Elizabeth Anna “Betty” Doyle of Hilltown, Bucks County, died Thursday, January 29, 2015, in Grandview Hospital. She was 102 years of age.

Elizabeth was the beloved wife of the late James J. Doyle.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine Miller Werdebach.

In her early years she was employed in the hosiery industry. Together with her daughter, Mrs. Doyle published several books of her husband’s writings.

Mrs. Doyle is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth Mary Doyle of Hilltown. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a sister, Mildred A. Gerlach Cottrell.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Wednesday, February 4, 2015, from 9:00 AM until her Funeral Mass 10:00 AM in Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church, 100 Broad St., Hilltown, PA 18927. Entombment will follow in St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Norristown.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church at the above address.

          James Huntington Shrader Sr. of Richboro died Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne. He was 77.

          Jim was the beloved husband of 40 years to Maureen Sweeney Shrader.

          Born in Washington D.C., he was the son of the late Dow Theodore and Lulu Faye Garrison Shrader.  Jim studied chemistry and metallurgy at the Univ. of West Virginia, and history at Shepard College in West Virginia.

          Jim was a former resident of Rockledge before moving to Richboro in 1980.  He had a successful career in the chemical industry and was the owner of Chemical Ventures in Richboro. In his leisure, he was a model train enthusiast and was a member of the Abington Lines Railroad Club in Ivyland.

           In addition to his wife Maureen, Jim is survived by his children, James Huntington Shrader Jr. and his wife Alejandra of San Diego, CA and Kathryn Shrader of New York, New York.

           A memorial service will be held at Uva Restaurant, 1040 2^nd  Street Pike in Richboro on February 7^th from 12:30 to 4:00 p.m.   Please RSVP to JHS37memorial@gmail.com

          Interment will be privately held by the family.

     Ida R. Meyers, (nee Lee), 93, of Langhorne, died on January 25, 2015.

     Ida was the beloved wife of the late Frank A. Meyers and dearest Mother of the late Frank K. Meyers and the late Carol Ann Jacoby. She was the mother-in-law of Ronald A. Jacoby and Carol J. Meyers, and sister-in-law of Fran Lee. She is also survived by her 2 grandchildren Ronald (Tisha) and Keith (Martyna) and her great grandson Draven Jacoby, and sister of the late August, James, Joseph, John, William Lee, Kathryn Orlowski, and Therese Monics.

     Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing Friday from 10:00am until her Funeral Mass 11:00am in the Church of St. Andrew, 81 Swamp Road, Newtown, PA 18940. Interment Hillside Cemetery, Roslyn.

      In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to a charity of a donor’s choice.

       Miriam “Mickey” Braun passed away Saturday January 24^th, 2015 surrounded by her family.

       Mickey lived a full life and she touched many people’s hearts along the way. Born August 12, 1935 in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania, she spent most of her life in Upper Makefield. She met her beloved husband Christopher while working at Bell Telephone as a repair clerk. Mickey and Chris married in 1955; 2015 represents their 60^th wedding anniversary. Only months after marrying, they lost their Yardley home in the flood of 1955 and Mickey and Chris rebuilt their lives together on Jericho Mountain. They had a wonderful life together, and were always by each other’s side.

       After raising her daughters, Mickey worked at Doylestown Hospital for 10 years. In her leisure time, she enjoyed reading, music, baking and sewing. Among Mickey’s greatest joys were making others around her happy and welcome and she especially loved spending time with her grandchildren. They fondly recall their special Saturday Nights spent with her and their grandfather and Wednesday night family dinners. She had a tremendous influence on the people they have become today. Perhaps the greatest gift Mickey shared with her family was her generous spirit and unconditional love. Everyone will dearly miss her.      

       Mickey is survived by her husband of 59 years, Christopher; her two loving daughters Deborah Hall of Bristol, and Nancy Heyrich and her husband George of Upper Makefield; and her two grandchildren Samantha and Matthew.

       Relatives and friends are invited to Mickey’s Memorial Service on Sunday February 1, 2015 at 2:00 PM at Thompson Memorial Presbyterian Church, 1680 Aquetong Rd., New Hope, PA 18938. Her interment will be private.

       In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Miriam’s name to the Alzheimer’s Association, Delaware Valley Chapter, 399 Market St., Ste. 102, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

     Joan May McGuigan of Newtown, formerly of Southampton, passed away on Friday, January 23, 2015 at Chandler Hall. She was 85.

     Born in Philadelphia she was the beloved wife of the late John Paul McGuigan and enjoyed 45 years of marriage. Joan was the daughter of the late William and Dorothy Gough Kelly and sister of the late William Kelly. She was predeceased by her grandchildren the late Christopher Meadows and Alyssa McGuigan and her great grandson Donovan Meadows.

     Joan’s one true love in life was her family. She enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

     Joan will be deeply missed by her 7 children: Bonnie Meadows and her husband Donald, John McGuigan and his wife Carol, Michael McGuigan and his wife Terri, Daniel McGuigan and his wife Jean, Timothy McGuigan, Lori Dougherty and her husband Daniel, and Matthew McGuigan and his wife Julie. She was the beloved grandmother of 20, great grandmother of 18. She is also survived by her sister Barbara Lombo.

     Relatives and friends are invited to her viewing on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 from 10:00am until her Funeral Mass 11:30am at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Second Street Pike and Knowles Ave. Southampton, PA 18966. Her interment will follow in St. John Neumann Cemetery in Chalfont, PA.

    In lieu of flowers, donations in Joan’s memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105                               

       Thomas Michael Brennan of Lansdale passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 18, 2015. He was 67.

       He was the beloved husband of 46 years to Barbara Webster Brennan.

       Born in Rochester, NY, Tom was the son of the late Thomas M. and Mary Lou McGurn Brennan.

