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.

         John Richardson van Dyke of Twining Village in Holland, PA, died on January 13, 2015 at the age of 102. Throughout his life his high energy benefitted his “can do” attitude. With a warm smile and inclusive outlook he welcomed everybody. His infectious loving nature was reciprocated by others, sustaining him in his final decades.

           Born in Newark, NJ, to Ernest Caldwell and Carrie Richardson van Dyke, he graduated from The Choate School, Wallingford, CT, and Princeton University. In 1934 at IBM he began a career devoted to designing systems for the insurance industry.   Joining the Prudential Insurance Co., he was responsible for major systems changes in the Group Insurance Department.   Later he was in charge of systems for the State Mutual Assurance Co. In 1959 he joined RCA’s Computer Systems Division as Manager of Financial Marketing, moving on to the Univac division of Sperry Rand with Univac’s acquisition of the business from RCA.

         During World War II he helped design and manage the United States Strategic Bombing Survey. The survey was approved by Roosevelt and Churchill at the Casablanca Conference for determining the most effective bombing methods. The RAF favored night area bombing while the US preferred daylight strategic bombing.   All US and RAF bombing mission reports were sent to Newark, NJ, to be coded and relayed daily to England. After the war he designed and installed a system to automate Princeton University’s Registrar Office which was urgently needed to process the influx of numerous returning students from military service.

           After retiring from Sperry Rand in 1977 he moved to Rehoboth Beach, DE, with his wife Nina to the home they had built in 1950. Active in All Saints Episcopal Church he served as Senior Warden and on the Finance Committee. Inspired by results of a Kiwanis survey indicating a vital need for a local YMCA, he led a grass roots effort to start a YMCA. In 1980 he founded The Sussex Family YMCA and became its first president. Later he was appointed to the YMCA of Delaware’s Board of Directors and Board of Managers.   In 2005 he was inducted into Delaware’s YMCA Hall of Fame and in 2006 honored with its Legacy Award.   Also he helped initiate in Milford, DE, a Continuing Education Program under the University of Delaware. He was a member of the Kiwanis Club, Henlopen Acres Beach Club and the Rehoboth Beach Country Club. At Princeton he was a member of the Glee Club where for three years they performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra under Leopold Stokowski.

         His long life was the product of his extraordinary positive attitude, zest for life and sustained by the love of his family and many friends.

He is survived by sons John and wife Mimi of Darien, CT and Carter and wife Lynn of Doylestown, PA, daughter Nina of New York City, granddaughter Alyssa Kim and husband Scott of Mountainside, NJ. and niece Susan Corcoran of Richmond, VA.   He is also survived by five exchange student daughters of Carter and Lynn; Yukiko Muto, Katrin End, Carolina Latorre Gopfert, Andrea End and Anne End Matissek. His wife of nearly 61 years, Nina Piper van Dyke, pre-deceased in 2001.

         A funeral service will be held at All Saints Episcopal Church, Rehoboth Beach, DE on Monday, January 19, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. Interment All Saints Cemetery, Angola, DE.

         There will be a Memorial Service held at the Kelly Auditorium at Twining Village, 280 Middle Holland Road, Holland, PA starting at 2:30pm on Saturday, February 21, 2015.

         Contributions in his memory may be given to the Sussex Family YMCA, 20080 Church Street, Rehoboth Beach DE 19971 or the Healing Gardens at Twining Village, 280 Middle Holland Road, Holland, PA 18966.

          Thomas Joseph McCauley of Langhorne, PA, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, January 13, 2015. He was 83.

          Thomas was the beloved husband of Rita Hess McCauley for over 50 years.

          Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Thomas James and Ederie McHugh McCauley, and brother of the late Marie McCauley Rahill, Joan McCauley, and Mary McCauley.

          Thomas was a member of Saint Ann's Parish in the Port Richmond neighborhood of Philadelphia, and graduated from Northeast Catholic High School in 1949. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on March 29, 1951, and served during the Korean Conflict. Thomas was honorably discharged on March 28, 1954, having attained the rank of Corporal.

          Thomas attended La Salle College on the GI Bill, graduating in 1958 with a bachelor’s degree in English. He taught at Thomas Edison High School and Central High School from 1950 through 1980. During this period he also became a member of the evening division faculty at La Salle College. Upon his retirement from education, Thomas and Rita operated Antiquarian Book Fairs in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C.

          In his leisure, Thomas excelled at writing feature articles for military magazines based on his years of service with the U.S.M.C. He was knowledgeable and proud of his County Donegal Irish heritage. Tom and his wife were fortunate to be able to travel extensively in Ireland.

          In addition to his beloved wife Rita, Thomas will be deeply missed by his son, Conal McCauley of Conshocken, PA, and his daughter, Maura McCauley Coulter and her husband Charles of Chalfont, PA. Seven grandchildren, Patrick, Deirdre, Bridget, Ciara, Kevin, Braedan, and Molly also survive Thomas.

          Relatives and friends are invited to his viewing on Monday, January 19, 2015, from 11:00am until his funeral mass at 12:00pm at St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Road, Holland, PA 18966. His interment will follow with military honors at Washington Crossing National Cemetery in Newtown, PA.

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

            Elizabeth R. Cooney of New Hope passed away on Monday, January 12, 2015 at Neshaminy Manor Home in Warrington. She was 85.

