Patricia R. Toft of Holland, PA died suddenly on Monday, September 2, 2013, at her residence. She was 77.

She was the beloved wife of Gerald E. Toft for 56 years.

Born in Bridgeton, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Percy and Helen Purvis Blew.

Mrs. Toft was a resident of Holland for the past 7 years and formerly lived in Harvey Cedars, NJ for 15 years. She received her Bachelor degree in Business Administration from Rider College, Class of 1956. She was a long time employee at Mercer Medical Center where she worked as a paralegal. She was a member of the Long Beach Island Garden Club.

In her leisure time, she was an avid reader. Family came first and foremost in her life and she always enjoyed the special times spent with her children and grandchildren. She will be sadly missed as a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother.

In addition to her beloved husband, she is survived by her four sons, Bryan G. Toft of Bridgeton, NJ, David W. Toft of Okatie, SC, Peter S. Toft and his wife, Brittany, of Yardley, PA and Michael J. Toft and his wife, Gina, of New York, NY. She is also survived by 7 loving grandchildren, Tanner, Jordan, Meghan, Paige, Cameron, Eyrn and Michael.

Relatives and friends are invited to call from 12:30pm until her Funeral Service 2:00pm on Saturday, September 7th in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Road), Richboro, PA 18954.

Interment will take place at Washington Crossing National Cemetery in Newtown.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the American Heart Association, 5455 N. High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43214.

Veronica M. Pomponi of Quakertown, PA died peacefully on Sunday, September 1, 2013, at Lifequest Nursing Center in Quakertown. She was 96.

She was the beloved wife for 75 years of the late Anthony J. Pomponi who predeased her on January 16, 2013.

Born in Philadelphia, PA,she was the daughter of the late Peter and Anna Santos Rozanski. She was predeceased by her 3 brothers and 3 sisters. She was a resident of Quakertown for the past 5 years and formerly lived in Northeast Philadelphia. As a young girl growing up she was raised in the Richmond section of the city. For several years, she was the owner of Ronnie’s Candy Store.

She loved to cook and was an excellent baker. Among her family and friends she was especially known for her famous apple pies. Along with her husband she enjoyed travelling to different places and would never pass up an opportunity to dance. In her leisure time, Veronica liked bowling, crocheting and knitting.

She will be sadly missed as a loving mother, “Nana”, great grandmother and special aunt to several nieces and nephews.

She is survived by her daughter, Nancy A. Bennett of Quakertown, her son, James Pomponi and his wife, Carla, of Littleton, CO, 7 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Friday, September 6, 2013, from 10:00 AM until her Funeral Mass 11:00 AM at St. Isidore Church, 2545 West Pumping Station Road, Quakertown, PA 18951.

Interment will take place at Our Lady of Grace Cemetery, Langhorne, PA

Rose Marie Kist Michel of Yardley, PA died surrounded by her family on Saturday, August 31, 2013, at Crestview Center, Langhorne. She was 84.

She was the beloved wife of Richard Michel for 65 years.

Born in Crafton Heights, PA she was the daughter of the late Albert and Rose Neisworth Kist.

Rose Marie volunteered at Yardley Women’s Exchange for many years. In her leisure time she enjoyed playing bridge, bowling and cooking with family and friends. Rose Marie was an avid bowler who retired her bowling ball and shoes at the age of 81. Her family was first and foremost in her life and she loved the special times spent with her children and grandchildren. She will be sadly missed as a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.

In addition to her beloved husband, she is survived by her three children, Maureen Ann Loesberg and her husband, Kenneth, of Malvern, PA, Cynthia Lynn Kiskurno and her husband, Jeffrey, of Newtown, PA and Lori Beth Newman and her husband, Michael, of Washington Crossing, PA. She is also survived by her sister, Helen Mae Bahm, her sister in law Carol Feltz and her husband Walter, her nine loving grandchildren, Melissa Loesberg-Turner and her husband Paul, Jason, and Andrew Loesberg, Ryan, Scott and Brandt Kiskurno, Adam, Drew, and Brett Newman and her great granddaughter, Mia Kiskurno and her mother Kristina Linaberry.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the American Heart Association, 5455 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43214.

Alfred Walter Gramp of Churchville died surrounded by his family on Saturday, August 31st at Abington Memorial Hospital in Abington. He was 66.

