived by two sons Brian E. and his girlfriend Tracy Jordan of Richlandtown and Dean R. and his wife Deborah Strong-Booz of Quakertown. Three grandchildren DeanaMaree Harley Booz, James Strong and his wife Jesse, and Lyall Hoffmire, two great grandchildren Emily & Xander Strong. Honorable mention of a long time friend Libby Dagino Phillips. Predeceased by four brothers George, Bill, Kenny, Jim and four sisters Gladys, Vivian, Alice, and Patsy. The family will hold a memorial service on Saturday, November 8, 2014 at 11:00 am in the Point Pleasant Baptist Church 35 River Road Point Pleasant, PA 18950 (some GPS recognize only as Pipersville 18947). The family will greet relatives and friends after the service. Flowers accepted or in lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to Point Pleasant Baptist Church P.O. Box 218 Point Pleasant, PA 18950-0218 OR Life Quest Nursing Center Activity Fund 2450 John Fries Highway Quakertown, PA 18951. Pamela Minarik passed away on October 6 at the age of 94 and less than two months after the passing of her beloved husband, John Minarik. Pamela and John celebrated their 74th wedding anniversary this past May. In addition to her husband, John, she was predeceased by a sister, Joan (Fraser) Halscheid.
Pamela was born on April 27, 1920 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada to Hilda (Snee) and Harold Fraser. Her family moved to Philadelphia, Pa where she met and married John; together they had three sons. Her passions included cooking, gardening and sewing. Pamela always enjoyed spending time with family and taking summer vacations at the New Jersey shore. Her family members will miss her dearly: they include sons, Perry and wife Susan of Quakertown, Thomas S. and wife Mary Ellen of Coopersburg, and Bruce D. of Coopersburg; 6 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions can be made to the St. Luke’s Hospice, 801 Ostrum St., Bethlehem, PA 18015. Stanley H. Weaver, Jr., 71, of Quakertown died October 8, 2014 in St. Luke’s Hospice House, Bethlehem. He was the husband of the late Cynthia A. (Smith) Weaver. Born in Quakertown he was the son of the late Stanley H., Sr. & Ruth Arlene (Wisler) Weaver. He was a shipping supervisor from 2004-2014 for BON-TON in Quakertown. Prior to that he worked for the former Perkasie Industries. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing and also watching sports especially the New York Yankees. Stan also loved animals. Stan was a U.S. Army Veteran serving during the Vietnam War. He was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Quakertown. He is survived by three sons Dan, Chad, and Shane, a daughter Melissa. Step-son Bobby Ritter, a brother Dennis, and two sisters Nancy Dimmig and Loreen Terroni. Four grandchildren Kyle, Dalton, Mya, and Chase. Mary G. Wimmer, 82, of Sellersville died October 10, 2014 in Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, She was the wife of Jacob S. Wimmer They were married 61 years last December. Born in Perkasie, Pa she was the daughter of the late John M. & Lillie M. (Schwager) Kramer. She retired in 2012 as a machine operator supervisor for Alleghany Ribbon Mills in Quakertown where she was employed for 55 years . Mary enjoyed gardening, doing puzzles, playing cards and crocheting. She attended the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Zion Hill, PA. In addition to her husband she is survived by a sister Viola Ankenbrand of Chalfont, a nephew Timothy DeLong, Jr. and numerous other nieces and nephews. Predeceased by a sister Eva Walker and a brother Harvey Kramer. Arnett Dobson, 91, of Quakertown, previously of Camden-on-Gauley, WV, passed quietly in his sleep Sunday morning Oct. 12. He and the love of his life, Iva (Rose) Dobson, were married for 69 years and their love and devotion to all who came in contact with them was inspirational. Surviving with his wife are their children, Delores “Dee” Isenhart, husband Ron and Gary Dobson, wife Alma (Gilbert). He was predeceased by his beloved son, Charles. Other surviviors include, grandchildren Chris Dobson, Kelly Schroeder &her husband Justin, Sean Dobson & wife Sara, Jason Dobson and Krystal Parr; great-grandchildren Ashley Schroeder, Kaitlynn Schroeder, Chloe Dobson, Darian Grainger and Sophia Dobson; brothers Arden and Wayne Dobson. Born in Coe, WV he was a son of the late Roy & Stella (Greene) Dobson and was predeceased by sister Mildred Rose, brother Audley James, and half-brothers Willard & Robert Dobson. Arnett served with the US Navy during WWII. He was a member of Crosspoint Baptist Church, Souderton where he was instrumental in the formation of the church as he had been for the Baptist church in Craigsville, WV. He was an avid gardner. Memorial contributions to Crosspoint Baptist Church, 64 Allentown Rd., Souderton, PA 18964 in lieu of flowers. Stanley Lew, 64, of Quakertown died October 15, 2014 in St. Luke’s Hospital, Quakertown Campus. He was the husband of Mary Ann (Layton) Lew. Born in Quakertown he was the son of the late Michael & Frances (Kielbasinski) Lew. He was a retired machinist. In addition to his wife he is survived by two sons Steven and Jesse, a daughter Jennifer and a sister Jeanette Cifone, five grandchildren. Theodore G. Dymond, 84 of Quakertown, formerly of Westfield, NJ, died Wednesday, October 15th at St. Luke’s Quakertown Hospital. He was the loving husband of Harriett (Prater) Dymond for 58 years. He was an independent insurance agent for 26 years prior to his retirement. Born in Center Moreland, he was the son of the late Graydon and Florence (Updegrove) Dymond. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War in the Tank Co., 7th Cavalry
