Richard I. “Rick” Ulerick of Richboro died peacefully on Monday, March 18, 2013 surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the beloved husband of Linda M. Buckley Ulerick and son of Irwin Ulerick and the late Helen Burns Ulerick.

Rick was a resident of Richboro for the past 20 years. He was a graduate of South Philadelphia High School and received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland. He was a veteran of the United States Army. Rick was the founder and President of Tek-Temp Instruments of Croydon, PA.

Rick had many interests; he enjoyed boating and cars, especially, Corvettes. He was a member of the Tri-State Corvette Club and the Studebaker Car Club. Rick also had a great affection for dogs and was a member of the Polish Lowland Sheep Dog Club. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend who will be deeply missed.

In addition to his beloved wife and father, Rick is survived by his son and daughter, Christopher M. Ulerick and Wendy L. Ulerick, his brother, Terry I. Ulerick and his wife Pat, his aunt Lillian Sidman and his grandchildren, Kyle, Samantha, Dylan, Ryan, Nicholas, Emily, Hannah, Lexie and Matthew.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Thursday, March 21st from 8:30am until 10:15am at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.), Richboro and to his 11:00am Funeral Mass at St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Rd., Holland. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the St. Bede Capital Campaign at the above address or to the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Abramson Cancer Center Pancreatic Cancer Fund, 3535 Market St., Suite 750, Phila., PA 19104.

Pasquale Antonio Troisi of Warminster passed away on Monday, March 18, 2013 at Temple University Hospital Burn Center after suffering injuries from a fire. He was 31.

Born in Abington, he was the son of Pamela Desch Troisi of Warminster.

Pasquale was an active duty Navy Petty Officer who had just returned home from a seven month deployment to Afghanistan, completing his 4th tour to the Middle East.
Pasquale joined the Navy at the age of 19 after graduating from Archbishop Wood High School in 2001 with hopes of becoming a Navy Seal. He worked his way up by serving in combat tours in Iraq. Before entering Navy Seal training, Pasquale suffered several injuries forcing him to withdraw from training. He quickly volunteered for his 4th and final tour to Afghanistan in July of 2012. Pasquale’s dedication and commitment to his country may only be superseded by his unfailing love to his family. He will be forever remembered by the people whose lives he touched.

Pasquale who was currently stationed and resided in San Diego, CA, is survived by his loving fianceé, Erin Callahan, along with their two children, Giovanni and Matteo. He is also survived by his sister, Angelique Kelso Troisi of Bethlehem, his brothers Antonio Troisi of Deerfield Florida and Guiseppe Troisi of Warminster and his adoring grandparents Marian and Joseph Desch of Warminster.

Relatives and friends are invited to the viewing on Wednesday, March 20th from 5:00-8:00pm from the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro and on Thursday, March 21st from 9:30am until his Funeral Mass 11:00am at Nativity of Our Lord Church, 605 West Street Rd., Warminster, PA 18974.

Interment will follow with Military Honors at Washington Crossing National Cemetery in Newtown.

In lieu of flowers, please make checks payable to either Pamela Troisi or Erin Callahan for the benefit of the Pasquale Troisi Fund, C/O Navy Fed. Credit Union, 314 Horsham Rd. D-1, Horsham, PA 19044.

William R. Grayson of Holland, Pa died suddenly on Sunday, March 17, 2013, at St. Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA. He was 69.

He was the beloved husband of Margaret A. Grayson (nee Desiderio).

Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late William M. and Emmaline Grayson( nee Holmes).

William had a 40 year career in Sales and Advertising. He was an avid fan of the Philadelphia Sports teams and Horse racing (“Flash”). William had a passion for reading, music and movies. He will be sorely missed by everyone who has come to know and love him.

In addition to his beloved wife, William is survived by his children; William R., Robert P., Octavius J. (Sharon), Danielle Diamond, Robin-Leigh Conden, Scott, Natalie, and Brian (Stephanie). He is also survived by his brother Charles “Reds” Grayson (Laura), 13 Grandchildren and 1 Great grandchild.

