Edward J. Ward of Sellersville, formerly of Philadelphia died Saturday December 7, 2013 at Abington Hospice, Warminster, with his family at his side. He was 72.

Born in Philadelphia he was the beloved husband of Karen Price Ward and son of the late Edward and Mary Fox Ward.

Ed was a graduate of Northeast Catholic High School, class of 1959. He was in Real Estate Sales for many years, most recently in new home sales for T.H. Properties, retiring in October of this year.

In addition to his wife Karen, Ed is survived by his children; Sharon Forostiak and her husband Steven, Michael Ward and his wife Christina, Sarah DiMaria and Joshua DiMaria, a sister Diane Phillips of Philadelphia and 7 grandchildren of Brad, Jillian, Jake, Colin, Kevin, Paul and Derek.

Ed’s family will receive condolences on Wednesday evening from 6:00pm until Words of Remembrance at 7:45 pm followed by a Prayer Service at 8:00pm in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 241 E. Butler Ave. (at Sandy Ridge Rd.) New Britain, PA 18901. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate contributions to the American Cancer Society 1620 Locust St. Philadelphia, PA 19103 or Fox Chase Cancer Center 333 Cottman Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19154.

Gaylen L. Easter of Chalfont, PA died peacefully surrounded by his devoted wife and family on Saturday December 7, 2013 at Holy Redeemer Hospice, Meadowbrook, PA. He was 84.

Born in Jackson, Michigan, he was the beloved husband of 53 years to Elizabeth Easter and son of the late Thomas J. and Margaret Sheetz Easter.

Gaylen was a graduate of Michigan State University, class of 1957 with his degree in Business Administration. Gaylen retired in 1989 after over 40 years in management with Kroger Food Stores, with most of his tenure in the Monroe area. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army, the 82nd Airborne Division.

Gaylen and his beloved wife moved to Chalfont, in 2006 to be closer to his children and grandchildren. A man of many talents, he enjoyed carpentry, gardening and playing golf on several leagues.

He will be sadly missed by his devoted family and friends.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughter and son; Susan DeGiovanni and her husband Vincent and Thomas Easter and his wife Megan, 2 sisters Frances Phillips and Carol Gibson and her husband Thomas. Also surviving are his 2 granddaughters Maria and Kristina.

Services and interment will be held privately.

Memorial in his memory may be made to either Holy Redeemer Hospice, 12265 Townsend Rd. Philadelphia, PA 19154. www.holyredeemer.com/Main/Home.aspx or the Alzheimer’s Disease Association, 399 Market St. Suite 102, Philadelphia PA 19131, act.alz.org.

Michael E. Bush, of Doylestown, a loving husband, father, brother, uncle, and friend, died peacefully on December 7, 2013 at Doylestown Hospital. He was 57.

He was the beloved husband of 35 years to Nancy M. Bush.

Born in New Hope, he was the son of the late Harold and Mary Jane Bush.

Michael enthusiastically supported Doylestown community youth athletics. His warm and compassionate spirit inspired everyone he met, both young and
old.

In addition to his beloved wife, he is survived by his loving children Shannon Bush, Cailin (Matthew) Kerch, and Michael Bush II; his sisters Denny Frank, Christine Bush, Cindy Schneider and Susan Sobstanovich. He will also be missed as a loving uncle to many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his brother, Hardy Bush.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Thursday, December 12, 2013 from 6:00-8:00 pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 East Butler Ave. (at Sandy Ridge Rd.) New Britain, 18901 and to his Funeral Mass, Friday, December 13, 2013 at 12:30PM at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 235 East State Street, Doylestown, 18901. His interment will be held privately.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Michael’s memory may be made to Doylestown Athletic Association (DAA), P.O. Box 491, Doylestown, PA 18901.

James P. Feeney, Sr. of Holland died Friday, December 6, 2013 at Abington Memorial Hospital in Abington. He was 73.

