OBITUARIES

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...

Nov 23, 2020

Renton White Meininger, Jr., died peacefully on Monday, November 23, 2020 a few weeks after his 95 th birthday celebration.

Renton “Ren” Meininger was born in Philadelphia and graduated from Cheltenham High School. He entered the U.S. Merchant Marines during WWII where his time was split between peaceful waters and some of the worst of the Pacific...

Nov 21, 2020

Carolyn E. Turner, a long time resident of Buckingham Township died on November 21, 2020, having suffered with dementia for many years. She was 78 and the wife of the late Philip G. Turner, who passed in 2012.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Francis J. and Emily E. May.

Carolyn...

Nov 11, 2020

William “ Bill” Early Norcross, Jr., of Furlong,  died on November 11, 2020 at the age of 78.

Born in Burlington, New Jersey, Bill was the son of the late William and Hazel (Wooters) Norcross.

He graduated from Morehead University and Temple University, and taught for 25 years.  While teaching, he started a...

Nov 10, 2020

James M. Nagg of Doylestown Township, passed away on the morning of Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at his home. He was 84 and the husband of Marilyn Cramer Nagg, to whom he had been married for 65 years.

Born in Lavelle, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, Jim was the son of the late Joseph M. and Agnes Schueren Nagg....

Nov 3, 2020

Donna Elaine Turturro, 71, of Bonita Springs, Florida passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at Joanne’s House at Hope Hospice after a long battle with cancer. Formerly of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, she had been a winter resident of Bonita Springs for the past twenty years before recently making it her permanent home.

Born in Morgantown, West Virginia,...

Oct 26, 2020

Frances Carolyn Adams died on October 26, 2020 at The Bridges at Warwick, Jamison, PA, where she has resided since 2018. Prior to that she lived at Wesley Enhanced Living in Doylestown, where she moved to be closer to daughter, Anne and family after fifty years in Piscataway, NJ. She was 93 and the wife of the late Ira...

Oct 24, 2020

Patricia A. Kramley, of Doylestown, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2020. She was 78 and the wife of James J. Kramley.

Born in South River, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Jean Perepolka Berardo.

In addition to her husband, Patricia is survived by her children: Todd Kramley, Michele Valenti and...

Oct 23, 2020

Surrounded by his family, Robert Neil Cronin died peacefully on October 23rd, the day of his 85th birthday.

Neil is survived by his beloved wife of 62 years, Mary Ellen, and children Mary Jo Smith (Allen), Kathy Schilder (Michael), Kelly Cronin (Greg), Rob Cronin (Audrey) and Kevin Cronin. He will be forever remembered by his grandchildren Brian,...

Oct 19, 2020

MaryEllen Sheehy-Reed of Doylestown, Pa. died at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital on October 19, 2020. She was 64.

MaryEllen lived life with endless humor and gusto. She provided loving guidance and encouragement as a devoted mother, grandmother, aunt, sister and friend. When MaryEllen said, “I have your back,” it was unconditional in every way. Known for...

Oct 17, 2020

Robert V. Morey, a resident of Doylestown since 1965 passed away on October 17, 2020. He was 92.

Born in Perth Amboy, NJ, he was the son of the late Harry and Emma Janny Morey.

Robert graduated from Perth Amboy High School, class of 1945. After receiving his B.S. in Journalism from the University of...

Oct 2, 2020

Joseph R. Kissel of Perkasie, died at home on Friday, October 2, 2020. He was 81 and the husband for 56 wonderful years of Jane Hartzell Kissel.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Emil J. and Evelyn Cassidy Kissel.

Joe served in the Army and the National Guard. He was a...

Oct 1, 2020

Helen C. VanArtsdalen, formally of Doylestown, died on October 1, 2020 at Community at Rockhill Nursing Home, Sellersville. She was 96 years old and the wife of the late Robert R. VanArtsdalen, who passed in 1992.

Born in Philadelphia she was the daughter of the late Edward A. and Sara A. Radcliff Clayton.

Helen was...

Sep 23, 2020

Fredrick David Yodis, 78, of Jamison, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully at home with his family on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. He had suffered bravely for many years with Parkinson’s Disease.

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Anthony and Catharine Yodis and the brother of Paul Yodis and the late Donald Yodis.

Sep 21, 2020

Mary Frances Phillips, of Dublin, died Monday, September 21, 2020 at her residence. She was 84 and the wife of the late Harold N. Phillips, who passed away in 2006.

Born in Trenton, New Jersey she was the daughter of the late John and Frances Bach Longyehr.

Mary was a 53 year member of the...

Aug 23, 2020

Betty June Oceanak, age 94, went to heaven to polka with her beloved husband, Pete, on Sunday, August 23, 2020. It was fitting that Betty died on a Sunday morning because as a lifelong soprano for Doylestown United Methodist Church, she was probably eager to join the choir of angels in their rendition of her favorite hymn, “How Great...

Aug 20, 2020

Sandra M. Olson, of Doylestown, died Thursday August 20, 2020. She was 56.

Born in Germany, she was the daughter of Eva Maria Olson and the late Kirk Olson.

Sandra worked as a manager for the past ten years at Arrow Master Pools in Center Valley, where she loved chatting with her customers and co-workers....

Aug 19, 2020

Diana C. Caulfield of “Tree Tops” in Doylestown passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at her daughter’s home. She was 80.

Diana was the daughter of the late Helen (Hickman) Tessmer and James Clark, Sr. and the sister of James Clark, Jr. Born in Willow Grove, she grew up in the Willow Grove area and attended Upper...

Aug 18, 2020

George H. Tate of Doylestown died on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at Abington Health Center-Hospice.  He was 87 and the husband of Beverly A. Tate.

Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, he was the son of the late George J. and Mary M. (Fitzgerald) Tate.

George attended the University of Bridgeport for business.  He was  a Major...