William’s family will receive friends on Thursday Evening, March 21, 2013, from 6:00PM until his Funeral Service at 7:30PM at the Joseph A.
Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Road), Richboro, PA 18954. Interment will be private.

In Lieu of flowers donations in William’s name can be made to The American Heart Association 5455 North High St. Columbus, OH 43214.

Emilie Pelaccio Mussro, born November 7, 1922, passed away peacefully at 3:40 PM Sunday, March 17, 2013 at Neshaminy Manor in Warrington, PA surrounded by her loving family. She was 90 years old.

Emilie was the beloved wife of the late Nicholas J. Mussro Sr. and the sister of the late Carmen Pelaccio, Anna Pelaccio Gigliotti, and Ronald Pelaccio.

Born in St Valentino, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Giovanni and Angiola Riparini Pelaccia.

Emilie came with her parents to the United States from Italy in 1935 and lived in Peekskill, NY nearly 64 years before moving to Doylestown, PA 14 years ago. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Her greatest joy in life was her family. Emilie brought with her the strong Italian traditions of family and food. She was a woman of several special and unique talents. Emilie enjoyed using her Italian culinary, gardening, and baking skills. She was also an avid seamstress, and enjoyed crocheting and knitting for the whole family as well.

We all remember the lemon meringue, blueberry, and apple pies and most of all her famous chocolate chip cookies! She united the family around the supper table. Her love was expressed in person with big Italian dinners (manicotti, ravioli, lasagna, eggplant parmigiana and mouth-watering desserts). She bridged long distances with massive care packages (clippings on helpful topics, crocheted items, cookies, and provolone). She will be deeply missed.

Emilie came to know her Savior, Jesus Christ, personally 2 years ago before slipping deeper into dementia. We praise God that we will be united with her one day again in glory.

Emilie is survived by her two loving children, Nicholas J. Mussro Jr. and his wife Nancy of Doylestown, PA and Robert J. Mussro and his wife Penny of Baton Rouge, LA. She is also survived by her six cherished grandchildren, Jennifer L. Mussro of Philadelphia, PA, N. Joseph Mussro III of Pittsford, NY, Kara A. Mussro Ruiz and her husband Timothy of Trinity, FL, Eileen N. Mussro Arias and her husband Angel of Quakertown, PA, Jessica L. Mussro, and Angelina N. Mussro of Pendleton, SC, and her six very special great grandchildren: Gabriel, Isabella, Emma, Angelina, Adrian, and a 6th due shortly.

A private funeral service and interment were held.

Joseph H. Wiseman, Jr. of Lower Moreland died Thursday, March 14, 2013 at Aria Health, Torresdale Campus in Philadelphia. He was 83.

Joseph was the beloved husband of 61 years to Fern E. Kraft Wiseman.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Joseph H. Sr. and Dorothy Footit Wiseman and brother of the late Dorothy Billings.

Joseph was a former resident of Holland for over 30 years before moving to Lower Moreland in 1993. Joseph was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers following his graduation from the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps at Drexel University in 1951. He served on active duty with the US Army in Europe during the cold war years following the outbreak of the Korean War. Upon returning home, he joined the Pennsylvania Army National Guard where he was promoted to Captain and commanded Company D, 103rd Engineer Battalion of the 28th Infantry Division. For many years Joseph was a volunteer board member of the First Regiment Infantry Corporation. In 2002, he was elected President of that organization where he gave his time and dedicated leadership in service to our nation’s soldiers. He was awarded the honorary rank of Colonel of the First Regiment Infantry in recognition of his service.

Joseph was an Engineer with Honeywell Company in Philadelphia for many years and continued his career with Fischer and Porter in Warminster and eventually retired as the Vice President after 30 years of distinguished and dedicated service. He was an active and long time member of the Northampton Presbyterian Church in Holland, was a Mason with Jerusalem Lodge #506 F and AM in Philadelphia, belonged to the Southampton Square Club, the LuLu Shrine, the Bucks County Shrine Club and the Scottish Rite Masons of the Valley of Allentown.

