Peter G. Noll of Dublin and formerly a long time resident of Richboro, passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2016 at Abington Hospital-Jefferson Health. He was 67.

Peter was the beloved husband of 44 years to Rebecca C. Noll.

Born in Philadelphia he was a son of the later Peter J. and Edith Bauhof Noll and brother of the late David J. and Susan M. Noll.

Pete graduated from Council Rock High School with the class of 1967 and went on to earn his Bachelor of Science degree in Meteorology from Penn State University. He had a 41 year career with the Bucks County Department of Health, retiring from the role of Environmental Protection Specialist in 2012.

Pete was a long time member of Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Hilltown where he served as an usher and greeter. He enjoyed travelling, taking cruises and especially any time he got to spend on the Island of St. Croix with his beloved wife. He was a dedicated Eagles and Flyers fan and loved cheering on the Penn State Nittany Lions football team. He also enjoyed fishing, grilling outside, and could always be found with a funnelcake in his hand at the Dublin Carnival each year.

Most of all he will be remembered by friends and family for his love of life and devotion to his family, most especially his adoring grandchildren.

In addition to his wife, Peter is survived by his children, Stephen J. Noll and his wife, Stefanie and Laura S. King and her husband, Andrew; his grandchildren, Sara and Sadie Noll; his sister-in-law, Janet Noll; and his mother-in-law, Frances Chaney; as well as many nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Thursday, December 29, 2016 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 E. Butler Ave. (at Sandy Ridge Rd.), New Britain, PA 18901 and on Friday, December 30, 2016 from 10:00 AM until his Funeral Service at 11:00 AM at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 1634 Hilltown Pike, Hilltown, PA 18927. His interment will follow in St. Luke’s Union Cemetery, Dublin.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his name may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl., Memphis, TN 38105.

Douglas B. Rosentrater passed away on Thursday, December 22nd, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. He was 69.

Doug was born in West Virginia. He graduated with his master's from Northwestern University. Doug met his wife while he was pursuing his doctorate at the University of Hawaii. They married in 1972. After living in many locations, including Florida, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Illinois, Doug and his family settled in Bucks County, Pennsylvania in 1989 where they lived for 25 years before he and his wife moved to Philadelphia to be closer to their children and grandchildren.

Doug was a college professor at Bucks County Community College. He served as chairperson for BCCC’s Department of Communications from 1989 to 1994. In 2013, Doug retired from BCCC after teaching full-time for 24 years and continued on a part-time basis.

Doug was a man who passionately pursued many lifelong interests. He loved to travel the world; research history, cultures, and religion; acquire antiques; be an educator as well as a student; and spend time with his family. He was an extraordinary speaker who enjoyed giving speeches on these topics at classes, conferences, spiritual gatherings, and family events.

Doug is survived by his loving wife of 44 years, Kai Mei Rosentrater; his children, Scott C. Rosentrater (Rosana), Jennifer R. Gerney (Garrett), and Shannon R. Cunningham (Ryan); and his grandchildren, Cyrano, Olivia, Sabrina, and Emmett.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend Doug’s Celebration of Life on Saturday, January 7, 2017 from 2 p.m., until the start of his Funeral Service, 3 p.m., at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Doug’s name to The Children's Heart Foundation - Pennsylvania Chapeter, P.O. Box 176, Swarthmore, PA  19081, pennsylvania.childrensheartfoundation.org

Anne Marie Petrosky of Philadelphia, died Wednesday, December 21, 2016, at her residence. She was 74.

She was the beloved wife of the late Robert T. Petrosky. 

Born and raised in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Ernano DeVito and Michelina “Margaret” Palumbo and sister of the late Renee’ Feraco.

A loving mother, Anne Marie is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Craig and Catherine Petrosky. She will be remembered by her brother and sister-in-law, Joseph and Joanne DeVito and her sister and brother-in-law, Deborah and Robert Arehart. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins and special dog, Abby. 

Friends and relatives are invited to attend Anne Marie’s visitation on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 from 10:00am until the start of her Funeral Mass at 11:00am, at St. Jude Church 321 W. Butler Ave. Chalfont, PA 18914. Her interment will follow at Doylestown Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Charles Augustus Allen, passed away on December 21st at his home in Titusville, Florida at the age of 91. He would have celebrated his 92nd birthday on Dec. 23rd.

Charles was the beloved husband of 15 years to Joanne Seymour Allen and 41 years to the late Loretta T. Allen. Born and raised in Philadelphia, PA,

Charles was one of the Greatest Generation, a World War II Hero, enlisting in the Navy at the young age of 17. After 26 years of devoted service, he retired as Lieutenant Commander. His vast naval career took him to all four corners of the earth attached to various squadrons, including the famous “Top Hatters” VF-14, the oldest Navy squadron in continuous operation. Charles was assigned on the USS Forrestal, USS Saratoga, and USS Hancock Aircraft Carriers; He was also a member of the TBM-Avenger Air crewmen aboard the USS Fanshaw Bay, receiving the Presidential Unit Citation Medal for extraordinary heroism during Naval combat operations from March through September, 1945. He also received many other awards, citations and medals. After an illustrious career in the Navy, Charles worked as an electrical and aeronautical engineer, becoming an expert on various aircraft logistics including the FA-18 Hornet and the Harrier, to name a few.

