OBITUARIES

Oct 8, 2016

Walter J. Conti, formerly of Doylestown and recently of Amelia Island, Florida, a lifelong Penn Stater and husband for 63 years of Patricia Murray Conti passed away peacefully during the Penn State homecoming game on Saturday, October 8, 2016, at Ann’s Choice in Warminster. He was 87.

Born in Newport, Rhode Island, he was the son of...

Oct 1, 2016

Cynthia Q. Johnson of Doylestown died on Saturday, October 1, 2016 at Neshaminy Manor. She was 95 and the wife of the late George R. Johnson who passed in 2006.

Born in Carversville, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Emma Michener Quinby.

Cynthia was a life time member of Carversville Christian Church,...

Sep 30, 2016

Stanley Cass of New Hope passed away on Friday, September 30, 2016. He was 95.

Relatives and friends are invited to his funeral service at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, October 8, 2016 at Reed and Steinbach Funeral Home, 2335 Lower State Road, Doylestown where the family will receive guests from 10 a.m., until the time of the service....

Sep 21, 2016

Nancy L. Richardson of Doylestown died unexpectedly Wednesday morning September 21. She is survived by her husband, Donald Campbell Richardson, a son Donald William Richardson, his wife, Meg Kimbirl Richardson and a daughter, Martha Richardson Janowski, her husband, John Janowski. She has five grandchildren: Will Richardson, Sarah Janowski, Maggie Richardson, Megan Janowski and Leanne Janowski.

She was...

Sep 12, 2016

George Konyk, a longtime resident of Doylestown died Monday, September 12, 2016 at Abington Hospital. He was 90 years old and the husband for sixty-nine years of Rose Humlhanz Konyk.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Alexander and Josephine (Liapandra) Konyk who had immigrated from the Ukraine in the early 20th century.

Sep 2, 2016

Ronald D. Bellerby of Doylestown died on Friday, September 2, 2016 at his home. He was 76 and the husband of the late Sarah E. Bellerby who died in 2014.

Born in Doylestown, Ron was the son of the late Myrtle and Horace Bellerby.

Ron worked for Miller & Son Paving of Warminster as a...

Aug 31, 2016

Cyril Ambrose “Cy” Mehling finished a life of challenge, adventure and accomplishment on August 24th, 2016. He died of a broken heart just 5 weeks after his wife. His role as a husband, father, aircraft builder and American Airlines employee spanned almost 90 years. During his brief years on earth, he raised 4 boys, owned 8 airplanes, worked 37...

Aug 31, 2016

Leila “Lee” Georgeanna Craig Maven, 90, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 31, 2016. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Robert Reid Maven, and her children Craig (Wendy), Anne (Scott), John, Alec (Terry) and Ted (Karen), as well as her daughter in law Suzanne. She is also survived by grandchildren: Talitha, Bethany, Andrew, Aaron, Will, Morgan,...

Aug 22, 2016

Lucinda C. Wester of Doylestown passed Monday, Aug. 22, 2016 at Pine Run Health Center with her daughters by her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Edward E. Wester Jr., who died in 1982.

Born in New York, she was the daughter of the late William and Hazel Casey Gutmann. She lived in New...

Aug 16, 2016

David Herbert Bescherer of Buckingham, Pennsylvania, died on Tuesday, August 16th, 2016. He was 77 years old. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Jo Anne Smyre Bescherer.

Born in Mineola, NY, David was the son of the late Edwin A. and Dorothy Herbert Bescherer.

David graduated from high school in Greensboro, North...

Aug 11, 2016

John R. Breece, a longtime resident of Warrington, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2016 at Buckingham Valley Nursing Center. He was 69 years old.

Born in Bloomsburg, PA he was the only child born to the late Katherine Ohl and the late Frank J. Breece. He was the loving husband and soul mate of Donna M....

Aug 7, 2016

Hermann Heydlauf of Quakertown passed away Sunday, August 7, 2016 at the age of 83.

Relatives and friends are invited to his Masonic service at 12 p.m., Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at Reed and Steinbach Funeral Home, 2335 Lower State Road, Doylestown where the family will receive guests from 11 a.m., until the time of the service....

Aug 5, 2016

Maurice “Mo” Oaks, a resident of Doylestown, Bucks County, passed away on August 5, 2016 at his residence following a courageous battle against cancer at the age of 82. Maurice was born in Everett, PA to the late Jacob Garvin and Hannah (Young) Oaks.

Maurice was married to Judith Ann Rayne Oaks. He graduated from Everett High...

Aug 3, 2016

Valentina Graf of Buckingham died on Wednesday, August 3 at home. She was 77 years old and the wife of the late Heinrich Graf.

Born in Ukraine, she was the daughter of the late Philip and Margarete Aspenleider Hirsch. She immigrated to the United States in 1958, having lived in Northeast Philadelphia and Warminster before moving to...

Jul 26, 2016

Esther V. Hall of Dublin, PA died on July 26, 2016 at Souderton Mennonite Home. She was 82 years old and the wife of the late Robert A. Hall.

Born in Hilltown Township she was the daughter of the late Samuel H. and Ruth Bergey Detweiler. Esther was loving, kind and generous with a dry sense of...

Jul 22, 2016

Mary Christine Mehling passed from this world Friday, July 22, 2016. She was 95.

Mary was married for 58 years to her husband, Cyril “Cy”, who survives her.

She was born Mary Christine Tomecek to Anna (Fleishman) and John Tomecek in Tiffin, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her older sister, Sister Ann Fidelis...

Jul 19, 2016

Emma Keane of Doylestown, died Tuesday, July 19 joining her beloved brothers, her best friend and sister, Rosette and her daughter, Barbara.

Emma was a woman of rare beauty, who loved to laugh and loved her children, son, Michael, grandchildren, Jackie, Judy, Ashley, Lia, Pete and Emma and her great-grandchildren, Shelby, Brennan, Jacob, and twins Liam and...

Jul 19, 2016

O. Louise Stamper formerly of Hilltown, died July 19, 2016 at Christ Home Warminster. She was 88.

Born in Philadelphia, she lived in Horsham and then in Hilltown.

She was the daughter of the late Louise Sophia Pleiss and Walter Stamper.

Louise had a career as a designer, art director and free lance...

Jul 19, 2016

Mary Imrisek Randa of Doylestown, passed away on Tuesday, July 19. She was 102 and the beloved wife of the late Ambrose S. Randa, Sr.

Born in Philadelphia, Mary was the daughter of the late Karoline and Stephen Imrisek.

Mary was a devoted mother to her children who were first in her heart. She enjoyed...

Jul 18, 2016

James Somerville of Chalfont passed away quietly at his home on Monday, July 18, 2016, where he has spent the last 66 years. He was husband for 65 years of the late Anne Somerville.

Jim was born in Philadelphia, where he spent his younger years living in Germantown. He earned his Bachelor’s of Science in Engineering from...