Barbara Lynn Shaw Severs of Richboro, died peacefully on Saturday, April 4, 2015, at her home surrounded by her beloved husband and family after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. She was 60.

Born in Philadelphia, Barbara was the beloved wife of 32 years to country artist, Les Severs and daughter of the late William Ray and Dolores Spoonhoward Shaw.

Barbara was blessed in many ways, not only did she have a loving husband, her sister and best friend Kathy Rook, her supportive brother-in-law Bill Rook, her 3 nieces and their husbands; Kim Capaldi and Rich, Sheri Omlor and Brian, Tammy Carbone and Kevin were like her children.

Barbara was a lifelong resident of Richboro and a member of Addisville Reformed Church. She was a graduate of Council Rock High School class of 1972; she also attended Bucks County Community College. She was a Medical Staff Coordinator for 20 years at Holy Redeemer Hospital, Meadowbrook. For the past 15 years Barbara has been an Executive Assistant at IWCO Direct of Warminster.

She loved all children and animals, especially her dogs. She was an avid reader. She loved spending time at their campsite near the Jersey shore, looked forward to cruises with her husband and extended family. Barbara was known for her ability to be at the right place and the right time to help others. Her kindness never went unnoticed, for which she will always be remembered.

In addition to her husband, sister, brother-in-law and nieces, Barbara is survived by her great nephews, Kyle, Dylan, Connor and Owen.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Thursday evening from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, and on Friday at Addisville Reformed Church 945 Second Street Pike Richboro from 10:00 am until her Funeral Services 11:00 am. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Park,

In lieu of flowers contributions in her memory may be made to Addisville Reformed Church at the above address or to the Miracle League of Northampton Township, PA at P.O. Box 453 Richboro, PA 18954-0453.

Denise M. Vass, of Langhorne, PA passed away suddenly on Friday, April 3, 2015 at her residence. She was 40.  

Born in Philadelphia, PA she was the beloved daughter of Michael P. and Maryann Kelly McQuaid.

Denise would light up a room when she entered. She had a bubbly personality and a great smile. She loved spending time with family and friends, especially in Disney World. She loved music and reading books. She was a gifted and dedicated emergency room Registered Nurse with Aria Bucks in Langhorne.

Denise will be deeply missed by Stephen Vass and their children, Rachel Kelly Vass and Matthew James Vass. She was the beloved sister of Michael McQuaid, of Maple Shade, NJ, and Colleen McQuaid, of Feasterville, PA.

Relatives and friends are invited to her gathering on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. Richboro, PA 18954. Her interment will be held privately by the family.

In lieu of flowers contributions in Denise’s memory may be made to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Philadelphia Chapter by visiting https://www.afsp.org/ways-to-give/make-a-donation

Dr. Anthony J. “Tony” Fareno of Newtown and formerly of Richboro passed away peacefully on Good Friday, April 3, 2015 at Chandler Hall Hospice. He was 71.

Born in Philadelphia, Tony was the beloved husband of 47 years to Priscilla Baglivo Fareno. He was the son of the late Anthony and Veronica Barton Fareno.

A devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend, Tony was a resident of Newtown for the past 15 years. He was a graduate of Father Judge High School, class of 1961. After graduation from Judge, Tony attended LaSalle University where he did his undergraduate work. He then received the Senatorial Scholarship to attend Temple University School of Dentistry. He graduated from TUSoD with honors in 1968.

Upon graduation from dental school, Tony entered the US Air Force. He served two years at Eglin Air Force Base in Fort Walton, FL as a captain during the Vietnam War. He was quickly appointed the director of the dental clinic on the base.

In 1970, Tony moved back to Philadelphia and opened a private dental practice in Feasterville. He remained in Feasterville for 45 years treating his patients with skill, compassion and generosity. He truly enjoyed dentistry and his patients. Tony’s kindness went beyond his practice and for many years he provided a scholarship fund for a student in need who wanted to attend Father Judge High School as well as several other charitable organizations.

