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.

Paul Ronald Vass, Jr., of Doylestown, passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2013 at Doylestown Hospital. He was 83.

Born in Birmingham, AL, he was a son of the late Paul R. and Edwina Davis Vass. He spent most of his youth in Birmingham, AL and Waco, TX.

Paul served our country in the U.S. Air Force, and was honorably discharged in the early 1950’s. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in geology from Baylor University in Texas. After graduation, he moved to Philadelphia, and began a management position in retail with Woolworth. There he met his future wife, and they were soon married and began raising their family in Philadelphia. Paul continued to work in retail and furniture manufacturing until his retirement. He moved back to Waco, TX to be closer to his brother, Donald (Buddy) Vass, and then to Doylestown seven years ago to be closer to his children.

Paul enjoyed golf, and had recently joined a pool league at his local senior citizens center. He loved his black lab mix Reebok, and considered him part of the family. Paul was loved by his family and will be dearly missed.

Paul is survived by his children: Suzanne Vass and her husband Bruce Taylor of Doylestown, PA, Dianne Hanrahan and her husband Barney of Schaumberg, IL, Stephen Vass of Levittown, PA, Nancy Hildreth and her husband David of Bensalem, PA and Stephanie Vass of Springfield, IL; his grandchildren: Veronica, Jeffrey, Rachel, Matthew, Christopher, John Paul and Elise, his great grandson Carter; and his beloved dog, Reebok.

The family will observe a private end of life service.

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

Patricia M. Grillone Barrile of Ivyland died peacefully surrounded by her loving family at her side on Thursday, November 28th at her residence. She was 61.

She was the beloved wife of 10 years to Nicholas S. Barrile.

Born in Philadelphia, PA Patricia was the loving daughter of Rosalie S. Sammaritano Grillone and the Late Anthony A. Grillone.

Patricia has worked with the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office as an Administrator and she also served in various other positions and departments within the City of Philadelphia for over 36 Years. She was an active parishioner of Nativity of Our Lord Church and has always held a special devotion to the Blessed Mother. In addition to her love for the Church and the Blessed Mother, Patricia enjoyed spending time with friends and family and also time at the Shore. She will be greatly missed by everyone whose life she has touched.

Her family would like to express their sincere gratitude and appreciation to the staff of Holy Redeemer Oncology Department, the Hospital, and to those from the hospice who have helped them through the most difficult of days.

In addition to her husband Nicholas and her mother Rosalie, Patricia is survived by her sister Sandra M. Panuccio and her husband Joseph V. of Ivyland and many other family members.

Relatives and friends are invited to share condolences on Monday evening, December 2nd from 7:00- 9:00pm in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.), Richboro, PA 18954 and to her Funeral Mass Tuesday, December 3rd at 10:30am at Nativity of our Lord Church, 605 W. Street Rd. Warminster, PA 18974.

Interment will follow in Resurrection Cemetery, Bensalem.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made Nativity of Our Lord Church at the aforementioned address or to the Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301 Cincinnati, OH 45250.

Patricia M. (nee Savage) Dickson, of Brooksville, FL. (formerly of Newtown), died on November 27, 2013.

Patricia was the beloved wife of the late James E., and dearest mother of James M. Dickson and Francine Goldberg (late Howard) and the late Rachelle and Richard Dickson. She was predeceased by her sister Jane McPhillips; she is also survived by 2 grandchildren, Douglas and Allison Goldberg.

Patricia’s family will receive condolences on Tuesday from 12:00 Noon until her Funeral Mass 1:00pm in the Olde Church of St. Andrew, 135 Sycamore St., Newtown.

Interment Sunset Memorial Park, Somerton.

In lieu of flowers contributions in her memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Assn. Del. Valley Chapter, 399 Market St. Suite 102, Phila, PA. 19106.

Catherine F. Dias of Langhorne died Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at Chandler Hall Hospice in Newtown. She was 74.

Catherine was the beloved wife of 50 years to Manuel T. Dias and the loving mother of Kathleen M. Vaughan and her husband Adrian of Kensington, MD and Patrice A. Dias of Doylestown. She was the cherished grandmother of Brendan, Olivia and Julia Vaughan.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Martin and Catherine Regan Costello. She was a graduate of Little Flower High School and Bucks County Community College.

Catherine was a former resident of Churchville before moving to Langhorne in 2000. In her retirement, Catherine and her husband traveled extensively through Europe and enjoyed taking cruises together. Catherine was extremely devoted to her Catholic Faith.

In addition to her immediate family, she is also survived by her sister Patricia Gilligan and her husband Thomas of Barnegat, NJ, two nieces, maternal aunt Delia Harrington and many loving cousins.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing from 10:00am until her Funeral Mass 11:00am on Tuesday, December 3rd in the Church of St. Andrew, 81 Swamp Road, Newtown, PA 18940.

Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery in Conshohocken.

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

Carl F. Ranno, of Chalfont, PA died on Monday, November 25, 2013, at his home with his children by his side. He was 85.

He was the beloved husband of the late Marilyn Pedevill Ranno.

Born in New York, NY, he was the son of the late Biagio and Rose Cagnini Ranno.

Carl grew up in New York, and worked in the family business. He served in the US Army during the Korean War and received the Bronze Star for his acts of merit.

He is survived by his children Gary Ranno of Laconia NH, Denise Spence and her husband James of Chalfont and Sharon Pliego and her husband Todd of Jamison, and his brother Edward Ranno of North Carolina. He is also survived by his 3 grandchildren; Noelle, Carmella and Gigi.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing Friday, November 29, 2013 from 9:30 - 11:30 am at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 East Butler Ave. (at Sandy Ridge Rd) New Britain, PA 18901 and to his Funeral Mass 12:00 pm at St. Jude Church, Chalfont.

His entombment will be held privately at the Garden of Memories Cemetery, New Jersey.