          Elizabeth was the beloved wife of 62 years to Edmund J. “Ned” Cooney.

          Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late John and Helen Franklin McDonald, and sister of the late Patricia McDonald.

          Elizabeth grew up in West Philadelphia and was a 1947 graduate of West Philadelphia High School. Upon graduation from high school, she began to work for Bell Telephone before she began working with Wellsback Corporation Plumbing Supply.

On May 23, 1953, Elizabeth married Ned and moved to Trevose where they lived for over 33 years before moving to Buckingham Springs in 1993. Elizabeth enjoyed boating along the Delaware, taking road trips along the Blue Ridge Mountains and traveling especially her trip to Ireland. However, her true passion in life was her husband and family who loved her dearly. Her family would like to thank the Doylestown Hospital Hospice and Our Lady of Guadalupe Health and Wellness Ministry for their compassion and support that they provided to the family throughout the years.

          In addition to her beloved husband Edmund, Elizabeth is survived by her two children; Kathleen Jarrett and her husband Thomas of Warrington, and Patricia Marinucci and her husband Albert of Hatboro. She is also survived by her 5 grandchildren; Matthew and his wife Melissa, Daniel and his wife Meg, Patrick, Anthony, and his fiancé Ariel, and Andrew and his wife Meghan, and 4 great-grandchildren; Braeden, Liam, Declan and Harper Elizabeth.

          Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Thursday, January 15, 2015 from 8:00 am until her Funeral Mass at 9:00am at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 5175 Cold Spring Creamery Rd. Doylestown, PA 18940. Her interment will follow at Washington Crossing National Cemetery in Newtown, PA.

          In lieu of flowers, contributions in Elizabeth’s memory may be made to Ministry to Health & Wellness, c/o Our Lady of Guadalupe at the above address.

         Robert A. Romano of Churchville died Monday, January 12, 2015 at Holy Redeemer Hospice in Meadowbrook surrounded by his loving family. He was 93.

         Robert was the beloved husband of the late Ethella Louisa Reiff Romano.

         Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Raphael and Marie Grace Romano.

         Robert was a former resident of Philadelphia before moving to Churchville in 1959. He was a member of the Teamsters Local #161 and had worked for various transportation companies throughout his career. Robert was devoted to his Catholic faith and was a Communicant of St. Vincent de Paul Church in Richboro. In addition, he was a 4^th Degree Knight with the Raymond V. Hennessey Knights of Columbus Council #6145 in Newtown and also was a 50 plus year member of the Men of Malvern. He will be remembered for his musical talent both vocally and instrumentally.

         Robert is survived by his children; Monica Romano and her husband Phillip Wilson of Tampa, FL, Kathleen Wagner and her husband Larry of New Market, MD, Patricia Romano of Churchville, Bruce Romano and his wife Dawn of Bensalem, Janeen McCann and her husband Ed of Perkasie and Brian Romano and his wife Terri of Warrington. He is also survived by his sister Virginia Gomeringer of Philadelphia, his brother Anthony Spallone of Palm Coast, FL, his 12 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild and 1 great-grandchild-to-be.

         Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing Friday, January 16, 2015 from 9:00am until his Funeral Mass 10:30am in St. Vincent de Paul Church, 654 Hatboro Road, Richboro, PA 18954. Robert’s interment will follow in St. John Neumann Cemetery in Chalfont.

Evelyn R. Johnson of Doylestown, Pa., formerly of Bernardsville, N.J. and Flat Rock, N.C., passed away Monday, Jan. 12, 2015. She was 90.

She was born in 1924, in Long Island, N.Y. and was the daughter of the late Ann and George Reimers.

Mrs. Johnson was a graduate of Kean University in New Jersey, receiving both a Bachelor and Master’s degree in English. She was a member of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society and Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society. She was a certified Braillist for the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.

She retired from the Bernardsville N.J. Board of Education before moving to Flat Rock, N.C. in 1987, with her husband, Oke I. Johnson.

She was a member of St. James Episcopal Church in Hendersonville, served on the Altar Guild, was a member of the Daughters of the King, and was a Lay Eucharistic minister.

She served on the Board of Trustees of Historic Flat Rock, Inc., the Board of Directors of the American Association of University Women, the Board of Directors of the Supporting Players of Flat Rock Playhouse, and the Board of Directors of Four Seasons Arts Council.

She was a Life Master of American Contact Bridge League and played at the Opportunity House in Hendersonville. She loved the game of Bridge and tried to play every day, sometimes more often!

In Kenmure, Mrs. Johnson was the organizer and first editor of the Kenmure Newsletter, and organizer of the Welcome Committee. She was president of the Women’s Nine Holer’s Golf Committee.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Oke I. Johnson; her sister, Harriet Christmann; and her beloved Golden Retriever, Sonja.

Evelyn is survived by her children, Carol DeJarnette of Florida; Judy Tsuma, and her husband, Rodney of Arizona; Oke I. Johnson Jr., and his wife, JV of Colorado; and Amy, and her husband, Rick of Doylestown. Her grandchildren, Kim, Oke III, Kari, Sam and Anna; her great-grandchildren, Annika Evelyn and Oke IV; and two nephews, Eugene Christmann and his family, and Jon Christmann also survive her.

Memorial donations may be made to St. James Episcopal Church, Daughter’s of the King, Mary and Martha Chapter, Main Street, Hendersonville, NC 28739.