Barbara A. Husted, of Holland, passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2013 at St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne. She was 72.

Born in Philadelphia, Barbara was the beloved wife of 50 years to Frank L. Husted, Jr. and daughter of the late Hubert F. and Frances Lehmkuhl Drummond.

Barbara was a graduate of Holy Child Academy, Sharon Hill, and West Chester University, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education. She taught second grade at Hillcrest Elementary School in the Council Rock School District, retiring after 23 years of service. She has been a resident of Holland since 1972 and has been a faithful parishioner of St. Bede the Venerable Parish where she was also a former member of the choir. A lover of music, Barbara in her leisure, enjoyed playing the piano, the outdoors especially long walks on the beach in Ocean City NJ. Barbara will be sadly missed as a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, friend and teacher.

In addition to her husband, Barbara is survived by her children: Frank L. Husted and his wife Josephine of Irving, TX, David Husted and his wife Laura of Hollywood, MD, Stephanie Fetterman and her husband Stephen of Kingwood, TX, and Stephen Husted and his wife Angela of Ashburn, VA; her brothers: Robert Drummond and his wife Sybil, Henry Drummond and his wife Cathy and James Drummond and his wife Roseanne, and 10 grandchildren.

Barbara’s family will receive condolences on Tuesday Evening October 29 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd., (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954, and on Wednesday, October 30 from 10:00am until her Funeral Mass at 11:00 am in St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Road., Holland, PA 18966. Interment will follow at Our Lady of Grace Cemetery, Langhorne.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Stroke Association, 5455 North High St., Columbus, OH. 43216 or St. Bede the Venerable Church Capital Campaign Fund at the above address.

John Powell, of New Hope, PA and Naples, FL, passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2013 in Pennsylvania with his family by his side. He was 69.

Born and raised in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia by the late Francis Sr. and Pauline Powell, he was the son of the late Francis E. Powell Jr.

He was the beloved husband of Kathleen A. Fairman Powell for 28 years.

John was a graduate of Mastbaum Technical High School in Philadelphia. He was a very talented athlete who was invited to try out for two major league baseball teams.

After graduation, John joined his father in the insurance business. In 1971, he became co-founder of American Travellers Corporation and Vice President in charge of operations. Ten years later, John was elected President of American Travellers Life Insurance Company.

Soon after, John became Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. He led American Travellers to its first public offering making it a nationwide public company. In August of 1996, John announced the company was to be acquired by Conseco Inc.

After 35 years of service, John retired in 1999 and moved to Naples, FL with his wife and daughters. He enjoyed playing tennis and golf during his retirement.

John will be remembered as a loving father, devoted husband, and a dear friend. In addition to his wife, Kathleen, John is survived by his daughters: Denise Bizzaro of Sarasota, FL, Jennifer Powell of Naples, FL, and Krysten Powell of Naples, FL; his brother, Dick Powell, and his three grandchildren: Sophia, Richard and John.

Relatives and friends are invited to call on Friday, November 1, 2013 from 12:00pm until his Memorial Service at 2:00pm in the Joseph A. Fluehr 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 a scholarship fund in memory of John Powell to the Fishtown A.C. Alumni Association (2314 Memphis St., Philadelphia, PA, 19125).

Rita C Stack(nee Palma), of South Philadelphia died peacefully on Thursday, October 24 at Chandler Hall in Newtown. She was 86.

Rita was the beloved wife of the late Robert Stack and mother of the late Thomas P. Stack.

She is survived by loving daughters Susan Manegold( Bob) of Cloverdale, CA, and Beth Gavin (Fran) of Woodbury Heights, NJ, and daughter-in-law Susan Stack of Levittown, PA. She is also survived by 8 grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren

Born in Philadelphia, Rita was a lifelong resident of South Philadelphia and a faithful parishioner of St. Richard of Chichester Church. She enjoyed sharing her love of Charlie Brown and Snoopy with her grandchildren and creating memories with them that will last forever.

Rita’s family will receive condolences on Monday, November 11 from 10:30am until her Memorial Mass 11:00am at St. Richard’s Church, 3010 South 18th St. Phila. PA 19145. Interment will be private.

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

Herbert H. Barringer of Chalfont, PA died peacefully on Wednesday, October 23, 2013, at his residence surrounded by his family. He was 83.

He was the beloved husband of the late Shirley Bacon Barringer.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Herbert M. and Alice Orr Barringer.

Mr. Barringer was a resident of Chalfont for the past 20 years. He formerly lived in Horsham for 40 years. He graduated from Northeast High School for Boys in Philadelphia, Class of 1947. Until his retirement in 1985, he was employed for almost 40 years with Bell Telephone Company, now AT&T, as a budget director. He was a co-founder of Hide Away Swim Club located in Horsham and was still an active member. In his leisure time, he enjoyed building and flying model airplanes and was a member of the Radio Control Club of Bucks County. He will be sadly missed as a devoted father, grandfather, great grandfather and brother.

