Rose Ann Kelly of New Seasons in Chalfont, PA died on Friday, April 24, 2015, at Abington Health-Lansdale Hospital, Lansdale.  She was 80.

She was the beloved wife of 48 years of the late John Kelly.

Born in Glasgow, Scotland, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Rose Ann Conner Daly and sister of the late Thomas Daly, John Daly and Annie Stanton.

Mrs. Kelly was a resident of New Seasons for the past year and formerly lived in Philadelphia for 48 years.  She was employed as a custodian with the Philadelphia School District until her retirement in 1995.

She will be sadly missed as a devoted mother, grandmother and sister.

She is survived by her two daughters, Rosalind A. O’Reilly and her husband, Terence, of Bath, PA and Maura P. McMonagle and her husband, Bill, of Churchville, PA.  She is also survived by her brother, Patrick Daly of Huntingdon Valley, PA, her sister, Mary Daly of Philadelphia, PA and six loving grandchildren; Hanna, Jake, Colleen, Kerry, Aileen and Mary Kate.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewings on Wednesday evening, April 29, 2015, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM and on Thursday, April 30, 2015, from 8:30 to 9:15 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 St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Road, Holland, PA 18966.  Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the Central Association of the Miraculous Medal, 475 East Chelten Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19144.

Frank J. McCullough, retired Capt. Phila. Fire Dept. of Glenside and formerly of Philadelphia, died on April 24, 2015.

Frank was the husband of the late Madeleine (nee Hoar) and grandfather of the late Christopher. He is survived by his children; Madeleine Barbano (late Philip), Marie Leader (late Glenn), Sheila A., John (Sharon), and Fran (Terry) McCullough. He is also survived by his brother Joseph McCullough, sister Dolores Fallon, grandchildren; Linda, Megan, Patrick, Maureen, Madeleine, Elizabeth, Catherine, and James, and 5 great grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Wednesday from 10:00am until his Funeral Mass 11:30am at The Church of St. Andrew, 81 Swamp Rd. Newtown, PA 18940. Int. Resurrection Cem. Bensalem.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Abington Health Hospice, c/o Abington Health Foundation 1200 Old York Rd. Abington, PA 19001.

Walter E. Wosewick of Richboro, PA died peacefully on Friday, April 24, 2015, at Brookdale at Northampton, Richboro. He was 91.

He was the beloved husband of the late Joan H. Reddington Wosewick.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Adolph F. and Kunegunda Sikora Wosiewicz and father of the late Robert Wosewick who recently passed away in March 2015.

Mr. Wosewick was a resident of Richboro for the past 5 years. He formerly lived in Washington Crossing for 30 years. Walter graduated from LaSalle University with his bachelor degree, Class of 1950. He was employed as a production engineer at Philco, Burroughs, and Universal for many years before his retirement in 1994. He was a past Fourth Degree Knight of Columbus with the Mother Katherine Drexel Council. A man of many talents, he would try to fix anything around his home if at all possible. In his leisure time, he enjoyed golfing and swimming.

He is survived by his son, Gerald F. Wosewick and his wife, Penny, of Doylestown, his daughter, Nancy D. Taylor and her husband, Darrell, of Mullica Hill, NJ, and his daughter-in-law, Kay Wosewick of Milwaukee, WI. He is also survived by his seven loving grandchildren, Matthew (Ashley), Paul (Megan), Megan, Gerald Jr., Aleigh, Zak, and Tizzy and his great granddaughter, Matilda.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Saturday, May 9, 2015, from 9:00 AM until his Funeral Mass 10:00 AM at St. Vincent de Paul Church, 654 Hatboro Road, Richboro, PA 18954. Interment will take place at Our Lady of Grace Cemetery, Langhorne.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to St. Mary Medical Center Foundation, One Summit Square, Suite 300, 1717 Langhorne-Newtown Road, Langhorne, PA 19047 or Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.

Janet E. Connolly, long-time resident of Churchville and New Hope, died peacefully on April 23, 2015 at the age of 85.

Janet was the beloved wife of the late Edward C. Connolly. She is survived by her loving children; Michael J. (Paula) Connolly, Christopher J. (Sheryl) Connolly, Benedict J. (Cynthia) Connolly and Andrew J. (Donna) Connolly and by 12 grandchildren. Janet was preceded in death by son Matthew J. Connolly, sister Carol Condon and grandson Ryan Connolly.

