Charles C. Crescenzo III of Chalfont, PA died suddenly on Sunday, January 24, 2016. He was 38.

He was the beloved husband of Kristin M. Burger Crescenzo for 12 years.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of Charles C. Jr. and Nancy J. Olson Crescenzo of West Palm Beach, FL and formerly of Newtown, PA.

Chas was a resident of Chalfont for the past 11 years and formerly lived in Newtown, PA. He graduated from Council Rock North, Class of 1996. For 17 years he was a carpenter for several different companies and a past member of the carpenters union. Chas enjoyed cooking and worked part time for the past year as a cook at Blue Dog Tavern in Chalfont.

He was proud of receiving his Eagle Scout rank, was a dedicated fan of the Eagles, Phillies, and Flyers and enjoyed science fiction movies. He enjoyed the special times spent with his children and will be sadly missed as a loving husband, father, son and brother.

In addition to his wife and parents, Chas is survived by his two children, Helaina B. and Charles C. Crescenzo IV, his brother, Christopher A. Crescenzo of China, his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Kathleen & Robert Burger II of Richboro, PA, his brother-in-law, Robert Burger III and his wife, Kelly, of New Milford, CT, and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Saturday, January 30, 2016, from 9:30 AM until his Funeral Mass 11:00 AM at the Church of Saint Andrew, 81 Swamp Road, Newtown, PA 18940. His interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Crescenzo Children’s Educational Trust Fund, P.O. Box 224, Chalfont, PA  18914.

Ruth Linder Rohrman, most recently of Pickering Manor in Newtown and formerly of Newtown and Hartsville, died peacefully on Friday, January 22, 2016, at St. Mary Medical Center. She was 89.

She was the beloved wife of 66 years to Robert A. Rohrman.

Born in Jersey City, NJ, she was the daughter of the late William and Madeline Eibell Linder, and the mother of the late Robert, William, and Paul Rohrman.

Ruth was a graduate of the Berkeley School of Business in Manhattan, and worked for J. Arthur Rank, a British film production company, in the Empire State Building. She later worked as an administrative assistant at Bucks County Community College, from which she graduated in 1982. In her leisure she enjoyed the theater, traveling with family and friends, playing bridge, and cross-country skiing. Above everything in life, Ruth with her husband cherished the times they had with their children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, creating memories that will last forever in their hearts.

In addition to her husband Robert, she is survived by her devoted children, Richard Rohrman and his wife Joanne of Long Branch, NJ, James Rohrman and his wife Debbie of Matawan, NJ, and Mariane Hitchner of Hatboro. Ruth is also survived by her brother, Rev. Msgr. William J. Linder, her 9 grandchildren and her 2 great grandchildren, as well as her beloved aunt, Rosemary Eibell.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Thursday, January 28, 2016 from 6:00-8:00 PM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954. Visitation at the Church of St. Andrew, 81 Swamp Rd., Newtown, PA, 18940 will be from 11:15AM-12:15PM on Friday, January 29, 2016, with her Funeral Mass to follow at 12:30PM. Interment will follow at Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Newtown, PA.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the Rev. Msgr. William J. Linder Scholarship Fund, 233 West Market St. Newark, NJ 07103.

Robert J. Casey of Newtown, PA died peacefully surrounded by his family at St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne on Thursday, January 21, 2016. He was 84.

Robert was the beloved husband of 62 years to Agnes T. Halpin Casey.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late William and Margaret White Casey and the father of the late Robert J. Casey Jr.

Robert was a former resident of Northeast Philadelphia before moving to Newtown 1988. He was a graduate of Temple University, Class of 1954 as a result of being awarded a Soccer Scholarship. He was a member of the College National Championship Team in 1951 and 1953 and was inducted in the Temple University Sports Hall of Fall. Upon his graduation, he became an educator with the School District of Philadelphia from 1954 until his retirement in 1985. He continued his employment with the City of Philadelphia by working with the Department of Recreation at the Kensington Recreation Center. He mentored many successful athletes by coaching soccer at Olney High School and many other athletic associations. His true joy and passion in life was the quality times spent with his family and the endless love and support that he shared with them. Robert will be truly missed by his family and by all who have had the pleasure of knowing him.

