Allen L. Westburg Sr., a former resident of Yardley, passed away Friday, April 12, 2013, at Neshaminy Manor. He was 87.

He was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving in World War II, and was proud of his service for his country.

He was a skilled mold maker, inventor, and was founder and owner of Tri-Point Machine and Tool Company. He loved barbershop singing, golfing, skiing, tennis and bowling. Allen had a deep faith and attended church every Sunday.

Allen deeply loved his family. He is survived by his wife Nancy G., his children, Susan Gresham and Allen L. Westburg Jr., his step-children, Lorraine J. Guth and Richard W. Guth, and 9 grandchildren. His daughter Linda DiDomenico pre-deceased him.

Family and friends are invited to attend Allen’s Memorial Service on Saturday, April 27, 2013, at 2:00 PM at Newtown Presbyterian Church, 25 N. Chancellor Street, Newtown, PA 18940. His family will receive friends following the service.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Neshaminy Manor D 1 Unit, C/O Neshaminy Manor, 1660 Easton Road, Warrington, PA 18976, Attention: Karen Sheaffer or Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001.

Ruth A. Getty, of Holland, passed away on April 11, 2013 at St. Mary Medical Center. She was 76.

Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Edmund and Mary Margush Jaconski, and the beloved wife of 27 years to Robert S. Getty, Jr., of Holland.

Ruth was a 1958 graduate of Episcopal Hospital School of Nursing in Philadelphia. She spent her career in healthcare as a registered nurse, using her skills to manage the IV Team at Holy Redeemer Hospital. Ruth retired after 30 years of service.

Ruth’s love for Christ was evident daily throughout her life. Ruth raised her children in a God centered home. She was active in the Church of the Good Samaritans, Holland, PA, as a choir director for the children and adult choirs. Ruth and Bob are active members of Grace Point Church, Newtown, PA. Ruth was very active in World Missions serving in Italy and made several trips to Kyrgyzstan. She learned the culture of the Kyrgyz people and made lasting friendships serving there. Ruth made Christ a priority in her daily life and lives with Him today.

Ruth loved music and singing. In her free time, she loved to read, complete crosswords, and bird watch. Over the past years, she loved to take cruises with her husband, vacations at the beach and especially enjoyed the trips to visit family and friends in Colorado and Montana.

Although Ruth did much during her lifetime, her greatest joy was her family and friends. She loved life and had a deep faith that contributed to her unique and vibrant personality. She will be greatly missed.

In addition to her husband, Ruth is survived by her children: Tracey Histand and her husband Michael of Langhorne, PA, David Ney, and his wife Jeannie of Golden, CO, Robert Getty III, and his wife Susan of Grantham, PA, and Linda Werner of Towanda, PA; her sisters: Mary Ann Thomas of Galax, VA, and Judy Nicastro and her husband Damian of Warrington, PA; her grandchildren: Brian and Laura Histand, Joshua, Rachel, and Elena Ney, Alexander and Andrew Getty, and Jordan Werner; and her great grandson: Remington John. Ruth was preceded in death by her brother Walter Jaconski and her first husband, Walter Ney.

Relatives and friends are invited to call from 10:30 am until her Funeral Service at 12:30 pm on Friday, April 19 at Grace Point Church, 592 Washington Crossing Road, Newtown, PA 18940.

Burial will follow at Washington Crossing National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Grace Point for the Missions Program at the above address.

Veronica (Vonnie) Donovan

Vonnie Donovan passed away peacefully in her sleep on the morning of April 11, 2013 at Chandler Hall in Newtown, PA. She was 83 years young.

Vonnie was born to John and Marion Schairer of Syracuse, NY on January 25, 1930 but lived, loved, and worked in Bucks County for the past 47 years. At the time of her passing, she was employed by Business One Technologies in Bensalem, PA. where her primary responsibility was data entry.

Though she was well known for her talents in both the kitchen and garden, where she spent most of her time, her greatest joy came from spending time with her children and grandchildren. Many a long day was spent watching her grandchildren participating in their many sports as well as taking them on simple day trips around the area. Her Eveready Bunny-like energy was legendary among those who knew her. She was also a 40 year friend of Bill W.

She is survived by her son Kevin Donovan and his wife Leslie, of Newtown and their daughter Jessica, son David and his wife Angela, as well as her daughter Kelly Rebuck and husband Brian of Durham, NC. and her children Rebecca and Jason.

Family and friends are welcome to visit the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd (at Holland Rd), Richboro, PA. 18954 on Saturday April 20th from 1-2pm. Memorial ceremony to follow at 2pm.

Interment Newtown Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society at: http://www.cancer.org.

Marie A. Ellmer of Pleasantville, NJ died peacefully on Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at her residence surrounded by her family. She was 88.

She was the beloved wife of the late Albert S. Ellmer.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late John A. and Anne Leimkuhler Yeager.

