OBITUARIES

May 29, 2021

Rose Marie Opdyke (nee Schumacher) of Doylestown Borough passed away suddenly at Doylestown Hospital on May 29, 2021. She was 94, soon to be 95 on July 2nd. Loving wife of the late Walter M. Opdyke, who passed away July 6, 1996.

Born in Abington, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Rosa (Grau) Schumacher....

May 22, 2021

Robert J. Murphy, of Doylestown, passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at the age of 51.

Born in Scranton, Bob was the loving husband of Catherine Elizabeth (Meehan) and devoted father of Collin Robert.

Following graduation in 1988 from Riverside High School in Taylor, PA, Bob earned a BA degree from SUNY Binghamton (‘92)...

May 21, 2021

Thomas David Ritenbaugh passed away on May 21, 2021 in Doylestown, PA, surrounded by his family. He was a very youthful 81 years old and was the beloved husband of Joanna Lytton Ritenbaugh for 58 years.

Born in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late Raymond List Ritenbaugh and Sarah Jane (Long) Ritenbaugh.

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May 18, 2021

Dane C. Scott of Doylestown, passed away on May 18, 2021. He was 75 years old and the husband of Jerilyn G. Scott.

Dane earned a Master’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania before serving in the Army at Fort Greely, Alaska.

At the time of death, he was employed as...

May 16, 2021

Jason R. Kazor of Point Pleasant, PA passed away on May 16th, 2021 peacefully surrounded by family. He was 56 years old and was born in Levittown, PA. Jason was the loving husband of J. W. “Buck” Walter and the devoted father of daughters, Jaimie M. Kazor and Samantha A. Kazor, son-in-law, Glenn E. Bull Jr., and son, Mark...

May 15, 2021

Raymond W. Andrews was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. As a child he enjoyed various sports including stick ball, football and especially baseball. As he matured, he became a lifelong Mets fan and overall baseball enthusiast.

Ray was raised with strong family values and worked hard to pass those values to his own children.

May 5, 2021

Michael J. “Gratch” Gratch, M.D. of New Hope, passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at Doylestown Hospital in the presence of his family after a two-year battle with ALS.

Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late Dr. Michael and Mrs. Eleanor Halter Gratch.

He grew up in Maytown, Lancaster County.  After...

May 4, 2021

James Bucciarelli of Doylestown, passed away on Tuesday, May 4.  He was 71 years old and the husband for 46 years of Brenda F. Bucciarelli.

Born in Doylestown, he was the son of the late James and Elsie (Mostardi) Bucciarelli.

Jim was a graduate of Central Bucks High School and Delaware Valley College where he...

May 1, 2021

Kathleen Wester Mahanes of Doylestown passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, May 1, 2021. She was 78 years old, and the wife of the late Walter Mahanes.

Born in Newark, New Jersey, Kathy was the daughter of the late Edward and Lucinda (Gutmann) Wester.

Kathy was a graduate of New Providence High School,...

Apr 26, 2021

John Winfield Hager, a life long resident of Doylestown and Plumsteadville, died on Monday April 26, 2021.

John was the son of the late Russell F. and M. Norma Leatherman Hager.

He will be remembered for his love of ballet, acting and knitting. He also wrote and had published a children’s novel. John was a...

Apr 19, 2021

Kathleen L. Dickey, of Chalfont, died on Monday, April 19, 2021 at her residence. She was 74 and the wife of Stephen Dickey.

Born in Doylestown, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Mary Ettenger Heath.

Kathleen was very talented in many ways, particularly cake decorating and wood burning and had a very...

Apr 14, 2021

Alvin Armstrong, Jr. of Warrington, passed away peacefully on April 14, 2021 at home. He was 89 and the husband for 66 years of Arlene N. Armstrong.

Born in Johnsville, PA, he was the son of the late Thelma and Alvin Armstrong, Sr.

Al grew up in Johnsville, PA, worked at Luff’s farm, and then...

Apr 13, 2021

Joseph Campbell of Doylestown passed away on April 13th with his beloved wife, Joan, at his bedside. He had celebrated his 92nd birthday a week earlier.

A native of Philadelphia, Joseph was a graduate of Roman Catholic High School, LaSalle University and did graduate work at Indiana University of Bloomington, Indiana where he met his wife.

Apr 13, 2021

Pat Cosgrove was a lifelong student and teacher. She left this world suddenly on April 13, 2021 at the age of 86.

Pat was born in Manayunk, Pennsylvania to the late Joseph and Agnes Cosgrove. She was named “Personality Girl” in her freshman year, and has blessed countless lives with her love and sharp wit ever since....

Apr 7, 2021

Denis James Lawler, Esquire passed away peacefully at home on April 7, 2021 with the dignity, matter-of-factness, and grace with which he lived his life. The cause was cancer.

Beloved father, grandfather, brother and son, Denis was preceded in death by his father, James Francis, and is survived by his beloved mother, Marie; his daughter: Kristin (Stephen...

Apr 5, 2021

James Richardson Ferguson of Doylestown died on April 5, 2021 at Doylestown Hospital after a suffering a stroke two days earlier. He was 87 years old. Jim was the husband of Judith Stultz Ferguson, his wife of 58 years.

Born in Philadelphia and raised on Stanwood Street near Pennypack Park, he was the son of the late...

Apr 4, 2021

Howard Leonard Kiesel of Doylestown died on April 4, 2021. He was 92 years old and the husband for 36 years of the late Jeanne Mason who passed in 1985 and the husband for 18 years of the late Virginia Isleib who passed 2009.

Born in 1929, he was the son of the late Leonard and Emma...

Apr 3, 2021

Brian James Young, of Philadelphia, passed away Saturday, April 3, 2021 after a short but courageous battle with neuroendocrine cancer at the young age of 38.

Born in Doylestown, he was the beloved son of James and Virginia Young.  In 2003 he met Joseph Rose whom he enjoyed eighteen loving years with and later married.

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Apr 2, 2021

Cecilia “Cissy” W. Twinning died April 2, 2021.   She was born in 1936 at Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, DC to the late Colonel Elmer C. Woods and Lucile Faulk Woods.

Cissy’s father was a Marine Corps Colonel serving in the Pacific Theater during WWII. Her young life included a year of High School on the island of...

Mar 29, 2021

Barry James Bily, of Quakertown, died on March 29, 2021, in Doylestown, He was 62 years old.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of Raymond Bily, Sr. and Helen Bily (Lally).

Barry graduated from William Tennent High School in Warminster and attended American University in the city of Washington, DC.

He was...