Catherine “Cathy” Mary Garofalo died peacefully at home in Feasterville on Wednesday, August 17, 2016, surrounded by her family. She was 73.

Catherine was the beloved wife of James Garofalo for 32 years.

Born and raised in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Mary Lyons. She is also predeceased by her brother William F. Bonner and sister, Anne M. Heimer.

Cathy moved to Feasterville 32 years ago. She was an alumnae of University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business having earned her MBA in 1989. She worked for various companies, always overseeing the financial aspects of the business. However, her family was her priority. She was the heart of the family and was always there to support and care for those in need.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children, Kathy Jeffries, and husband Randy, David Conboy, Michelle Martino and Michael Garofalo; her brothers, Joseph Bonner and wife Rose, and Michael F. Bonner and wife Joanne; her sisters, Suzanne Dempsey and husband Michael and Mary Theresa McGoldrick; her grandchildren, Jaclyn, Samantha, Kevin and Sean Jeffries, Emily, Shannon and Connor Conboy, Nichole, Vincent and Leanne Garofalo, and her great granddaughter Hailey Garofalo. She is also survived by her step-father William J. Crowley; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Saturday, August 20 from 9:30am to the start of Mass at 10:30am, at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Church at 1900 Meadowbrook Rd in Feasterville, PA 19053. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Fisher Center for Alzheimers Research Foundation; 110 East 42^nd Street, 16^th Floor, New York, NY 10017.

Marion R. Burk of Langhorne, PA died suddenly on Wednesday, August 17, 2016, at her residence.  She was 80.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, she the daughter of the late Joseph D. and Anna L. Volpe Giordano.

Mrs. Burk was a resident of Langhorne for the past 50 years.  She enjoyed all types of movies, gardening and tending to her flowers, and keeping up with the latest news regarding movie and television personalities.

She will be sadly missed as a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and aunt.

She is survived by her daughter, Karen J. Schiffer and her husband, Wolfgang, of Ivyland, PA and her sister, Joanne Brown and her husband, Wayne, of Richboro, PA.  She is also survived by 3 grandchildren; Brian Schiffer, Kevin Schiffer, and Lisa Debro, 2 great grandchildren; Faith Schiffer and Chloe Debro, 2 nephews, Joseph & Frank Brown, and 1 niece, Janine Martin.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Graveside Service on Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at 11:00 AM at Sunset Memorial Park, 333 W. County Line Road, Feasterville, PA 19053. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Women’s Humane Society, 3839 Richlieu Road, Bensalem, PA 19020.

Anna D. Narducci of Richboro passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2016 at the Birches at Newtown with her family by her side. She was 80 years old.

She was the beloved wife of 58 years to Joseph A. Narducci.

Born in Philadelphia, Anna was a daughter of the late Eduardo and Lucy Rosania Salvatori.

Anna grew up in Philadelphia, a parishioner of St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi Church and later graduated from Archbishop John W. Hallahan High School. She went on to work as a secretary for the School District of Philadelphia where she served over 35 years until her retirement. During the majority of her tenure with the district she worked at Olney High School.

Anna had a terrific sense of humor and innate warmth about her. Even if you had just met her for the first time, you were instantly a part of the family. She absolutely adored her friends and family, most especially her grandchildren who adored her just as much. She will be dearly missed.

In addition to her husband, Anna is survived by her children, Joanne Smith (Mark), Joseph E. Narducci (Debbie), and Trish Mackowsky (Scott Van Dyke). She also leaves behind her grandchildren, Matthew, Michael, Nicholas, Brandan, and Taylor and her sisters, Lucille Salvatori (Ralph Giordano) and Mary Horenburger (Ed).

Relatives and friends are invited to her viewings on Friday, August 19, 2016 from 7:00 – 9:00 PM and Saturday, August 20, 2016 from 9:00 – 9:45 AM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.), Richboro, PA 18954 and to her Funeral Mass at 10:30 AM at St. Vincent de Paul Church, 654 Hatboro Rd., Richboro, PA 18954. Her interment will follow in Resurrection Cemetery, Bensalem.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to the Lewy Body Dementia Association, Inc. at 912 Killian Road S.W., Lilburn, GA 30047.

