Emma V. Dungan of Holland passed away on Wednesday August 20, 2014 at her residence in Twining Manor surrounded by her loving family. She was 100 years old.

Born in Feasterville, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin and Elizabeth Lefferts VanArtsdalen.

Emma and her husband of 74 years, the late Samuel S. Dungan, owned Dungan’s Store in Feasterville prior to moving to Solebury, Buckingham Springs and Twining. In addition to her husband and parents, Emma was preceded in death by three siblings.

Emma was a life-long Bucks County resident and a dedicated long-time member of the North & Southampton Reformed Church in Churchville. During her membership with the church she served as choir director and organist and was devoted to her work with Aid for Friends.

She enjoyed knitting and crocheting and was known for sharing her creations, from slippers to afghans, with those whom she loved and cared for. Her positive attitude was impossible to miss and she grew and thrived through the many good works she did for others during her life.

Emma spent the last eight years of her life residing at Twining. The residents and employees will miss her greatly and her family wishes to thank the dedicated staff for the compassionate care they provided to Emma and her family during her time there.

Surviving are her children, Norma Brink of Placerville, CA, Ron Dungan and his wife Donna of Richboro, and Donna Drexler and her husband Leif of Quakertown; her beloved grandchildren, Nancy Mandes (Vince), Michael Brink (Becky), Mark Dungan (Helen), Karen Borchard (James), Jodi Dungan (Stephen), Scott Drexler (Kimi), Lori Brink, and Greg Drexler (Avani). She also leaves behind 14 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family Saturday August 23, 2014 from 3 PM until her 4 PM Memorial Service at the North & Southampton Reformed Church, 1380 Bristol Road, Churchville, PA 18966. The interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the North & Southampton Reformed Church at the above address.

Mary Jane Chester Kelly, of Langhorne, PA died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on August 20th at her home. She was 77.

She was the beloved wife of the late James G. Kelly.

Born in Colwyn, PA Mary Jane was the daughter of the late David W. and Margaret Daly Chester.

Mary Jane was an avid and devoted fan of the Phillies and the Notre Dame Football Team. She was a woman who simply adored her family and would always be there to support them. She will be greatly missed as a loving and devoted mother, sister, and grandmother

Mary Jane is survived by her loving and devoted children; Ann Marie Milligan and her Husband Steven of Holland, James J. Kelly and his wife Barbara of Peachtree City, GA, and David W. Kelly and his wife Colleen of Jamison. She is also survived by her 6 dear grandchildren; Jack, Caroline, Colin, Liam, Conor, and Declan, her sister Barbara Leutner (William) and her brother David Chester

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Monday, August 25th from 10:00 AM until her Funeral Mass 11:30 AM at the Church of St. Andrew, 81 Swamp Rd. Newtown, PA 18940. Interment will follow at Our Lady of Grace Cemetery Langhorne, PA.

In lieu of flowers contributions in her memory may be made to TOPSPORTS, 64 Lawrence Ave. Holland, PA 18966.

Francella F. Smith of Newtown died peacefully on Monday, August 18, 2014, at Pickering Manor Home. She was 86.

She was the beloved wife of the late Harold “Bud” A. Smith.

Born in Lorain, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Gertrude Ferlic Smith.

She attended Duquesne University in Pittsburgh where she obtained her liberal arts degree. Her long and dedicated career as a school teacher began in 1950. She began teaching in the Pennsbury School District where she remained for 35 years until her retirement.

Fran was involved with the Newtown Historical Association, Pickering Manor Auxiliary, Saint Mary Medical Center and Bucks County Singers. She was a faithful communicant of Church of Saint Andrew in Newtown.

In her leisure time, she enjoyed playing bridge, traveling, and was an avid reader of fine books.

Fran is survived by several nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Friday, August 22,, 2014, from 10:00 AM until her Prayer Service 11:00AM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Road), Richboro, PA 18954. Interment will take place at Newtown Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to St. Mary Medical Center, 1201 Langhorne-Newtown Road, Langhorne, PA 19047.

Joan A. Grant of Holland, PA died peacefully on Monday, August 18, 2014, at Twining Village surrounded by her family. She was 79.

She was the beloved wife of Richard J. Grant for 59 years.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Anna M. Oldroyd Morgan.

