Joseph F. Hellenbrand, of Southampton, died Monday, January 27, 2014 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was 75.

Joe was the beloved husband of 52 years to Marie Paparo Hellenbrand.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Joseph P. and Sarah Doyle Hellenbrand.

Joe was a former resident of Huntingdon Valley before moving to Southampton in 2004. He was a graduate of LaSalle High School, class of 1957 and Villanova University in 1961 with his degree in Business Administration. Joe was a dedicated 50 plus year employee of James D. Morrissey, Inc., Philadelphia, having started working there when he was in school, he retired in 2004 as General Superintendent of the Asphalt Paving division, overseeing the paving of many of the highways in Philadelphia and the surrounding counties. He was a Eucharistic Minister for many years at St. Albert the Great Church in Huntingdon Valley and at St. Joseph Manor in Meadowbrook and was recently a Communicant at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Southampton and a 25 year member of the Men of Malvern. In his leisure, he enjoyed spending quality time with his family, especially his grandchildren.

He will be deeply sadly missed not only by his family but many close friends.

In addition to his beloved wife Marie, Joe is survived by his children and their spouses, Mary Sacchetti and her husband Joseph of North Wales, Christine Hutton and her husband Gary of Southampton, Kathleen Bedder and her husband Chris of North Providence, NJ and Joseph Hellenbrand and his wife Denise of Southampton. He is also survived by his 10 grandchildren, his sister Mary Allare of South Carolina and many cousins.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing from 9:30 am until Words of Remembrance at 11:20 am followed by his Funeral Mass 11:30am on Monday February 3rd in Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Second Street Pike and Knowles Avenue, Southampton, PA 18966.

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

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

Kristen M. Newfield, of Perkasie, died suddenly on Saturday, January 25, 2014 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Quakertown Campus. She was 44.

Kristen was the beloved wife of 14 years to Bryan A. Newfield.

Born in Abington, she was the daughter of Robert and Charlotte Waetjen McCandless of Chalfont.

Kristen was a resident of Perkasie for 14 years having formerly residing in Chalfont. She was a graduate of Central Bucks School District, and received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from both Bucks County Community College and Kutztown University. Kristen continued her education and received her Masters of Elementary Education from Arcadia University. She started her career at FDR Middle School in Bristol.

Kristen was a dedicated and accomplished Art teacher in the Central Bucks School District. She was currently teaching at the Linden Elementary School in Doylestown and the Barclay Elementary School in Warrington. In her leisure she enjoyed kayaking, camping, gardening, and swimming. She loved doing crafts and coaching soccer.

In addition to her husband and parents, Kristen is survived by her two cherished children, Elizabeth Marie Newfield and Ryley A. Newfield, both at home in Perkasie and her brothers and sisters, Robert Patrick McCandless of Quakertown, Michael McCandless of Chalfont, Charlotte McClintock of Kintnersville, Stephen McCandless of Charlestown, RI and Lauretta Halderson of Chalfont. She was also the daughter-in-law of Fred Newfield of Delray, FL and Sandra Couts of Cape May Court House, NJ and the aunt to 24 nieces and nephews.

Relatives, friends and colleagues are invited to attend her viewing from 5:00 to 8:00pm on Friday January 31st and to her Funeral Mass 10:00am on Saturday February 1st in St. Jude Church, 321 W. Butler Avenue, Chalfont, PA 18914.

Interment will follow in St. John Neumann Cemetery in Chalfont.

In lieu of flowers, and in the memory of Kristen, please consider a contribution to the Newfield Children’s Educational Trust Fund, C/O http://funds.gofundme.com/index.php?route=fundmanager or donations can be made payable to the Kristen Newfield Memorial Trust at any Univest bank.

Charlotte M. Mahon, of Germansville and formerly of New Britain, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 24, 2014 at her home with her family by her side. She was 91.

Born in Philadelphia, PA she was a daughter of the late John J. and Charlotte Betz Young.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, John S. Mahon.

