Obituaries

Dolores Artim

Dolores Eleanor Artim, 86, of Weatherly, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family on February 1, 2023.

Dolores is survived by her devoted family, daughters Mary Lou Artim (companion Kenny) of Weatherly, and Lori Artim Mann (husband Charles) of Hillsborough, NC; daughter in-law Kristin Artim of Torrance, CA; and sons Matthew Artim of Pittsburgh, Stephen Artim (wife Tammy) of Woodside, CA, and Michael Artim (wife Tracie) of Westfield, NC; her grandchildren whom she cherished, Justin Artim (wife Jennie), Shane Artim (wife Katie), Charlotte Mann, Archer Artim, Logan Artim, Tricia Artim (husband Josh), and Merritt Artim; and great-grandchildren

Emerson and Mazzie. She is also survived by her siblings Joan Chernansky and Arthur Searfoss.

Dolores was predeceased by her husband of 53 years, Alvin Artim; son, Alan Artim, parents Arthur and Luella Searfoss, and her siblings, Clark, James, Clyde and Ethel Searfoss.

Dolores was born February 11, 1936, in Weatherly, and lived almost her entire life “in the valley.” She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, sister, and friend.

A graduate of Weatherly

High School, Dolores was a homemaker, certified beautician, and started her own small business. She was also an accomplished cook, baker, and seamstress, all of which she greatly enjoyed. Most important to her was being a devoted wife to Alvin and mother to six children.

Dolores and Alvin enjoyed their travels visiting children, grandchildren and friends. They adventured together to Florida, the Outer Banks of NC, Maine, Hawaii, Jamaica, and Italy where they attended a Papal Mass at the Vatican. There are many stories and memories, laughter and tears. Mostly though, the kindness she shared so freely with everyone she met will always be remembered.

Dolores and Alvin were members of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church of Hazleton. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated there February 8. Interment is in St. Matthew’s Church Cemetery, Packer Township. The Philip Jeffries Funeral Home, Weatherly, was in charge of arrangements.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.griffithsfuneralhomes. com.

MARY TERESA (TERRY) MURPHY CULLEN, MD

Dr. Mary Teresa (Terry) Murphy Cullen died peacefully on January 18, 2023 at the age of 94 surrounded by her loving family after a brief illness. She was born the daughter of James and Agnes (Knebels) Murphy in Wilkes-Barre, on September 26, 1928, and grew up in the town of White Haven. She graduated from Misericordia College and, after working as a medical technician, she attended Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania, which is now part of Drexel University in Philadelphia. Upon graduation she married Dr. Chester Cullen, moved to Hartford, CT, and became the first female intern at Hartford Hospital. She worked for the Hartford Health Department for 15 years before transitioning to become the Medical Director at Travelers Insurance Company.

Terry had many talents, including playing piano and organ, sewing, cooking, painting, and drawing. She enjoyed traveling the world with her husband, and she raised two sons, both of whom followed in their parents’ footsteps to become physicians. She was active in the lives of her four grandchildren, and an unwavering supporter of their interests and pursuit of higher education.

Active in her faith, she was a Professor of Bioethics at the Holy Apostles Seminary and a medical consultant to the Pope John Paul II Bioethics Institute. She also served on numerous boards and committees dedicated to supporting health and faith in her community. She was a member of the Pastoral Council at St. Peter Claver Parish, where she also taught catechism. She served on the Board of Directors at Catholic Family Services and as the director of the AIDS Taskforce. She was a member of the Kennedy Institute of Bioethics and on the Board of Directors of The Greater Hartford Association for Retarded Citizens. She was also a member of the Holy Innocents Guild and the Board of Associates, the Gengras Center, and St. Joseph College. She was a director of the St. Francis Hospital Women’ s Auxiliary, and she was a Consultant in Occupational Medicine at St. Francis Hospital. Through each of these endeavors, her focus was always to assist others and to make her communities stronger.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Chester Cullen, and her brothers, James and John Murphy. She is survived by her sons, Michael Cullen and Joseph (Lauri Nebel) Cullen, her grandchildren, Conor Cullen, Daniel Cullen, Marguerite (Joel) Weinert, and Mark Cullen, and her great-grandson, Theodore Cullen Weinert.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Patrick Church, 411 Allegheny St, White Haven, at 10 a.m. on March 18, followed immediately by a Catholic Rite of Committal at St. Patrick Cemetery. A visitation will be held at the church one hour prior to the Mass.

Her family extends their gratitude to her West Hartford, CT caregivers at The McAuley Assisted Living Community, New England Nightingales and St. Francis Hospital for their thoughtful care and extraordinary kindness.

Arrangements are under the care of the Lehman Family Funeral Service, White Haven.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Gengras Center, a special education center that furthers Terry’s mission of education and support for those in need (https:// www.gengrascenter.org) 1678 Asylum Avenue, West Hartford, CT 06117.

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