OBITUARIES

Mar 4, 2017

Delwin “Del” L. Bokelman, D.V.M., Ph.D of Doylestown, passed away on March 4, 2017. He was 82 years old, and lived a good and full life dedicated to his family and friends, and the betterment of human and animal health.

A son of the American heartland, Del was born in Linn, Kan. Growing up he called Greenleaf,...

Mar 3, 2017

Lolita Maria Anthos passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on March 3 rd , 2017. She was 82.

Born in Manhattan, NY, she was the only child of Meta Mary and Henry August Pape.   Following her mother’s passing when she was age two, Loltia was raised by her mother’s sister, Mary Sofia Pape, .

Feb 27, 2017

William C. Partsch, a life long resident of Doylestown, passed away Monday, February 27, 2017, at Buckingham Valley Rehab and Nursing Center. He was 94.

Born in Doylestown, he was the son of the late Heinrich and Bertha Jarski Partsch.

Mr. Partsch dedicated his life to music, having studied under the likes of Rudolpf Serkin...

Feb 25, 2017

Helen M. Norman of Doylestown, formerly a longtime resident of Roslyn passed away Saturday, February 25 at NewSeasons at New Britain, 17 days shy of her 96th birthday.  She was the loving wife for 63 years of the late Joseph F. Norman, Jr., who passed in 2008.

Born in New Brunswick, N.J., Helen was the daughter of...

Feb 24, 2017

Michael Anthony “Coach” Pettine, age 76, long time resident of Doylestown, died unexpectedly on February 24, 2017 in Land O’ Lakes, Florida.

Mike was born on June 10, 1940 in Norristown to Michael and Virginia D’Ambrosia Pettine, and was a graduate of Conshohocken High School and Villanova University. A Social Studies Teacher and Head Football Coach at...

Feb 24, 2017

Henry Morris Bennett of Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, died on February 24, 2017 at Doylestown Hospital. He was 87 years old and the husband for 65 years of Marjorie Amy Roberts Bennett.

Born in Hatboro, he was the son of the late Levin Earle and Elizabeth Morris Bennett.

Morris lived with his wife and...

Feb 22, 2017

Robert R. Muller, formerly of Philadelphia, died on Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at Southampton Estates. He was 93 and the husband of the late Nancy Donnell Muller who passed in 2010.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Remy and Elizabeth Bodie Muller.

Robert attended Perkiomen Prep School, going on to attend...

Feb 20, 2017

Rev. David Wilson Haines of Quakertown passed away on Monday, February 20. He was 90 years old, having been faithfully married to Roxie Hoover Haines for 61 years and the loving father of five children, nineteen grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Born in Irvington, New Jersey, he was the eldest of five sons of the late Edna May...

Feb 14, 2017

Roberta Ann Danley of Doylestown, passed away at home on February 14th, 2017 following a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.   She was 74 and the beloved wife and devoted partner of Charles J. Danley for 55 years.

Roberta was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania to the late George and Irene (Baughman) Walker and moved to Edgely, Pennsylvania early...

Feb 12, 2017

Amy M. Craine of Doylestown died on February 12, 2017 at Doylestown Hospital. She was the wife of James G. Craine.

Born in Media, she was the daughter of Judith M. (Pietrewicz) Viney and the late John J. Gotlewski.

She was a graduate of Lansdale Catholic High School and Elizabethtown College with a degree in...

Feb 11, 2017

Walter G. Klumpp of Hobe Sound, Florida, formerly of Doylestown passed away Saturday, February 11, 2017 surrounded by his family. He was 91 years old.

Born in Jenkintown, he was the son of the late Walter G. and Anna Ahern Klumpp.

Walter was a U.S. Navy veteran having served in the Pacific during WW II....

Feb 9, 2017

Lorraine A. Meyers of Perkasie died on Thursday, February 9 at Phoebe Richland. She was 84 and the wife of the late Harold R. Meyers who passed in 2014.

Born in Doylestown, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Ethel Homer Diehl.

Lorraine was a graduate of Doylestown High School and a wife,...

Feb 6, 2017

Stanley E. Herstine of Buckingham passed away at home on Monday, February 6, 2017 surrounded by his loving family.　He was 84 years old. Stan was the devoted husband to Patricia Weiler Herstine, whom he still introduced as his bride after 55 years of marriage.

Born in Erwinna, he was the son of the late Mary Kaminski...

Feb 4, 2017

Robert C. Weightman of Buckingham, Pa. passed away on February 4th, 2017 at age 82.

Born in Charleroi, Pa., he was the son of the late Alberta (Swartz) and Robert Weightman, Jr. He was the husband of the late Veronica M. Weightman and the brother of the late Charlene Weightman Shrigley.

Early on Robert served...

Jan 30, 2017

Martha “Marty” G. Mount of Doylestown passed away peacefully on Monday, January 30, 2017 at home surrounded by her family. She was 76 years old.

Born in Montclair, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late John and Mariel Holmes Gregg.

Marty graduated from Cornell University in 1962 with a BA in Economics and...

Jan 28, 2017

Marion G. Cole, of Doylestown, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2017, at Pine Run Health Center. She was 89 and the wife for 49 years of the late William G. Cole, who passed in 2006.

Born in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Richard H. and Harriet D. Meissner Giering.

Marion grew...

Jan 25, 2017

Robert A. Pfunke, born in Philadelphia and a resident of Richboro for the past 63 years passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 25, 2017. He was 93 and the husband for 52 years of the beloved Ruth M. Pfunke, who passed away in 1999.

He was an Army of the United States World War II veteran having...

Jan 24, 2017

Ann S. Troup, a fifty-year resident of Jenkintown and most recently of Wesley Enhanced Living, Doylestown passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 surrounded by her family. She was 90.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Oliver J.R. and Jane Duncan Troup. She was predeceased by her brothers, Oliver J.R. Troup, Jr....

Jan 23, 2017

Elizabeth A. “Liz” Wendte of Warminster died on Monday, January 23, 2017 at home. She was 27.

Born in Doylestown, she was the daughter of Roger W. and Patricia Curley Wendte.

Liz graduated from William Tennent High School in 2007. She attended Bucks County Community College as a culinary arts major. Her first professional...

Jan 20, 2017

Robert Frank Fumento, or Perkasie, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 20, 2017.   He was the loving husband for 49 years of Karen C. Fumento.

Born in the Bronx, New York, he graduated from Archbishop Stepinac High School and Villanova University. He had a distinguished career in Manhattan as a marketing executive.

He was an...