Julia "Julie" "Jules" Culpepper Bowen Halperin Toney Julia "Julie" "Jules" Culpepper Bowen Halperin Toney, of Folsom, formerly of Media, passed away on September 4, 2014 at the age of 64 at the Crozer-Keystone Hospice Residence at Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park. Julie and her late husband, Kenneth Toney, moved from Media to Folsom, Pa. in the early 1980's. Julie was born in Bethesda, Maryland to Delavan Rawlins Bowen and Naval Capt. Alva Manly Bowen on June 14, 1950. After graduating from high school, she declined an acceptance to MIT and attended Swarthmore College where she was in the Class of 1972. Julie worked at various odd jobs among them the repairing of player pianos in Moylan, Pa. and doing computer work, but she was always pursuing her first love, Mathematics. She is survived by her brother, Gerald Bowen and several nieces and nephews and a multitude of friends. There will be a Memorial Service and Celebration of her Life on Saturday, September 27th, at 11 a.m. at Swarthmore Friends Meetinghouse on the campus of Julie's beloved Swarthmore College, 12 Whittier Place, in Swarthmore, Pa. 19081 for all of Julie's friends and family members. (Please come to share your memories, stories, and thoughts about Julie.) Her burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions made in Julie's name to Crozer-Keystone Hospice Residence at Taylor Hospital, 175 E. Chester Pike, Ridley Park, Pa. 19078 would be appreciated. Arrangements are by the Griffith Funeral Chapel in Norwood, Pa. www.griffithfuneralchapel.com
Patricia Granfield
JULIA TONEY OBITUARY
Julia "Julie" "Jules" Culpepper Bowen Halperin Toney Julia "Julie" "Jules" Culpepper Bowen Halperin Toney, of Folsom, formerly of Media, passed away on September 4, 2014 at the age of 64 at the Crozer-Keystone Hospice Residence at Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park. Julie and her late husband, Kenneth Toney, moved from Media to Folsom, Pa. in the early 1980's. Julie was born in Bethesda, Maryland to Delavan Rawlins Bowen and Naval Capt. Alva Manly Bowen on June 14, 1950. After graduating from high school, she declined an acceptance to MIT and attended Swarthmore College where she was in the Class of 1972. Julie worked at various odd jobs among them the repairing of player pianos in Moylan, Pa. and doing computer work, but she was always pursuing her first love, Mathematics. She is survived by her brother, Gerald Bowen and several nieces and nephews and a multitude of friends. There will be a Memorial Service and Celebration of her Life on Saturday, September 27th, at 11 a.m. at Swarthmore Friends Meetinghouse on the campus of Julie's beloved Swarthmore College, 12 Whittier Place, in Swarthmore, Pa. 19081 for all of Julie's friends and family members. (Please come to share your memories, stories, and thoughts about Julie.) Her burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions made in Julie's name to Crozer-Keystone Hospice Residence at Taylor Hospital, 175 E. Chester Pike, Ridley Park, Pa. 19078 would be appreciated. Arrangements are by the Griffith Funeral Chapel in Norwood, Pa. www.griffithfuneralchapel.com
Carola Shepard
Thanks so much for posting this. I remember Julia's ethereal beauty and open spirit, but our paths did not cross very much or very often.