Neal Thorpe

Neal was a special person. She made her own way in what was then a very male world. She helped me and my siblings in countless ways over the decades and was a close friend of my mother, who was her cousin.

Her old age was an inspiration to us all: her last email to me was about the author, David Foster Wallace!

I knew Neal Thorpe as a partner with my father Harold Berger and a few others who did the hard work that made Phoenixville's rebirth possible. She was as steadfast as she was unassuming. We were blessed to have her in our community. Rest in peace, Mrs. Thorpe, and thank you.

Lee, Barbara, and Daniel Berger--Phoenixville

My deepest sympathies to the family of Neal Thorpe who was also my first employer, my first mentor, and the most unassuming publisher, editor, historian, and brilliant woman I ever met and had the pleasure to come to know. God bless you, Neal. With love and admiration. Karen Johns

I enjoyed working with Neal on Schuylkill River issues. She deserves tremendous credit for her volunteerism and contributions to our local community. She will be missed....but remembered well! Regards - Peter Brown

What a wonderful woman! She loved Phoenixville and so enjoyed watching the revitalization. It was always great to run into her on the trail and talk about it all.

My First Boss at the Paper where I learn photography she will be sorely missed that Lady