OBITUARIES

Thomas E. Urban

Nov 9, 2019

Thomas E. Urban, ag 90 of Morrisville, PA, passed away peacefully at the home of his son on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019 with his family by his side.  Mr. Urban was born in Donora, PA and had lived in Morrisville for the past 55 years.

He was a proud Veteran of the United States Air Force, and...

William Allen Stanley

Nov 8, 2019

William Allen Stanley, age 85 of Newtown, PA, passed away peacefully on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019 at the Birches of Newtown.  Born in Medara, PA, Mr. Stanley lived in the Trenton/Hamilton area for many years, then resided in Canadensis, PA for 15 years before moving to Newtown 5 years ago.

A graduate of the College of New...

Flora Pastor

Nov 6, 2019

Flora (Raccosta) Pastor, age 92, of Morrisville, PA, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on November 6, 2019. She was born in Morrisville at home to the late Paul and Dora (Principi) Raccosta and remained a life-long resident. She was a parishioner of Holy Trinity Catholic Church.

Flora enjoyed going to the casinos, walking the...

Ruth (Hutchinson) Wadsworth

Nov 6, 2019

Ruth (Hutchinson) Wadsworth of Morrisville, PA passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019, five days shy of her 94th birthday.  Born in Trenton, NJ, Mrs. Wadsworth was a lifelong resident of Morrisville.

She was a graduate of Morrisville High School, Class of 1943 and had worked at Stauffer Chemical in Morrisville for 39 years, retiring in...

Carole (Whalen) Conroy

Nov 5, 2019

Carole (Whalen) Conroy, age 79 of Warminster, PA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019 at ManorCare of Yardley.  She was born in Binghamton, NY, and lived in Morrisville, PA before moving to Warminster.

She had been employed as a courtroom deputy for the Federal Judiciary.

Daughter of the late Charles and Fay (Marsh)...

Karl Ritz

Nov 3, 2019

Karl Ritz, 87, of Yardley, PA, passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2019 at Capital Health Medical Center, Hopewell. Born in Kassel, Germany, Karl immigrated to the United States in 1953. He has been a Yardley resident for the past 18 years and was formerly of Kendall Park, NJ and Homosassa, FL.

Karl...

james Robert Rookstool, Jr.

Nov 1, 2019

James Robert Rookstool, Jr., age 62 of Levittown, PA, died on Friday, Nov. 1, 2019 at his home.  "Bobby" was born in Bristol, PA, and lived in Morrisville, PA before moving to Levittown 17 years ago.

Mr. Rookstool was a graduate of Morrisville High School, Class of 1976. He had been employed with Cammerzell Tool & Die...

Joseph Anthony Lynch

Oct 31, 2019

Services were held privately.

Trudy Walderon

Oct 31, 2019

Trudy Walderon, age 78 of Levittown, PA, passed away peacefully into the arms of her Lord on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, surrounded by her loving family.  She was born in Newtown, PA, and lived in Levittown for the past 62 years.

Trudy was a member of Calvary Full Gospel Church in Fairless Hills.  She enjoyed crocheting and...

John J. Kolifrath

Oct 24, 2019

John J. Kolifrath, age 88 of Morrisville, PA died on Thursday, October 24, 2019 at St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne, PA  Born in Philadelphia, he had been a longtime Morrisville resident.

Prior to his retirement, he was employed as a truck driver with Meenan Oil for 20 years.  He was a proud Army Veteran.

His...

Jennie (Jean) Micklo

Oct 23, 2019

Jennie "Jean" (Kimsel) Micklo, age 102 of Trenton, NJ, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019 at Water's Edge Nursing Home in Trenton.  She was born in Wilkes Barre, PA and moved to Morrisville, PA in 1955.  Jennie moved to Florida for a short time, then returned to Pennsylvania in 1975 when she moved to Fairless Hills.  In 2002...

David Brian Martin

Oct 22, 2019

David Brian Martin, age 61 of Morrisville, PA passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.  Born in Trenton, he lived in Morrisville for the past 27 years.  David was employed with E.T.S for 10 years.  He then became a foreman/maintenance worker for the NJ Water Supply Authority, where he worked for 17...

Ronald Lee

Oct 17, 2019

Ronald Lee, age 72 of Levittown, PA passed away peacefully on October 17, 2019 in his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born in New Brunswick, NJ, Mr. Lee was raised in Lawrenceville, NJ by the late Augusta and Viola...

David Austin Churchill

Oct 16, 2019

David Austin Churchill, 72, of Fernandina Beach, Florida and Cashiers, North Carolina passed away October 16th in Asheville North Carolina due to complications from Legionnaires disease.

The son of Walter and Lois Scherrer Churchill was born on February 4, 1947 in Princeton, New Jersey. He resided in Yardley, Pennsylvania until permanently relocating to Fernandina Beach, Florida in...

James Lamar Gafgen, Sr.

Oct 16, 2019

JAMES GAFGEN, SR., AGE 78, A RENOWNED SCULPTOR, AND LIFE LONG RESIDENT OF MORRISVILLE, PA., PASSED INTO THE ARMS OF OUR LORD, JESUS CHRIST ON OCTOBER 16TH, 2019, FOLLOWING A LENGTHY BATTLE WITH CANCER.  MR. GAFGEN WAS BORN IN TRENTON, NEW JERSEY AND WAS RAISED IN MORRISVILLE WHERE HE ATTENDED HIGH SCHOOL, AND PLAYED FOOTBALL FOR THE 1959 UNDEFEATED...

Joseph R. Ziff

Oct 16, 2019

Joseph R. Ziff, age 53 of Pottstown, PA, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019 at his home.  Born in Philadelphia, he grew up in the Nottingham section of Bensalem, and was a longtime resident of Lower Bucks County prior to moving to Pottstown 8 years ago.

Joseph was a 1985 graduate of Bensalem...

Frances (Vega) Martinez

Oct 14, 2019

Frances (Vega) Martinez, age 55 of Morrisville, PA passed away peacefully on Monday, Oct. 14, 2019 at Jefferson Bucks Hospital in Langhorne, PA.  She was born in, and was a lifelong resident of, Morrisville, PA.  Frances graduated from Holy Trinity School, Morrisville High School, bucks County Technical School and Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, NY, where she earned both...

Michael G. Jonovich

Oct 7, 2019

Michael George Jonovich, age 58, of Warminster, Pennsylvania, passed away suddenly yet peacefully at his home on Monday, October 7, 2019.

Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Mike was a graduate of Ridge High School Class of 1979 in Basking Ridge, New Jersey and attended North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina.

From an early age,...

Dorothy E. Holcombe

Oct 6, 2019

Dorothy Holcombe, a longtime resident of the Yardley/Morrisville area, passed in peace on Sunday the 6th of October at St. Mary Medical Center. She was 94.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her mother, Elizabeth, and her father, Ralph. She is survived by her daughter, Jeanne as well as several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She will...

Scott M. Albert

Oct 5, 2019

Services will be held privately.