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.

Lonna Artz Birch of Lawrenceville and formerly of Langhorne died peacefully on Wednesday, September 16, 2015, at St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne. She was 67.

She was the beloved wife of 47 years to James V. Birch.

Born in Pottsville, PA, Lonna was the beloved daughter of the late Edward and Rita Loftus Artz.

Lonna was a Registered Nurse who enjoyed being a School Nurse at Maple Shade Elementary School and at Harry S. Truman High School in Bristol Township. She was also an Educator in the Licensed Practical Nursing Program at Bucks County Technical High School. In her leisure timed, Lonna enjoyed times spent travelling with her family, vacations at the Beach, watching the Green Bay Packers, but most of all were the special memories she created with her beloved grandchildren.  

In addition to her Husband James, Lonna is survived by her loving son James G. Birch Jr. and her three dear grandchildren Devan, Peyton, and Chloe.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing Sunday evening September 20^th, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954 and on Monday, September 21^st at the Church of St. Andrew, 81 Swamp Rd. Newtown, PA 18940 from 10:00am until her Funeral Mass 11:00am. Interment will be on Tuesday, September 22^nd at 9:00AM in Washington Crossing National Cemetery, 830 Highland Rd. Newtown, PA 18940.

Lonna’s family would also like to express their appreciation for the care that she received from the Nurses and staff of the ICU at St. Mary Medical Center.

Christopher J. Ploppert of Holland died on Tuesday, September 15, 2015, at St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne. He was 49.

Born in Philadelphia, Christopher was the beloved son of Hugh J. and Elaine Sperling Ploppert. Christopher was a graduate of Archbishop Ryan High School and received his degree in Business Administration from Temple University. Chris has worked in the advertising sale’s for many years, most recently for HIBU and Company. Chris was a communicant of St. Bede the Venerable Parish, Holland. An avid sports fan, Chris was all about Ice Hockey and helped motivate his son Ryan who is a hockey player. Chris was a giver and a doer, as he gave in life, he continued in death as an organ donor. He will be sadly missed by his devoted family and friends.

In addition to his parents Chris is survived by his son and daughter; Ryan C. and Olivia A. Ploppert, 2 brothers and their spouses; Michael T. and his wife Elizabeth and Daniel J. and his wife Donna and his niece and nephew Haley and Jack.

Chris’s family will receive condolences on Sunday September 20, from 1:00 pm until his Memorial Service 2:30 pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd.(at Holland Rd.) Richboro.

In lieu of flowers contributions in his memory may be made to the Gift of Life Program, 401 N. 3^rd St., Phila, PA 19103.

William L. Cole of Doylestown died suddenly on Sunday, September 13, 2015, at University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia. He was 81.

He was the beloved husband of 44 years to late Rosemarie V. Cole. Born in Philadelphia, he was the beloved son of the late William F. and Helene Kienzle Cole and father-in-law of the late Cynthia Cole.

Bill was a resident of Doylestown for almost 50 years. He was a graduate of Lincoln High School and received his degree in Electrical Engineering from Temple University. Bill retired after 35 years of distinguished service with AT&T. He proudly served in the U S Army as a Radio repairman.

Bill loved to fish especially on the Maryland Shore in Ocean City, MD and he enjoyed reading and watching his vegetable garden grow, which he gave tender loving care. He will be sadly missed for his quick wit and generous smile.

Bill is survived by his devoted daughter and son, Dianna M. Edelman and her husband Bob and David W. Cole, he is also survived by his 6 dear grandchildren; Timothy, Shawn and David Cole, Ashley Poling, Daniel and Nicholas Edelman and 2 great grandchildren Cole Edelman and Sophia Poling.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Friday September 18, from 9:30 am until his Funeral Services 11:15 am at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 241 E. Butler Ave. (at Sandy Ridge Rd.) New Britain. Interment will follow in Forest Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia.