Mrs. Ellmer was a resident of Villa Raffaella for the past 4 years and formerly lived in Ventnor Heights for 35 years. She was a graduate of John W. Hallahan Catholic High School for Girls in Philadelphia, PA, Class of 1942. Mrs. Ellmer was employed for many years as a ticket pricer for the airlines located at Bader Airfield in Atlantic City. She volunteered her time at Our Lady’s Residence in Pleasantville. She enjoyed baking and her Christmas cookies were enjoyed by many people. Her Catholic faith was a very important part of her life and she was a daily Mass communicant. She will be sadly missed as a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother, sister and aunt.

She is survived by her two daughters, Sister Marie Ann Ellmer, R.S.M. of King of Prussia, PA and Kathleen E. Ratz-Kilian and her husband, Karl, of Margate, NJ. She is also survived by her brother, James Yeager of Lady Lake, FL, her grandson, David J. Kilian and his wife Courtney and two great grandsons, Benjamin D. and Adam C. Kilian.

Marie’s family would like to extend their gratitude to the sisters and staff of the Villa Raffaella Assisted Living for the tender loving care they provided.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Monday, April 15, 2013, from 9:30 AM until her Funeral Mass 11:00 AM at St. Luke the Evangelist Church, 2316 Fairhill Avenue, Glenside, PA 19038.

Interment will take place at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham, PA.

Joseph W. Lindberger, Jr. of Newtown died Sunday, April 7, 2013 at St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne. He was 79.

Joseph was the beloved husband of 52 years to Lorraine L. Stott Lindberger.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Joseph W. and Katherine Rothenhofer Lindberger and brother of the late Kathryn McGrail and Marie Kelsh.

Joe was a former resident of Philadelphia before moving to Bucks County where he resided in Holland and eventually moved to Newtown in 1988. He was a proud veteran of the US Army and was a member of the American Legion Post #440 in Newtown. Joe had a distinguished career as a Sales Representative in the Metal Distribution Industry with his latest position with United Aluminum until his retirement in 1997. Shortly after his retirement, he went to work in the front office at the George School in Newtown for the last ten years. Joe enjoyed spending time with his family and summers in Wildwood. He will be deeply missed by his family and friends and by everyone who came to know him.

In addition to his beloved wife Lorraine, Joe is survived by his dearest daughters and their spouses, Lori and her husband Edward Blackburn of Schwenksville and Lisa and her husband Edward Cotton, Jr. of Holland. He is also survived by his six cherished grandchildren, Corp. Edward Cotton, III USMC and his wife Kilee, Joey, Johnny and Jimmy Cotton and Brandon and Chad Blackburn, and his brother Robert Lindberger.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewings, Thursday April 11th from 7:00-9:00pm and on Friday April 12th from 8:30-9:30am from the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro and to his Funeral Service 10:30am at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 100 E. Washington Avenue, Newtown, PA 18940.

Entombment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park in Feasterville.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to St. Mary Regional Cancer Center, 1201 Langhorne-Newtown Rd., Langhorne, PA 19047.

Vincent “Jimmy” Calogero-Rutan of Lansdale died Sunday April 7, 2012 at Abington Memorial Hospital, of injuries sustained in an accident. He was 29.

Born in Point Pleasant NJ, Jimmy was the devoted son of Ann and Jeff Rutan, and Vincent Calogero, and grandson of the late Eugene and Mary Carraher and the late Vincent Calogero.

Jimmy was a graduate of Montgomery Elementary school, the Christopher Dock High School and he received his associate’s degree from Brookdale Community College. Jimmy has been an associate, working at Costco in Montgomeryville for the past 4 years.

Jimmy had many interests, especially, video games and to many he was a champion. He enjoyed ice skating, comic books and dragons. He will be deeply missed by his family, friends and his fellow associates at Costco.

In addition to his beloved parents, Jimmy is survived by his grandparents Joan Calogero and Joe and Joan Rutan. He was the dear nephew of Rosemary and Tom Phalen, Pat and Bob King and Donna and Jerry Tabbacchino.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewings on Wednesday from 4:00 pm to 8:00pm and on Thursday from 8:30am to 10:15am at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 E. Butler Ave.(at Sandy Ridge Rd.), New Britain, PA. 18901 and to his Funeral Mass 11:00am at St. Jude Church, 323 W. Butler Ave., Chalfont PA.

Interment will follow in Doylestown Cemetery, Doylestown.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association for Myotonic Research, 521 Plymouth Rd., Suite 108, Plymouth Meeting PA 19462.

Kurt M. Yeager, of Warrington, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2013. He was 25.

Born in Doylestown, he was the son of Michael R. and Darla Hurst Yeager of Warrington.

Kurt was a 2005 graduate of Central Bucks High School South, and attended Del Val College. He enjoyed playing soccer, and loved being part of his team for W.S.C. The Boy Scouts had an important influence on his life, and he enthusiastically participated in their activities with his family. He was a member of Neshaminy Warwick Presbyterian Church. Kurt also had an artist streak, obvious in his creative cards and drawings. He will be missed dearly by his family and friends.

In addition to his parents, Kurt is survived by his sister: Erin Yeager of Warrington; his grandmother: Florence Hurst; and many loving family members and friends.

