OBITUARIES

May 22, 2020

Angel Luis Cortes, Sr., age 83 of Morrisville, PA, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 22, 2020 at Jefferson Bucks Hospital, Langhorne, PA.

Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, he was raised there by his grandmother until the age of 14. Then, he joined his sister in New York City where he met Marta. They were soon...

May 18, 2020

Elinor A. Fitz-Maurice, age 87 of Yardley, PA, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 18, 2020 at St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne, PA.

Born in Trenton, NJ, Elinor lived in Yardley over 60 years.  Prior to her retirement, she was employed as an executive secretary with the Governor’s office for the State of New Jersey.  Mrs. Fitz-Maurice...

May 18, 2020

Raul “Reno” Costas, age 73 of Morrisville, PA, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2020 at Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, PA.  Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Reno was raised in Jersey City, NJ, moved to Grand Prairie, TX, and then to Morrisville 39 years ago.

Prior to his retirement, he was employed as the Director of Maintenance...

May 18, 2020

Arthur Harry Carlen, age 89 of Yardley, PA passed away peacefully on Monday, May 18, 2020 at the Birches of Newtown.  Born in Morrisville, PA, Mr. Carlen lived in Yardley until 1990, when he moved to Zephyrhills, Fl.  He returned to Yardley in 2018.

Prior to his retirement, he was employed as a supervisor with P S...

May 16, 2020

Wai Kam Fong, age 75 of Irvington, NJ, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 16, 2020 at Lakeview Rehabilitation and Care Center, Wayne, NJ.  Born in China, she lived in East Orange, NJ before moving to Irvington over 40 years ago.

Wai enjoyed gardening, traveling, shopping at Chinese markets, watching Chinese soap operas, taking nice strolls outside,...

May 14, 2020

Eleanor M. Pietrowski, age 85 of Morrisville, PA passes away peacefully at her residence in Morrisville.  She was born in Morrisville, and lived there most of her life.  She resided in Southampton, PA for a short time before returning to Morrisville, living in the Presbyterian Towers.

Prior to her retirement, she was employed as an office worker...

May 12, 2020

Richard C Rybczynski of Morrisville, PA passed away peacefully at his home on May 12, 2020. He was 91. Born in Buffalo New York, he left home at 17 to enlist in the Navy and travel the world. His travels led him to Morrisville PA where he married his wife of 67 years, Lorraine Gould Rybczynski. In addition to...

May 12, 2020

Mary Elizabeth Steiner, of Ft. Myers, FL, passed away suddenly on May 12, 2020 as a result of a catastrophic stroke at Capital Health Regional Medical Center, with her loving daughter Bobbi by her side.  She was 76.

Born in Pottsville, PA, she was a lifelong resident of Bucks County and moved to Ft Myers, FL in...

May 12, 2020

Ruth Evelyn Hill, age 91 of Levittown, PA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at Neshaminy Manor Nursing Home in Warrington, PA.  Born in Camden, NJ, Mrs. Hill moved to Levittown in 1952, where she resided until moving to Neshaminy Manor in 2019.  Her family would like to thank Neshaminy Manor for the wonderful care and compassion...

May 11, 2020

Richard (Rick) J. Oravitz, of Quarryville, PA, passed away peacefully at Silver Lake Nursing Home on May 11, 2020, from complications from COVID-19 and Alzheimer’s Disease. He was 72.

Rick was the beloved husband of Vicky Oravitz, nee Huber, and dedicated father/great grandfather to daughter Olianna.  He was also the much-loved father to daughter and son-in-law Amy...

May 9, 2020

Frances J. “Fran” Pontrella of Morrisville, PA, passed away peacefully at her home on May 9, 2020.  She was 94.

Born in Edwardsville, PA, one of eleven children, to the late Konstanty and Constance (Dugan) Surwillo, Fran later moved to Morrisville where she resided for the past 56 years.  She was a 20+ year breast cancer survivor. ...

May 5, 2020

Arthur Steven Potts, age 68, of Bristol, PA, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.  He was born in Philadelphia to the late Arthur and Katherine Potts.

He is survived by his long-time best friend, Tracy Lee Tompkins; his “brothers”- Thomas Burke, Frank Scott, and Joseph Vecchione; and Ivory King, his...

May 5, 2020

Milton R. Warrell, age 93 of Levittown, PA passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 after spending the day with his daughters, Tricia and April. Born in Brooklyn, NY, his family moved to Trucksville, PA, before entering the U.S.Navy, where he served as Sea-Bee in the Pacific Theater during WWII.  After leaving the Navy Mr....

May 4, 2020

Mary L. Hovanec, 82, of Morrisville, PA, died peacefully on Monday, May 4, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital.

Born in Kingston, PA, Mary lived in Trenton, NJ before moving to Morrisville in 1966.

Mary began her career at the Kingston Bank in Kingston, PA and worked at the NJ National Bank in Trenton, NJ. Mary...

May 3, 2020

Nora Virginia Tyler, age 94, of Yardley, PA, passed away peacefully on May 3, 2020 at her home.  She was born in East Stroudsburg, PA to the late Dominick and Angela (Ferranti) Belli.

Private burial will take place at Anshe Emeth Cemetery in East Brunswick, NJ.

May 3, 2020

Michael Donald Parsons, age 58 of Levittown, PA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 3, 2020 at Statesman Rehabilitation Center, Levittown, PA.  He was born in Albany, GA to Jack and Dolores (Wright) Parsons.

He had been employed in the food and beverage section of Walt Disney World for several years.

Arrangements are being finalized....

May 3, 2020

Services are pending and will be announced at a later date

May 2, 2020

John Litus, 92, of Lower Makefield Township, passed away peacefully on May 2 at Sunrise Senior Living in Lower Makefield with his devoted wife by his side.

Born in Carteret, NJ, on July 4, 1927, John was a 1945 graduate of Carteret High School and a 1950 graduate of Bucknell University, with a degree in Mechanical Engineering....

May 1, 2020

Elizabeth Jane Rambo Fish, age 96 of Langhorne, PA, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 1, 2020 at Allegria at the Oaks, Hulmeville, PA.  Born in Brookline, PA, she was currently lived in Langhorne, PA.

Daughter of the late Edward and Helen (Cunningham) Burrows, she was the wife of the late Thomas Rambo and Walter Fish, Jr. ...

Apr 29, 2020

Catherine G. Doyle, age 86 of Morrisville, PA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at Manor Care of Yardley, PA. Born in Altoona, PA, she lived in Abington, PA for over 30 years, before moving to Morrisville, PA.

Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a school bus driver with Pennsbury School District for...