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.

Ceferino R. “Sam” Rivas, a long time resident of Bristol, passed away on Friday, December 16, 2016 at home with his loving wife and family by his side.  He was 93. 

Sam was the loving and devoted husband of 67 years to Maria Morales Rivas. 

Born in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, he was a son of the late Jose` and Seferina Ruiz Rivas. 

Sam spent much of the beginning of his life in Puerto Rico where he met and married his wife.  In 1952 they came to the United States and were one of the first Puerto Rican families to settle down in Bristol Borough.  He led a 23 year career with Pathmark where he held various positions and also spent many years playing softball for the store’s team.  Following retirement Sam and his wife headed back to Puerto Rico to be closer to family and would later spend several years in Florida before returning to their beloved Bristol.    Sam was a devoted parishioner of St. Mark Church, an avid and talented gardener and was a dedicated Philadelphia Phillies and Eagles fan.

Most of all he will be remembered for his warmth of heart and caring and gentle spirit.  He was the type of the person who met you once and you quickly became a friend and part of the family forever.  He was a hard worker, a jokester, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother.  He will be dearly missed by all whose lives he touched. 

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughter Carmen Parr and her husband, Denny; his grandson HMC Ricardo Parr, U.S.N.; his great-grandchildren, Gabriella, Logan, and Cadeon Parr; and his sisters, Mercy and Eumelia.  He also leaves behind countless nieces and nephews. 

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 from 9:00 AM until his Funeral Mass 10:30 AM in St. Mark Church, 1025 Radcliffe St., Bristol, PA 19007.  His interment with military honors will take place on Wednesday December 21, 2016 at 9:00 AM in Washington Crossing National Cemetery, 830 Highland Rd., Newtown, PA 18940 where relatives and friends are asked to assemble at the cemetery’s office by 8:45 AM. 

In lieu of flowers, donations in his name may be made to Mary’s Cupboard at 100 Levittown Pkwy., Levittown, PA 19054 or to the Guardians of the National Cemetery, P.O. Box 233, Newtown, PA 18940.

Earl M. Sheeder, III, of Hatfield, PA died on Sunday, December 11, 2016, at Abington Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family and friends. He was 43.

Born in Abington, he was the loving son of Kathleen Cronin Sheeder of Warminster and the late Earl Sheeder Jr. and brother of the late Kathleen Rotz.

Earl grew up in the Buckingham area and graduated from Archbishop Wood High School in 1992 and continued on to play football at Wesley College in Delaware.  Talented with his hands, Earl worked as a general contractor and other similar trades in addition to being a bartender.  

In addition to his mother, Earl is survived by his sister Kristina Campbell of Hatfield along with many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.

His family will receive relatives and friends on Saturday, December 17, 2016 from 10:00AM until his Funeral Mass 11:00AM at Nativity of Our Lord Church 605 West Street Road, Warminster, PA 18974.  His interment will be held privately. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the Kathleen M. Rotz Lung Cancer Research Fund, c/o Christian Hyde, 3535 Market Street, Suite 750, Philadelphia, PA 19104-3309.

Lauren Ruth Coleman of Jamison went to be with her Savior Thursday, December 15, 2016 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, with her family by her side. She was 19.

Born in Abington, PA, she was the cherished daughter of Lawrence and Heidi Coleman and beloved sister of Andrew and Ben all of Jamison, PA.

Lauren was a beautiful shining light with a kind and gracious care for all that she knew.  She had a wit and insight beyond her years, funny and teasing, sarcastic and smug yet deep and caring. She personally trusted the work of Jesus Christ as Savior at the age of 13 through John 3:16. She loved the close friendships she had literally from around the world from Ukraine, Canada, Boston, Seattle, Connecticut, New Jersey, Michigan, Florida and especially her Christian family at the Hatboro Gospel Hall. She embraced the challenges of her battle with Cystic Fibrosis with grace, endurance, strength and courage. She had a special relationship with her caregivers at A.I. Dupont Children's Hospital and in the last year at HUP.

