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Carl Theodore Brighton

Birth
Pana, Christian County, Illinois, USA
Death
3 Jul 2019 (aged 87)
Malvern, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Frazer, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Carl Theodore Brighton, M.D., Ph. D., 87 of Malvern, PA went to his heavenly home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. He was born in Pana, Illinois on August 20, 1931. He is the son of the late Reverend Loius F. and Helen (Frinke) Brighton. He was predeceased by his brothers Harold and Louis. He served in the Navy from 1957-67 and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. Carl was the Paul B. Magnuson Professor of Bone and Joint Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine where he pioneered the healing of bones with electricity. He loved his family and church family at Christ Memorial Lutheran. He is survived by his beloved wife, Ruth Louise (Krentz) and their 4 children: David Brighton and his wife, Marcia; Sue Terrell and her husband, Thomas; Andrew Brighton and his wife, Trisha; Joel Brighton and his wife, Jo Ann along with 16 grandchildren-Michelle, Emily, Jonathan, Benjamin, Elizabeth, Jenny, Ellie, Luke, Rachel, Lydia, Miriam, Abigail, Casey, Carl John, Micah and Zachary and 5 great grandchildren!!! Visitation will be Friday, July 5 from 6-8 PM at Mauger-Givnish Funeral Home, 24 Monument Ave., Malvern and on Saturday, July 6 at 10:00 AM at Christ Memorial Lutheran Church, 89 Line Rd, Malvern, PA with a celebration service at 11:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Christ Memorial Lutheran Church or Sarah Care of Malvern, in memory of Carl T. Brighton. www.maugergivnish.com

Published in The Daily Local News, West Chester, Chester County, Pa. on July 5, 2019
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*Note: Assumption burial is in this cemetery with relatives. Confirmation or Correction Requested.
Carl Theodore Brighton, M.D., Ph. D., 87 of Malvern, PA went to his heavenly home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. He was born in Pana, Illinois on August 20, 1931. He is the son of the late Reverend Loius F. and Helen (Frinke) Brighton. He was predeceased by his brothers Harold and Louis. He served in the Navy from 1957-67 and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. Carl was the Paul B. Magnuson Professor of Bone and Joint Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine where he pioneered the healing of bones with electricity. He loved his family and church family at Christ Memorial Lutheran. He is survived by his beloved wife, Ruth Louise (Krentz) and their 4 children: David Brighton and his wife, Marcia; Sue Terrell and her husband, Thomas; Andrew Brighton and his wife, Trisha; Joel Brighton and his wife, Jo Ann along with 16 grandchildren-Michelle, Emily, Jonathan, Benjamin, Elizabeth, Jenny, Ellie, Luke, Rachel, Lydia, Miriam, Abigail, Casey, Carl John, Micah and Zachary and 5 great grandchildren!!! Visitation will be Friday, July 5 from 6-8 PM at Mauger-Givnish Funeral Home, 24 Monument Ave., Malvern and on Saturday, July 6 at 10:00 AM at Christ Memorial Lutheran Church, 89 Line Rd, Malvern, PA with a celebration service at 11:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Christ Memorial Lutheran Church or Sarah Care of Malvern, in memory of Carl T. Brighton. www.maugergivnish.com

Published in The Daily Local News, West Chester, Chester County, Pa. on July 5, 2019
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*Note: Assumption burial is in this cemetery with relatives. Confirmation or Correction Requested.


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  • Maintained by: AEJ
  • Originally Created by: Dan Oh
  • Added: Jul 4, 2019
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/200832572/carl_theodore-brighton: accessed ), memorial page for Carl Theodore Brighton (20 Aug 1931–3 Jul 2019), Find a Grave Memorial ID 200832572, citing Philadelphia Memorial Park, Frazer, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by AEJ (contributor 48200783).