Linda M. Rizzo Jerome of Sellersville, PA died suddenly on Monday, November 25, 2013, at her residence. She was 70.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Frank J. Sr. and Pearl Richart Rizzo and sister of the late Frank J. Rizzo Jr.

Linda was a resident of Sellersville, for the past 9 years. She was a former resident of the Somerton section of Philadelphia. Linda was a1961 graduate of Abington High School and Bloomsburg University in1965 with her Bachelor’s degree in Education.

Linda worked for Edgcomb Metals of Bensalem, for many years before her retirement in 2004. Linda enjoyed being with her family, she was a avid reader and especially enjoyed playing bridge, she was creative at crocheting, needlepoint and embroidering. She will be sadly missed by her beloved and devoted family.

She is survived by her daughter, Jennifer M. Tuozzo and her husband, Michael, of Hatfield, her brother John Rizzo of Marshall, MO, her sister-in-law, Carmella Rizzo of Sellersville, and her 2 grandchildren, Maria & Anthony Tuozzo.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Friday, November 29, 2013, from 9:00 AM until her Funeral Mass 10:30 AM at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church, Rt. 152 & Broad Street, Hilltown, PA 18927.

Interment will take place at St. John Neumann Cemetery, Chalfont.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the memorial fund of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church, P O Box 31 Hilltown, PA 18927

Robert “Bob” Grasso, a 35 year resident of Richboro, died suddenly on Sunday evening November 24, at his home. He was 65.

Born in Abington, Bob was the beloved husband of Tatyana (nee Nikolaevna) for the past 6 years.

He was the devoted son of the late Edward and Louise Finelli Grasso and brother of the late Larry Grasso.

Bob was a graduate of Upper Dublin High School. Bob’s mechanical creativity was appreciated by those in the race car profession, he was the former owner of Dunn and Grasso Performance located in Bristol, where he was know to be the “King of Speed and High Performance” for over 30 years until 1993.
Bob was most comfortable on the drag strip, tuning up for a big race or building performance engines, with his family looking on. In his spare time Bob enjoyed fishing with his children and grandchildren at Penn Warner Club. He was always paying it forward someone in need. He will be deeply missed by his loving and devoted family.

In addition to his wife, Bob is survived by his 3 devoted children Mark Grasso and his wife Cheryl, Michelle Grasso and Matt Grasso, he is survived by his 3 brothers and their wives Edward Grasso (Mary Lou), Michael Grasso and his wife Judy, Joseph Grasso and Eileen Chelsa, his 2 sisters and their husbands, Catherine Messina and here husband Al, Rita Loughery and her husband Jeff. He is also survived by 3 grandchildren and Joyce Grasso the mother of his children.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Friday evening November 29, from 5:00 pm until his Funeral Service 7:00pm in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers Bob’s family would appreciate an Act of Kindness or a donation to someone in need.

Joan M. Brooks Metzger of Holland died peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, November 24th at Chandler Hall in Newtown. She was 64.

She was the beloved wife of 43 years to Robert E. Metzger and loving daughter of the late Joseph B. and Teresa M. Brooks.

Mrs. Metzger has enriched the minds and touched the lives of many students that have had the opportunity to be a part of her class at St. Jerome’s Catholic School in Philadelphia and then for 20 years at Our Lady of Grace Catholic School in Penndel. She also held a special devotion and love to her close friends and family. Joan will be greatly missed by everyone who has come to know and love her and have had the opportunity to call her wife, mother, grandmother, sister, sister-in-law, aunt and friend.
In addition to her husband Robert, Joan is survived by her loving son Thomas J. Metzger, his wife Chrissy and grandson Matthew of Sellersville, PA, her sister Barbara B. Keough and her husband Edward.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Sunday evening, December 1st from 6:00- 8:00pm in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.), Richboro, PA 18954 and on Monday, December 2nd at Our Lady of Grace Church, 225 Bellevue Ave. Penndel, PA 19047 from 9:30am until her Funeral Mass 11:00AM.

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

In Lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, 3551 N. Broad St. Phila., PA 19140.