Regiment in Japan. He was very active in the Boy Scouts of America and was an avid gardener. Surviving with his wife are his son, James, of Quakertown; daughter, Nancy Smith, husband Bill, of Charlotte, NC; Grandchildren, Dylan Cox, Brandon Cox, and Sierra Cox; sisters, Elaine Baluh and Ellen Davenport. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Heart Association, PO Box 15120, Chicago, IL 60693. Elaine C. Reitnauer, 80, of Coopersburg died October 16, 2014 in Cedar Brook Nursing Home, Allentown. She was the wife of the late William B. Reitnauer. Born in Lower Milford Twsp., Pa she was the daughter of the late Lloyd J. & Margareta B. (Horn) Erney. In addition to selling Avon for 30 years she was also employed for 21 years at the Route 309 Truckstop before retirement. Prior to that she worked at the former Woolworth’s on Hamilton St. in Allentown. She was a former member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Limeport. She is survived by a son Russell W. and a daughter Margareta B. Fried (Ron), all of Coopersburg. A sister Patricia Tankred of Pennsburg. Two grandchildren Kyle Fried and Megan Narehood. One great granddaughter Abigail Narehood. In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to the Humane Society, 640 Dixon St. Allentown, PA 18103. Harold L. Litzenberger, 88, of Quakertown, died Thurs., Oct. 16 in Belle Haven Nursing Home. He was the loving husband of Reda (Leatherman) Litzenberger for the past 65 years. He owned and operated the Harold Litzenberger Nationwide Insurance Agency, Doylestown for over 22 years before retiring. Born in Nockamixon Twp., he was a son of the late Milton & Marion (Amey) Litzenberger. Harold served with the US Army during World War II. He was a member of Deep Run Mennonite Church West, Perkasie where he had served as a Deacon and was a member of the Dublin Lions Club. Surviving with his wife are daughters, Nancy Mohr, husband Dean, Gerri Litzenberger, husband Kelly Keating, Cindy Litzenberger, husband Ted Barton, Amy Greene, husband Michael, and Beth Litzenberger, husband Todd Boling; 11 grandchildren; 4 greatgrandchildren; & sister, Carol Ulmer. He was predeceased by brother Robert and sister Evelyn Kiefer. Memorial contributions in his name may be made to Deep Run Mennonite Church West. Mildred A. Naydyhor, 90 of Quakertown, formerly of Pleasant Valley, died Fri., Oct. 17th at Phoebe Richland Health Care Center, Richlandtown. She was the wife of the late Frank M. Naydyhor. Born in Springfield Twp., she was a daughter of the late Rufus and Marcella (Laubach) Frantz. Surviving are her son, Frank Naydyhor Jr., wife Donna, of Coopersburg; daughters, Kathleen Banas, husband George, of Quakertown and Mary Ellen Johnson, husband David, of Quakertown; twelve grandchildren; eighteen great grandchildren. She was predeceased by a granddaughter, Tamarra Johnson Ramos and a sister, Ellen Wambold. Ellamay Ciaudelli, 82, of Quakertown formerly of Horsham and Philadelphia died October 20, 2014 in LifeQuest Nursing Center, Quakertown. She was the wife of the late Francis Joseph Ciaudelli. Born in Philadelphia she was the daughter of the late Nelson Edwin & Frances (Tremmel) Moffett. She was a retired factory worker working for Thomas & Betts in Montgomeryville. Ellamay was a United States Draft Board Member. She also enjoyed astrology and was a published writer of short stories and poems. She was a member of St. Isidore’s Catholic Church in Quakertown. She is survived by a son Michael J. Ciaudelli and his wife Christine of Quakertown and two daughters Concetta Buchle and her husband Ron of Perkiomenville, and Maryjane Muschek and her husband Joseph of South Carolina, a brother Frank Moffett of Philadelphia. Five grandchildren William Raab, Michael Raab, Megan Kreischer, Dannielle Mayer, and Taylor Geary, two great grandchildren Madison & Molly Kreischer. Susan M. Haney, 41, of Quakertown died October 20, 2014 in her home. Born in Quakertown she was the daughter of Judy (Rodenberger) Fluck of Quakertown and the late James Haney. She was a member of Christ Church U.C. C. in Trumbauersville. In addition to her mother she is survived by a sister Kelly Haney and her fiancée Michael Kline. Maternal grandparents Earl & Betty Rodenberger, a niece Jessica Haney, aunts and uncles Marian Fox, William & Pearl Moyer,