William J. Guiteras, III of Norristown died Friday August 15, 2014. He was 61.

Born in Darby, PA, he was the son of the late William J. and Claire Guiteras and brother to Claire Marie (Guiteras) Casey of Holland and Gregory Guiteras of Newtown.

William was originally from Lansdowne, PA before moving to Aldan, PA and later Holland, PA. He was a graduate of Council Rock High School Class of 1970. William spent most of his career working for Conrail. He enjoyed concerts, trips to the Jersey shore, motorcycles and cars. He will be deeply missed by his family.

In addition to his brother and sister, Bill is survived by his three nieces, Coleen Newmiller (Steve), Sherry Anne Casey and Danielle Guiteras and his two nephews, Gregory and Christopher Guiteras. He is also survived by two great-nephews, Nicholas and Christopher Newmiller.

Relatives and friends are invited to his Funeral Mass on Tuesday, September 16, 2014, 10:00am at St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Rd. Holland, PA 18966.

Interment will follow at Saint John Neumann Cemetery, Chalfont, PA.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Mendy Sue Faust Fort, of Chalfont, died peacefully on Tuesday, August 12, 2014, at Doylestown Hospital, Doylestown. She was 57.

She was the beloved wife of J. Kenneth “Ken” Fort. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of Anna May Ingham Faust and the late Thomas E. Faust.

Mendy was a resident of Chalfont for the past16 years. She was a graduate of Hamilton High School, Hamilton, New Jersey, and class of 1975 and attended Baptist Bible College, Clarke Summit, Pennsylvania.

Mendy was an accomplished pianist and violin player. She was a very active member of Lighthouse Baptist Church of Buckingham, where she directed the Children’s choir, and on many occasions played the piano and violin.

Family and friends came first and foremost with Mendy, her love and support to her family was to be admired. She will be sadly missed by all those who came to know and love her.

In addition to her beloved husband and mother, she is also survived by her devoted children and their spouses; Leigh Ellen Graf and her husband Greg, Jessie Sue Myers and her husband Kirk, Kenneth Earl Faust Fort and his wife Megan and Nathan J. Fort and his wife Kelli; and her four dear grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister Mary Doughty and her husband Tom.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Funeral Service on Saturday, August 16, 2014 at 10:00am in Lighthouse Baptist Church, 2622 Durham Road, Buckingham, PA 18912.

Interment Whitemarsh Memorial Park, Prospectville, PA.

In lieu of flowers contributions in her memory may be made to Lighthouse Baptist Church Building Fund P.O. Box 574, Buckingham, PA 18912

Mildred C. “Millie” Witte of Newtown died peacefully on August 12, 2014 at Chandler Hall in Newtown. She was 93.

Mildred was the beloved wife of the late Henry R. Witte Sr.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Catherine Neel Bescript, and mother and mother-in-law of the late Ronald F. and Christine Witte and was preceded in death by her 11 siblings.

Millie was a former resident of Churchville for 50 years before moving to independent living at Chandler Hall in 2004. She was Communicant of St. Vincent de Paul Church in Richboro for the past 60 years and a member of their prayer group. Millie enjoyed giving her time and talents to many causes. She was a member of the Legion of Mary and the Marian9Society; she was a faithful volunteer at the former St. Joseph Home for the Aged in Holland and looked forward to singing with the Merry Tones choral group. In the prime of her life Millie loved to go bowling and work in her garden but Millie’s biggest joy in life was meeting and enjoying time spent with old and new friends.

The twinkle in her eyes came from her 13 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren when they came to visit with her and play cards. Millie will be sadly missed by her family and the many friends she had at Chandler Hall.

Millie is survived by her children; Carol M. Feeney and her husband William, Henry R. Witte Jr. and his wife Julia, Cynthia A. Connolly and her husband Benedict and her 13 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Tuesday, August 19, from 9:15 am until her Funeral Mass 10:30 am in St. Vincent de Paul Church, 654 Hatboro Road, Richboro, PA 18954.

Interment will follow in Our Lady of Grace Cemetery in Langhorne.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribution in Mildred’s name to Chandler Hall 99 Barclay Street Newtown, PA 18940.

Rose L. McCann of Holland passed away peacefully on Monday August 11, 2014 at Twining Village. She was 84.

She was the beloved wife of Joseph E. McCann.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late James and Jane Hunter Larkin.

Rose grew up in West Philadelphia and attended West Catholic High School. She subsequently became a Registered Nurse after studying at the Misericordia Hospital School of Nursing. She later earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Rowan University and completed the School Nurse Practitioner Program at the University of Pennsylvania. She was a nurse for the School District of Philadelphia for over 20 years, retiring in the early 1990’s.