Joseph remained active and loyal to his alma mater Drexel University and was deeply proud that three generations of Wisemans’ were Drexel Alumni. He also was involved with student recruitment for over four decades. He maintained a sincere commitment in forwarding the education of any young person pursuing higher education. In his leisure time Joe enjoyed maintaining and improving his house and property. He enjoyed helping and giving advice to all. He was a true Philadelphia sports fan holding season’s tickets to both the Eagles and Flyers for years. Joseph will be deeply missed by his family and by all who came to know him.

In addition, Joseph is survived by his children, Jeffrey S. Wiseman, MD and his wife Barbara Wiseman, MD of Athens, PA, Karen L. Poli and her husband Chris of Doylestown and Gail E. Wiseman of Whitefield, Maine. He is also survived by his 6 cherished grandchildren, Mark, Eric, Tyler, Jacqueline, Christopher and Joshua.
Relatives and friends are invited to call from 9:00am on Wednesday, March 20th until his Funeral Service at 10:30am at the Northampton Presbyterian Church, 539 Buck Road, Holland, PA 18966. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park in Feasterville.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the above named church.

Kristine “Kris” Costerisan passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 14, 2013, at her home in Langhorne, PA and in the close presence of her loving life partner of 37 years, Elva M. Edwards. Kris fought a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer for over five years. Her strength and grace were incredible.

Kris was born at Mercy Hospital in Janesville, Wisconsin and was predeceased by her parents, Alice and Raymond Costerisan, also of Janesville, Wisconsin.

Kris graduated from Parker High School in Janesville, Wisconsin and has resided in Pennsylvania for over 40 years. She completed her chemistry degree at Rider College in New Jersey and has worked in the pharmaceutical industry during most of her career. She has most recently been employed with Imclone Systems, a subsidiary of Eli Lilly where she held the position of Associate Director of Training. Prior to Imclone, she worked for many other companies including Johnson and Johnson, Wyeth, Pfizer and Baxter. Kris was a very hard working, competent and dedicated employee and was privileged to have mentored so many people throughout her career.

Many people who knew Kris would say that she was one of the happiest, kindest and most loyal person they knew. Her smile lit up every room and her sense of humor was endless. Kris saw beauty and wonderment everywhere she went…from the simplest to the most complex of places and things. She showed great empathy to all people and animals.

Kris loved to travel and have fun. She especially enjoyed snorkeling the reefs of the Caribbean, hiking in Alaska and Costa Rica, fishing (since her childhood) and kayaking. In Kris’s circle of friends and family, she was always the “entertainer”. She loved to sing, especially selections from The Wizard of Oz and The Sound of Music. Kris will be missed by many.

In addition to her life partner, she is survived by her three siblings: Karen Fey (Linda) and Richard Costerisan (Audrey) of Siren, Wisconsin and Michael Costerisan (Karen) of West Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Also surviving are her four nieces: Dawn Allen, Phoebe Weiss, Jennifer Keach and Jill Costerisan, as well as 2 great nieces and 2 great nephews. Kris also leaves many dear friends, cousins and one aunt.

Relatives and friends are invited to call on Tuesday, April 2, 2013, from 11:30 AM until her Memorial Service 1:00 PM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.), Richboro, PA 18954. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Kris’s name can be made to the Bucks County SPCA, P.O. Box 277, Lahaska, PA 18931.

James R. Stanell, of Feasterville, passed away on March 13, 2013, at Capital Health Medical Center, Hopewell. He was 85.

Jim will be lovingly missed by his wife of 60 years, Romayne Parks Stanell.

Jim was raised in Shenandoah, PA. After high school, Jim enlisted and proudly served our country during World War II in the U.S. Army, attaining the rank of Corporal. He then enrolled at the Pennsylvania State University, and graduated in 1952 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry. He used his education to secure a position as a chemist for Allied Chemical Corporation, from which he retired after 40 years of service.

Jim was a faithful communicant of Assumption B.V.M. Church for over 55 years.

In his free time, Jim enjoyed hunting, fishing and especially his daily walks with his wife in Tyler State Park. He was very proud of being Penn State Alumni, and was an avid Penn State Nittany Lions and Joe Paterno fan. Jim’s life was his family, and his greatest joy was spending time with his children and grandchildren. He will be greatly missed.

