Mildred Beer Ketterer
July 3, 1921 — October 11, 2015
Mildred Beer Ketterer, a longtime resident of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, passed away unexpectedly on October 11, 2015, at age 94. She was married to…
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Simon Hale
February 24, 1955 — May 12, 2025
Simon repaired engines, radios, and sometimes plans that had gone sideways. He loved old trucks, open roads, and the particular satisfaction of findin…
Ruth Fletcher
December 5, 1946 — July 27, 2024
Ruth could find a book for almost anyone and a constellation for anyone willing to stand outside after dark. She spent forty years in libraries, ran a…
Mateo Santos
April 16, 1976 — April 28, 2025
Mateo cooked with the confidence of someone who trusted people to come back for seconds. He worked in busy kitchens, but his favorite meals were crowd…
June Watanabe
June 22, 1960 — October 3, 2024
June made bowls with slightly uneven rims because she liked the evidence of the hands that made them. Her studio smelled of clay and toasted rice, and…
Arthur Bellamy
September 8, 1952 — February 2, 2025
Arthur spent four decades introducing listeners to music they had not yet heard. Off air, he collected jazz records, told terrible jokes with great co…
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Mildred Beer Ketterer
Loving Wife, Grandmother, Sister
July 3, 1921 — October 11, 2015
Mildred Beer Ketterer, a longtime resident of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, passed away unexpectedly on October 11, 2015, at age 94. She was married to George O. Ketterer for 70 years until his death in 2013. Mildred worke…
Simon Hale
Mechanic, traveler, and reliable friend
February 24, 1955 — May 12, 2025
Simon repaired engines, radios, and sometimes plans that had gone sideways. He loved old trucks, open roads, and the particular satisfaction of finding the one loose wire causing all the trouble. Friends knew they could…
Ruth Fletcher
Librarian, amateur astronomer, and gentle skeptic
December 5, 1946 — July 27, 2024
Ruth could find a book for almost anyone and a constellation for anyone willing to stand outside after dark. She spent forty years in libraries, ran a small astronomy club, and asked careful questions that made people th…
Mateo Santos
Chef, brother, and collector of small celebrations
April 16, 1976 — April 28, 2025
Mateo cooked with the confidence of someone who trusted people to come back for seconds. He worked in busy kitchens, but his favorite meals were crowded ones at home, with music playing and chairs borrowed from next door…
June Watanabe
Ceramic artist, auntie, and tea garden keeper
June 22, 1960 — October 3, 2024
June made bowls with slightly uneven rims because she liked the evidence of the hands that made them. Her studio smelled of clay and toasted rice, and visitors were always offered tea. She taught patiently, gave generous…
Arthur Bellamy
Radio host, record collector, and devoted uncle
September 8, 1952 — February 2, 2025
Arthur spent four decades introducing listeners to music they had not yet heard. Off air, he collected jazz records, told terrible jokes with great confidence, and showed up early to help set the tables. His voice was fa…
Nia Okafor
Architect, sketchbook keeper, and city walker
January 30, 1971 — December 19, 2024
Nia designed spaces that made people feel welcome before they knew why. She drew constantly, on train tickets and envelopes, and walked new neighborhoods with a camera and a thermos of tea. Her friends remember sharp que…
Calvin Brooks
Park ranger, birder, and patient storyteller
May 11, 1965 — March 9, 2025
Calvin spent his working life helping visitors notice what they had nearly walked past: a nest tucked into a cottonwood, a fox track after snow, the first light on the ridge. He kept a field notebook in every coat and kn…
Elena Rossi
Nurse, cook, and keeper of family recipes
October 27, 1949 — August 14, 2024
Elena worked night shifts as a nurse and still found energy to cook for a house full of relatives. Her handwritten recipes carry notes in the margins: less salt, more lemon, call your brother. She made people feel cared…
Jonah Mercer
Carpenter, uncle, and weekend banjo player
July 2, 1958 — January 21, 2025
Jonah built porches, bookshelves, and a life that left room for other people. He taught his nieces how to sharpen a pencil with a pocketknife, played bluegrass too loudly on Saturday mornings, and never returned a borrow…
Mara Ellison
Beloved teacher, gardener, and friend
March 18, 1962 — November 6, 2024
Mara taught elementary school for thirty-four years and believed every child deserved a quiet place to read. At home, she grew tomatoes, kept an overfull recipe box, and hosted Sunday soup for anyone who happened to stop…
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