After marrying in 1951, Rose and Joe, who was a medic at the Valley Forge Army Hospital, moved to Bucks County where they raised their seven children. She traveled widely during her life from the local and quick trip to the Jersey shore to extensive journeys in Australia/New Zealand, Europe, and Asia. Most important to her was her family and she loved spending time with all of them, especially her grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, Rose is survived by her children, Marie J. McCann of Langhorne, Joseph E. McCann, Jr. of Philadelphia, Justina Sponder and her husband, Ken, of McCalla, AL, Rita McKeon and her husband, Michael, of Catonsville, MD, Michael T. McCann and his wife, Margaret, of Raleigh, NC, Thomas F. McCann and his wife, Mary, of Avondale, PA, and Jane H. Kaltenbach and her husband Christopher, of White Fish Bay, WI. She also leaves behind 18 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing from 10:00 am until 11:00 am on Saturday August 16th, 2014 at St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Rd., Holland, PA 18966.

Her Funeral Mass will begin immediately after the viewing.

Interment will follow in Resurrection Cemetery, Bensalem.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Holy Redeemer Hospice, 12265 Townsend Road, Philadelphia, PA 19154.

Jack Edwin Helms of East Amwell Township passed away on Monday August 11, 2014 at Chandler Hall Hospice in Newtown after a long and courageous battle with many illnesses for over a ten year duration. He was 87.

Born in Grafton, West Virginia, Jack was the son of the late Hester Polling and Franklin Gerkin and stepson of the late Horace Helms and the brother of the late Richard Helms.

Jack resided in East Amwell Township near Hopewell, New Jersey for the past forty years. He graduated from Anacostia High School in Washington D.C. and had served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He had a distinguished career in the Reinsurance profession working in Washington D.C., New York and New Jersey.

Jack is survived by his sister-in-law Margaret Helms, his nieces, nephews and his civil union partner of thirty eight years Harry M. Myrga.

Services and interment were privately held at the convenience of the family.

Kathleen M. Rotz, of Doylestown, died on Sunday, August 10, 2014, at Doylestown Hospital. She was 51.

She was the beloved wife of 29 years to Christopher Rotz.

Born in Meadowbrook, PA she is the daughter of Kathleen Cronin Sheeder of Warminster and the late Earl Sheeder and daughter in law of Mary P. Rotz of Philadelphia and the late John Rotz.

Kathleen grew up in Buckingham, and was a 1980 graduate of Central bucks East, High School and Harcum Junior College in Bryn Mawr, where she received her degree in fashion merchandising and retail. After graduating she worked with Prudential, however, it was not her passion which was to be at home with her children.

She was a very active and supportive mother to her children. She was involved in all aspects of their lives which include serving on the Nativity Home and School Board, President of Villa Joseph Marie Parents Guild as well as President of Archbishop Wood High School Ice Hockey Club. The love and devotion she gave to her family and friends will always be treasured.

In addition to her husband and mother, Kathleen is survived by her loving children Megan, Kaitlan, and Christopher Jr. Rotz all of Doylestown, her sister Kristina Campbell, her brother Earl Sheeder, her sisters in law Geraldine Schmidt and her husband Christopher and Laura Hogan and her husband Michael. She is also survived by her precious niece Kassidy Campbell and nephews Ryan and Trent Campbell.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewings Wednesday, August 13, 2014 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm, and Thursday, August 14, 2014 from 9:00 - 10:00 am with her Funeral Mass 10:30 am all held at Nativity of our Lord Church, 605 W. Street Rd., Warminster, PA 18974. Her interment will be in St. John Neumann Cemetery, Chalfont.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her name should be made to the Abramson Cancer Center, c/o Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, 51 North 39th Street, Medical Arts Building, Suite 103A, Philadelphia, PA 19104, Attention Candice Cooper.

Mary R. English of Ship Bottom, NJ died on Saturday, August 9, 2014, at Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia. She was 68.

She was the beloved wife of 50 years to Edward English.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Christina Spillman Bastian.

In addition to her beloved husband, Mary is survived by her loving children, Daniel English and his wife Christina, Joseph English and his wife Melissa,, her 3 sisters, Christina Fife, Barbara Bieg and her husband Bernard, and Lynn Monahan and her husband James, and her brother, Mark Bastian and his wife Paula.. She is also survived by her 5 dear grandchildren; Gregory, Ali, Timothy, Isabella, and Sabrina.

Mary’s family will receive condolences on Friday, August 15, 2014, from 10:00 AM until her Funeral Mass 11:00 AM at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 4700 Long Beach Blvd., Brant Beach, NJ 08008.

Interment will be private.

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

James Marshall Davies, Jr. 94, went home to be with the Lord and was reunited with loved ones that went ahead.

Born in Germantown, PA in 1920, James served this country in WW II and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal. He was a machinist and worked 26 years at Nabisco. He was an original Levittown owner and resided there for 53 years then moved to Holland 7 & ½ years ago. After his retirement, he attended BCCC for 20 years and used his hands to create art. In his late 80’s he built 2 wooden boats.

