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.

Jenine Lombardo Bottaro-Moncavage passed from this life peacefully at her residence, The Birches at Newtown, on October 29, 2018.  She was 93.

She was the beloved wife of the late Nicholas A. Bottaro, Sr. and the late Albert Moncavage and sister of the late Anna DiPietro, Rita Tamburri, Angie Pirolli, Carmella Mancini, Millie Staffieri, Rose Ryan Raesley, and Louis Lombardo.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter to the late Frank and Pasqualena Ferraro Lombardo.

Jenine was a prior resident of the Holmesburg Section of Philadelphia for 61 years.  During World War II she worked in a defense plant as a “Rosie the Riveter”.  In later years she took great satisfaction working as a nurses’ aide for many elderly nearing the end of their journey.

Jenine is survived by her children, Nicholas A. Bottaro, Jr. (Patty), and Richard Bottaro (Virginia); her sisters, Mary Tanzola and Delores Giorgi; her grandchildren, Nicholas A. Bottaro III ( Becky), Barbara Ann Holberg (Frank), Lisa Marie Garner (Donny), Karen Lynn Goppold (Christopher), Michael Joseph Bottaro (Nicole), and Andrew Dennis Bottaro (Jill).  She was also the beloved “Gigi” to her great-grandchildren, Connor James Holberg, Meghan Ann Holberg, Emily Rose Goppold, William Nicholas Goppold, Edward Dante Bottaro, and Brynn Barbara Bottaro.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Monday, November 5, 2018 from 9:00am until her Funeral Mass 10:30am at St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Rd., Holland, PA 18966. Her interment will follow in Resurrection Cemetery, Bensalem.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Jenine’s name may be made to St. Bede the Venerable Church Mosaics and Bell Tower Fund at the above address.

Thomas J. Dunphy, Jr. SRA, of Holland died peacefully, surrounded by his family on Thursday, October 25, 2018, after a courageous battle with lung cancer at Chandler Hall Hospice, Newtown. He was 73.

Born in Philadelphia, Tom was the beloved husband of 50 years to Kathleen E. Garrahan Dunphy, son of the late Thomas J. Sr., and Dorothy Conn Dunphy and grandfather of the late Doveo Chevere.

Tom was a proud graduate of Father Judge High School, class of 1963 and received his Bachelors Degree in Business from LaSalle University in 1967. Tom followed in his Dad’s footsteps and joined "Tom Dunphy Sells Real Estate" that was established in 1958 in Northeast Philadelphia and also in Feasterville. Tom was a recognized Real Estate broker and Appraiser since 1968. His professionalism and thorough work ethic were his trade mark.

Tom was a fun loving husband and father, he always had a smile. He was very proud of his Irish heritage and had a great sense of humor. He enjoyed cooking, especially for family and friends. Sea Isle City in New Jersey was a place where he loved to have fun on the beaches with his children and grandchildren. Tom loved Neal Diamond music and enjoyed dancing.

Tom and his family have been residents of Holland for 45 years and communicants of St. Bede the Venerable Parish. Tom volunteered for St. Bede’s CYO, coached basketball, and sponsored many sports teams. Tom served as chair person for the Eucharistic Congress in 1976. After participating in Marriage Encounter, Tom and his wife Kathy went on to become a team couple helping others grow in their marriage. Tom and Kathy served as CCD catechists as well.

In addition to his beloved wife, He is survived by his dear children and their spouses Janine Chevere and her husband Wilfredo, Thomas J. Dunphy III, Danielle Reckner and her husband Drew and Dominique Dunphy, his brother Michael B. Dunphy, Jr. and his wife Janet, his 2 sisters and their husbands, Dottie Anne Sexton and her husband Frank, Maripat Huhn and her husband Joe. He is also the devoted grandfather of: Anteo, Emile, Omero, Paloma, Fiona, Finnegan, Oceano and Kellen.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewings on Thursday evening from 6:00pm to 8:00pm and on Friday from 8:45 am to 9:45 am at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro and to his concelebrated Funeral Mass 10:30 am at St. Bede the Venerable Church 1071 Holland Rd. Holland. Interment will be private in Our Lady of Grace Cemetery, Langhorne. 

