Brittney N. Jones of Trevose, PA died peacefully surrounded by her loving and devoted family on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne, PA. She was 24.

Born in Langhorne, Brittney was the beloved daughter of Mark D. and Lisa M. Muzyk Jones.
Brittney was a 2007 graduate of Bensalem High School. She was a beautiful young girl who grew into an amazing woman. In the early years Brittney had a passion for athletics, excelling at both softball and field hockey. Later academic excellence earned her a scholarship to Widener University, School of Business Administration. Her pioneering spirit led her to study abroad in China. She was also a member of Pi Sigma Epsilon. Brittney was a bright light in the eyes of everyone she met. She especially loved spending time with her family. She will be greatly missed and forever loved by everyone who has come to know her.

In addition to her parents Mark and Lisa, Brittney was the sister of Devon M. and Camryn D. Jones of Trevose and the late Shaun A. Jones. She is also survived by her maternal grandparents Michael and Judith Muzyk of Holland, PA, and her paternal grandparents Ted and Joan Jones of Bensalem, PA. She is also survived by numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewings on Monday evening May 20, 2013 from 6:00 pm to 8:00pm and on Tuesday May 21, 2013 from 8:30am to 9:30 am at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954 and to her Funeral Mass 10:30am at St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Rd., Holland, PA 18966.

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

In Lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the St. Mary Medical Center Foundation, 1717 Langhorne-Newtown Rd. 1 Summit Square, Suite 300 Langhorne, PA 19047.

Albert H. Kurz, Jr. of Churchville, died on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at Twining Manor in Holland. He was 89.

He was the beloved husband of 62 years to the late Mary E. Maxwell Kurz

Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Albert H. Kurz Sr. and Marie Kaul Kurz.

Albert was a resident of Churchville for over 40 years before moving in 2007 to Twining Village in Holland. He was a graduate of Jenkintown High School Class of 1941 and a veteran of the Army Air Force during World War II.

Albert is survived by his children and their spouses, Marita Rigolizzo and her husband John of Berlin, NJ, Albert H. "Skip" Kurz, III and his wife Amy of Raleigh, NC, Richard B. Kurz and his wife Susan of York, PA and Thomas P. Kurz of Yardley. He is also survived by his 14 Grandchildren and 9 Great Grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing, Friday May 17 from 5:00 pm until his Funeral Mass 7:00 pm at St. Vincent de Paul Church 654 Hatboro Rd. Richboro, PA 18954.

Private interment with Military Honors will be held Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Newtown.

In lieu of flowers contributions in his memory maybe made to the memorial fund of St. Vincent de Paul Church at the above address or National Foundation for Transplants, 5350 Poplar Ave. Suite 430 Memphis, TN 38119, “John Rigolizzo Fund”.

Casey Christian Hughes, 18, of Kingwood, Texas passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2013.

Casey was preceded in death by his mother, Camille Hughes and grandfather, John Hughes, Sr.

He is survived by his loving father and step-mother, Brian and Kara Hughes, his sisters, Brianne Hughes and Tarah Hughes, his grandparents, Diane and Joe Barile, Richard Ricciardi and Ann, Winnie Hughes, Bill and Debbie Eilers, Lanny and Connie Strong, and many loving aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Thursday, May 23, 2013, from 10:00 am until his Funeral Mass 12:00 pm at The Church of St. Andrew, 81 Swamp Rd., Newtown, PA 18940. His interment will be held privately.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in honor of Casey at any Bank of America, c/o Casey C. Hughes, account #005740631750 or to Brian Hughes, 2119 Birchmoor Ct., Kingwood, TX 77345. Once the contributions have been received, the funds will be used to support teenage suicide prevention.

Walter F. Keyser passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at Holy Redeemer Hospice. His family, including his loving wife of 64 years, Marian Mathias Keyser, was at his side. He was 89.

A resident of Churchville since 1955, Walter will be remembered for his kind heart, sense of humor, and warm personality, which endeared him to many. He was born in Holicong, PA to Jonathan Randall and Carolyn Mayer Keyser. After graduating from Newtown High School in 1941, he enlisted in the US Navy. For officers’ training, Walter attended Princeton University, Columbia University, and Duke University, where he played on the school’s football team. A proud veteran of World War II and the Korean War, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant.

Before retiring in 1991, he was employed for 42 years with PECO, and was an aerial lines supervisor at the time of his retirement. Walter enjoyed trips to his family’s cabin on Lake Minisink in the Poconos. An avid bowler and Philadelphia sports fan, he was a member of Newtown Lodge No. 427 F. & A.M., VFW Post 6493, and the Tall Cedars of Lebanon. In his retirement, he explored his artistic talents, drawing and writing comedic verse. Above all, however, Walter valued and looked forward to the time he spent with his cherished group of family and friends.

