Anna Braun of Furlong and formerly of Newtown died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, April 3, 2019.  She was 93.

Born in Germany Anna was the beloved wife of 39 years to the late George Braun.

Anna was an avid flower and vegetable gardener, who enjoyed cooking and baking for her family and friends.  She created beautiful needlework, and in her later years she knitted hundreds of children’s sweaters each year for the charity World Vision while she watched the Phillies on TV.

Anna is survived by her loving and devoted daughter Dorothy A. Braun and her husband Scott R. Carey of Furlong, her dear grandsons Alan and Andrew Carey, and her beloved sister Johanna Paul.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Viewing on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 from 11:00AM until her Funeral Service 12 Noon in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954.  Her interment will follow at St. Andrew Cemetery in Newtown. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to World Vision at https://mycause.worldvision.org/participant/Anna-Braun

Ronald S. DeMarino of Newtown died Tuesday, April 2, 2019 surrounded by his loving and caring family. He was 76.

Ronald was the beloved husband to Jane Hawthorne DeMarino.

Born and raised in South Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Peter and Philomena Lanutti DeMarino.

Ron was long time resident of Bucks County having resided in Holland and Yardley before moving to Newtown. He had a distinguished career as a music industry Executive for MCA Records, Decca, Motown, Warner Brothers, Elektra, and Atlantic records, he processed a specific expertise in sales, music promotion, marketing, distribution of product and management. Ron was a master at his trade and was well respected by his peers.  He contributed to the success of many top artists and received recognition from The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for artists such as The Rolling Stones, Elton John, Fleetwood Mac, Reba McIntyre, George Straight, Guns N Roses, and many more.  In addition to his music career Ron was a fantastic drummer who played in a band “The Velva Tones”, who performed for all social functions in the area for over 25 years.  Ron also had a love for classic automobiles and traveling for business and pleasure. Foremost, he will be remembered as a devoted husband, father and family man who put his family first in all endeavors. Ron will be deeply missed by his family and by all who came to know him, he treasured the friendships he made through out his life and career.

In addition to his beloved wife Jane, Ronald is survived by his dear children; Sheri DeMarino of Gilbertsville and Ronald S. DeMarino and his wife Susan of Churchville. He is also survived by his brother Theodore DeMarino and his wife Denise and his 2 cherished grandchildren, Jake and Nicholas DeMarino.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing from 9:30 am until his Funeral Service 11:30am on Monday, April 8^th in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, Pa 18954. Ronald’s interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Bucks County SPCA, P.O. Box 277, Lahaska, PA 18931 or a charity of a donor’s choice.

Annie Kegley passed away peacefully on April 2, 2019. She was 53. Annie had a deep interest in Egypt and had always wanted to visit the Holy Land.

She was the beloved wife to Mary J. Sewter for 15 years.

Born in Charleston, WV, she was the daughter to Barbara A. Snow Kegley and the late Delwyn H. Kegley. In addition to her wife and mother, Annie is survived by her brother Jon Kegley, Mary’s children; Joseph C. Sewter Jr., Tracey L. Sewter-Cohen, and her granddaughters Gabrielle and Kaylee Cohen.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 from 2:00pm until her Funeral Service at 3:00pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.), Richboro, PA 18954. Her interment will take privately.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Annie’s name may be made to Pancreatic Cancer Research through Jefferson Health, https://giving.jefferson.edu/giving/online-giving/skcc.html .

Stephen J. Ratowski of Holland died peacefully surrounded by his loving and devoted family on Monday, April 1, 2019 at St. Mary Medical Center.  He was 67.

Born in Philadelphia, Stephen was the beloved husband of Barbara Barnett Ratowski and the son of the late Martin S. and Nora C. Madeja Ratowski.

Stephen was a hard working man who enjoyed his work and his ability to provide for his family and was also known to be a kind and caring person who often stopped on his busy route at Fed Ex to greet friends he made.  He was a good looking man with electrifying blue eyes who was a great father to all of his children.  He spent countless hours on developing the landscape and in the construction and care of his pond at his home.  Stephen was an avid reader, a fan of the vintage Star Wars Movies, and he was known to have a great sense of humor and a sarcastic wit.  Stephen will be greatly missed, but forever remembered and eternally loved by everyone who had the pleasure to have been in his life.

In addition to his wife Barbara, Stephen is survived by his loving children Kristen Ratowski, Alyssa Ratowski, and Stephen J. Ratowski and his wife Taylor.  He is also survived by his brother Martin Stanley Ratowski Jr., his step-children: Nicole Nicoletti and Ashley Nicoletti and her husband Evan Gases and his eight grandchildren Meghan, Gray, Tayte, Nico, Caleesi, Joey, Kayden, and Logan. 