Charlotte graduated from J.W. Hallahan Catholic Girls School. Before her marriage, she worked as a secretary to the president of a transportation company. She married John in 1948, and would spend almost 60 years together caring for their family.

She had a green thumb and loved both flower and vegetable gardening, as well as crochet and puzzles.

Charlotte’s greatest joy in life was raising her 8 sons. She worked hard to take care of her family and home, and also worked in retail to help support them. She was a loving mother and grandmother, and will be dearly missed.

Charlotte is survived by her children: John Mahon and his wife Marianne of New Britain, Tim Mahon and his wife Cathy of Germansville, Bob Mahon and his wife Wendy of Catasauqua, Tom Mahon and his wife Beth of Doylestown, Joe Mahon and his wife Jen of Sellersville, Vince Mahon and his wife Sue of Hatfield, Pat Mahon of Germansville and Chris Mahon of Souderton; her sister: Joan Dombrowski and her husband Len of Washington; 21 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 from 10:00 am until her Funeral Mass at 12:00 pm in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 235 East State St., Doylestown, PA 18901.

Interment will follow at Doylestown Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the SPCA of Bucks County, P.O. Box 277, Lahaska, PA 18931.

Joseph A. Richter Jr. of Richboro, PA died peacefully on Thursday, January 23, 2014, surrounded by his family at Chandler Hall Health Care. He was 93.

He was the beloved husband of the late Virginia A. Wahlman Richter.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Joseph A. Sr. and Catherine Reim Richter and brother of the late Kathryn D. Burroughs.
Joe was a resident of Richboro for 50 years. He graduated from Olney High School in Philadelphia, Class of 1938 and furthered his education at the Rising Sun School of Aeronautics, a division of Penn State University. He was a proud veteran of the Army Air Corps having served during World War II.
In 1960, using his mechanical ability, Joe founded Richter’s Power Equipment in Roslyn, a business specializing in lawn and garden equipment, and serviced many customers until his retirement in 1986.

He was a Mason and a 55 year member of the Friendship-Williams Lodge # 400 F & AM. He enjoyed fresh water fishing and hunting small game and was a member of Long Run Hunting Lodge in Wellsboro, PA. Joe was an avid volleyball player and had his own league which met every Tuesday night in his backyard for many years. He was a loyal fan of the Phillies and Eagles. He will be remembered for his great sense of humor and sadly missed as a devoted father, grandfather and friend.

He is survived by his three children, Joseph A. Richter III and his wife, Louise M., of Lehighton, Robert D. Richter Sr. and his wife, Donna A., of Holland, and Deborah L. Detweiler and her husband, John, of Trevose. He is also survived by his two grandsons, Robert D. Richter Jr. and Christopher D. Richter and two nephews, Thomas and Gary Wahlman.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Wednesday, January 29, 2014, from 11:00 AM until his Funeral Service 12:30 PM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Road), Richboro, PA 18954. Interment will take place at Hillside Cemetery, Roslyn, PA.

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

James J. “Jim” Weitzel of Holland, PA died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, January 22 at his residence. He was 82 years old.

Jim was born Oct. 25, 1931 in Philadelphia, PA. Jim was the son of the late John H. and Helen Wenninger Weitzel and brother to the late John Weitzel (surviving spouse Margaret), the late Paul Weitzel (Virginia), and the late Antoinette Weitzel. He is survived by his sister Margaret Weitzel of Holland, PA.

