OBITUARIES

Feb 11, 2017

Walter G. Klumpp of Hobe Sound, Florida, formerly of Doylestown passed away Saturday, February 11, 2017 surrounded by his family. He was 91 years old.

Born in Jenkintown, he was the son of the late Walter G. and Anna Ahern Klumpp.

Walter was a U.S. Navy veteran having served in the Pacific during WW II....

Feb 9, 2017

Lorraine A. Meyers of Perkasie died on Thursday, February 9 at Phoebe Richland. She was 84 and the wife of the late Harold R. Meyers who passed in 2014.

Born in Doylestown, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Ethel Homer Diehl.

Lorraine was a graduate of Doylestown High School and a wife,...

Feb 6, 2017

Stanley E. Herstine of Buckingham passed away at home on Monday, February 6, 2017 surrounded by his loving family.　He was 84 years old. Stan was the devoted husband to Patricia Weiler Herstine, whom he still introduced as his bride after 55 years of marriage.

Born in Erwinna, he was the son of the late Mary Kaminski...

Feb 4, 2017

Robert C. Weightman of Buckingham, Pa. passed away on February 4th, 2017 at age 82.

Born in Charleroi, Pa., he was the son of the late Alberta (Swartz) and Robert Weightman, Jr. He was the husband of the late Veronica M. Weightman and the brother of the late Charlene Weightman Shrigley.

Early on Robert served...

Jan 30, 2017

Martha “Marty” G. Mount of Doylestown passed away peacefully on Monday, January 30, 2017 at home surrounded by her family. She was 76 years old.

Born in Montclair, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late John and Mariel Holmes Gregg.

Marty graduated from Cornell University in 1962 with a BA in Economics and...

Jan 28, 2017

Marion G. Cole, of Doylestown, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2017, at Pine Run Health Center. She was 89 and the wife for 49 years of the late William G. Cole, who passed in 2006.

Born in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Richard H. and Harriet D. Meissner Giering.

Marion grew...

Jan 25, 2017

Robert A. Pfunke, born in Philadelphia and a resident of Richboro for the past 63 years passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 25, 2017. He was 93 and the husband for 52 years of the beloved Ruth M. Pfunke, who passed away in 1999.

He was an Army of the United States World War II veteran having...

Jan 24, 2017

Ann S. Troup, a fifty-year resident of Jenkintown and most recently of Wesley Enhanced Living, Doylestown passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 surrounded by her family. She was 90.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Oliver J.R. and Jane Duncan Troup. She was predeceased by her brothers, Oliver J.R. Troup, Jr....

Jan 23, 2017

Elizabeth A. “Liz” Wendte of Warminster died on Monday, January 23, 2017 at home. She was 27.

Born in Doylestown, she was the daughter of Roger W. and Patricia Curley Wendte.

Liz graduated from William Tennent High School in 2007. She attended Bucks County Community College as a culinary arts major. Her first professional...

Jan 20, 2017

Robert Frank Fumento, or Perkasie, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 20, 2017.   He was the loving husband for 49 years of Karen C. Fumento.

Born in the Bronx, New York, he graduated from Archbishop Stepinac High School and Villanova University. He had a distinguished career in Manhattan as a marketing executive.

He was an...

Jan 15, 2017

Dolores K. Myers “Aunt Do” or “Do” to many, of Point Pleasant, was called home by her Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 19, 2017. She passed away peacefully at home. Do was 97 years old and the wife for 47 years of Ben C. Myers. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and friend.

Born in...

Jan 15, 2017

Barbara H. Sinn, of Shepherd’s Crossing in Warminster, formerly of Warrington, died Sunday, January 15, 2017, at Christ’s Home. She was 79 and the wife of the late George H. Sinn, Sr., who passed away in 2013.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Helen Richards Silcox.

Barbara enjoyed playing...

Jan 14, 2017

Elizabeth Rose Auerbach of Buckingham Township, slipped through our fingers into the hands of God on Saturday, January 14.

“Betty” was born 94 years ago in Philadelphia. Her parents, the late, Mathias Albert and Katharina Engleman, emigrated with her sister, Theresa, from Romania to set out their American lives, first occupying a classic “Father, Son & Holy...

Jan 8, 2017

Douglas O. Henson, of Doylestown, died Sunday, January 8, 2017, at Doylestown Hospital. He was 92

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Douglas and Florence Laird Henson.

Doug served in the U.S. Army during WW II, where his service took him to England, France and Germany. He was eventually promoted to...

Jan 4, 2017

LeRoy Joseph “Roy” Fetterman of Quakertown, formerly of Doylestown, passed away, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017.

A proud American, Roy served his country as a senior master sargeant in the United States Air Force. Roy was a Korean War veteran and retired after serving 30 years of service.

After retiring, Roy earned a degree in American...

Jan 2, 2017

Joy (Granko) Phy passed away Monday, Jan. 2, 2017, surrounded by her family.

She was the beloved wife of Donald Phy for 28 years.

Born in Philadelphia in 1952, she was the daughter of Veronica Jean Granko and the late Victor Granko of Holland, Pa.

Joy was an honor roll student at Council...

Dec 27, 2016

Frederick A. Bartunek, husband of the late Patricia Lenahan Bartunek passed away peacefully on Dec. 27, 2016 after a prolonged illness.  He was 84 years old.

Born in Queens, New York, he was the son of the late Frank L. and Josephine Meloun Bartunek.  His only sibling, Frank, a decorated Korean War veteran, died in 1993.

Dec 25, 2016

Scott William Dolley, 59, died peacefully at his home in Doylestown on December 25, 2016.

Scott was born in Boston, Massachusetts to Kenneth R. Dolley and the late Judith Tulloch Dolley.

He graduated from Cape Elizabeth High School, Cape Elizabeth, Maine, where he enjoyed sports and was a member of the baseball and swim team....

Dec 23, 2016

Barbara V. (Cockley) Gilkerson, 80, of Doylestown and Tucson, AZ died suddenly on December 23, 2016 while visiting her daughter in Wilmington, DE. She was the loving wife of Ralph E. Gilkerson for 18 years.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of John L. Vanderherchen and Mary Stevenson Porter.

Affectionately known as...

Dec 23, 2016

Gustaf Arthur “Sonny” Carlson of Doylestown passed away on December 23rd, surrounded by his loving family. He was 86 years old.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Gustave Arthur and Marie Emma Allen Carlson.

He grew up in the West Oak Lane section of Philadelphia and started working for Tinius...