Joan E. Arrow of Warwick died peacefully on Friday, August 12, 2016 at St. Mary Medical Center.  She was 86.

She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Alexander J. Arrow, Jr.

Born in Philadelphia she was the daughter of the late Joseph P. and Anne Elizabeth Hamilton Power. 

Joan attended Archbishop Hallahan High School and went on to work as a clerk before dedicating herself to raising her six children.  She possessed a deep devotion to her Catholic Faith and was a faithful parishioner of St. Cyril of Jerusalem Church.

Most importantly Joan’s family was paramount to her and she will be dearly missed as a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. 

In addition to her husband, Joan is survived by her children, John and his wife, Jackie, Joan Jauss and her husband, Ed, James and his wife, Jade, Bud and his wife, Eileen, Joseph and his wife, Maryanne, and Patricia and Randy.  She also leaves behind her grandchildren, Chrissy (Tim), Jacquelyn (Joe), Joanne (Brian), Johnny, Bob (Ingrid), Michael, Alexa (Rich), Ed (Jenna), Tori (Kyle), Jimmy (Alicia), Ricky, Michele (Jerry), Brian (Kate), Jennifer (Mark), Gregory (Katie), Stephen (Christine), Matthew, Joey, Bow, Bridget, Heather, Brittany, and Kathleen; and her 20 great-grandchildren, Patrick, Emily, Theresa, Peter, Regina, Kathleen, Charlotte, Warren, Kailyn, Ryder, Zach, Sam, Lillian, Mikayla, Jimmy, Michael, Anthony, Alex, Nora, and Jack. 

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Frank, Martin, Mary, Joseph, and Sarah. 

Relatives and friends are invited to greet Joan’s family on Thursday, August 18, 2016 from 10:00 AM until her Funeral Mass 11:00 AM at St. Cyril of Jerusalem Church, 1410 Almshouse Rd, Jamison, PA 18929. Her interment will follow in St. John Neumann Cemetery, Chalfont, PA. 

In lieu of flowers, donations in her name may be made to the Poor Clares c/o Monestary of St. Clare, 1271 Langhorne-Newtown Rd., Langhorne, PA 19047-1297.

Ruth Dorothy Colyar of Richboro, PA died peacefully on Friday, August 12, 2016, surrounded by her family at Holy Redeemer Hospice, Meadowbrook.  She was 82.

She was the beloved wife of Joseph F. Colyar for 63 years.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Ruth Spencer Metzger and sister of the late Anthony Metzger, Mary Hill, and Doris Visco.

Mrs. Colyar was a resident of Richboro for the past 23 years and formerly lived in Churchville. She graduated from Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls in Philadelphia, Class of 1950.  Her family came first and foremost in her life.  She loved family time together especially enjoying holiday parties, birthdays and casual gatherings at their home.  Special times spent with her children and grandchildren were greatly cherished.  She enjoyed travelling with her husband and family to various island destinations and taking cruises throughout Europe, South America and the Far East. She loved learning about other countries and their culture.  She spent her free time playing classical music on the piano, reading mysteries, solving crossword puzzles and relaxing on the beach in Wildwood Crest, NJ.  She welcomed family and friends to their beach home generously sharing what they had with others.  She will be sadly missed as a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

In addition to her beloved husband, she is survived by her six sons, Joseph F. Colyar Jr. of Flemington, NJ, James J. Colyar and his wife, Nancy, of Newtown, PA, John T. Colyar and his wife, Lynda, of Harleysville, PA, Thomas R. Colyar and his wife, Diane, of Holland, PA, Kevin R. Colyar and his wife, Alice, of Perkasie, PA and Mark S. Colyar and his wife, Leslie, of New Hope, PA.  She is also survived by her 16 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Wednesday, August 17, 2016, from 10:00 AM until her Funeral Service 12:00 Noon at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Road), Richboro, PA 18954.  Her interment will take place at Washington Crossing National Cemetery at a future date. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to American Cancer Society, 1626 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103.