He is survived by his two children, Virginia B. Stacy and Gary Higginson of Ocean City, NJ and William S. Barringer and his wife, Donna, of Langhorne, PA. He is also survived by his sister, Carolyn Saul, of Brewster, MA, his 4 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Monday, October 28, 2013, from 9:30 AM until his Funeral Service 11:00 AM at Neshaminy Warwick Presbyterian Church, 1401 Meetinghouse Road, Warminster, PA 18974.

Interment will take place at Neshaminy Warwick Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Doylestown Hospital, 595 West State Street, Doylestown, PA 18901.

William "Bill" J. Meisenzahl of Newtown died Sunday, October 20, 2013 at Buckingham Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Buckingham. He was 71.

William was the beloved husband of 36 years to Jean Veitch Meisenzahl.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Joseph and Velma Meisenzahl.

William was a former resident of Holland, where his was a founding member of the Holland Lions and member of the Masons, before moving to Hernando, Florida and most recently to Newtown. Bill had his own trucking company and would take his dog Shane on many of his runs.

He was a gifted mechanic who repaired many trucks besides his own. He also built and raced his own dragsters in his youth.

When he retired from trucking he became the Plant Manager for Dimensions Unlimited in Tullytown PA.

Upon retiring from Dimensions Unlimited he worked as a School Bus Driver with the Council Rock School District during the day and enjoyed his entertainment business, Showtyme, during the evenings. Bill was a veteran of the US Army and in his leisure he enjoyed riding his trike with his friend Ron. For many years Bill had a boat, and enjoyed taking trips down the Chesapeake River, or taking the family camping in his motor home. During his retirement he made many trips with his golden retriever, Jake.

In addition to his wife Jean, William is survived by his Children; Wendi Rowley and (John) of Schwenksville, PA, Joseph O’Connor and (Megan) Willow Grove, PA, Elaine McMillan of Bensalem, PA. Robert Grisan of Levittown, PA. Dawn Scaccetti and (Jack) of Newtown,PA. He is also survived by his sister Janice Clark and (Dennis) of PA.

He will also be missed by his many grandchildren; Drew, Austin, Logan, Josephine, James, John, Bradford, Devon, Courtland, Brooke, Carson and Madison.
Great-grandchildren; Isabella, John, Gianna and Tessa.

Relatives and friends are invited to call from 12:00 pm until his Memorial Service at 1:30 PM on Friday, October 25th in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Rd.) Richboro.

Interment will be private.

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

Joseph J. Duesbury of North Wales died Saturday, October 19, 2013 at Abington Memorial Hospital in Abington. He was 81.

Joe was the beloved husband Caroline Weise Duesbury.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late William and Jennie Drake Duesbury.

Joe was a former resident of the Kensington section of Philadelphia before moving to North Wales in 1994. He was a mail carrier with the US Postal Service for over 30 years. Joe was a veteran of the US Army serving during the Korean Conflict. In his leisure, he enjoyed playing golf with his friends and spending quality time with his family.

Joe is survived by his children, Regina “Jean” Rissi and her husband Sam of Perkasie, Linda Welischek of North Wales, Joann Volz and her husband Mark of Hatboro and Tonie Weber and her husband Joseph of Fairless Hills. He is also survived by his 5 grand children and 5 great grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing from 5:00 to 8:00pm on Thursday, October 24th in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 East Butler Avenue (at Sandy Ridge Rd.) New Britain, PA 18901.

Services and interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Autism Speaks 1060 State Rd. 2nd Floor Princeton NJ 08540.

Walter C.Haas, of Willow Grove, PA and formerly of the Lawndale section of Philadelphia, died on October 18, 2013.

Walter was the beloved husband of the late Margaret M. (nee Plover). He was the devoted father of Bernard Gallagher (Roseanne), Michael Gallagher, Walter J. Haas (Kathleen) and Robert Haas (Joyce) and dear brother of Dorothy Manners. He was pre-deceased by 4 sisters and 3 brothers. He is also survived by his 7 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing Tuesday from 9:30 am until his Funeral Service 11:00 am in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro PA 18954.

Interment Resurrection Cemetery, Bensalem.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to a Charity of Donors Choice.

Therese M. Blair, of Holland died Friday, October 18, 2013 at St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne. She was 88.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Hugh and Margaret Murphy Blair and sister of the late Margaret Kraske and Hugh Blair.

