Kermit Richard Weitzel passed away peacefully on Friday, December 26, 2014 at the Golden Living Center in Doylestown, PA. He was 87.

       Kermit was the beloved husband of Helen E. Stauffer Weitzel for over 66 years.

       Born in Quakertown, PA he was the son of the late Kermit J. and Anna Hillegass Weitzel, and father of the late Kenneth Weitzel.

       Kermit was a proud veteran of World War II where he served in the United States Navy, enlisting at the age of 17 to ensure he was able to help during the war effort. Following his honorable discharge from the military, Kermit went back to school and earned his high school diploma. Kermit then began to work with the FMC Corporation and remained employed there until their closing. He then worked as a school bus driver in the Central Bucks School District for 20 years. Kermit was a member of the New Britain Borough Council for nearly 25 years, and also spent much of his time on the football field where he was a coach for the Lenape Valley Pop Warner team. Although Kermit had many hobbies and interests, his one true passion in life was spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren and great grandchildren.        

       In addition to his wife Helen, Kermit will be deeply missed by his children; Lori Barrett and her husband William, and Richard Weitzel and his wife, the late Tami. He is the beloved grandfather of 6 and great grandfather of 5.

       Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Friday, January 2, 2015 from 11:00 AM until his funeral service at 12:00 PM 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 Beulah Cemetery, New Britain, PA.

       In lieu of flowers contributions in Kermit’s memory may be made to the Bucks County SPCA, P.O. Box 277, Lahaska, PA 18931.

      Sylvia Pilson Wilson of Yardley died on Friday peacefully on Friday December 26, 2014 at St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne. She was a young 102.

        Born in Delaware County she lived in Morton and Collingdale most of her life before moving to Toms River, New Jersey where she lived from 1978 until she moved to Chandler Hall in Newtown.

       She was the beloved wife of the late Howard R. Wilson and daughter of the late Peter and Rose Shaffer Pilson, she was pre deceased by 3 sisters and 1 brother.

        Sylvia lived a long and lively life. She went to work for the Bell Telephone Company at the age of 14, and stayed with them for over 50 years as an operator retiring in 1976, and was selected to be “Miss Bicentennial”.Sylvia was a woman of many talents she enjoyed arts and crafts, gardening, playing cards, volunteering at soup kitchens and just being social and helping people. She would say to family and friends,” I lived a good life had a good job and have been blessed with good health.

        Sylvia is survived by her supportive 3 nieces and nephew, Rosemarie Stephano (Raymond), Gloria Stemple (Clifton), Louise Spolintino and Charles Merkin (Dorothy), and several great nieces and nephews.

        Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing Tuesday from 10:00 am until her Funeral Mass 10:30 am at the Church of St. Andrew 81 Swamp Rd. Newtown. Interment St. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Springfield.

        In lieu of flowers contributions in her memory may be made to the Bucks County Assoc. for the Blind 400 Freedom Drive Newtown, PA 18940.

Carol A. Eddy of North Wales died Friday, December 26, 2014 at Abington Lansdale Hospital. She was 70.

Carol was the beloved wife of the late Alfred E. Eddy, Jr.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late John and Ethel Dittrich.

Carol was a former resident of Philadelphia and Dresher before moving to North Wales. She received her Undergraduate and Masters Degrees from Gywnedd Mercy College and had worked as Medical Technologist for 30 years with Merck Pharmaceutical until her retirement. Carol was a devoted and faithful communicant of Mary, Mother of the Redeemer Church in North Wales and served as their Funeral Coordinator. In her early years, she enjoyed skiing with her late husband Alfred and spending time outdoors and fishing. Carol will be deeply missed by her family and by all who came to know her.

Carol is survived by her sister, Joan Caputo and her husband Joseph of Warminster, her nephew John Caputo and his wife Veronica and her 2 great nephews Antonio and Victor.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing Friday, January 2, 2015 from 9:00am until her Funeral Mass 10:00am in Mary Mother of the Redeemer Church, 1325 Upper State Road, North Wales, PA 19454.

Interment will follow in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Cheltenham.

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

      Dennis E. Warg of Churchville, died peacefully on Thursday, December 25, 2014, at his home after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer surrounded by his devoted family. He was 70.

      Born in Muncy, Pennsylvania, Dennis was the beloved husband of 47 years to Astrida Kalnins Warg and son of the late Clifford E. and Mildred Croman Warg.

      Dennis was a resident of Churchville for the past 38 years. He was a graduate of Muncy High School, class of 1962. He received his undergraduate degree in Math from Lycoming College in 1967, where he played football and was Co-Captain of the team. He received his Master’s Degree in Guidance from the College of New Jersey and from Ryder University a Master’s Degree in Administration.

      Dennis was a gentle giant with a firm handshake and glowing smile and a Tough, but fair reputation. He started his professional career at Muncy High School teaching Math. Upon moving to Bucks County, Dennis started a 16 year career with the Bensalem School District as an Administrator, Math teacher and Athletic Director. In 1985 he joined the Council Rock School District as Assistant Principal and Athletic Director at Council Rock High School, North and remained there until his retirement in 2002. Dennis was inducted to the Muncy Hall of Fame and Council Rock Hall of Fame and was the recipient of the Dick Dougherty Twin Sports Award for his 30 years of service to Lower Bucks County scholastic sports. Dennis was a sports enthusiast who loved golf, tennis, football, gardening, hunting and fishing.

