Ira B. Turner III of Langhorne died Monday, January 23, 2017 at his residence. He was 86.

Ira was the beloved husband of 64 years to Elaine Stier Turner.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Ira B. Jr. and Grace Rylah Turner.

Ira is survived by his children, Leslie G. Turner, Linda A. Fergione (Anthony) and Scott A. Turner (Whitney). Ira is also survived by his grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Ira was a proud and decorated veteran of the United States Marine Corps serving during the Korean War.

Services and interment with military honors will be held at a future date in Washington Crossing National Cemetery in Newtown.

If so desired, please consider a contribution in Ira’s memory to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.

Lucy Lawson of Newtown died peacefully on Monday, January 23, 2017 at Chandler Hall surrounded by her family.

She was the devoted wife of the late Wilbur B. Lawson.

Born in Philadelphia, PA., she was the daughter of the late John and Rose Cirone Iannottti, and was preceded in death by her five siblings.

Lucy was very active at St. Mary Medical Center and with in her community, but above all, her family was her priority. She particularly enjoyed cooking and baking for them. She enjoyed the time spent with her children, grandchildren and her great grandchildren.

She will be missed greatly by her loving daughters and sons-in-law, Janet and Skip Pietrak and Judy and Joe Blaney. She is also survived by her grandchildren and their spouses, Keith and Patty Pietrak, Kim and Mike Decher, Joe and Marla Blaney and Chris and Stephanie Blaney; and her great grandchildren Connor, Austin, and Keegan Pietrak and Coulton Decher.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Monday, January 30 from 9:30am until her Funeral Service, 10:30am at the Joseph A. Fluehr, III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954. Her interment will follow at Hillside Cemetery, Roslyn, PA. 

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Donald E. Cline of Mill Hall, PA passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at Jefferson Health Hospice in Warminster surrounded by his loving family. He was 79.

Donald was the beloved husband of 51 years to Cleo Mae Emahiser Cline.

Born in Leechburg, PA, he was the son of the late Elmer and Lucinda Smail Cline.

Donald was a former resident of Oakford, PA before moving to Mill Hall, PA in 2006. He was an enthusiastic Pittsburgh Steelers fan and will be remembered for the joy and laughter that he shared with everyone.

In addition to his beloved wife Cleo, Donald is survived by his children, June Newman and her husband Greg of Holland and Donald E. Cline Jr. of Penndel. He is also survived by his brother Kenneth Cline of New Wilmington, PA and his 4 cherished grandchildren, Julie, Jessica, Katelyn and David.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing from 9:30am until his Funeral Service 10:30am on Thursday, January 26^th in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954. Donald’s interment will follow Rosedale Memorial Park in Bensalem.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Abington Hospice in Warminster, 225 Newtown Road, Warminster, PA 18974.

Bertha E. Cripps passed away peacefully in Doylestown January 21, 2017. Bertha was born Bertha Wingerter September 8, 1928 in Philadelphia, the daughter of Eugene Wingerter and Elizabeth Farrell Wingerter. Bertha lived a full, ethical and impressive life, largely in the service to others. After the early passing of her husband, Richard M. Cripps, Jr., Bertha raised three sons as a single mother. Bertha worked full-time up until the age of 74. Her most recent employment was at the then Doylestown Manor, where she worked for 28 years. Bertha was a very active member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church and was selected Women of the Year for her contributions by the Ladies of Mt. Carmel. Bertha was a resident of the Doylestown area for 53 years. She will be greatly missed.

Bertha is survived by her sister, Elizabeth Wingerter Buderacki, her sister-in-law, Lois Wingerter, her in-laws, Benjamin and Ninel Shargorodsky, her sons, Richard, Christopher and Robert Cripps, her daughters-in-law, Jeannie Cripps and Olga Shargorodska, her granddaughters, Emily Cripps and Julia Babkina, her great-granddaughter, Sarah Cripps, many beloved nieces, nephews and their children, and many friends. Bertha was predeceased by her husband, Richard M. Cripps, Jr., her sister, Jeanette Wingerter McKeever, her brother, George Wingerter, her brother-in-law, George Buderacki, her brother and sister-in-law, Oliver Cripps and Margaret Paxson Cripps, her brother and sister-in-law, Paul and Doris Cripps Siler, and her nieces, Margaret Cripps and Jeanette McKeever Gloge, and her nephews, Richard Cripps and Gregory Buderacki. Bertha made the world a better place.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing from 10:00am until her Funeral Mass at 11:00am on Thursday, January 26 in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 235 East State Street Doylestown, PA 18901. Bertha will be laid to rest along side her late husband Richard in Hillside Cemetery in Roslyn.

Dr. James J. DeHaven of Buffalo passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2017 with his family by his side at Buffalo General Medical Center. He was 69.

Born in Philadelphia he was he was the beloved son of the late James J. and Rita D. (nee Mastropietro) DeHaven and brother of the late Rosemarie DeHaven.  

