Paul A. Barras of Chalfont passed away following complications from a sudden heart attack on Tuesday, September 29, 2015. He was 40. Paul was the beloved husband of 5 years to Emily S. Barras and the loving and adoring father of his two boys, Joey and Casey Barras.

Born in Philadelphia in 1975, he was a son of Ronald E. and Mary Theresa Higgins Barras and attended St. Ephrem School and Bishop Egan High School.

An avid Philadelphia sports fan, but soccer was Paul's passion right up until the end. He played soccer his entire life, most recently for PA Rush Soccer Club, and coached youth soccer at Upper Moreland Soccer Club and PA Rush as well. He was a role model in the game for his many nieces and nephews. The youngest of six children Paul had a rich and diverse love of music spanning many decades and genres.

Paul worked in Information Technology holding positions with Jones of New York and most recently at Toll Brothers. His gentle and friendly way made him a natural in desk side support because he loved nothing more than to help others in their time of need, whether they be coworkers or family and friends.

In addition to his wife, children, and parents, Paul is survived by his siblings, Ron E., Jr. and his wife, Kathy, Tim and his wife, Barb, Rob and his wife, Patty, Mike, and Rosemary Moran and her husband, John; his sisters-in-law, Sarah S. Philo and her husband, Jeremy and Molly Roberts and her husband, Scott; and his mother and father-in-law, Susan and Joseph Sager. Paul also leaves behind countless Aunts, uncles, Cousins, Nieces, Nephews, extended family and friends.

Relatives and friends are invited to the celebration of Paul’s life on Tuesday October 6, 2015 beginning with a time to greet the family from 9:00 AM until his Memorial Service 11:00 AM in the Grand Ballroom at Normandy Farm Hotel and Conference Center, 1401 Morris Rd., Blue Bell, PA 19422. His interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory at https://www.gofundme.com/s74s5zgc .

Marion Bruce Shakely of Warminster died peacefully in the evening on Saturday, September 26, 2015, at Doylestown Hospital. She was in her 88th year. Surrounding Marion were all her children, other members of her family, and a close friend, all praying, crying, laughing, and sharing memories.

Born in Point Breeze, South Philadelphia, Marion was the only child of Philip A. and Marion Bruce (nee Roth). In November of 1929, as the small family prepared to move to one of the first rowhomes in Philadelphia's Mayfair section (then largely still semi-wild open space), tragedy struck when Philip, a member of the Philadelphia Police Department, was killed in the line of duty. The widow, her 18-month-old child, and other family members fulfilled Philip's dream and completed the move. Mother Marion, "Nana" to her grandchildren, resided in the home until the mid-1970s; the Bruces were one of the earliest families in Saint Bernard parish in Mayfair.

On a blind date (when she was in college) Marion met her husband-to-be, John A. "Tioni" Shakely. In 1964, Marion and John moved their small family into a brand-new home in the Hartsville Park section of Warminster Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The Shakelys became members of Nativity of Our Lord parish, Warminster, in that year. Marion traveled extensively, including through the American West and Caribbean as well as to England, Scotland, Germany, Italy, and Greece. She was committed to Saint John Paul the Great and to the Culture of Life.

Marion worked for the old Snellenburg’s and Strawbridge & Clothier department stores, as a technical copyeditor for electronics manufacturer Philco Corporation, and for First Pennsylvania Bank, all in Philadelphia; but she regarded her true and noble vocation to be as a loving wife and loving mother.
 
Marion was proud to be a graduate of Saint Bernard School (in 1942); Mount Saint Joseph Academy, where she studied on scholarship at the original Chestnut Hill campus (1946), and the University of Pennsylvania (1950). At Penn, where she also studied on scholarship, she was a Kappa Delta sorority sister while studying political science and journalism.

Surviving Marion are her daughters Marion Wedo, Alison Nahrgang (spouse, Matthew), and Samantha Aboud (Robert); sons William and Joseph Shakely; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Marion's loved and loving husband, John, long a teacher at Central Bucks High School West, and employee in Pennsylvania's "State Store" system, preceded her in death in 2001.

