Doris W. Reese of Warrington and a former long time resident of the Somerton section of Philadelphia died peacefully on Saturday January 3, 2015 at Abington Memorial Hospital with her loving family by her side. She was 87.

       Doris was the wife of the late Harold Reese.

       Born in Richboro, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Marjorie Strong Wilson.

       Doris graduated from the former Richboro High School and went on to study hair dressing at the Wilfred Academy. She was employed as a hair dresser for years before having children and then later worked in retail for Strawbridge and Clothier and as an administrator for Gill Brothers Oil.

       She was a member of the Sweet Adelines Chorus for over 20 years and was also actively involved in the Somerton Women’s Club. Doris was a talented cook known for baking amazing pies, and was a gifted seamstress, calligrapher and tap dancer.

       Perhaps most of all, however, Doris will be remembered for her warmth of heart and her devotion to her loving family and friends. She will be dearly missed.

       Doris is survived by her children, David Reese and his wife, Carol, of Holland, Gail Bonilla and her husband, Chris, of Burlington, NJ, and Donna Fitts and her husband, Harry, of Warrington. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Michael and Lauren Reese, Kevin, Steven, and Nicole Fitts; and her sister, Marjorie Shelmire of Doylestown.

       In addition to her husband and her parents, Doris was preceded in death by her sister Helen McKendry.

       Relatives and friends may greet the family on Thursday, January 8, 2015 from 10:00 AM until her memorial service 11:00 AM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.), Richboro, PA 18954. Her interment will be held privately.

       In lieu of flowers, donations in Doris’ name may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Delaware Valley Chapter, 399 Market St., Suite 102, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

           Albert W. Smedburg, of Churchville, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, January 3, 2015 at his residence. He was 93.

          He was the beloved husband of 69 years to the late Ida M. Funk Smedburg.

          Born in Philadelphia he was the son of the late John and Louise Kessler Smedburg and father of the late Alan E. Smedburg.

          Albert was a machinist and then a tool and die maker at the Frankford Arsenal and then in the private sector until his retirement.

He was an avid golfer and enjoyed spending time with his beloved wife both at the casinos and the race track. He was known as an all around handy man, having built a home that remains in his family to this day. He will be remembered by his loved ones as having been a devoted husband and loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.  

          Albert is survived by his loving and devoted daughter; Carol M. Larson and her husband Ronald K. of Churchville; three grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

          In addition to his wife, son and parents, he was preceded in death by 9 siblings.

          Albert’s family will receive friends on Friday January 9, 2015 from 10:00 am until his Memorial Service at 11:00 am in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd), Richboro, PA 18954. His Interment will be private.

          In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the American Heart Association at 5455 N. High St., Columbus, OH 43214.

       Henry J. Sterthous died peacefully on Jan. 1, 2015 with family by his side. Originally from the Feltonville and Mayfair sections of Philadelphia, he resided for the past four years at Ann’s Choice in Warminster. He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 61 years, Florence Sterthous (nee Cymbor).   He is lovingly remembered by his five daughters Barbara O’Donnell, Linda Sterthous (Anna Kruschwitz), Denise Milde, Diane Sterthous, and Sandra Sterthous (Brian Powell). He was grandfather of Ryan (Julie), Sean, Kevin (Casey), Kyle, Douglas, Nicholas, Jennifer, Alec and Georgia and great-grandfather of Kaleigh, Aidan, Kira, Liam, and Audrey. Also survived by his brother George Sterthous.

       Henry began his career as a machinist at the Frankford Arsenal in Philadelphia. When World War II broke out, he joined the US Navy and served until the war’s end.   He then returned to the Arsenal where he worked for many years, ending his government career as a Procurement Specialist. He continued working in the private sector for a number of years until retiring.  