Mrs. Grant was a resident of Twining Village for the past 5 years and formerly lived in Churchville for 38 years. Before retiring in 1995, she was employed as the head cashier for K-Mart in Warminster for 20 years. She was a faithful member of North & Southampton Reformed Church and a loyal member of New Goods of America, Southampton Branch. In her leisure time Joan enjoyed reading and crocheting. Family came first and foremost in her life and she always enjoyed the special times spent with her children and grandchildren.

In addition to her beloved husband, she is survived by her four children, Richard J. Grant Jr. and his wife, Linda, of Chalfont, Donna L. Tweed and her husband, David, of Churchville, Joanne E. McMullen and her husband, Christopher, of Southampton, and Mark W. Grant and his wife, Michele, of York, NE. She is also survived by her five loving grandchildren, Jill, Matthew, Nicole, Elizabeth and Frankie and was eagerly awaiting the birth of her first great grandchild in February.

Joan’s family will receive condolences on Saturday, August 23, 2014, from 11:00 AM until her Memorial Service at 12:00 Noon at North & Southampton Reformed Church, 1380 Bristol Road, Churchville, PA 18966. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to North & Southampton Reformed Church at the above address, or NGA Inc., Southampton Branch, 822 Veterans Way, Warminster, PA 18974 or to Twining Village Benevolent Fund, 280 Middle Holland Road, Holland, PA 18966.

J. Russell Fawley, Jr., of Doylestown, PA died on Monday, August 18, 2014, at Pine Run Health Care. He was 82.

He was the beloved husband of 55 years to Ruth Weaver Fawley.

Born in Wissahickon, Philadelphia, he was the son of the late J. Russell and Helen Semple Fawley.

Russ grew up in Philadelphia and graduated from William Penn Charter School in 1950 and then continued on to Trinity College where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in 1954. He then joined the US Army and served in Korea until he was honorably discharged in July of 1956.

Upon returning home he worked in the family business and ultimately became President of John Wilde and Bro. Inc., in Manayunk, which was a spinning mill owned by the family for 130 years. He enjoyed running and was an avid distance runner.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children Nancy E. Fawley of Las Vegas, NV, Amanda F. and Chris Mele of North Bethesda, MD, and Daniel R. and Rachel Fawley of Cherry Hill, NJ. He is also survived by his three grandchildren; Vincent, Erika and Anna.

His family will receive relatives and friends on Friday, September 26, 2014 from 10:30 am until his Memorial Service 11:30am at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 East Butler Ave. (at Sandy Ridge Rd) New Britain, PA 18901. His interment was held privately.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 301 North Main Street, Doylestown, PA 18901.

Marie B. Sullivan Sanwald of Holland died peacefully on Sunday, August 17, 2014, surrounded by her family at Twining Village in Holland. She was 96.

She was the beloved wife of Glendyne Sanwald for 71 years.

Born in Horsham, PA she was the daughter of the late John and Catherine Casey Sullivan.

Marie was a resident of Churchville for 64 years before moving to Twining Village in 2005. She was a faithful communicant of St. Vincent de Paul Church in Richboro and a member of the Women’s Club. Marie worked most of her working life as a waitress. She was a member of the Northampton Senior Center, where she made many friends, and was very creative with ceramics. She will be sadly missed by her family and friends.

In addition to her beloved husband, she is survived by her two loving daughters, Patricia A. Marx and her husband, Ed, of West Grove, PA and Barbara Stehlik of Quakertown, PA. She is also survived by her 4 devoted grandchildren, Jennifer M. Steich, Charles J. Stehlik IV, Edward R. Marx and Timothy M. Marx and 6 great grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family from 11:00 AM until her Funeral Mass 12:00 Noon on Thursday, August 21, 2014 at St. Vincent de Paul Church, 654 Hatboro Road, Richboro, PA 18954.

Interment will follow in Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Newtown.

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

Rosemary T. Burlingame 91, passed away on August 16th while surrounded by her adoring family. She went on to her husband John's loving embrace.

Surviving family members are sister Miriam, daughter Dorothy and son John. 6 Grandchildren, Eddie, Greg, Scott, Darrell, Kathlene and Paula along with Great Grandchildren Addison Rose and Taylor. She was predeceased by her brother Tom.

Rosemary was a lifelong homemaker, the anchor of the family. Her considerations ranged beyond the family to anyone who needed advice or prayer. Always there, always a welcoming smile.