Celebration of Marion’s funeral Mass will begin at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 3 at Nativity of Our Lord Church, 585 West Street Road, Warminster, PA 18974. There will be no viewing, per her wishes, however relatives and friends are invited to greet the family at the church beginning at 9:00 AM. Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Cheltenham Township will be her place of earthly rest.
 
The Shakely family warmly thanks the staff of Doylestown Hospital for the professional and compassionate care provided to Marion.

Please consider donating, in lieu of flowers, to a charity performing corporal works of mercy in the name of our Lord. The Holy Family Home, administered by the Little Sisters of the Poor (littlesistersofthepoorphiladelphia.org), was one of many charities that Marion supported. She also created the John & Marion Shakely Charitable Fund with the Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia (catholicfoundationphila.org) to provide scholarship assistance to students at Archbishop Wood High School.

"Requiescat in pace, Mom. Requiescat in pace, Gram."

Elizabeth “Betsy” (nee McGinley) Schluth, of Richboro passed away peacefully on Sept. 24^th. Beloved wife of Frank C. Schluth; dearest mother of Frank R., Robert W. (Mary), Stephen D. (Rosanna), and Kevin C. (Kristin); and doting grandmother of Katie, Zach, Tim, Ana, Maggie, Kyra, Eva, Sophia, and Charlie. She is also survived by her sisters, Kay Messa and Jeanne Donahue; her sisters-in-law, Carol Robinson and Rita McGinley; and countless nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewings, Monday 6:00-8:00pm in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954 and on Tuesday at St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Rd., Holland, PA 18966 from 10:30am until her Funeral Mass 11:30. Int. All Saints Cemetery, Newtown.

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

Mary L. Formica of Richboro and formerly a long time resident of Newtown passed away on September 21, 2015.  She was 79.

She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph J. Formica and mother of the late Joseph J. Formica, Jr.

Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Lillian Leible Schrier.

Mary graduated from Little Flower High School with the class of 1954.  She went on to meet and marry her husband and together they raised their seven children. 

Mary enjoyed crocheting and would often share her blankets, sweaters, etc. with friends and family.  She loved to garden, dance, and sing at Church as well as spending time with her family and friends at the beach in Brigantine, NJ.  Above all else, she will be remembered for her steadfast love and devotion for her family who will miss her dearly. 

Mary is survived by her dear children, Cynthia Hendricks and her husband, Robert, of Texas, Jeffrey Formica and his wife, Angie, of Texas, Gary Formica and his wife, Kathy, of San Jose, CA, Lisa Rentz and her husband, Ken, of Newtown, John A. Formica and his wife, Julie, of Chalfont, and Michael C. Formica and his wife, Angela, of San Jose, CA.  She also leaves behind nine adoring grandchildren; her sisters, Catherine M. Kubiak of Richboro and Alma E. Sicilia of Huntingdon Valley; and her sister-in-law, Rita Schrier. 

In addition to her husband and her son, she was preceded in death by one sister and four brothers.

Relatives and friends are invited to her viewing on Saturday, October 3, from 9:45 to 10:45 AM at St. Dominic Church, 8504 Frankford Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19136with her Funeral Mass at 11:00 AM.  Her interment will follow in the Parish Cemetery. 

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mary’s name to American Stroke Association, 5455 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43216.

Gloria J. Surline of Holland died on Sunday, September 20, 2015, at Attleboro Health Care. She was 72.

Born in Norristown, she was the beloved daughter of the late Helen Kobrzynski Galzinski. Gloria was a resident of Holland for the past three decades. She was proud of her Polish heritage and enjoyed cooking her Polish specialties at the holidays for family and friends. Gloria loved pets, especially her beloved cats. She will be sadly missed by her devoted family.

Gloria is survived by her dear children; Jack Surline and his wife Kathy, Wayne Surline and his partner Dwayne Dunleavy, and David Surline, one sister Lorraine McDermott. She is also survived by 3 dear grandchildren; Kelli, Danielle and Christen.

Gloria’s family will receive condolences on Wednesday September 23, from 12 Noon until her Memorial Service 1:30pm, at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd.(at Holland Rd.) Richboro. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers contributions in her memory may be made to Bucks County SPCA P O Box 277, Lahaska, PA. 18931.