In addition to his beloved wife, he is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Jon Randall and Mary Kay Keyser of Churchville; granddaughter, Della Marie Keyser of Churchville; and brother, Chester Keyser of Mechanicsburg, PA. He was preceded in death by his son, Jay Walter Keyser, and sister, Dorothy Clark.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his Memorial Service on Friday, May 31, 2013, at 11:00 AM at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 877 Street Road, Southampton, PA 18966. His family will receive friends following the service. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church at the address above, or to Aark Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center, 1531 Upper Stump Road, Chalfont, PA 18914.

Mary B. Cook, of Holland, passed away on May 13, 2013 at Twining Manor with her family by her side. She was 100.

She was the beloved wife of 65 years to A. Stanley Cook and daughter to the late Eric and Mary Innes Bergren.

Born in Rhode Island, Mary graduated from high school in 1929. She then obtained a secretarial degree from the Katherine Gibbs School. She was employed as an executive secretary for 12 years before joining the Woman’s Army Air Corp, where she proudly served our country during World War II. While enlisted, she served in an administrative capacity, giving troops their detail as to where they would be stationed. After returning to Rhode Island, she continued in secretarial work, and met her husband Stanley, marrying in 1948. After the birth of their children and moving to Connecticut, Mary continued to work for an insurance adjuster. Mary stayed at home for several years before returning to work at Connecticut Bank and Trust, from which she retired in 1977. After retirement, Mary and Stanley lived in Connecticut and Florida and traveled widely. In 2003, they moved to Bucks County, eventually settling in Twining Village.

In addition to her husband, Mary is survived by her children: Dr. James H. Cook, M.D., husband of Lesley of Doylestown, and Margaret M. Cook of Long Beach, New York; and her grandchildren: Rebecca and Jacob. Mary was preceded in death by two sisters.

Relatives and friends are invited to a graveside service on Friday, May 17, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. at Washington Crossing National Cemetery, 830 Highland Rd., Newtown, PA 18940.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Library for the Blind, 919 Walnut St., Phil., PA 19107.

Joelle Guillemot Woodruff, age 53, passed away at Doylestown Hospital on Saturday, May 11, due to complications arising from pancreatic cancer. She died peacefully, in her sleep with her husband at her side.

Joelle Guillemot was born on Jan 25,1960 in Nice, France, the first child of Helene Guillemot and the late Claude Guillemot. She grew up in and around the seaside village of Antibes. At the age of 20 she went to work as a secretary at the Rohm and Haas Company's newly opened European Laboratories in nearby Valbonne/Sophia Antipolis, where she worked until 1995, ultimately becoming executive secretary to the site director. In 1996 she moved to the United States, and in 1997 married Robert Woodruff. They have lived in Jamison, PA and Doylestown, PA, and most recently purchased a house in Doylestown Borough intending to move there later this year.

Joelle was an enthusiastic cook and oenophile, an avid mushroom hunter who found and proudly poached girolles and sanguins from the public parks in Newtown, Jamison, and Buckingham, unencumbered by Americans' mushroom phobias; a lover of all sorts of organ foods, snails, fish eggs, frog legs, and other nonfood foods. She loved travel, and delighted in telling of her youthful ventures to East Africa as well as asserting that she would never ever return to a "pays chaud en voie de developpement". She learned to love the United States as well, and traveled extensively with Bob around the West, middle Atlantic, and New England States.

Joelle is survived by her son, Florian Touze, of Doylestown, her sister Audrey of Bois-le-Roi, France, her mother Helene of Antibes, France, and her husband, Bob, of Doylestown.

Joelle’s family will receive condolences on Thursday evening, May 16, 2013, from 6:00 to 8:00 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.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in Joelle's honor to Pancreatic Cancer Research at the Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 233 South 10th Street, Suite 312, Philadelphia, PA 19107.

Wilfredo Ayala, of Perkasie, PA, died on May 10, 2013.

He was the beloved husband of Kathy A. Ayala (nee Schneider). Loving father of Tiffany, Aubrey A., and Arianne Ayala. Dear brother of Sal Ayala, Willie, Ayala, Victor Ayala, Edith Lopez (Jorge) and Carmen Lopez (Anival). Also survived by his 12 nieces and nephews.

Services and interment will be private.

For all who knew him know he was a true inspiration, a man with a heart full of love for life and one to be admired for the ages.

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

Andrew J. Cornell “Jack” died peacefully on Friday, May 10, 2013, at Spring Village at Floral Vale in Lower Makfield. He was 86.

