Richboro (215) 968-8585
800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. Richboro, PA 18954
Joseph A. Fluehr III - SUPERVISOR
New Britain (215) 340-9654
241 East Butler Avenue New Britain, PA 18901
Joseph A. Fluehr IV - SUPERVISOR
Recent Obituaries
December 21st, 2013
Colin D. Kelly left this earth on December 21, 2013 to join the Angels for Christmas. He was 62.
Colin was born November 3, 1951 in Park Slope Brooklyn NY; he was the son of the late James F. and Nora A. McLaughlin Kelly and brother and brother in law of the late J. Brian and Phoebe L. Kelly.
In 1955 the family moved to Pt. Pleasant PA and Colin enjoyed his friendships, in Bucks County and his adult life in Quakertown, PA until he moved to Camdenton MO in 2008. Colin attended Tinicum Elementary school, Palisades High School, and Archbishop Wood High School. Colin was an active member and leader in the Coopersburg HOG, Harley Owners Group and also volunteered at St. Lukes hospital before moving to MO.
He is survived by his sister Cathryn Zega, and her husband Richard of Stockton, NJ, his brothers, Nevin Kelly of Purcellville VA. Laurence Kelly and his wife Nancy, of Doylestown, his nephew Christopher Kelly, his niece Jennifer Kelly both of Doylestown PA, his niece Lorine Kelly Hawthorne of Springfield, VA, and his nephew Brian Foster Kelly of Hagerstown MD. He is also survived by his fiancé Lorraine Schleigh and her two children Katielynn and Justin of Camdenton MO and Quakertown, his beloved cat Stripes and his eternal best buddy Joe Brewster of South Dakota.
Relatives and Friends are invited to attend his viewing on Monday, December 30, 2013 from 10:00 am until his funeral Mass 11:30 AM at St. John the Baptist Church, 4040 Durham Rd, Ottsville, PA 18942. His interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Patriot Guard Riders, Inc., c/o Tatum & Associates, Inc., 6641 E. 85th Street North, Owasso, Ok 74055. (www.patriotguard.org)
December 21st, 2013
Andras Racz Sr., of Southampton, PA., died on December 21, 2013.
He was the beloved husband of Katalin (nee Gyure) and dear father of Andrew (Jacqueline) and Charles Racz. He was the brother of Zoltan Racz and the late Charles Racz and loving grandfather of Anna, Andrew and Sarah Racz.
Relatives and friends are invited to call on Saturday, January 4th from 12 Noon until his Funeral Service at 1:00 p.m. at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road, Richboro, PA. Interment will be private.
December 19th, 2013
Wayne E. Cameron, of Lansdale, died on December 19, 2013 at his home. He was 56.
Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of Dorothy Szewczak Cameron of West Chester and the late Edward Cameron.
Wayne is survived by his wife: Jennifer K. Franklin Cameron of Lansdale; his step daughter: Christina Franklin of Lansdale, his brother: Dennis Cameron of West Chester and his sister: Dorothy Palmer of Royersford, PA.
His family will receive relatives and friends are on Saturday, January 11, 2014 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 East Butler Ave. (at Sandy Ridge Rd.) New Britain, PA l8901. His interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association, 5455 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43214.
December 15th, 2013
Douglas J. Perry, of Souderton, PA died on Sunday, December 15, 2013, at his home with his family by his side. He was 73.
He was the beloved husband of 47 years to Kathleen Haurylko Perry.
Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Douglas R. and Theresa Sergio Perry.
Doug received his barber’s license in 1966 and for many years worked for other barber shops before establishing “Doug’s Barber Shop” in Chalfont Borough in 1989. Through the years, Doug’s Barber Shop established itself as an iconic landmark in the community, where generations of young men received their first haircut, a right of passage that many fathers have passed on to their sons. Local little league and intramural soccer teams have sported “Doug’s Barber Shop” on the back of their jerseys, displaying Doug’s commitment to the youth of his community.
Doug was always able to make people smile. His sense of humor, endless sarcasm and presence in the shop will be deeply missed by many, especially those he worked with everyday.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his son Douglas J. Perry Jr. and his wife Linda, and daughter Melissa Perry Sirianni and her companion Michael Testa, his brother Paul Perry and his sisters, Frances McKnight and Mary Hartman. He is also survived by his 5 grandchildren; Amanda, Jennifer, Felicia, Joe, and Diana and Michael Testa's son Rory.
Doug’s Funeral services and interment will be held privately.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory should be made to the St. Baldrick's Foundation, 1333 South Mayflower Avenue, Suite 400, Monrovia, CA 91016 or online at www.stbaldricks.org.
December 13th, 2013
Rudolph P. Alessandro, of Holland, passed away on Friday, December 13, 2013 at St. Joseph’s Manor with his family by his side. He was 85.
Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Natale and Maria Rose Facciolo Alessandro.
He was the beloved husband to the late Margaret C. Ambrose Alessandro for over 50 years.
Rudolph was a resident of Holland for 28 years. He was the owner of Alessandro Beer Distributor on the Germantown Section of Philadelphia for 28 years. He proudly served our country in United States Marine Corps during World War II and the Korean Conflict. He was the past Commander of the VFW and was a member of the American Legion.
Rudolph was family oriented, and always had time for those he loved. He will be dearly missed.
He is survived by his son: Rudolph M. Alessandro and his wife Barbara of Richboro; his brother John Alessandro of Ocean City, NJ; his sister: Josephine Logue of Philadelphia; his grandchildren: Stacey Flood and her husband Chris and Lindsey Bannon and her husband J.T.; and great grandchildren Madison, Ryan, Christian, and Abigail Flood.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 from 8:30 am to his Funeral Service at 10:00 am in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd., (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954. Interment will follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 399 Market St. Suite 102 Philadelphia, PA 19106.
