Katherine Wicen of Doylestown, PA died peacefully on Friday, May 11, 2012, at Pine Run Health Care, Doylestown. She was 90.
She was the beloved wife of the late Francis “Frank” Wicen and the late James Jannaman and mother of the late James Jannaman, Jr.
Born in Wilmington, DE, she was the daughter of the late David and Mary O’Malley Clancy.
Mrs. Wicen was a longtime resident of Furlong before moving to Doylestown 6 years ago.
Katherine served for many years as a Police Officer in Elsmere, DE and then she worked for Continental Trailways. When she moved to Bucks County, she worked along side her husband Frank his brother Stephen at on the Wicen’s Farming operation and also on the Wicen’s Shooting Range in Furlong for many years. She and her husband were avid hunters and Markspersons and she also enjoyed bowling with her friends and family. She was also lifetime member of the Midway Fire Department Women’s Auxillary and also a member of Doylestown Chapter 327 Order of the Eastern Star.
She is survived by her nephews, Joseph Wicen and his wife, Lori, and Rudy Wicen and his wife Carol, her niece, Linda McHenry and her husband, Charles, and two great nieces, Kiera and Erin. She is also survived by two grandchildren.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Wednesday evening, May 16, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM and Thursday, May 17, 2012, from 10:00 AM until her Funeral Service 11:00 AM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 East Butler Avenue (Route 202 and Sandy Ridge Road), New Britain, PA 18901. Interment will take place at Doylestown Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Pine Run Community, 777 Ferry Rd. Doylestown, PA 18901.