Tony was an avid reader and his interests included golfing, travelling, collaborating with colleagues, dining out and spending time with his grandchildren. He was a member of Huntingdon Valley CC, Wildwood CC, the Knights of Columbus and the American Dental Association.

In addition to his beloved wife, Tony is survived by his devoted children, David and his wife, Michele, of Chalfont, Lynn Evans and her husband, Derek, of Doylestown and Anthony and his wife, Shannon, of East Fallowfield, PA. He is also survived by eight dear grandchildren, Jack, Kenzie, Nick, Max, Claire, Ryan, Timmy and Abby who adored him. He was the brother of Ann Marie Montney and her husband, Stephen, and Veronica Friel and her husband, Patrick.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Wednesday evening, April 8 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr, III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Rd.)Richboro, and to his Funeral Mass on Thursday, April 9, at 10 :00 am at the Church of St. Andrew, 81 Swamp Road, Newtown, PA. Interment with Military Honors will follow in Newtown Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Tony’s memory may be made to Saint Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital at www.stjude.org or 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Josephine M. Cook of Doylestown and formerly of Mt. Laurel, NJ passed away peacefully on April 2, 2015 at Pine Run Health Center. She was 90.

She was the beloved wife of 66 years to the late Allen M. Cook.

Born in Philadelphia she was one of seven children to the late Louis and Frances Hagner Freimiller.

Josephine was a voracious reader and treasured time with her beloved husband and family. She will be remembered for her great love of celebrations of any kind, most especially birthdays which she always made the most of. She will be dearly missed as a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend.

Josephine’s family wishes to thank the staff of Pine Run Health Care and Doylestown Hospital Hospice for the compassionate care shown to Josephine and her family.

Surviving are Josephine’s daughters, Leslie Weber and her husband, Edward, of Doylestown and Mari-Anne “Mari” Entwistle and her husband, Brian, of Dandridge, TN; her two adoring granddaughters, Lindsay Paoli (William) and Layne Weber and her great-grandson Nicholas Edward Paoli.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Monday April 6, 2015 from 10:00 AM until her funeral mass at 11:00 AM at St. Robert Bellarmine Church, 856 Euclid Ave., Warrington. Interment will follow in St. John Neumann Cemetery, Chalfont.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made Doylestown Hospital Hospice, 595 W. State St., Doylestown, PA 18901. 

Theodore (Ted) Sluke, of Newtown, died peacefully on Thursday, April 2, 2015, at The Birches of Newtown. He was 91.

Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, Mr.Sluke was the beloved husband of 56 years to Elizabeth I. Sluke. He was the son of the late Michael and Anna (Sims) Sluke.

A devoted husband, father, grandfather, and talented artist, Ted was a resident of Newtown for the past 13 years, and a communicant of The Church of St. Andrew.

He was a graduate of Henry Snyder High School in Jersey City, class of 1940, and went on to attend Rutgers University while working for Exxon-Mobil, which at the time was the Standard Oil Co. He earned his B.S. degree in Accounting in 1953. Ted continued working with Exxon-Mobil in accounting/finance in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut until his retirement in 1982 after 36 years.

He spent his retirement years in Charlottesville Virginia, before moving to Newtown Pa.

Ted was a proud veteran of WWII (1943-1946), where he served as 1^st Lieutenant in the United States 3^rd Army (CORP of Engineers) while in Europe. He then Served in Manila in the Pacific theater to prepare for the invasion of Japan.

In addition to his beloved wife, Ted is survived by his devoted daughter, Lisa Hawley and her husband Peter of Doylestown, his brother Jack Sluke and his wife Ann, his sister Dorothy Grasso and her husband Rody. He is also survived by 2 dear grandchildren; Marisa and Nicole, whom he adored, and several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his brother Michael.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Monday, April 6, from 10:00am until his Funeral Mass 11:00am at the Church of St. Andrew, 81 Swamp Rd., Newtown. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers contributions in his memory may be made to American Heart Association 5455 N. High St. Columbus, OH 43214 or Wounded Warrior Project, P O Box 758517 Topeka, KS. 66675.