Michele M. Beecher Johnson of Newtown died suddenly on Friday, November 22, 2013 at her residence. She was 45.

She was the beloved wife of 15 years to Robert E. Johnson Jr. and the loving mother of Ashton R. Johnson.

Born in Abington, PA Michele was the loving daughter of Henry W. Sr. and Veronica Charlton Beecher.

Michele has been an active member and a devoted volunteer for CCD at the Church of St. Andrew. She graduated from Council Rock High School in 1986 and went on to earn her Associates degree in Health and Physical Education in 1989 at Bucks County Community College. She worked for many years as a nanny to 4 children whom she was proud to have helped raise into the young adults that they are now. She was an avid basketball and softball player throughout her high school and college and also in various leagues throughout the years. She enjoyed walking and has most recently completed her second Susan G. Komen 3 day Walk for a Cure. Among her many accolades and accomplishments there were none greater than the love she shared for her son and husband. Michele will be dearly missed by everyone who has come to know and love her throughout her life.

In addition to her husband and son Robert and Ashton, and her parents Henry and Veronica, Michele is survived by her brother and sister Henry W. Beecher Jr. and his wife Deeneen, and Christine Wiest and her husband Joseph, her mother and father-in-law Robert E., Sr. and Mary Lee Johnson, her sister-in-law Colleen Kerrigan and her husband Steven, and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Tuesday evening, November 26th from 6:00- 8:00pm in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.), Richboro, PA 18954 and to her Funeral Mass Wednesday, November 27th at 10:30am in the Church of St. Andrew, 81 Swamp Rd. Newtown, PA 18940. Interment will follow in Neshaminy-Warwick Cemetery, Warwick.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made towards the educational fund for her son made payable to Robert E. Johnson as custodian for Ashton Johnson under the PA Uniformed transfer to Minors act c/o P.O. Box 81 Pineville, PA 18946.

Sheldon K. Carr of Cheltenham, PA died on November 23, 2013. He was 75

He was the beloved husband of the late Ellen Manganiello Carr.

Born in Philadelphia he was the son of the late Harry and Jeanne Winegrad Carr,

He is survived by his children; Joseph and Jeanne Carr, Ruth and David Billebault, Angela and Edward Shute, Eileen and Fran Hoffman, Regina and Phil Hesdon, Renee and James Lawler and Carol Gerstmeier, his sister Sybil Gloss and his sister in law Elaine Carr. He is also survived by his 14 grandchildren. He was pre-deceased by his brother Gary Carr and brother in law Harold Gloss.

His family will receive relatives and friends on Tuesday evening from 6:00-8:00pm at Craft of Erdenheim, 814 Bethlehem Pike, Erdenheim, PA 19038.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Philabundance, 3616 South Galloway Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148.

William Robert Baumher, of Doylestown, died on Saturday, November 23, 2013, at Doylestown Hospital with his family by his side. He was 84 years old.

He was the beloved husband of the late Alice Anne Devlin Baumher and father of the late Carol Baumher Oelschlegel.

Born in Cincinnati, OH he was one of ten children of the late Adam E. and Mary Ann Woll Baumher.

Bill was married for forty-eight years. He and his late wife were active members of Our Lady of Mount Carmel parish, serving as ushers. After his wife’s death in 2003, Bill continued to usher at the 5 pm Saturday mass weekly.

Bill worked for forty-four years at the Reading Railroad (Conrail) as a train dispatcher. Additionally Bill worked part time at A&P Supermarkets and obtained his real estate license. He remained active in real estate until his death.

He was a member of the Reading Railroad retiree club and held officer positions throughout the years. His hobbies included gardening, cooking, and travelling. Bill loved hosting holiday dinners and picnics, entertaining, and dining out with friends and family. Bill made friends easily because of his kind, generous spirit and good sense of humor. He was a loyal friend and will be sorely missed by his family and friends.

