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Rabbi Bernstein developed curricula for students and teachers, organized conferences, and wrote scholarly articles and books to spread the gospel of the love of nature.
‘Keeper of the earth’ rabbi dies at 70
Rabbi Ellen Bernstein, of the Germantown Jewish Centre in West Mt. Airy, founded the nation’s first national Jewish environmental organization. more
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Dorothy Cousins (seated) with her daughter, two granddaughters, one grandson-in-law and three great-granddaughters.
The life of Mt. Airy's Dorothy Cousins was a series of 'firsts'
Dorothy F. Cousins, a pioneer whose life encompassed a series of “firsts” in the Philadelphia Police Department and District Attorney's Office, died Feb. 29. more
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Walter Joseph Clayton, Jr.
Walter Joseph Clayton, Jr., 80, of Chestnut Hill, PA, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2024, with his family by his side. more
Dr. Green and his wife, Trudy (second row, middle), are seen celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary in 2022 with their four children (on the couch). Also in the photo are the children's four spouses and six of Dr. Green's and Trudy's eight grandchildren.
Lafayette Hill doctor and 'humble healer' dies at 89
Dr. George R. Green, of Lafayette Hill, who practiced internal medicine and the subspecialty of allergy and immunology for more than 50 years, died peacefully on Jan. 28. more
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Frank Cauthorn flew single engine planes out of Wings Field in Blue Bell and enjoyed skydiving, sailing, scuba diving, rowing on the Schuylkill River and running on Forbidden Drive.
Lifelong Hill teacher, coach, athlete dies at 77
Francis (Frank) Paul Cauthorn, a lifelong teacher, coach and athlete who lived in Chestnut Hill for 25 years, died Feb. 9 at the age of 77. more
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Sherwin Markman, photographed in the cabinet room of the White House in 1967, when he was special assistant to the president.
Presidential assistant, author and world traveler dies at 95
Sherwin Markman was so modest that many of his fellow residents at Cathedral Village did not know he once had his own White House office. more
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Catherine “Cassie” Frazer, with Bonnie, her Golden Retriever, in their home across the street from Pastorius Park. Frazer was an extraordinary painter of life-like pet portraits.
Hill teacher, acclaimed pet portraitist, dies at 77
Catherine “Cassie” Frazer, a Chestnut Hill artist and former teacher at the Henry Houston School in Mt. Airy, found a muse in the many pets that she painted. more
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Janet Irene Elfant
After a long and courageous struggle, Janet Irene Elfant passed away on Feb. 18.  more
Dr. Price is seen in front of his office at 514 E. Sedgwick St. in Mt. Airy. He treated thousands of Northwest Philadelphia residents in his family practice for 54 years.
Beloved Mt. Airy family doctor for 54 years dies at 80
Dr. Joseph Washington Price IV was an unconventional doctor who called himself a “holistic” medical practitioner. more
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Camilla Harrington had extraordinary energy. In her 90s she played bocce ball and did yoga regularly. She played kazoo in a band in her 90s and played golf every Saturday morning until she was 99.
'Youthful' Springfield Township 'role model' dies at 100
Camilla Harrington was a longtime Springfield Township poll worker and Republican committeewoman. more
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Julie Lawson (left), current chair of the history committee of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Whitemarsh, and the Rev. Emily Richards, rector of St. Thomas who died Jan. 16, celebrated the church's 325th anniversary in June of last year.
Beloved St. Thomas Whitemarsh rector dies at 52
The Rev. Emily Barr Richards, who made history when she became both the first female and first disabled rector of the church, died Jan. 16. more
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Sara Graff Cooke (front, center) is seen on her 80th birthday celebration in 2015 with her children: back row, from left, Sara Lowe, Peter F. Cooke Jr. and Laina Driscoll; front row, from left, Anna Woodward and Beth Haskins.
'Gold medal' volunteer dies at 87
If there was an Olympic Games for volunteers, Sara “Sally” Graff Cooke surely would have been a gold medal winner. more
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Dr. James Dannenberg served as a dentist in the U.S. Army before going into private practice.
Dr. James Loeb Dannenberg, longtime dentist, teacher and mentor
Dr. James Loeb Dannenberg, 96, of Mt. Airy, who practiced dentistry for more than 50 years and taught students at the University of Pennsylvania, died Dec. 17. more
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Sylvia Cherong Fein (front row, left, with her family) a multi-talented artist, bridge player, philanthropic fundraiser and more, died recently of natural causes at age 107.
Artist, fundraiser, bridge player dies at 107
Sylvia Cherong Fein, 107, a brilliant artist, bridge player, World War II American Red Cross volunteer, and much-honored fundraiser died Dec. 3. more
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Susan Gray Detweiler
Art historian and author Susan Detweiler dies at 85
Susan Gray Detweiler, 85, an author, art historian, community volunteer, genealogist and beautiful, loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away on Dec. 26. more
Williams founded the Mt. Airy Cultural Center in 1978, which offered free music lessons to area youth.
Local jazz legend dies at 92
Tony Williams, an accomplished alto saxophone player who was revered in the Philadelphia music community, died on Nov. 11. more
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Steve Blum, the late Chestnut Hill dancing whiz, is seen here at a Thursday Night Contra Dance at the Commodore Barry Club in Mt. Airy in 2015.
Hill software engineer, a passionate dancer, dies at 78
Stephen “Steve” Blum, 78, who had a long career as a software engineer with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, died Oct. 29. more
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Christina Visco, an entrepreneur, was the first woman to receive a medical marijuana license in Pennsylvania.
Medical marijuana pioneer from Wyndmoor dies at 52
Christina (“Chrissy”) J. Visco, of Wyndmoor, the first woman to receive a medical marijuana license in Pennsylvania, died Oct. 19. more
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Every day, Saint Clair, a former track star and rowing champion at Temple University, would ride his bike from his Moreland Avenue home to the Masterman School.
Beloved Hill teacher, coach, killed in bike accident
Kevin Saint Clair, 65, a Chestnut Hill resident and recently retired from the Julia R. Masterman School, was hit in a car crash. more
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Otto Reichert-Facilides held up a copy of his new book last year, which he began writing almost 80 years ago while in combat with the German army in World War II.
Hill architect, raised in Nazi Germany, dies at 98
Otto Reichert-Facilides, a celebrated architect whose work includes designing the Academy House in Center City, died Oct. 23. more
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