Stephen Byrne, M.D. of Moorestown, N.J. died Monday, Feb. 15, 2016, at home. He was 73.
Dr. Byrne was a beloved family medicine physician in Moorestown since 1970.
Born in Philadelphia in 1942, he was the only child of the late Donald and Nancy (Pensiero) Byrne. He graduated from St. Joseph's Prep in Philadelphia in 1960, and earned his undergraduate degree in three years from the University of Pennsylvania in 1963. Dr. Byrne received his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson Medical College in 1967.
The following year, Dr. Byrne was drafted to serve as a field doctor in Vietnam. He was 26 and was a captain, taking wounded soldiers straight off the battlefield and stabilizing them until they could be transported to a hospital. Between skirmishes, Dr. Byrne treated the region's 'mountain people,' called Montagnard, near the base. In October of 1968, Dr. Bryne cared for soldiers in a bunker in Dak To, in the Central Highlands of South Vietnam, while bombs burst outside. His steadfastness earned him a Bronze Star for meritorious service, a medal he proudly displayed in his office. Dr. Byrne was extremely proud of his military service, and cared greatly for all the veterans and their families, who sacrifice so much in service to the nation.
Dr. Byrne returned to the United States, settling in South Jersey, where he had many relatives. He opened his first Moorestown medical practice on Oct. 1, 1970, in an office off of Camden Avenue. He later relocated his practice to a larger office on Church Street. Known as a top-notch diagnostician and an early adapter of alternative medicine techniques, including acupuncture, meditation and hypnosis, Dr. Byrne cared for generations of Moorestown families.
In 2002, he went into semi-retirement, cutting back to 20-hours-a-week from the schedule that often featured 60-hour, six-day weeks. At that point in his career, Dr. Bryne had treated more than 25,000 patients and recorded more than 250,000 patient visits as a Moorestown physician. He did not miss a day of work in more than 40 years, calling himself the 'Cal Ripkin Jr. of Medicine.'
'My daily bread is treating patients, and it has sustained me all these years,' Dr. Byrne said in a 2004 interview in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Dr. Byrne was also a huge Philadelphia sports fan, particularly his beloved Phillies. Recently, he wrote a letter to the Phillies GM offering advice on how to bring them back to their glory days.
Known for his passion for the field of medicine and as well as his off-beat sense of humor, Dr. Byrne leaves behind more than two dozen first cousins, along with numerous aunts, including Dorothy Pensiero of Mount Laurel, N.J., Angelina Pensiero of Wyndmoor, Pa., Marianne Pensiero of Harrisburg, Pa., and Gloria Sintetos of Silver Spring, Md.
Dr. Byrne was preceded in death by his parents and two first cousins.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing from 4 to 7 p.m., Sunday, and 9 to 10 a.m., Monday at McChesney Funeral Home, 30 West Main Street, Moorestown, N.J. His funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m., Monday at Our Lady Of Good Counsel Church, 42 W. Main Street, Moorestown, N.J. Burial will be held privately.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Options for Women, 1500 N. Kings Hwy., Suite 110, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034.
McChesney Funeral Home, Moorestown
Burlington County Times: February 21, 2016
Dr. Byrne was a beloved family medicine physician in Moorestown since 1970.
Born in Philadelphia in 1942, he was the only child of the late Donald and Nancy (Pensiero) Byrne. He graduated from St. Joseph's Prep in Philadelphia in 1960, and earned his undergraduate degree in three years from the University of Pennsylvania in 1963. Dr. Byrne received his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson Medical College in 1967.
The following year, Dr. Byrne was drafted to serve as a field doctor in Vietnam. He was 26 and was a captain, taking wounded soldiers straight off the battlefield and stabilizing them until they could be transported to a hospital. Between skirmishes, Dr. Byrne treated the region's 'mountain people,' called Montagnard, near the base. In October of 1968, Dr. Bryne cared for soldiers in a bunker in Dak To, in the Central Highlands of South Vietnam, while bombs burst outside. His steadfastness earned him a Bronze Star for meritorious service, a medal he proudly displayed in his office. Dr. Byrne was extremely proud of his military service, and cared greatly for all the veterans and their families, who sacrifice so much in service to the nation.
