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.

          Brian Volz, of Feasterville, passed away suddenly on Saturday, January 17th at his residence. He was 54.

          Brian was the beloved husband of 28 years to Maxine Bryant Volz.

          Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Eugene F. and Elizabeth Bromley Volz.

          Brian was an avid Phillies fan who enjoyed coaching his daughters softball teams with the LSAA for many years. He will be greatly missed as a loving and devoted man who truly cherished his family and close friends.

          In addition to his wife, Brian is survived by his daughters; Brianna J. Volz, Theresa E. Newman and her husband Ray, and Samantha Volz and her partner Jermaine Jackson, step-daughters; Michelle Burris and Kim Burris and her partner Bill Fessler. He is also survived by his siblings Kevin and Peter, and Sheilagh Volz. Brian was the proud and doting Pop Pop of Savanna, Owen, Dylan, Myranda, Ryan, and Kelsey, and a great grand Pop Pop of Peyton. He was also anxiously awaiting the birth of his 7^th grandchild, Jameson.

          Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Wednesday, January, 21st from 9:30 am until his Funeral Mass at 10:30 am in Assumption B.V.M. Church, 1900 Meadowbrook Rd., Feasterville, PA 19053. Interment will follow at Our Lady of Grace Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the March of Dimes, 1019 West 9^th Ave. King of Prussia, PA 19406.

        James V. McGough III of Red Hill, PA, formerly of Philadelphia, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 16, 2015. He was 93.

          He was the beloved husband of the late Frances McGough.

          James was a proud U.S. Navy veteran who served in World War II. He was a union brick layer.

          He was the father of the late James McGough and is survived by his three remaining sons and their spouses, along with his grandchildren and great grandchildren.

          Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Friday, January 23, 2015 from 9:00 AM until 10:15 AM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 E. Butler Avenue (at Sandy Ridge Rd.), New Britain, PA 18901 and to his Funeral Mass 11:00 AM at St. Robert Bellarmine Church, 856 Euclid Avenue, Warrington, PA 18976. Interment will take place at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham.

          In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.

Robert “Bob” W. Rohrman Jr. of Bensalem passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2015. He was 65.

Born in Jersey City, NJ, Bob was the son of Robert and Ruth Linder Rohrman and the brother of the late Paul and William Rohrman.

Bob was a long time resident of Bensalem and was a graduate of Archbishop Wood High School and the Catholic University in Ponce, Puerto Rico. He was an Eagle Scout and was on the swim team both in high school and college. For many years Bob worked as a bilingual Social Worker in the Philadelphia area.

Bob was very active in his church.  He was also active for many years in the AA community. Bob was known as a very compassionate, loving, and generous man.

Left behind to cherish his memory are his parents, Robert and Ruth Rohrman; children Taina Dube and Jonathan Rohrman; grandchildren Luke and Ava Dube, brothers Rich Rohrman and his wife Joanne, and James Rohrman and his wife Debbie Rohrman, and his sister Mariane Hitchner. He also leaves behind one niece and six nephews: Elizabeth, Andrew, Christopher, Timothy, Matthew, and Joseph and Jordan Hitchner. 

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his Memorial Service on Saturday, February 14th at 12:00Noon in the Philadelphia Christian Center, 2990 Street Road, Bensalem, PA 19020. Interment will be private at St. John Neumann Cemetery in Chalfont.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Bob's name may be made to National Tourette Syndrome Association either online (http://www.tsa-usa.org/give/gvdon_memortrib.html) or by mail to Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc. 42-40 Bell Boulevard Bayside NY, 11361 (718.224.2999).

            Eileen M. Slavin-Thompson of Southampton passed away on Wednesday January 14, 2015 with her loving family by her side. She was 55.

            She was the beloved wife of 17 years to Timothy P. Thompson.

            Born in Philadelphia she was a daughter of Francis J. and Dorothy H. McCombes Slavin.

            Eileen was a 1977 graduate of Archbishop Ryan High School and went on to earn her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Gwynedd Mercy College. She was employed as a nurse for six years with Fox Chase Cancer Center.

            Eileen possessed a deep passion for travelling and turned that passion into her career first as an agent for Transworld Travel and then later by founding her own company, Infinite Horizons Travel. She simply loved planning vacations and adventures not only for her own family but also for others.

            In addition to her work, Eileen was a great lover of music and also enjoyed baking and cooking for family and friends. She was a parishioner of St. Bede the Venerable Church in Holland and her faith was of the utmost importance to her.

            Above all else, Eileen was a loving wife, mother, daughter, and sister who will be remembered by all who loved her for her devotion to her family, friends, and her faith.

            In addition to her husband and parents, Eileen is survived by her daughter, Victoria F. Thompson, her sister, Patricia A. Keeley (James), her brother, Francis J. Slavin and her mother and father-in-law, William and Agnes M. Thompson and countless other relatives and friends.

            Relatives and friends may attend her viewing on Monday January 19, 2015 from 6:00 – 9:00 PM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd., (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954 and again on Tuesday January 20, 2015 from 9:30 AM until her Funeral Mass 11:00 AM at St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Rd, Holland, PA 18966. Her interment will follow in Our Lady of Grace Cemetery, Langhorne.

            In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to The Eileen Thompson Memorial Fund (to be used for the education of her daughter Victoria), First National Bank of Newtown, 40 S State St., Newtown, PA 18940 or St Bede the Venerable Parrish, 1071 Holland Road, Holland PA 18966.

          Frank P. Hoenisch of Holland died surrounded by his family on Wednesday, January 14, 2015, at Holy Redeemer Hospice, Meadowbrook. He was 71.

          Frank was the beloved husband of 47 years to Lorraine M. Hoenisch and devoted father and father-in-law to his son Michael F. Hoenisch and his wife Julie and to his daughter Carolyn M. Hoenisch. He was the son of the late John and Magdalena Hoenisch.

          Frank was a resident of Holland for the past 37 years. He was a graduate of Cardinal Dougherty High School, and received his Bachelors Degree from Temple University. He served proudly in the Vietnam War with the Big Red One.

          He worked for over 29 years for Rohm & Haas as a Chemist and in Sales and Marketing, retiring in 2002. He enjoyed golfing, fishing, and gardening, but his real passion was spending time with his five grandchildren, Matthew, Rachel, Joseph, Kathryn, and Daniel. He will be sadly missed not only by his devoted family but by his friends who came to know and enjoy his wit and sense of humor.

          Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewings Tuesday evening from 7:00pm to 9:00pm and on Wednesday morning from 8:30am to 9:15 am at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd.(at Holland Rd.) Richboro. Followed by his Funeral Mass 10:00am in St. Bede the Venerable Church, Holland.

          Interment with Military Honors to follow in Lawnview Cemetery.

          In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 225 City Ave. Suite 104 Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 or Autism Speaks, Attn: Autism Speaks U, 1 East 33^rd St., 4th Fl. New York, NY 10016.