An accomplished educator and author, Janet’s lifelong passion was education. She began her professional career as an elementary school teacher. Then, while raising five sons and being active in local politics, she continued her education, receiving her doctorate in sociology in 1975.

Janet was a beloved adjunct faculty member at Temple University teaching Sociology and Criminal Justice. Her love for her students and passion for learning, earned her invitations to teach at numerous universities, both in the states and internationally.

In the early 90’s Janet began a new adventure, helping to establish a new campus of American University in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria, and teaching classes to eager students there. Janet and husband Ed served the university long enough to see the first class graduate.

Janet’s passion for travel overcame her fear of flying. In spite of being a white knuckle flyer and a non-swimmer terrified of water, Janet visited Europe, the Soviet Union, the Mediterranean and Eastern Europe. Her legacy to her students and grandchildren was that with courage and determination, you can do anything.

Janet’s life was a rich tapestry of loves: family, education, and travel. In addition she managed to contribute time and energy to the political process, community service, and governance. She served on the Board of Directors for the Red Cross, Planned Parenthood, and Bucks County Association of Corrections and Rehabilitations. She also worked inside a number of successful election campaigns, including former Congressman James Greenwood.

Relatives and friends are invited to share memories and stories of Janet Connolly on the website: www.DrJanetEConnolly.com.

Relatives and friends are invited to her Committal Service on Thursday July 9, 2015 at 2:30 PM at the Washington Crossing National Cemetery, 830 Highland Rd., Newtown, PA 18940.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in to the Elwyn Foundation at https://www.elwyn.org/donate/ .

Richard V. Gentile of Yardley, PA died on Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia. He was 74.

He was the beloved husband of Maria N. Penna Gentile for 44 years.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Samuel and Frances Foti Gentile.

Mr. Gentile was a resident of Yardley for the past 38 years. He graduated from Northeast Catholic High School for Boys in Philadelphia, Class of 1958. He then went on to receive his bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from Temple University in 1962. He was a very ambitious entrepreneur having owned many successful businesses since the age of twenty, including his proudest accomplishment, Andorra Farms Dairies, a food distribution company in Levittown. He then continued for many years in the food service industry and equipment sales. Mr. Gentile enjoyed fishing, boating, road trips, traveling with his family and he absolutely loved his dogs. He had a kind and compassionate heart, and was always willing to help someone out. He will be sadly missed as a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend to all who knew him.

In addition to his beloved wife, he is survived by his four children, Francine T. Gentile of Doylestown, Samuel D. Gentile and his wife, Deborah, of Bristol, Adelina N. Sked and her husband, Steven, of Yardley and Jacqueline R. O’Brien and her husband, Christopher, of Doylestown. He is also survived by his 8 loving grandchildren, Devon, Paige, Sienna, Olivia, Jessica, Patrick, Carmyn and Dawson and his dear cousin, Patricia LaMacchia of Philadelphia, PA.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Sunday evening, April 26, 2015, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM and on Monday, April 27, 2015, from 8:15 to 9:00 AM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Road), Richboro, PA 18954 and to his Funeral Mass 10:00 AM at St. Ignatius of Antioch Church, 999 Reading Avenue, Yardley, PA 19067. Interment will take place at Newtown Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 150 Monument Road, Suite 100, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004.

Thomas W. Copenhaver of New Hope and formerly of Devon, PA and Wayne, PA passed away on April 22, 2015 at Doylestown Hospital. He was 69 years old.

Born in Sioux City, IA and raised in Walthill, NE, he was the son of the late Ralph D. and Madeline Bruce Copenhaver.

Tom received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska and later earned his Ph.D. in statistics from Colorado State University. He worked for Wyeth Laboratories as a biostatistician until his retirement in 2006 as Senior Director of Biometrics Research.

While at Wyeth, he met and later married his beloved wife Margaret “Marge” DiPonzio Copenhaver. Together they travelled extensively and were active in their community of New Hope and surrounding Bucks County. Tom loved being outdoors, rafting down the Delaware River or simply enjoying a walk along the towpath. He also possessed a great love of animals and will be dearly missed by Sam, his Irish Setter-Brittany Spaniel mix.

In addition to his wife, Tom is survived by his sisters, Georgia Kay Grosvenor and her husband, Jack, and Jere Jo Schmedding and her husband, Larry. He also leaves behind his nieces and nephews and their families: Maggie Mowery (Glen), Angela Smith (Lee), John Grosvenor, Lee J Maslonka, and Matt Maslonka (Dawn). He is also survived by countless other relatives and close friends.

