OBITUARIES

Else “Omi” Grimm

Else “Omi” Grimm

Apr 3, 2017

Elisabeth “Else” Grimm (Borghi family), of Pine Run, Doylestown, passed away Monday, April 3, 2017.

Else was born in Eschborn, Germany to the late Albert and Wilhelmina Bindewald. She was 92 years old.

Relatives and friends are invited to her memorial service at 11 a.m., Friday, June 9 at Reed and Steinbach Funeral Home, 2335...

John Michael Frekot, Sr.

John Michael Frekot, Sr.

Apr 3, 2017

John Michael Frekot, Sr. of Doylestown passed away peacefully on April 3, 2017.

John lived a full life with great love of family and an endless supply of humor.

Born in 1932 to the late Adam and Elizabeth Frekot, he lived his early years three and one half blocks from Wrigley Field, the friendly confines...

Janet Coulton

Janet Coulton

Apr 2, 2017

Janet Coulton of New Britain passed away at home with her family by her side . She was just shy of her 95 th birthday. She was the wife of the late Frank L. Coulton, Jr.

Born in Doylestown she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Laura (Swartz) Hamilton.

Janet contributed to the...

Doris O. Young

Doris O. Young

Mar 31, 2017

Doris O. Young died peacefully on Friday, March 31, 2017. She was 89.

She was the loving and devoted wife for 66 years of Claud “Bud” Young.

She was born Feb. 28, 1928 in Philadelphia to the late John and Dora O’Neil. Doris attended Little Flower High School and graduated from Bucks County Community College...

Thomas Michael Locasale

Thomas Michael Locasale

Mar 27, 2017

Thomas Michael LoCasale passed away on March 27, 2017, at Neshaminy Manor in Warrington. He was 79. Tom was raised in Philadelphia but spent the last 56 years in Bucks County (42 years in Doylestown).

Tom is survived by his wife, Joan (Tarris), with whom he shared 55 wonderful years of marriage. He is also survived by...

Sally (Geraldine) Kaufman Bremier

Sally (Geraldine) Kaufman Bremier

Mar 25, 2017

Sally (Geraldine) Kaufman Bremier of Doylestown passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 25 at Pine Run Health Center following a long illness with dementia. She was 91.

Born in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late Margaret and Henry Kaufman.

Sally spoke fondly of her early years in Pittsburgh and of how...

Harry J. “Bud” Armitage

Harry J. “Bud” Armitage

Mar 20, 2017

On Monday, March 20th, Harry J. Armitage, with his daughter Mary and his dog, Ella by his side, passed peacefully away. Harry was 70 years of age and the devoted husband of the late Margaret who passed in 2012, as well as a loving caregiver, brother, father and best friend to his daughter, Mary.

Harry was born...

Mildred G. Miller

Mildred G. Miller

Mar 19, 2017

Mildred G. “Midge” Miller, of New Seasons of New Britain, Chalfont, formerly of Doylestown, died Sunday, March 19, 2017. She was 92 and the wife of the late Leroy Miller, who passed in 1991.

Born in Sheridan, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Gladys Dell Thistlethwaite.

Midge and Leroy met while...

Robert D. Selby

Robert D. Selby

Mar 12, 2017

Robert D. Selby, of Wycombe passed away suddenly Sunday, March 12 at his home. He was 54 years old and the loving husband for 34 years of Renee A. McCluskey Selby.

Bob was the son of Lyla Day Selby and the late John R. Selby. He grew up in a large family with his siblings: John, Sara,...

Harry S. Weeks

Harry S. Weeks

Mar 12, 2017

Harry Sandford Weeks, Executive Director Emeritus of the Bucks County Free Library, died Sunday, March 12 at his home in Plumstead Township. He was 92.

Born in Middletown, New York, he was the son of the late Lucy Kendall Sandford and Harry Calvin Weeks.

Mr. Weeks graduated from The City College and Columbia University in...