Alfred was the beloved husband of 44 years to JoAnn Muntzer Gramp.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Alfred J. and Eleanor C. King Gramp.

Alfred was a former resident of North East Philadelphia and Huntingdon Valley before moving to Churchville in 1971. He had worked with the Johnsville Naval Air and Development Center as an Electrical Engineer until his retirement in 2004. Alfred was a faithful and active member as well as the Treasurer of Faith Presbyterian Church in Richboro. He was also the Treasurer of the Philadelphia Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church of America. In his leisure time, he enjoyed playing tennis and golf. Alfred will be deeply missed by his family and by all who came to know him.

In addition to his wife JoAnn, Alfred is survived by his two children, Michele J. Romer and her husband Benjamin of Downington and Jeffrey M. Gramp and his wife Dawn of Broomall. He is also survived by his two brothers, Robert A. Gramp of Bridgeton, NJ and Douglas P. Gramp of Hatboro, and his three grandchildren, Helena, Faith and Carly.

Alfred’s family will receive friends on Friday, September 6th from 11:00am until his Funeral Service 12:00 Noon in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954.

Interment will be at Union Cemetery in Richboro.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 555 North Lane, Suite 5010 Conshohocken, PA 19428.

Frank J. McFadden, Jr. of Ivyland, formerly of Levittown, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on August 30, 2013. He was 70.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Frank J. and Catherine Foley McFadden, and the beloved husband of 48 years to Novelle A. Harshaw McFadden.

Frank proudly served our country in Vietnam in the U.S. Army. Frank was previously employed by O’Boyles Ice Cream Co. in Bristol for 20 plus years and retired in 2007 from Jack and Jill Ice Cream Co. as a cold storage warehouse supervisor. Frank enjoyed attending his grandchildren’s sporting events, playing cards, watching old movies, and music from his era. He traveled extensively with his family including trips to Europe, Hawaii, Alaska, and Panama. Although Frank was a man of few words, he had a gift for showing his love and respect for his family and friends.

In addition to his wife, Frank is survived by his daughters: Dena N. Smith, and her husband Don of Buckingham and Crista M. Aspinwall and her husband Rick of Buckingham; brothers: Patrick McFadden and his wife Shirley, Daniel McFadden and his wife Debbie, and Jack McFadden and his wife Perke; sister: Cathy Carr and her husband Rich; grandchildren: Richie Ciarlante, Hailey and Blake Aspinwall, Donald Smith III and Lauren Smith-Frey; and great granddaughter: Fey Marie. He will be dearly missed by family and friends.

Frank’s family will receive condolences on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 from 11:30 am until his Memorial Service at 1:00 pm in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.), Richboro, PA 18954. Interment will follow in Washington Crossing National Cemetery.

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

Michael Metroka of Chalfont, PA passed away on August 30, 2013 at his residence. He was 86.

He was the beloved husband of Josephine, his wife of over 63 years.

Born in St.Clair, PA, he was the son of the late Charles and Mary Yurichko Metroka.

Mike proudly served our country during World War II as a service member in the US Army. He was assigned as an infantryman to the 105th Anti-Tank Division and served in the Philippines and Marianna Islands. After his honorable discharge, he joined the Pennsylvania State Police and retired in 1980 after 32 years of service. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge #40, as well as the American Legion Post #210.

Mike and Josephine raised their family in Fairless Hills, PA and moved to Chalfont in the late 70's. In earlier years, Mike was an excellent dancer and especially enjoyed ballroom dancing with his wife. He also enjoyed gardening and working around the house. Mike lived a full life and although he enjoyed many experiences along the way, his true love was his family. His children always came first. He was a devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He will be dearly missed.

In addition to his wife, Mike is survived by 8 children: David Metroka and his wife Nancy of Huntingdon Valley, Shirley Masakowski and her husband Glenn of Norristown, Gary Metroka and his wife Elizabeth of New Castle, IN, Carl Metroka and his wife Regina of Hammonton, NJ, Faye Sands and her husband Robert of Bedminster, Joanne Maginnis of Perkasie, Diane Gasbarra of Chalfont, Karen Metroka of Chalfont; 19 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Mike was the last of his immediate family.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 from 11am until his Funeral Mass at 12Noon at Our Lady of Sacred Heart Church, 100 Broad St., Hilltown, PA. 18927. His interment will follow at Our Lady of Sacred Heart Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Pennsylvania State Police Historical Educational and Memorial Center, 187 E. Hershey Park Dr., Hershey, PA. 17033.