Jim was the beloved husband of 50 years to Barbara A. Rodia Feeney.

Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Francis X. and Helen Summerfeld Feeney.

Jim was a former resident of Philadelphia before moving to Holland in 1971. He was a graduate of St. Joseph University and proudly served our country in the United States Marine Corp. Jim was the owner of Brotherston Homecare in Bensalem which still continues in operation under the direction of his son Jim, Jr. He was a Communicant of St. Bede the Venerable Church in Holland in his leisure he enjoyed playing golf, travelling, telling stories and spending time with his family.

In addition to his beloved wife Barbara, Jim is survived by his children and their spouses; Karen and Bruce Demoss of Middletown, DE, James P., Jr. and Mary Feeney of Lake Harmony, PA, Mark J. and Kristin Feeney of Richboro and Matthew T. and Jennifer Feeney of Churchville. He is also survived by his brother Frank (wife Kay) Feeney of Moorestown, NJ , his two sisters Patricia (husband Jack) Crogan of Gibbsboro, NJ and Maureen McDonnell (husband Joe) of Fairfax, VA, his nine cherished grandchildren and soon to be his first great grandson James Paul.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing from 9:30am until his Funeral Mass 11:00am on Tuesday, December 10th in St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Rd. Holland, PA 18966. Future Interment will be held in Washington Crossing National Cemetery in Newtown.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the American Kidney Fund, 6110 Executive Blvd.-Suite 1010, Rockville, MD 20852.

Doris Bate Carrochi, of Doylestown passed away on Friday, December 6, 2013 at Neshaminy Manor, Doylestown. She was 83.

Born in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna Mae Merkle Bate, and sister of the late John “Duke” Bate.

Doris’s family moved often until she started school in Atlantic City, where her life long love of the beach began. Her family moved to Philadelphia and Doris attended Frankford High School from which she graduated in the top of her class.

Although Doris was a stay at home mother she had many roles outside the home. She maintained the books and records for her husband’s construction company for many years and was an active volunteer for several community group’s in the 60’s. She was the treasurer for the Lower Southampton athletic association, a district coordinator for the then Freedom Valley Girl Scouts, active in her church and school association.

Her volunteer roles changed as her children grew and they moved to Doylestown. She became active in a group that worked with the physical handicapped children and young adults and continued her interest in sewing. Later in her life she entered college to pursue and get her accounting degree, working for 2 country clubs and retiring in 1995. After her retirement she volunteered at Doylestown Hospital where she walked many miles delivering mail to patients and departments.

She was a devoted mother and grandmother and will be dearly missed by her family.

Doris is survived by her children: Stephen Carrochi and his wife Regina of Buckingham, Carol A. Carrochi of Doylestown, and Susan Carrochi Sherman and her husband John of Fort Washington: grandchildren: Stephen Carrochi and Megan Mather and her husband Jason, and her sister-in-law Hilda Sansoni and many nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends are invited to call on Thursday December 12, from 10:00 am until her Funeral Mass at 11:00 am in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 235 East State St. Doylestown, PA 18901.Her interment will follow in St. Mary Cemetery, Doylestown.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association 399 Market St. Suite 102, Philadelphia, PA. 19106.

Nancy White Eastburn passed away on December 6, 2013 after 10 happy years at Neshaminy Manor in Doylestown, PA. She was 104 years young.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Robert G. and Anna Bradley White and the sister of the late Helen White Peddle and the late Robertson White.

Nancy was the beloved wife of the late William H. Eastburn II who passed away in 1997 and mother of Gail Eastburn-Schultz of Scarborough, Maine, the late William H. Eastburn III and the late Linda Bradley Eastburn. She was the mother-in-law of Connie A. Eastburn of Doylestown and the late Arthur B. Schultz.

