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William PeischelThe Intelligencer William Peischel of Quakertown died peacefully at home Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010. He was 90. He was the loving husband of Janice (Crowther) Peischel. They recently celebrated 59 years of marriage. Born in Haycock Township, he was a son of the late John and Anna (Wukovits) Peischel. Bill served his country with General Patton's Third Army, 26th "Yankee" Division, 104th Infantry, during World War II, and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. For more than 30 years, he worked at the former Naval Air Development Center, Johnsville, first as an electronics technician and then as assistant supervisor of the Metrology Lab. He previously worked for Dimmig Electric, Quakertown. Bill was member of St. Isidore's Catholic Church, Quakertown. He was a 60 year member and past commander of the Wallace Willard Keller American Legion, Quakertown. He was also a member of John Rivers Memorial Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 11322, Quakertown. For years he coordinated the placement of flags and markers on veterans' graves in Upper Bucks County. He served for more than 20 years on the Quakertown Area Planning Commission and the Bucks County Planning Commission. His focus while serving with these commissions was to preserve open space. He was a member of the Quakertown, Richland, and Springfield Historical Societies, but devoted his greatest efforts to the Haycock Historical Society, the region he knew the best. Surviving with his wife are his daughter, Jane Gross, and her husband, James, of Big Island, Va.; his son, Robert, and his wife, Jenifer, of Mount Laurel, N.J.; and grandchildren William and Annie Peischel. He was preceded in death by brothers, Charles, Adolph, and Richard Peischel, and sisters Clementine Hottle and Anna Peischel. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 31, at St. Isidore's Catholic Church, 2545 W. Pumping Station Road, Quakertown where callers will be received from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Interment will be in St. Paul's Cemetery, Applesbachsville. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his name to St. Isidore's Catholic Church, 531 W. Broad St., Quakertown, PA 18951 or to The American Legion Post 242, 610 E. Broad St., Quakertown, PA 18951. Jeffrey A. Naugle Funeral Home, Quakertown August 29, 2010 3:55 AM |
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