Doris Purcell Hess Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Doris Purcell Hess of Brighton Township, Pennsylvania, who passed away on November 22, 2025, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Doris Purcell Hess to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Edward Purcell and Emily Griffiths Purcell; her husband Dr. Wallace Lee Hess; her siblings, Emily Thatcher (Bill) and James Purcell; and her nephew David Thatcher.
She is survived by: her children, Dr. Gary R. Hess (Janet) and Lynda Beth Hess Tate (Robert); her grandchildren, Jourdan Kestler (Geoff), Jonathan Tate (Krista), Tanner, Aubrey Hess and Elizabeth Logan; her great grandchildren, Cole, Sutton Madelyn and Emery Kestler; and her nephew Donald Thatcher.