      He helped both Bensalem and Council Rock sports programs become successful, although winning to him was not everything. He was more concerned with how the student athletes represented themselves and their families.

      In addition to his beloved wife, Dennis is survived by his 2 sons; Kristoffer D. Warg and his wife Annemarie, and Erik D. Warg, his brother Richard A. Warg and his wife Judy, He is also survived by 3 grandchildren, Kaine C. and Kruz H. Warg and Jake Zukowski, he is also survived by his sister-in-law Sarmite Judson and her husband Bill, a niece and 2 nephews, Suzanne Holmes (Chris), Richard Warg, Jr. (Jill) and Shawn Warg (Shelly).

      Dennis’s family will receive condolences on Tuesday December 30, 2014 from 11:30am until his Memorial Service 2:30 pm in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954. Interment will be private.

      In lieu of flowers contributions in his memory may be made to the Dennis E. Warg Scholarship Fund, c/o Newtown Community Foundation, P.O. Box 2073, Doylestown, PA 18901.

         Lola R. Liebert of Warrington passed away peacefully on December 25, 2014 at Abington Hospice at Warminster. She was 89.

         She was the beloved wife of 43 years to the late Edward S. Liebert.

         Born in Abington, she was a daughter of the late Raymond B. and Emma Oldham Livezey and sister of the late Raymond Livezey.

         Lola was employed for many years with Specialty Glass Products from where she retired in. She was an avid traveller and for 20 years ran various trips for the St. Robert’s Exceptional Persons group in Warrington.   Along with her husband, Lola also greatly enjoyed Ballroom Dancing and the two could often be found cutting a rug at various events and gatherings.

         Perhaps most of all, however, Lola will be remembered for her unwavering devotion to her family. She always made them her top priority and most especially treasured time with her adoring grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She will be dearly missed but always remembered.

         Lola is survived by her daughters, Lola E. Liebert of Holicong, Dale L. Kaupas and her husband, Jan, of Churchville, and Dawn L. McGowan and her husband, Glenn, of Warrington. She also leaves behind seven adoring grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren and her sister Mildred Liebert of Warminster.

         Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Saturday January 17, 2015 from 1:00 – 2:00 PM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 E. Butler Ave (at Sandy Ridge Rd.), New Britain, PA 18901 followed by her memorial service at 2:00 PM. Her interment will be private.

         In lieu of flowers, contributions in Lola’s memory may be made to Abington Hospice at Warminster, 225 Newtown Rd., Warminster, PA 18974.

       William John Blom, Jr. of Holland died Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at Chestnut Hill Hospital in Philadelphia. He was 66.

       John as he was known by family and friends was the beloved husband of 36 years to Andrea D. Chernowski Blom.

Born in Plains, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late William John Sr. and Olga Man Blom and brother of the late George A. Blom.

       John was a former resident of Philadelphia before moving to Holland in 1985. Throughout his career, he was involved in sales and management in the tire and automotive parts industry and had worked with various companies which included M A Dooling, Firestone and STS. In his leisure, John enjoyed boating and driving vacations and was a train enthusiast. He will be truly missed by his family and by everyone who came to know him.

       In addition to his wife Andrea, John is survived by his children, William John Blom, III of Holland and Debra Ann Kessler and her husband John of Philadelphia. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Evangeline, Madalyn, Olivia, Aubrey, John and Victoria.

       Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewings, Monday December 29, 2014, from 7:00 - 9:00pm and Tuesday December 30, from 8:30 - 9:30am in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Rd.) Richboro followed by his Funeral Mass 10:00am in St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Road, Holland, PA 18966. Interment will follow in Newtown Cemetery in Newtown.

       Charles J. Weinmann of Lansdale, PA passed away suddenly on Monday, December 15, 2014 at his home. He was 52.

       Born in Abington, Charles was the son of the late Walter and Anne R. Madden Wimbrow.

       Charles grew up in Bucks County and was a 1980 graduate of Council Rock High School. He continued on to Bucks County Community College where he studied Criminal Justice with anticipation of joining the Police Academy. Although, never joining the Police Academy, he did follow his obsession with cars and worked at Davis Pontiac for many years. For over 15 years he worked there as a technician before ultimately becoming one of the top service managers. After leaving the automotive field he began a new career in the banking industry where he held various positions with National Penn Bank before becoming the Vice President of business development.

       Even with a thriving career in the banking industry, Chuck’s passion for cars could not be diminished and always seemed to have a new vehicle to tinker with. Since nothing seemed to satisfy his passion he began spending time at America on Wheels in Allentown where he quickly became involved in the organization and served as a past treasurer. Chuck also liked to give back to the community and was involved in numerous activities and charity events.

       Another charity that Chuck enjoyed being involved in was Community Bike Works. Community Bike Works teaches life skills through bicycle mechanics to the young people of Allentown and the Lehigh Valley.