In lieu of flowers contributions in his memory may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 225 City Ave. Suite 104, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004.

Betty K. Frantz of Newtown passed away on Saturday September 12, 2015 at Chandler Hall Hospice, Newtown. She was 92.

She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas W. Frantz.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Wilhelmina (nee Schinnerer) Sherman.

Betty was an excellent soprano and a member of various church and community choirs. During World War II, she volunteered at USO Canteens in Philadelphia to entertain troops and later worked for Bell Telephone of Pennsylvania.

Betty and Tom lived in Ivyland for 37 years, raised their family there, and made many close friends. She also worked at Churchville Elementary School. Betty later lived in Buckingham, PA for 15 years.

She was a devout Christian and an active member of the Bux-Mont Christian Church where she taught Sunday School. She was a very talented seamstress and enjoyed making things for her children and grandchildren. Later in life she took interest in watercolor and pencil art.

She is survived by her children and their spouses; Glenn and Nancy Frantz of Bala Cynwyd, Lee Frantz of Wrightstown, Jeffrey and Sandra Frantz of Newtown, and Donna and Harold Card of Southampton, and her brother and sister-in-law Elmer and Gerry Sherman of Hatboro. She is also survived by 8 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren: Kathleen, Heather, Jeffrey “JT”, Theodore, Leah, Gretchen, Matthew, and Margaret, and great grandchildren, Austin, Nolan, and Abigail.  She was predeceased by her one sister Helen Stubbs and four brothers; Earl, Herbert, George and Donald Sherman.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Thursday, September 17, 2015 from 12:30 pm until her Funeral Service, 2:00pm at Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 East Butler Ave. (at Sandy Ridge Rd.) New Britain, PA 18901. Her Interment will follow in Whitemarsh Memorial Park, Ambler, PA.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory should be made to Bux-Mont Christian Church, 400 Jacksonville Rd., Ivyland, PA 18974 or Habitat for Humanity.

Annetta Rose Grohol Zanolini of Langhorne died peacefully on Friday, September 11, 2015, at St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne. She was 82.

Born in Sugarloaf, PA, Annetta was the beloved daughter of the late Joseph and Mildred M. vanGroski Grohol. She was also predeceased by her 2 brothers and 2 sisters and her son-in-law Eric J. Kitchen.

Annetta was a graduate of Hazleton High School. She worked for Bell Telephone Company in Trenton NJ for many years. In 1975 she went to work full time as a switchboard operator for St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne until her retirement in 1994.

Annetta was a communicant of Our Lady of Grace Parish. She loved to cook and bake, especially for her family. Annetta was an avid Phillies fan, enjoyed a game of chance and loved to reminisce about her trips to Ireland and Las Vegas. Family came first with Annetta and you could see the sparkle in her eyes when the grandchildren came to see her. She will be sadly missed by her devoted family and friends.

Annetta is survived by her dear children and their spouses Mark Zanolini and his wife Bonnie, Kevin Zanolini and his wife Karen, Kenneth Zanolini and his wife Joyce, David Zanolini and his wife Judy, Gregory Zanolini and his wife Wendy, Michelle McElroy and Sharon Kitchen Connaughton and her husband Gerard. She is also survived by her 12 dear Grandchildren: Gary Zanolini, Marcus Kitchen, Ashley Zanolini-Yanishevskiy, Bryan Zanolini, Cassandra Zanolini, Buddy Zanolini, Amanda Zanolini, Bridget McElroy, Shelby Zanolini, Ryan Connaughton, Kelsey McElroy, and Maura Connaughton.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing Friday evening September 18, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro and on Saturday at Our Lady of Grace Church, 225 Bellevue Ave. Penndel from 9:00am until her Funeral Mass 10:00am. Interment will follow in Our Lady of Grace Cemetery, Langhorne.

In lieu of flowers contributions in her memory maybe made to American Diabetes Assoc. 150 Monument Rd. Suite 100, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004.