☑️ Catherine Elder was hiking at the top of a waterfall in a Bucks County park

☑️ Her death was ruled an accident by the county coroner

☑️ She was a member of the Hunterdon County Office of Emergency Management


BRIDGETOWN, Pa. — A New Jersey woman was pronounced dead after officials said she fell from the largest waterfall in Bucks County, Pennsylvania early Sunday afternoon.

Officials said 61-year-old Catherine Elder, of Holland Township, was walking along the top of High Falls at Ringing Rocks Park in Bridgetown when she slipped and fell. First responders pronounced her dead at the scene.

The cause of death was determined to be "blunt injuries of head and right arm” and the manner accidental, according to the Bucks County Coroner's office.

Officials said people witnessed her fall.

Catherine Elder
Catherine Elder (Johnson Walton Funeral Home)
loading...

Doing something she loved

Elder was Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator for the Holland Township Office of Emergency Management and served with the OEM for 20 years, according to her obituary.

Elder attended Keene State College in New Hampshire and was a dog breeder, her obituary said.

She leaves behind a longtime wife and companion.

Elder's cousin wrote that Elder was doing something she loved doing at the time of her death.

"Catherine was a kind soul, full of life and adventure, and her love for the outdoors was one of her many passions," the cousin wrote.

A "words of remembrance" event is scheduled for Saturday at the Johnson-Walton Funeral Home on Church Road in Holland Township at 11:30 a.m. preceeded by visitation at 10 a.m.

Report a correction 👈 | 👉 Contact our newsroom

10 Pets that are Illegal to Own in Pennsylvania

Sorry, animals lovers! There are just some animals you can't have as pets in Pennsylvania.

Gallery Credit: 94.5 PST

These are the Best Pennsylvania Companies to Work For

Forbes has issued its list of Best Employers By State 2024, put together with market research firm Statista. Employees were surveyed about their own companies of 500 or more, plus places worked recently. Pennsylvania had a GREAT showing on the list with a total of 41 companies making the top 100. In fact, 15 of the top 50 employers in the US are headquartered in Pa.

Gallery Credit: Joe, 94.5 PST