James J. Collier, of Ocean City, NJ and formerly of Langhorne and Philadelphia, PA, died on April 4, 2013.

Jim was the beloved husband of 53 years of the late Veronica C. (nee Wurst), proud father of James F. (Nancy) and Corinne, cherished Pop of Melissa Higgins (Brian), Amanda Goldblum (Ryan), James F. Collier III, and Great Grandpop of Morgan Kiefer and Daxton Higgins. Jim is also survived by his dear friend and loving companion Linda C. Albano.

He was a Member of VFW Post 6650, American Legion Post 524, the 3rd Degree Knights of Columbus Council, a Korean War Vet, and an employee of Bell Telephone for 21 years.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his Memorial Mass on Friday April 12, at St. Augustine Church 13th and Wesley Ave. Ocean City NJ, where his family will receive condolences from 9:30 am until his Memorial Mass 10:00 am.

Interment will be private at the Washington Crossing National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers contributions in his memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105.

Lucy Fitzgerald, of Holland (formerly of Warminster and Philadelphia), died on April 4, 2013.

Lucy retired in 1988 after 33 years as Operations Manager for Bell of PA , and member of the Bell Pioneers.

She was the devoted daughter of the late James F. and Lucy Loynd Fitzgerald; she is survived by her dear friend Mildred J. Hemberger.

Relatives and friends are invited to gather Friday, from 10:00am until her Funeral Mass 10:30am in the Chapel of St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Rd. Holland PA.

Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham.

Contributions in her memory may be made to the Carmelite Monastery 1400 66th Ave Phila. PA 19126

Donna M. Cichonski of Churchville, PA died peacefully on Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at her residence surrounded by her family. She was 68.

She was the beloved wife of Ronald T. Cichonski for 49 years.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Annrita Gerner Pietrowski and sister of the late Carol DeCosta.

Mrs. Cichonski was a resident of Churchville for the past 43 years. She had been employed as a teller at Bank of America for 25 years. In her leisure time, Donna enjoyed music, boating, spending time at the pool and fishing. She was family oriented and always enjoyed the special times spent with her children and grandchildren.

In addition to her beloved husband, she is survived by her three children; Tina Gabriel and her husband, Joseph, of Hilltown, PA, Ronald T. Cichonski Jr. and his wife, Donna, of Warrington, PA, and Stephen T. Cichonski of Churchville, PA. She is also survived by her sister, Arlene Gallagher of Yardley, PA, her brother-in-law, Bill DeCosta of Southampton, PA, and her seven loving grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to call on Monday, April 8, 2013, from 10:00 AM until her Funeral Mass 11:00 AM at St. Vincent de Paul Church, 654 Hatboro Road, Richboro, PA 18954.

Interment will take place at Union Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to St. Mary Breast Center, 1201 Newtown-Langhorne Road, Langhorne, PA 19047.

Charlotte Cecelia Lear of Yardley died peacefully on Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at her daughter’s residence in West Chester, PA. She was 89.

She was the beloved wife of the late Robert E. Lear.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Cecelia Wilson Young.

Mrs. Lear was a resident of Yardley since 1978. She was family oriented and devoted to her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed crocheting, playing cards and games with her family and an occasional trip to the casino.

She is survived by her five children, JoAnne M. Wisniewski and her husband, John, of West Chester, PA, Marguerite T. Costello and her husband, Joseph, of The Villages, FL, Charlene M. Argyris and her husband, John, of Yardley, PA, Eric R. Lear and his wife, Joanna, of Titusville, NJ, and Craig W. Lear and his wife, Dorothy, of Bensalem, PA. She is also survived by her sister, Evelyn Kovacs of Quakertown, PA, 13 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Sunday evening, April 7, 2013, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Road), Richboro, PA 18954 and Monday, April 8, 2013, from 10:00 AM until her Funeral Mass 11:00 AM at St. Ignatius of Antioch Church, 999 Reading Avenue, Yardley, PA 19067.

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

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to The Neighborhood Health Agency of West Chester, 795 East Marshall Street, West Chester, PA 19380 or to the Lear Family Endowment of the Thomas Edison State College Foundation, 101 West State St., Trenton, NJ 08608.

Marjorie A. Rugg Allen of New Hope, PA died peacefully on Sunday, March 31, 2013 surrounded by her family at St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne, PA. She was 76.

She was the beloved wife of the late Robert Bruce Allen.

Born in Newark, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Arthur B. and Theo M. Hamilton Rugg.

Marjorie was a resident of Buckingham Springs for the past 8 years. For 15 years she was a nursing assistant at St. Mary Medical Center before her retirement in 2006. By the age of 14 she was a professional dancer and later taught dance lessons in Newark, NJ. Marjorie was a member of the Red Hats Association.

