David L. Cassel

DAVID CASSEL David L. Cassel, 68, passed away in his home April 18, 2011 and went Home to be with the Lord. He was the husband and sweetie of Ruth (Schell) Cassel and they would have observed their 48th wedding anniversary in June. A former long time residents of Telford, the couple moved to Myerstown in 2004 following retirement and returned to the area, moving to the Rockhill Mennonite Community in Sellersville in 2010. Born in Lansdale, he was the son of the late Alva Kulp and Helen Elizabeth (Stockert) Cassel and graduated from North Penn High School. Mr. Cassel had been employed in various capacities in the calibration department at Brooks Instrument in Hatfield, retiring in 2004 after 47 years of service. He was a member of Grace Bible Church. He was an avid outdoorsman and softball player, a Phillies fan and a racing enthusiast. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are four children, David A. Cassel and his wife, Lori, of Souderton, Dean A. Cassel and his wife, Andrea, of Stafford, VA, Karen L. Leeds and her husband, Douglas, of Cherry Hill, NJ and Stephanie J. Schlosser and her husband, Mark, of Quakertown; a daughter-in-law, Stephanie Cassel of Nashua, NH; 16 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Also surviving are a brother, Alva Cassel, of Danville; two sisters, Carol Foster and her husband, George Walter, of Lansdale and Patti Parsons, and her husband, Jim, of Colmar; and a sister-in-law, Eileen Cassel of Telford. He was preceded in death by a brother, Robert, in 1999. Relatives and friends may greet the family in Grace Bible Church, 423 Main St., Souderton, Friday, April 22, between 9:30 and10:45AM and are invited to attend his Funeral Service at 11AM. Interment in Limerick Garden of Memories will be private for the family. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Harvey Cedars Bible Conference, 12 Cedars Ave., Harvey Cedars, NJ 08008. Arrangements are by the Huff & Lakjer Funeral Home, Lansdale.