Obituaries

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...

Jan 3, 2020

Bernadette Ryan-Daniels (Lamb), a resident of Lansdale, passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 surrounded by loving family. She was 55.

Born in Abington, PA to James and Winifred (Heuser) Gallagher, Bern grew up in Elkins Park and graduated from Bishop McDevitt High School.

Bern is survived by her wife, Barbara Daniels, son, Matthew Lamb,...

Dec 31, 2019

Barry W. Howell, of Chalfont, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Dec.28 2019 at 11:24pm, at the University of Pennsylvania's hospice facility in Philadelphia, Pa. He was 76.

Born in 1943, Barry Wayne Howell was the son of George and Sara Howell of Harrisburg, Pa.

He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Donna, and...

Dec 31, 2019

Anne Gallagher, a resident of Doylestown, passed away Monday December 30, 2019 at Doylestown Hospital.  She was 93.

Born in Philadelphia, Anne is survived by her beloved children Patricia Kuhn (Michael) and Susan Gallagher Goff (the late Jerry).  Also surviving are her four grandchildren Michael Kuhn (Karen), Alyssa Vitez (Tim), Nicholas Kuhn and Christiana Goff and three...

Dec 12, 2019

John C. B'Oris, a longtime resident of Chalfont, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on December 10, 2019. He was 80 years old.

Born in Shenandoah, PA, John is survived by his loving wife of 57 years Joan B'Oris. He was the beloved father of John (Terry), Lori (Hugh) and Michael (Lara). He was...

Dec 2, 2019

Peggy Ernst, devoted loving mother, friend and coworker went to be with our Lord on Tuesday, November 26, 2019.  She is survived by her children John Beattie Jr. Donna Clark and Carol Beattie and six wonderful grandchildren and 1 great grandchild whom she adored. Peggy was predeceased by her husband Raymond J. Ernst, her mother Verna Frederick and her...

Nov 20, 2019

Leona A. Ferrarie (Czernes) of Sellersville, formerly of North Wales, passed away Monday, November 18, 2019.  She was 91.

Leona was the beloved wife of the late Joseph C. Ferrarie of Vineland, N.J. and is survived by her children Francis X. Cruice (Patricia) and Margaret L. Nemec (David).  She was the proud grandmother of K. Francis Cruice,...

Nov 19, 2019

Richard "Dick" Dyer of the Community at Rockhill passed away Monday, November  18, 2019.  He was 93 years old.  Prior to residing at Rockhill, Dick was a long time resident of Chalfont.

Dick was born in Harrisburg and enjoyed many summers spent on the family farm in Hunters Valley, PA.  His lifelong love of farming was evidenced...

Nov 15, 2019

George D McManus of Montgomeryville passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2019.  He was 90. He was the beloved husband of June W McManus and son of the late John and Clara McManus. George is survived by his children Susan (Stephen)Sankowski, Barbara McManus (Richard Rusche) and John McManus. He was the proud grandfather of Keri Sankowski (Andrew De Marco) and...

Nov 15, 2019

Cassel Hale Williams of Doylestown, formerly a long-time resident of Chalfont, passed away peacefully in the presence of family on Tuesday, November 12, 2019.

Cassel was born and raised on a farm in West Union, WV, where he was known to his family as Hale. He was a technical sergeant in the Marines and served his country...