She is survived by her three loving children; Lori S. Guest and her husband, Thomas, of Doylestown, PA, Robert B. Allen, Jr. of Hamilton, NJ and Jodi L. Caton of Mandeville, LA. She is also survived by her four grandchildren, Jonathon David Hefty, Kimberly Ann Bullock , Ashley Noelle Bullock and Kristin-Chloe Bullock, her great grandson, Drew Hayden Hefty and two expected great grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing tomorrow evening, Wednesday, April 3, 2013, from 6:00 to 8:00PM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Road) Richboro, PA 18954.

Services and interment will be held privately at Newtown Cemetery.

Edith May White of Newtown died peacefully Easter Sunday, March 31, 2013, at her home surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 71.

She was the beloved wife of the late Gerald Alden White Sr. whom she shared 49 years of marriage.

Born in Stoopville (Newtown) she was the daughter of the late Chester A. and Stella Roberts Wright, and sister of the late Chester and Raymond Wright.

Edith was a life long resident of the Newtown area. She graduated from Council Rock in 1960 where she was the class Treasurer and then went on to receive her beautician’s license in 1961.

She lived on a farm in Wycombe and later moved into a small house in Penns Park. After marrying the love of her life, Edith moved back to Newtown and onto her husband’s family farm. She worked for many years helping her husband on the farm and with the family construction company. Edith was not one to stay inside and spent much of her time outdoors, working on her flower beds and taking care of her animals. She loved animals and flowers, and also enjoyed cooking, baking, cross stitching, knitting and crocheting.

Her family was the focus of her life and as her family expanded with grandchildren and great-grandchildren her focus turned to them as they were the center of her life. The love she shared with them will always be remembered and cherished.

She is survived by her loving and devoted children; Karen L. Florczak and her husband William of Newtown, Gerald A. White, Jr and his wife Dianna of Jamison, Debra M. White and her fiancee John Sands III of Warminster, Garrett A. White and his wife Jennifer of Langhorne. She is also survived by her sister Joyce Spencer, her brothers Clifford and Marvin Wright, her 10 wonderful grandchildren; Patricia, Candace, Melissa, Kelly, Jessica, Sarah, Kevin, Kristen, Rachel and Elizabeth, and her 2 great-grandchildren, Angelo and Braylon.

Edith’s family will receive condolences on Saturday, April 6, 2013, from 9:00 am until her funeral service 11:00 am at New Life Christian Church, 4 Freedom Drive Newtown, PA 18940, with the Rev. Dr. Norman J. Leve, officiating.

Interment will be in Wrightstown Friends Cemetery, Wrightstown.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Chandler Hall Hospice, 99 Barclay St. Newtown Pa 18940 or to New Life Christian Church at the aforementioned address.

Judith L. Cannon D’Amico of Jamison, PA died surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, March 31, 2013 at Abington Hospice of Warminster. She was 60.

She was the beloved wife of 37 years to Fred A. D’Amico.

Born in New Haven, CT, she was the daughter of the late John and Maitlyn Cannon.

Mrs. D’Amico has enjoyed spending time as a Librarian Assistant at the Warminster Public Library for over 18 years. Judith was a longtime active member of both the Friends of the Library and the Red Hat Society. She enjoyed traveling with her family to various destinations and most especially with her husband on trips to the Caribbean. In her leisure she enjoyed crocheting, reading, and cooking for her family and close friends. Judith will be sorely missed by everyone who has come to know and love her.

In addition to her husband Fred, Judith is survived by her sons; Michael C. D’Amico and his wife Jessica of Flemington, NJ, and Jeffrey S. D’Amico of Harleysville, PA. She is also survived by her brother John Cannon Jr, her sister Lynn Dohna, and her grandson Sean C. D’Amico.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewings on Thursday, April 4, 2013 from 5:00 — 8:00 pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954 and on Friday, April 5, 2013 from 10:00am until her Funeral Mass 11:00am at St. Cyril of Jerusalem Church, 1410 Almshouse Road, Jamison, PA 18929.

Her interment will follow at St. John Neumann Cemetery, Chalfont, PA.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Abington Hospice at Warminster, 225 Newtown Rd. Warminster, PA 18974.

Katherine A. Margerum, of Buckingham, PA died Sunday, March 31, 2013 at the Arbors at Buck Run, Feasterville. She was 87 years old.

Kay was born March 6, 1926, in Philadelphia, and was the daughter of the late Edwin P. and Helena Alexander Margerum, Sr., and sister of the late Edwin P. Margerum, Jr. and William B. Margerum IV. She is survived by sister-in-Law, Elizabeth Margerum and niece Patricia Margerum.

