Obituaries

William G. Brown, 85, of Life Quest Nursing Center, formerly of Pennsburg, widower of the late Arlene M. (Schultz) Haberacker Brown, died Sunday, July 4, 2010 in St. Luke’s Quakertown Hospital.

Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late William and Edith (Glenn) Brown.

William was a member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church. He worked at Pillsbury in East Greenville, for 32 years in maintenance, retiring in 1987. He was also a member of the Perkiomen Lodge 595, Red Hill. 

Surviving are a daughter, E. Marie Kurtz, of Reading; a son, Richard L. Haberacker, of Palm; five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 8 =at Mann-Slonaker Funeral Home, 222 Washington St. East Greenville, with Rev. Charles E. Romanowski officiating. Friends and relatives may call from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Interment will be in St. Mark’s Lutheran Cemetery, Pennsburg.  Please visit www.mannslonakerfuneralhome.com to share your memories and condolences.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 81 N. Main St. Pennsburg, PA, 18073.

Neil L. Sweatt, 84, widower of Betty A. (Christman) Sweatt, formerly of Pennsburg, died Wednesday at Chestnut Knoll, Boyertown.

Born in Clarksville, New Hampshire, he was a son of the late Haven and Mary (Hillegass) Sweatt.

Neil was owner and operator of Heimbach and Sweatt Chevrolet, Pennsburg, for 35 years, retiring in 1987. He served in the Navy during World War II in the Pacific Theatre.

He was a lifelong member of New Goshenhoppen United Church of Christ, East Greenville. He was a member of the American Legion and V.F.W.  He also served on Pennsburg Borough Council for eight years.

Survivors include a daughter, Roxanne M. Cashatt, of East Greenville; a son, Perry N. Sweatt, and wife Cheryl, of Pennsburg; companion, Anna Mae Houck, of Douglassville; brothers, Glenn L. Perry, of Colebrook, New Hampshire and Harold Perry, of West Stewartstown, New Hampshire; a sister, Glenwyn Stewart, of Lebanon, New Hampshire; two grandchildren: Corinne S. Kulp, and her husband, Jason, and Joshua T. Cashatt, and two great-grandchildren, Tyler and Kayla Kulp.  He was predeceased by a brother, Richard Stevens.

Services will be private and at the convenience of the family.

Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to New Goshenhoppen U.C.C., 1070 Church Road, East Greenville, PA 18041.

Mann-Slonaker Funeral Home, East Greenville, is in charge of arrangements.  Please visit www.mannslonakerfuneralhome.com. to share online condolences and memories with the family. 

Nance E. Cipollini, 67, of Pennsburg, died Monday, June 21, 2010 at home. 

Surviving are her children:  Gerald C. Cipollini, of Pennsburg and Nanette D. (Grady), wife of Gregory Wallis, of Whitehall; siblings: Dolores Sykes, Morton, Vincent Cipollini, Langhorne and Janice Petka, Philadelphia; and her beloved dogs, Ginger and Happy.

A memorial service was held 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 25, 2010 at Mann-Slonaker Funeral Home, 222 Washington Street, East Greenville.  Visit mannslonakerfuneralhome.com to share memories and offer online condolences to the family.

Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to Last Chance Ranch, 9 Beck Road, Quakertown PA 18951.

                Emma Dittman, 97, of the Frederick Mennonite Community, and formerly of Pennsburg, died June 25, 2010.

                Born in Detroit, Michigan, she was a daughter of the late Gottlieb and Eva (Karow) Dittman.

Emma was a pharmacy clerk for the former Chrismer’s Pharmacy, Pennsburg, for over 30 years, and was a member of the New Hanover Lutheran Church.

Survivors include her daughter, Martha Vuchak, of Whitehall; a brother, O. Walter Dittman, of Boyertown; sisters: Helene Mueller, of North Tonawanda, New York, and Florine Heilemann, of Frederick; three grandsons: Richard Kline, of Macungie, Myles Kehs, of Allentown and Randy Kehs, of New Tripoli, and seven great-grandchildren.  She was pre-deceased by siblings, William Dittman and Amelia Heintz.

Services will be on Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. at the Falk Funeral Homes & Crematory, Pennsburg.  Friends may call from 10:00-11:00 a.m.  To offer on-line condolences, please visit www.falkfuneralhomes.com.