Virginia F. Heckman
Virginia F. Heckman, 86, of Myerstown formerly of Emmaus and Coopersburg
died April 8, 2003 in E.C.C. Retirement Village, Myerstown.
She was the wife of the late Frank Heckman.
Born in Virginia Beach, Va. she was the daughter of the late Albert
and Bertha (Crossen) Emrich.
Mrs. Heckman retired from the former Shernay Printing, Coopersburg,
in 1984.
She was a member of St. Matthews Evangelical Congregational Church,
Emmaus.
There were no immediate survivors.
Services were held April 14.
Memorial contributions can be made to E.C.C. Retirement Village, 7 W.
Park Ave., Myerstown, PA 17067.
Arrangements by: C.R. Strunk Funeral Home Inc., 821 W. Broad St., Quakertown,
PA 18951
George Chobot
George Chobot, 75, of Quakertown died Apr. 7, 2003 in St. Luke’s Hospital,
Quakertown.
He was the husband of Mary (Sinisko) Chobot. They were married 52 years
last August.
Born in Milford Township, he was the son of the late Thomas and Annie
(Horvath) Chobot.
He retired in 1995 as a sewing machine mechanic for the former Cross
Country Clothing in Northampton for 13 years. Prior to that, he worked
for the former Quakertown Clothing for 10 years.
He was a member of St. Isidore’s Catholic Church in Quakertown.
He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving during the Korean War.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, G. Frank of Quakertown;
two daughters, Maryann Miller of Quakertown and Ruth Beans of Topton; four
brothers, Joseph of Susquehanna, Michael of East Greenville, August
of Allentown, and John of Quakertown; two sisters, Antonia Chobot of Quakertown
and Stella Pocius of Pennsburg; and six grandchildren. He was predeceased
by a brother Andrew and a sister Anna.
Memorial services were held April 11.
Memorial contributions can be made to The American Heart Association,
Bucks County Division, 625 W. Ridge Road, Suite 0100, Conshohocken, PA
19428.
Arrangements by: C.R. Strunk Funeral Home Inc., 821 W. Broad St., Quakertown,
PA 18951
Charles P. Hufnagle
Charles P. Hufnagle, 68, Sellersville, died April 9, 2003 in Grand
View Hospital, West Rockhill Township.
He was the husband of Karen (West) Hufnagle of Iowa and former husband
of the late Alice (Curley) Hufnagle.
Born in Quakertown, he was the son of the late Charles P. and Adelaide
(Groves) Hufnagle.
He had been employed for many years as a Tool and Die Maker with the
U.S. Gauge Division, Ametek Inc., Sellersville, before retiring in 1997.
He was a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church, Sellersville, where he
had been a coach of CYO Basketball.
He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus, the Great Swamp
Fish and Game Club, both in Quakertown, and the Nase-Kraft American Legion
Post 245, Sellersville. He had also been a member of the Lansdale Catholic
High School Fathers Club.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, Charles E. of Harleysville;
five daughters, Alicia M. Schlosser of Souderton, Ann M. Clemens of Stamford,
Conn., Theresa M. Lex of Sellersville, Cynthia M. Byndas of Stewartstown,
and Susan M. Benatti of Ambler; two sisters, Mary Mroz of Telford, and
Lynne von Mechow of Sellersville; and 10 grandchildren. In addition to
his first wife, he was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Adelaide
Marie.
Services were held April 12. Interment was in the parish cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Monsignor
Long Memorial Fund for Catholic Educational Ministries, c/o St. Agnes Catholic
Church, 445 N. Main Street, Sellersville, PA 18960.
Arrangements: Betty Meier Steeley Funeral Home, Sellersville
Anna Scheetz
Anna Scheetz, 80, of Coopersburg, died April 11, 2003 in Genesis Eldercare,
Quakertown.
She was the wife of the late Russell W. Scheetz.
Born in Quakertown, she was the daughter of the late William and Leah
(Neamand) Steeley.
She was employed in the bookkeeping department of the former Bucks County
Bank & Trust Co. for 15 years before retiring in 1988. Previously,
she worked as a bookkeeper for the former North Penn Store of Quakertown.
Mrs. Scheetz graduated second in her class in 1940 from Quakertown High
School. She was an active member of the Passer Community Association and
the Springfield Historical Society of Springfield Township for many years.
She was a member of St. John’s United Church of Christ, Richlandtown.
She is survived by two daughters, Suzanne Fisher of Quakertown and Rosemary
Miller of Manassas, Va.; and five grandchildren.
Services will be held Wednesday, April 16 at 2 p.m. in St. John’s United
Church of Christ, Richlandtown. Interment will be in Quakertown Union Cemetery.
Calling hours will be at the church Wednesday from 1 to 2 p.m.
Memorial contributions can be made to St. John’s United Church of Christ,
P.O.Box 356, Richlandtown, PA 18955.
Arrangements: The Jeffrey A. Naugle Funeral Home, 20 N. Ambler St.,
Quakertown, PA 18955.
Erna Zeps
Erna Zeps, 94, of Quakertown, died April 11, 2003 at Belle Haven Nursing
Home where she was a resident.
She was the wife of the late Aleksanders Zeps.
Born in Latvia, she was the daughter of the late Roberts and Late Zaks.
She was a member of the Latvian Lutheran Church, Quakertown.
She is survived by cousins.
Services will be held Wednesday, April 16 at 11 a.m. at the C. R. Strunk
Funeral Home Inc., 821 W. Broad St., Quakertown. Calling hours will be
Wed. from 10 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home.
Arrangements by: C.R. Strunk Funeral Home Inc., 821 W. Broad St., Quakertown,
PA 18951
Arthur A. Appert III
Arthur A. Appert, III, 49, of Quakertown, died Apr. 10, 2003 at his
home.
He was the husband of Mary Beth (Smith) Appert of Doylestown.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. he was the son of the late Arthur A. Appert Jr.
and the Francis (Bouchard) Appert.
He was a self employed marketing consultant, owning the Physicians Business
Services Inc. in Quakertown.
He was a Lehigh University graduate and also received his MBA from Lehigh.
He was a member of the Sigma Phi Fraternity at Lehigh.
In addition to his wife he is survived by two brothers, Kevin of Sunnyvale,
Calif. and David of Alpharetta, Ga.; three sisters, Christine of
Va., Denise McGraw of N.Y. and Stephanie of Norwalk, Conn.
Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Bucks County S.P.C.A., Street
Road, Lahaska, PA 18931
Arrangements by: C.R. Strunk Funeral Home Inc., 821 W. Broad St., Quakertown,
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