OBITUARIES

Jan 9, 2021

Elizabeth Crouthamel of Hilltown, formerly a long time resident of Wycombe, passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Pine Run Lakeview with her children by her side. She was 97 and the wife of the late Carl M. Crouthamel, Jr., who passed in 2010.

Born in the Hunting Park section of Philadelphia, she was the daughter...

Jan 7, 2021

Irma G. Koester of Doylestown, Pennsylvania died on January 7, 2021 at Doylestown Hospital surrounded by family.  She was 88 years old and wife of the late Eric Koester.

Born in Chicago, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Ernst and Josephine Paul Schranz and sister of the late Ernst.

Irma retired as a...

Jan 6, 2021

Franklin A. Terry, 91, went to his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at Pine Run Health Center. He was the beloved husband of the late Mary Terry, whom he shared 63 years of marriage prior to her passing in 2018.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Walter and Lillian Coombs...

Jan 6, 2021

Paul Robert Sullivan of Doylestown passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at his home. He was 64 and the loving husband of Kathy Sullivan.

Born in southwest Philadelphia, he was the son of the late William J. and Orrel Carroll Sullivan.

Paul Robert Sullivan had many roles in this life — caring...

Jan 5, 2021

John C. Bouton, Jr of Red Hill, PA, passed away peacefully at his home on Jan 5, 2021. He was 84 and the devoted husband to his late wife Betty L (Funk) Bouton who passed away in 2012. They were long term residents of Doylestown.

He was born in Milwaukee, WI to the late John and Helen...

Jan 4, 2021

Diana entered heaven on January 4th, 2021, reunited with her beloved husband, William “Blake” Butcher.

Diana’s greatest impact was her ability to love unconditionally. She was a devoted wife, sister, aunt, godmother and friend. Diana had a big heart and a gift for engaging in conversation, and she befriended all those whom she met. Her life mission...

Jan 3, 2021

Daniel “Dan” Joseph MacNeil, Sr. of Doylestown, passed peacefully on January 3, 2021 at his home in Pine Run Community. He was 77 years old and the husband of Constance “Connie” MacNeil.

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Daniel was the middle child and only son of the late Harold Francis and Dorothy Savage MacNeil, who lived in Watertown,...

Dec 29, 2020

Allan M. Blauth passed away peacefully on December 29, 2020 at the age of 87. Allan and his late wife, Barbara were longtime residents of Solebury before moving to Foulkeways at Gwynedd in 2017.

Allan was born in Lakeside Park, NJ, and grew up in Lower Makefield, Bucks County. He attended Pennington School and later received his...

Dec 29, 2020

Klaus “Nick” Klein, of North Wales, Pennsylvania, formerly of Lewes, Delaware and Southampton, Pennsylvania passed away on Dec 29, 2020. He was 88 years old and the companion of Virginia Mayer.

Born in Dortmund, Germany, he experienced the hardships of living through the war as a young boy prior to moving to the United States with his...

Dec 29, 2020

Mary Jo (Alldred) Lebiedzinski of Warminster died on Tuesday, December 29, surrounded by her loving family at Bristol House Memory Care. She was 73 and the loving wife for 52 years of John Lebiedzinski.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late Cyril T. and Mary Christine (Bordonaro) Alldred.

Taken from...

Dec 22, 2020

David G. Ritchey of Doylestown passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020.

Born in 1942 to the late Mary Corinne Gamble and Hugh McDiarmid Ritchey in Cincinnati OH, he lived a solid 78 years in almost as many places, and Bucks Country was his home multiple times – and his last.

David had numerous chapters...

Dec 20, 2020

Anne (née,Toor) LaRosa of Doylestown passed away peacefully Sunday, December 20th. She was 89 years of age and a resident of Neshaminy Manor Nursing Home.

Anne grew up in Doylestown on Sandy Ridge Poultry Farm on Sandy Ridge Road and attended Doylestown High School. She was an avid sports fan and participant and lettered in basketball and...

Dec 11, 2020

Douglas Scott Frelick of Doylestown, passed away on Dec. 11, 2020. He is survived by his beloved wife of 75 years, Jeanette Cosgrave Frelick; children: Timothy Frelick, Christopher Frelick (Terri Maxwell) and Emily Frelick; grandchildren: Cara Frelick Rivera and Tess Frelick; great grandchildren, Harper and Gabriel Rivera; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his...

Dec 8, 2020

Bruce A. Rutherford of Doylestown passed away on Tuesday, December 8 at his home. He was 58.

Born in Doylestown, he was the son of Jean Weisel Rutherford and the late Milton Rutherford.

Bruce was a graduate of Central Bucks East High School, class of 1980. He was employed by Rutherford’s Camera Shop from 1980,...

Dec 4, 2020

Corinne Combs Furst, a 60 year resident of Bucks County, having resided in Point Pleasant, Pipersville and for the last nine years at Pine Run Community, died as a result of covid-19 on December 4, 2O20. She was 93 and the devoted wife for 63 years to her late husband, Edward A. Furst.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland,...

Dec 3, 2020

Joseph H. Rugarber passed on December 3, 2020 at the age of 86 at Doylestown Hospital, Doylestown.

Born in Trenton, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Henry J. and Margaret A. Rugarber.

Joe resided most of his life in Trenton and later lived in Surrey Downs in Howell, New Jersey and at...

Dec 2, 2020

Ruth Hopkins of Doylestown, passed away peacefully on December 2, 2020, at home surrounded by her family.

Born in 1926 to the late Ethel Jacobus and Herman Sebastian, Ruth worked at Bell Telephone and was known to snack on fries during lunch breaks and take rides around the block on the back of a motorcycle when she...

Dec 2, 2020

Carolyn Joyce Magner Sadowski, a longtime resident of Doylestown, passed away peacefully at Doylestown Hospital on surrounded by her family on December 2. She was 80 and the devoted wife of Leonard J. Sadowski, who passed away in 2018.

She was the daughter of the late Fredrick Magner and Barbara Magner Dixon and Delbert Dixon, having been...

Nov 29, 2020

Teresa A. Gioia of Doylestown, died on November 29, 2020.  She was 90 years old and the wife of the late Frank R. Gioia who passed in 1983

Born in Luzzi, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Nicola and Concetta Smurra Altomare.

She married her husband, Frank R. Gioia in August...

Nov 25, 2020

Margaret A. Rist of Chalfont died at her home on Wednesday, November 25th, 2020.  She was 84.

She was an administrator at Lenape Valley Foundation for more than 25 years.

Margaret is survived by her sons: Kevin and Keith, his wife, Gai; grandsons: Daniel, his wife, Michelle, and Mathew, as well as great-grandsons: Daniel and...