OBITUARIES

Dec 17, 2017

John Gerald Kilroy, 82, died Sunday, December 17, 2017 at Village of Brookwood in Burlington, North Carolina surrounded by his family following a brief illness. He was recently a resident of Aiken, South Carolina.

John is survived by his wife of 56 years, Bernadette Wagner Kilroy; three daughters: Bernadette Kilroy Martin (Lansing) of Greenwich, Connecticut, Kathleen Kilroy...

Dec 16, 2017

Ruth J. Taylor, a life long resident of New Britain passed away on Saturday, December 16 at Wesley Enhanced Living. She was 94 and the wife of the late George W. Taylor who passed in 2011.

Born in Doylestown, Ruth was the daughter of the late David and Dena Back.

Ruth worked for...

Dec 14, 2017

Roger A. Ashenbrenner of Warrington, passed away on Thursday, December 14. He was 95 and the beloved husband for 57 years of the late Florence Simonetti Ashenbrenner.

He was the son of Reinhart and Mary Hanlon Ashenbrenner.

Roger was a WW II U.S. Navy Veteran of both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters.

Roger...

Dec 11, 2017

Alice Thorn Laquer of Doylestown died on December 11, 2017 at the Pine Run Community at the age of 92. She was the wife of the late Edward L. Laquer who passed in 2011.

Born in Trenton, New Jersey she was the daughter of the late Horace E. and Edith Satterthwaite Thorn.

Alice grew up...

Dec 8, 2017

Adriana Moise, a well-respected pediatrician, passed away Friday, December 8, 2017. She was 59.

Adriana was the beloved wife of Lorin Moise and devoted mother of two daughters: Allison and Ana Maria. Adriana was born and raised in Buzau, Romania and was the daughter of Fanica and Florica Marin.

Adriana was dedicated to her patients...

Dec 8, 2017

William M. Angell, age 79, of Doylestown died on December 8, 2017 at Doylestown Hospital after a prolonged battle with cancer. He was the husband of Hermine Angell.

Born in Chicago, Illinois, he was the son of the late Henry and Grace (Carlson) Angell.

He held degrees in Electrical Engineering from the Universities of Minnesota...

Dec 3, 2017

Blanche Gray Heinbach Williamson, passed away quietly Sunday morning, December 3, surrounded by her family. She was the devoted wife of the late Rev. Dr. William B. Williamson, who passed in 2000.

Born in St. Clair, Pennsylvania, Blanche was the daughter of the late Earle and Anna Gray Heinbach.

Following graduation from high school, Blanche...

Nov 28, 2017

Marion L. Weidman of Doylestown died on November 28th, 2017. She was 89 years old and the wife of the late Paul L. Weidman.

Born in Lansdale, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Harriet Buckner.

Marion attended Doylestown High School and was an active member of Doylestown United Methodist Church since 1943....

Nov 22, 2017

Joyce E. Overpeck, of Warrington, formerly of Carversville, died Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at Neshaminy Manor. She was 91 and the wife of the late Clarence Overpeck, who passed away in 2015.

Surviving is her daughter: Paula Galasso, of Plumsteadville; four grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to her funeral service...

Nov 20, 2017

Elizabeth Jane “Betty” Petry of Doylestown, died on November 20, 2017 at Phoebe Richland Health Care Center. She was 83 and the wife of Gustav Fred Petry, Jr.

Born in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late William Joseph and Anna May McEvoy.

Betty was a triplet, along with her...

Nov 17, 2017

Jeffrey Joel Brown crossed over into the infinite on November 17, 2017, three days shy of his 61st birthday, surrounded by his family and the music he loved.

Jeff was a thoughtful and considerate man who loved spending time outdoors, especially gardening and often had his farmer’s tan before May.

He loved family vacations to...

Nov 14, 2017

Rodney D. Sapp of Doylestown, passed away on November 14, 2017. Rod was the devoted and loving husband of Jean Marie Sapp.

Born and raised in Parkersburg, West Virginia, he was the son of Helen and William B. West and the late Ray F. Sapp.

Rod was a graduate of Parkersburg High School and earned...

Nov 14, 2017

The Fingleton Family has lost an anchor, but gained a saint.

Denise D. Fingleton of Doylestown, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, November 14, 2017. She was 81 years old and the beloved wife for 60 years of James T. Fingleton.

Denise was born and raised in Chicago. She was born to the late...

Nov 9, 2017

Betty Jane Rightler Blondin passed away peacefully on November 9, 2017 at Pine Run Health Center in Doylestown surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Vernon E. Blondin who passed in 1972.

Born in Lakewood, Ohio to the late William A. and Mary Myrtle (Blanck) Rightler.

Betty grew up in Norristown...

Nov 7, 2017

Doris S. Donchez of Doylestown, died on November 7, 2017 at Neshaminy Manor Nursing Home. She was 95 years old. She was happily married for 68 years to the late Frank Donchez.

Doris was born in Bethlehem to the late Nellie (Helen) Smith and Spurgeon Sigley.

Doris graduated from Liberty High School in Bethlehem. In...

Nov 7, 2017

Melvin Arbeter of Doylestown passed away on November 7, 2017 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was 79.

Mel was the beloved husband of Frances Reynolds Arbeter, the loving father of Brenda Lippincott, Mark D. Arbeter (Laurie) and Sandra Kraich (Chris), as well as the very special Pop-Pop to Ashley and Amanda...

Nov 6, 2017

Rick Bierly, of Buckingham Township, Bucks County, passed away on Monday, November 6, 2017 after a brief bout with cancer. He was 62 and survived by his wife of nearly 39 years Nancy (Kirchmyer) Bierly and by his three daughters: Kristen Bierly, of Doylestown, PA; Lauren Bierly, of Brooklyn, NY and Suzanne Bierly, of Chalfont PA, as well as...

Oct 29, 2017

Robert Arthur West, 60, of Doylestown Borough, died of natural causes on Sunday, October 29, 2017. He was born in Doylestown Hospital and maintained his Borough residence throughout his life, although technical consulting took him to other states. He graduated from Princeton with a BS in Physics. At the time of his passing, he was working for UCLA Medical,...

Oct 29, 2017

Dennis Knapp, of Perkasie, formerly of Doylestown, passed quietly in his sleep on Sunday, October 29. He was 81 years old and the beloved husband for 59 years in May of Edith Ann (Briggs) Knapp.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughters: Dawn Przyuski and Wendy Knothe; his grandchildren: Christina Brunner, Andrew Przyuski,...

Oct 27, 2017

Susan Mae Hardy (nee Kernen) passed away Friday, October 27, 2017. She was 90.

She was a beloved mother and grandmother and the devoted wife of the late Kenneth Hardy.

A longtime resident of Rushland she had spent the last several years in a nursing home in Brooksville, FL.

Susan was retired from...