       In his younger years, he was an avid soccer player. He later took up golf, becoming a “scratch” golfer and captain of his golf team at the Frankford Arsenal. In his retirement years, he and Florence traveled extensively across the US and Europe, rode bikes, and took daily long walks through Pennypack Park. He loved cheering for his two favorite home-teams, the Phillies and the Eagles. Above all, he valued time spent with his family and enjoyed any opportunity to attend family parties, holiday celebrations, and special events.  

       Relatives and friends are invited to his viewing on Friday from 9:00am until his Funeral Mass 10:30AM at Nativity of Our Lord Church, 605 West Street Rd. Warminster, PA 18974. Int. Resurrection Cem. Bensalem.

       In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the Ann’s Choice Staff Appreciation Fund, 20000 Ann’s Choice Way Warminster, PA 18974.

    R. Barry Uber of New Hope died Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at Springfield Hospital in Springfield, Vermont. He was 69.

     Barry was the beloved husband of 20 years to Kathleen M. Lawlor Uber.

     Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Raymond Bernard and Doris Jean Luciano Uber.

     Barry was a former resident of Hilton Head Island, SC, before moving to New Hope in 2012. Mr. Uber received Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Penn State University in 1969, where he received an Alumni Fellow Award in 1996.

     Barry was a seasoned executive in Manufacturing and for the past ten years, a private equity investor. Mr. Uber served for 30 years at Ingersoll-Rand Company, ending his career there as President of Construction and Mining. Barry served as a Partner of Coastal Capital Consultants, L.L.C., President and Chief Executive Officer of North American Van Lines (NAVL), Executive Chairman of Tread Corporation and Oneida Molded Plastics, LLC and as a Director of Measurement Specialties Inc.

     Barry was a member of the Doylestown Country Club and in his leisure; he enjoyed being with family, the Jersey shore, golf, fishing and cooking. In addition to his beloved wife Kathy, Barry is survived by his daughters, Lisa M. Carguello and her spouse Terry of Fayetteville, NY and E. Shane Uber and her partner Jason Rice of Island Heights, NJ and his 3 step daughters, Tracy Denton and her spouse Brenda Welsh of Allentown, Suzanne Denton of New York, Alanna Vallee and her spouse Josh of Bedford, MA. Barry is also survived by his grandchildren, Sara, John, Mark and Claire Carguello, his step grandchild Max Vallee. He is also survived by his sister Eileen Ward and her husband Don of Boyertown along with their daughter Dana Veljacic.

     Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Saturday, January 10, 2015 from 10:00 AM followed by his Funeral Service at 12:00 Noon in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 East Butler Avenue (at Sandy Ridge Road), New Britain, PA 18901. Barry’s interment will be private.

     In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Student Emergency Support Fund (Barry Uber Memorial Gift XC6SE) at Penn State Harrisburg. Contributions can be sent to The Office of Development, Penn State Harrisburg, 777 West Harrisburg Pike, Olmsted W110, Middletown, PA 17057 or online by visiting http://giveto.psu.edu and entering XC6SE in the box marked other.

      Carmela Rose DeLuca, of Langhorne, PA died on Wednesday, December 31, 2014, at St. Mary Medical Center, with her family by her side. She was 85.

      Born in Philadelphia, she lived in Bucks County for the past 35 years.

      She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Caroline DeRocco Gregory, mother of the late Gregory P. DeLuca and sister of the late Doris Mitchell.

      She is survived by her children Vincent G. and Joni DeLuca of Ivyland, James A. and Joancarol DeLuca of Langhorne, Cynthia A. and Anthony R. Geonnotti Jr. of Langhorne, and Joseph A. and Rita DeLuca of Langhorne, and her sister Rose Goldstein of New Hope. She is also survived by her 16 grandchildren; Kathryn and Jeremy Benza, Matthew and Jami DeLuca, Kevin DeLuca, Nicholas DeLuca, Christopher DeLuca, James DeLuca, Andrew DeLuca, Gregory DeLuca, Anthony and Kristin Geonnotti, Kristina and Todd Wengert, Justin and Carolyn Geonnotti, Alexander Geonnotti, Arriel DeLuca and her fiancé Bill Mecca, Joseph DeLuca, Alyssa DeLuca, Ashlee DeLuca and her 9 great-grandchildren William and Anna Geonnotti, Madison and Todd Jr. Wengert, Daniel and Riley Benza, Anthony, Patrick, and Grace DeLuca.

      Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing Saturday, January 3, 2015 from 10:00am until her Funeral Mass 11:30 am at the Church of St. Andrew, 81 Swamp Road, Newtown, PA 18940. Her interment will be in Resurrection Cemetery, Bensalem.

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

          Christine McNamee Walsh of Bedminster, passed away on December 30, 2014 after her six year battle with breast cancer.

          She is survived by her three loving children Victoria, Brian and Kevin Walsh of Bedminster.

          Chrissy was born in Philadelphia and is the daughter of Maryanne McNamee and the late Vincent McNamee.

          Chrissy graduated from George Washington High School in 1985 and from Holy Family College with an Accounting degree in 1989. She worked at Lockheed Martin as a cost accountant for over 8 years until having her children when she became a full time caregiver. Chrissy also started and ran a successful Moon Bounce business for over 10 years.

          Chrissy truly loved life to the fullest. She spent every moment with her children, family and friends. She was a role model to all with her positive attitude and her never give up spirit. She will be deeply missed by everyone that knew and loved her.

          In addition, to her children Chrissy is survived by her mother Maryann McNamee, her brother Vincent McNamee and his wife Johanna , 2 sisters Beth Manville and her husband Dennis and June Matthews and her husband Kevin. Chrissy is survived by many nieces and nephews Ryan, Cara, Brenna, Devon, Colin, Megan, Kylie, Kevin, Shawn and Braden who will all truly miss her more than words can say.

          Chrissy’s family will receive condolences, on Friday January 2, 2015 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 241 E. Butler Ave. (at Sandy Ridge Rd.) New Britain, PA 18901 and to her Funeral Mass Saturday at 10:30am at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church 1634 Hilltown Pike, Hilltown, PA 18944. Interment will be Private.

          In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to support Inflammatory Breast Cancer research under Dr. Cristofanilli at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson.  Donations can be made out to “Jefferson”, noting on the memo line that your donation is made in Christine McNamee Walsh’s memory, and mailed to: Jefferson’s Office of Institutional Advancement 125 S. 9^th Street, Suite 700, Philadelphia, PA 19107

      Helen B. Goldschmidt, of Bensalem, PA died on Tuesday, December 30, 2014, at Chandler Hall Hospice. She was 80.

      She was the beloved wife of the late Bernard Goldschmidt and the late James M. Spears.

      Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Lillian (Leible) Schrier and sister of the late Frank, Ted, Joe and Paul Schrier.

      Helen grew up in the Olney section of Philadelphia and after graduating from Little Flower High School in 1952 she began her career with the Internal Revenue Service as a clerk, where she worked for 30 years before retiring in 1981.

      Helen enjoyed traveling, especially to the Jersey shore, playing the slots in Atlantic City and more recently at Parx Casino. She was also an avid Phillies and Eagles fan. To the end of her life, she maintained relationships with a sorority of friends from childhood. More than anything, she enjoyed spending time with all her family, and her greatest gift to them was having been the lifelong caretaker of their mother Lillian.

      She is survived by her three sisters, Catherine M. Kubiak of Richboro, Alma E. Sicilia of Huntingdon Valley, Mary L. Formica of Richboro and her sister -in-law Rita Schrier of Bensalem. She is also survived by her extended family of many nieces and nephews.

      Her funeral services and interment will be held privately at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham, PA.

       Charles W. Combs, Jr., of Doylestown, died peacefully on Monday, December 29, 2014, at his residence with his family by his side. He was 88.

       He was the beloved husband of the late Joan B. Combs.

       Born in Philadelphia he was the son of the late Charles W. Sr. and Blanche Davis Combs and brother of the late Janice O’Neil and Earl Combs.