Jim will be fondly missed by his many friends, colleagues, students and alum from D’Youville College. Dr. DeHaven graduated high school from St. Joe’s Prep in 1965 in Philadelphia, PA. He then earned his bachelors and doctoral degrees from Boston College and then completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Stanford University in the laboratory of Richard Zare, winner of a Nobel Laureate Signature Award. Although research was very exciting to him, Jim sought a small liberal arts school where he could make a larger impact and spend a majority of his time teaching. At D’Youville, Jim will be remembered for his love of teaching, learning, reading, music and his innovative spirit bringing new technologies to the classroom, department and the school. He served on every major committee and won almost every award the school offers, including the school wide D’Youville Quality and several faculty of the year awards. He designed and taught many courses in physics, computer science, chemistry, robotics, and enjoyed engaging high school students in science. Though his own ambitions, his own servers and networks, he brought email and distance learning to the campus in the early 1990’s. He continued these efforts as he designed the technology in the gross anatomy laboratory and the physics, chemistry and biology laboratories in the school's new Science Arts and Education building, leaving them well equipped far into the future. During his last job self-evaluation, he stated “If I leave anything in this world, it will be the lives of the students I have helped (and I hope) influenced for the better. For this reason, my proudest accomplishment is the role that I have played in assisting our students realize their dreams.” Jim should rest peacefully, as he successfully helped many realize their dreams.

Jim is surived by his sisters Ellen McLoone (Peter) and Mary DeHaven; his nieces and nephews, Christopher McLoone (Jennifer), Susan Murray (Tom), Tara Gibble (Ben), Timothy McLoone (Michael), Megan Cahill, and Siobhan Cahill; his great nieces and nephews, Owen, Sean and Ian McLoone, Thomas Murray, and Morgan and Sadie Gibble as well as countless colleagues, relatives and friends.  

All are invited to his memorial service on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at the D’Youville College Madonna Lounge, 334 Porter Ave., Buffalo, NY 14201 followed by a reception until 4:00 PM. His interment will be held privately at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the D’Youville College, Dr. James DeHaven Scholarship fund, 320 Porter Ave., Buffalo, NY 14201 which has been established in his honor to continue his mission to help students in realizing their dreams.

Hedwig K. LaCour, of Strongsville, OH died on Thursday, January 19, 2017, in Strongsville, OH. She was 98.

She was the beloved wife of the late Richard D. LaCour.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Agnes Korczynska Kordasiewicz and sister of the late Norman Kordwitz and Msgr. Edward L. Korda.

She is survived by her son Blair Paul LaCour and his wife Linda of Medina, OH, her three grandchildren Blair LaCour and his wife Kim, Danielle Hemming and her husband Dustin, and Richard LaCour and his fiancé Elizabeth Cushing.  She is also survived by her 6 great-grandchildren Collin, Morgan, Mason, Linda, Brett and Blair. 

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Funeral Mass Friday, January 27, 2017 at 10:00 AM at Our Lady of Czestochowa Cemetery Chapel, 654 Ferry Road, Doylestown, PA 18901.  Her interment will follow in the Shrine Cemetery.

Michael J. Hamm Jr. of Churchville passed on Thursday, January 19, 2017, at the young age of 27.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the beloved son of Michael and Marie T. Martin Hamm of Churchville and was predeceased by his paternal grand parents Thomas and Dottie Hamm.

Michael was a resident of Churchville for 27 years. He attended Calvary Christian Academy in Philadelphia and was a graduate of Council Rock High School South, Class of 2008. In his leisure, he enjoyed skiing, writing, collecting movies, and shooting billiards. He especially enjoyed spending his time with his family and close friends. Michael was truly a joy in life and he took delight in making everyone laugh.

Michael is survived by his parents, Michael and Marie Hamm, his sister and brother-in-law, Kelli and Sean Matteo of Warrington, his maternal grandparents, Paul and Joan Martin of Philadelphia, and many loving members of his extended family.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family from 9:00 am until his Funeral Service at 12:00 pm on Tuesday, January 24th at Calvary Chapel of Philadelphia, 13500 Philmont Avenue, Philadelphia, PA. 

In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribution in Michael’s memory to the Addiction Program at Calvary Chapel of Philadelphia, 13500 Philmont Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19116.

Ralph C. Cesario of Doylestown passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson, NJ. He was 45.

Born in Bronx, NY he was the beloved son of the late Ralph C. Cesario, Sr. and is survived by his mother, Eileen Lawrence Germani and his step-father, James Germani.

Ralph was simply put just a happy go lucky person who was always full of energy and personality. He was funny, generous and free spirited, these just being a few of the things that describe how special he was.

Ralph was a car lover and a fiercely devoted New York Giants and Mets fan, and a sport fanatic in general.

Most importantly, Ralph was at his best when surrounded by his family and friends who were the most important thing to him. He will be dearly missed and never, ever forgotten.

