Obituaries

Aug 28, 2022

Martha “Marty” Amey, 64 Martha “Marty” Amey of Hatfield, PA was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on August 28, 2022. Marty was born on November 2, 1957, in Abington, PA. She was the oldest of three daughters to Clarence and Martha (Senderling) Walters. Marty...

Aug 26, 2022

Danfield Charles (Chuck), 71, passed away on August 26, 2022 surrounded by family and friends, after a courageous battle with Multiple Myeloma and non alcoholic fatty liver disease. He is survived by his loving wife and daughter, Pam and Madison. He was preceded in death by his parents Charles and Frances Danfield and his brother Kenny. Chuck grew up...

Aug 24, 2022

John J. Garvin, on August 24, 2022, of Chalfont, Pa, age 68. Son of Elizabeth Biasotti Garvin (deceased) of Glenside, Pa.

John attended Immaculate Conception Grade School in Jenkintown, where he resided until moving to Glenside during his High School years at Bishop McDevitt in Wyncole, Pa.

From early on he...

Aug 23, 2022

Segear Glenn D., 65, of Norristown passed away on August 23, 2022. Father of Elizabeth A. Segear and Maureen Segear. Brother of Charles Segear and Emmy Segear. Also survived by 3 grandchildren. He loved to collect model trains and trucks and display them He was a highly skilled heating system technician which evolved into the HVAC industry. He was...

Aug 23, 2022

The Dash

Donna M. Howell

January 6, 1945 – August 23, 2022

I read of a man who stood to speak at the funeral of a friend.

He referred...

Aug 21, 2022

Kathleen Mary “Kathy” McGrath of Chalfont, PA passed away suddenly at the age of 75 on Sunday, August 21st. Born in Maryland, she was the daughter of the late John “Jack” and Mary Agnes (O’Neill) Moors. She grew up in Chalfont, went to grade school at Mount Carmel, and attended Central Bucks High School where she was a member...

Aug 19, 2022

Lawrence Robert (Bob) Duffy (85), born December 29, 1936, to Lawrence Robert Duffy and Miriam O'Hare Duffy, passed peacefully in the loving presence of family and friends on August19, 2022, after a courageous battle with dementia. Elegant, driven, able to argue hard, but always with a grin on his face, Bob never met a hat he didn’t like. Born...

Aug 18, 2022

Hespell James F., 87, passed away on August 18, 2022. He is survived by his loving wife, Sandra, They had recently celebrating 66 years of marriage. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children, Deborah Rodrigo (Richard), and Jerry Hespell, and five grandchildren: Kevin Hespell, Ben Rodrigo, Rae Rodrigo, Marissa Hespell and Alana Hespell He is...

Aug 18, 2022

Kurz William G., 87, passed away on August 18, 2022. Husband of the late Virginia (nee Rinck). Father of Susan L. Kriebel (Gordon) and William G. Kurz, II (Michael Goldstein). Also survived by his grandchildren: Lauren Dietrich ( Brandon) and Aiden Kriebel as well as his brother Walter Kurz. Relatives and friends are invited to the visitation Thursday August...

Aug 16, 2022

Hugh J. Goettner of Chalfont passed away peacefully on August 16,2022 with his wife of 65 years by his side. Hugh was born Oct. 31,1935 to the late Max and Katherine (Nocton) Preceded in death by his brothers Lewis and Max and sisters Joan Alio,Helen Laux,Mary Roomet, Miltilda Paugh,and Madeleine Leidy, surviving sisters Frances(Pete) Ciliberto and Christine. Hugh graduated...

Aug 15, 2022

Keith Hamilton, 60, of Chalfont, Pennsylvania, passed away surrounded by family on August, 15th after a ten year battle with cancer. Keith was born in Abington, PA on February 12, 1962 alongside twin brother Kevin. Graduating from Central Bucks West in 1981. He spent his years living in Bucks County, PA where he would marry and raise four children....

Aug 12, 2022

Kennedy William W. " Bill", 65, of Jenkintown, passed away on August 12, 2022 after a brief illness. Born on August 19, 1956 in Chestnut Hill, he was a son of the late William and Dorothy (Turner) Kennedy. Bill was the beloved brother of Cindy Kennedy of New Britain and Jill Kennedy of Aspen. Colorado. He was predeceased by...

Aug 11, 2022

James "Jim" Aldredge, 75, of Doylestown, PA, died unexpectedly from complications of surgery on August 11th, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Helen (Donnell) Aldredge; devoted father of Tyler Aldredge of Holliston, MA, Neil Aldredge and wife Tammy of Souderton, PA, Kristina Donnell of Dallas, TX, Susan Donnell Hemperly of Dallas TX, and William Donnell of Boyertown, PA;...

Aug 9, 2022

Kirn Thomas W. , 81, of Chalfont passed away at his home on August 9, 2022. He was the husband of the late Frances A. (nee Corney) and son of William T. and Sarah C. Kirn (née Warner), both of whom preceded him in death. Father of Carolyn Schemm, Francie Hoch and Diane Bell. Grandfather of Christopher, Benjamin, James,...

Aug 6, 2022

Kevin McGraw, 68, of Bronxville, NY died at home on August 6, 2022. Kevin was a graduate of

Canandaigua Academy (1972) the University of Notre Dame (1976) and George Washington Law School

(1979).

Kevin was self-employed providing financial consulting services with a focus on multi-generation wealth

preservation strategies to...

Jul 26, 2022

Julian Joseph Andre, III passed away July 26th, 2022, in Freeland PA. He was 28. Born in East Stroudsburg on January 19th, 1994, he was the son of the late Julian Andre Jr and Jamie (Metzgar) Andre. He is survived by his mother Jamie (Metzgar) Andre, his three sisters, Mariah, Amanda, and Anna Andre, His fiancé Heather Kokinda, and...

Jul 22, 2022

Barbara N. Case of Chalfont passed away on July 22, 2022 after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late William A. Case and the mother of William R. Case (Lisa), grandmother to Deborah L. Case, Sean N. Case, and the late Michael J. Clark. She was predeceased by her parents, Russell and Anna Belle, as well...

Jul 19, 2022

Melissa Catherine Sichler, 68, of Warminster, Pa. passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2022. Melissa was born in Morristown NJ, the daughter of Kathryn E. Hoehn, and the late Robert J. Hoehn, Sr. Melissa, known as Missy to everyone, graduated from Bishop McDevitt High School in 1972. She graduated from Gwynedd Mercy University in 1976, with a degree in...

Jul 12, 2022

Bette Topley Jack, 88, of Doylestown passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 12 at the Pine Run Retirement Community Health Center in Doylestown, PA. Mrs. Jack is survived by her daughter Amy Jack Powless (Wayne) of Darien, CT; and two granddaughters, Emma Jack Powless and Sarah Davison Powless. She was predeceased by her daughter Cynthia Jack in 2002 and...

Jun 30, 2022

Bonacci, Rosario (aka: Russell) of North Wales, PA, died June 30, 2022. He was born in 1928 in Carbondale, PA, the second of four children. During the Korean War, he served in the U.S. Navy. After the war, he met and married Margaret, took a job with the U.S. Postal Service and was assigned to Philadelphia. The couple settled...