Helen G. (nee Gibbons) Etzl, of Holme Circle, died peacefully on Jan. 16, 2014.

Helen was the beloved wife of the late Michael M. Etz, M.D. Loving mother of Terry Etzl Roseburgh (Robert), Michael M. Etzl Jr., M.D. (Rita), William J. Etzl, and Richard J. Etzl (Madelyn). She is also survived by her brother Paul Gibbons (Marie), her grandchildren; Matthew, Erin, and Adam and numerous nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Wednesday evening from 6:00 to 9:00 PM in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954 and at St. Jerome Church, 8100 Colfax St., Phila., PA 19136 on Thursday from 9:00-9:45 AM with her Funeral Mass at 10:00 AM.

Interment St. Dominic’s Cemetery, Philadelphia.

Esther Carrie Pfeffer, of Richboro, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at Richboro Rehab and Nursing Center. She was 83.

Born in Newtown Square, PA , she was the eldest daughter of the late Paul William and Esther Carrie Green Delaney.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Charles E. Pfeffer.

Esther last worked for Nazareth Hospital as a nurse’s aide in the cardiac unit for many years. She loved gardening and flowers.

Esther is survived by her children: Ruth M. Zarzycki and her husband Dennis of Richboro, Barbara E. Roberts-Baker and her husband Kevin of Wilmington, DE and Charles E. Pfeffer and his wife Bernadette of Alburtis; seven grandchildren: Jason, Daniel, Kevin Patrick, Kevin Michael, Jason, Dennis and Dillon; six great grandchildren: Breanna, Aiden, Lily, Jaicey, Caleb, and Brielle; sisters: Florence Hodges, Joyce Mulhern, and Joan Peterson, and many nieces and nephews.

She is also predeceased by her sisters Gladys Mulhern, Pauline Olsen, and Emily Whiteman and her brothers Paul, Fred and George Delaney.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 from 10:00 am until her Funeral Service at 11:00 am in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954.

Interment will follow in Forest Hills Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Richboro Care Center, 253 Twining Ford Rd., Richboro, PA 18954.

John Smith of Churchville died Monday January 13, 2014 at St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne. He was 74.

John was the beloved husband of 49 years to Edith “Edie” H. Motto Smith.

Born in Glasgow, Scotland, he was the son of the late George and Freida Smith.

John was a former resident of Philadelphia before moving to Churchville in 1969. He was a graduate of Drexel University and was a self employed Civil Engineer. John was an avid history buff, sports enthusiast and also enjoyed painting. He will be deeply missed by his family and by all who knew him.

In addition to his beloved wife Edie, John is survived by his children Heather Loux and her husband William of Churchville and Craig Smith and his fiancé Ashlie and her children Brooke and Christian of Lansdale. He is also survived by his sister Maureen Cochrane of Delaware, his three cherished grandchildren Adrianna, Gabriel and Aidan and several loving nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends are invited to call from 9:00am until his Funeral Service 10:30am on Friday January 17th in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Rd.) Richboro.

Interment will follow in Resurrection Cemetery in Bensalem.

Joseph N. Bollendorf III, of Newtown, PA, died peacefully on January 13, 2014.

Joseph was the beloved husband of Rosemarie (nee Valletto), loving father of Joseph N. IV (Eleanor), Steven (Susan), Eleanor Casey (Jim), and John (Heather) and beloved Pop-Pop of Erin, Caitlin (deceased), Bridget, Joseph V, Steven, Jillian, Brian, Brittany, Mark, Emily, Jimmy, Samantha, Alyssa, and John Jr. He is also survived by his brother John (Patricia).

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Friday from 10:00am until his Funeral Mass 12:00PM at the Church of St. Andrew, 81 Swamp Rd. Newtown, PA 18940.

Interment Resurrection Cemetery, Bensalem.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the Caitlin Bollendorf Foundation for Education and Epilepsy Research, 27 Hampshire Ave. Blackwood, NJ 08012

Joseph R. Blank of Feasterville, PA passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 12, 2014, at his residence. He was 47.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the beloved son of Joanne H. Devlin Blank of Feasterville and the late William F. Blank.

Mr. Blank was a resident of Feasterville for the past 33 years. He graduated from Archbishop Wood High School in Warminster, Class of 1984 and later went on to earn his bachelor degree in Business Administration from LaSalle University, Class of 1993.

Joe enlisted and was a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was a founding member, partner and director of operations for Streamline Payroll LLC located in Bristol for 8 years.

Joe was a family oriented individual who loved vacationing with his daughters in Disney World and Canada.

He will be sadly missed as a loving father, son, brother and uncle.

In addition to his mother, he is survived by his two daughters, Jennifer Blank and Allison Blank, both of Lansdale, PA, his three brothers, Hugh F. Blank and his wife, Joanne, of Philadelphia, PA, William J. Blank and his wife, Rosemary, of Langhorne, PA, Michael J. Blank and his wife, Barbara, of Newportville, PA and his sister, Joanne E. Barrett and her husband, Matthew, of Feasterville, PA. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

Relative and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Tuesday, January 21, 2014, from 10:00 AM until his Funeral Mass 11:00 AM at Assumption B.V.M. Church, 1900 Meadowbrook Drive, Feasterville, PA 19053.

Interment with military honors will take place at Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Newtown, PA.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Wounded Warriors Project, P.O. 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675.

Eleanor M. Fleisch died Saturday January 11, 2014 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was 75.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late George and Helen Hoffman and the sister of the late Lorraine Friess, Julia Heins and Lois Miller.

