Joan C. DiAmico of Holland passed away at her home on Wednesday April 23, 2014 with her husband by her side. She was 67.

She was the beloved wife of Peter J. DiAmico. The two were married 47 years.

Joan was the daughter of the late George and Clara Dursi Gribbin and the sister of the late George Gribbin, Jr. and Charles Gribbin.

Joan was a graduate of the Ancilla Domini Academy in Philadelphia where she flourished socially with her naturally outgoing personality. She loved to cook and bake and for this reason especially treasured the holiday season each year. Above all else she adored her family who will miss her dearly.

In addition to her loving husband, Joan is survived by her brothers-in-law, Laurence DiAmico and his wife, Kathleen and Joseph DiAmico; her nieces, Dina DiAmico, Kathleen George and her husband, Michael, and Lisa Murello and her husband,Jose; and her nephew, David DiAmico and his wife, Heather.

Services will be private.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Joan’s memory to the American Cancer Society, 1626 Locust St., Philadelphia, PA 19103.

Robert Mario Perdoncin, MD, of Doylestown, PA died on Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at St. Mary Medical Center.

He was the husband of Mary Beth Harler, MD.

Born in Bronx, New York, he was the son of the late Luigi and Mary Zenere Perdoncin.

Robert recently retired from West Chester Cardiology in West Chester, PA. He was an avid student of philosophy, theology, and physics. He enjoyed cooking, intellectual conversations and debates, a broad range of music from rock n’ roll to classical, theatrical performances, art, chess, red wine, trading stocks, and relaxing on the beach with his wife and kids. He will be deeply missed.

In addition to his wife, Robert is survived by his daughters Emily Madeline Perdoncin, MD, Mary Madeline Perdoncin, and Sophia Elena Perdoncin and his son Nicolo Page Perdoncin. He is also survived by his brother Richard and sister-in-law Margaret Perdoncin, nieces Maria (Perdoncin) Barton, Michelle Perdoncin, Grace Howell, and nephew Andrew Howell.

A private ceremony and interment were held at Doylestown Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, 300 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19102.

Agnes Spencer McGowan died peacefully Wednesday April 23, at Abington Hospice, Warminster. She was 86.

Born in Philadelphia she was the daughter of the late Maurice and Mary Duffy Spencer and the beloved wife of 62 years to the late Michael J. McGowan, Sr. and mother of the late Michael J. McGowan, Jr., who both died within the past year.

Agnes was a resident of Luther Park, Hatboro where she made friends easily and enjoyed her time there.

She looked forward to cooking for family and friends, working in her garden, playing bingo and going antiquing.

Agnes is survived by her 2 sons; Mark McGowan and Spencer McGowan and his wife Kelly. She is also survived by 4 dear grandchildren and 1sister.

Agnes’s family will receive condolences prior to her Celebration of Life in her honor on Friday May, 2, 2014 from 10:30 am to 11:30 am at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954.

Agnes’s inurnment will be private at the Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Newtown.

In lieu of flowers contributions in her memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1626 Locust Street Phila, PA 19103.

Anthony G. McDonnell of Meadowbrook, PA and formerly of Metuchen, NJ died peacefully on Monday, April 21, 2014 at St. Joseph’s Manor in Meadowbrook, PA. He was 80.

Anthony was the beloved husband to the late Nancy Hulton McDonnell.

Born in Troy, NY, he was the son of the late Anthony and Elizabeth Walker McDonnell, the brother of the late William and Joseph McDonnell, and the father of the late Karen Reavill.

Anthony was the loving father of Edward and his wife Laura of Graysonville, MD, Dennis and his wife Theresa of Bedford, NH, James of Haddon Twp., NJ, Thomas and his wife Diana of Warminster, PA Mary McDonnell of Philadelphia, Anne Marie Robertson and her husband Chris of Newtown, PA, Christine Beissel and her husband Pat of Willow Grove, PA. He is also survived by his brother Stephen McDonnell, sister Rose Boyer; the mother of his children, Anna J. McDonnell; numerous nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and his son-in-law David Reavill.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Sunday, April 27th from 6:00-8:00pm in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954 and to his Funeral Mass Monday, April 28th at 12:00pm in the Church of St. Andrew, 81 Swamp Rd. Newtown, PA 18940.

Interment will follow at Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Newtown, PA

Jeffrey N. Giordano, of Southampton, passed away on April 21, 2014 at Fox Chase Cancer Center. He was 63.

Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Bruno and Olga Blose Giordano, husband of the late Evelyn Haight Giordano, and brother to the late Barry Giordano.

He is survived by his loving fiancée Diane “Smoochy” Glassner of Southampton.

Jeff was a graduate of Class 227 of Central High School in Philadelphia. After high school, Jeff was accepted into Penn State University and graduated in 1972 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology. After college, Jeff began his career in contracting, and established his own company, Giordano Interiors LLC, over 35 years ago.

In his free time, Jeff was an avid golfer, and also enjoyed tennis and biking. He always made it a point to spend his days off outside, enjoying the warm weather with Diane, friends and family. Jeff was an outspoken, charismatic man whose greatest joy was his family. He will be dearly missed.

