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Milestones

Notices of births, adoptions, marriages/unions, and deaths of Friends.

Instructions and a form for submitting Milestones to us.

You may also submit by email to [email protected] or by postal mail to Milestones Editor, Friends Journal, 1501 Cherry Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102. There is no charge for Friends Journal milestone listings.


David Roger Giltrow

Giltrow—David Roger Giltrow, 85, on August 29, 2023, following a fall at his home, at Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical… Staff

Jack Shepherd

Shepherd—Jack Shepherd, 85, on December 26, 2022, from squamous cell cancer, with his family at his side at home in… Staff

Joan Marie Blasko

Blasko—Joan Marie Blasko, 87, on April 22, 2024, at Foxdale Village, a Quaker retirement community in State College, Pa. Joan… Staff

Caroline Clarice Estes

Estes—Caroline Clarice Estes, 94, on July 13, 2022, in hospice care at Alpha Farm, an intentional community rooted in a… Staff

Robin Francis Harper

Harper—Robin Francis Harper, 94, on December 4, 2023, at Crosslands, a Quaker lifecare community in Kennett Square, Pa., where he… Staff

Lonnie Valentine

Valentine—Lonnie Valentine, 74, on June 19, 2023, during treatment for primary cerebral lymphoma in Richmond, Ind. Lonnie earned a bachelor’s… Staff

Judith Wright Favor

Favor—Judith Wright Favor, 83, on December 8, 2023, of congestive heart failure, peacefully, at home in the company of her… Staff

Marian Darnell Fuson

Fuson—Marian Darnell Fuson, 103, on February 7, 2024, at Kendal at Longwood, a life plan community founded by Quakers in… Staff

Frank Henderson Wood

Wood—Frank Henderson Wood, 94, on December 11, 2023, in Minneapolis, Minn. Frank was born on November 29, 1929, to Willis… Staff

Otto Theodor (Ted) Benfey

Benfey—Otto Theodor (Ted) Benfey, 98, peacefully, on January 24, 2024, at Friends Homes at Guilford, a Quaker-affiliated life plan community… Staff

George Mairs

Mairs—George Mairs, 81, on December 14, 2022, in Tucson, Ariz. George was born on January 19, 1941, to Shirley and… Staff

Grace Ann Fogle Miller

Miller—Grace Ann Fogle Miller, 80, on January 3, 2024, in the memory care neighborhood at Foxdale Village, a Quaker-founded retirement… Staff
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