Relatives and friends are invited to call from 9:30 am until his Memorial Service at 10:30 am on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at Neshaminy-Warwick Presbyterian Church, 1401 Meetinghouse Rd., Warminster, PA 18974. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Bucks County Council, Boy Scouts of America, 1 Scout Way, Doylestown, PA 18901.

John J. Pileggi, of Warrington Twp, PA died on Friday, April 5, 2013, at Doylestown Hospital surrounded by his family. He was 83.

He was the beloved husband of 57 years to Ann Coia Pileggi.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Bruno and Mary Grispon Pileggi.

He enjoyed being a member of a large family of 9 children. As a youth, he lived in Elkins Park and attended Cheltenham High School where he played football. His first job was as an usher at the Erlen Movie Theatre. He served in the Naval Reserve as a medical corpsman for 7 years. For the past 65 years he has been an owner and partner in the Limekiln Pike Nurseries of Maple Glen and Chalfont, first with his father Bruno and currently with his son John Jr.

He was also partnered with his son in the J & J Building Company, a real estate development business which has constructed numerous private homes, offices and shopping centers in Bucks and Montgomery Counties. He took great pride in his land development projects. A long time member of St. Jude parish, he enjoyed being involved in the parish expansion and renovations that have been ongoing for the past decade.

His greatest joy was being outdoors and spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.

In addition to his beloved wife, John is survived by his son John Pileggi Jr. and his wife Stacy, and his daughter Patti Herbert, and her husband Dennis, and his 4 dear grandchildren: Sean, Lauren, Ryan and John III; and many extended relatives. He was predeceased by his infant son.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing , Wednesday, April 10, 2013 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 241 E. Butler Ave. (at Sandy Ridge Rd.), New Britain, PA 18901 and to his Funeral Mass 12:00 noon at St. Jude Church, 323 West Butler Ave., Chalfont, PA 18914. His entombment will be in St. John Neumann Cemetery, Chalfont.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the National Kidney Foundation Serving the Delaware Valley, 111 South Independence Mall East, Suite 411, Philadelphia, PA 19106-2521.

Evelyn M. Wilkinson of Southampton died Friday, April 5, 2013 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was 77.

Evelyn was the beloved wife of the late William J. Wilkinson.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the Late Robert and Lillian Fenton Taylor and sister of the late Edward Taylor and Marion Farrer.

Evelyn was a resident of Southampton for over 45 years and was a Communicant of Our Lady of Good Counsel Church. She was a dedicated wife, mother and grandmother and enjoyed quality times spent with her family. In her leisure, she would sew, complete puzzles and play Scrabble. Evelyn will be deeply missed by her family, friends, neighbors and by all who came to know her.

Evelyn is survived by her children and their spouses, William J. and Lucille Wilkinson of Philadelphia, Robert J. and Laura Wilkinson of Churchville and Kathleen E. and Marc Van der Mooren of Southampton. In addition, she is survived by her two sisters, Marie Linnartz of Mansfield, PA and Lillian Bariciano of Williamstown, NJ and her three grandchildren Steven Van der Mooren and Emily and Robert Wilkinson.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewings, Wednesday, April 10th from 6:00-8:00pm from the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro and on Thursday, April 11th from 10:00am until her Funeral Mass 11:00am at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Second St. Pike and Knowles Avenue, Southampton.

Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park in Feasterville.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Holy Redeemer Hospice, 12265 Townsend Rd., Phila., PA 19154.

Stephen S. Keesler, of Port St. Lucie Fl. died on Friday April 5, 2013 at Port St. Lucie Medical Center, after a brief battle with ALS. He was 63.

Born in Prospect Park, PA., he was the beloved husband of Jennifer L. Tuerk Keesler. Son of the late Frederick and Mary Adams Keesler and beloved husband of the late Eleanor Williston Keesler and father of the late Megan Keesler.

Stephen was a resident of Southampton for the past 35 years, before moving to Port St. Lucie Florida. Stephen was a graduate of the Pennington School and Marietta College with his degree in Political Science. Stephen followed in his father and grandfather’s footsteps and has been a senior executive with the C.C. and F. F. Keesler. in Prospect Park, PA., for many years until his retirement in 2011. Stephen was very active in all sports and in 2008 he was elected to the Football Hall of Fame at the Pennington School in Pennington, NJ, for his outstanding contribution to the game and his school. Stephen also played Ice Hockey and softball. In his leisure time Stephen looked forward to going to his home in Ocean City, NJ, and spending quiet time fishing.

In addition to his beloved wife Jennifer, he is survived by his sons; James J. Keesler and his wife Amy and Stephen S. Keesler, Jr. and his wife Margaret, also surviving is his step daughter Chelsey Rosengrant, his brother and sister; Rick Keesler and his wife Bernadette, Patty Keesler and Bill Murphy and his 4 dear grandchildren; Jarrett, Connor, Ellie and Alicia.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing Thursday April 11, 2013 from 1:00pm until his Funeral Service 2:00 pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd.(at Holland Rd.) Richboro.

Interment Keller’s Church Cemetery, Bedminster PA.

In lieu of flowers contributions in his memory may be made to the A L S Association 321 N. Norristown Rd. Suite 260 Ambler PA 19002.