Jim was the beloved husband of 54 years to the late Dorothy R. Weitzel (nee-Hagan) and their loving children; Dorothy A. Rodgers and her husband Bill of Holland, Joseph E. Weitzel of Bensalem, Helen M. Bolton and her husband Bill of Wesley Chapel, FL, Catherine M. Rhoads and her husband Richard of Huntingdon Valley, Rosemary Peters and her husband Dean of Eagleville, Mary Claire Connelly and her husband Jeff of Gainsville, FL, Theresa I. Gianos and her husband Steve of Southampton and Bernadette DeCaro and her husband Chris of Bristol. In addition to his children, he is survived by 36 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Jim was a proud graduate of Northeast Catholic HS and a veteran of the Air Force who served his country during the Korean Conflict. It was in the Air Force Jim first learned photography and later used this expertise in forming the James J. Weitzel Inc. real estate multiple listing company, which he operated until his retirement in 1996.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing Tuesday Evening, January 28th from 6:00-8:00pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954 and to his Funeral Mass 10:00am Wednesday, January 29th at St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Rd. Holland, PA 18966.

Interment with Military Honors will follow at Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Newtown.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Legacy of Life Foundation, Inc. 25 South Main St., #217 Yardley, PA 19067.

Frederick M. Powell, of Richboro, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at St. Mary Medical Center. He was 43.

Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of Frederick Powell of Bensalem and the late Margaret Meade Powell.

He is survived by his wife of almost 8 years, Danielle DiPalma Powell, and his daughter, Krista Mackenzie Powell, of Richboro.

Fred was a 1988 graduate of Bensalem Township High School. He had worked in the computer industry as an IT specialist for most of his career.

In his free time, he enjoyed fishing and hunting, especially archery. As his daughter got older, Fred began sharing these skills with her, going fishing and setting up a small archery range in the backyard for her to practice.

Fred was a loving son, husband and father, and will be dearly missed.

Relatives and friends are invited to pay their condolences to the family on Sunday, January 26, 2014 from 12:00 pm until 2:30 pm in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a charity of ones choice.

Edith K. Krause of Richboro, PA passed away Monday January 20, 2014 at Southampton Estates. She was 92.

Edith was the beloved wife of the late Ernest Krause Jr.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late John and Catherine Courduff Dunlap and sister of the late, Jack Dunlap and Ralph Dunlap.

Edith was a resident of Richboro for over 50 years before moving to Southampton Estates.

She was an accomplished Artist and avid gardener, always having beautiful gardens. She enjoyed traveling, the Caymans, Scotland & the Southwest being her favorite trips. Edith especially loved birds and animals of all kinds. Many a good time was had skiing and on trips to the Shore or to the Black Log Mountains with family and friends.

Edith was dearly loved and is survived by her children, Kathryn Koenig of Erwinna, PA, Gary & Melaney Krause of Quakertown, PA, Gwynne Ebanks of Panama City Beach, FL and also her 7 grandchildren & 8 great grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to share their condolences from 12:30pm until her Memorial Service at 1:30pm, Sunday, February 2nd in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954. Her Interment will be held privately.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to SPCA Bucks County, P.O. Box 277, Lahaska, PA l8931 or the National Wildlife Federation, P.O. Box 1583, Merrifield, VA 22116-1583.

Dr. Cameron S. Wilson, V.M.D. of Richboro, passed away suddenly on Friday, January 17, 2014, at his residence. He was 92.

He was the beloved husband of the late Edith Burrage Wilson for 61 years. Born in Richboro on the family farm in the middle of a snowstorm, he was the son of the late Harry C. and Edna Solly Wilson and brother of the late Theodore S. Wilson, Robert C. Wilson and Lucille Jacobson.

Dr. Wilson was a 1939 graduate of Richboro High School. He then continued his education at Penn State University in the School of Agriculture, Class of 1941and went on study veterinary medicine and received his degree from the University of Pennsylvania Veterinarian School, Class of 1948. Following graduation he started his practice in Richboro which he operated for 51 years prior to his semi retirement in 1999 and eventually retiring completely in 2001. Throughout the years he lovingly cared for both large and small animals.

He was a joint master of Fox Hounds of Huntingdon Valley for over 10 years. Dr. Wilson hunted all over the eastern United States and was well respected as a Master. During a hunt in l988 he fell and broke his neck. After his recovery he started driving carriages, both single road carts and pairs, and also competed in both types. Until recently he could be seen driving a single road cart in Tyler Park.