Eleanor was a former resident of Churchville and Myrtle Beach, SC before moving to Richboro and was a member of the Advent Lutheran Church in Richboro. In her leisure, she enjoyed shopping and spending time with her family and going to the beach. Eleanor will be truly remembered as the best Mother and Mom Mom and great grandmother in the world and will be deeply missed by her family and by all who came to know her.

Eleanor is survived by her children, Garry Fleisch of Naples, FL, Gerald Fleisch of Naples, FL, Deborah Creighton of Richboro, PA and Gregory Fleisch of Perkasie, PA. She is also survived by 12 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to share their condolences from 10:00am until her Funeral Service 11:00am on Monday, January 20th in Advent Lutheran Church, 45 Worthington Mill Road, Richboro, PA 18954. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Advent Lutheran Church.

Anthony D. Quintiliana of Holland died peacefully on Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at his residence, with his family by his side. He was 87.

Born in Philadelphia he was the beloved husband of Madeline Durante Quintiliana, and was the son of the late Victor and Alice Phelan Quintiliana and father of the late Lynn Gerlach.

Anthony was a resident of Holland for the past 42 years. A Proud veteran of the United States Army serving during World War II and the Korean War and was honorably discharged at the rank of a Sergeant. Anthony worked as a Dental Technician for 30 years at Eaton Dental Labs of Bryn Mawr, PA.

Family came first in Anthony’s life; the love that he gave to his family was to be admired. He was especially caring to his beloved wife of 58 ½ years, his children and grandchildren. He will be sadly missed.

In addition to his beloved wife he is survived by his daughter Joy McAndrew Eglin and her husband Robin, he was a dear Pop Pop to Charles and Steven Gerlach, Brittany and Tyler McAndrew and Stef and Jamie Eglin. He is also survived by a brother and was predeceased by 3 sisters and 2 brothers.

Anthony’s family will receive condolences on Saturday January 11, 2014 from 10:00am until his Funeral Mass 12:15 pm in St. Vincent de Paul Church, 654 Hatboro Rd., Richboro, PA 18954.

Entombment and Military Honors will follow at Sunset Memorial Park, Feasterville.

In lieu of flowers contributions in his memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital 100 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN. 38105

Andrew K. Purdy of Churchville, PA died peacefully on Tuesday, January 7, 2014, at his residence surrounded by his family. He was 73.

He was the beloved husband of Sarajane Napier Purdy for 50 years.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Leonard and Ruth J. Crooks Purdy.

Mr. Purdy was a resident of Churchville since 1976. He graduated from Overbrook High School in Philadelphia. Andy had a passion for music and played the banjo for The Kings Countrymen, a bluegrass gospel band. He also was a talented bagpiper for many years. He will be deeply missed as a loving husband, father, grandfather and brother.

In addition to his beloved wife, he is survived by his three children, David A. Purdy and his wife, Theresa, of Churchville, PA, Susan J. Lines and her husband, John, of Lancaster, PA, and Rebecca A. Banas and her husband, Frank, of Holland, PA. He is also survived by his brother, Leonard Warren Purdy and his wife, Linda, of Exton, PA and his five loving grandchildren; Jennifer R. Lines, John Andrew Lines, Taylor Ann Purdy, Brandon Michael Purdy, and Brooke Ann Banas.

Relatives and friends are invited to call on Monday, January 13, 2014, from 10:00 AM until his Funeral Service 11:00 AM at St. John United Methodist Church, 820 Almshouse Road, Ivyland, PA l8974. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to CurePSP, 30 E. Padonia Road, Suite 201, Timonium, MD 21093 (www.psp.org/donate) or Holy Redeemer Hospice, 12265 Townsend Road, Philadelphia, PA 19154.

Sylvia P. Kirby of Newtown died, Monday, January 6, 2014 at Chandler Hall Hospice in Newtown. She was 93.

Sylvia was the beloved wife of the late Frank Kirby.

Born in Newtown, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Notaro Boccardo and sister of the late Leonard, Tony, Nicholas and John Boccardo, Mary Boccardo Roeschen, Ann Boccardo Beats, Rose Boccardo Worrell and Antonella Boccardo Binkley.

Sylvia was a former resident of Philadelphia and Utah before moving to Newtown in 2011. She was the owner and operator of Sylvia’s Beauty Shop in the Lawndale section of Philadelphia for over 30 years until her retirement. In her leisure, she enjoyed traveling to the casinos, playing bingo and crocheting beautiful blankets. Sylvia will be deeply missed by her family and by everyone who came to know her.

Sylvia is survived by her son Frank Welde of Ogden, Utah, her nieces Judith Ann Adams and J. Sharon Reseter, both of Newtown and her brother Joseph Boccardo. Sylvia is also survived by her grandchildren, Frank Welde Jr., Christine, Renee and Marc Welde and Michelle Welde Grigas and great grandchildren Nicole Marie, Alysse, Emily, Andrew, Luke and Ben and her great great grandchildren Kamyah, Alesondra, Kaden Lee and Erin Marie.

Services and interment will be private.

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

Eleanor Craney, of Newtown and formerly of Philadelphia, died peacefully
on January 6, 1014.

Eleanor was the beloved wife of the late Francis J. Craney, she is survived by her loving and devoted children; Francis J. Craney Jr. (Amy), Denise Ormont (Daryl), Susan Margolis (Gene), and Stephen Craney (Andrea) and her 10 grandchildren.

Eleanor’s family will receive friends on Saturday from 10:30AM until her Funeral Service 11:30AM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd., (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954.

Interment in Resurrection Cemetery, Bensalem.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250.