OBITUARIES

Jul 20, 2019

Charles H. “Chuck” Hartkorn passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at his home. He was 42.

He was the son of Charles H. Kooker of Warminster and June M. Hartkorn Brauer and Charles M. Brauer of Hilltown.

Chuck was a 1995 graduate of Pennridge High School and Upper Bucks Technical Institute.

Chuck...

Jul 18, 2019

Alice E. “Betty” Bentzley, of Fountainville, passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2019 at Doylestown Hospital. She was 91.

Born in Ferndale, she was the daughter of the late William and Ethel Lines.

Betty graduated from Palisades High School. She worked at Keller Glove in Plumsteadville for several years before getting married and becoming a...

Jul 18, 2019

Donald J. Evans died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on July 18, 2019 at the age of 87. He was the husband of his devoted wife, Margaret M. Peters Evans. They recently celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary and 70 years as a couple in June.

Donald was born in Kingston, Pennsylvania to the late...

Jul 18, 2019

Edwin W. Howe, Jr. of Doylestown, passed away on Thursday, July 18 surrounded by his loving wife, son, step-daughter and good friends. He was 70 and the loving husband of Cathy Wiggins Howe.

Born in Doylestown, Ed was the son of the late Edwin W. and Helen Snyder Howe.

Ed was a graduate of Central...

Jul 9, 2019

Louis F. Malizia, a decorated World War II Veteran, died peacefully on Tuesday, July 9, 2019. He was 94 years old and the husband for 42 years of MaryAnn Shea Malizia.

Louis was born and raised in the Germantown section of Philadelphia.

He joined the Army and served as a Transportation Tugboat Captain in the...

Jun 22, 2019

Ryan M. Trefz of Doylestown passed away suddenly on Saturday, June 22nd. Ryan was the cherished son of Richard V. Trefz, III and Frances A. Cunningham-Trefz and the beloved brother of Christopher R. Trefz.

Ryan Michael was the adored grandson of Sheila (Grammy) and Richard (Pop-pop) Trefz, Jr. He will be lovingly remembered by his aunts and...

Jun 16, 2019

Kathryn D. Miller of Doylestown, formerly of Revere passed away on Sunday, June 16. She was 100 and the wife of the late S. Lehman Miller who passed away in 1986.

Born in the family home in Revere, once owned by her great-grandmother, Kathryn was the daughter of the late Walter and Catherine Shick Smith.

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Jun 15, 2019

Robert J. McVan, a lifelong resident of Doylestown passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday June 15, 2019. He was the husband of Noreen McVan and the son of the late Martin P McVan and Anna Mae Coolen.

Following graduation from Central Bucks High School in 1958, he served in the United States Navy working in...

Jun 13, 2019

Joseph A. Simpson, Jr., of Doylestown, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on June 13, 2019. He was 83 and the beloved husband of Eleanor (Scavello) Simpson.

Born in Norristown, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Joseph and Catherine Simpson.

Joe graduated from Saint Patrick’s High School in Norristown, Class...

Jun 12, 2019

Judith (Zacharias) Maneval of Doylestown, passed away on the morning of June 12, 2019. She was 78 years old.

Born and raised in Hanover Pennsylvania, she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in education from Susquehanna University in 1963. It was here as a freshman student that Judy met her husband of 56 years, Vance M. Maneval.

Jun 9, 2019

Mary E. Clark, of Doylestown, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2019 at home. She was 75 and the wife of William S. Clark, Jr.

Born in Doylestown, she was the daughter of the late Rowland and Margaret Culver Worthington.

Mary was a graduate of Central Bucks High School, a member of Plumsteadville 4-H Club and...

Jun 2, 2019

Elaine Carolyn (Steinmetz) Matthews of Warminster, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2019. She was 90 years old and the wife for nearly 65 years of Donald N. Matthews.

Born in Allentown, PA in 1929, she was the daughter of the late Ralph M. and Edna L. (Hoffner) Steinmetz.

Elaine was a 1947 graduate of...

May 31, 2019

Samuel Joseph Arrigo, Sr. of Castle Rock, Colorado died on May 31, 2019. He was 90 years old and the husband of Elizabeth Aherne Arrigo.

Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Samuel was the son of Santo and Rose Tursi Arrigo.

Samuel moved to Upper Bucks County at a young age and attended Nockamixon Elementary/High school.

May 28, 2019

Henry K. Strawn, Jr., life long resident of Doylestown and Warrington, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at Doylestown Hospital. He was 87 and the husband of Shirley Ann (Yowell) Strawn.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Henry and Dorothy Crouthamel Strawn.

Henry attended both Pennsylvania State University and...

May 18, 2019

Anthony J. DeCarlo of Doylestown, passed away on May 18, 2019 at Doylestown Hospital. He was 91 years old and the husband of the late Elinor DeCarlo.

Born in Abington, he was the son of the late Pasquale Giovanni John DeCarlo and Angiolina Vuotto DeCarlo.

Tony attended Penn State University and was a retired engineer...

May 14, 2019

Anna R. Booz of Gardenville, passed away on May 14th at Independence Court of Quakertown. She was 94 years old and the wife for 58 years of the late George W. Booz, Jr. who passed in 2004.

Born in Abington she was the daughter of the late Charlotte Kimble and William Redmile.

Anna worked at...

May 6, 2019

Shirley Ann Morgan of Doylestown passed away on Monday, May 6, 2019, at Shannondell The Meadows, Audubon. She was 81 years old.

Shirley was the daughter of the late Edward W. and Albertine E. (Kracht) Wolfinger.

She graduated from Central Bucks High School, Doylestown and attended Penn State University, Abington majoring in Merchandising.

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May 1, 2019

Andrew A. Hartnagle of Doylestown passed away on May 1, 2019 at his residence. He was 62 and the spouse of Wayne A. Stork.

Born in San Diego, CA., he was the son of Eugene and Paula Marotta Hartnagle.

Following graduation from Philadelphia Art Institute, Andrew gravitated toward interior design, his first job was as...

Apr 30, 2019

Edward J. “Bud” Kern of Buckingham passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 30th, 2019 at Doylestown Hospital at the age of 88.

Born in Abington, Bud was the son of the late Edward M. & Mary A. (O’Neil) Kern.

Bud was the husband of Jane Y. (Smith) Kern.  The couple was married in 1953. After...

Apr 29, 2019

Mary Cathrine Rufe, age 102, died on April 29, 2019 at her daughter’s home in Myrtle Beach, SC. She was the wife of the late Dr. Aloysius N. Rufe of Doylestown, who passed in 1987.

Mary was born in Philadelphia, the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (McDevitt) Crean.

Mary graduated from Doylestown High...