OBITUARIES

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

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 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 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

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 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 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...

Oct 24, 2017

John Presley Harris of Doylestown, formerly of Harrisburg passed away on Tuesday October 24, 2017. He was 84 and the beloved husband of Carolyn Greenawalt Harris.

Mr. Harris was a Penn State University graduate and worked for the university for 31 years as an Agricultural Extension agent. John loved the extension service and remained active with local...

Oct 20, 2017

David William Gordon of Doylestown passed away peacefully on October 20 at the age of 95 following a brief illness.

Born in Mount Vernon, NY, David was the son of the late William F. and Ernestine Meyer Gordon. A 1940 Doylestown High School graduate, he served in the Army Air Force in WWII as an instructor pilot...

Oct 19, 2017

Judith Ann Taylor, of Doylestown, passed away peacefully on October 19, 2017 at home. She was 83 and the beloved wife for more that 56 years of Halfred E. Taylor.

Born in Martinsville, Indiana, she was the only child of the late Eugene and Tressie Lewis St. John.

Judy earned a Master Degree in Education...

Oct 18, 2017

Lorraine Kastle of Wagener, SC, formerly of Doylestown passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2017. She was 94 and the wife of the late Dale E. Kastle, who passed in 1974.

Born in Doylestown, she was the daughter of the late J. Elwyn and Mabel Allshouse Fretz.

Lorraine graduated from Buckingham High School, class of...

Oct 17, 2017

Alice Carol Skapik of Danboro, passed away on October 17, 2017 at Doylestown Hospital. She was 84 and the wife of the late Joseph P. Skapik.

Born in Benton, PA she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Anna Yuhas Bushko.

Alice graduated Benton High School, class of 1950. She received her R.N. degree...

Oct 17, 2017

Clara J. Pultro of Chalfont, passed away at home with her family by her side on Tuesday, October 17, 2017. She was 88 years old and the wife for 67 years of Salvatore Pultro.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Geraldine Yanuzzi Fiorino.

Clara graduated from St. Hubert Catholic...