With her engaging charm and a great sense of humor, she was affectionately known as "Nana Banana". She was the grandmother of Page Eastburn O’Rourke of Yarmouth, Maine, Holly Eastburn MacEwan of Falmouth, Maine, William H. Eastburn IV of New Hope, PA, Christopher Eastburn of Arlington, MA and Brooke Eastburn of Charlotte, NC, and great grandmother of twelve.

Nancy and her husband lived in Wayne, PA before moving to Rhode Island. In the summers, family and friends would gather outside her Weekapaug cottage for Nancy's famous clam fritters.

In the mid seventies, they retired to Sun City Center, Florida where Nancy enjoyed playing golf, bridge and flourished as an artist. She won numerous awards for her paintings as well as being president of the Art Club of Sun City Center. She was an active member of the Sun City Center Emergency Squad and in January of 2000 she was named a Deacon of St. Andrew Church in Florida.

The Eastburn family would like to thank the wonderful people at Neshaminy Manor for their warm friendship, enriching activities, and loving care for Nancy. A memorial service to celebrate Nancy’s life is being planned by her family for the near future.

Theresa Brock-Wunder of Langhorne and formerly of Clarks Summit, PA died peacefully on Thursday, December 5th at Attleboro Nursing and Rehab Center. She was 83.

She was the beloved wife of the10 years to John H. Wunder III and the late wife of Kenneth Brock.

Born in Jersey City, NJ Theresa was the loving daughter of the late Melvin and Mary Geban Campbell.

Theresa worked in retail for many years with the Globe Store. She was an active and faithful member of the United Methodist Church in Clarks Summit. Pennsylvania. Theresa was a woman with an extremely artistically talented side to her; she enjoyed various arts and crafts and most especially painting. Theresa was always willing to donate some of her masterpieces for various bazaars and fundraisers for the Church over the years. In addition to her love of art and the church, Theresa was an active member of the Red Hatters Club, and she also volunteered as a driver for the elderly in her community and was always delivering food to those in need.

Theresa will be greatly missed by everyone who has come to know and love her and also for those fortunate enough to have some of her artwork.

In addition to her husband John, Theresa is survived by her step-children; John H. Wunder IV and his wife Kathe of Ivyland, and Agnes Mazzaccaro and her husband Pete of Newtown. She is also survived by her 2 grandchildren and their spouses, Marnie DeVries (Todd) and Tara Peeples (Scott), and her 4 great grandchildren; Mack and Kate DeVries and Teagan and Keeley Peeples.

Relatives and friends are invited to share condolences on Monday, December 9th from 10:00am until her Memorial Service 11:00AM 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 her memory may be made to Attleboro Retirement Community Memorial Fund, 299 E. Winchester Ave.
Langhorne, PA 19047.

Stella Quali of Churchville died Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was 89.

Stella was the beloved wife of the late Peter T. Quali.

Born in Chester, PA, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Laura Johnson Beech and was predeceased in death by 3 sisters and 4 brothers.

Stella has been a resident of Churchville since 1964. She had a keen memory and in her leisure she enjoyed traveling, reading, singing and dancing. Stella will be remembered for her love and devotion to her family and many nieces and nephews that will treasured for the generations that will follow and will be deeply missed by all.

Stella is survived by her children, Peter P. Quali and his wife Cecilia of Holland and Nadire Curran and her husband Charles of Holland. She is also survived by her five grandchildren; Peter, Michael and his wife Cathy Paul, Jennifer and her husband DJ and John and his wife Becky and her great grandchildren, Katlyn, Anna, MacKenzie, Olivia, JR and Bodie; her sister-in-law Rose Young of Reading, her brothers-in-law Ted Qualli of Florida and Manny Qualli of Philadelphia.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing from 8:30am to 9:30am on Saturday December 7th in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro and to her Funeral Mass 10:00am in St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Rd. Holland, PA 18966.

Interment will follow in Resurrection Cemetery in Bensalem.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Abington Hospice at Warminster, 225 Newtown Road, Warminster, PA 18974.

