Marie Carestia passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 8, 2018 at her home in Holland, PA. She was 93.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the beloved wife to the late John Carestia, daughter to the late Joseph and Mary Loporchio Grieco.

Marie is survived by her loving children; Linda Petralia and her husband Ronald, and John Carestia and his wife Linda. She also leaves behind her 6 grandchildren; Craig Petralia, Kerri Greco (Anthony), Bryan Carestia (Christina), Brett Carestia, Lauren Carestia and Brandon Carestia; 7 great-grandchildren; Jack, Jessica, Morgan, Joseph, Taylor, Addison and Peyton; her siblings, Grace Bruschi and Alfred Grieco; and numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to her husband and parents, Marie was preceded in death by her eight siblings, Thomas Grieco, Julia Accommando, Francis Grieco, Mildred Padula, Margaret Lombardi, Albino Grieco, Joseph Grieco, and John Grieco.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Wednesday November 14, 2018 from 2:00PM until 4:00PM, and again from 6:30PM until 8:30PM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.), Richboro, PA 18954 and on Thursday, November 15, 2018 from 8:30AM until her Funeral Mass at 9:30AM at St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Rd., Holland, PA 18966. Her interment will follow in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, NY.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Marie’s name may be made to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19104. 

Elizabeth J. “Betty Jane” Sculley of Jamison, PA and Sea Isle City, NJ and formerly a long time resident of the Mayfair section of Philadelphia passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family on Thursday, November 8, 2018. 

Betty Jane was the beloved wife of the late Joseph J. Sculley.

Born in Philadelphia she graduated from West Catholic High School and would later meet and marry the love of her life.  They would share 57 years of love, laughter, family, and life together.

Betty Jane was a volunteer for Our Lady of Confidence School and a devoted parishioner of St. Matthew Parish before relocating to Bucks County.  She enjoyed the simple things in life and the most important thing to her was family.  She was known for her Hallmark Store gifts and for always making time to be with those most important to her.  She enjoyed her daily crossword puzzles and treasured time at her “happy place”, the family home in Sea Isle City, NJ where she took great pride in tending to her gardens.  You could feel her joy when she was surrounded by those she loved, especially at the shore and countless other family gatherings. 

Betty Jane will also be remembered for the selfless and giving way she cared for her son Christopher.  He was the light of her life and she stopped at nothing to help him shine. His love for her was without measure. 

Betty Jane will be greatly missed by her entire family including her children, Helen Schmidheiser (Lou), Anne Carrel (Charles), Jim Sculley (Barb), Joe Sculley Jr. (Barb), Marybeth DeAnnuntis (Dante), B.J. Jusczak (Mike) and Christopher Mario Sculley.  She also leaves behind her brother, Jim Huggard (Joanne), her grandchildren, Danielle (Sean), Sara (Tony), Stephanie (Bill), James, Brianna, Joey, Dante, Alexa, Meghan, Kelly, and Emily and her great grand-children, Anthony, Eva, Ali, Nico, Olivia, Lilah, Jackson, Harper, Eden, and Elias; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.  In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her sister, Helen "Sissy" McGrath (Ted) and a brother, James Monteith (Helen).

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Sunday, November 18, 2018 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 E. Butler Ave. (at Sandy Ridge Rd.), New Britain, PA 18901 and on Monday, November 19, 2018  from 10:00 AM until her Funeral Mass 11:00 AM at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 5194 Cold Spring Creamery Rd., Doylestown, PA 18902.  Her interment will follow in Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Newtown.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made in her memory for the benefit of Down Syndrome Research to The Trisomy 21 Program of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 3550 Market St., 3^rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104 or to Women’s Health Research at Fox Chase Cancer Center, 333 Cottman Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111.

Violette (Torcivia) Auteri, of Doylestown, PA died peacefully at Doylestown Hospital on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 with her family by her side. She was 90.

She was the beloved wife of 53 years to the late Dr. Salvatore F. Auteri.

Born in Bronx, NY, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Florence Giacalone Torcivia.