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Friday, April 5, 2019 from 9:00am to 10:30am in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954 and to his Funeral Mass 11:00AM at St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Rd. Holland, PA 18966.  Interment will follow at Resurrection Cemetery in Bensalem.

Ronald A. Bishof of Newtown and Holland died on Sunday, March 31, 2019, surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 51.

Born in Norwalk, CT, Ron was a resident of Newtown and Holland community for most of his life. He was the beloved son of Robert A. and Alba Esposito Bishof.

Ron was a graduate of Council Rock High School, class of 1986 and received his undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice from West Chester University in 1990. He proudly served in the United States Army, as a Special Agent-Economic Crimes Team Chief, US Army Criminal Investigation Command (CID) at Ft. Wainwright, AK, Ft. McClellan, AL, Ft. Irwin, CA and Ft. Huachuca, AZ.

After his service to his country, Ron went on to get a Master of Science in Cybersecurity (MS) from LaSalle University, and was presently an Adjunct Professor, in Cybersecurity Analyst at Gwynedd Mercy University. He also worked as an Insurance Fraud Investigator for Titan Investigative Alliance, LLC.

Ron enjoyed playing football for Council Rock and West Chester, hiking and spending time on the beach in Avalon, NJ. He was a huge Eagles and Phillies fan and loved being with family and friends.  Ron made everyone laugh and smile when he walked in a room.

In addition to his parents, Ron is survived by his devoted son, Seamus M. Bishof, his brother, Ryan A. Bishof, and his sister Roberta A. DeSei and her husband Anthony. He is also survived by 2 nieces; Cassandra and Adriana.

Ron’s family will receive condolences on Saturday,April 6, from 12:45 pm until his Funeral Mass 1:45 pm at St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Rd., Holland. His interment with Military Honors will take place at a later date in Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Newtown, PA.

 Contributions in his memory may be made to Guardians of the National Cemetery, P.O. Box 233, Newtown, PA 18940-0233

Mary Anne Scanlon-D’Alonzo, 80, of Warminster died Sunday, March 31, 2019 at St. Joseph Manor in Meadowbrook surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Margaret (Whalen) Scanlon and the sister of the late Patrick, Thomas and Joseph Scanlon.

Mary Anne was the beloved wife of the late Gill D’Alonso.  Mary Anne was the former wife and good friend of the late Joseph P. McLaughlin Sr. 

Mary Anne was a former resident of Warrington before residing in Warminster for over 25 years. She most recently resided at St. Joseph Manor in Meadowbrook. She was very proud of her Irish heritage and maintained close relationships with her extended family in Ireland. Mary Anne was a dedicated parishioner of St. Joseph Church in Warrington and the Nativity of Our Lord Church in Warminster. She was extremely involved with her children’s lives and guided them as a loving mother. Mary Anne will be truly missed by her family and by all who came to know and love her.

Mary Anne is survived by her three sons; Joe (Kelly) McLaughlin Jr. of Glenside, Tom McLaughlin of Doylestown, and Dan (Erin) McLaughlin of Herndon, VA. Mary Anne is also survived by her 9 grandchildren; Sean, Ryan, Amanda, Riley, Bridget, Ronan, Magnolia, Joseph and James. Mary Anne was preceded by her son Edward.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewings Friday, April 5^th from 6:00-8:00pm in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954 and on Saturday, April 6^th from 9:30am until her Funeral Mass 10:30am in the Nativity of Our Lord Church, 605 W. Street Road, Warminster, PA 18974. Mary Anne’s interment will follow in St. John Neumann Cemetery in Chalfont.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in her memory may be made to:NHS music boosters,Attn: David Bachart,New Hope Solebury HS,182 West Bridge St.,New Hope, PA 18938. This fund will be used to support the music department at one of her grandchildren’s High School.

Eleanor M. Benvenuto of Holland, PA passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, March 30, 2019.  She was 88.

Eleanor was the loving wife of the late James R. Benvenuto with whom she had shared 63 years of marriage and was preceded in death by her son, Russell Benvenuto.

Born in Dunmore, PA she was the daughter of the late Frank and Florence Wallace Szramowski.

Mrs. Benvenuto resided in Levittown and eventually moved to Penndel where she resided until 2018.  She will be remembered for her devotion to her family, her undying sense of humor, her giving nature and her extraordinary cooking and baking.  Eleanor also enjoyed spending time at her lakefront property, doting on her grandchildren, and playing piano.  She was a strong, incredibly caring mother, whose whole life was her children and their families.  She will be dearly missed by all of them.