       Chuck as he was known to family and friends was a resident of Sellersville for over 30 years before moving to Doylestown in 2009. He was a graduate of Temple University with a degree in Engineering and his professional career spanned over 30 plus years with Philco-Ford. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army who enjoyed golf, bowling and shooting pool. He will be sadly missed by his family and friends.

       Chuck is survived by his dear niece Nancy C. Staudenmayer.

       His family will receive condolences on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 from 12:00pm until his Funeral Service 1:00pm in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 241 E. Butler Ave. (at Sandy Ridge Rd.) New Britain, PA 18901. His interment will follow in St. John Neumann Cemetery, Chalfont, PA.

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

       Derek R. Hickling, of Newtown, died on December 29, 2014, at St. Mary Medical Center. He was 83.

       He was the beloved husband of 57 years to Tamae “Tami” Kuratomi Hickling.

       Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Rowland and Camilla Painter Hickling and brother of the late Barbara O'Conner and Maisie Stark.

       Derek was a proud veteran of the United States Air Force, where he served as a Staff Sergeant in the Korean War and was honorably discharged in November of 1956. Derek enjoyed aviation and throughout his life he held a private pilot’s license. He was a true handy man and was able to fix anything that was broken. Derek enjoyed spending time in the theater, where he acted in several mini-series in Japan and community theaters in the United States. Derek had a deep passion for all animals, especially dogs and birds, although his true love in life was his family.

       In addition to his loving wife, Derek is survived by his children, Leslie Zoto of Richboro, and Ronald and his wife Mary Hickling of Newbury Park, CA. He is the brother of Patricia and Robert Reed of Williamstown, NJ. He is also survived by his 3 grandchildren, Alyssa and Quintin Zoto, and Nathan Hickling.

       Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing, Tuesday, January 6, 2015 from 10:30am until his Burial Office 11:30am at Redemption Episcopal Church, 1101 Second Street Pike, Southampton, PA 18966. His interment will follow in the Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Newtown.

       In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the American Heart Association, 5455 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43214, or to the Bucks County SPCA, PO Box 277, Lahaska, PA 18931.

         Joseph B. Sheehan of Doylestown passed away unexpectedly on December 29, 2014.  He was 57.  

         Born in Berlin, NJ he was a son of Edward M. Sheehan, Sr. and the late Elizabeth V. Sheehan.  

         Joe was a 1976 graduate of Archbishop Wood High School and went on to work many years for UPS as a driver before starting his own business as a public adjustor.  His friendliness and warmth was striking to those around him and it was tough to go almost anywhere without someone pulling him aside to say hello and strike up a conversation.

         Joe is survived by his loving children, Lindsay DeLise and her husband, Jon, Kristin Sheehan, Jenna Harbaugh and her husband, Michael, and Jeffrey Sheehan; his grandchildren, Ella, Olivia, Zoe, and Cale; his siblings Edward Sheehan, Jr., Michael Sheehan, Patrick Sheehan, Elizabeth McAfee, Brian Sheehan, Mary Jane Williams, Timothy Sheehan, John Sheehan, Robert Sheehan, Helen Johnson, and Eileen Sheehan. Joe was the loving partner of Randi Cataldo and the former husband of Dawne Sheehan.  In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his twin brother, Kevin Sheehan. He also leaves behind countless other relatives and friends.    

          Joe will be remembered by his family and friends as a man of great strength- not that of the physical sense, but as a man who loved his children and grandchildren with wreckless abandon. He was a fun loving father, grandfather, and friend. He always did good for those around him and would stop at nothing to see the best in people. He will be dearly missed by everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him and his loving memory will be forever in our hearts. 

         Relatives and friends are invited to his Funeral Mass on Tuesday January 6, 2015 at 11:00 AM at St. Robert Bellarmine Church, 856 Euclid Ave., Warrington, PA 18976.  His interment will follow in St. John Neumann Cemetery, Chalfont.

          In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Joe’s name to the Chronic Pain Association by visiting https://theacpa.org/donation-form.