Obituaries

Apr 9, 2020

Norman M. Heintz, a resident of New Britain, passed away Wednesday April 8, 2020 at Kyffin Grove in North Wales. He was 96.

Born in Roslyn, Long Island NY, he was the son of the late Michael and Caroline Heintz. He is survived by his wife Ingrid and daughters Carol Kowalski (Frank) and Lynn Stefurak (Rich); and...

Apr 9, 2020

Robert Emerson Jack, 91, of Doylestown passed away peacefully on Friday, April 3 at the Pine Run Retirement Community Health Center in Doylestown, PA. Mr. Jack, known as Bob, is survived by his wife of 59 years, Bette (Topley) Jack, his daughter Amy Jack Powless (Wayne) of Darien, CT; and two granddaughters, Emma Jack Powless and Sarah Davison Powless....

Apr 9, 2020

Theresa M. Derosky a resident at Gwynedd Health and Rehab passed away Tuesday April 7, 2020. She was 92.

Born in Pottsville, PA she was the daughter of the late Mary Derosky.

Services will be private due to the pandemic virus.

Apr 8, 2020

David A. Brand passed on April 6, 2020 at the age of 68 after a heroic battle with lung cancer inBucks County, PA.  He was born in Toledo, OH, raised in Findlay, OH and spent the last thirty years living in Essex, CT.

He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Barbara (Bobbi), son Benjamin, daughter-in-law...

Apr 6, 2020

Margery G. Righter, a resident of North Wales, formerly of Chalfont, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 4, 2020. She was 91. Born in Norristown, Margery grew up in Lansdale. She was the daughter of H. Stuart and Helen Hitner. Margery was the devoted wife of Lindley"Bud"Righter who pre-deceased her. She is survived by her sons, Robert (Kathleen) and Ronald...

Mar 30, 2020

Harry Robert Beard, 86, formerly of Doylestown, was cleared to land in Heaven on Saturday, March 14, 2020. Flying was his passion, duty, career, and his way of inviting the timid and the brave to experience life at the controls.

Growing up on the family airport in Chambersburg, he learned to fly while still in school, and...

Mar 27, 2020

Earl J. Taylor a resident of Newtown and formerly of Chalfont and Cherry Hill, NJ died peacefully Thursday March 26, 2020.  He was 98.

Born September 28, 1921 in Warrington, PA, Earl was the son of the late Earl A. and the late Florence R. (Pleiss) Taylor. He was the husband of the late Dorothy (Cook) Taylor...

Mar 25, 2020

Sylvia M. Reznick, a resident of Hidden Meadows, passed away peacefully Tuesday March 24, 2020.  She was 95.

Born in Garitza, Italy, Sylvia was the wife of the late Andrew J. Reznick.  She is survived by her children Gerald Reznick (Holly) and Sylvia O'Neill and six grandchildren.

Sylvia was a long time resident of Chalfont...

Mar 23, 2020

It is with great sadness that we announce Charles J Donovan, a resident of North Wales, PA died suddenly Sunday, March 22, 2020.  He was 65.

Born in Darby, PA, he was the son of the late Charles J Donovan Sr. and the late Margaret (Dunne). His family moved to Brittany Farms in Chalfont and he lived...

Mar 6, 2020

Marian "Betty" Gabriel, of Ocean View, DE, died peacefully in her sleep on March 4, 2020, after her long and difficult battle with Alzheimer's Disease. She had just turned 87.

Betty was born Marian Elizabeth Sheen on March 2, 1933 in El Paso, TX. In 1950, she graduated at the top 10% of her class from Washington-Lee...

Mar 6, 2020

Marie T. Ruane Surowicz, a longtime resident of Chalfont, PA, passed away February 21, 2020 at Pine Run Community in Doylestown.  She was 96.

Marie was born in Philadelphia on February 8, 1924.  She was married to Thomas F. Ruane of Philadelphia from 1946 to 1988 and George Surowicz of Belmar, NJ from 2000 to 2009.  Marie...

Mar 5, 2020

Daniel J. Howell passed away on March 3, 2020. He was born on Christmas Day 1932 to the late Edward Hobson and the late Josephine Peck Hobson. Raised in Philadelphia, Dan graduated from Mastbaum Technical Institute, class of '51, and joined the Air Force after graduation. A Korean War veteran, Dan was a member of American Legion Post 798...

Mar 4, 2020

Jason Robert Wosak died peacefully on February 29, 2020 at the age of 52.

Jason grew up in Palmyra and as a youth, was an avid skateboarder. He was given the nickname "Mellow Cat" for his laid back demeanor. In high school he found his lifelong passion as an artist while attending summer classes at the Pennsylvania...

Mar 2, 2020

Theresa “Terry” (Dudash) Kistler of Chalfont, PA passed away peacefully at home on 02-29-2020, after her brave battle with cancer.  She was 76.

Terry was born February 20, 1944 in Vulcan (Mahanoy City), PA. She graduated from Mahanoy Area High School in 1961. Terry was a devoted wife, mother and Grammy. Her recreational activities over the years...

Feb 24, 2020

Rosario Pagano, a longtime resident of New Britain Borough, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, February 19, 2020.  He was 75 years old.

Rosario was born in Carini, Sicily to the late Francesco and Santina (Buffa) and immigrated to New York at 22 years old in 1966.  He married his wife, Anna (Minissale) on June...

Feb 24, 2020

Geraldine “Gerry” Jerlinski, a resident of Chalfont, passed away Friday February 21, 2020 at Neshaminy Manor in Doylestown. She was 88.

Born in Boug, LA, she was the loving wife of Vincent P. Jerlinski. She is also survived by her children Vincent G. Jerlinski, Michael G. Jerlinski (Michelle) and Mary G. Bianchi (Robert); 8 grandchildren and 4...

Feb 6, 2020

Volodymyr Mynenko, a resident of Chalfont, passed away Wednesday February 5, 2020. He was 73.

Born in the Ukraine, he was the husband of the late Anna Gulyaeva and father of the Zhanna Monroy and the late Volodymyr Mynenko. He also had 3 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.

Funeral services are private.

Jan 15, 2020

Richard (Dick) Pisut, a longtime resident of Chalfont, PA, passed away peacefully at his home on January 7, 2020.  Dick was 80 years old.

Born and raised in the West Oak Lane section of Philadelphia to the late Peter and Mary Pisut, Dick is survived by his three sons, Scott (Chris), Tom (Tracy), and Jeff; his three...

Jan 13, 2020

June M. de Simone passed away Saturday January 11, 2020 at her home in Doylestown.  She was 88.

Born in Canton, NC, she was the daughter of the late Sanford and Letha McCracken and wife of the late Henry A. de Simone.   She is survived by her children H. Gus de Simone (Linda), Micky de Simone (Donna)...

Jan 6, 2020

James Gordon Skidmore III of Chalfont died peacefully at Doylestown Hospital on January 4, 2020 at the age of 69.

Jim is survived by his wife, Claire N. Skidmore; son, Matthew G. Skidmore, wife Laura, and grandsons Callahan and Harrison of New Jersey; daughter, Allison C. Skidmore of Singapore; and sister, Pamela Bissell of Florida.  He is...