In addition to his wife Agnes, Robert is survived by his loving children and their spouses: Donna Donohue and her husband Kevin of Richboro, Marlene Dwyer and her husband Steve of Langhorne and William Casey and his wife Elizabeth of Churchville. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Casey, Kristy, Caitlin, Kelly, Sean, Shannon, Brianna, Meghan and Patrick and his great grandchildren, Shayla, Taryn, Liam, Natalie and Alexis.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 from 9:00am until his Funeral Mass at 10:00am in St. Dominic Church, 8504 Frankford Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19136. Interment will follow at St. Dominic Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to: HOPE Ministry c/o Church of St. Andrew, 81 Swamp Rd., Newtown, PA 18940.

Aloysius J. Garttmeier Jr. of Richboro, PA died peacefully on Thursday, January 21, 2016, with his family by his side at St. Joseph Manor, Meadowbrook, PA. He was 89.

He was the beloved husband of the late Marie McAnulla Garttmeier.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Aloysius J. Sr. and Nora Mullen Garttmeier and brother of the late Joseph Garttmeier and Anita Garttmeier.

“Mr. G”, as he was affectionately known to his family and friends, was a resident of Richboro for the past 48 years. He was a graduate of St. Thomas Moore High School in Philadelphia, Class of 1944 and he also attended St. Joseph College. He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy having served during World War II. He was employed as an accountant for 25 years and was last employed by Pennsylvania Federal Credit Union before retiring in 1991. In his leisure time after retirement, he learned to play golf and enjoyed being out on the golf course. Family was very important to him and he always enjoyed the special times spent with his children and grandchildren. He will be sadly missed as a devoted father, grandfather and great grandfather.

He is survived by his four children, Gerald Garttmeier and his wife, Mary Kay, David Garttmeier and his wife, Linda Mullin, Maureen Uhrich and her husband, Kevin, and Paul Garttmeier and his wife, Patti Zukowski. He is also survived by his seven grandchildren, Scott and Tara Uhrich, Colin and Jacob Garttmeier, Kevin, Shannon and Sean Ladden, and his great grandson, Ian Ladden.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his Funeral Mass on Wednesday, January 27, 2016, at 10:00 AM in St. Vincent de Paul Church, 654 Hatboro Road, Richboro, PA 18954. There will be no calling prior to his Mass. Interment will be held privately.

In lieu of flowers, Mass cards would be appreciated by the family.

Dr. Joseph R. McQuaite, of Philadelphia formerly of Holland died suddenly on Tuesday, January 19, 2016, of an apparent heart attack at Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ. He was 69.

Born in Reading, he was the beloved husband of 49 years to Lenore M. Kobrynski McQuaite. He was the son of the late Melvin and Margaret Dufner McQuaite. He was also predeceased by his 2 sisters and a brother.

Dr. Joe was a graduate of Central Catholic High School, Reading, class of 1964 and the Palmer College of Chiropractic, in Davenport Iowa in 1971.  In the interim, he served proudly with the United States Army in Vietnam and was awarded the Bronze Star for bravery. Dr. Joe’s practice was in Holland from 1979 until his retirement in 2007. He was a member of the Pennsylvania Chiropractic Association, and was on the Board of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

Dr. Joe was a former parishioner of St. Bede the Venerable Church, where he was active in the CYO programs. Joe spent many happy hours collecting stamps and was a focused Philatelist. In his retirement, he loved driving for Sterling Limousine in Newtown.

His grandchildren brought a sparkle to his eyes, especially when he was watching them at their sporting events, and they knew he was in the front row, cheering for them.

In addition to his beloved wife Lenore, he is survived by his devoted children; Dr. Jeffrey T. McQuaite and his wife Maureen, Marc D. McQuaite and his wife Joy and Dr. Kristen P. Doyle and her husband Dr. Don Doyle. He is the proud grandfather of; Colin, Evan, Matthew, Kayla, Justin, Hanlon and Griffin.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewings on Sunday, January 24, 2016 from 5:00 – 8:00 PM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro and on Monday, January 25, 2016 from 9:30 AM until his Funeral Mass 11:00 AM at St. Bede the Venerable Church 1071 Holland Rd. Holland.

Interment with Military Honors will follow at Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Newtown.

In lieu of Flowers contributions in his memory may be made to the Poor Clares, C/O of the Monastery of St. Clare, 1271 Langhorne-Newtown Rd., Langhorne, PA 19047-1297.