Violette was a woman of great determination and perseverance.  In addition to raising five children, she was a teacher, reading specialist, and acting principal in the Central Bucks School District, as well as an adjunct professor at Arcadia University.  She received her bachelor’s degree from Hunter College in NYC, and a master’s and doctorate in education from Temple University.  Supporting her family and encouraging them to follow their dreams was a motivating factor in her life.  This was made evident in her desire to move to PA so that Sal could follow his dream of becoming a doctor.

She was the devoted mother and grandmother of Dr. Anthony G. Auteri, his wife Lisa and their children Gabriel (Rachel), Jonah (Katherine) and Zachary, Maria T. Abissi, her husband Mark and their children Frank (fiancée Gretchen) and Giavanna, Dr. Joseph S. Auteri, his wife Maia and their children Benjamin (fiancée Claire), Peter and Jack, Andrew F. Auteri, his wife Teresa and their children, Heather (Joseph), Nicole, Amanda (Greg), Matthew (Kayla) and Emily, and Theresa Kentopp, her husband Thomas and their children, Colton and Catherine. She is also survived by her four great-grandchildren; Rose, Riley, Milana, and Madeleine and a sister-in-law, Rose Auteri.

Her family will receive relatives and friends from 5:00- 7:00 PM on Sunday, November 11, 2018 and on Monday, November 12, 2018 from 9:00 AM until her Funeral Service at 10:30 AM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 East Butler Ave. (at Sandy Ridge Rd.) New Britain, PA 18901.  Her interment will be held privately by the family in Our Lady of Czestochowa Shrine Cemetery, Doylestown. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the Doylestown Health's Center for Heart and Vascular Care c/o Doylestown Health Foundation, 595 W State St Doylestown PA 18901 or online at www.doylestownhealthfoundation.org

Una Grace Donnelly, of Richboro, PA died unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 7, 2018. She was 17 years old.

The beloved oldest daughter of Diane T. and Robert L. Challender, and Bikki and Conor Donnelly, Una was born in London, England and raised in Richboro.

As a first child, Una, relished her role as big sister and mentor to Paulien, Molly, Eva and Bobby. Meeting her, people immediately felt her engaging personality, noted her maturity and were impressed by her conscientiousness. Underlying all these, she was a warm, kind and gently humorous young lady with a flair for friendship - a central figure in the life of family and friends.

From a very young age Una demonstrated a real flair for school and academic studies. This continued through junior, middle and high school where she attained many achievements and awards, such as being named a National Merit semi-finalist and a member of several honors societies. She was a diligent student, enjoying the challenge of learning new things and testing traditional approaches to established views. Her ability to grasp and retain details was incredible and she was able to hold her own in debates and discussions with people much more senior. She enjoyed that immensely.

Una had a great interest in politics, journalism and art. She was a champion of the underdog and a tireless advocate for the disadvantaged.  Her goal for school was to study towards a law degree with the hope of becoming a practitioner of Constitutional Law. Her desire was to continue her pursuit of justice for those who needed it most.

Outside of her academic life, Una enjoyed other activities including the arts, photography, and skiing. She got great satisfaction learning the basics in each of these areas and then improving her skills through hard work and practice. Una enjoyed putting her skills into practice on the stage, track and slopes. She was always strong, always graceful.

She enjoyed her many trips to Ireland and spending time with both her Irish families, most especially her cousins closest in age with whom she formed a special and everlasting bond. She was a beautiful, affectionate and considerate girl whose patience and quirky humor will live forever in the hearts of her whole family. 

In addition to her parents, Una will be sadly missed by her brother Bobby and her sisters, Paulien, Molly and Eva. She will be lovingly remembered by both her maternal and paternal grandparents; her great grandmother, “Gram”; her aunts, uncles, cousins; her dog Ginger; her friends at Council Rock South - in particular, Alex, her best friend - and those whose lives she touched.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend Una’s visitations on Monday evening, November 12, from 6:00-8:00pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr, III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954; and on Tuesday morning, November 13, at St. Vincent de Paul Church, 654 Hatboro Rd., Richboro, PA 18954  from 9:00am until the start of her Funeral Mass at 10:00am Una’s interment will follow at Union Cemetery, Richboro, PA.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Una’s memory may be made to the Brain and Behavioral Research Foundation at 747 Third Avenue; 33^rd Floor, New York, NY 10017,

https://donate.bbrfoundation.org/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=1

or to the American Civil Liberties Union at https://www.aclu.org/donate-aclu.