William T. Lynch, PhD., of Spring House died peacefully with his devoted daughter by his side on Friday August 30, 2013. He was 73.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the beloved son of the late William T. and Julia Badie Lynch.

Dr. Lynch was a graduate of Girard College in Philadelphia; he received his Bachelors of Science Degree from Drexel University and his PhD in Pharmacology from Jefferson Medical College.

Dr. Lynch was a Research Toxicologist for Lederle Laboratories in Spring Valley, New York; he then went to work for Rohm and Haas (now Dow Chemical) as a Toxicology Manager for Agricultural Chemicals at their Spring House research site; Dr. Lynch later became an Agricultural Chemicals Product Registration Manager for Rohm and Haas at the Philadelphia Home Office.

He was a man of many talents, enjoyed traveling, reading, walking at Silver Lake, the Jersey Shore, listening to classical music, and visiting the Philadelphia Museum of Art and attending performances of the Philadelphia Orchestra with his daughter, Cynthia.

He was very well-liked, and his intelligence, smile, kindness, and sense of humor will be missed.

Dr. Lynch is survived by his 3 caring children, Cynthia Lynch, Pamela McNulty and her husband Joseph, and William T. Lynch, II. He is also survived by his sister and brother, Marianne Dittus and John Lynch, and his granddaughter Amy McNulty, 2 nieces and a nephew, Barbara Lynch, mother of his children, his loving classmates from Girard College’s Class of 1957, and his “grandcat” Fitz.
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In lieu of flowers, tax-deductible contributions in his memory may be made to either: Girard College Development Fund, Girard College Office of Advancement, 2101 S. College Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19121-4860, or Bruce J. Perazzelli Class of 1957 Scholarship Fund, The Union League of Philadelphia, 140 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102.

Daniel F. Madden of Newtown, PA died on Friday, August 30, 2013, at St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne, Surrounded by his family and friends. He was 69 years young.

He was the beloved husband and best friend of Nancy E. McLaughlin Madden. They shared 30 wonderful years of Marriage.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Daniel L. and Loretta R. Trainor Madden.

Mr. Madden was a resident of Newtown for the past 14 years and formerly lived in Philadelphia. For 30 years he was employed as a truck driver for the U.S. Postal Service. He retired in October 2012. He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army having served in the Vietnam War and was an active member of the Guardians of Washington Crossing National Cemetery. He was a member of Veteran of Foreign Wars Post # 6393 in Yardley, PA. His passion was biking and he was a member of Central Bucks Bicycle Club. He used his love of cycling to support many charitable causes, including the American Cancer Society, the Wounded Warrior Project, and the Gift Ride at Christ Home with fellow members of the bike club. He was a decent, honorable, and generous man. He will be sadly missed by his loving wife, his family, and his many, many friends.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his son, Frank J. Sheahan and his wife, Nadine, of Horsham, PA, and two brothers, Timothy Madden and his wife, Barbara, of Tampa, FL and Michael Madden and his wife, Karen, of Marlton, NJ. He is also survived by his three beloved granddaughters, Tyler Anne, Molly, and Livia Sheahan.

Relatives and friends are invited to call on Monday, September 9, from 10:30 AM until his Funeral Mass 12:00 Noon at the Church of Saint Andrew, 81 Swamp Road, Newtown, PA 18940.

Interment with military honors will take place at Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Newtown.

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

Faustino H. Samodio, Jr. of Warminster, PA , died on August 29, 2013. He was formerly of Yardley, PA.

Faustino was the beloved husband of Evelyn (nee Interior) and devoted father of Melanie S. Retizos (Harrison) and Michael I. Samodio. He was the dear brother of Manuel Samodio and Linda Lane and the loving grandfather of Brandon and Ryan Retizos.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewings on Monday evening, September 2, 2013, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM and Tuesday, September 3. 2013, from 8:30 to 9:30 AM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Road), Richboro, PA 18954 and to his Funeral Mass 10:00 AM at the Church of Saint Andrew, 81 Swamp Road, Newtown, PA 18940. Interment will take place at Our Lady of Grace Cemetery, Langhorne.