In addition to his fiancée Diane, Jeff is survived by his sons: Jeffrey N. Giordano Jr. and Michael B. Giordano, both of Philadelphia; and his brothers: Mark Giordano and David Giordano and his wife MaryAnn.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Friday, April 25, 2014 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm and on Saturday, April 26, 2014 from 1:00 until his Funeral Service at 2:00 pm, all from the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA l8954.

Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Thomas J. Adams, of Churchville and Ft. Lauderdale, Fl died peacefully Monday evening April 21, 2014 at Abington Hospice, Warminster with his family by his side. He was 89.

Tom was the beloved husband of 67 years to the late Adelaide E. Bergmaier Adams who died on January 25, 2012. Born in Walden, New York, he was the only child of the late Thomas and Katherine McGuire Adams.

Tom was a resident of Churchville since 1955 when he and his late wife founded Tom Adams Windows and Carpets in Churchville. Tom was a graduate of Walden High School, Walden, NY. He proudly served in the United States Navy on the Submarine, USS Cavalla #244 during World War II which saw very active combat during the war, Tom served in various capacities aboard ship and to this day has stayed active with the Historical Preservation of the USS Cavalla. Tom being the creative business man, he over saw the development of Tom Adams Window and Carpets into a business with 4 locations in Bucks County and Lehigh Valley that his children operate today, even though, Tom retired several years ago, he still had kept a watchful eye and guiding hand over his children and has been their inspiration. Tom was a faithful and devoted parishioner of St. Vincent de Paul Church in Richboro. He enjoyed boating and golf both in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla at Lighthouse Point Yacht Club and at Fairview Lake in the Pocono’s, with family and friends. He was a devoted father and grandfather who enjoyed spoiling his grandchildren and still tended to his late wife’s cat. Tom and his late wife when not traveling or living in Ft. Lauderdale, have enjoyed their many friends at Ann’s Choice in Warminster. After his wife’s passing, Tom enjoyed many memorable moments with his buddies Jim Griffin and Joe Abell.

Tom will be sadly missed by his faithful and supportive family.

Tom is survived by his loving devoted children and their spouses; Deborah M. Schmalbach and her husband Harry of Ivyland, Thomas J. Adams, Jr. and his wife Terry of Ivyland, Cheryl M. Strobel and her husband John of Ivyland and Glenn G. Adams and his wife Dana of Churchville, and his 9 very special grandchildren; Kelly, Ashley, Kristen, April, Victoria, Evan, Tommy, Glenn and Ryan.

Tom’s family will receive condolences on Friday, May 2, from 11:00 AM until his Funeral Mass 1:00 PM at St. Vincent de Paul Church, 654 Hatboro Road, Richboro, PA. 18954.

Interment with Military honors will be held at Resurrection Cemetery, Bensalem.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the USS Cavalla #244 Historical Foundation, 2504 Church Street, Galveston, TX 77550.

Hilda “Bunny” May Wenger of Langhorne, PA passed away on Monday, April 21, 2014, at St. Mary Medical Center as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident last week. She was born on May 26, 1942 and was 71 years old.

She was the beloved wife of the late Donald Edward Wenger.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late William A. and Hilda N. Kalneets Dougherty and mother of the late Cynthia Stewart.

Bunny was a resident of Langhorne for the past 47 years. She was a dedicated volunteer at St. Mary Medical Center for several years. In her leisure time, she enjoyed crocheting, knitting and baking. Her keen sense of humor will be fondly remembered by her family. She will be sadly missed as a loving mother, sister, grandmother and great grandmother.

She is survived by her four children, Eleanor Bremme and her husband, Robert, of Fairless Hills, PA, Barbara Wenger of Spencer, MA, Donald Wenger and his wife, Jackie, and Edward Wenger and his wife, Teresa, both of Holland, PA. She is also survived by her brother, William Dougherty, her four sisters, Bobbie Frattone, Dolly Clark, Geraldine Clark, Patricia Campbell, 19 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to call on Friday, April 25, 2014, from 10:00 AM until her Funeral Mass 11:00 AM at St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Road, Holland, PA.

Her interment will be held privately.

If so desired, contributions in her memory may be made to Chandler Hall Hospice, 99 Barclay Street, Newtown, PA 18940.

Marie McGee Sweeney, an original resident of Levittown, died peacefully at St. Mary’s Medical Center on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2014. She was 86.

Marie resided most recently at Twining Village in Holland; prior to that, she enjoyed living in her condo in Tapestry.

Born in Philadelphia, Marie was the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Louise (Prat) McGee. She graduated from West Catholic High School for Girls in 1945 and worked for the US Navy, Bell Telephone, Trenton Trust and Educational Testing Service, from which she retired in 1994.

Marie was the unrivaled baker in the family and an excellent cook. She was very active in Aid for Friends as a cook and a visitor for as long as she could drive. She was one of the first parishioners at St. Michael's in Levittown, later joining St. Bede's in Richboro where she was active in rosary and adoration. She greatly loved her family, the church and especially the Blessed Mother.