He is survived by his children William and Debbie Baumher of North Wales, Charlie and Pam Baumher of Doylestown, Susan and William Mitchell of Warwick, Anne and Lou Wilson of Hatfield, Rick and Amie Baumher of Uniondale, PA, and his son in law Mark Oelschlegel of Doylestown. Also surviving are two sisters: Marie Baumher of Hatboro and Grace Bloemker of Hatboro. He is also survived by his eight dear grandchildren: Andrew Baumher, Rebecca Baumher, Billy Baumher, Candice Baumher, Jenny Baumher, Eric Baumher, Chris Baumher, and Mark Oelschlegel.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewings, Tuesday, November 26, 2013 from 6:00 — 8:00pm and Wednesday, November 27, from 8:30-9:45 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 10:30 AM at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Doylestown.

His interment will be in St. John Neumann Cemetery, Chalfont.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the St. Vincent de Paul Society at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 235 East State Street, Doylestown, PA 18901.

James R. Seyler of Doylestown, PA died suddenly on Saturday, November 23, 2013, at Doylestown Hospital. He was 64.

He was the beloved husband of Vojsava Carcani Seyler for 12 years.

Born in Dubois, PA, he was the son of the late Charles R. and Dorothy May Heberling Seyler.

Mr. Seyler lived in Rwanda for the past three and a half years before recently returning to the United States. He graduated from Penn State University with his Bachelor degree in Natural Sciences and Forestry and went on to receive his Doctorate degree in Biodiversity and Natural Resource Development from Michigan State University. Mr. Seyler was a government contractor who spent 30 years of his professional career outside the United States was employed by Development Alternatives Inc. for the last decade. For the past 4 years he was Chief of Party (Program Director) for Rwanda Tourism Development Project .

In his leisure time, he was an avid fly fisherman and enjoyed forests and parks. He was a family oriented individual who always loved to travel with his wife and son while going on safari and taking trips to a favorite cabin in the Finger Lakes, NY. He will be sadly missed as a loving husband, father, brother and friend to all who came to know him.

In addition to his beloved wife, he is survived by his son, Charles Dylan Seyler of Doylestown, his two daughters, Karina Seyler and Molly Seyler of Seattle, WA and his sister, Rita Burger of IL.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Saturday, November 30, 2013 from 2:00 PM until his Funeral Service 3:30 PM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 East Butler Avenue (at Sandy Ridge Road), New Britain, PA 18901. Interment will be private.

Madeline Sullivan Fox, 91, died after a long struggle with diabetes and Parkinson's disease at Twining Village, Holland, Pennsylvania on November 22, 2013. Born in Jennings, Florida, she was the oldest daughter and one of seven children of Lausie Lee and Joseph D. Sullivan. Raised on a farm, she began teaching four grades in a one-room schoolhouse after graduating from high school. She enlisted in the United States Marines during World War II and became a flight instructor at Camp Pendleton in California. After the war she moved to the Chicago area and worked as a radio broadcaster and enrolled at Northwestern University, receiving her B.A. degree in Communications in 1949.

She married her husband of almost 60 years, Anderson Fox, in 1950. They first lived in Evanston then moved to Northbrook, IL in 1953. Mr. and Mrs. Fox had three children, a daughter Penelope (Penny), and two sons, Peter and Charles (Casey). While living in the Chicago area Mrs. Fox was very active in her church and in the Northbrook Junior Women's Club. The Fox family moved to Darien, Connecticut in 1964 and Mrs. Fox began teaching in the local schools. She earned a Masters degree in Education at the University of Bridgeport in 1973 while teaching at Tokeneke Elementary School, and later taught at Holmes School in Darien.

Mrs. Fox was very active in St. Paul's Episcopal Church where she taught adult Bible Study classes. She was also an avid bridge player and gourmet cook, hosting memorable dinner parties. She and her family also enjoyed almost fifty summers vacationing at Crystal Lake in northern Michigan. In 2001, Mr. and Mrs. Fox moved to Bucks County, PA.