Born on the family farm in Richboro, he was the beloved husband of Anna M. Southwell Cornell and son of the late Clarence T. and Elmira Watson Cornell and the devoted father of the late Thomas Cornell.

Jack, as he was known to family and friends, was a resident of Richboro for 32 years before moving to Wrightstown for 21 years and Buckingham Springs for 8 years. Jack was a proud veteran of the United States Navy having served in the South Pacific during World War II. Jack was a member of the Operating Engineers Union Local # 542 for over 65 years and retired from James D. Morrissey, Inc. in 1989 after 40 years of dedicated service, having worked on most of the major highway projects in the Bucks County area.

Jack attended school in Richboro and graduated from Richboro High School. He married Anna in 1952 and they began their life together on the family farm in Richboro. He enjoyed growing Christmas Trees for many years providing many families with Christmas memories. Families came back year after year to purchase because of their perfect shape. He will be sadly missed by his family and friends.

In addition to his beloved wife, he is survived by his devoted daughters; Donna Cote and her husband David and Robin Johnson. He is also survived by his 5 loving grandchildren, Brian Cote, Daniel Cote, Heather White, Joseph Linsky and James Johnson and 3 great grandchildren, Rayhan, Owen and Cassandra.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Wednesday, May 15, 2013, from 9:30 am until his Funeral Service 11:00 a.m. at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro.

Interment with Military Honors will follow at Whitemarsh Memorial Park, Prospectville, PA.

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

John R. Stranford of Bayville, NJ died peacefully on Wednesday May 8, 2013 at his home.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the beloved husband of Irmtraud “Trudy” Metzger Stranford and the late Beverly A. Lang Stranford, and son of the late John B. and Ruth M. Troller Stranford.

Born in Philadelphia, he grew up throughout the Northeast Philadelphia; he went to Lincoln High School and received his Associate degree from Temple University. Jack as he was known to all followed in his father’s footsteps and went into the banking industry, starting out with Girard Bank. He eventually joined Third Federal Bank where he spent more than 36 years retiring in 2003. Jack started in a lower level management position and worked thru the ranks to become the President and Chief Executive Officer. Third Federal under his leadership rose from a small regional banking organization serving Northeast Philadelphia. Today, due to his forward thinking it is a large publicly traded banking organization serving Southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey and till his passing was a member of the Board of Directors of the bank. Jack was a member of many organizations as well as a member of the Federal Reserve Bank Advisory Council.

In the late 1980’s, Jack achieved a dream that he had and became a licensed private pilot, taking many family and friends on plane trips throughout the tri-state area. Jack and his wife Trudy moved to Bayville, NJ when he retired, where he spent time with family, especially his grandchildren on his boat the “Lamp Lighter”.

In addition to his beloved wife Trudy, he is survived by his son and daughter; John H. Stranford, Sharon A. Stranford and her partner Janice Hudgings, his 3 sisters; Ruth Keller, Dorothy Klink and Joan Graefe and his step sons; Michael Brown and his wife Lori and Stephen Brown and his wife Theresa, 5 grandchildren; Emily, Alex, Elena, Ethan, Elena and Nevaeh and 2 step grandsons; Michael and Stephen Brown.

John’s family will receive condolences on Tuesday May 14, 2013 from 10:00am until his Memorial Service 11:30am at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro. Interment will be private.

The family asks that contributions in his memory be made to the American Cancer Society 1626 Locust St. Phila, PA 19103 or Holy Redeemer Hospice 12265 Townsend Rd. Phila PA 19154

Virginia M. Gervasio of Newtown died Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at her residence. She was 74.

Virginia was the beloved wife of the late Robert Gervasio.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, Virginia was the daughter of the late Domenic and Frances DiFazio Leotta and the sister of the late John Leotta.

Virginia was a former resident of Dix Hills, Long Island, New York and Jupiter, Florida before moving to Newtown in 2009. She was a School Secretary for over 20 years in the Half Hollow Hills School District in Long Island, New York until her retirement. She was a Communicant of the Church of St. Andrew in Newtown and in her leisure time enjoyed playing cards with her friends, traveling and going to the theater. Virginia will be deeply missed by her family and by all who came to know her.

Virginia is survived by her two daughters, Denise M. Cronk and her husband Joseph of Newtown and Deborah A. DiBenedetti of Parkland, FL. She is also survived by her two sisters, Mary Agosta of Cape Coral, FL and Anne Mortillaro of Brooklyn, her brother Richard Leotta of Brooklyn and her four cherished grandchildren, Jason, Allison, Briana and Nicole.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing, Saturday, May 11, 2013 from 12:00pm until her Funeral Mass 1:30pm at the Church of St. Andrew, 81 Swamp Road, Newtown, PA 18940. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1626 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103.