# McCafferty Funeral \& Cremation

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## Obituaries
- [Barbara Ann Minthorn](https://mccaffertyfuneralhomes.com/obituary/barbara-ann-minthorn/): Barbara Ann Minthorn \(nee Clancy\), known as "Bobbi" to close friends and family has sadly passed away from this life to the next on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at Penn Hospital in Philadelphia, PA\.
She was born March 28, 1944 in Philadelphia, PA\. Barbara was the second of 5 sisters born to the late Charles and Ella Mae Clancy\. She graduated from Saint Hubert's in 1962 a proud "BAMBI"\! 
For a short time Barbara worked as a switchboard operator and as a secretary for an insurance company before marrying Russell David Minthorn\(Dave\) in 1965 and then began her life as a devoted and loving wife and mother to 5 children of her own\. In her earlier years Barbara enjoyed reading, cooking, walking and volunteering her time at her children's Schools as well as in her Community and Churches\.
In addition to her parents, she was proceeded in death by her Husband\- Russell D\. Minthorn,
Son\- Russell C\. Minthorn and her Sister\- Georgianna Geiser \(Paul\)
She is survived by her Children 
Margaret Gillespie \(Brian\), Robert Minthorn, Ronald Minthorn, Elizabeth Minthorn and daughter\-in\-law, Christine Rivera\. 
She also leaves behind 15 Grandchildren 
as well as 11 Great Grand Children 
Her Sisters\- Marie Stinger\(William\), Charlotte Lavin and Catherine Clancy along with multiple Nephews, Great Nephews, Nieces, Great Nieces and Cousins\. Barbara was a Mother/Grandmother/GiGi who is Loved Dearly and will be Missed Deeply\. Family and friends are invited to attend her viewing and funeral on Tuesday, July 7th, at McCafferty Funeral \& Cremation Inc\. 6711 Frankford Ave\. \(between Unruh \& Knorr Sts\)\. You may visit and comfort Bobbi's family from 9:30 am \- 11: 00 am\. There will be a prayer service starting at 11:00 am\. Further arrangements will be held at the convenience of the family\.  In lie of flowers, kindly consider donations in Barbara's memory to the American Heart Association 


- [Keith Ferguson](https://mccaffertyfuneralhomes.com/obituary/keith-ferguson/): It is with deep sorrow that we announce the sudden passing of Keith Frank Ferguson, who departed this life on June 25, 2026\.

Keith was a loving husband, devoted father, and cherished friend whose presence brought warmth, strength, and kindness to all who knew him\. He was the beloved husband of Maria I\. Pena\-Ferguson, with whom he shared a life rooted in love, partnership, and commitment\.

He was the devoted son of James Frank Ferguson and Jean Sue Ferguson, whose guidance and values shaped the caring and compassionate man he became\.

Keith leaves behind his children: Antonio, Roderic, Zonnie, and Keisha, as well as his two cherished grandchildren, who brought him immense pride and joy\. He kept his family close to his heart, and it brought him great fulfillment to support and uplift those he loved\.

He will be remembered for his kind heart, his strength of character, and the deep connections he formed with family and friends\. Though his passing was sudden and unexpected, his legacy of love and generosity will continue to live on in the hearts of all who knew him\.

Keith’s life was a testament to the power of love, family, and friendship\. He will be deeply missed and forever remembered\.