       Tom and Barbara have been residents of Lansdale since 1996 and formerly lived in Chalfont for 8 years. He graduated from the University of Buffalo, Class of 1968, where he played fullback on the UB football team. His career in pharmaceuticals spanned a successful progression from sales representative, North American manager, European manager and most recently working in business development for EMD Millipore, a division of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.

       He enjoyed college football, golfing, fly fishing and spending quality time with his family. He loved navigating life’s journeys with his soul mate and loving wife, Barbara. They were always by each other’s side throughout their marriage. They traveled extensively, including wilderness fly fishing excursions in Montana, trips to Scotland and the Caribbean.  

       In addition to his beloved wife, he is survived by his two children, Jennifer Curtis and her husband, Grant, of Los Angeles, CA and Thad Brennan and his wife, Jody, of Davidsonville, MD.   He is also survived by his two loving granddaughters, Courtney and Lilah Brennan and 3 siblings residing in upstate New York.

       Relatives and friends are invited to join the family and express their condolences on Saturday, January 24, 2015 from 11:00AM to 1:00 PM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 E. Butler Ave. (at Sandy Ridge Rd.), New Britain, PA 18901, where remembrances will be shared in celebration of Tom’s life beginning at 1:00 PM. His interment will be private.

          In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to: University of Buffalo Athletic Department: The Blue and White Fund at 202 Alumni Arena Buffalo, NY14260, 716-645-1852 or 4 Paws for Ability – Therapy K9 Organization 253 Dayton Avenue, Xenia, OH 45385 http://4pawsforability.org/donate-now/ or The International Adoption Center at Cincinnati Children’s, https://giving.cincinnatichildrens.org/sslpage.aspx?pid=591

        Richard E. “Rick” Baus, Jr., of Doylestown passed away unexpectedly on January 21, 2015. He was 51.

        Rick was the husband of 14 years to his loving and adoring wife, Barbara A. Bauman Baus.

        Born in Abington, PA he was a son of Richard E. Baus, Sr. and his wife Claire, of Dublin and the late Eleanore H. Peitsch Baus.

        Rick was a 1982 graduate of William Tennent High School. He was a man of many talents and abilities. He enjoyed cooking, working outdoors and the Phillies. Rick was the owner of RB contracting. He made friends wherever he went and loved conversations that included politics, religion and the Phillies. There was no doubt on where he stood on current issues! One of the qualities we loved and will miss the most.

        Above all else, Rick will be remembered as a devoted husband, father, son, brother, uncle, and friend. He will be dearly missed.

        In addition to his wife, father and step mother, Rick is survived by his children, Katherine H, Kristina L., Courtney A. and Shanna E. Baus; his sister, Barbara E. Baus, his brother, Randolph W. Baus (Tina), and his nieces and nephew, Taylor and Brett Cowan and Maren Baus.

        His family will receive relatives and friends on Thursday January 29, 2015 from 9:30 AM until his Funeral Service 11:00 AM at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 877 Street Rd., Southampton, PA 18966. Rick’s interment will follow in Doylestown Cemetery.

         Rick was very Patriotic, in lieu of flowers; donations in Rick’s name may be made to Wounded Warriors Project P.O. Box 758517 Topeka, KS 66675.

          Lawrence R. Udry, of Newtown, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at St. Mary Medical Center. He was 87.

          Lawrence was the beloved husband of 25 years to Doris E. Carr Udry.

          Born in Plainfield, NJ, he was the son of the late Ralph L. and Alice M. Glass Udry.

          Lawrence was a proud veteran of the Navy who served during World War II.

          In addition to his wife, Lawrence is survived by his son Lawrence Udry and his wife Donna of Philadelphia, his step-children Kimberly DiLoreto and her husband Anthony of Medford Lakes, NJ, Michael Mair and his wife Julie of Odenton, MD, and Kathleen Mair of Wildomar, CA He is also survived by his 9 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.

         Relatives and friends are invited to attend his rescheduled viewing on Wednesday evening, January 28^th from 7:00 to 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 Service Thursday, January 29^th at 11:00am in St. James Episcopal Church, 330 South Bellevue Ave. Langhorne, PA 19047. Interment Friday 9:00am at Washington Crossing National Cemetery 830 Highland Rd. Newtown, PA 18954.      

         In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Wounded Warriors Project, P.O. Box 758517 Topeka, KS 66675 or to the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America, Inc., 355 Lexington Ave. 15^th Floor, New York, NY 10017. 

     Catherine A. (nee McGonigle) Bergmaier of Holland, PA and formerly of the Somerton section of Philadelphia, died peacefully on January 19, 2015.

     She was the beloved wife of the late George G. and the loving sister of the late Robert McGonigle, Geraldine Ogilvie, and Mary Roletter. She is survived by numerous nieces, nephews and grand nieces and nephews.

     Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Saturday from 9:00 AM until her Funeral Mass 10:00 AM at St. Christopher Church, 13301 Proctor Road, Phila., PA 19116. Interment Resurrection Cemetery, Bensalem.

     In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the Tuition Fund of St. Christopher School at the above address.

         Joseph J. Mesaros, Jr., of Philadelphia passed away at his home on January 6, 2015. He was 77.

         Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Joseph J., Sr. and the late Anna M. Nagurny Mesaros.

         Joe is survived by his brothers, Nicholas Mesaros and his wife, Carol, Stephen Mesaros and his wife, Virginia, and Daniel Mesaros and his wife, Betty Ann. He also leaves behind countless nieces and nephews.

         Relatives and friends are invited to his Memorial Service on Monday January 26, 2015 at 11:00 AM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, Inc., 241 E. Butler Ave. (at Sandy Ridge Rd.), New Britain, PA 18901. His interment will follow in St. John Neumann Cemetery, Chalfont.