Marie was the beloved wife of the late William Hugh Sweeney and the loving mother of James and Nancy Sweeney, Langhorne, Peg and Kevin Horan, Tabernacle, NJ, William Jr., Chino Hills, CA and Nannette and Brian Quenzer, Langhorne and the late Patricia Maguire and the late Michael Sweeney. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Gretchen, Jenny, Ryan, Megan Elizabeth, Jim, Megan Patricia, Jacqueline, Laura and her 11 great grandchildren. Marie will also be missed by her sister, Sister Marita Louise of Immaculata, PA and her brother and sister-in law, Tom and Rose McGee, Boothwyn, PA and sister-in-law, Rita McGee, Glen Mills, PA. She was preceded in death by her other brothers and sister, Joseph, Edward “Bud”, Carolyn (Sheehan) and Francis.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Thursday, April 24, 2014 from 8:30 am until 10:15 am in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954 and to her Funeral Mass at 11:00 am in St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Rd. Holland, PA 18966.

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

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions in the name of Marie A. Sweeney to Camilla Hall,1140 King Road, Immaculata, PA, 19345 or at camillahall.org

Ester M. Traski of Doylestown died Sunday, April 20, 2014 at Doylestown Hospital in Doylestown. She was 91.

Ester was the beloved wife of the late William Traski.

Born in Mount Vernon, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late James Mack and Charity Morris Rowland and was the last of eight brothers and sisters.

Ester was a former resident of New Brunswick, NJ where along with her late husband William, they operated the Lincoln Café on Hamilton Street until their retirement. After retiring, Ester moved to Gastonia, NC and eventually settled in Doylestown over 25 years ago. In her leisure, Ester was an avid doll collector and enjoyed working on her photo albums. She was a true woman of fashion and always had a flair for style. Ester will be deeply missed by her family and by all who came to know her.

Ester is survived by her two children, Esther Jane King of Lahaska and Patricia Shurts of Three Bridges, NJ and the father of Patricia’s children John Shurts of Stockton, NJ. She is also survived by her four grandchildren, Shane and Timothy King, Kelly Bousum and her husband Josh and Julie Shurts and her two great grandchildren Owen and Brady.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing from 9:30am until her Funeral Service 10:30am on Thursday April 24th at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 East Butler Avenue (at Sandy Ridge Rd.) New Britain, PA 18901.

Her interment will follow in Doylestown Cemetery, Doylestown.

If so desired, please consider a donation in Ester’s memory to the First Baptist Church of Doylestown, 311 W. State St., Doylestown, PA 18901.

Joseph Ernest “Ernie” Haviland of Ann’s Choice in Warminster died peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, April 20, 2014. He was 96 years old.

He was the beloved husband of the late Margaret “Peg” Wunder Haviland. They eloped to Manassas, Virginia in 1940 and were married for over 70 years.

Ernie was born to Joseph Ernest Haviland and Sarah Patterson in 1917. He had three siblings: Norman, Ann, and Edith.

Ernie served as an infantryman in the European theater during World War II where he was seriously wounded and carried shrapnel in his body for the rest of his life.

Peg and Ernie were proud original homeowners of a Levittown Jubilee, where they raised three sons. Their home was the site of many Cub Scout Meetings, backyard picnics, card parties, family, church and neighborhood gatherings.

Ernie graduated from Temple University in 1938. He worked at Sears Roebuck and for the State of New Jersey. Upon retirement, he and Peg spent many years traveling, attending Army reunions, enjoying their grandchildren, and welcoming a new generation of great-grandchildren.

Ernie maintained an active role in civic and church activities. He was an early member of the First Baptist Church of Levittown-Fairless Hills, where he served as deacon and member of many committees.

Throughout his life, Ernie loved camping, playing his harmonica, reading poetry, playing dominoes, and working on his house. He was an accomplished woodworker, creating cradles, children’s furniture, Christmas ornaments, and candleholders to the delight of family and friends.

Ernie is survived by his three sons and their wives: Joseph E. Haviland, Jr., and his wife Bobbie of Media, Robert E. Haviland and his wife Linda of Levittown, and James A. Haviland and his wife Claudia of Levittown. His loss is deeply felt by his grandchildren Kelliann Dougherty, Lisa Haviland, Sara Jackson, Robert Haviland, Rebecca Davidson, and Courtney Greenberg. He also leaves behind thirteen great-grandchildren; his sister Edie Gotwols and sister-in-law, Dolores Wunder, and many very special nieces and nephews. Ernie was predeceased by his beloved first grandson, Joseph Ernest Haviland, III.

Ernie’s family will receive condolences on Saturday, April 26, 2014, from 9:00 a.m. until his funeral Service at 10:00 a.m. at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.), Richboro, PA 18954.

His interment will be in Newtown Cemetery in Newtown.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Ernie’s memory may be made to the First Baptist Church of Levittown-Fairless Hills, 6131 Emilie Road, Post Office Box 777, Levittown, PA 19058-0777.