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Dr. Madelyn Gutwirth, PhD (nee Katz), March 21, 2025, of Haverford, Pa; noted scholar, author, professor of French, beloved wife of Marcel Gutwirth for 76 years, mother of Eve, Sarah (Peter Murphy) and Nathanael (Sarah Jolles); grandmother of Isabel Kats and Jonathan Gutwirth, Great-grandmother of Nora Kats.
Relatives and friends are invited to graveside services, Sunday, 11:00AM at Mt. Sharon Cemetery, Springfield, PA.
Shiva will be observed at The Quadrangle in Haverford where she made her home for the past 18 years.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Madelyn’s memory may be made to The Madelyn Gutwirth Endowment in Women’s Studies at West Chester University www.wcupa.edu/arts-humanities/womensStudies/resources.aspx
2811 West Chester Pike, Broomall, PA 19008
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