Dr. Byrne returned to the United States, settling in South Jersey, where he had many relatives. He opened his first Moorestown medical practice on Oct. 1, 1970, in an office off of Camden Avenue. He later relocated his practice to a larger office on Church Street. Known as a top-notch diagnostician and an early adapter of alternative medicine techniques, including acupuncture, meditation and hypnosis, Dr. Byrne cared for generations of Moorestown families.
In 2002, he went into semi-retirement, cutting back to 20-hours-a-week from the schedule that often featured 60-hour, six-day weeks. At that point in his career, Dr. Bryne had treated more than 25,000 patients and recorded more than 250,000 patient visits as a Moorestown physician. He did not miss a day of work in more than 40 years, calling himself the 'Cal Ripkin Jr. of Medicine.'
'My daily bread is treating patients, and it has sustained me all these years,' Dr. Byrne said in a 2004 interview in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Dr. Byrne was also a huge Philadelphia sports fan, particularly his beloved Phillies. Recently, he wrote a letter to the Phillies GM offering advice on how to bring them back to their glory days.
Known for his passion for the field of medicine and as well as his off-beat sense of humor, Dr. Byrne leaves behind more than two dozen first cousins, along with numerous aunts, including Dorothy Pensiero of Mount Laurel, N.J., Angelina Pensiero of Wyndmoor, Pa., Marianne Pensiero of Harrisburg, Pa., and Gloria Sintetos of Silver Spring, Md.
Dr. Byrne was preceded in death by his parents and two first cousins.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing from 4 to 7 p.m., Sunday, and 9 to 10 a.m., Monday at McChesney Funeral Home, 30 West Main Street, Moorestown, N.J. His funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m., Monday at Our Lady Of Good Counsel Church, 42 W. Main Street, Moorestown, N.J. Burial will be held privately.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Options for Women, 1500 N. Kings Hwy., Suite 110, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034.
McChesney Funeral Home, Moorestown
Burlington County Times: February 21, 2016
Stephen Byrne, M.D. of Moorestown, N.J. died Monday, Feb. 15, 2016, at home. He was 73.
Dr. Byrne was a beloved family medicine physician in Moorestown since 1970.
Born in Philadelphia in 1942, he was the only child of the late Donald and Nancy (Pensiero) Byrne. He graduated from St. Joseph's Prep in Philadelphia in 1960, and earned his undergraduate degree in three years from the University of Pennsylvania in 1963. Dr. Byrne received his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson Medical College in 1967.
The following year, Dr. Byrne was drafted to serve as a field doctor in Vietnam. He was 26 and was a captain, taking wounded soldiers straight off the battlefield and stabilizing them until they could be transported to a hospital. Between skirmishes, Dr. Byrne treated the region's 'mountain people,' called Montagnard, near the base. In October of 1968, Dr. Bryne cared for soldiers in a bunker in Dak To, in the Central Highlands of South Vietnam, while bombs burst outside. His steadfastness earned him a Bronze Star for meritorious service, a medal he proudly displayed in his office. Dr. Byrne was extremely proud of his military service, and cared greatly for all the veterans and their families, who sacrifice so much in service to the nation.
Dr. Byrne returned to the United States, settling in South Jersey, where he had many relatives. He opened his first Moorestown medical practice on Oct. 1, 1970, in an office off of Camden Avenue. He later relocated his practice to a larger office on Church Street. Known as a top-notch diagnostician and an early adapter of alternative medicine techniques, including acupuncture, meditation and hypnosis, Dr. Byrne cared for generations of Moorestown families.
In 2002, he went into semi-retirement, cutting back to 20-hours-a-week from the schedule that often featured 60-hour, six-day weeks. At that point in his career, Dr. Bryne had treated more than 25,000 patients and recorded more than 250,000 patient visits as a Moorestown physician. He did not miss a day of work in more than 40 years, calling himself the 'Cal Ripkin Jr. of Medicine.'