His expertise was acknowledged by NASA and when Charles was 74 years old, was hired as a consultant to study the logistics for the International Space Station and was involved in the logistics support planning and operations manual starting in the year 2000 to support the ISS for 20 years.

Aside from his successful careers serving our nation, Charles created Aerodyne Industries in 1968, becoming a Flight Instructor offering several levels of pilot certifications. Charles was an avid swimmer, track star (The Shadow), violinist and loved to recite poetry. But, his thirst of knowledge was ever evident as he earned his PhD in Aerospace Engineering while in his 60’s and took lessons in piano, tap dancing, German, computer, and received his real estate license.

Charles had even more accomplishments; his 5 children, 10 grandchildren, and his 11+ great-grandchildren. He is survived by his sister, Ruth Titzer, and by his loving children, Valerie M. Greco, Matthew C. Allen (Sharon) of, Andrew M. Allen (Brenda), Janet B. Assetto (Robert) Catherine A. Carlozo (Anthony), and his step-children, Suzanne Seymour, of, Robert Seymour Jr. (Zoanne), John Seymour, Renee Luton (Chris) and Christina Schweter. He is preceded in death by his parents, Louis & Mildred Thuerrauch, Brother, Raymond Thuerrauch, sister, Dorothy Sankey, and wife, Loretta T. Allen.

Charles affectionately named all of his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren his shining stars that created the “Allen Galaxy”.

Charles’ family will be receiving condolences on Friday, December 30, 2016 from 9:00 until the start of his Funeral Mass at 10:30am, St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Rd, Holland, PA 18966. Interment will follow at Resurrection Cemetery in Bensalem, PA.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Aerodyne Industries, LLC, Dr. Charles A. Allen Memorial Scholarship Fund via the Launch Credit Union, Kennedy Space Center, FL. Checks can be mailed to PO Box 21202, Kennedy Space Center, FL. 32815. 

Nicholas J. Kouch of Holland died Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was 68.

Nicholas was the beloved husband of 44 years to Jeanne M. Spruhde Kouch.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Marjorie Kouch.

Nicholas was a resident of Philadelphia for over 30 years before moving to Holland. He was a graduate of Father Judge High School and a veteran of the US Army. Nicholas retired in 2010 as a supervisor with the US Postal Service in Philadelphia with many years of faithful service. He enjoyed quality times spent with his family especially traveling to Disney World, Las Vegas and Hawaii. Nicholas will be deeply missed by his friends and will always be remembered as a special hero to his family.

In addition to his wife Jeanne, Nicholas is survived by his 2 daughters, Tricia J. Kouch and her husband Ken of Holland and Amanda J. Higgins and her husband Paul of Feasterville. He is also survived by his brothers Ron, James, Paul, Mark and John Kouch, his sister Majorie Posivak, his brother-in-law Skip Spruhde, and many nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his best friend and cherished granddaughter Lauren.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family from 2:00pm until his Funeral Service 3:30pm on Friday, December 23rd in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954. Nicholas’s interment will be private.

Louis “Luigi” D’Emilio of Holland died Monday, Dec. 19, 2016, at his home. He was 87.

Luigi was the beloved husband of the late Iolanda Cavarocchi D’Emilio.

Born in Roseto, in the Abruzzese region of Italy, he was the son of the late Emilio and Elisabetta D’Emilio; and father of the late Marlena D’Emilio. He also was preceded in death by his three brothers and one sister.

Luigi emigrated from Italy in 1961, through Ellis Island, New York. He eventually settled in the Bensalem community where he lived for over 41 years and worked as a custom tailor. In 1974 he opened Luigi’s Tailoring in Northeast Philadelphia, and continued his profession until his retirement in 2013, when he moved to Holland.

In his leisure, he enjoyed watching Philadelphia sports teams, especially the Philadelphia Flyers. Luigi’s true joy was the quality time he spent with his family and the memories that he fostered for future generations.

Luigi is survived by his daughter, Elizabeth R. Simiriglio and her husband, Francis; his sisters, Anna DiMarco and Anna Maria Ruggieri; his three grandchildren, Francesca Beebe and her husband, Sean, Alessandra Wynne and her husband, Brandon, and Jordana Simiriglio; and three cherished great-grandchildren, Christian, Blake and Brant. He also is survived by Paul Abdalla, who has been a close part of his family for many years.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Friday Dec. 23, at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.), Richboro and to his funeral Mass at noon at St. Bede the Venerable Church, Holland. Interment will follow in Resurrection Cemetery, Bensalem.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his name may be made to the American Cancer Society, for Colon Cancer Research, 1626 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103.

William R. Howard, a long time resident of Holland, passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2016 with family by his side at St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne. He was 86.

William was the beloved husband of 66 years to Anna M. Marrs Howard.

Born in Baltimore, MD he was a son of the late William F. and Josephine S. Moore Howard.