Eloise L. Reber of Langhorne, a long time Bucks County resident, passed away with her loving family by her side on Friday, August 12, 2016 at Attleboro Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Langhorne.  She was 100 years old. 

She was the beloved wife of the late John G. Reber and the mother of the late Howard Marshall Weathers. 

Born in Charlotte, NC she was a daughter of the late Edgar and Augusta (Johnston) Lowrance. 

Eloise was born and raised in Charlotte, NC.  She was a graduate of Erskine College in Due West, SC.  Eloise spent several years in the real estate business and also worked for the City of Buffalo, NY.  However she found her true happiness during the years she worked side by side with her husband Jack in the restaurant business as owners and managers. 

Eloise is survived by her daughters, Cheryl McPherson and Daryl Ann Weathers; her grandchildren, Libby, Andy, Kimberly, Kelly, Andy, Alison, Emily, and Alex; and eight great-grandchildren. 

In addition to her husband and son, she was preceded in death by her brother, Edgar Lowrance, and her sister, Irene Wright.   

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Friday, August 19, 2016 from 10:00 AM until her Memorial Service at 11:00 AM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.), Richboro, PA 18954.  Her interment will be held privately. 

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to the Alzheimer’s Association, 399 Market St., Ste. 302, Philadelphia, PA 19106 or to the Bucks County SPCA, P.O. Box 277, Lahaska, PA 18931.

Robert M. Colavita, of Holland, died peacefully on Thursday, August 11, 2016, at St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne. He was 84.

“Bob” as he was known to family and friends, was born in Philadelphia and was the beloved husband of 56 years to Jean B. Fonte Colavita. He was the devoted son of the late Michael and Eva Laurelli Colavita and father of the late Robert M. Colavita, Jr.

After graduating high school, Bob proudly served our country in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict. After his naval service, Bob turned his focus on becoming a Professional Hair Stylist and started his own Salon known as 191 Beauty Salon in Bala Cynwyd for over 30 years. He eventually sold his salon and went to work for Saks 5^th Ave, and he was presently working for Millennium Hair Salon in Wynnewood.  He was a career Hair Stylist who had a following no matter where he went and family members were always welcome in his “Chair.”

Bob was an active communicant of St. Bede the Venerable Parish since 1973; he served on the Liturgy committee and has been head usher for many years. He loved sports and enjoyed playing softball, basketball, watching old movies on TCM and most of all, spending time with his family. His home and property showed his talent and love for gardening. Holiday’s have been special for Bob; his Italian cooking skills and special dinners will always be remembered. He was a man with a firm handshake and a genuine smile that will be remembered for a long time to come.

In addition to his beloved wife, Bob is survived by his dear children and their spouses; Lisa Ann DeYoung and her husband Robert G. Sr., Diana Theresa Nolan and her husband Dr. John P. Jr., and Michael Robert Colavita as well as his sister Dorothy Steffe and her husband Joseph. He is also survived by 6 dear grandchildren; Scott, Christina, Robert, Brianna, Joseph, Angela and 3 dear step grandchildren; John Robert, Matt and Ann Marie.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Wednesday, August 17, from 9:00am until his Funeral Mass at 11:00 am at St. Bede the Venerable Church 1071 Holland Rd. Holland. Interment with Military Honors will follow in Our Lady of Grace Cemetery, Langhorne. 

Contributions in Bob’s memory may be made to the St. Bede Capital Campaign at the above address.

Bernard William Suerken of Bristol went home to be with his loving Lord and Savior, peacefully on Thursday, August 11, 2016, at St Mary Medical Center, with his family by his side.

Born in Bristol, Bernard was the beloved husband of 54 years to Ida Rice Suerken. He was the devoted son of the late Bernard A. and Violet Butler Suerken and brother of the late Joan Suttoung.

Bernard has been a resident of Bucks County all of his life. He was a graduate of Delhaas High School, class of 1954. He proudly served his country, serving in  the United States Army as a PFC in the Tank Corps. Bernard’s professional career spanned many years; he worked as a Retail Manager for the Retail Clerks Union through out the Tri Sate Area from 1954 till his retirement in 1998. He was the former owner of Windsor Florist in Levittown. He was the “Trunk” of the Family Tree. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and was also a huge fan of all the Philadelphia sports teams.