Geraldine Graham Hunter, RN died peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving and devoted family on Monday, November 5, 2018. She was 68.

Geraldine was the beloved wife of 32 years to Thomas Walter Hunter.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Cecil and Ruth Toadvine Graham.

Geraldine was dedicated to attending to the well being of the patients of the Jefferson Heart Institute and was proud of being part of the care team there.  She enjoyed the many vacations she shared with friends and most especially the ones she shared with children and grandchildren.  Geraldine will be greatly missed, but she will be eternally loved by everyone who has had the pleasure to have been a part of her life.

In addition to her husband Thomas, Geraldine is survived by her loving children and their spouses: Danielle Conroy and Christian of Feasterville, James Hunter and Heather of Feasterville, and Gregory Hunter and Jennifer of Holland.  She is also survived by her 10 dear grandchildren and her sisters Cookie Plenzick and Debbie Coonelly.

Geraldine’s family will receive friends on Wednesday, November 14^th  from 11:00 a.m. until her Funeral Service 12:30 at the North and Southampton Reformed Church, 1380 Bristol Road, Southampton, PA 18966.  Interment will follow at Washington Crossing National Cemetery in Newtown. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Preserving the Love, https://giving.jefferson.edu/giving/what-to-support/opportunities/preserving-the-love.html

Robert T. Turner of Newtown died Friday, November 2, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was 84.

Robert was the beloved husband of 52 years to the late Claire B. Peterson Turner.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late William and Maryann Coughlin Turner.

Robert was a former resident of the Mayfair section of Philadelphia before moving to Newtown in 1992. He was a proud veteran of the US Navy serving during the Korean Conflict.  Robert was an accomplished iron worker with over 40 years of dedicated service with the Ironworkers Philadelphia Local 401 prior to his retirement in 1996. He was a communicant of St. Andrew Catholic Church in Newtown and will be remembered as a devoted husband, father and grandfather to all.

Robert is survived by his children;  Alan R. Turner and his wife Shelly of Tridell, Utah, Donna C. McNichol and her husband John of Jamison, Laura Tygh Turner of Wildwood Crest, NJ , Susan M. Turner of Warminster and Joseph R. Turner and his wife Gloria of Los Altos, CA. He is also survived by his 8 Grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family from 10:00am until his Funeral Mass 11:00am on Saturday, November 17^th in St. Andrew Catholic Church, 81 Swamp Road, Newtown, PA 18940. Roberts interment will be held at future date in time.

 In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made Society of St. Gianna, P.O. Box 59557, Phila., PA 19102-9557.

With great regret, we announce the passing of Dr. David Mills Clayton. He passed away the morning of October 30. He was with his loving wife of 58 years, Patricia Ann Clayton and his daughter Melissa Lynne Clayton.

David was born and raised in East Falls Philadelphia. He was the loving Father of three, Jeffery David Clayton , Keith Alan Clayton and Melissa Lynne Clayton. He raised them in his beautiful home in Bucks County, Pa. while working to obtain his Ph.D. which he received from Temple University. He was a retired clinical child psychologist. All three of his children married and had children of their own. He leaves behind five wonderful grandchildren. Zachary David Clayton, AvaLynn Marie Clayton, Madilynn Quinn Clayton, Lucy Pearl Clayton, and Marston Patrick Clayton.