Rose Mannella of Richboro died peacefully on Saturday, September 19, 2015 surrounded by her loving family at Holy Redeemer Hospice, Meadowbrook, PA. She was 84.

Born and raised in Philadelphia, PA Rose was the beloved wife of the late Joseph D. Mannella.

Rose was an active member of the Northampton Senior Center and belonged to a group that crocheted blankets for infants that were in local hospital NICU Units. She enjoyed playing Bingo, assembling puzzles, trips to the casino, and playing Wii Bowling, but above all she loved the times that were spent with her grandchildren. Rose will be greatly missed by everyone who has come to know and love her.

Rose is survived by her loving daughters and their spouses; Valerie L. Harris and Alan of Richboro, Lisa Hellinger-Hankin and Ty of Blue Bell, and Stacy Polidoro and Anthony of Washington Township, NJ. She is also the beloved grandmother of Jordan, Danielle, Dustin, Dillon, Madison, Joseph, Andrew, and Stuart.

Rose’s family will receive friends on Friday, September 25^th, from 12 Noon until her Funeral Service 1:30 pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd.(at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954. Interment will follow at Resurrection Cemetery in Bensalem, PA

In lieu of flowers contributions in her memory may be made Holy Redeemer Hospice, 1648 Huntingdon Pike Meadowbrook, PA 19046.

LeRoy D. Gruber of Washington Crossing died peacefully on Saturday, September 19, 2015, surrounded by his family at St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne. He was 71.

Born in Oakmont, Pennsylvania, Roy was the beloved husband for 39 years of Lynn M. Breen Gruber, and son of the late Eugene and Mildred Brennan Gruber. He was predeceased by 2 sisters, Kathy Gruber and Barb Caprio. He was the son-in-law of the late Edward D. Breen, Sr.

Roy was a resident of Richboro for 21 years before moving to Washington Crossing in 2004. He was a graduate of Central High School, Philadelphia. He attended Penn State University and received his degree in Business Administration from Clarion University.

Roy worked in medical product sales and retired from Cardinal Health in 2004, after 38 years.

He was a proud member of the United States Coast Guard, serving in Vietnam, and was a member of American Legion Post #0317, Yardley. Roy gave his time and talents to New Life Christian Church in Newtown, where he also sang in the choir.

Family came first and foremost to Roy and he loved watching sports with them, as well as playing a round of golf with friends. He will be sadly missed by his devoted and loving family.

In addition to his beloved wife Lynn, Roy is also survived by his son; Chris Gruber and his girlfriend Whitney Earnhardt, and his daughter; Cherie Lynne Kooker and her husband Ty. Roy was the proud grandfather of DeVeaux, Knisley and Gruber. He is also survived by 9 siblings; John (Shirley), Gene (Dot), Ann, Elizabeth, Sue (Jim), Hank (Anna), Bill (Grace), Ralph (Laurie), and Carl (Sandy). Roy is also survived by his mother-in-law Anna H. Breen, his brother-in-law and sister-in law Edward D. Breen, Jr and his wife Lynn and numerous nieces and nephews.

Roy’s family would like to especially thank Dr. Andrew Solis and Dr. Steven Mazlin and Spring Village for the compassionate and dedicated care they provided Roy during his illness.

Roy's family will receive condolences on Saturday September 26, from 9:30 am until his Memorial Service 11:00am at New Life Christian Church, 4 Freedom Drive, Newtown, with Dr. Norman J. Leve officiating. A private burial will take place at the Washington Crossing National Cemetery, with full military honors.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Roy's memory can be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 399 Market Street, Suite 102, Philadelphia, PA 19106, or New Life Christian Church at the above address.

Marie E. Weinman of Newtown, PA died peacefully on Thursday, September 17, 2015, at Chandler Hall Hospice, Newtown. She was 96.

She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph R. Weinman for 35 years.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late John F. and Mary Tracey Ward and sister of the late John, Joseph, Hatch, Charles, Grace and Cass Ward.

Marie was a resident at Chandler Hall in Newtown for the past 5 years. She formerly lived in the Wissinoming section of Philadelphia for 62 years and was a parishioner of St. Bartholomew Church. Her Catholic faith was an important part of her life. Marie was completely devoted to her family and enjoyed the special times spent with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She will be sadly missed as a devoted mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister.