William spent his entire career which spanned 57 years with Crown, Cork, & Seal, now Crown Holdings. He dedicated his life to his career and it showed in how he handily worked his way from the shipping floor to the position of Senior Vice President of Operations; a position he held until his retirement.

William was a simple man who valued looking after his loving wife and family and the satisfaction of a job well done with hard work and dedication. In retirement he enjoyed boating and travelling with his wife and spending time with his adoring family. He will be dearly missed.

In addition to his wife he is survived by his children, Deborah J. Howard, Donna L. Williams (the late Olan), and William F. Howard (Mao) and their children, Emily and Timmy; his grandson, Derric J. Lefebvre (Ioana); his great-grandson, Caleb J. Lefebvre; and his siblings, Phillip James Howard (Darlene) and Diane Leberknight (Paul).

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Thursday,December 22, 2016 from 10:30 AM until his Funeral Service 11:30 AM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.), Richboro, PA 18954. His interment will be private.

Gerald A. “Gerry” Watto, of Lansdale, died on Sunday, December 18, 2016, at home with his family by his side. He was 64.

He was the beloved husband of 40 years to Phyllis A. Pizzo Watto.

Born in Tamaqua, PA, he was the son of the late Paul and Helen Kashlak Watto.

Gerry grew up in Hometown, PA a small town outside Tamaqua, where he attended the Tamaqua Area High School, was a three sport athlete and the Senior Class President.  He continued on to Penn State where he studied Labor Relations and after graduating in December of 1973 took a job with Oscar Mayer which brought him to Bucks County. In 1986 Gerry and his family moved to Lansdale where they raised their family and were parishioners of Mary, Mother of the Redeemer Church.

Gerry was a modern day renaissance man.  He was athletic and able to play many sports, had a keen eye and skilled hands that could tackle any home construction project and he loved to be in the kitchen.  As long as Gerry had his family by his side, it didn’t matter if he was making coffee, wine or scrapple he was having fun.  His great sense of humor, willingness to take on any project, and love of family will always be remembered and appreciated.

In addition to his loving wife he is survived by his four children, Andrew P. Watto and his wife Manon of Philadelphia, Matthew F. Watto and his wife Jennifer of San Antonio, TX, Elizabeth C. Proto and her husband Marc of Charleston, SC, and Emily M. Watto of Philadelphia, his mother in law Philomena Pizzo of Philadelphia and his brother Dennis Watto and his wife Andrea of Honey Brook.  He is also survived by his 6 dear grandchildren; Charlie, Jameson, Sawyer, Parker, Luke, Olivia and soon to be blessed with a new granddaughter. 

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewings on Thursday, December 22^nd from 6:00 - 8:00pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 East Butler Ave. (at Sandy Ridge Rd.) New Britain, 18901 and on Friday, December 23, 2016 at Mary, Mother of the Redeemer Church 1325 Upper State Rd. North Wales, 19454  from 10:00AM until his Funeral Mass 11:00am.  His interment will follow in St. John Neumann Cemetery, Chalfont.

Robert A. Geisheimer Sr. of Holland, died on December 18, 2016. 

He was the beloved husband of 58 years to  Eleanor T. (nee Boschetti) Geisheimer, dearest father of Robert A. Geisheimer Jr. and his wife Maryann and Julia A. Ludes, brother of James Geisheimer and Claire Powell. He is also survived by 2 dear grandchildren: Kaitlyn and Carolyn.

Robert’s family will receive condolences on Friday from 9:00am until his Funeral Mass 10:30am in St. Bede the Venerable Church 1071 Holland Rd. Holland. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers contributions in his memory may be made to St. Bede the Venerable Memorial Fund at the above address.     

James L. Vollrath, a vibrant young man with a passion for life, peacefully entered the kingdom of heaven after a courageous battle with cancer on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. He was 26.

Born in Doylestown, he was the beloved son of William A. and Emilie A. Altomare Vollrath.

Jim was a life long resident of Bucks County. He was a star athlete at Council Rock High School South, having played on the football team and was an all state wrestler having won numerous tournaments and awards. He graduated in 2009 and went on to Penn State University and graduated in 2014 having won four straight National and Big Ten Team Championships. In five years had close to 100 wins.  He set many records like winning nine straight matches and becoming one of only two people to defeat Alex Dieringer of Oklahoma State at the Southern Scuffle.

Jim was a young man with many talents. His skills in carpentry like building tree forts, putting things together, and wood working amazed many. His athletic talents were to be admired, he loved the outdoors and created several Ninja Warrior courses that stumped many.

After graduating from Penn State, with his degree in Kinesiology and applying his technical skills he went to work for Moore Energy, as a supervisor of Solar Panel Installation.

The life of every party, he was loved by many and cherished by his family, he will be sadly missed.

In addition to his loving parents, James is survived by his sisters and brothers; Jeanine, Billy, Rob, and Chrissy, along with the love of his life, Taryn Marino.

James’ family will receive condolences on Wednesday evening December 21 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm and on Thursday morning from 8:00 am until his Funeral mass at 10:00 am at St. Bede the Venerable Church 1071 Holland Rd. Holland. Interment will follow in Union Cemetery Richboro. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105.