Donna Marie Dumond-Flora of Langhorne died Tuesday, January 19, 2016, at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, New York. She was 61.

Donna was the beloved wife of 25 years to Michael J. Flora.  Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Ester Gonzalez Dumond and the sister of the late Atty. Thomas Skelly.

Donna was a resident of San Juan, Puerto Rico and Holland, PA before moving to Langhorne in 1990. She served as manager of Revere Travel in Pennington, NJ and eventually pursued a distinguished career as Vice President of Travel Industry Relations with American Express in New York until her retirement in 2013. Donna was very passionate in traveling the world and enjoyed gardening and quality time with her family. Truly dedicated to her faith, she will be deeply missed by her family and all who had the privilege of knowing her.

In addition to her husband, Michael, Donna is survived by children, Christina Alford and her husband Alexander of Frisco, Texas, and Michael Flora and his wife Courtney of Harleysville, PA; and her five cherished grandchildren, Aida and Christopher Alford and Maggie, Samuel and Grace Flora.

She is also survived by her sisters Judith Reedman and her husband Stanley Reedman of Yardley, PA and Desiree Leigh and her husband Roger Leigh of Lawrenceville, NJ. Beloved aunt to Christine Reedman, Jennifer and Sal Dominello, Carrie and Duc Dang and Ramses and Brandy Porrata, and great aunt to Jack, Carter, Julian, Gabriel and Roman. She was also a loving sister-in-law to Noreen (Flora) and Paul Farina and loving aunt to Michelle, Jeremiah and Jacob Hull, and Roxie and Christie Lee Farina.

Relatives and friends are invited to express their condolences at Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954, Tuesday, January 26, from 7:00-9:00 pm, Wednesday, January 27 from 6:00-9:00 pm and again on Thursday January 28^th from 10:00am until her Funeral Mass 11:00am in St. Ignatius of Antioch Church, 999 Reading Avenue, Yardley, PA 19067.  Interment will follow at Our Lady of Sorrows Cemetery in Langhorne. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Donna’s name may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942.

Dr. Adarsh K. Soni passed away peacefully on Monday January 18, 2016 at home in the presence of his loving wife and children. 

Dr. Soni was the beloved husband of 39 years to Divya Soni. 

Born in 1949 in Punjab, India, Dr. Soni excelled in school with great diligence and drive. He attended Patiala Medical College and after obtaining his M.D. degree, worked for 2 years caring for impoverished rural communities in Punjab before relocating to the Philadelphia suburbs in 1974. He completed his postgraduate medical training, and in 1980 he was given the great privilege of becoming the director of the Emergency Room at St Mary Medical Center by Sister Claire, a position that he held with great pride for 25 years. He was instrumental in the vast expansion of medical services provided by the hospital, and as a leader he will be remembered for his kindness and fairness. As a physician he will be remembered for his exceptional clinical acumen and the profound compassion with which he treated every patient. Following his tenure as Director, Dr. Soni took on chief responsibilities with the Colleague Health Department where he cherished the opportunity to care for his beloved colleagues. 

Dr. Soni was an avid swimmer and a lover of the beach. But perhaps his greatest joy was the time he cherished with his family. He could be no happier than when he was playing with his children and grandchildren. 

In addition to his wife, Dr. Soni is survived by his two loving children, Ajay Soni and his wife Paula, and Anuj Soni and his wife Daljit. He also leaves behind his three adoring grandchildren Shaan, Sophia, and Ayana. 

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family and pay their respects on Thursday January 21, 2016 from 10:30AM until 12:00 Noon at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.), Richboro, PA 18954. A private interment will follow.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. Mary Medical Center Emergency Department, 1201 Langhorne-Newtown Rd., Langhorne, PA 19047.

Norman C. “Norm” Betge of Feasterville passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 17, 2016 at St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne. He was 55.

Born in Philadelphia he was the son of Norman H. and Muriel H. Betge.

Norm graduated from Neshaminy High School with the class of 1979. He led a long career as a machinist working for Pressure Products, Inc. in Warminster and later for Loeffler Corporation in Pendel.

Known for being an all around handy man, Norm enjoyed working on cars and most recently had become talented in creating and building bird houses and feeders. He also treasured time spent outdoors on his boat fishing. He will be dearly missed.  

