OBITUARIES

Dec 17, 2019

James S. “Jim” Waeltz of Horsham passed away peacefully at home on December 17th. He was 60 years old and the loving husband for thirty-seven years of Monica (Klein) Waeltz and father of Dave and Corinna.

Born in Abington, he was the son of the late Dallas and Betty (Morrissey) Waeltz.

He was a 1977...

Dec 12, 2019

Paul P. Jablonski of Warminster, passed away at The Bridges of Warwick on Thursday, December 12, following a long illness. He was 80 years old and the husband of Joyce (Wilhelm) Jablonski.

Born in Amsterdam, New York, he was the son of the late Julius and Victoria (Rzeznik) Jablonski.

Mr. Jablonski enlisted in the U.S....

Dec 6, 2019

Patricia Kephart Steelman, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully at the Pine Run Health Care Center on December 6, 2019.

Patricia was preceded in death by her devoted husband, Joseph, her beloved son, Edward and her cherished grandson Keith Dickey.  She is survived by her son, Andrew (Julie Smith), daughters: Susan Dickey (James), Cecelia...

Nov 30, 2019

Jack E. Lee of Bucks County passed away on Saturday, November 30 in the loving presence of his family. He was 85 and the loving husband of Marie S. Lee. The couple celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary in November.

Born in Dayton, Ohio, he was the son of the late Forest Levi and Catherine Christine Schaefer Lee....

Nov 27, 2019

Ann Radcliff Wells Stephenson was born in Doylestown, Pennsylvania in 1933. The daughter of the late Charles E and Gladys Van Pelt Radcliff. Along with her brother James and her sister Jane, she had a happy, small town childhood.

Ann was a member of the last class to graduate from the old Doylestown High school in 1951....

Nov 25, 2019

Kenneth G. Conner of Doylestown passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his children on November 25, 2019. He was 80 years old and the husband of the late Clara Marie Posnett.

Born in Doylestown, he was the son of the late Herbert Conner and Reba Hendricks.

Kenneth attended Council Rock High School and was...

Nov 25, 2019

Richard D. “Dick” Schmalz of Buckingham passed away on November 25th. He was 90 years old and the husband of Carole Anne (Moyer) Schmalz.

Born in Doylestown, he was the son of the late Charles and Ida (Bean) Schmalz.

Dick attended Doylestown High School and went on to serve in the U.S. Army during the...

Nov 24, 2019

Beverly Miller Tredinnick died on November 24 at Pine Run Lakeview in Doylestown. She was 97.

Beverly was born and raised in Harrisburg, PA, having graduated from Penn State in 1943.

She married Dell Tredinnick, whom she met in Sunday school in Harrisburg, in 1944 and they settled in the Philadelphia area after his service...

Nov 21, 2019

I died at Neshaminy Manor, Warrington from many ailments on Thursday, November 21, 2019. I was surrounded by my loving family as I entered heaven to meet my Lord.

I was born in Trenton, NJ to Thomas and Margaret Pursell on February 19, 1943. My father was serving in World War II and received a telegram of...

Nov 19, 2019

A good man, Albert W. Pritchard, Jr., died on Wednesday November 19, 2019. His body suffered from a host of illnesses. His mind suffered from dementia. Fortunately, he always knew who we were.

He lived the American dream. From his humble beginnings in Olney to studying at Central High School. He worked hard, excelled and graduated from...

Nov 17, 2019

Brianne Elizabeth Long of Silverdale, passed away suddenly on Sunday, November 17, 2019 surrounded by those who loved her. She was 36 years old.

Brianne was the daughter of the late Stephen R. and Glendora “Dootsie” Welsh Long.

She was blessed to have Lawanda Noack and Jennifer Jones in her life. They too became her...

Nov 16, 2019

Phyllis C. Twesme of Solebury Township, passed away at home on November 16, 2019.  She was 82 years old and the beloved wife of Edward N. Twesme whom she married in 2003.

Born in Upper Moreland Township, she was the only child of the late George and Mabel (Arnold) Augustine.

Phyllis was a 1955 graduate...

Nov 16, 2019

Robert G. Schwartz of Naples, Florida, formerly of Bucks County, PA, died Saturday, November 16, 2019 at The Chateau at Moorings Park, Naples. He was 91.

Born in Czechoslovakia in 1928 to George and Frances Schwartz. They moved to the United States when Robert was 18 months old and settled in the Philadelphia area and then in...

Nov 14, 2019

Carel Ann Taylor, age 82, of Doylestown, died in the comfort of her home on November 14, 2019 following a long illness.

She was the daughter of the late Carolyn Reufer and W. Buzby Taylor

Carel was a long-time member of the Village Improvement Association for over 40 years, having served as President from 1992...

Nov 11, 2019

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved father, Carl L. Chiappini, on Monday, November 11, 2019.

His love of life and family were only out measured by his heart and hands of gold.

Survivors include his daughters: Jacquelin Graziano, her husband, Thomas; Nancy Brunetto, her husband, James and Linda...

Nov 7, 2019

Irene Ada Braun departed this earth and entered heaven’s gate on November 7, 2019 at Doylestown Hospital. She was 86 years old.

Born in Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Victor and Bianca “Blanche” Helen Nerozzi Braun.

Irene graduated from Germantown High School, class of 1951. She worked at the...

Oct 28, 2019

A. William “Bill” Dietze, 74, of New Hope, Pennsylvania, passed away in his home on Monday, October 28, 2019. Bill and his wife, Linda (Matthews) Dietze, celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary on September 14, 2019.

Born in Elizabeth, NJ, to Arno William and Helen Marie (Klein) Dietze, Bill graduated from Delaware Valley High School, Frenchtown, New Jersey...

Oct 26, 2019

Mildred C. Stampone of Doylestown, formerly of the Holmesburg section of Philadelphia, where her heart always was, passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at Chandler Hall. She was 92 years old and the beloved wife for 61 years of the late Anthony E. Stampone.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late John B....

Oct 24, 2019

Darwin Overholt of Doylestown was called home to be with his Lord on October 24, 2019 at the Community at Rockhill. He was 90 years old and the husband of Jean Myers Overholt.

Born in Dublin, PA in 1929, he was the son of the late Horace and Margaret Schmell Overholt.

While in high school,...

Oct 18, 2019

Robert E. “Emmett” McCullough of Warrington, passed away Friday, October 18, 2019 at Bristol House.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late William P. and Helen Eaton McCullough.

Emmett grew up in Havertown and spent much of his adult life in West Chester, Pennsylvania and Lewes, Delaware, having had a long career...