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George Woodward engaging in his favorite sport. "I will admit I am a little bit of a fanatic when it comes to fishing," he once told the Local. Photo courtesy of the Woodward family
A member of Chestnut Hill's 'first family' dies at 85
Despite his lofty pedigree as a member of the first family of Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy, George Woodward III was a soft-spoken, modest gentleman whose lifestyle was proudly pedestrian. more
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Brooker received dozens of honors over the years, including his 2021 installation into the Germantown Hall of Fame.
Moe Brooker, internationally renowned Germantown artist, dies at 81
Moe Albert Brooker, a beloved, longtime Germantown resident and one of Philadelphia's most renowned artists, died Jan. 9 after a brief stay at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital. He was 81. more
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This is the last photo taken of Peggy (with Paul) before her death last November. It was taken in Maine (see the iconic lighthouse in the background), where they spent parts of 50 summers in their own waterfront place on Vinalhaven Island.
Good neighbors: an Erdenheim widower’s story
“I had never even met many of these families,” Buck, 89, said last week during an interview in his living room, “but they bring me fabulous meals and want to stay and talk. It was a real shock, and I am so appreciative of what they are doing that I wanted a wider audience to know how caring this small community is.” more
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Dr. Dratman had an extraordinary medical/scientific career spanning more than 70 years.
Renowned Mt. Airy scientist, researcher, dies at 101
Dratman was an internationally-renowned research scientist, former professor at the University of Pennsylvania Medical School and the Medical College of Pennsylvania, as well as a sought-after lecturer throughout the U.S., Europe, Africa and Asia. more
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Wyndmoor's Charles Sterne III is seen where he was found so often, hiking along the 2,000-mile Appalachian Trail. (Photo courtesy of the Sterne family)
Beloved Curtis Institute 'legend,' hiker from Wyndmoor, dies at 74
Stern, a legendary fundraiser for the Curtis Institute of Music in Center City, lifelong camper, animal lover and outdoor enthusiast who hiked most of the 2,000-mile Appalachian Trail, died at home Jan. 9, surrounded by his loved ones, after a long battle with cancer. more
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Gene Caffrey with the family dog, Ben, on a walk in the Wissahickon.
Gene Caffrey, Chestnut Hill community leader and businessman, dies at 80
Gene Caffrey, a longtime Chestnut Hill resident whose creativity and strategic sense of adventure led him from a budding legal career to real-estate entrepreneurship and then to the authorship of a … more
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Joseph Edward (Ned) Mitinger (right) with his lifelong sweetheart and wife, Rujean Inglis Mitinger.
Joseph Edward “Ned” Mitinger, former CHCA executive director, dies at 86
Ned, as he was known to friends, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 22.  He grew up in Greensburg, PA, with his older sisters Mary, Jean (Anderson), and Ann (Krissinger). At Greensburg … more
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Bob Saget, who spent his childhood in Mt. Airy, spent his adult years making people laugh all over the world, although his family had more than their share of tragedy.
Bob Saget was candid about Mt. Airy, luck and tragedy
Saget, star of the two long-running TV shows “Full House” and “America's Funniest Home Videos.” was a 1975 graduate of Abington High School.  more
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Dr. Amy Brodkey, of Mt. Airy, was a highly respected psychiatrist and persistent advocate for improved women's mental health services.
Mt. Airy psychiatric pioneer and activist dies at 72
Dr. Amy Catherine Brodkey, a renowned psychiatric pioneer with more than 46 years of experience in the medical field and a resident of Mt. Airy for 43 years, died Nov. 22 of heart failure at Lankenau Medical Center in Wynnewood at the age of 72.  more
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Dr. Daemmrich was chairman of the University of Pennsylvania's language department for 10 years and the author of more than a dozen books on language and literature. (Photo courtesy of the family)
Distinguished Flourtown scholar and author dies at 91
Horst S. Daemmrich, a scholar, professor and author with an international reputation in the world of academia died Nov. 26 of congestive heart failure at the age of 91 at his home in Flourtown. more
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Miriam Lippman Finkel worked on behalf of many social justice issues for all 60 years that she lived in East Mt. Airy and for years before that.
Miriam Finkel, human rights icon, dies at 94
Miriam Lippman Finkel, who devoted her life to family and social justice issues, died after a long illness on Wednesday, Oct. 27 in the East Mt. Airy home where she had lived for 60 years. She was 94. more
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Charles M. Peterson, III Memorial Service
The family of Charles M. Peterson, III, will hold a Celebration of Life in his honor this weekend. Charlie passed away peacefully on November 15th, 2020.The service will be held on Nov 13th at 4 pm … more
A Mt. Airy resident for 52 years, Chief Buffy Red Feather Brown, dressed in her Native regalia, often spoke at local schools, universities and other public and private assemblies about the history, culture and historical significance of Native Americans.
Foremost local Native American advocate dies at 93
Chief Buffy Red Feather Brown, a Mt. Airy resident for 52 years and passionate Native American activist, died at age 93 on Oct. 23 at the Visiting Nurse Association Hospice in East Falls. more
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William Edward Gillies
Bill Gillies, Philadelphia Fireman and well-loved champion of Chestnut Hill
William Edward Gillies died peacefully in his sleep on 26 September 2021 at the age of 87, after a long illness. more
Long-time Mt. Airy resident Benjamin L. Bynum Sr., an iconic jazz club owner whose sons have owned numerous jazz club/restaurants in the city, died on Oct. 19 at the age of 98.
Mt. Airy jazz club icon, Marine, pioneer, dies at 98
Long-time Mt. Airy resident Benjamin L. Bynum Sr. who brought countless boldface jazz names to his Cadillac Club, died of age-related ailments on Oct. 19 at the age of 98. more
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Jerry Pinkney at the Woodmere Gala
Jerry Pinkney, acclaimed illustrator, dies at 81
Jerry Pinkney, a Germantown native who became one of the most celebrated illustrators in the country, died last Wednesday of a heart attack at the age of 81 at his home in New York State, according … more
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Dorothy “Dottie” Sheffield
Dottie Sheffield, staunch supporter of Chestnut Hill, dies at 96
Chestnut Hill lost one of its most important and influential civic leaders last Tuesday when Dorothy “Dottie” Sheffield died at her home at Cathedral Village in Roxborough. She was 96 … more
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John Sigmund, Sr., humanitarian, dad of 9/11 victim
Sigmund, 84, of Wyndmoor, died Sept. 14 from complications of a heart attack. Services were held Saturday, Sept. 25, at Our Mother of Consolation Church in Chestnut Hill. more
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Sarah Stevens Heckscher
Long-time Chestnut Hill resident Sarah Stevens Heckscher, who died of metastatic breast cancer July 17 in Greenbrae, Marin County, Calif. at 85, was truly a renaissance woman. more
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Chris, who passed away on Aug. 6 at age 59, and his wife Wendy loved to cook, collect art and design their exquisite gardens and habitats.
Mt. Airy polymath descended from Philadelphia giants
Christopher Rittenhouse Bentley, 59, passed away on Aug. 6 after a five-month battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. more
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