In addition to his parents, Norm is survived by his children, Kelly, David, and Steven and his sisters, Carol Annucci and her husband, Lawrence and Janet Zaro and her husband Stephen. He also leaves behind several grandchildren.

Services and interment will be held privately.

Robert L. Macaulay of New Hope passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at Holy Redeemer Hospice. His loving wife and family were by his side.

Robert was the beloved husband of 50 years to Catherine Graham Macaulay.

Born in 1939 to the late Roy & Florence Macaulay, Robert “Bob” grew up in the Oxford circle section of Philadelphia (St Martin of Tours Parish). He was a member of the first graduating class of Father Judge HS in '57 where he also played on the baseball team. After graduating from LaSalle University in '61 Bob then earned an MBA from Drexel University. He worked in the Investment Banking industry for the better part of 50 years with several firms including GE credit Corp in Philadelphia and Oxford Financial in NYC. The majority of his years however were spent working independently on mergers & acquisitions as well as business valuations. Bob spent three years in the Air National Guard. He served on the City of Philadelphia planning commission in the late '70's and also taught at LaSalle University as well as chaired the corporate finance department - evening division. Bob was an Avid tennis player, a big fan of sports, politics, history and a devout Catholic. Most importantly Bob and his wife of 50 years Cathy enjoyed spending time with their family. While living most of their lives between their homes in Huntingdon Valley and Avalon NJ, they have lived in New Hope, Pa for the last 16 years.

In addition to his wife, Robert is survived by his children, Robert C. Macaulay and his wife, Debbie, and Cathy Geiger and her husband, Brian. He also leaves behind six adoring grandchildren, Brett, Morgan, Graham, Connor, Jack, and Matthew; and his brother, Jack Macaulay and his wife, Christine.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd., Richboro, PA 18954 and again Friday from 10:00 AM until his Funeral Mass 11:00 AM at St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Rd., Holland, PA 18966. Int. private. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1626 Locust St., Philadelphia, PA 19103.

Dr. Elena W. Bruno of North Wales passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2016 at Abington Hospice at Warminster.  She was 88 years of age.

She was the beloved wife of the late Dr. Giovanni Bruno, who served as a Radiologist with Doylestown Hospital in the early 1960s.

Born in Meridan, CT she was a daughter of the late Dr. Fiore Agesilao Parisi and Frances Dolores Parisi.

Elena spent much of her life in the State of Maine where she graduated from North Yarmouth Academy.  She went on to attend Des Moines Still College of Osteopathy and Surgery where she earned her Doctorate degree of Osteopathic Medicine.  Following Medical School she completed a residency in Pediatrics.

Dr. Bruno was a distinguished member of the Medical Department of the City of Philadelphia, Court of Common Pleas, Family Court Division, for the last twenty (20) years of her career.  During that time, Dr. Bruno dedicated her life to helping those less fortunate by providing medical treatment to child-victims of physical and sexual abuse.

Dr. Bruno was a true pioneer in the medical profession, having been the only woman in her graduating class.  She was recognized as a stellar diagnostician by her colleagues, who endearingly referred to her as, “Dr. STAT.”  Additionally, Dr. Bruno was a truly gifted and creative physician, having hand-crafted a protégé pacifier used during infancy by her children.

She will be remembered as a tenacious, fun-loving, woman who loved to make people laugh and aspired to be a clown.  Utmost in her life was her unyeilding devotion to her children, and love for her Savior, Jesus Christ.

Dr. Bruno is survived by her two daughters, Caterina R. Gibson and Lucia F. Bruno, Esquire; her adoring grandchildren, Nicole Caraher (Dr. Timothy Caraher) and Tyler Gibson; and her great-granddaughter, Elena Rose Caraher.  She also leaves behind her siblings, Lawrence Parisi (Pamela), Angelina Olenczak (Stanley), Antoinette Doyle (the late John J.), and Maria Vowles. 

In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Dr. Herbert Parisi, Dr. Nunzio Parisi, and her sister, Frances Parisi. 

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Tuesday January 19, 2016 from 9:30 AM until her Funeral Service 10:30 AM at the Church of the Open Door, 1260 Fort Washington Ave., Fort Washington, PA 19034.  Her interment will follow in Whitemarsh Memorial Park, Prospectville.