In lieu of flowers contributions in his memory may be made to Libertae, 5245 Bensalem Blvd. Bensalem, PA 19020.

Jeanne A. (Graham) Cancel of Keller, TX and formerly a long time resident of Feasterville died on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Whitley Place-Nursing Home, Keller, Texas.  She was 70.

She was the loving wife of 48 years to the late William E. Cancel, Sr.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, Jeanne was the daughter of the late John Graham and Agnes G. (Cairns) Karcher and brother of the late Robert Graham. 

She is survived by her son Bill Cancel Jr. and his wife, Valerie (Nieckoski) Cancel of Feasterville and her two grandchildren, Tyler and Victoria Cancel.  She is also survived by her brother James Karcher.

Her service and interment was held privately at the Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Newtown, PA. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001. https://alzfdn.org/ .

Maria A. Dowd Mazza of Newtown died peacefully surrounded by her sons and family on Thursday October 25, 2018, at Chandler Hall Hospice, Newtown. She was 67.

Born in Philadelphia, Maria was the beloved daughter of Rosemary Burns Dowd and the late Aloysius J. Dowd, Jr. and sister of the late Aloysius J. Dowd III.

Maria was a graduate of Bishop Conwell High School, class of 1969. She was a Communicant of St. Andrew Catholic Church and a resident of Newtown since 1990. Maria worked as a clerk for the Penn Central Railroad for 10 years before becoming a Police Communications Officer with the Pennsylvania State Police, working at the Trevose Barracks; she retired in 2016 after 15 years of exemplary service.

Maria was all about family, her 2 sons, they made her eyes sparkle. She was an avid reader, and looked forward to family gatherings and family vacations at the Jersey shore, her outgoing manor and loving ways will be sadly missed.    

Maria is survived by her 2 devoted sons, Michael V. Mazza, and Matthew C. Mazza, her 2 brothers and their wives Edward Dowd and his wife Diane, Jack Dowd and his wife Kathy. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

Maria’s family will receive condolences on Tuesday October 30, 2018 from 10:00 am until her Funeral Mass 11:30 am at St. Andrew Catholic Church, 81 Swamp Rd. Newtown. Interment will be held privately. 

In lieu of flowers contributions in her memory may be made to American Cancer Society, 1626 Locust St. Phila, PA 19103 or Chandler Hall Hospice 99 Barclay St. Newtown, PA 18940.    

Theodore, F. Foedisch of Newtown, PA died peacefully on October 25, 2018 at age 91. Beloved husband of Mary Barrett Foedisch; Brother of George (Rose) Foedisch, predeceased by his sister Irene Kehres, and brother Franklin Foedisch. Loving step-father to Robert Harris, Karen Harris and Craig Harris (Karen Shamberg Harris) and Gramps to Trevor, Kylee and Ruby. Ted was also a devoted “Uncle Ted” to Renie Kehres, Denise Krechmer, Elvin Kehres, George Foesdisch, Steve Foedisch, Kim McMahon, Kurt Foedisch, and Brian Foedisch.

Ted worked as a Healthcare Administrator for the majority of his career. He was a leader as the industry began to grow and change and was an active member and past president of PA Healthcare Association (PHCA), 1981 - 1983. He served in the Army Air Corp during WWII, and was a Commander for American Legion Post 754 and the PA Department Commander for the American Legion from 1967 to 1968. Ted was generous, family oriented, loved to make people laugh, and travel both domestically and internationally.

Ted’s family will receive condolences on Friday from 11:00 am, until the start of his funeral service at 12:30pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr, III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954. Interment will take place at a later date, and with military honors, at Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Newtown, PA. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Wounded Warriors, PO Box 758517 Topekas, KS 66675 or the American Heart Association  625 W. Ridge Pike Conshocken, PA 19428.