Daniel A. Cipriano, of Belleair Beach, FL and formerly Huntingdon Valley, PA. died on April 2, 2015.

Daniel was the beloved husband of the late Rachel (nee Evangelista) and dearest father of Deborah Cipriano, Linda James (Bob) and Daniel J. Cipriano.   He is also survived by his six grandchildren, Kaitlin, Rachel (Jordan), Alexandra (Matthew), Zachary, Daniel and Ciara; and two great grandchildren, Jane and Susan.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Thursday 10:00 AM until his Funeral Mass 11:00 AM in Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 2^nd Street Pike and Knowles Ave., Southampton, PA 18966. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery, Yeadon.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the Salvation Army, 701 N. Broad St., Phila., PA 19123.

Thomas J. McKnight, known to friends and family as either “TJ” or “Jim” of Holland and formerly of Newtown and Plainsboro, NJ died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, April 2, 2015. He was 87.

Jim was the beloved husband of 36 years to Mary Margaret Neubeck McKnight.

Born in Johnstown, PA, he was the son of the late Patrick and Elizabeth McGovern McKnight.

Jim was a graduate of Drexel University in Mechanical Engineering and M.A. in Engineering Management. He was a former employee of Burroughs Corporation and retired from RCA/GE in 1989. Jim began his own aerospace consulting business, McKnight Associates Inc., which he continued to head until 2004 and is still ongoing. He was an avid lover of music and formed a big band, The Monday Blues, in the early 1970’s. As a vocalist, trumpeter and manager, he played various venues in Pennsylvania and Central New Jersey for over 35 years.  

In addition to his wife Mary Margaret, he is survived by his two loving children and their spouses; Stephen J. McKnight and Janice of Sicklerville, NJ and Kristin A. Schmidt and William of Philadelphia and also by his four grandchildren Isla, Coda, Anna, and William.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Monday evening, April 6th from 7:00-9:00 PM in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954 and to his Funeral Mass on Tuesday, April 7^th at 10:00 AM in the Church of St. Andrew, 81 Swamp Rd. Newtown, PA 18940. Interment will follow at Newtown Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the Sacred Heart School, 1739 Ferry Ave. Camden, NJ 08104.

Marguerite W. Oxtal of Warminster, PA passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at the Christ’s Home Retirement Community in Warminster. She was 90.

Marguerite was the beloved wife of 68 years to Albert V. Oxtal.

Born in National Park, New Jersey she was the daughter of the late Robert N. and Marguerite Scharlock Willard.

Marguerite spent most of her life devoted to her one true passion, her family. She will be deeply missed by her children, grandchildren and her great grandchild.

In addition to her husband Albert, Marguerite was the beloved mother of Joyce Paulus, of Hartsville, PA, Karen Rosenberger and her husband Wayne, of Philadelphia, PA, and Ronald Oxtal and his wife Suzan, of Tampa Bay, FL. She was the grandmother of Heather Ireland, Kevin Ireland and his wife Lauren, Jamie Rosenberger, Susan Rosenberger, Shaun Oxtal, and Kristopher Oxtal, and great grandmother of Dylan Ireland.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 from 10:00 am until her funeral service at 11:00 am in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.), Richboro, PA 18954. Marguerite’s interment will be privately held in Washington Crossing National Cemetery in Newtown, PA.

In lieu of flowers contributions in Marguerite’s memory may be made to Holy Redeemer Hospice, 12265 Townsend Rd. Philadelphia, PA 19154.

Jeanmarie M. Gallagher of Sinking Spring, PA, formerly of Richboro, died on Monday, March 30, at her home.

Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Jeanmarie was the beloved wife of the late Raymond P. Gallagher and daughter of the late Charles and Marguerite Tierney Payden.

Jeanmarie was a resident of Sinking Spring for the past 8 years, having formerly lived in Richboro for over 39 years. Jeanmarie was a graduate of Harding High School, and Southern Connecticut State University, earning her Masters Degree in Education.

Jeanmarie taught in the Abington School District, before joining the Council Rock School District where she taught elementary education at the Goodnoe Elementary School from 1962 until she became vice principal in 1989, holding that position until her retirement in 1992. She was one of the founding members and a very active communicant of St. Vincent de Paul Church, Richboro. Jeanmarie was very involved in promoting women to have more of an active role, and was one of the first women Eucharistic ministers at St. Vincent’s Church.

Jeanmarie was very active in Northampton Township, she was a member and former President of the Northampton Township Historical Society, and was very involved and accredited with the preservation of several historic buildings in the township. Jeanmarie was active with the Soroptimist International of Indian Rock, especially with their scholarship programs that were near and dear to her heart. She was a member of Questers, a volunteer at St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne and looked forward to her vacations in Sea Isle City, NJ.

Jeanmarie is survived by her dear children and their spouses; Sean Q. Gallagher and his wife, Cynthia, of New Milford, CT, Siobhan K. Ulrich and her husband, David, of Sinking Spring, PA, Kevin P. Gallagher and his wife Elizabeth, of Katy, TX, her brother James Payden and his wife, Ellen, of Weston, CT, She is also survived by her 9 grandchildren; Kelsey, Nolan, Molly, Morgan, Madeleine, Connor, Brendan, Madison and Emily.

Jeanmarie’s family will receive condolences on Monday, April 6, from 10:00am until her Funeral Mass 11:00am in St. Vincent de Paul Church 654 Hatboro Rd. Richboro. Interment is at St. John Neumann Cemetery, Chalfont.

In lieu of Flowers contributions in her memory may be made to Soroptimist International of Indian Rock Scholarship, c/o 173 Golfview Dr. Ivyland, PA 18974.

Alfred L. Richards died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family after a battle with cancer on Saturday, March 28, 2015. He was 86.

Born in Tallapoosa, GA, Al was the beloved husband of Martha Orr Richards. They would have celebrated their 62^nd wedding anniversary on April 26^th of this year.

After graduating high school in 1946, he joined Williams Company as a pipefitter. Mr. Richards then proudly served two years in the United States Army as a tank commander in occupied Germany, achieving the rank of Sergeant. After completing his military service, Al returned to Williams Company where he had a 37-year career working on natural gas pipelines across the country and continent. He retired in 1991 as a Division Manager for Williams, responsible for hundreds of employees and projects across the northeast. Mr. Richards was recognized nationwide as an expert in natural gas transmission. After retiring, he continued working for more than a decade as a consultant. Al loved spending time with his family, fishing, and hunting. He is lovingly remembered for his faith, generosity, compassion, and strength.

Alfred and his wife Jean were residents of Ewing, New Jersey from 1980 until 2003 when they moved to Langhorne.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his two daughters and their spouses; Katrinka Brewer and her husband Winston, Tracey Chebra and her husband Eugene. He is also survived by seven dear grandchildren; Shannon, Jamie, Katie, Jonathan, Elizabeth, Matthew and Rebekah. He is also survived by three great grandchildren; Jaxon, Cody, and Michael.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewings on Wednesday Evening April 1^st, 2015 from 6:00-8:00 PM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954 and on Thursday morning April 2, 2015 at Grace Point Church 529 Washington Crossing Rd., Newtown from 9:00 AM until his funeral service at 10:00 AM.

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

Contributions in Alfred’s memory may be made to Grace Point Baptist Church at the above address or to Washington Crossing United Methodist Church 1895 Wrightstown Rd., Washington Crossing, PA 18977.