OBITUARIES

Jul 21, 2021

Paul F. Kyack, Jr. died peacefully July 21, 2021 at Doylestown Hospital.

Paul and Gale, his wife of 53 years, always lived life to the fullest – whether traveling to explore new destinations or to visit with many of the exchange students they shared their life with.

A mentor, a role model, a friend, these...

Jul 20, 2021

Leo T. Johnson, a/k/a Big Dog, of Doylestown and formerly of New Britain, passed away after a long illness on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 surrounded by his family. He was 69.

Born in Philadelphia he was the son of the late Dorothy E. (Buehler) Johnson.

He is survived by his sisters: Kristine Nilsen (Richard Leopold)...

Jul 19, 2021

Richard Lambert of New Britain, died on July 28, 2021. He was 91 years old. He was the husband of the late Alberta L. Lambert.

Born in Philadelphia, Richard was the son of the late Millard F. Detweiler and Beatrice Moyer Detweiler and was raised in a loving home in Doylestown.

He graduated from Doylestown...

Jul 19, 2021

The Doylestown business community and the regional soccer community lost an icon on Monday, July 19, as George Garthly, 92, passed away. He was the long-time proprietor of Striker Soccer, believed to be the second oldest soccer store in the country and the second oldest retail establishment in Doylestown.

Growing up through the depression, George turned to...

Jul 19, 2021

George Auerbach, a man who broke medical records, passed peacefully into the outstretched arms of his mother, his family and his Maker on July 19, 2021.

George was born in 1930 to John Karl and Katharine (Yeager) Auerbach in Roxborough, Philadelphia, the youngest of 5 children. George’s parents and siblings pre-deceased him: John Joseph, Martin John, Madeline...

Jul 17, 2021

Shirley Grace Barclay, a resident at Pine Run Lakeview in Doylestown, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, July 17. She was 97 years old and the wife of the late William R. Barclay.

Born in Philadelphia, Shirley was the only child of the late William Campbell and Florence Brown Boyd. She lost her mother in an...

Jul 14, 2021

Donna Rae Shindell (née Ehlert) passed away peacefully at her Bucks County, Pennsylvania home on July 14, 2021 surrounded by her husband and daughters.

Donna was born in 1938 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to the late Raymond and Loretta (née Bertram) Ehlert.

She moved to Los Angeles, CA in 1960 where she was a model, etiquette...

Jul 10, 2021

Willetta K. “Willie,” “Willa,” Gourley of Pine Run Community, passed away Saturday, July 10, 2021 at the age of 93 with her daughter at her side.  S he was the beloved wife and partner of John C. Gourley for 62 years until his passing in November 2013.

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Jul 9, 2021

B. Jill Vogt, of Haycock, died on July 9, 2021 at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest after a short but courageous battle with cancer. She was 71 years old.

Born in Doylestown, she was the daughter of the late Richard K Moyer and Dorothy S Lear Moyer.

Jill graduated from Central Bucks High School...

Jul 2, 2021

Margaret Hewitt George of Doylestown died July 2, 2021 at age 93.

Born in Chester, she was the daughter of the late Margaret Wright and Charles H. S. Hewitt, and the widow of Glenn F. George, to whom she was married for 54 years.

Peg graduated from Prospect Park High School and Ursinus College, where...

Jun 22, 2021

Marjorie Ellen Grace Phillips Wood passed away peacefully on June 22, 2021.

Born in Exeter, Devon, England in 1922, she was the daughter of the late George and Mabel Phillips.

Marjorie had three older brothers, Leslie, Donald, Roy and one younger, Jack. Her father was the owner of “The Farmers Friend,” a Westcountry-based family business...

Jun 21, 2021

Richard E. “Dick” Holly of Doylestown passed away peacefully on June 21, 2021 at the age of 85. Richard was married to his beloved high school sweetheart, Elsie Holly, for 62 years. (They were together for 66 years.)

He was blessed with three children: Jeffrey A. Holly (Chuck Wilson); Kim D. Esterly (Robert) and Eric R. Holly...

Jun 21, 2021

Nancy Worthington Yerkes, of Furlong, died Monday June 21, 2021 at home with her husband and family by her side.  She was 90 years old and the wife of William H. Yerkes III.

Born in Mozart, she was the daughter of the late Addis C. and Myrl Michener Worthington.

Nancy was born...

Jun 18, 2021

Charles “Bud” McNally, Jr., beloved father, husband, friend, bass player and lover of all, died suddenly on June 18th, 2021. He was doing what he loved, riding his bike with his wife on the towpath of the Delaware canal, when he succumbed to a sudden heart attack. He had just turned 63.

Bud lived his life fully...

Jun 16, 2021

James Murray Burke, M.D., devoted husband, father and healer of the sick, was called to his heavenly home on June 16, 2021 at the age of 68. His loving wife of forty years, Mary Cynthia Gawron Burke, was by his side to pray for him as he departed this world.

Dr. Burke approached every day with the...

Jun 3, 2021

Barbara E. Polaneczky of Plumstead Township passed away on Thursday, June 3 at home surrounded by her family at the age of 78. She was the wife for 58 years of Thomas R. Polaneczky, who passed in 2011.

Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Caroline (Kline) Banks.

Barbara was...

Jun 1, 2021

Robert D. Fighera, Jr., a lifelong resident of Doylestown, passed away peacefully on June 1, 2021.  He was 85 and the husband for forty-five years of the late  Faith (Sell) Fighera.

Bob served in the Marine Corp Reserve.   He was a sixty plus year active member of Doylestown Presbyterian Church and active member of the Doylestown Masonic...

May 31, 2021

Arline Blanche Marino of Doylestown, passed away peacefully on May 31st 2021 at the age of 86.

She was the loving wife of Anthony- her childhood sweetheart and husband for 65 years, also of Doylestown and mother of two daughters, Elena Marino of Carversville and Elisa Marino of Doylestown.

She is also survived by six...

May 29, 2021

Rose Marie Opdyke (nee Schumacher) of Doylestown Borough passed away suddenly at Doylestown Hospital on May 29, 2021. She was 94, soon to be 95 on July 2nd. Loving wife of the late Walter M. Opdyke, who passed away July 6, 1996.

Born in Abington, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Rosa (Grau) Schumacher....

May 22, 2021

Robert J. Murphy, of Doylestown, passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at the age of 51.

Born in Scranton, Bob was the loving husband of Catherine Elizabeth (Meehan) and devoted father of Collin Robert.

Following graduation in 1988 from Riverside High School in Taylor, PA, Bob earned a BA degree from SUNY Binghamton (‘92)...