Rosemary’s family will receive friends on Tuesday Evening August 19th from 6:30PM until her Memorial Service at 8:30PM in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.), Richboro, PA 18954.

Francis R. Romano, age 75, formerly of Hilton Head Island, SC passed away peacefully Saturday, August 16, 2014 with his family by his side.

Beloved husband of Eve T. (nee Kenny) for 48 years, and cherished father of Richard K. (Lauren) Romano and Dawn M. (Christopher) Mills. He is also survived by a brother, Dr. Joseph Romano, and sister, Margaret O’Bryan Kline.

A teacher for over 35 years for the North Penn School District, Fran demonstrated a life-long passion for nurturing others to achieve their full potential. He will be remembered for his insightfulness, wit and devotion to enriching the lives of his family, friends, and students.

Loved ones are invited to greet the family on Saturday, August 23 from 9:30-10-:30 AM in Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church, 100 Broad St., Hilltown, PA 18927 where his memorial mass will follow at 10:45 AM. Interment will be in the Parish Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to St. Vincent DePaul Society of Holy Family (Francis Romano Memorial Scholarship); 24 Pope Avenue, Hilton Head Island, SC, 29928.

Louis J. Moresi, 89, died peacefully at his home on August 16, 2014 in Clementon, NJ.

He leaves a legacy of love and cherished memories to his daughter Bunny Heim (Bud) and his son Louie who preceded Louis in death. Louis was the devoted grandfather of Dawn and Chris Moresi,

Jason (Adele) Heim, Michael Heim (Megan), Shaun Heim (Erin), Nicholas Heim and great grandfather to nine beloved children. Also the loving brother of Steve Moresi, Jean LaScala and Cassie Eaise and was preceded in death by his brothers and sisters; John Moresi, Harry Rebechi, Madge Iavarone, also survived by numerous nieces and nephews and friends.

He was the owner of his own construction company and worked well into his 80’s. He was a loyal Phillies fan and never missed a game regardless of their failures or successes. Enjoyed listening to Big Band music especially Frank Sinatra. Family was Lou’s life; he cherished time with family and celebrating special events with each. He made friends everywhere he went and left a lasting impression due to his generous nature.

Louis’s family will receive condolences on Tuesday August 26, 2014 from 10:30 am until his Prayer service 11:30am at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954.

In lieu of flowers, contributions to St. Jude Shrine, 512 W Saratoga St, Baltimore, MD 21201, www.stjudeshrine.org or St. Jude Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, www.stjude.org.

Ruth E. Slover, of Washington Crossing, PA died peacefully on the Feast Day of the Assumption on Friday, August 15th at Chandler Hall Hospice. She was 89.

She was the beloved wife of the late Andrew F. Slover, Sr., the loving mother of the late Andrew F. Slover, Jr., Mark S. Slover, Ruth E. Miley, and Kathleen T. Smyth and grandmother of the late Timothy and Thomas McKee.

Born in Phillipsburg, NJ Ruth was a daughter of the late Joseph R. and Naomi E. Danner Hyndshaw.

Ruth was a spiritual and devout Catholic woman who devoted her life to her family and to her dear friends who looked up to her as a second mother. During World War II, Ruth helped to entertain and rejuvenate the spirits of service men and women by actively participating in USO activities in Washington D.C. with the gift of her singing voice and the artistic skills of her dancing.

She worked for the FBI, became a homemaker, and later she was a supervisor for an Auto Parts Manufacturer. In her leisure she enjoyed piloting planes, gardening, canning her bountiful harvests, baking and above all creating memories with her family that will last forever. Ruth will be greatly missed as an angel who fell from heaven by everyone who has come to know and love her.

Ruth is survived by her loving and devoted daughters; Naomi E. DiBlassio and her husband Richard of Holland, PA, Patricia J. Slover of Washington Crossing, PA, and Karen C. Slover and her partner Roseann Rapa of Mount Ephraim, NJ. She is also survived by her sister Naomi E. Rigby and her husband Phillip, 9 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Tuesday August 19th from 10:30 AM until her Funeral Mass 11:30 AM at the Church of St. Andrew, 81 Swamp Rd. Newtown, PA 18940. Interment will be at 2:00PM in St. Phillip and St. James Cemetery, Phillipsburg, NJ.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Chandler Hall Hospice, 99 Barclay St. Newtown, PA 18940.