Kay graduated from Philadelphia High School for Girls in 1944, West Chester State Teachers College in 1948 with honors, and received her Master Degree of Education in Physical Education, Health, and Psychology from Temple University. After graduation, Kay taught at West Chester University and Abington School district for 35 years; retiring in 1983.

Kay had a passion for learning, teaching, and leadership, which was evidenced by her many honors, awards, and organization memberships. She received the One Hundred Club Award for Excellence in Athletics and Scholarship, where one student from each of Philadelphia’s 16 high schools was honored. The American Legion School Award for courage, character, service, companionship and scholarship. She also coached multiple sports including hockey, basketball, softball, and synchronized swimming. Upon her retirement, the Senate of Pennsylvania honored her for her overall contributions to Physical Education and the student teaching experience.

Kay enjoyed the outdoors, gardening, and traveling the world with her long- time companion, Patricia Elliott. Their travels also included annual trips to Jost Van Dyke, BVI, Somers Point, NJ, Canada, and their favorite island cottage in Nantucket, which they called Brigadune.

Relatives and friends are invited to call from 9:45 am until her funeral service at 10:30 am on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at Trinity Episcopal Church of Buckingham, 2631 Durham Rd., Buckingham, PA 18912. Her interment will follow in the adjoining church cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Episcopal Church, at the above address.

Virginia “Jean” M. O’Connor of Lafayette Redeemer Health Care in Philadelphia died Sunday, March 31, 2013. She was 92.

Jean was the beloved wife of the late George J. O’Connor, Sr.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late James and Anna McGrath Buck.

Jean was a former resident of Holland for over 35 years before moving to Lafayette Redeemer Health Care in Philadelphia in 2010. She had worked for many years in the Human Resources Department for Whitman Chocolates in Philadelphia and eventually worked for Estee Lauder in Feasterville. While residing in Holland, Jean was the former President of the Village Shires Condo Association. Jean enjoyed the company of her pets especially her dogs and will be deeply missed by her family and friends.

Jean is survived by her children and their spouses, Marilyn and Robert Gugger of Washington Crossing, George J., Jr. and Barbara O’Connor of Ellicott City, MD and James D. and JoAnne O’Connor of Southampton. She is also survived by her cherished 8 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing Friday, April 5th from 10:00am until her Words of Remembrance at 11:30am from the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro followed by her Graveside Service at St. Ignatius Cemetery in Yardley.

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

Gino Angelo Lioy was born April 23, 1924 in Altoona, PA to Italian immigrant parents Rosalina Spinazzola and Donato Lioy. He passed away Good Friday, March 29, 2013, peacefully at his home in Buckingham Springs, PA, during the celebration of our Lord’s Passion and Death. Gene was 3 weeks shy of his 89th birthday.

He was the loving husband of Henrietta D’Angelo Lioy to whom he was married 61 years. His three living brothers, John, Joseph and Daniel and one sister, Nettie survive his late brother Thomas Lioy.

After high school at age 19, “Gene” entered WWII as an Air force mechanic and top turret gunner on the Flying Fortress-B-17 bomber in the 544th Bomb Squadron of the 384th Bomb Group. He trained as an airplane mechanic, attending engineering school in Oklahoma and worked briefly at a Boeing Aircraft plant. He remained in the Air force for over 2 years flying missions over France and Germany. He received 2 Air Medals, a Good Conduct Medal, American Theater Service Medal, European African Middle Eastern Service Medal and 5 Bronze Stars.

After the war in 1951, Gene married Henrietta and they lived in the Bronx, NY for over 7 years. He entered the printing business where he worked in New York City for over 30 years as a master printer. Ultimately, they settled in Clifton, NJ where they lived for the next 32 years. They raised 2 children, Janet and Linda. Gene was an avid golfer and loving husband and father and fixed everyone’s cars in the neighborhood.

In 2000, Gene and Henrietta moved to Buckingham Springs where they lived a full active retirement life with all their wonderful new friends and neighbors. Gene loved playing golf, cards, baci, going to Atlantic City on the bus trips and going to the clubhouse participating in all the activities.

He is survived by his wife Henrietta of 61 years and 2 loving daughters, Upper Makefield resident-Janet Lioy, M.D. a Children’s Hospital physician and her husband Peter Greubel, and Registered Nurse-Linda Lioy-Bsales of Wayne, NJ and her husband David Bsales. His 6 grandchildren, Andrew, Elizabeth, Christopher, Jackie, Eric and Jamie will miss him dearly as they shared fond memories of him playing golf, cards, and sharing endless Sunday dinners together.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Friday, April 5, 2013, from 10:00 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, PA.

In lieu of flowers, Mass cards would be appreciated or donations in his memory may be made to Doylestown Hospital Hospice, 595 W. State Street, Doylestown, PA 18901.