OBITUARIES

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...

Apr 28, 2019

Erma Patricia Martin, a long-time resident of the Doylestown area, died peacefully and surrounded by family on Sunday, April 28th, 2019. She was 87 years old.

Born in Coatesville Pa., Erma was the daughter of the late Clyde and Helen Warden. She was also the beloved wife of the late Henry Frank Martin Jr. for over 50...

Apr 27, 2019

Betty Ann Case, a life long resident of Doylestown passed away on April 27th 2019. She was 75 years old and wife for 51 years of the late James Case.

Born in New Britain, Pa. she was the daughter of the late Clarence E. and Florance (Hutchens) Rader.

Betty worked at the Doylestown Hospital in...

Apr 26, 2019

Theron Wade Jenkins, III (“Terry” and innumerable nicknames), age 75, died at home on Friday April 26, 2019 after a 3-year relentless battle with bladder cancer. He was a loving, devoted husband to his high-school sweetheart Gayle Hellyer Jenkins, for 58 years; a supportive and adoring Dad to Lorraine Sharaf and Melissa Bollmann-Jenkins; father in-law and compadre to Jonathan...

Apr 24, 2019

Carol Elizabeth Potter Shaw, beloved wife of 50 years to the late Robert S. Shaw, passed away on April 24 at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, WA. She was 86 years old. She was a former resident of Justa Farm, Huntingdon Valley, PA and Buckingham Springs, New Hope, PA.

Born to the late Dwight E....

Apr 23, 2019

Joseph Frederick Smith Jr., of Doylestown died on April 23, 2019 at Neshaminy Manor. He was 79 years old and the husband of the late Kathleen Smith.

Born in Doylestown, he was the son of the late, Joseph F. and Mildred Webster Smith.

Joe graduated from Central Bucks High School in 1957. Joe served in...

Apr 18, 2019

John J. Loughlin of Doylestown died on Holy Thursday, April 18, 2019, with his wife and two sons by his side. He was the beloved husband and dearest friend for 44 years of Pat O’Farrell Loughlin.

Born in Manhattan, NY, he was the son of the late Michael and Mary Loughlin. He attended Cardinal Hayes High School...

Apr 15, 2019

A lifelong resident of Doylestown, Caroline Whitenack, passed away Monday, April 15, 2019 at New Seasons at New Britain. She was 92.

Born in Doylestown, she was the daughter of the late Rev. George M. Whitenack, Jr. and his wife, Margarette Schultze Whitenack.

Caroline, or Carol as she sometimes preferred to be called, graduated from...