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Martha Madigan's work has been exhibited internationally and is in the collections of major museums including the Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and in private collections and institutions worldwide.
Mt. Airy teacher and photographer saw beauty everywhere
“I have received so many letters since Martha died about how she affected people's lives." more
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Architect John Rauch with a self-portrait he painted after his retirement.
John Rauch, a good friend and neighbor
Northwest Philadelphia has recently lost one of our beloved longtime neighbors, John Rauch. To the world at large, John was one of the 20th century’s most important architects. He had a long … more
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According to her niece, Messier “wanted to be a voice for the voiceless and an advocate for those who encounter much difficulty navigating our legal system.”
Passionate Mt. Airy mental health advocate dies at 69
When Flo Messier became the supervisor of the mental health unit for the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office in 2018, she told me it was her “dream job.” more
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Monnette Sudler, 70, the “Queen of Jazz Guitar,” died of blood cancer Aug. 21 at her home in Germantown.
World-class Germantown jazz guitar 'Queen' dies at 70
I am not a jazz aficionado, but when I heard lifelong Germantown resident Monnette Sudler play the guitar in October of 2014 at one of Woodmere Art Museum's Friday Night Jazz series, I was blown away. more
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Dr. MacGregor's family said he was “kind, fatherly, a doctor’s doctor. He lived his convictions.”
Medical pioneer, 50-year Mt. Airy resident, dies at 84
Dr. RobRoy MacGregor 3d was a 1964 graduate of Harvard Medical School with the highest honors, an expert on infectious diseases, an early champion of HIV treatment and an emeritus professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine. more
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Marilyn Hillian Rivers, 86, a West Mt. Airy resident for 64 years and beloved civic activist, died July 6 at the Terrace at Chestnut Hill senior community center.
Beloved Mt. Airy civic activist, matriarch, dies at 86
Marilyn Hillian Rivers, 86, a West Mt. Airy resident for 64 years and beloved civic activist for decades, died Wednesday, July 6, of complications from dementia. more
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Howard N. Watson, much-honored watercolorist associated with Woodmere Art Museum
Famed watercolorist and Woodmere teacher dies at 93
Howard Watson, who died June 17 at the age of 93, was a nationally recognized watercolorist and illustrator. He was appointed artist-in-residence at the White House for former President Jimmy Carter. more
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Norman Oshtry, a long-time Mt. Airy resident and fighter for social justice, liked to be photographed wearing his beret.
Mt. Airy lawyer, a warrior for justice, dies at 96
Many people are often derisive of lawyers until they need one. more
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Wendy is seen in her studio, which she opened in 2012 on the northeast corner of Germantown and Willow Grove Avenues.
Beloved lifelong Hiller, famed photographer, dies at 57
More than 600 people crowded into St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Chestnut Hill on Friday, July 15, for a memorial service to say goodbye to Wendy Romig Concannon, a mother, wife, sister, artist, … more
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Fred Donaldson looks proudly at one of the many front pages he produced for the Roxborough Review. In addition to his distinguished 46-year journalism career, he was twice elected president of the Beth Tikvah B'nai Jeshurun synagogue in Erdenheim.
Fearless journalist, religious leader, entrepreneur dies at 80
Fred Donaldson, a fearless newspaper reporter, editor and beloved religious leader who served as president of the Beth Tikvah B'nai Jeshurun synagogue in Erdenheim, died May 31 of coronary artery disease while on a cruise in Ocean Cay, Bahamas. more
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The late Chestnut Hill neurosurgeon Dr. Fred Simeone, driving his yellow duPont Le Mans Speedster, one of his more than 60 antique cars.
Hill neurosurgeon and classic car enthusiast dies at 86
Dr. Frederick Simeone, who created one of the world's most outstanding collections of classic sports cars, died Saturday, June 11, at Pennsylvania Hospital, where he had been a surgical legend. He was 86. more
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About 150 people came to Germantown Friends Meeting on June 11 to say goodbye to Herb Simons, a revered professor at Temple University for 51 years.
Professor, author and social justice champion dies at 86
In the mid-1960s, when I was a graduate student in English Literature at Temple University, I met a communications professor there named Herb Simons. more
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Dr. Grady stands with his family, from left, daughter Constance, wife Sue, and daughter Laura. He liked to discuss Shakespeare and talk about the power of words.
Wyndmoor's fabled Shakespearean scholar dies at 74
Dr. Harold Stenger was a legendary teacher of Shakespeare plays. more
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Dr. Canning in the operating room at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, where he routinely performed miracles.
Beloved Hill children's doctor dies in bike accident
Dr. Douglas Arthur Canning, a Chestnut Hill resident for 30 years, beloved chief of the Division of Urology at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, devoted family man and lover of the outdoors, died at age 65 on Monday, May 30, after suffering severe injuries from a bicycle accident on a road in Connecticut.  more
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Jeannine Mermet (pictured here in the mid-1950s) briefly won the Miss Philadelphia contest, but could not keep the title because she was married.
Pioneering restaurateur and entertainer dies at 93
Jeannine Mermet, a multi-talented, strong, self-reliant businesswomen and professional singer and dancer long before the word “feminism” was commonly used, died at the age of 93 on May 17, surrounded by her loving family.  more
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Norman A Newberg, a Mt. Airy resident for more than 60 years and acclaimed author and professor, died on May 8 at age 87.
Inspirational Mt. Airy professor, 'mensch,' dies at 87
Norman Aaron Newberg, a Mt. Airy resident, author, and University of Pennsylvania professor who trained a generation of educators, died in his sleep on May 8 at age 87. more
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Despite using a wheelchair, Barbara Holman Lynn always managed to find time to help other Philadelphia residents with disabilities.
Barbara Holman Lynn, disability advocate, dies at 72
Barbara Holman Lynn, a passionate disability advocate who was lovingly known as “Barbara of Seville,” died suddenly on Friday, April 29, in Scranton, Pa. more
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Dr. Robert M. Swenson, a nationally recognized authority on epidemics, pandemics and plagues and a Mt. Airy resident for 35 years, died March 31 of pneumonia at the age of 84.
Long-time Mt. Airy doctor/professor/actor dies at 84
Jean MacBryde, who grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, met Bob Swenson on a blind date when he was a freshman at Washington University School of Medicine.  “It was a terrible blind … more
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Writer James Smart, who died April 15 at age 92, was a Mt. Airy resident for 36 years. He wrote articles, columns (starting with the Philadelphia Bulletin) and books about Philadelphia history.
Prolific Mt. Airy journalist and author dies at 91
The 36-year Mt. Airy resident, who wrote countless fascinating and entertaining articles for many area publications, including the Chestnut Hill Local, died April 15 at the age of 91. more
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Marion Lucille Steinmann, an author of books on science and medicine, was a resident of Chestnut Hill for more than 35 years. She died at age 92 on April 6 at Cathedral Village in Upper Roxborough.
Longtime Hill author, journalism pioneer, dies at 92
Marion Lucille Steinmann had a long career at Life magazine, where she started as a science reporter and was later promoted to associate editor. more
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