David lived his life to the fullest even up to the day before his passing. He and his wife traveled the world extensively often visiting areas of the world off the grid to most. On more than one occasion he hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and camped at the river's edge. He spent summers taking his family on camping trips through the National Parks. He was a runner and participated in many races keeping fit to enjoy one of his greatest pastimes; gardening. He spent countless hours in his backyard sculpting an oasis of flowerbeds, trees, and shrubs. A chore of love he shared with his Wife, Patty, whom he married at the age of 21. David was a fan of the colonial period of our nation's history and visited Colonial Williamsburg on a regular basis. Their house was modeled after homes they adored and the gardens reflected the spirit associated with them. Christmas was not just a Holiday in their home but an event with extended family participation. It was filled with light, music, family, talent shows, readings, and love. It was not uncommon for David to appear dressed as Elvis at some point during Christmas night. He had a sense of humor about life that he handed down to his children and grandchildren. He will be missed as the winter hides his flowers, he will be missed as they come again in the Spring but just as his gardens grow so does what he left behind in his children and grandchildren. He was one of the most gentle, kindest men we ever have known and those attributes will still flourish in the many memories left behind. We love you, Dad, run to the light. 

His services and interment will be held privately.

John A. Jackson, Jr., longtime resident of Bucks County, died peacefully on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at Pickering Manor. He was 98 years old.

He was the doting husband of Elva Bailey Jackson. The couple shared 72 wonderful years of marriage.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, John was the son of the late John A. Jackson, Sr. and Myrtle Marie Snyder Jackson. He was a very proud Temple University graduate, having earned his degree in Business in 1942. He has been an 80 year member of Sigma Pi Fraternity, having been initiated in 1938; and he also ran for the track team. He created his own business and for his career, owned and operated John A. Jackson, Inc. Always the athletic enthusiast, he was an avid golfer and a 65 year member of the Trenton Country Club. He also sang in the choir at the Church of the Resurrection in which Elva was the choir director.

Above all, John enjoyed his family and always looked forward to spending time with his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. He will be greatly missed by his daughters and sons-in-law, Arlene and Frank Serafin and Pamela and Gary Lynch; his granddaughters and their husbands, Bailey and Brian Tagliareni and Morgan and Stephen Cosgrove. More recently, he was blessed with two great grandchildren, Samantha and Nixon. John is also survived by many special nieces, nephews and cousins.

Relatives and friends are invited to gather with John’s family on Friday, November 2, 2018 from 5:00-8:00pm and again on Saturday from 9:00-10:00am, at the Joseph A. Fluehr, III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954. A prayer service and interment will be held privately.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Delaware Valley Chapter, 100 North 17^th St.; Second Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103.

Rosemary P. Boyd

July 30, 1929 – October 30, 2018

Rosemary Patricia [Coulter] Boyd, a loving mother, grandmother, and sister whose greatest joy was spending time with her children and grandchildren, passed away peacefully on October 30, 2018. The heart of our family, Rosemary’s quick wit, sassy spirit, resilience, and devotion to us will forever be inspiring.

Born on July 30, 1929 in Philadelphia, PA and a graduate of West Catholic Girls High School, Rosemary and her family became Bucks County residents in 1975, following a series of moves from Valley Forge, PA to Indianapolis, IN, Cincinnati, OH and Short Hills, NJ.  An amazing, full time mom and homemaker for many years, Rosemary also enjoyed a varied professional career with jobs ranging from administrative assistant to Helen Caro—the founder & owner of a Philadelphia retail apparel store for women—to office manager of a fine jewelry firm in Short Hills and later, entrepreneurial sales for a national fine art company. However, Rosemary’s greatest delight was working with the wonderful people at Graziano Flowers in Southampton, PA who brought much happiness to her life for more than 20 years.

Rosemary’s interests and talents were many and distinctive. She loved flowers, art (including masterpieces created by her grandchildren), movies about the Old West, and music, especially any song by Frank Sinatra and Neil Diamond, including her favorites, “New York, New York” and “Sweet Caroline” which often got her doing a sing-along with fingers snapping and toes tapping. In addition, Rosemary was an accomplished cook and baker who liked preparing new recipes, particularly for her family.  A life-long bridge player, Rosemary also took pleasure in the sights & sounds of Atlantic City—playing video poker, strolling the Boardwalk and enjoying seafood, sticky buns and a good cup of coffee.  Always a savvy shopper, Rosemary’s unrivalled, “hip” sense of style was reflected in her wardrobe, home, and special treasures for her family that she often found “in her travels”.  