       In the flagship Earn a Bike program, students are paired with mentors for classes in bike mechanics and bike safety. While working on their bike, students also learn communication, teamwork, and other job skills. At the end of the course, students earn their refurbished bike and a new helmet. Chuck spent several years as a deeply involved board member of the organization, and he also taught financial literacy programs to students.

       Charles is survived by his wife of 20 years, Margaret Fody, and his sister Margaret A. McDonough Witte and her husband Jim of Mechanicsville, PA.

       In lieu of flowers, contributions in Charles’ memory may be made to either America on Wheels, 5 North Front Street, Allentown, PA 18102, www.americaonwheels.org; or donations may also be made to Community Bike Works online or by mail. Please note that the donation is in memory of Chuck. www.communitybikeworks.org.

Andrew “Duck” Gehringer of Richboro passed away suddenly on Monday, December 22, 2014 at his residence. He was 26.

Born in Philadelphia he was the son of Gary and Barbara Gehringer.

Andrew was a resident of Richboro and was a graduate of Council Rock South High School. He went on to attend Penn State University and for the last three years was employed as a Computer Science Engineer with Ametek in Harleysville.

Andrew loved spending time outdoors with his friends. He was an avid scuba diver and rock climber. He also enjoyed hiking and target shooting as well as riding his motorcycle. He will be dearly missed as a loving son, brother, grandson, friend and employee.

In addition to his parents, Andrew is survived by his brother, Stephen M. Gehringer and his twin brother Gary M. Gehringer and his sister-in-law, Noelle Andrews and, his paternal grandfather, Michael “Pop” Gehringer; as well as his nephew, Carl Winslow, all of Philadelphia.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing Saturday, December 27^th from 8:15-9:15am in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954 followed by his Funeral Mass at 10:00am in St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Road, Holland, PA 18966. Interment will follow in Our Lady of Grace Cemetery in Langhorne.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Penn State Nittany Divers Scuba Club, c/o Club Sports Program, White Building, University Park, PA 16802.

        Melissa I. Volterano of Doylestown, PA died peacefully on Thursday, December 18, 2014, at Pine Run Health Care, Doylestown. She was 71.

        She was the beloved wife of the late Alexander T. Volterano.

        Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Irene K. Grasberger Savage.

        Melissa was a resident of Doylestown for the past 11 years. She formerly lived in Southampton for 35 years. Melissa graduated from Temple University with her Bachelor degree in English and later went on to receive her Master’s degree in Education from Arcadia University, Class of l988. She was employed as a reading specialist in the Central Bucks School District where she worked at various elementary schools for 30 years before her retirement in 2011.

        She was a member of Pleasantville United Church of Christ in Chalfont, was active as a Stephen Minister, and volunteered as a docent at the Michener Museum in Doylestown.

        In her leisure time, she was an avid reader, enjoyed travelling and especially enjoyed the times spent with her grandchildren. She will be sadly missed as a loving mother, grandmother and sister.

        She is survived by her two sons, Thomas P. Volterano and his wife, Caitlin, of Doylestown and Alex D. Volterano and his wife, Marie, of Huntingdon Valley, PA. She is also survived by her brother, Edward Savage and his wife, Beverly, of Warminster, PA and her four loving grandchildren, Alex, Francesca, Sophia and Alexa.

        Relatives and friends are invited to call on Monday, December 22, 2014, from 10:00 AM until her Funeral Service 11:00 AM at Pleasantville United Church of Christ, 3424 Limekiln Pike, Chalfont, PA 18914. Interment will take place at Resurrection Cemetery in Bensalem.

        In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Doylestown Library, 150 S. Pine Street, Doylestown, PA 18901.

      James J. Mulroney Jr., of Ivyland, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 17, 2014.

      Born in Philadelphia, Jim was the beloved son of Kathy Mulroney (nee Wanushek) Arty and her husband Stephen J. and James J. Mulroney Sr. and his wife Marna. He was the grandson of the late John Mulroney.

       Jim was a graduate of Council Rock High School, class of 2002. He was presently attending ITT Technology Institute studying computer Engineering. Jim was avid Flyers fan, he played hockey for Council Rock North and the Glaciers Hockey Team. He had an ear for music and enjoyed playing his guitar. He will be sadly missed by his loving family especially his cherished niece Emma and his friends.

       In addition to his parents Jim is survived by his sister Kristine Ziller and her husband Jason, his maternal grand parents; Andrew J. and Kathryn Wanushek and his paternal grandmother Teresa Mulroney and a niece and nephew Emma and JJ Ziller and many aunts and uncles.  

      Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewings Sunday evening December 21 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm and Monday from 8:30 am to 9:30 am in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro and to his Funeral Mass 10:30am at St. Cyril of Jerusalem Church 1420 Almshouse Rd. Jamison. Interment will follow in Union Cemetery Richboro.

      Flowers or contributions to the Flyers Wives Charity, c/o Comcast-Spectacor Charities, 3601 S. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19148 or the Bucks County SPCA, PO Box 277 Lahaska, PA 18931, would be appreciated.