OBITUARIES

Sep 19, 2019

It is with sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Sean P. Duffy on September 19, 2019 in Grove City, Ohio.

Sean is survived by his beloved children: Michael, Timothy and Erin as well as their mother. Betsy. He was the son of Carol and the late Michael Duffy. He is also survived by his brother,...

Sep 13, 2019

Rosalyn “Roz” S. Halperin, 90, of Lower Gwynedd, died Friday, September 13, 2019. She was the wife for 55 years of the late Myron “Mike” Halperin.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Florence (Gamsu) Steinberg.

She received a B.A. from Simmons College (now University) in Boston, MA.

Sep 12, 2019

Gary Kreisberg of Elkins Park, formerly of Doylestown passed away on September 12, 2019. He was 68.

Born in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late Eli and Jeanette Kreisberg.

Gary grew up primarily in Silver Spring, Maryland and spent some years in England and Germany. After studies at Dartmouth, Loyola and American...

Sep 12, 2019

Roshan Hakim, a resident of Perkasie, passed away on September 12, 2019 at the age of 80 years old. Roshan is survived by her beloved childhood sweetheart and devoted husband of 55 years, Khushru Hakim.

Born in Baroda, India, she was the daughter of the late Rustom and Coover (Doongaji) Contractor.

Roshan was an accomplished...

Sep 9, 2019

Audrey E. Zeller of Doylestown passed away on Monday, September 9 in Doylestown. She was 83 and the wife for 58 years of Ronald L. Zeller.

Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late James K. and Ethel M. Lees.

My dear Audrey has joined the angels. Audrey was not only the light...

Sep 7, 2019

Gene F. Schriedel, of New Hope, passed away Saturday, September 7, 2019, a beautiful late summer morning after 82 wonderful years of life.

Gene was born in St Louis, MO and grew up in Edwardsville, IL. He is preceded in death by his parents Hazel and Eugene Schriedel.

He is survived by his loving wife...

Sep 7, 2019

Ian Fay, of Buckingham passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, September 7th. Ian was the cherished son of Dennis and Sandy Fay and the beloved brother of Kevin Fay.

Ian was the adored grandson of Alice Fay and Catherine Skalkowski. He will be lovingly remembered by his aunts and uncles, Patrick Fay, II, Bob and...

Sep 7, 2019

John P. “Jack” Fetterolf of Doylestown passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 7, 2019. He was 81 years old and the loving husband for 58 years of Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Fetterolf.

Born in Doylestown he was the son of the late John G. and Anna Schermerhorn Fetterolf.

Jack graduated from New Hope Solebury High School,...

Sep 6, 2019

John H. Sherrod, of New Hope, died Friday, September 6, 2019 at Abington Hospice at Warminster. He was 81.

Relatives and friends are invited to his visitation from 7 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at Reed and Steinbach Funeral Home, 2335 Lower State Road, Doylestown. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers...

Sep 2, 2019

Esther Mae Mergenthaler, of Doylestown, died on Monday, September 2 at Briarleaf Nursing Home, where she had resided for several months. She was 93.

Born and raised at the family homestead in Wismer, East Plumstead Township, she was the oldest of three children of the late John Henry Mergenthaler and Mae Lewis Hoffman.

Esther graduated...

Aug 29, 2019

Kenneth Andrew Hinde of Philadelphia passed away following a brief illness on August 29, 2019 surrounded by family and friends. He was 71 years old.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the beloved son of the late Kenneth Norman and Margaret Shields Hinde, who later made their home in Warrington, PA where Ken grew up. Ken attended Central...

Aug 28, 2019

Richard James Will passed away on August 28, 2019 at his own home in Warminster, Pennsylvania.

Born in 1930 in Jersey City, New Jersey, he was the son of the late John and Martha Sieger Will.

Mr. Will graduated from Princeton High School in 1948, ranking tenth in a class of two hundred-one students, earning...

Aug 19, 2019

Wilbur R. Van Eysden, 95, of Jamison, died peacefully after a short illness on August 19, 2019. Bill, or “Dutch,” was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He was the youngest of five children of the late Joseph and Evinda Van Eysden.

Bill was a proud graduate of Brooklyn Technical High School where he majored in...

Aug 8, 2019

Albert “Jim” C. Phy, Jr. of Chalfont, died peacefully at Christ’s Home on Thursday, August 8, 2019 surrounded by family, he was 93 years old. He was the beloved husband for 63 years of the late Mary E. (McCrea) Phy who passed in 2017. Together they raised five children.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of...

Aug 7, 2019

Leon P. Weiss of Doylestown passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at Wesley Enhanced Living. He was 91 years old.

Born in Philadelphia, Leon was the son of the late Frank and Julia Kessler (Rakosky).

Leon grew up in Conshohocken and graduated from Conshohocken High School. He then proudly served in the United States Army...

Aug 4, 2019

Helen C. Ludsick, a lifelong resident of the area who grew up in Buckingham Valley, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2019 at The Community at Rockhill. She was 96 and the wife of Joseph Ludsick, who preceded her in death.

Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Mary Reilly Crouthamel.

Aug 3, 2019

Dorothy L. Poole, of Doylestown, formerly of the Chicago area, London, England, Stamford, CT and Richmond, VA, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Doylestown Hospital. She was 88 and wife of Charles J. Poole.

Born in Newark, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Gosta and Louise Grimm Sandemar.

Dorothy volunteered at...

Jul 28, 2019

Edward J. Hirowski of Philadelphia passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2019 at Neshaminy Manor Nursing Home. He was 92.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Frank and Mary Dolinski Hirowski.

Ed was the son of Polish immigrants, orphaned at an early age, having spent his youth in an orphanage until...

Jul 27, 2019

Mary McDowell, a lifelong resident of the Doylestown and Warrington area, passed away in the early morning hours of Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Doylestown Hospital, with her daughter by her side. She was 83, and the wife of the late Hugh Frank McDowell, who passed away in 1981.

Born at Grandview Hospital in Sellersville, she was...

Jul 27, 2019

Engracia Rivera Fuentes, of Doylestown, passed away Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Doylestown Hospital at the age of 93. She was the wife of the late Lino A. Fuentes, Sr.

Born in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico, She was the daughter of the late José and Maria Gonzales Rivera.

Engracia married Lino on Sept. 11, 1945. Engracia...