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], by fax to (215) 568-1377, or by postal mail to Milestones Editor, Friends Journal, 1501 Cherry Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102. There is no charge for Friends Journal milestone listings.

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

Nancy Gruner Strong

Strong—Nancy Gruner Strong, 92, on January 10, 2024, holding hands with her husband, Bill, and their two children, Tom and… Staff

Mary Frances Anderson

Anderson—Mary Frances Anderson, 79, on June 3, 2023, at John Muir Health Medical Center in Walnut Creek, Calif. Mary was… Staff

Paul Manuel Aviles Baker

Baker—Paul Manuel Aviles Baker, 68, on December 14, 2023, after a brief medical emergency, in the presence of his husband,… Staff

Sandra Marissa Caldeira

Caldeira—Sandra Marissa Caldeira, 75, on July 29, 2023, following a stroke and massive heart attack, in Oakland, Calif. Marissa was… Staff

Philip Barrett Furnas

Furnas—Philip Barrett Furnas, 85, on August 29, 2023, after a long illness, in Baltimore, Md. Phil was born on November… Staff

Edward (Ted) Slingluff Brinton

Brinton—Edward (Ted) Slingluff Brinton, 98, on September 23, 2023, at Kendal Crosslands, a retirement community founded by Quakers in Kennett… Staff
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