All who knew and loved Tom are invited to a light dinner and celebration of his life on Thursday April 30, 2015 from 4 to 7 pm at the Event Center by Cornerstone located at the Eagle Fire Company, 46 N. Sugan Rd., New Hope, PA 18938. The interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Tom’s memory may be made to a local charity of the donor’s choosing.

Reiner K. Pohle of Ivyland died suddenly on Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at Thomas Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia. He was 50.

Born in Germany, Reiner was the husband of Stephanie Morris Pohle for the past 24 years; he was the devoted son of Siegfried and Meta Pohle.

Reiner was a resident of Ivyland for most of his life; he was a graduate of Council Rock High School, class of 1983. He worked along side his father and brother in the family masonry contracting business for over 30 years, for the past 3 years Reiner has been a Foreman for Tool Pros of Fairless Hills, PA. He was a man of many talents, and an avid auto enthusiast. He enjoyed and loved the outdoors, especially hunting, quading and all types of Motor Sports.

Reiner had a special talent for growing and developing the coral habitat for salt water tropical fish and building Acrylic Fish Tanks, his expertise in this field gave him the opportunity to appear and participate on the Animal Planet program the “Tanked Show”, and help build huge and exotic Acrylic tanks. He will be sadly missed by his devoted family and friends.

In addition to his wife and parents, Reiner is survived by his dear children; Karl A., Kristopher R., and Anna Lynn Pohle. He is the brother of Uwe Pohle and his wife Cathy, dear uncle of Ashley, Megan and Kyle Pohle.. He is also survived by his Aunt Dora and Uncle Joe Ripp.

Reiner’s family will receive condolences on Tuesday from 3:30 pm until his Funeral Service 6:30pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro. His interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Thomas Jefferson Hospital, Memorial Fund, 125 South 9^th Street, Suite 700, Philadelphia, PA 19107.

Richard J. Fusco of Tucson since 2003, died at his home on April 21st. He was 83.

Dick was the husband of 58 years to Susan Fawcett Fusco.

Born in Norristown, in 1931 and growing up in Perkasie, he was the son of the late Anthony and Marie Pompeii Fusco.

He graduated from Sell-Perk High School, where he excelled in athletics, especially track and field events. He went on to Juniata College and was involved in track and tennis, became captain of the tennis team and president of the student senate. The Korean War interrupted Dick's college years when he enlisted and served in Korea as a member of the Army National Guard. He returned to campus as the first Korean veteran. He and Susan Fawcett met at Juniata and were later married.

The business world claimed Dick after college. He worked for several companies, including Sears Roebuck for many years. Eventually he went into banking, and after a few years was employed by First National Bank and Trust Company of Newtown, in Newtown, Pennsylvania to run their small trust department. He built up the trust department over his career of 24 years and became executive vice-president. Dick enjoyed working with people and developed close relationships with his customers, earning their respect and confidence. He believed that the existence of small, community banks is important to meet individual needs for customer service.

Dick served the Newtown community, where he and his family lived for many years, as a  member of the board of directors of St. Mary Hospital, trustee of Newtown Presbyterian Church, ruling elder of Newtown Presbyterian Church, member and past president of Newtown Exchange Club, and member of several professional banking committees.

His family was a priority in Dick's life. He loved pinochle games with his parents and siblings, multi-generational family picnics, vacations with his wife and children, and celebrating Thanksgiving and Christmas together. He felt a strong responsibility for providing a secure home and future for his family.

Dick and Susan enjoyed many years of travel together later in life. They visited many parts of the world and diverse parts of the United States. Every summer they spent time on the coast of Maine, a favorite spot for them and for their children. They hiked, climbed mountains, walked on beaches, watched sunsets and marveled at the stars and the wonders of the world. Together they enjoyed nature, and at the end of his life, Dick loved watching the mountains turn pink, alongside Susan, from chairs at the front of their home in Tucson.

