Obituaries

Dec 7, 2020

Diane M. Doherty, a resident of Chalfont, passed peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, December 5, 2020.  She was 80.

Born in Philadelphia on January 23, 1940, she was the daughter of the late William A. and Regina (Casey) Riordan.

Diane was a devoted administrative assistant at State Farm Insurance Company for 20...

Dec 4, 2020

Richard Albert Miller, a resident of Doylestown, passed away suddenly Tuesday December 1, 2020.  He was 94.

Born in Valatie, NY, Dick was predeceased by his beloved wife Rose in 2010.  He is survived by his loving daughter Donna Miller, sister in law Helen Walker and many nieces and nephews.

Dick enjoyed many sports including...

Dec 3, 2020

Joan Sladek, a resident of Doylestown, passed peacefully surrounded by her family at home Tuesday December 1, 2020.  She was 85.

Born September 12, 1935 in Philadelphia, Joan was the daughter of the late Edward and Constance (Pequignot) Morgan.

Early in her career, Joan worked in Human Resources at Bell Labs in Raritan, NJ.  Later...

Dec 2, 2020

Jeannine Yvonne Frantz passed away on November 24, 2020 in her home surrounded by her family.  She was born in Paris, France on September 9, 1927.  Her beloved parents, Jean Henri Frantz and Genevieve Goujat Frantz, better known as Papé et Mamé, had a huge influence on her and her descendants. Her brother Jacques was her protector and mentor,...

Nov 30, 2020

Eleanor Muench-Gross of Chalfont, formerly of Doylestown, passed away peacefully on November 26, 2020 at NewSeasons at New Britain.  She was 87.

Born in Newark, NJ she was the daughter of the late Grace A. (Mullane) and Eugene Coveney, wife of the late John Gross, and sister of the late Eugene J. Coveney and Eileen H. (Coveney)...

Nov 24, 2020

Jeannine Y. Frants, a resident of Chalfont, passed away Tuesday November 24, 2020. She was 93.

Born in Paris, France she is survived by her life partner Gregory Chesmar. Also surviving are her children John Jacquemin ( Tracie), Vicki Kraft (Kevin), Carole Powers (the late Thomas), Christine Studenroth, Daphne Newett (Bob), and Eric Guttridge; 10 grandchildren; and...

Nov 23, 2020

Barbara Ann Scafuro passed away on October 29, 2020 at age 91 at Brookdale Senior Care in Dublin, PA, her most recent residence.  Barbara and her family were extremely grateful for the care and attention that she received while at Brookdale.  Barbara was the wife of Angelo Scafuro and they were married for 44 years until he passed away...

Nov 20, 2020

James “Jim” Wheelock of Glenside, PA passed away suddenly on November 17, 2020 at Paoli Hospital.  He was 53 years young.

Born in Willingboro, NJ, he and his family moved to Pennsylvania while he was still a child and most of his growing up years were spent in Ambler, PA.  Graduating from Wissahickon High School in 1985,...

Nov 19, 2020

Cliff wanted to tell his own story…from the heart!

Once upon a time, at Michael Reese Hospital, on the near North side of Chicago a baby was born. Cliff Lavin…me!

Clifford (From a surname which was originally from a place name meaning “ford by a cliff” in Old English) was born on May 15, 1947...

Nov 19, 2020

Wilton R. Halstead, a resident of Chalfont, PA, passed away at his home Tuesday November 17, 2020.  It was his 78 th birthday.

Born in Abington, he was the son of the late Wilton D. and Bernadine Halstead.  Will  is survived by his beloved wife Marian S. Halstead, his loving children Wm. Christian Halstead and Jeanette Shade...

Nov 10, 2020

Roselma Roberts of St Petersburg, FL, formerly of Doylestown, PA, passed away on November 8, 2020 at Bon Secours Maria Manor, where she received loving care for 2 ½ years. She was 95.

Born in Harrisburg, PA, she was the daughter of James and Roselma Chambers. She was predeceased by her loving husband of 51 years, John...

Nov 4, 2020

William J. Brookley of New Britain Township, PA died on November 3, 2020 at the age of 92.

Born October 8, 1928, Bill was the only child of William and Helen Brookley.  He attended Logan High School, Philadelphia and after he graduated, he got his first job at Bell Telephone which launched his sixty-year career in Telecommunications. ...

Oct 30, 2020

Evelyn (Brandy) Barr of Chalfont passed away peacefully on Wednesday October 28, 2020 at her residence in Chalfont after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was 76. She was born on August 14, 1944 in Wichita Falls, TX and was the daughter of the late Henry Kovnesky and the late Collette Reynolds. She was the loving sister...

Oct 21, 2020

Lois S. Culp of Chalfont passed away peacefully on Thursday afternoon, October 15, 2020, at her residence at New Seasons at New Britain assisted living. She was 92.

Dolly was the wife of the late Merlin W. Culp (deceased 2009) to whom she was married for 62 years. She was born August 22, 1928 in Lehighton, Carbon...

Oct 16, 2020

Joseph A. Gebhardt, Sr., of Chalfont and formerly of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Thursday October 15, 2020. He was 88.

Joe was the husband of the late Marie (Popeck) Gebhardt and is survived by his beloved children Joe Jr. (Carla) and Sharon Hertz (Jim); 5 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. He adored his family who loved him in...

Oct 14, 2020

Sheila Anne  (Casey) Brooks passed away peacefully on the evening of October 12, 2020. Her husband of over 50 years, Donald J. Brooks, passed away 5 years ago. She is survived by daughter Lisa Magarity and son-in-law Kevin, son Donald J. Brooks, Jr. and daughter-in-law Caroline, and son Kevin M. Brooks and daughter-in-law Jen. Sheila is also survived by...

Oct 13, 2020

Dorothy Kapps-Slack (Dotty) passed away peacefully at her home in Souderton, Sunday, October 11, 2020 after a long, tenacious struggle with cancer.  Dotty was 68.   She was surrounded by her adoring husband Keith, her sons, her daughter and her large extended family.

Dotty was predeceased by her former husband, John P. Kapps, parents, Albert J. Becker, Sr.,...

Oct 12, 2020

Alice Troester (Graber), a resident of New Britain, PA, passed away peacefully in her home on October 9, 2020.  She was 81.

Alice was born in Riverside, NJ and graduated from Central Bucks West High School.  She is survived by her daughters, Wendy Canzanese and Jill Shrophshire.  She was predeceased by her husband Wayne and daughter, Cindy...

Sep 29, 2020

Antonio Ventresca of Chalfont PA passed away peacefully on September 28, 2020 after a long battle with cancer.

He was 79.  He was the son of the late Enelino and Anna Ventresca.  He was predeceased by his brother Americo(Eda).    He is survived by his sister Philomena Bevilacqua (Azelio) of Canada and many nieces, nephews, family and friends...

Sep 28, 2020

Mrs. Emily Ward Paynter, age 81, a resident of Lutheran Community of Telford and formerly of Chalfont, passed away peacefully on September 19, 2020.

She was the only child of Walker and Mildred Carpenter Ward of Flatwoods, Kentucky. She was preceded in death by her parents.

She is survived by her devoted husband of almost...