She attended Jamison Elementary, Bridge Valley Elementary, Lenape Middle School and graduated summa cum laude from Central Bucks West HS in June, 2015. She was accepted into the Biomedical Engineering program at the College of New Jersey completing her first semester there. She loved to travel visiting PEI, Canada, Hawaii, California, Wyoming, Florida, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, New York, London and especially Norway.

In addition to her parents, Lauren is survived by her brothers Andrew and Ben; grandparents Donald and Holly Ramsay of Warwick, and Wilbur and Maryanne Coleman of Hatboro; Aunts and Uncles Kim and Bill Gross of St. Petersburg, FL, Jack and Mary Coleman of Hatboro, PA, and Jim and Chris Coleman of Hatboro, PA along with many close cousins. Lauren also left extensive “Aunts” and “Uncles” “brothers” and “sisters” in her close relationships of Christian fellowship.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 from 5:00PM-8:00PM, at the Joseph A. Fluehr, III Funeral Home, 241 E. Butler Ave., (at Sandy Ridge Rd) New Britain, PA 18901. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 10:00AM at First Baptist Church of Doylestown 311 W. State Street, Doylestown, PA 18901. Interment will follow in Buelah Cemetery, 238 Almshouse Road, New Britain, PA 18901. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Lauren’s memory to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Delaware Valley Chapter 2004 Sproul Road, Suite 208, Broomall, PA 19008.

Thomas Aquinas Moore Boyle passed away on December 15, 2016, at his home in Pipersville, PA at the age of 46.

Born in Butler, PA, he was the loving son of Barbara Ellen Dean Boyle and the late Joseph Michael Boyle, Jr. who died on September 24, 2016. Thomas is survived by his two children, Shauna Boyle and Aidan Boyle.

In addition, he leaves 3 sisters and their spouses, Marion and Kevin Kelleher, Deirdre Boyle and Maxim Panitch and Mary Anne Boyle and Mubeat Jakupovski, along with several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Also mourning his loss is a large community of friends who he loved as family.

Thomas was a professional skateboarder who contributed greatly to the sport. His natural charisma and love for humanity (and all living things) drew so many to him.  His loving, genuine, fun spirit will always be with us.  Like he said about his dad, “to know him was to love him and to learn from him”. 

Thomas’ family will receive relatives and friends on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM, and again on Thursday, December 22, 2016 from 9:00 AM to 10:15 AM followed by his Funeral Mass at 10:30 AM at Immaculate Conception Church, 602 West Ave, Jenkintown, PA 19046. His interment at a future date will be in Toronto at Mount Hope Catholic Cemetery along side his father.

Jack Tranotti of Bristol Township died Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Pine Run Health Care Center in Doylestown. He was 90.

Jack was the beloved husband of the late Gloria Theresa DeMichele Tranotti.

Born in Bristol, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Anthony and Mary Maggio Tranotti and the brother of the late Anthony Tranotti, Josephine Hoffman and Eva Tranotti.

Jack was a life-long resident of Bristol Township before recently moving to Pine Run Community in Doylestown. He was a proud veteran of the US Navy, serving in World War II. Jack was an accomplished barber for many years in West Bristol and enjoyed the moments and conversations that he shared with all his clients throughout the years.

Jack is survived by his three daughters, Mary Ann T. Guarrieri and her husband Frank S. Esq. of Wrightstown, PA, Linda Kupp and her husband Michael of Washington Crossing, PA and Donna Manning and her husband Daniel of Perkasie, PA. He is also survived by his two granddaughters, Liza Marie Kupp and Elizabeth Manning

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing Saturday, December 17^th from 8:15 a.m. until 9:15am in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954 followed by his Funeral Mass 10:00 a.m. in the Church of St. Andrew, 81 Swamp Road, Newtown, PA 18940. Jack’s interment will follow in Resurrection Cemetery in Bensalem. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory can be made to St. Mary Medical Center, 1201 Newtown-Langhorne Rd, Langhorne, PA 19047.