OBITUARIES

Jun 19, 2016

Fay Buschmann Molnar passed away on June 19, 2016. Fay was born in Flushing, NY to the late Ethel and Arthur Buschmann.

Fay was raised in Merrick, NY and graduated from SUNY Cortland with a BS in Education in 1951. Upon graduation, she married Albert Molnar and moved to Richfield Springs, NY where they both worked as...

Jun 16, 2016

Harry Morris Higgins, Jr. died at home on June 16, 2016 at the age of 94.

Born in Bridesburg, Pa, he was the son of the late Harry M. and Florence Mullin Higgins.

Harry attended Upper Moreland High School where he played football and upon graduation in 1940 entered the U.S. Marine Corps. on August...

Jun 16, 2016

Linda Margit Josefsson Smith of Buckingham PA died suddenly Thursday, June 16, 2016 at the age of 71.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Folke and Margit Thyberg Josefsson.

Linda grew up in the Wissinoming community of Philadelphia where she was a long time member of Hope Lutheran Church. She was...

Jun 15, 2016

Gordon Arthur Goodrich of New Hope passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2016, peacefully at his home with family at his bedside. He was 92. Gordon was married to Guila M. Goodrich for 67 loving years. Guila predeceased Gordon in 2014.

Born in Battle Creek, Michigan in 1924, Gordon was the only son of the late Norris and...

Jun 13, 2016

Elizabeth Ann Adams, of Butler, formerly of Doylestown, died Monday, June 13, 2016. She was 89 and the wife of the late George Richard Adams, who passed away in 2007.

Born in Ashland, PA, she was the daughter of the late LeRoy and Nellie Weaver Enterline.

Elizabeth graduated from Hood College in 1949 with a...

Jun 10, 2016

Edward S. Swan

Edward S. Swan of Doylestown died on Friday, June 10, 2016. He was 91 and the husband of Odette Toularasten Swan.

Born in Trenton, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Charles E. And Eliza Roberson Swan.

Mr. Swan was a graduate of Lawrenceville Prep...

Jun 5, 2016

Elizabeth L. “Liz” Biester died peacefully at her home in Furlong on Sunday, June 5. She is survived by her loving husband of sixty-two years, the Hon. Edward G. “Pete” Biester, Jr., her children: Ann Deane, Edward G. Biester, III (Carol), James Biester (Elaine) and David Biester (Sarah), her grandchildren: Meredith, Katherine, and Carter Deane, Laura and Alison Biester,...

Jun 4, 2016

Blanche J. Myers Emig of Doylestown passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 4, 2016. She was 89 years old.

Born in Doylestown, Blanche was the daughter of the late Horace and Rosecilla (Charles) Michener.

Blanche was happily married for 42 years to the late Hobart “Bud” Myers Jr. of Gardenville and was later blessed to...

Jun 3, 2016

Ann M. Fitzpatrick, of Doylestown, died Friday, June 3, 2016. She was 82 and the wife of the late John J. Fitzpatrick, who passed away in 1989.

Born in Connecticut and raised there in the town of Darien, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Marie Cherry Cassidy.

Ann graduated from Wood Tobe-Coburn...

May 27, 2016

Aaron W. Senft of Doylestown went home to Jesus on May 27, 2016. He was 39 years old.

Born in Abington, he was the son of Melanie Montague Senft and Wayne E. Senft.

Aaron was a graduate of Central Bucks East High School and Drexel University where he earned a degree in Commerce and Engineering....

May 18, 2016

Ethel M. Godown Hager, a lifelong resident of Bucks County, went home to her Lord on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at Wesley Enhanced Living, Doylestown. She was 96.

Born in Swedesboro, NJ, Ethel was the daughter of the late Robert H. and Lillian Frasier Godown. She grew up in the Doylestown area.

Ethel was...

Apr 26, 2016

Frances E. Taylor of Doylestown, died Tuesday, April 26, 2016. She was 91 and the wife of the late Choice “Woody” Taylor.

Born in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Bernice L. and Ora Sessoms Koon.

Frances worked in electronics manufacturing until retiring. She loved reading, crocheting and loved serving her family...

Apr 12, 2016

Joyce G. Weed of Doylestown, formerly of Yardley died on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at her daughter’s home. She was 79 and the wife of the late Henry Weed who passed away in 2006.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late John and Helen Monteith Gardner.

Joyce attended Pierce School of Business,...

Apr 10, 2016

G. David Kirk of Doylestown, PA died on April 10, 2016. He was 77 years old and the husband for 53 years of Leanne Frick Kirk.

Born in Glen Ridge, NJ, David was a graduate of Bloomfield High School (Bloomfield, NJ) class of 1956 and of Bloomfield College in 1961, where he earned a double major in...

Mar 19, 2016

Verne Hoffman, a lifelong resident of Bucks County passed away Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Quakertown Center, with his family at his bedside. He was 79 and the loving husband for 54 years of Mary-Ann Leibfried Hoffman.

Born in Doylestown, he was the son of the late Walter and Virginia Woodring Hoffman.

Verne was preceded...

Mar 18, 2016

Timothy J. “TJ” Barlow of Warrington died suddenly on Friday, March 18, 2016. He was 25.

TJ was the son of Jessica (Steltz-Barlow) and Herb Elsner II of Doylestown. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his sisters: Misty Barlow-Robinson and Nikki Barlow; his brother: James Barlow; his paternal grandfather,William Steltz; his uncle: Jeremy Onori;...

Mar 11, 2016

Martha L. Tomlinson, of Doylestown, died Friday, March 11, 2016, at Neshaminy Manor. She was 88 and the wife of the late Alfred Tomlinson, who passed away in 1973.

Born in Hilltown, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Grace Loux Grass.

Martha worked for many years in the retail industry, retiring from...

Patricia Lee Neiley of Doylestown passed away on January 25, 2019, at the age of 88. She was the wife for 66 years of the late Richard B. Neiley, Jr.

Born in Philadelphia, Patricia was the daughter of the late John and Alida McClenahan.

She graduated from Shipley School in 1948 and began her college...

Donald W VanArtsdalen, a federal judge in Philadelphia and a decorated World War II veteran, died peacefully on May 21, 2019, a few months shy of his 100th birthday. He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Marie Catherine Auerbach.

VanArtsdalen was born and raised in Doylestown and remained a lifelong Bucks County resident....

Matthew (Theo) J. van Zwieten, DVM, PhD, DACVP of Furlong, died December 1, 2019. He was 74 and lived a full life with a deep love for his wife and family, with a great admiration for his friends, in the pursuit of science and knowledge and with a connoisseur’s taste for a wee dram of single malt Scotch whiskey,...