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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.


Sheila M. Nary Bach

Bach—Sheila M. Nary Bach, 88, on December 11, 2024, peacefully, at home in McCall, Idaho. Sheila was born on October… Staff

Mariellen Owens Gilpin

Gilpin—Mariellen Owens Gilpin, 82, on July 24, 2023, at Heritage Health nursing facility in Gibson City, Ill. Mariellen was born… Staff

Gerburg Maria Kanus Mowry

Mowry—Gerburg Maria Kanus Mowry, 88, on October 29, 2023, at Friends Homes retirement community in Greensboro, N.C. Gerburg was born… Staff

Thomas Nasta

Nasta—Thomas Nasta, 85, on July 22, 2024, peacefully in his sleep, after a courageous battle with long-term complications from COVID-19… Staff

Margaret “Margie” Olney

Olney—Margaret “Margie” Olney, 94, on May 24, 2024, while in memory care, in San Rafael, Calif. Margie was born on… Staff

Helen Rose Dickinson

Dickinson—Helen Rose Dickinson, 79, on November 30, 2024, at Sancta Maria Nursing Facility in Cambridge, Mass. Helen was born on… Staff

Annabelle “Ann” Hardt

Hardt—Annabelle “Ann” Hardt, 96, on November 18, 2024, at Friendship Village Health Center in Tempe, Ariz. Ann was born in… Staff

Sara Winchester Schoonover White

White—Sara Winchester Schoonover White, 76, on November 6, 2024, with her husband of 55 years and both daughters by her… Staff

Constance “Connie” Gelder Zima

Zima—Constance “Connie” Gelder Zima, 99, on September 23, 2024, peacefully, at Brethren Village, a retirement community where she had lived… Staff

Janet Stewart Fyne Cochran

Cochran—Janet Stewart Fyne Cochran, 92, on September 7, 2023, at Friends Homes Guilford in Greensboro, N.C. Janet was born on… Staff

Patricia Lynn “Pat” Foust Tweedy

Tweedy—Patricia Lynn “Pat” Foust Tweedy, 76, on April 17, 2024, of brain cancer, at the TerraBella assisted living facility in… Staff

Harriet Elise Gilbert Treadwell Unfug

Unfug—Harriet Elise Gilbert Treadwell Unfug, 90, on January 26, 2025, in Decatur, Ga. Harriet was born on December 24, 1934,… Staff
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