James W. McPhillips of Hatboro died on Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at Arden Courts at Warminster with his family by his side. He was 85.

He was the loving husband of 59 years to Helene Ryan McPhillips.

Born in Ocean City, NJ, he was a son of the late James W. and Alice Russell McPhillips and father of the late Nancy Bradley.

For over 30 years, Jim McPhillips served as the Chief Engineer and Surveyor for the City of Philadelphia. As part of his role he was a Commissioner of Fairmount Park. McPhillips oversaw aspects of the development of many of the bridges, streets and highways in the city, including I-95 through the City, the Betsy Ross Bridge, The South Philadelphia Stadium area, The Columbia Avenue Bridge, Island Avenue, and numerous streets, highways and improvements too numerous to count. He later joined Urban Engineers in Philadelphia where projects included the Vine Street Expressway, and The Avenue of The Arts. He was a lifetime enthusiast of classical music and opera, consumed books at a breakneck pace, he had a particular fondness for Hemingway, and W. Somerset Maugham. He served for years as a member of the Philadelphia Archdiocese Cemetery Committee, and was on advisory Boards including Drexel University and Holy Family University.

In addition to his beloved wife Helene, James is survived by his children; Helene M. Dunn and her husband Gerard of Warminster, Kevin S. McPhillips and his wife Marian Mallon of Havertown, Jeanne M. D’Amore and her husband Nicola of Collegeville, Noelle M. Lenhart of San Diego, CA and James P. McPhillips of Doylestown. He is also survived by his son-in-law Thomas Bradley of Mullica Hill, NJ, his brother Richard McPhillips of Brigantine, NJ, his sisters Rosalie Patty of Bensalem, PA and Alyce Rosado of New Jersey, and his ten grandchildren Sean and Kara McPhillips, Colleen, Gerald, Timothy and Kerri Dunn, Caterina and Dominique D’ Amore and Liam and Thomas Bradley and his great granddaughter Faye McPhillips.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing from 9: 30am until his Funeral Mass 10:30am on Tuesday, December 10th in Nativity of Our Lord Church, 605 West Street Rd., Warminster, PA 18974. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association National Office, 225 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60601.

Jason Alan Chmel, of Doylestown, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2013, at his home, surrounded by those who loved him, after a 15 month battle with brain cancer. He was 43.

He was the beloved husband of 8 years to Marissa Diaz Chmel and loving father of Emilio and Marcello.

Born in Washington, D.C., he was the son of Joyce Ruisi-Chmel of Greensburg, PA and the late Dr. Herman Chmel.

Jason worked for New Jersey Network (NJN) Public Television for over 15 years, most recently as their Master controller, before it closed in 2011. He was always on the move and loved to travel to Europe, snowboard, play tennis and go off-roading. He was proud of his annual fireworks display his non-stop practical jokes and working with his hands as he was never without a project around the house. His precise skills and attention to detail will always be appreciated and cherished by his wife and sons as his finished projects surround them in their home.

Most of all Jason was a loving and devoted husband, father and friend who’s spirit and passion for life will always be admired.

In addition to his loving wife, children and mother, Jason is also survived by his sister and brother in law Nicole and Ralph Brown, his aunts and uncles, Diane Giovagnoli and Elaine and David George and Roger Ruisi, his cousins Sherri, Elana and Max, his in-laws; Blanca Diaz, Domingo (Pete) Diaz Jr., Diane Diaz, Peter and Debi Diaz and their children Isabella and Antonio Diaz. He is also survived by his devoted childhood friend David Ferrone.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing Saturday, December 7, 2013 from 12:30 pm until his Funeral Mass 2:30 PM at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church 5175 Cold Spring Creamery Rd., Doylestown, PA 18902. His interment will be held privately.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions in his memory be made to the Jason Chmel Fund, PO Box 123, Mechanicsville, PA 18934-0123 or via the web at www.youcaring.com/medical-fundraiser/jason-s-battle/71435.