She is survived by her two daughters, Donna M. Cooper and her husband, Kenneth, of Langhorne, PA, Sue E. Egan and her husband, Michael, of Holland, PA, her brother Edward Ward and his wife, Teresa, of Levittown, and her sister, Dolores DeVincentis of Philadelphia, PA. She is also survived by her six loving grandchildren; Megan Seneff (Joe), Christen Conly (Dan), Michael Egan (Laura), Katie Hutches (Jason), Kevin Cooper, Elizabeth Egan. She was known affectionately as “Gi Gi” to her 9 great grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewings on Monday evening, September 21, 2015, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM and Tuesday, September 22, 2015, from 8:30 to 9:30 AM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Road), Richboro, PA 18954 and to her Funeral Mass 10:00 AM at the Church of St. Andrew, 81 Swamp Road, Newtown, PA 18940. Interment will take place at Magnolia Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Catholic Charities Appeal, 100 N. 20^th Street, Suite 301, Philadelphia, PA 19103,

Joseph J. Parkinson of Holland died peacefully on September 17, 2015, at his home. He was 87 years old.

Born in Philadelphia, Joe (also known as Buddy) was the son of the late Joseph and Helen (Seeley) Parkinson, and beloved husband of 64 years to Mary C. Menta.

Joe was a resident of Holland for the past six years, having formerly lived in South Philadelphia and later Northeast Philadelphia.  Joe was a proud veteran, who served as a Military Policeman in the United States Army.  He worked as a dispatcher for over 39 years for ITE and SPD Technologies until his retirement in 1990.  He was a parishioner of St. Bede the Venerable Church.

Family came first and foremost to Joe.  He and his wife were devoted and loving parents to their 10 children.  Joe will be sadly missed, not only by his family, but by their many relatives and friends.

In addition to his beloved wife, Mary, he is survived by his loving children Mary Vito (John), Nancy Marchese (Angelo), Judy Gioia (Joe), Lorraine Fergione (Ray), Joann Parkinson, Kathy Nealis (Ted), Tricia Holler (Bill), Joseph Parkinson (Colleen), Diana Nelms (Mike), Lynn Small (Todd), and his brother, George Parklnson, and his sister, Mary Long.  Joe is also survived by 28 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Monday evening, September 21, 2015, at St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Road, Holland, from 6:30 pm until his Funeral Mass at 8:30 pm.  Interment with Military Honors will be private at the Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Newtown.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Monastery of St. Clare, 1271 Newtown-Langhorne Road, Langhorne, PA 19047.

Elfriede Zimmermann of Southampton passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on Wednesday September 16, 2015 at Southampton Estates. She was 93.

She was the beloved wife of 56 years to the late Egon Zimmermann.

Born in Hohndorf, Germany she was a daughter of the late Otto and Minna Fiedler Schuffenhauer.

Elfriede possessed an enourmous amount of fortitude and strength, so much that along with her husband they relocated from Germany to America in 1955. She took on a whole new life in a place she had never been and with a language she didn’t speak, simply because if was the best opportunity for the ones she loved.

Elfriede was a long time member of Tabor Lutheran Church and later Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Philadelphia. She was a very active member of the Vereinigung Erzgebirge Club and was employed by Penn Fishing Reels, retiring after 25 years. She was an avid gardener and also enjoyed spending her free time sewing and doing puzzles and had treasured her last ten years spent in her new home at Southampton Estates.

Above all else, Elfriede will be remembered by her family for her selflessness, caring and loving nature and for her hilarious sense of humor. She will be dearly missed.

Elfriede is survived by her children, Rita Puls and her husband, Wolfgang, of Huntingdon Valley and Angelika Koontz and her husband Donald of Mercer, PA. She was also an adoring “Oma” to her six grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband her parents; she was preceded in death by five siblings.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Tuesday September 22, 2015 from 9:30 AM until her Funeral Service 11:00 AM at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, 14100 Worthington Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19116. Her interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to the Vereinigung Erzgebirge Club of Philadelphia, 130 Davisville Rd., Warminster, PA 18974.