OBITUARIES

Jun 16, 2018

Nancy H. Rimmer of Chalfont, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 16th at the age of 85. She was the wife of late Stanley H. Rimmer to whom she was married for 61 years.

Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Dorothy Hart.

Nancy is survived by her two children:...

Jun 16, 2018

Eleanor Marie Marttila, 91, of Doylestown, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2018.

Born to the late Stanley and Myrtle Diener in 1927, in Port Providence, PA, Eleanor graduated from Phoenixville High School in 1944. She married Gordon Eric Marttila in 1951, and they lived together near West Chester, PA and later in Lawrenceville, NJ.

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Jun 13, 2018

Lynne Reantillo, of Doylestown, passed away on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia. She was 78 and the wife of the late Theodore Reantillo, who passed away in 2015.

Lynne and her family moved to Doylestown in 1979 and she was the office manager of Bucks County Medical Associates for 30 years until her...

Jun 12, 2018

Thomas Stotsenburgh, of Doylestown, died Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at St. Mary Medical Center. He was 72 and the husband of Loretta V. Holmes Stotsenburgh.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late William and Sara Doubts Stotsenburgh.

Tom retired from the Pennsylvania State Police, having served for 20 years.

In...

May 30, 2018

Mary G. Rosenberger, of Perkasie, formerly of Hilltown Township and West Palm Beach, Florida, died Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at Neshaminy Manor. She was 87 and the wife of the late Harold B. Rosenberger.

Born in Perkasie, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Grace Peterman Dunlap.

Mary attended Sell-Perk High School and...

May 5, 2018

Edna Jean Walker of New Hope passed away on Saturday, May 5, 2018. She was 84 and wife for 59 years of the late David E. Walker who passed in 2012.

Born in Doylestown, she was the daughter of the late W. Harold and Emma Cook Fisher.

Jean graduated from New Hope Solebury High School....

Apr 24, 2018

Edward W. McCann Sr. of Doylestown passed away on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at Doylestown Hospital. He was 77 and the husband of Judy B. McCann.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Martin McCann and Vera Horn Davidson.

Edward was a retired Philadelphia Police Officer, retired private detective and retired investigator...

Apr 23, 2018

Elizabeth Rae Craven of Annapolis, Maryland died on April 23, 2018 at Spa Creek Center in Annapolis. She was 98 and Beloved wife of the late John Clifford Craven, who passed in 1994.

Elizabeth is survived by her children: David Lee Craven (Reenie) and Caroline Rae Aswegan; five grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren.

Relatives and friends...

Apr 22, 2018

Timothy J. Brown of Kitnersville, died on April 22, 2018.

He was the son of Lee Brown and Mary Helen (Riordan) Brown.

Tim had a love for the outdoors including fishing, hunting and hiking and had a true appreciation for the beauty of nature. Tim had a heart of gold and would do anything for...

Apr 19, 2018

On Thursday morning, April 19, 2018, Rev. Stephen J. Perry went home to be with his Lord at the age of 69. Steve will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 47 years, Linda, his children: Joshua and Rachel, as well as his three grandchildren, Elijah, Micah and Angelina.

To all who have known and loved Steve...

Apr 13, 2018

Mary K. Howe a life long resident of Doylestown died on Friday, April 13,2018 at Pine Run Health Care Center. She was 100 years old and the wife of the late Joseph W. Howe.

Born in Doylestown Township, she was the daughter of the late Morton House Kalbach and Clara Reed Kalbach.

Mary was a...

Apr 8, 2018

Theresa Marie Kurzawa Latzanich, age 87, was born in DuPont PA and raised in Scranton.

She was the daughter of Anthony and Helen (Boyarski) Kurzawa, and the oldest of her family of four girls: Antoinette, Karol and Constance. Her father – a Polish Immigrant – died heroically at a young age, in a coal mining accident. The...

Apr 1, 2018

John Franklin Carpenter died on April 1, 2018, in Doylestown, after a courageous two-and-a-half-month battle with lymphoma. He was 75.

John was born in 1943 at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma. The son of a career Army officer, John spent his childhood moving frequently, spending time in Germany, Washington State, Maryland, New Mexico and North Carolina. It was in...

Mar 22, 2018

Shirley W. Bell, 83, of Warminster, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 22, 2018. She was the wife of William A. Bell, Jr., Ph.D., who passed away in 1996. The couple were married for 40 years and lived in New Hope, PA, where they raised their family.

Born in Bristol, England, Shirley was the daughter of the...

Mar 21, 2018

Frederick Arthur Thoreson, Jr. of North Wales, passed away on Wednesday, March 21 at his home. He was 71 years old and is survived by his wife, Phyllis Thoreson.

Born in Doylestown, he was the son of the late Mildred Brown and Frederick Thoreson, Sr.

Fred was a 1964 graduate of Central Bucks High School....

Mar 21, 2018

Mary L. Terry, of Doylestown, formerly of Huntington Valley, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at Pine Run Health Care. She was 87 and the wife of Franklin A. Terry.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Watts McCormick and the adopted...

Mar 21, 2018

Mardi passed away at her home in Point Pleasant, Bucks County, Pennsylvania on March 21 where she lived for over 50 years.

She was a caring mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend.

Her passion in life was helping people with mental health challenges and drug and alcohol addictions. A psychiatric nurse, she worked at various...

Mar 19, 2018

George Omer Gelinas, III, of Furlong, PA, passed peacefully from this life on Monday, March 19, 2018, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 59 years old.

He was the beloved husband of Helen Kay Gelinas, his wife of nearly thirty-eight years.

Born in New Haven, Connecticut, he was the son of the late...

Mar 18, 2018

Bonnie Jean O’Boyle, a beloved sister, aunt and active member of the of Bristol and Doylestown communities passed away suddenly on Sunday, March 18th at her home.

Bonnie was born in Bristol, Pennsylvania to the late Francis and Margaret O’Boyle the former owners and operators of Bristol’s O’Boyle’s Ice Cream and the King George Inn.

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Mar 16, 2018

Odette T. Swan, of Doylestown, died Friday, March 16, 2018 at Pine Run Community. She was 89 and the wife of the late Edward S. Swan, who passed away in 2016.

Born in Guilvinec, France, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Bernadette Garo Toularasten.

Odette loved the ocean, as she was the...