December 12th, 2013
Warren F. Peters of Harleysville, PA died peacefully on Thursday, December 12, 2013, at The Birches at Arbour Square, Harleysville, PA. He was 86.
He was the beloved husband of the late Dolores A. Sommerer Peters.
Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Julius and Katherine Schultz Peters and brother of the late Julius “Pete” and William Peters.
Mr. Peters was a resident of Harleysville for the past 3 years and formerly lived in Quakertown and Richboro, PA. He was a proud Army veteran having served during World War II. Before his retirement in 1986, he was employed for 35 years with Sears and Roebuck. He was a Mason and member of F & AM Jerusalem Lodge # 506. He enjoyed trains, railroads and old western movies. Being family oriented, he enjoyed the special times spent with his children and grandchildren. He will be sadly missed as a devoted father, grandfather, and great grandfather.
He is survived by his three daughters, Judith A. Rogozinski and Bill Stokes of Woodbine, NJ, Pamela Isadore and her husband, Richard, of Pennsburg, PA and Georgianna “Penny” Longaker and her husband, Brian, of Coopersburg, PA. He is also survived by his 8 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, and 4 great great grandchildren.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Monday, December 16, 2013, from 10:00 AM until his Funeral Service 11:30 AM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Road), Richboro, PA 18954.
Entombment will take place at Sunset Memorial Park, Feasterville, PA.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the American Heart Association, 5455 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43214.
December 11th, 2013
Fred E. Rapp Jr. of Richboro died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, December 11th at his residence. He was 67.
He was the beloved husband of 43 years to Jo Ann E. Suran Rapp.
Born in Philadelphia PA, Fred was the loving son of the late Myron ‘Brud' and Evelyn Jesser Leonard.
In addition to his wife Jo Ann, Fred is survived by his loving son and daughter-in-law; Jason E. Rapp and Jennifer of Perkasie and also his 3 dear grand daughters Leighann, Emma, and Madison.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Monday evening, December 16th from 5:00 PM until the sharing of words of rememberance at 6:30PM 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, contributions in his memory may be to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105.
December 11th, 2013
Rosemary Taylor, of Doylestown, died on Wednesday, December 11, 2013, after a long and courageous battle with lung cancer. She died at home with her daughters by her side. She was 80.
Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Roseann (nee McIntyre) McFadden.
Born and raised in Philadelphia, Rosemary grew up with a strong Irish heritage and understood that work was part of the daily routine as a child and remained throughout her life. She worked at Quest Diagnostics in Horsham until her diagnosis with cancer. She enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles, shopping, going to the New Jersey Shore, taking in the theater but most of all she loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. The love that she shared with them will always be remembered.
She is survived by her four daughters; Kathryn (Bob) Yanetta of North Wales, Maria Taylor of Doylestown, Susan Parisi of Doylestown, and Lynn (Tony) Buccafuri of Horsham, and her four loving grandchildren Robert Yanetta III, Timothy Parisi, Thomas Parisi, and Alyssa Mangiaruga. She is also survived by her brothers John (Kay) McFadden, Eugene McFadden and her sister Eileen Powell. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her siblings Danny, Owen, Floss and Jerry.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewings, Tuesday, December 17, 2013 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM and on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 from 10:00 until her Funeral Service 11:00 AM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 East Butler Ave., (at Sandy Ridge Rd.) New Britain, PA 18901. Her interment will be held privately.
The family extends special heartfelt thank you to the staff of Doylestown Hospital & Hospice for their compassionate care.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Rosemary’s name may be made to Doylestown Hospital Hospice, 595 West State Street, Doylestown, PA 18901.
To share memories and condolences please visit the Funeral Home website.
December 10th, 2013
Rodney J.F. Thorpe, of New Hope died on Tuesday, December 10, 2013, at his residence. He was 79.
Rodney was the beloved husband of Amelia Tolman Thorpe.
Born in Liverpool, England, he was the son of the late John F. and Sarah Cooney Thorpe.In addition to his beloved wife, Rodney is survived by his loving children; Helen C. Thorpe (Francis X. McGowan), Simon R. Thorpe and Jeanette M. Thorpe. He is also the dear brother of Paulette, Rita and Lorna. He was the proud grandfather of Dianna Marie Thorpe.
Relatives and friends are invited to call on Friday, December 13th, 2013 from 9:45 am until his Funeral Mass 10:30 am in the Church of St. Andrew, 81 Swamp Road, Newtown, PA.
Interment Our Lady of Grace Cemetery, Langhorne.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the St. Mary Medical Center Foundation, Langhorne, PA 19047.
December 9th, 2013
Susan E. Dugan, of Holland, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2013 at Holy Redeemer Hospice. She was 62 years old.
Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Samuel Judy and Virginia Wetzel.
Susan was a 1969 graduate of George Washington High School. She then earned her Associates degree in Nursing from Philadelphia Community College. Susan retired after 30 years of service as a nurse at Twining Village in Holland.
Although Susan had many interests, especially reading, but her greatest joy was her family, especially her grandchildren.
Susan is survived by her daughters: Heather Rossi and her husband James of Bensalem, Brooke Dugan of York, and Tracy Dugan and her partner Jessa Holland of Robesonia; her significant other Mark Griffiths; her sister: Virginia Lee Coyle; her four grandchildren: Ella and Hayden Rossi and Jacob and Cory Scholl; and three nephews.
Relatives and friends are invited to call on Thursday, December 12, 2013 from 9:00 am until her Memorial 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 be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1626 Locust St., Phila., PA 19103.
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