OBITUARIES

Jun 5, 2024

Carl A. Fitzgerald of Doylestown, Pennsylvania passed away on June 5, 2024. He was 89 years old and the husband for fifty years of the late Irene (Wisniewski) Fitzgerald, who passed in 2014.

Born in Cross Roads, York County, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Howard S. Fitzgerald and Dorothy (Reading) Fitzgerald.

Carl...

May 30, 2024

Helen R. Pepkowski passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2024 at Neshaminy Manor.

Born in Tinicum, she was the daughter of the late Kazimire and Tillie (Palakowski) Pepkowski.

Helen worked for seventeen years at Frenchtown Procelain Company. She entered the Sisters of the Charity in Wisconsin for two and one half years, followed by one...

May 25, 2024

May 22, 2024

Thomas A. Gash of Danboro, Pennsylvania passed away on May 22, 2024 at Harborview Rehabilitation and Care Center in Doylestown. He was 86 years old and the husband of Sandra E. (Pillsbury) Gash.

Born in East Lansdown, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late William H. Gash and Elenor Uhl Gash.

Following high school,...

May 20, 2024

Edith W. Fluck of Doylestown passed away on Monday, May 20, 2024 at NewSeasons at New Britain. She was 93 and the wife of Chester Fluck, Jr.

Born in Abington she was the daughter of the late Royden and Grace Schuyler Werner.

Edith was a graduate of Doylestown High School and retired from Verizon where...

May 16, 2024

Donald C. Smith Jr. of Churchville died on Thursday, May 16, 2024. He was 84 years old and the husband for 61 years of Linda B. Smith.

Born in Charleston, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Donald C. Smith and Aurdrey Nelson Smith. Don grew up in Port Washington, New York and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania....

May 15, 2024

Donald C. Murray of Doylestown passed away on May 15 at Wesley Enhanced Living. He was 75.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Arthur and Rosetta Cook Murray.

Donald wsa employed by Gimbels in Philadelphia for twenty-five years. He enjoyed playing the organ and piano and was an avid Philadelphia sports...

May 15, 2024

Joseph M. Schmidt, passed away on May 15, 2024. He was 62 and is survived by his loving wife, Angelina Schmidt, and their two children: Angelina Schmidt (Bill) and Joseph Schmidt. He was a devoted grandfather to his grandchildren: Joseph, Jaslynn, Ava, and Ella.

Joseph was a cherished brother of Joan Palka (Ray) and the late Rose...

May 13, 2024

Janice Anne Murphy, passed away early in the morning of Monday, May 13, 2024 at Cape Coral Hospital, in Lee County, Florida.  She was 70 years old.

Born in Washington DC, Janice was the daughter of the late Roy and Maria (Sakos) Boulton.

Janice was the last surviving child of Roy and...

May 11, 2024

Kathleen Marie (Friel) Gilpin, CAPT USNR, Ph.D. passed away on May 11, 2024 at Hospice of the Chesapeake, surrounded by loved ones and holding her husband’s hand. She was 41 years old. Since October 2021, she had fought Stage 4 breast cancer with inspirational bravery, positivity, and faith.

Kathleen was born in Bethlehem, PA and grew up...

May 5, 2024

Charles W. Bredow of Doylestown passed away on Sunday, May 5 at Doylestown Hospital. He was 80 and the husband of Elizabeth G. Bredow.

Born in Lawrenceville, Kansas he was the son of the late Margaret and Ernest Bredow.

Charles went to North Illinois University, transferring to Drexel University. He was employed by Rohm and...

May 5, 2024

James R. Lesher of Doylestown, died on Sunday, May 5, 2024. He was 79 years old and devoted husband for fifty-five years of Marilyn Kutz Lesher. He was the proud father of four children: Andrew Lesher (Kristin) of Washington, DC, John Lesher (Jacqueline) of Cornelius, NC, Elizabeth Reidel (Jonathan) of West Hartford, CT and Emily Henry (Louis) of Scarsdale,...

Apr 29, 2024

William Heaton Yerkes, III of Furlong, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 29, 2024 at his home, with his family by his side.

Born in Doylestown, he was the son of the late William Heaton Yerkes, Jr. and Elizabeth Fetters Slack.

Bill was raised on the family’s None Such Farm in Buckingham and attended Buckingham...

Apr 10, 2024

Muriel L. Phy, a longtime resident of Doylestown passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at Neshaminy Manor in Warrington. She was 92 and the loving wife for 68 years of David C. Phy who preceded her in death on December 21, 2021.

Born in Upper Moreland, she was the daughter of the late Jim Briggs and...

Apr 9, 2024

Vincent J. Menna, M.D. of Doylestown passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at his home. He was 85 and the husband of Lorraine Menna.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Nicholas R. and Mary Pili Menna.

Vincent was a graduate of Glassboro High School, in Glassboro, NJ, Princeton University and...

Mar 31, 2024

Grazia “Grace” Vinci Cantarella, 95, of Doylestown, PA, passed away on March 31, 2024. She was born Grazia Vinci in Messina, Sicily, Italy.

Grace was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was known for her love of sewing, knitting and always incorporating lace into her creations. Grace was always true to her name, she was...

Mar 29, 2024

Grace Mills McClintock, a long-time resident of Plumsteadville, Pa., passed away in Carlsbad, California on March 29, 2024 at the age of 94. She was married to the late Donald McClintock for 30 years before he passed away in 2021. Born in Horsham, Pa., her parents were Conrad and Rose Farber. She was the proud, devoted and loving mother...

Mar 26, 2024

Debbie passed away peacefully on March 26, 2024, at The Horsham Center, North Wales, Pennsylvania, following a valiant battle with kidney disease.

Born in 1952 in Sellersville, Pennsylvania she was the daughter of the late Edward and Irma Hendricks of Dublin, Pennsylvania.

Debbie graduated from Pennridge High School, Perkasie, Pennsylvania in 1970. While there, she...

Mar 26, 2024

Kathleen S. Histand, formerly of North Wales and Doylestown, passed away peacefully at Elm Terrace Gardens, North Wales on Tuesday, March 26, 2024.  She was 66 years old and the wife of the late Darrell Histand with whom she shared 20 years of marriage.

Born in Los Angeles, CA, she was the daughter of the late William...

Mar 24, 2024

G. Richard “Dick” Patterson, loving husband of Edythe Wheeler Patterson, passed away peacefully in Doylestown, PA on March 24, 2024.

Dick was a husband, father, friend, and beloved figure in the Doylestown community whose legacy of dedication and service will forever be remembered by all those who had the privilege of knowing him.

Born in...