'My daily bread is treating patients, and it has sustained me all these years,' Dr. Byrne said in a 2004 interview in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Dr. Byrne was also a huge Philadelphia sports fan, particularly his beloved Phillies. Recently, he wrote a letter to the Phillies GM offering advice on how to bring them back to their glory days.
Known for his passion for the field of medicine and as well as his off-beat sense of humor, Dr. Byrne leaves behind more than two dozen first cousins, along with numerous aunts, including Dorothy Pensiero of Mount Laurel, N.J., Angelina Pensiero of Wyndmoor, Pa., Marianne Pensiero of Harrisburg, Pa., and Gloria Sintetos of Silver Spring, Md.
Dr. Byrne was preceded in death by his parents and two first cousins.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing from 4 to 7 p.m., Sunday, and 9 to 10 a.m., Monday at McChesney Funeral Home, 30 West Main Street, Moorestown, N.J. His funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m., Monday at Our Lady Of Good Counsel Church, 42 W. Main Street, Moorestown, N.J. Burial will be held privately.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Options for Women, 1500 N. Kings Hwy., Suite 110, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034.
McChesney Funeral Home, Moorestown
Burlington County Times: February 21, 2016
Dr. Byrne was a beloved family medicine physician in Moorestown since 1970.
Born in Philadelphia in 1942, he was the only child of the late Donald and Nancy (Pensiero) Byrne. He graduated from St. Joseph's Prep in Philadelphia in 1960, and earned his undergraduate degree in three years from the University of Pennsylvania in 1963. Dr. Byrne received his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson Medical College in 1967.
The following year, Dr. Byrne was drafted to serve as a field doctor in Vietnam. He was 26 and was a captain, taking wounded soldiers straight off the battlefield and stabilizing them until they could be transported to a hospital. Between skirmishes, Dr. Byrne treated the region's 'mountain people,' called Montagnard, near the base. In October of 1968, Dr. Bryne cared for soldiers in a bunker in Dak To, in the Central Highlands of South Vietnam, while bombs burst outside. His steadfastness earned him a Bronze Star for meritorious service, a medal he proudly displayed in his office. Dr. Byrne was extremely proud of his military service, and cared greatly for all the veterans and their families, who sacrifice so much in service to the nation.
Dr. Byrne returned to the United States, settling in South Jersey, where he had many relatives. He opened his first Moorestown medical practice on Oct. 1, 1970, in an office off of Camden Avenue. He later relocated his practice to a larger office on Church Street. Known as a top-notch diagnostician and an early adapter of alternative medicine techniques, including acupuncture, meditation and hypnosis, Dr. Byrne cared for generations of Moorestown families.
In 2002, he went into semi-retirement, cutting back to 20-hours-a-week from the schedule that often featured 60-hour, six-day weeks. At that point in his career, Dr. Bryne had treated more than 25,000 patients and recorded more than 250,000 patient visits as a Moorestown physician. He did not miss a day of work in more than 40 years, calling himself the 'Cal Ripkin Jr. of Medicine.'
'My daily bread is treating patients, and it has sustained me all these years,' Dr. Byrne said in a 2004 interview in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Dr. Byrne was also a huge Philadelphia sports fan, particularly his beloved Phillies. Recently, he wrote a letter to the Phillies GM offering advice on how to bring them back to their glory days.
Known for his passion for the field of medicine and as well as his off-beat sense of humor, Dr. Byrne leaves behind more than two dozen first cousins, along with numerous aunts, including Dorothy Pensiero of Mount Laurel, N.J., Angelina Pensiero of Wyndmoor, Pa., Marianne Pensiero of Harrisburg, Pa., and Gloria Sintetos of Silver Spring, Md.
Dr. Byrne was preceded in death by his parents and two first cousins.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing from 4 to 7 p.m., Sunday, and 9 to 10 a.m., Monday at McChesney Funeral Home, 30 West Main Street, Moorestown, N.J. His funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m., Monday at Our Lady Of Good Counsel Church, 42 W. Main Street, Moorestown, N.J. Burial will be held privately.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Options for Women, 1500 N. Kings Hwy., Suite 110, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034.
McChesney Funeral Home, Moorestown
Burlington County Times: February 21, 2016
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