Family and friends are invited to attend his viewing and funeral on Thursday, July 2nd at McCafferty Funeral \& Cremation Inc\. 6711 Frankford Ave\. \(between Unruh \& Knorr sts\) You may visit and comfort Keith's family from 9:30 am \- 11:00 am\. There will be a prayer service starting at 11:00 am\. Further arrangements will be held at the convenience of the family\. 
- [William "Bill" Martiner](https://mccaffertyfuneralhomes.com/obituary/william-bill-martiner/): William “Bill” Martiner, father of three, entrepreneur, technologist, author, and essayist whose reflections on living with ALS touched readers around the world, died peacefully on June 24, 2026\. He was 58\.
October 25, 1967 \- June 24, 2026
Born in Connecticut, Bill spent his school years in Pittsford, New York, but the place that always felt most like home was Brewster, Massachusetts, where his family spent their summers\. He earned a degree in English Literature from Loyola University Maryland before completing a Masters of Technology Management at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania\.
Bill was not easily summarized\. He was driven, impatient with pretense, and relentlessly curious about how things worked—systems, markets, people, and, increasingly, life itself\. He built a career in financial technology over more than two decades, working with global banks, hedge funds, and real estate ventures\. He wrote two technical books before co\-founding Avenue One, helping grow it into a billion\-dollar enterprise\. He was drawn to complexity and had a gift for cutting through it\.
Outside of work, Bill pursued interests with his characteristic enthusiasm\. He brewed beer, hiked, rode mountain bikes and motorcycles, surfed when he could, swam, lifted weights, ran, fished, and read constantly\.
More than any professional accomplishment, Bill was proudest of being a father\. He loved traveling with his oldest daughter, Abigail; finding new adventures with his son, Lucas; and dancing, laughing, and watching endlessly silly videos with his youngest daughter, Grace, who is profoundly autistic\. His children were the center of his life\.
Friends, family, and colleagues knew Bill for his razor\-sharp wit, elaborate practical jokes, and instinct for finding the absurd in almost any situation\. He had little patience for pomposity, including his own, and an uncanny ability to puncture even the darkest moments with humor\. ALS gradually took his ability to walk, use his hands, and eventually breathe independently\. It never took away his sense of humor—or his comedic timing\.
Diagnosed with ALS in 2020, Bill met the disease the same way he met everything else: with stubbornness and purpose\. After losing the use of his hands, he taught himself to write using eye\-gaze technology, producing The Twilight Journal, a series of essays on nature, mortality, gratitude, and the changing seasons outside his Bucks County Pennsylvania home\. A collection of those writings, What Remains Is Radiant, will be published posthumously next year by Godine\. He also wrote and illustrated the children’s book Ahtu; co\-authored the forthcoming Morning…; and co\-founded Radiant Book Giving, a nonprofit dedicated to bringing new books to people facing illness, aging, incarceration, and other forms of isolation\.
Bill is survived by his daughter, Abigail Martiner and her husband, Marcus Boden; his daughter, Grace Martiner; his son, Lucas Martiner; his parents, Betty and John Martiner; his brother, Tom Martiner, and his wife, Vicky; his longtime friend, Amy Martiner; and a wide community of family, friends, colleagues, and readers who will remember his curiosity, generosity, humor, and friendship\.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Radiant Book Giving, continuing Bill’s mission of sharing “the medicine of good books” with people who need them most\. 
As Bill often said, “Carpe f\-king diem and be kind\.”

- [George L\. Wetzel](https://mccaffertyfuneralhomes.com/obituary/george-l-wetzel/): George L\. Wetzel, of the Somerton section of Philadelphia, passed away on June 25, 2026, at age 91\. Beloved husband of Doris Wetzel \(nee Schwanbeck\)\. Loving father of Anna Graves \(Sean\) and George Wetzel\. Sadly missed by his grandchildren, Bobby Laing \(Zoe\) and Sean\. He is also survived by his sister, Christine as well as many nieces and nephews\. George was a retiree of the Philadelphia Fire Department, where he served his city for many years\. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, July 1st in Forest Hills Cemetery, 25 Byberry Rd\. Huntingdon Valley, Pa 19006\. Please arrive at the cemetery by 1:15pm and follow the signs for the Wetzel ceremony\. There will be a prayer service starting at 1:30pm, at the gravesite location\. 
- [Helena Collazo](https://mccaffertyfuneralhomes.com/obituary/helena-collazo/): Helena Collazo, of the Tacony section of Philadelphia, passed away on June 15th, 2026, at age 53\. Loving mother of Anthony, Elpidio, Alyssa, Jose, Jr\., Jordan, and Joshua\.  Also survived by her grandchildren, Jose, Joshua, Zayden, Ilyana, Sophia, Valerie, and Elijah\. Sadly missed by one sister, Stacy, her mother, Catherine Roman \(the late Elpidio Roman\), husband, Jose, as well as her nephews, Shawn and Anthony\. At the request of her family, all services will be held in private\.  

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