Dr. Wilson was appointed to the State Board of Veterinarian Medical Examiners by Pennsylvania Governor Richard Thornburg. He was a member and past president of the Bucks Montgomery Veterinarian Association, a recipient of the Northampton Township Living Tree Award, a member of the Northampton Township Historical Society, a lifetime member of Addisville Reformed Church in Richboro, a member of the Newtown Rotary Club since 1957, a member of the Middletown Grange and the Northampton Township Historical Society. In addition, he was the Pennsylvania State Racing Commission Veterinarian for Philadelphia Park and Keystone Racing Association for over 20 years. He was also a valuable influence to help develop the Harness Racing Animal Care and Thoroughbred Racing Care. In the past, he belonged to many local farming associations and was a member of the Newtown Reliance Company for detecting and apprehending horse thieves and other villains and prior to his passing was the oldest living member of the organization.

For over 40 years, Dr. Wilson was active with a group of friends who enjoyed playing cards together on a regular basis. He will be sadly missed as a loving father, grandfather and well respected member of the community.

He is survived by his son, Charles C. Wilson, D.M.D. and his daughter, Suzanne W. Carpp, both of Richboro and his loving granddaughter, Emilie Carpp and her husband, Gareth Stevens.

Relatives and friends are invited to call on Monday evening, January 20, 2014, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Road), Richboro, PA 18954 and on Tuesday, January 21, 2014, to his Funeral Service 11:00 AM at Addisville Reformed Church, 945 Second Street Pike, Richboro, PA.

Interment will take place at Union Cemetery, Richboro.

If so desired, donations in his memory may be made to Bucks County SPCA, P.O. Box 277, Lahaska, PA 18931.

William A. Dewey III of Phoenixville, died on January 17, 2014, his 58th birthday.

Born in Philadelphia he was the loving son of Marianne Gilson Dewey and the late William A. Dewey Jr.

In addition to his mother he is survived by his loving daughter Felicia A. Dewey of Norristown, his brothers Stephen T. and Sara Dewey of Philadelphia, Robert K. Dewey of Lakeland, FL, and Sean M. and Rebecca Dewey of Roxborough, PA and his long time friend Mary Lou Dewey of Lancaster, PA. He is also survived by his granddaughter Leighanna M. Dewey.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his Funeral Service at 1:30pm on Wed. Jan. 22, at the First United Methodist Church of Phoenixville, 865 Main St., Phoenixville, PA 19460. His family will receive friends following the service. The interment will be held privately.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Salvation Army, 6730 Ridge Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19128.

Gerald W. Weber, of Chalfont and formerly of Elkins Park, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2014, at Neshaminy Manor. He was 92.

Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Vincent and Emma Sell Weber.

During the Depression Gerry started working various jobs at a young age to support his family with two years spent in the Civilian Conservation Corps. When the United States entered WWII he tried enlisting twice and was told his eyes prohibited him from service. Ironically he was then drafted and served three years in the Army. He was very patriotic with a great love for his country.

After the war he returned home to work as a truck driver and heating service man for Philadelphia and Leheigh Oil where he stayed until his retirement.

Gerry was a history buff and an avid reader spending many hours at the library. He had a passion for classical music, enjoyed crosswords and had a love of trains and the railroad. He was a kind and gentle man, always a gentleman.

Gerald is survived by his nephews: Thomas Dolan and his wife Patricia of Doylestown, Paul Dolan of Johnstown; and his great niece: Kristen Dolan. He was predeceased by his sisters, Evelyn Ferguson and Frances Dolan.

Relatives and friends are invited to his viewing on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 from 9:30 am until his Funeral Service at 11:00 am in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 E. Butler Ave. (at Sandy Ridge Rd.) New Britain, PA 18901.

Interment will follow in Doylestown Cemetery.