In lieu of flowers, Mass cards would be appreciated by the family.

George Brown, of Feasterville, PA died at the age of 73 on Thursday, August 29, 2013 in his home. He was known by all as a simple and loving man. He lived for others and spent his life sacrificing for the ones he loved. George was truly a selfless man.

In addition to his wife of 50 years, Antonina L. Brown of Feasterville PA, George is survived by his brother, Christopher Brown of Philadelphia, PA and six of his children; Tanya Murgia and her husband, Charlie of Hilltown, PA, and their children Sarah, Rebecca, Gianna, and Charles, Georgine Brown and her daughter, Soluz Brown-Lauer of Bellefonte, PA; Thaddeus Brown, and his wife, Regina of Douglassville, PA, and their children, Michael, Regina, Mark, and Laura Belle; Mary Beth Shay, and her husband Kevin of Langhorne, PA; Andrew Brown, and his wife, Kristyn of Bridgeport, PA, and their children Felix and Fiona; and Peter Brown of Bensalem, PA. He is the father of the late Bartholomew Brown.

George Brown was born on July 4, 1940 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He had two older brothers, John and Warren and one younger brother, Chris. From a young age, his teachers noted that he was extremely skilled with his hands. George could pull apart and put together just about anything. He especially had a knack for woodworking. George spent his youth helping his mother and looking after his younger brother. Given the opportunity to sell a piece of his handicraft, George, the devoted son, made it clear that it was for his dear mother. He would recount with pride the tale of walking home through his Kensington neighborhood carrying his handcrafted table to her house. He loved her very much and would visit her every week throughout most of his life until her death.

George took pride in his work at the Philadelphia Dye House. He then worked at Norman Homecrafters creating custom kitchens. George was a perfectionist, anything he built was built right and without a flaw. In the late seventies, he took a job as the Head of Maintenance at the Good Shepherd Home in the Germantown section of Philadelphia. The nuns there felt so blessed to have him caring for their convent, school, chapel and grounds. He shared stories of the residents with his family and spent his days not only laboring but praying for the needs of those who lived there, the sisters and his own growing family. His last job was with Messinger Bearings Corp where George often found himself walking to work several blocks each day. He could also be found praying his rosary during his short lunch break.

George Brown’s life was one of sacrifice. He worked hard to provide for his family and asked for nothing in return. He loved deeply and found joy in the simple pleasures of life. He would do anything for his wife, children or grandchildren that he doted on. He was known to shower compliments on all of them. His love was so pure and his bear hugs a family favorite. The look in his eyes when a new child was born into the family exuded joy. His handiwork can be found in every one of their homes. If he was asked to help with a project, renovation or repair, he did it with love. George would work tirelessly to create dollhouses, craft vanities, erect or tear down walls, build decks, finish basements, fix cars and mowers, plumbing and electrical needs. There was truly nothing he could or would not do for his family as they built their dreams.

George was a devout Catholic and attended mass regularly. He took his children with him to confession and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. At home in the evenings, he lead the family rosary every night and during lent, he prayed it on his knees with tears in his eyes. He was never ashamed to verbalize the prayer intentions that were on his heart. What an example to his children, his was a quiet humility. He was also present at each and every sacrament that his grandchildren received and was so proud of them.

George loved the outdoors, from scuba diving and boating in his early adult years to spending time with his family camping on their own land in the mountains. He felled many a tree to clear the camp site, built a shed without a single power tool and enjoyed lots of laughs swinging on vines with the boys or walking the gorgeous waterfall trails at Rickets Glenn State Park. He loved nature and shared that love with all of his children who now have a deep appreciation for the Lord’s creation.

George will be dearly missed by all. His purity of heart and selfless nature were a blessing to all who were lucky enough to know him.
His family will receive relatives and friends from 7:00-9:00 pm on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown Richboro Road, (at Holland Rd) Richboro, PA, and on Wednesday, September 4, 2013 from 10:30 AM — 12:00 PM followed by his Funeral Mass 12:00 PM at Our Lady of Good Counsel, 611 Knowles Ave., Southampton, PA. The interment with be at Resurrection Cemetery, 5201 Hulmeville Road, Bensalem, PA. There will be a luncheon to follow at 278 Hulme Ave. Langhorne, PA 19047.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to The Pro-Life Union of Greater Philadelphia. www.prolifeunion.org