In addition to his wife Susan, Dick is survived by his loving children; Christopher (Amanda), Lauren (Robert) and Amy (Scott), and his siblings; Joan Snyder (James), Jean Weaver, Donald Fusco (Beverly) and Linda Fusco. He is also survived by his grandsons, Tony, Ryan, Matthew, Robby, Ben and Steven.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his graveside service 10:00am on Friday, May 8^th at Newtown Cemetery, 625 Washington Ave. Newtown, PA 18940 and to the sharing of condolences from 11:00am until his Memorial Service 11:30AM at Newtown Presbyterian Church, 25 North Chancellor St. Newtown, PA 18940 with fellowship immediately following at the Church’s Ettenger Hall.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to either The Salvation Army, 4050 Conshohocken Ave. Phila., PA 19131 or to The Smile Train, PO Box 96231 Washington DC, 20090.

Lenore “Lynn” J. O’Halloran of Newtown, Pennsylvania died peacefully in the presence of her family on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at Chandler Hall Hospice Pavilion in Newtown. She was 79.

Lynn was the beloved wife of the late Michael J. O’Halloran.

Born in St. Charles, Illinois, Lynn was the daughter of the late Herbert W. and Lucy C. (Loerzel) Grommes, mother of the late Herbert P. Hansen, and sister of the late Edward J. Hurley.

Lynn was a former resident of Aurora, IL, Pittsburgh, PA, and Huntersville, NC before recently moving to Newtown in 2013. During her years in Aurora, Lynn enjoyed gardening, sketching, and writing poetry, but she was particularly known for her gift of entertaining. She loved to host elaborate parties with creative homemade food for relatives, friends, and business associates of her husband. Everyone felt welcomed in her home. She moved to Huntersville in 1999 to be near her daughter and enjoyed many happy years fostering close friendships at The Glens, an active adult retirement community. In recent years Lynn’s true passion was the time she treasured in the company of her two grandchildren. She provided them with a wonderful example of generosity, unconditional love, and a strong faith in God. Lynn always maintained her remarkable wit and will be truly missed by everyone who came to know her.

Lynn is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Colleen M. and Mark D. Schlegel and her two grandchildren Michaela and Kyle, all of Newtown. She is also survived by her daughter-in-law, Sandra E. Hansen of Wood Dale, IL and many special nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends who she loved dearly.

Relatives and friends are invited to call on Saturday, May 9 from 10:30 until her Funeral Mass at 11:00 a.m. in the Olde Church of St. Andrew, 135 Sycamore Street, Newtown, PA 18940. Interment will be in Resurrection Cemetery, Geneva, IL at a later date.

If so desired, please consider a donation to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, a favorite charity of Lynn’s, www.stjude.org.

Madeline A. Smith, of Doylestown, PA died on Monday, April 20, 2015, at Golden Living Center. She was 95.

She was the beloved wife of the late William J. Smith.

Born in Trenton, New Jersey, she was the daughter of and Josephine Tumillo Muccie.

Madeline Smith first manifested an interest in drawing in elementary school. She graduated from the Famous Artists School in Westport, Connecticut in 1964 and then went on to receive private instruction from several noted artists, among them Dr. Jacques M. Dowling, Ben Soloway, William A. Smith, Helen McCook, and Dr. Selma Burke. Although Smith began her career as a painter, she soon switched disciplines and devoted herself to sculpting.

At the age of 18, Madeline was employed at the Stangl Pottery Company, Trenton NJ where she hand painted dinnerware. Then during World War II she worked at Grumman Aircraft, in Trenton as an onboard mechanic test flying newly assembled military planes.

Her work is represented in several permanent collections, notably those of the Museo Nazionale dell’Academia Italia in Florence the Richard Nixon Library and the Pearl S. Buck Museum, Zhenjiang, China.

One of Smith’s most famous commissions is the design for the Pearl S. Buck Women’s Award, which features an Amerasian child holding a rice bowl and is presented annually to a woman who has done much to improve the quality of life for children worldwide. Smith has been the recipient of several awards for her sculpture and in 1972 was invited to the White House to present her bas-relief of President Nixon.

Madeline’s paper archives are available to view at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC.

She is survived by her son William D. Smith of Doylestown, and her 2 sisters, Dorothy Palmeri of Neptune, NJ, and Gloria Gray of Freehold, NJ and numerous nieces and nephews. She was also predeceased by her 5 sisters; Loretta Waite, Marie Genero, Joan Hart, Joyce Moyna, Marian Hart,and her 3 brothers; Nicolas, Frank and Raymond Muccie.

Services and interment will be private at the convenience of the family.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Pearl S. Buck International, 520 Dublin Road, Perkasie, PA 18944.