Mrs. Fox was predeceased by her husband, Anderson, in 2010, and by a grandson, Spencer Barnett in 2008. She is survived by one sister, Dorothy Leutner of Jennings, Florida, and her three children, Penelope Fox Parkin of Newtown, PA, Peter A. Fox of Stockton, CA and Charles S. Fox of Middleton, WI. Also, Mrs. Fox is survived by three grandchildren, Lydia Barnett of Portland, Maine, Samuel Fox of Los Angeles, and Edith Fox of New York City.

A memorial service for Madeline Fox will be held at a later date.

Contributions may be sent to Holy Redeemer Hospice Care at 521 Moredon Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006.

Thomas J. Poli, of New Hope, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Thursday, November 21, 2013 at his home with his family by his side. He was 64.

Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of Lucian and Eleanor Moran Poli of Exton. He is survived by his loving wife of 29 years, Mildred E. Schneider Poli.

After graduating from Lower Moreland High School, Tom enrolled in West Chester University. Upon completing his Bachelor of Science degree, he furthered his education by earning his Masters degree in Chemistry from Beaver College, now Arcadia University.

Tom taught science and chemistry at Log College Middle School, and also coached basketball, soccer and track. He loved his profession and students, and served for over 40 years. Tom made an impression on those whom he taught. Students remembered him, even decades later. He was often referred to as a walking encyclopedia, and had an analytical and curious nature, which contributed to his success as a teacher.

Tom had many hobbies and interests, but some of his favorites were earth and space science and horticulture. He loved planting trees at his home and watching them grow and flourish.

He was a movie buff, and loved to dine out with his wife and family. Tom had the opportunity to travel during his lifetime, and when asked where his favorite place was, he was quick to answer Maui.

Tom enjoyed his life, and had a great sense of humor. He was a respected, educated, loving husband, son, father, grandfather and brother, and in his years as an educator made a profound influence on his students. He will be dearly missed.

In addition to his wife and parents, Tom is survived by his children: Christine Kinkead and her husband Jeff of West Chester, PA, Dawn Forte and her husband Michael of Doylestown, PA, Angela Schopfer and her husband Andreas of Austria, and Amy Bostwick of New Hope, PA; his brothers: James and Robert Poli; his sisters: Susan Beatty and Ellen Heller; and four grandchildren: Colleen, Madison, Jaydon, Michael, and a baby girl on the way. He was preceded in death by his sister, Karen Poli.

Relatives and friends are invited to a viewing on Sunday, November 24, 2013 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm and on Monday, November 25, 2013 from 8:30 to 10:15 am in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 East Butler Ave. (at Sandy Ridge Rd.) New Britain, PA 18901, and to his Funeral Service at 11:00 am in the Family of God Lutheran Church, 4770 Route 202, Buckingham, PA 18912.

Entombment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1626 Locust St., Phila., PA 19103.

Marie McAnulla Garttmeier of Richboro died Thursday November 21, 2013 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was 80.

Marie was the beloved wife of 60 years to Aloysius J. Garttmeier, Jr.

Born in Ardmore, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Alice Flood McAnulla and sister of the late Sister Marie Kathleen, RSM.

Marie was a former resident of the Overbrook section of Philadelphia before moving to Richboro in 1968.She was the Secretary to the Second Vice President of Holy Redeemer Hospital until her retirement. Marie was a faithful communicant of St. Vincent de Paul Church in Richboro and in her leisure enjoyed researching family genealogy. She will be remembered for the quality times that she spent with her family and will be deeply missed by all who came to know her.

Marie is survived by her children Gerald, David, Maureen and Paul Garttmeier and was the Mother-in-law of Kevin Uhrich, Mary Kay Garttmeier, Patricia Zukowski and Linda Mullin. She is also survived by her grandchildren Scott and Tara Uhrich, Colin and Jacob Garttmeier, her brother Charles McAnulla, Jr. and his wife Betty and her sister, Katherine Brophy, and her dear friends Kevin, Jean, Ian, Shannon and Sean Ladden.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Funeral Mass 11:00am T uesday, November 26th in St. Vincent de Paul Church, 654 Hatboro Road, Richboro, PA 18954.

Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, Mass cards would be preferred by the family.