I read two articles in the January 2,2025 Bucks County Herald about the lifetime of two recently deceased people. Barbara gave me the newspaper.
A) Though a supermodel, Dayle Haddon was authentic and relatable.
written by Freda R. Savana
Dayle Haddon, who died Friday in an apparent carbon monoxide leak in her daughter’s Solebury home, was recalled as an inspirational figure who touched innumerable lives with her humanitarian work.
Haddon, 76, was born in Toronto. She began modeling as a teen to help pay for ballet lessons and danced with the Canadian ballet, according to her website.
She found great success as a model in the U.S. highlighting the cover of more than 100 magazines including Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Esquire and the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1973. She was twice listed in Harper’s Bazaar’s list of “ The Ten Most Beautiful Women” in the world. Haddon also appeared in several films in the 1970s and ‘80s and wrote “ The Five Principals of Ageless Living and Ageless Beauty.”
After leaving modeling when she had her daughter, Haddon’s husband died suddenly and she quickly needed to return to work. Approaching 40, she found modeling doors were closed to her. In 2003, she told the New York Times, “ At 38, you’re not viable.”
Haddon first took an entry level job at an ad agency but continued her pursuit to persuade cosmetic and beauty industry giants such as L’Oreal that a growing market of aging women was ready for a new line of antiaging products. A line for which she would become the perfect face.
“ I kept modeling, but in a different way,” she told the New York Times, “ I became a spokesperson for my age.”
She also became a generous and committed humanitarian.
Haddon once served as an ambassador for UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, which provides developmental aid to children worldwide.
A woman of enormous energy and passion for social justice, Haddon founded WomenOne in 2008. She traveled across the world, spending much time in Rwanda, Haiti and Jordan, working to create educational opportunities for girls and women.
Amy Hepburn, WomenOne’s executive director, told River Towns Magazine that Haddon was a unique individual.
“ Despite having such a storied career, she is the most authentic relatable person,” said Hepburn.
B) Former Doylestown Borough police Chief Paul Brady left a legacy of service.
Paul B. Brady, who served as Doylestown Borough police chief for nearly two decades, died Dec. 21.
The 92-years-old Brady left behind a legacy of service — first in the military, then as a police officer and finally with the County of Bucks — and volunteerism through his involvement with several civic groups and professional associations.
He took a job as a patrolman with the Doylestown Borough police force, ultimately become the department’s chief in 1978. He retired from the post in 1996.
He also volunteered with Central Bucks EMS, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, and the local Fraternal Order of Police. In 1988, he served as the president of the Police Chiefs Association of Bucks County, which works to “ foster and facilitate cooperation, partnership, and professionalism among the law enforcement executives and agencies throughout Bucks County and their professional peers throughout the State of Pennsylvania,” according to the organization’s website.
“We offer our deepest sympathies and condolences to the Brady family,” Middletown police Chief Joe Bartorilla said: “ We are keeping you all in prayer during this difficult time. Thank you to Chief Brady for his many years of service to Bucks County.”
C) I miss my parents, teachers, wife, some classmates and American neighbors who have passed away. thank them.