OBITUARIES

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...

Mar 27, 2021

Evelyn A. Kuller, a lifelong resident of Doylestown passed away on Friday, March 27 at Doylestown Hospital.   She was 80 and the wife of the late A. Lindley Kuller.

She was the daughter of the late Rowland and Margaret E. Culver Worthington.

Evelyn worked in a family restaurant, Charlotte’s, for many years before becoming the...

Mar 19, 2021

William S. Clark, Jr., of Doylestown, passed away on Friday, March 19, 2021 at his residence. He was 78 and the husband of the late Mary E. (Worthington) Clark, who passed away in 2019.

Born in Doylestown, he was the son of the late William S. and Virginia Rutherford Clark.

Bill was a graduate of...

Mar 19, 2021

Gloria F. (Keyser) Moelter, of Doylestown, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 19, 2021. She was 87 years old.

Born in Lahaska, she was the daughter of the late Ernest J. and Irma H. (Schmidt) Keyser. Gloria was especially proud of the 170-year history of the Schmidt family in Lahaska, Philadelphia and LaMott, Pennsylvania.

Gloria...

Mar 10, 2021

Paul F. Morgenthaler, 83, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 in Doylestown.

Born and raised in Philadelphia, Paul attended Malvern Prep and graduated from LaSalle University.

His achievements during his 40+ year career as a State Farm Agent in Yardley, Pennsylvania placed him among the top agents in the history...

Mar 7, 2021

Marilyn Morgan Harrison died on March 7 after a brief illness at the age of 92. Marilyn led a life as a creator, curator, entrepreneur, humanitarian, world-traveler and sage mother to her immediate family, as well as to many friends beyond.

She was predeceased by her parents, Sara Bonner Morgan and William McLennan Morgan and older sister,...

Mar 7, 2021

After 89 years of living a beautiful life enriched by family and nature, we say our farewells to Rebecca Brooks, who crossed the veil on Sunday, March 7th, 2021.

The beloved progressive kindergarten teacher passed peacefully in her sleep surrounded by her loved ones. She is survived by her husband, children and grandchildren.

A memorial...

Mar 5, 2021

Clarence Good III (Larry) of Doylestown died at home in his sleep on Friday, March 5, 2021.

Born in Johnstown, PA in 1943, he was the second child born to the late Clarence Good, Jr. and Louise Marie Dudek Good.

He was a graduate of Central Cambria High School in Ebensburg, PA. After graduation, he...

Feb 25, 2021

Caitlin Erin Thomas (Farley) of Doylestown, passed away on Thursday, February 25th 2021 at her home surrounded by family after a long, courageous battle with ovarian cancer. She was 33 years old.

Caitlin was a graduate of Central Bucks High School South ‘05 where she played violin and field hockey, received her Bachelor of Science from Delaware...

Feb 22, 2021

Thomas C. Tessmer of Doylestown, formerly a long time resident of Carversville, passed away on Monday, February 22 at Phoebe Richland. He was 85 and the husband of the late Helen Tessmer, who passed away in 2000.

Born in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania he was the son of the late Edward and Blanche Culver Tessmer.

Thomas...

Feb 18, 2021

Frieda E. Johnson, of Chalfont, died on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at Doylestown Hospital. She was 82.

Born and raised in Doylestown, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Ruth Wismer Johnson.

Frieda worked as a hairdresser for a short time, loved music, travel and especially animals. She also loved to “summer” at...

Feb 18, 2021

Lynn Jay Reynolds, 73, of Doylestown, a retired professional planner, medical illustrator and educator, died Thursday, February 18th after a long battle with cancer.

At sixteen she was a candy striper at Lankenau Medical Center where she assisted staff with medical illustrations. Following graduation from Smith College, she went to the Graduate School of Fine Arts, University...