Surviving are her children, James Benvenuto of Langhorne, Evelyn Boone of Holland, Andrea Benvenuto of  Wrightstown, Michael Benvenuto (Tina) of Langhorne, Ronald Benvenuto (Shirley) of Mt. Penn, PA, Daniel Benvenuto (Shannon) of Cave Creek, AZ., and Donald Benvenuto of Yardley, PA   She also leaves behind fourteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren and will also be sadly missed by her brother Edward Shermanski.

Services and interment will be held privately.

In lieu of flowers, donations the family would appreciate Mass intentions or memorial contributions to a charity of the donor’s choice.

Lillian C. Maiorana of Philadelphia and Bucks County died peacefully with her family by her side on Friday, March 29, 2019, at St Mary Medical Center, Langhorne. She was 99 years young

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Mrs. Maiorana was the beloved wife of the late James C. Maiorana who died in 1959. She was the mother of the late Jimmy Maiorana, daughter of the late Clement and Mary Rich Rupp and dear great grandmother of the late Joseph Polisi.

Lillian is survived by her dear children and their spouses, Arlene Maiorana, Lillian P. Morrone (late Dr. Charles C. Morrone Jr.) , Connie Tolchin  and her husband Jack, her brother David Rupp, her sister Rose Howeth. She is also survived by 8 dear grandchildren: Linda Schindele, Jackie Venneri, Jimmy Maiorana, Charlene Woolman, Dr. Diane Vassalluzzo, Donna Jarett, Michael Tolchin, Christine Polisi, 18 Great Grandchildren: Jennifer, Ashley, Mario, Nickie, Molley, Emma, Laura, Nicole, Gianna, Gabriella, Jonathon, Jeffrey, Kevin, Stephanie, Emily, Joshua, Nicholas and Victoria and 4 Great great grandchildren, Allie, Zachary, Ella Grace and Haley.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Monday April 8, 2019 from 10:15 am until her Funeral Mass 11:15 am at St. Andrew Catholic Church 81 Swamp Rd. Newtown. Interment will follow in Our Lady of Grace Cemetery, Langhorne.

In lieu of flowers contributions in her memory may be made to Joseph Polisi Memorial Fund c/o Children’s Hospital 3401 Civic Center Blvd. Phila PA 19104.

David M. Gilson of Newtown died Thursday, March 28, 2019 at Pickering Manor Home in Newtown. He was 86.

David was the beloved husband of the late Marilyn Joyce Hinchliffe Gilson.

Born in Abington, PA, he was the son of the late George and Frances Dudley Gilson and father of the  late Scott Gilson.

David was a former resident of Wycombe and the Village of Buckingham Springs before recently moving to Pickering Manor Home in Newtown. He pursued a distinguished career as a banker with various banks in the area and eventually retired as the Chief Financial Officer with Seafood Shanty. In his leisure time, he enjoyed playing and viewing golf and was avid Philadelphia Phillies fan. David will be truly missed by his family and by all who came to know him.

David is survived by his children, David K. Gilson and his wife Elizabeth of Pineville and Kelly Moore of Riverside, RI. He is also survived by his sister Gail Gibson of Jacksonville, FL and  by his cherished grand daughter Bailey.

David’s family will receive condolences from 1:00pm to 2:00pm on Saturday, April 13^th in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954. Services and interment for David will be privately held.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to a charity of a donor’s choice. 

Joseph R. “Buck” Smolenski of Meadowbrook passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 28, 2019 with his family by his side at his home in St. Joseph’s Manor.  He was 88.

Buck was the loving husband of the late Patricia F. O’Kane Smolenski who passed away in 1985.

Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Boleslaw J. and Sophie A. Misko Smolenski.

Buck graduated from Frankford High School and during his high school years played football for the Bridesburg Eagles.  He served proudly as part of the 45^th division in the United States Army during the Korean War and would later lead a long career in sales for General Electric.

Buck went on to retire in Ocean City, MD where he treasured his days spent near the ocean and participating in the Polish American Club and playing shuffleboard.  Buck also enjoyed travelling and was proud to have met Pope John Paul, II during one of his trips.  He was devoted to his family and will be missed as a loving father, grandfather, and uncle.

Buck is survived by his daughter, Kathy Feldman of Feasterville and his grandson, Jason Feldman.  In addition to his wife and his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Ann Pierson (the late Al) and Dolores Brennan (the late Bruce).  

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Saturday, April 6, 2019 from 9:30 AM until his Memorial Service 10:30 AM in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd., Richboro, PA 18954.  His interment will follow in Resurrection Cemetery, Bensalem.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the American Cancer Society at 1616 Locust St., Philadelphia, PA 19103.