James, our beloved dad, grandpop, great grandpop and friend is also our hero. He raised 7 children after the sudden death of his beloved wife, Rosemary in 1964. Dad loved his family and organized many family gatherings. His family includes his children and their spouses; Christine and Tom Chadwick, Barbara and Joe Boyce, Miriam and Tom Plummer, Evelyn and Kevin Hasenzahl and Mark and Patti Davies along with 7 grandchildren and 8 great grand children. James was preceded by the passing of 3 of his sons: James Adam, Walter Howard, and David Lawrence Davies.

James was a man of many interests: reading, gardening, fishing, sailing, baking, biking and story-telling. We find it difficult to express all of the interests that he was involved in, but dad himself was never at a loss for words. He was active in all these pursuits right up till April of this year. His love for life, dedication, perseverance and commitment are just some of the lessons we learned from our dad. We are so grateful for him and all he taught us.

Relatives and friends are invited to call on Tuesday August 12, 2014 from 8:00am until his Funeral Service 9:00am in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954. Interment with military honors will follow in Beverly National Cemetery in Beverly, NJ.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301 http://www.dav.org/

Grant Wilson (Red) Holly

Grant Wilson Holly affectionately known as “Red”, of Holland, PA died peacefully on Tuesday, August 5th at Twining Village Health Care. He was 91.

Red was the beloved husband and childhood sweetheart of the late Marjorie (Midge) Innes Holly and the grandfather of the late Alexander Holly.

After their first day together in the fourth grade, Marjorie came home and told her mother “There was a new boy in school today. His name is Grant, and someday I’m going to marry him.” That day came on the 7th of May, 1943, and the two had been married for 66 years at the time of Marjorie’s death in 2007.

Born in Staten Island, New York, Grant was the only child of the late Grant Brooker and Elynor Wilson Holly. He attended Curtis high school, and spent two memorable years at Hamilton College in Clinton New York. WWII had begun, so Grant left Hamilton and shortly after his marriage, joined the Army, where he served in the Pacific theater in the Philippines and Japan.

Upon his return, under the G.I. Bill, he enrolled at Wagner College where he would earn a Bachelor of Science degree. After Wagner, he had a number of jobs. He taught biology at New York University, he was an estimator at Todd Shipyard, he and Midge with Grant’s cousin Shirley and her husband Doug Brown started the Holly Brown Ranch Camp in Duchess County, New York. In 1951 Grant took the job that became his career, a salesman with the pharmaceutical company, Merck. He retired from Merck as the eastern regional sales manager, in charge of salespersons from Maine to Florida and from the Atlantic coast to the Mississippi river. After retiring, Red and Midge went to work part time with Princeton Community Phone Book.

In his leisure, Grant enjoyed reading works on religion and philosophy and subscribed for years to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. He was a man who valued family greatly and for that he will be sorely missed as a loving and devoted father, grandfather, and great grandfather.

Grant is survived by his loving children Grant Innes Holly and his partner Susan Wertman of Geneva, NY, Charles Warren Holly and his wife Penny of Oakford, PA, his 2 grandchildren Lauren and Nick Holly and 3 great grandchildren: Alexander, George and Henry Greco.

Services, and a celebration of Grant’s life will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the “A” Fund for Architectural studies at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, 615 South Main St. Geneva, NY 14456 in honor of his deceased grandson Alexander.

Laura A. Menditto of Newtown passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 3, 2014 at Fox Chase Cancer Center. She was 55.

She was the wife of the late Anthony Menditto.

Born in Philadelphia she was a daughter of the late Bartholomew and Bertha Kuczewski DiGuglielmo.

Laura was a graduate of West Catholic Girls High School in Philadelphia and continued her studies at the former Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science, graduating Cum Laude. She went on to earn her M.B.A. from Philadelphia University in 1995 and her Masters in Public Health from Drexel University in 1999.

Laura led an accomplished career in health outcomes research and was employed by several pharmaceutical companies, before branching out on her own with her consulting business. Her work in the industry led to over 40 peer reviewed presentations at scientific meetings and numerous professional journal publications.

In addition to her professional accomplishments, Laura enjoyed line dancing and loved to travel all over the world. She most especially enjoyed the numerous trips to Ocean City, NJ with her family and her "adventures" with her grandson Ben. She adored all of her grandchildren and will be dearly missed by all who came to know and love her.

Surviving are her son, Jeff Antell and his wife, Jaime, of Langhorne and her stepchildren Jill, Allison and Tom; her brother, Frank DiGuglielmo and his wife, Nancy, of Somerdale, NJ, and her sister Mary Kraus and her husband, John, of Wallingford, PA. She also leaves behind her adoring grandchildren, Ben, Chase, and Taylor; and countless nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Wednesday August 6, 2014 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 in Sunset Memorial Park, Feasterville.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Laura’s memory to the Fox Chase Cancer Center, 333 Cottman Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111.