OBITUARIES

Feb 10, 2019

Irvin R. Rutherford of Perkasie died peacefully at home on Sunday, February 10, 2019 at the age of 87 surrounded by family and friends. Irvin was the beloved and devoted husband for 54 years of Theresa (Peters) and to Patricia (Wisneski) for the past 14 years.

Born in Doylestown, he was the son of the late James...

Feb 5, 2019

Lorenzo R. Scott, of Doylestown, passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at Greenleaf Nursing Facility. He was 86 and husband of the late Yvonne Wilson Scott.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Lorenzo and Christine Roy Scott.

Lorenzo was a graduate of Ambler High School and worked for many years...

Feb 5, 2019

M. Gail Kessling, of Doylestown, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at her residence.

Feb 4, 2019

Dolores S. “Dee” Ball of Doylestown, formerly of Broomall, PA passed away on February 4, 2019 after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. She was 91 years old and the loving wife of the late, George L. Ball, Jr., with whom she shared 47 years of marriage.

Born in Bradford, PA she was the daughter of the...

Feb 2, 2019

Anna Mae Wallowitch (Hock, Shaw) of Doylestown passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at home. She was 83 and widowed from Charles Shaw and divorced from John Hock.

Born in Philadelphia, Anna Mae was the daughter of the late John and Anna Norbutas Wallowitch.

Anna Mae always had a great interest in people and...

Feb 2, 2019

Frank Tome, of New Britain, passed away Saturday, February 2, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving wife of 64 years, Ruby (Brown) Tome and his children: Kathleen Tome-Lattig, of Staten Island, New York, JoAnn Tome, of New Britain and Frank Richard Tome, of Lansdale.

Born in Patchogue, Long Island, New York in 1930, he was...

Feb 1, 2019

Rose Babicki Sfirri died peacefully at Pine Run Lakeview, an assisted living community in Doylestown, on February 1, at the age of 92. She was the eighth of ten children born to Thomas and Vincentine Babicki in Chester, Pennsylvania.

She graduated from Chester High School in 1944. In 1947 she married George Sfirri, also from Chester, where...

Jan 31, 2019

It is with profound sadness to all whose lives she touched that we announce the passing of Lida Coulter of Doylestown on January 31st, 2019 at Neshaminy Manor in Warrington. She was 96 years young and the loving wife of the late William Thompson Coulter.

Born in Frackville, PA she was the daughter of the late Chilson...

Jan 31, 2019

Edwin Joseph Banta, age 61, passed away on Thursday, January 31st.

Ed was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was the son of Alma and Ed Banta.

He was a devoted and loving father.

In addition to his parents, Ed is survived by his two beloved children: Jeri Di Girolamo (John) and Autumn Banta...

Jan 23, 2019

Alan Price of Doylestown passed away on January 23, 2019. He was 85 and the loving husband of the late Betty K. Price.

Born in Illinois, he was the son of the late Helen and David Price.

He graduated from Austin High School in Chicago’s Cicero neighborhood and was a standout baseball player attracting the...

Jan 23, 2019

Albina F. Bliss, of Doylestown, passed away after a short illness Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at Wesley Enhanced Living. She was 101 and the wife of the late Wilbur Bliss.

Born in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late Dominic and Anna Arcaro Vacco.

Albina worked many years as a floral designer at Cheswick...

Jan 22, 2019

Edward W. Miller, of Doylestown passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. He was 92 and the husband for 60 years of Elizabeth (Lewis) Miller.

Born in Doylestown, Ed was the son of the late Russell and Virginia Fox Miller.

He served in the U.S. Army from 1944 to 1946. Ed was a member...

Jan 22, 2019

Sarah “Sally” Wood Fell of Doylestown passed away on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 peacefully at her home. She was 91 years old.

Born in Langhorne, she was the daughter of the late John Henry and Elizabeth Cadwallader Wood.

Sally was a graduate of George School, Swarthmore College and did post graduate work at Drexel School...

Jan 21, 2019

Kathleen T. O’Hara, 88, of Lansdale, passed away Monday, January 21, 2019.

She was preceded in death by her husband, D. William O’Hara, her sister, Sr. Kathleen Miriam, IHM and her brother, John Toner.

She is survived by her children: Mary Schoenberger (Al), Bill and Gerry (Kris); ten grandchildren, two great-grandsons and her sister, Sr....

Jan 20, 2019

Walter R. Ottey, Jr., of Gettysburg, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2019 at his residence. He was 60.

Born in Abington, he was the son of Walter Reynolds Ottey and the late Dolores Marie Drabousky.

Walter graduated from Central Bucks East High School, from Kutztown University with a bachelor’s degree and from Western Maryland College...

Jan 15, 2019

Samuel J. Detweiler of Doylestown, passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2019. He was years 38 years old.

He is survived by his two children: Cayia S. Detweiler and Auden J. Detweiler and his wife, Catrina Payne Detweiler. He was the son of Samuel L. Detweiler and Cindy L. Detweiler.

Beyond his addiction, Sam was...

Jan 12, 2019

Robert “Bob” Foster of Jamison, formerly longtime resident of Doylestown, passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2019. He was 88 years “young at heart” and was the loving husband for more than 58 beautiful years of Joan Foster.

Born in Newark, New Jersey, he was the son of the late George and Elizabeth Foster.

Early...

Jan 11, 2019

Bessie F. Fellman of Perkasie, passed away on January 11, 2019 at home surrounded by her family. She was 85 and was the wife of the late, Paul W. Fellman

Born in Horsham, PA, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Bessie Evans Johnson. She was raised though by her mother and step-father, Charles L....

Jan 10, 2019

Frank J. Crane, Jr. of Doylestown, passed away on January 10, 2019. He was 80 years old and was the loving husband for almost 49 years of Terry Crane (née Köhler).

Born in Akron, Ohio, he was the son of the late Frank J. and Violet Crane (née Claussen). He was predeceased by his older brother, James...

Jan 6, 2019

William H. Swezey of Doylestown, passed away peacefully with family by his side on January 6th at 79 years young. He was the husband for 53 years of Sally Swezey.

Born in Rockville Center, New York he was the son of the late Holmes J. Swezey and Helen (Gottgetreu) Swezey.

He was a proud graduate...