In addition to his mother and step-father, Ralph is survived by his siblings, Paul M. Cesario (Courtney), David M. Cesario (Rachel), James S. Germani (Jennifer), and Christina Cesario; his nieces and nephews, Ava, Paul Jr., Lila, D.J., Charlize, and Jaxson; and his Aunts Patricia Lawrence, Lori Rivera, and his God-Mother Joanne Cooper. Ralph was also eagerly expecting the arrival of another niece.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Sunday, January 22, 2017 from 2:00 PM until his Funeral Service 4:00 PM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 E. Butler Ave. (at Sandy Ridge Rd.), New Britain, PA 18901. His interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made in his name to Friends of Bill W. at http://friendsofbillw.net/donations.

H. Martin Grasmeder, Jr. of Buckingham, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at Doylestown Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.

He has been the beloved husband of Kathleen Burke Grasmeder for 58 years.

Born and raised in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Henry Martin and Marguerite McCusker Grasmeder.

A proud member of the US Army, Martin served from 1958-1965 as a Fire Direction Officer. He and his new wife moved to the Doylestown area and “built a home in the country” for his expanding family. He was employed with Philco Corp. in Philadelphia, working with a high level of clearance in Intelligence for private contractors in the US Government. While he saw many acquisition changes that took him to California, it was family that brought him back to the Doylestown area once again. His retirement in 2000 from Lockheed Martin allowed him to enjoy his wife, family and friends.

He loved his boat “The Reel Adventure” and his vacation home and friends in Beach Haven West, NJ. Travelling with his wife and family was a priority and he proudly visited 5 of the 7 continents with his wife, Kathy. He also enjoyed ocean, ice and fly-fishing. He was an avid, and even sometimes successful, beer brewer.

Serving as the family historian, he was a history fanatic and researched his own family’s genealogy back to the 1400’s. One of his greatest joys was the annual Ocean City, NJ family reunion, a family tradition that allowed the Grasmeder and Burke clans as well as their dear friends an opportunity to share time together.

He sang for years as a bass vocalist with the church choir and performed throughout Europe as part of the group. Two of his favorite songs were “I’ll Take You Home Again Kathleen” and the “Hallelujah Chorus”.

He served as a Sacristan and attended church daily at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel and eventually Our Lady of Guadalupe in Doylestown. He was an active member of AOH, Knights of Columbus, Doylestown Civic War Round Table and monthly luncheons of the LaSalle College High School Class of 1954.

In addition to his wife, Kathleen, he is survived by his loving children and their spouses, H. Martin and Lee Draper; Elizabeth Ann Grasmeder-Smith and Kirk Smith; Michael James Grasmeder; Daniel Joseph and Kathleen Grasmeder and James Martin and Carrie Grasmeder. He will be missed by his special grandchildren: Nichole, Andrew, Danielle, Gabrielle, Sullivan, Brynn and Claire; his brother John Grasmeder, and his sister Sandra McDade. He considered himself fortunate to have a very close relationship with his brother and sister-in-law, James and Eileen and their family.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Friday, Jan. 20 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 East Butler Ave. (at Sandy Ridge Rd.) New Britain, PA 18901, and on Saturday, Jan. 21 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 5175 Cold Spring Creamery Rd., Doylestown, PA 18901 from 9:30am until the start of his Funeral Mass, 10:30am. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Doylestown, PA.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Ruth Boland Nursing Scholarship; 595 West State Street, Doylestown, PA 18901 in honor of the care that Martin was given in his final days.

Robert J. McDonald of Doylestown passed away on Monday, January 16, 2017 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was 91.

Robert was the beloved husband of 65 years to Catherine T. Colleran   McDonald.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Shannon McDonald.

Robert was a former resident of Warrington before recently moving to Doylestown. He was a proud veteran of the US Army serving during World War II. Robert had a distinguished career as an Executive with Ohio Casualty Insurance Company for over 30 years until his retirement. He was a communicant of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Doylestown and in his leisure time enjoyed woodworking. Robert will be deeply missed by his family and by all who came to know him.

In addition to his wife Catherine, Robert is survived by his children, Michael McDonald, Eileen McDonald and her husband John Whalon, Maureen Spix and her husband Michael, Sue Espada and her husband Don, Tom McDonald and his wife Sue and Joseph McDonald and his wife Sue. Robert is also survived by his 15 cherished grandchildren, KC, Juleigh, Michael (Melissa), Tim, John (Lindsey), Kyle, Jon-Michael, Krista (Joe), Jeff (Julie), Jennifer, Dan, Sammy Jo, Ryan, Jake and Matt and his 7 great grandchildren, Maria, Ellie, Brittney, Emma, Brooklyn, Kati and Jeffrey.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family from 9:00am until his Funeral Mass 10:30am on Thursday, January 19^th in Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 5175 Cold Creamery Road, Doylestown, Pa 18902. Robert’s interment will follow in St. John Neumann Cemetery in Chalfont. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to VFW Post 175, P.O. Box 1533, Doylestown, PA 18901.