Bernard was a Charter and 23 year member of New Life Christian Church in Newtown. Life was full for Bernard, his love for family was evident, he followed  the example of Jesus and he and his wife Ida have opened their home as foster parents for over 11years as well as serving as a host family for teens from Estonia and Belarus, and never said “NO” and always made room at their table. He will be sadly missed by the many friends that he included as part of his Family.

In addition to his beloved wife, Bernard is survived by his dear children, Ida Detweiler (Byron), Butch Suerken (Dee), and Heather Cappel (Mel), his brother Harvey Suerken, and his sister Barbara Qualteria. He is also survived by his dear grandchildren: Bernie and Gerry Suerken, Andrea Detweiler, Dylan and Melvin Cappel. He is also survived by 2 great grandchildren; Gabriel and Emma. He was fortunate to have many brothers and sisters-in law, nieces and nephews and Countless friends who he considered family.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Celebration of Bernard’s Life on Sunday August 21, from 4:30 pm until his Celebration at 6:00 pm at New Life Christian Church, 4 Freedom Dr. Newtown, with the Rev. Dr. Norman J. Leve, officiating. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to New Life Christian Church at the above address.

Joan C. Weiss of Richboro passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne. She was 79.

She was the beloved wife of over 61 years to Robert A. Weiss.

Born in Philadelphia she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Helen Kondziela Webster.

Joan had many passions in her life – the greatest being the love of her family. She always put her family first. Joan was an incredibly devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. To many others, she was considered a “second mother,” as everyone was welcomed to have a seat at her kitchen table.

Joan’s creative talents touched many lives: from serving as Den Mother, to helping the elderly with occupational therapy, to just being creative with computer programs and arts and crafts. But undeniably, you can see Joan’s greatest passion and talent in her kitchen. Joan collected cookbooks from all over and gave the recipes her own special flair. Her kitchen was filled with the best chef tools, and she was always so excited to whip up the next great meal.

Joan loved to travel and to take her family to great destinations, Florida being at the top of her list! Her love and her legacy will continue to live on, as she has touched many lives. Her life experiences and her countless stories will become legendary to her great-grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, Joan is survived by her children, Barbara J. Patterson (the late Mark F.), Buddy Weiss and his wife, Aggie, Joseph T. Weiss, and Jeffrey D. Weiss. She also leaves behind her grandchildren, Lauren, Allison, Julie, Alyssa, Kevin, and Robert; her great-grandchildren, Crosby, Mason, Matthew, and Howie and her brother, Andrew Webster.

In addition to parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Steve Zagnojny.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Thursday, August 18, 2016 from 11:00 AM until 12:30 PM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.), Richboro, PA 18954 and to her Funeral Mass at 1:00 PM at St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Rd., Holland, PA 18966.   Her interment will follow in Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Newtown.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia at 34^th St. and Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19104, the American Diabetes Association at 150 Monument Rd., Ste. 100, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at 501 St. Jude Pl., Memphis, TN, 38105 or to the United States Olympic team by visiting https://donate.teamusa.org/page/contribute/give.

Philip T. York, Sr. of Doylestown, PA died peacefully on Wednesday, August 10, 2016, at Doylestown Hospital. He was 83.

He was the beloved husband of Dolores M. Coombe York for 61 years.

Born in Pottsville, PA, he was the son of the late Thomas and Anna Greco York and father of the late Kevin J. York.

Mr. York was a resident of Doylestown for the past 54 years. He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army having served during the Korean War. He enjoyed all sports and liked watching the birds and deer venture into his yard while sitting on his front porch. His family came first and foremost in his life. He enjoyed the card games played with his grandchildren. He will be sadly missed as a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather.

In addition to his beloved wife, he is survived by his five children, Debra A. Anderson of Russells Point, OH, Philip T. York Jr. of Quakertown, Thomas J. York and his wife, Wendy, of Douglassville, PA, Jennifer L. Mahon and her husband, Joseph, of Sellersville and Keith A. York of Doylestown. He is also survived by 11 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held privately.

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