Therese was a former resident of Philadelphia before moving to Holland in 2003. She went to work with Bell Telephone in various locations in the Tri-county area and retired in 1985 after 41 years of dedicated service. Therese was a faithful communicant of St. Bede the Venerable Church in Holland and was a member of the Red Hatters. She volunteered countless hours of her time with the Telephone Pioneers throughout the years. Therese traveled throughout the world and truly left a memorable impression upon everyone that she came to meet.

Therese is survived by her brother William P. Blair of Holland, her sister-in-law Anne Blair of Philadelphia, her three nieces Therese Britton and her husband Mark, Marianne Gallagher and her husband Joe, Kathleen Hopkins and her husband Tom and her two nephews, Frederick Kraske and Hugh Blair Jr. and Lisa Engelman.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing from 8:45am to 9:45am and to her Funeral Mass 10:00am on Wednesday, October 23rd in St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Road, Holland, PA 18966.

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

In so desired, please consider a contribution to the Capital Campaign of St. Bede the Venerable Church at the above mentioned address.

Thomas F. Smith, of Holland, died suddenly on Monday, October 14, 2013 in Arkansas. He was 53.

Born in Philadelphia, he is the oldest son of Thomas N. and Edna M. Broomhead Smith.

Tommy was a resident of Holland and a member of Holy Name of Jesus Parish, Philadelphia. He was very athletic and played several sports but basketball was his forte, playing for the CYO at St. Bede’s. Tommy was a graduate of North Catholic High School, class of 1978. He continued his studies at Brandywine College where he also played basket ball and received his associate’s degree.

During Tommy’s professional career he worked for Corell Steel Co. for several years. At the time of his passing he was employed by Werner Enterprises of Allentown, PA.
Tommy enjoyed family vacations at the Jersey shore especially in Avalon, NJ, and always had time for quick game of darts. He will be sadly missed by his loving family and friends.

In addition to his parents Tommy is survived by his 2 brothers; Michael C. Smith and James G. Smith and his wife Karen, and his 2 sisters; Lisa Ann Bonner and her husband Joe, and Allison M. Kasten and her husband David. He is also survived by his 8 nieces and nephews; Joey, Danny, and Cassidy Ann Bonner, J. Ryan, Madison, and Noah Smith, and Lauryn and Andrew Kasten.

Tommy’s family will receive condolences on Sunday evening, October 20 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 800 Newtown- Richboro Rd., (at Holland Rd.) Richboro and on Monday in St. Bede the Venerable Church 1071 Holland Rd. Holland from 10:00am until his Funeral Mass 11:00am.

Interment will follow at Our Lady of Grace Cemetery, Langhorne.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to St. Bede’s CYO Program or St. Bede’s Knights of Columbus, Council # 15478 c/o 1071 Holland Rd. Holland, PA 18966.

Michael D. Esmond of Richboro passed away Monday, October 14, 2013. He was 66.

Michael was the beloved husband of the late Agnes W.L. Gilmour Esmond.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Joseph and Anna Esmond. Michael was a former resident of the Mayfair section of Philadelphia before moving to Richboro in 1977 with his wife. He was a graduate of Father Judge High School and Temple University. Michael was the Director of Physical Therapy at St. Francis Medical Center in Trenton, NJ until his retirement in 2012. He was a courageous veteran of the United States Army serving during the Vietnam War (1966-1968) as a Combat Medic in the 1st/1st Armored Cav. He was awarded the Silver Star, 2 Bronze Stars and 2 Purple Hearts during his tour. He was truly proud of his service and his heroic actions saved countless soldiers in Vietnam. His role as a medic in Vietnam inspired him to become a Physical Therapist and he dedicated his life to helping others. His passion for helping and healing people was always evident and he was loved by all his patients. Mike enjoyed the simple things, being with his family, attending classic car shows, driving his Corvette, trips to Wildwood and Irish Weekend. Michael loved attending his children’s sporting events and was always the loudest on the sidelines cheering. His main joy during the last years of his life was his Grandchildren. He was affectionately called “Pop Pop Pie” by his Grandkids because he always brought pies for dessert when the family got together. Michael will be deeply missed by his family and by all who came to know him. He fought hard and never gave up.

Michael is survived by his three children, Michael Paul Esmond and his wife Christy of Lansdale, Kevin James Esmond and his wife Kimberly of Perkasie and Lindsay Ann Butler and her husband Bryan of Wayne, PA. Also survived by his brother Joseph Esmond (Nancy) of Fuquay Varina, NC and his three special grandchildren, Michael, Kylie and Alexandra.

Relatives and friends are invited to call from 9:00am until his Funeral Mass at 10:00am on Tuesday October 22nd in St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Rd., Holland, PA 18966.

Interment with full military honors will follow at Washington Crossing National Cemetery in Newtown.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675-8517.