A proud, dear grandmother known as “Nanny” and “Mandy” to her grandchildren, Rosemary was always their #1 fan advocating a “you can do it” attitude for each goal they pursued.  She also made birthdays and holidays special—celebrating every event with love, laughter, memorable cards and charming decorations. Christmas was her favorite holiday especially its sparkling lights, beautiful angels, glittering trees and lovely carols.

Rosemary’s family is truly blessed and will forever treasure her and the joy she brought to all of us—her children, Karen Boyd Casey (Terry), Lori Boyd DiFerdinando (Bob), Robert Boyd, Jr. (Judy), J. Kevin Boyd (Sue); her grandchildren Shannon Casey Dickinson (Drew), Terry Casey V, Jessica Waskiewicz, Ryan Waskiewicz, Kevin Boyd, Jr. and Zack Boyd; and her sister Susannah Coulter Dougherty, and nephews, Patrick Dougherty (Christine) and Tim Dougherty (Malinda) and their children.  Rosemary said, “Love you lots and always,” and that’s how we feel about her.

A reception honoring Rosemary will be held on Saturday, November 10, 2018 from 10:30 am – 12:30 pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 East Butler Ave. (at Sandy Ridge Rd.), New Britain, PA 18901. Her interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, donations celebrating Rosemary’s life may be directed to the “Caregivers at the Pine Run Health Center” and sent to the Pine Run Retirement Community at 777 Ferry Road, Doylestown, PA 18901.

Leon “Ski” Tschepikiewski, 71, of Perkasie, PA, passed away on October 30th, 2018, from complications of a stroke, while on vacation in Sydney, Australia.

He is survived by his loving wife of 34 years, Joan (Halloran) Tschepikiewski.

Leon is the son of the late Anna and Dimitri Tschepikiewski.

 “Ski”, as he was affectionately known, was raised in Philadelphia and graduated from Olney High School in 1965. He immediately entered the US Marine Corps where he bravely served for four years with tours in Vietnam, Morocco and Germany, and became a Kennel Master in the K-9 unit.

Ski enlisted in the USAF Reserves in 1983 and served at Willow Grove AFB.  He retired in 2007 as a Senior Master Sergeant.  He leaves behind several dear friends from the 913th Security Police Force where he was dubbed “McGyver” for his ability to find a solution for any issue that arose when they were in the field or on maneuvers. He was recalled to duty on 9/11 and served 2 years on call at Willow Grove AFB.

He worked as a printing press operator at Paramount Packaging in Chalfont for 20 years then continued that profession at Fres-co System USA in Telford before retiring in 2014.

Ski continued his education by taking night courses at Bucks County Community College and earned an Associates Degree in Business Administration in 2000.

He enjoyed bow hunting in his earlier years and target shooting with his two brothers and nephew in the past few years.

His pride and joy were his few acres of land in Bedminster Township which he lovingly referred to as “the south forty”. 

He enjoyed raising his German shepherds with his daughter and was very skilled at training his dogs.

He has gone too soon but he will never be forgotten by his family and friends.

In addition to his wife, Joan, he is survived by his children Kellina Parkinson and Cory Tschepikiewski; his granddaughter, Lexxis; his stepsons, Jonathan Leslie and Robert Leslie; his brothers and sister, Anthony (Cindy) Tschepikiewski, Walter (Susan) Tschepik and Valentina (Allen) Kanter; and his nieces and nephews Stefanie, Lauren and Nicholas, Nathan, and Philip. Ski will also be sadly missed by his myriad of in-laws in Australia who thought the world of him.

May he rest in peace.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend Leon’s visitation on Thursday evening, November 15, from 6:00-8:00pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr, III Funeral Home, (at Sandy Ridge Rd.) New Britain, PA 18901 and on Friday, November 16, at St. Peters Lutheran Church, 211 S. Main St., North Wales, PA 19454,  from 10:00 until the start of his funeral service at 11:00am.  His interment will take place at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.