Delwin L. Bokelman

Delwin L. Bokelman

Mar 4, 2017

Delwin “Del” L. Bokelman, D.V.M., Ph.D of Doylestown, passed away on March 4, 2017. He was 82 years old, and lived a good and full life dedicated to his family and friends, and the betterment of human and animal health.

A son of the American heartland, Del was born in Linn, Kan. Growing up he called Greenleaf,...

Lolita M. Anthos

Lolita M. Anthos

Mar 3, 2017

Lolita Maria Anthos passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on March 3 rd , 2017. She was 82.

Born in Manhattan, NY, she was the only child of Meta Mary and Henry August Pape.   Following her mother’s passing when she was age two, Loltia was raised by her mother’s sister, Mary Sofia Pape, .

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William C. Partsch

William C. Partsch

Feb 27, 2017

William C. Partsch, a life long resident of Doylestown, passed away Monday, February 27, 2017, at Buckingham Valley Rehab and Nursing Center. He was 94.

Born in Doylestown, he was the son of the late Heinrich and Bertha Jarski Partsch.

Mr. Partsch dedicated his life to music, having studied under the likes of Rudolpf Serkin...

Helen M. Norman

Helen M. Norman

Feb 25, 2017

Helen M. Norman of Doylestown, formerly a longtime resident of Roslyn passed away Saturday, February 25 at NewSeasons at New Britain, 17 days shy of her 96th birthday.  She was the loving wife for 63 years of the late Joseph F. Norman, Jr., who passed in 2008.

Born in New Brunswick, N.J., Helen was the daughter of...

Michael A. “Coach” Pettine

Michael A. “Coach” Pettine

Feb 24, 2017

Michael Anthony “Coach” Pettine, age 76, long time resident of Doylestown, died unexpectedly on February 24, 2017 in Land O’ Lakes, Florida.

Mike was born on June 10, 1940 in Norristown to Michael and Virginia D’Ambrosia Pettine, and was a graduate of Conshohocken High School and Villanova University. A Social Studies Teacher and Head Football Coach at...

Henry Morris Bennett

Henry Morris Bennett

Feb 24, 2017

Henry Morris Bennett of Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, died on February 24, 2017 at Doylestown Hospital. He was 87 years old and the husband for 65 years of Marjorie Amy Roberts Bennett.

Born in Hatboro, he was the son of the late Levin Earle and Elizabeth Morris Bennett.

Morris lived with his wife and...

Robert R. Muller

Robert R. Muller

Feb 22, 2017

Robert R. Muller, formerly of Philadelphia, died on Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at Southampton Estates. He was 93 and the husband of the late Nancy Donnell Muller who passed in 2010.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Remy and Elizabeth Bodie Muller.

Robert attended Perkiomen Prep School, going on to attend...

Rev. David W. Haines

Rev. David W. Haines

Feb 20, 2017

Rev. David Wilson Haines of Quakertown passed away on Monday, February 20. He was 90 years old, having been faithfully married to Roxie Hoover Haines for 61 years and the loving father of five children, nineteen grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Born in Irvington, New Jersey, he was the eldest of five sons of the late Edna May...

Roberta Ann Danley

Roberta Ann Danley

Feb 14, 2017

Roberta Ann Danley of Doylestown, passed away at home on February 14th, 2017 following a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.   She was 74 and the beloved wife and devoted partner of Charles J. Danley for 55 years.

Roberta was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania to the late George and Irene (Baughman) Walker and moved to Edgely, Pennsylvania early...

Amy M. Craine

Amy M. Craine

Feb 12, 2017

Amy M. Craine of Doylestown died on February 12, 2017 at Doylestown Hospital. She was the wife of James G. Craine.

Born in Media, she was the daughter of Judith M. (Pietrewicz) Viney and the late John J. Gotlewski.

She was a graduate of Lansdale Catholic High School and Elizabethtown College with a degree in...