OBITUARIES

Jan 2, 2024

Christine Pelle Klein, a longtime resident of Warrington, passed away at home on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at 76 years of age after an extended battle with cancer.

Born in New York, NY, she was the daughter of the late Tibor and Hanna Weishut Pelle.

Chris was a graduate of Central Bucks High School, class...

Dec 29, 2023

Billie Mae Sabatini of Warminster, Pennsylvania, formerly of Lusby, Maryland and Springfield, Virginia, passed away on Friday, December 29, 2023. She was 94 years old and the loving wife of the late Robert PJ Sabatini.

Born in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late William and Mary Miller.

Mrs. Sabatini was a graduate...

Dec 26, 2023

Esther Fellman Welch passed away on December 26, 2023, having spent her last year at Neshaminy Manor, Warrington, PA. She enjoyed life there and was treated most attentively by a caring staff. She was 103 years old.

She was wife and dancing partner to the late Mervin W. Welch. The couple, known as Merv and Es, had...

Dec 22, 2023

Betty Monteleone of Milville, New Jersey passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on December 22, 2023.   She was 80 years old on the loving wife of James Monteleone.

Betty was born in Elk Park, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Senia Harmon.

She went to high school...

Dec 18, 2023

Lois F. McClintock passed away due to declining health on December 17 at Doylestown Hospital.  She was 92.

Born in Berwick, PA, Lois was the only child of the late Lewis and Rebecca Frantz. She grew up in Berwick, graduating from Berwick High School.

From an early age, she was drawn to books, a passion...

Dec 18, 2023

William M. Large of Doylestown passed away on December 18, 2023 at St. Luke’s Hospice in Bethlehem. He was 79 and the husband of Donna Leary Large.

Born in Doylestown he was the son of the late George and Marion Buckman Large.

Bill graduated from Central Bucks High School, class of 1963. He attended two...

Dec 17, 2023

Ronald B. “Ron” Smith of Doylestown, PA was called home on December 17, 2023. He was 88 years old and married to his junior prom sweetheart and the love of his life, Bernice McCall Smith for 65 years. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Joseph Smith and Helen Bain.

In addition to his...

Dec 15, 2023

Carol Elizabeth Weiss passed away at Wesley Enhanced Living in Doylestown on Friday, December 15th, 2023. She was 85 years young. For 59 years she was the beloved wife of the late Leon P. Weiss who passed 2019.

Carol was born in Belfast, County Down in Northern Ireland to the late Dr. Alexander Johnson and Winifred Johnson...

Dec 14, 2023

Matthew W. Kozma of Doylestown, passed away on December 14, 2023 at Doylestown Hospital. He was 62 years old and the loving husband of Ruth E. Kozma.

Born in Glen Cove, New York he was the son of the late William A. and Melinda J. Muller Kozma.

Matt was a graduate of Central Bucks High...

Dec 13, 2023

William J. Bishop of Lansdale, passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at Jefferson Abington Hospital in Abington, PA, after a short illness. He was the loving husband for 58 years of his high school sweetheart, Anne Kircher Bishop.

Born in 1942 at Abington Hospital, he was the son of the late George Bergey Bishop and Verna...

Dec 12, 2023

Edward “Ted” Atkinson Twining, Jr. died December 12, 2023 at the age of 89.

Ted was son of the late Edward A. Twining and Martha Anders Twining of Doylestown, PA.

He was a graduate of Doylestown High School in 1951. While there, he was a multi sport athlete including being a varsity basketball player. Ted...

Dec 12, 2023

It is with the deepest sadness, that we announce Arthur E. Lorentz-Burnett, Sr., age 95, died on December 12, 2023 surrounded by the love of his family and friends.

He is survived by the love of his life, Carol Ann Lorentz-Burnett, with whom he celebrated 40 years of marriage in May 2023. He is also survived by...

Dec 7, 2023

Glenn O. Woodford of Fountainville, Pennsylvania, passed away on December 7, 2023 at Chestnut Hill Hospital. He was 77 years of age and the husband for forty-six years of the late Diane Gribbin Woodford.

Born in Abington, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Okey and Jule Woodford.

Glenn was a graduate of Cheltenham...

Dec 6, 2023

Edward John Grasso, of Warminster Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2023 at Abington Hospital. He was 83 years old and the husband of the late Mary Lou.

Ed was born in Abington and raised in the Abington/ Oreland area. He graduated from Upper Dublin High School. He married the love of his life, Mary Lou...

Dec 5, 2023

Peter Jerome Mack of Center Valley, Pennsylvania passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 2023, following a series of complications associated with heart failure. He was 80 years young. He is survived by his devoted wife of 58 years, Donna (Kline) Mack.

Born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Peter A. and Doris B....

Dec 2, 2023

James G. Boulton of New Britain passed away on December 2, 2023 in Doylestown. He was 69 and the husband of Elaine T. Boulton.

Born in Washington, D.C. he was the son of the late Roy and Marie Sakos Boulton.

Jim graduated from Central Bucks West High School, class of 1973. He loved sports ~...

Nov 29, 2023

Alan W. Ashmore, of Buckingham, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2023 at home surrounded by his family at the age of 93. Alan was a loving husband, father, grandfather and dear friend to many.

Born in Birmingham, England in 1930, much of his childhood took place during World War II. As the son of a professional...

Nov 29, 2023

Ann M. Geddes of Plumsteadville passed away on November 29, 2023 at Temple University Hospital surrounded by her family. She was 65 years old and the life partner of Matthew Moore.

Born in Doylestown, she was the daughter of Lovett Geddes and the late Cora Buckman Geddes.

Ann was a graduate of New Hope-Solebury High...

Nov 27, 2023

Gustav Fred Petry, Jr., of Doylestown, PA, passed away peacefully on November 27, 2023. He was 89 years old.

Born in Germantown, Philadelphia, Fred was the son of the late Gustav and Gertrude Petry and the brother of Rev. William Petry of Ambler and the late Doris Hardy.

He was the devoted husband of Elizabeth...

Nov 26, 2023

Robert M. Bottorff of Jamison, Pennsylvania passed away on Sunday, November 26, 2023 at The Bridges of Warwick at the age of 87.

Born in the Germantown Section of Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Francis and Margaret Lalley Bottorff.

Mr. Bottorff graduated from LaSalle High School in 1954. He went on to...