OBITUARIES

Jan 9, 2022

John Joseph Kelly, 70, of Jamison, passed away in his sleep on Sunday, January 9, 2022. He was the husband of Gloria “Cap” Kelly.

Born in Philadelphia in March of 1951, he was the son of the late Joseph and Veronica McGarry Kelly.

John was a proud alumni of Saint Cecilia School and Cardinal Dougherty...

Jan 2, 2022

Patricia Mary Hebling was a sister and caregiver. She left the world on January 2, 2022 at the age of 82.

Born in Laurel Springs, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late John Hebling and Josephine Szczur.

Throughout her life, both her biological and chosen family were everything to her. Patricia made people...

Dec 31, 2021

Rita May Sonnelitter of Lansdale passed away on Friday, December 31, 2021. She was 91 and the loving wife for seventy-two years of John P. Sonnelitter.

Born in Wesleyville, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Martin P. and Erma L. (Smith) Misbrandt.

Rita graduated from West Seneca High School, class of 1948, having...

Dec 25, 2021

Daniel Horace Brusstar, of Doylestown, passed away on Christmas Day, December 25, 2021.

He was 61 and the loving husband for twenty-seven years of Kathy and awesome father of Joseph, Suzanne and Mary.  Dan was a cherished son of Suzanne and the late William Brusstar; a devoted brother of John, Greg, Mary Beatrice, Tom, Matt and the...

Dec 21, 2021

David C. Phy, a longtime resident of Doylestown passed away on Tuesday, December 21 at Doylestown Hospital.  He was 91 and the loving husband for 68 years of Muriel L. Briggs Phy.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Charles F. and Stella M. Laverty Phy.

David known as Dave to his...

Dec 21, 2021

Well done my good and faithful servant. Jeanne Michele Reed, known to her family and friends as Michele, heard that call and went home to be with the Lord on December 12, 2021 surrounded by her loving family and friends.

Born in Doylestown, Michele was the daughter of the late Norman E Reed and Carmen (Shollenberger) Reed....

Dec 19, 2021

Frederick D. Bean passed away Sunday, December 19, 2021 at Doylestown Hospital. He was 88 years old. He was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Cynthia C. Bean, in 2010.

A lifelong resident of Doylestown, he was the son of the late J. Donald and Alfreda Reams Bean.

Fred graduated from Central...

Dec 17, 2021

Susan Hynes Kemmerling of Perkasie, died on Friday, December 17, 2021 at Doylestown Hospital. She was 85 years old and the wife of Bernhard Kemmerling.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late William Hynes and Eleanor Harrar Hynes.

Susan was a graduate of Lower Moreland High School. She retired from Quest Diagnostics...

Dec 15, 2021

Dale Benner of the Dock Woods community in Lansdale, died on Wednesday, December 15, 2021. He was 81 years old and the loving husband for more than 52 years of Elaine (King) Benner.

Dale was the son of the late Norman and Ethel Benner.

He was an avid cyclist, walker and overall fitness enthusiast and...

Dec 12, 2021

Nancy G. Wells of Doylestown, passed away Sunday, December 12, 2021. She was 82 and the wife of the late George Wells.

Born in Ardmore in 1939 to the late George Tunnell and Mary Helen McCall Coulter, Nancy was an only child.

From 1963 until 1984, Nancy lived in Orange County, California. In 1981 she...

Dec 9, 2021

Elizabeth “Chip” Bell, a resident of Perkasie, passed away in her home on Thursday, December 9, 2021.  She was 90 and the wife of the late Chief David R. Bell.

Born in Stratford, Connecitcut in1931, Chip was the daughter of the late John and Mary Duda.

She is survived by her son, John D. Bell,...

Nov 27, 2021

Dawn Hagan Byers, 51 years old, passed at home surrounded by her family on November 27th, following a courageous 4-year battle with ovarian cancer.

Raised in Audubon, New Jersey, Dawn graduated from Bishop Eustace High School in 1988 and attended Drexel University on a field hockey scholarship, graduating in 1992 with a degree in Corporate Communications. It...

Nov 26, 2021

Barbara J. Dougherty of Doylestown died on November 26th, 2021. She was 84 years old and was the wife of the late Robert B. Dougherty, who passed in 2006 and her first husband, the late John Murphy. She will also join two of her children, Baby John and Erin Oniskey, in heaven.

Born in the Bronx, New...

Nov 23, 2021

Edward N. “Ted” Evans of Doylestown, PA passed away peacefully on November 23, 2021 after several years of declining health. At his side was his childhood sweetheart and wife of 58 years, Alison Pratt Evans. He was 81 years old.

Born in Noranda, Quebec, Canada, he grew up in Montreal. He was the son of the late...

Nov 23, 2021

Our dear mother, grandmother, cousin, friend and neighbor Lois Trauger, lifelong resident of Plumsteadville PA, died Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at age 81 following a brief illness.

Born Lois Ann Hunsberger to Plumsteadville dairy farmers, George and Anna, Lois enjoyed helping her father and the hired hands with the animals in the barn and fields.

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Nov 17, 2021

Jennie Wessier of Doylestown passed away on Wednesday, November 17 at Neshaminy Manor. She was 95 and the wife of the late Rene Wessier who passed in 2000.

Born in Northampton County she was the daughter of the late Teofil and Angela Kosik Korich.

Jennie worked in the restaurant industry for twenty-five years as a...

Nov 15, 2021

Ruth Linda Galligan passed away on Monday, November 15th at the age of 94. She is now reunited with her loved ones who have passed before her, especially her beloved husband, John.

Ruth was born in Williamstown, New Jersey in 1927 to the late Johanna Rose and William Arthur Samuels.

Her family moved to Philadelphia...

Nov 12, 2021

Ed, a native of Manville, New Jersey and a longtime resident of Doylestown, Pennsylvania passed on November 12, 2021.

Known for his big heart and sense of humor, he lived a life of service; from serving in the military, to caring for family members, to fighting right alongside his beloved wife Sharon (Meagher) as she battled cancer....

Nov 11, 2021

Gary W. Haar of Warminster passed away on Thursday, November 11, 2021. He was 73 years old and the husband of Vicky A. (Sinn) Haar.

Born in Doylestown, he was the son of the late Robert Haar and the late Norma (Foell) Peacock.

A graduate of Central Bucks West High School and Drexel University, Gary...

Nov 9, 2021

Joanne Vanderherchen Fulcoly, a long-time Doylestown resident, died Tuesday, November 9, 2021. The daughter of the late John L. Vanderherchen and Mary S. V. Porter, she was born in April of 1929 in Philadelphia.

She was educated at John Story Jenks Elementary, Germantown High School and Berté Fashion Studio in Philadelphia, where she studied fashion illustration and...