In addition to his wife, Jim is survived by his children: Dr. Laurie Anne Stanell, wife of John T. Moore of Pipersville, James “Jay” Parks Stanell, fiancée of Diana Phinney of Erwinna, PA, and Dr. William Parks Stanell, husband of Karen A. Giller of New Hope; his sister: Phyllis Santicerma; and seven grandchildren: Kendall, T.J., James, Anthony, Catherine, Samuel and Benjamin.

Relatives and friends are invited to call from 9:30 to the time of his Memorial Mass at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 16, 2013 at Assumption B.V.M. Church, 1900 Meadowbrook Road, Feasterville, PA 19053. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Assumption B.V.M. Church at the above address.

Harry J. Donofry, of Holland, PA died on Wednesday, March 13, 2013. It was his 82nd birthday, and he passed away at his home surrounded by his family.

He was the beloved husband of 54 years to Jo Ann Saring Donofry, father of the late Kristen E. Legore, Michael J. Donofry and Stephen L. Donofry and brother of the late Marie Donofry.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Lawrence F. and Elizabeth Dugan Donofry.

Harry grew up in the Mount Airy section of Philadelphia and attended Mastbaum High School. He worked for the Coca-Cola Company prior to joining the United States Air Force. He spent the next 27 years serving his country, including a tour of Vietnam. Upon retiring from the Air Force he moved his family to the Bucks County area and spent the remainder of his life being a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and brother. In 2004 he was diagnosed with Parkinsons. He bravely fought the disease for the last 9 years, and has donated his brain tissue to help further research of this dreaded disease. In the end he was surrounded by his wife, daughters and caregiver Alana Hodge, to whom his family is eternally grateful.

In addition to his beloved wife he is survived by his children Kelly A. Olewiler and her husband, Stacy, of York, PA, Tracy A. Smith and her husband, Kevin, of Holland, PA, Gabrielle N. Wojcik and her husband, Paul, of Oaks, PA, Megan P. Idell and her husband, John, of Holland, his 3 brothers George Donofry of Horsham, Francis Donofry of Philadelphia, and Joseph Donofry and his wife, Patricia, of Indiana, his 2 sisters, Margaret Martin of Bear Creek, NC, Elizabeth Pikus of Philadelphia. He is also survived by his six grandchildren; Kaitlin, Alex, Samantha, Mackenzie, Griffin, and Jordan.

His family will receive relatives and friends on Saturday, March 16, 2012 from 9:30am until his Funeral Mass 11:00 AM, at the Church of St. Andrew, 81 Swamp Rd, Newtown, PA 18940.

His interment will be held privately at the Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Newtown at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation @ michaeljfoxfoundation.org, or The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research,?Grand Central Station?P.O. Box 4777,?New York, NY 10163-4777

David F. Ramsey of Bensalem, PA died suddenly on Sunday, March 10, 2013 at the age of 30.

David, the beloved son of Robert M. and Joanne A. Murphy Ramsey of Feasterville, was predeceased by his maternal grandfather, Philip A. Murphy Sr. and his paternal grandparents, Frank and Martha Ramsey.

David was a long-time resident of Feasterville who most recently lived in Bensalem. He graduated from Archbishop Wood High School in 2000 and worked as a contractor with American Chimney Company.

A prolific writer, David had a big heart and a zest for life that endeared him to everyone he ever met. In many ways, David was a big kid himself. He had many hobbies, including riding quads, taking long bike rides and doing home repairs. While there were many things that David loved, what he clearly cherished most of all were the wonderful times he spent with his beloved fiancée, Stephanie, “the love of his life,” and his young son, Russell, whom he adored.

David will be sadly missed by many and will be remembered the most as a loving son, fiancee’, father, brother and grandson.

In addition to his beloved parents, he is survived by his son, Russell R. Ramsey, his fiancee’, Stephanie L. Smith, his brother, Robert M. Ramsey Jr. and his wife, Shervon, of Lansdale, his sister, Julie R. Smith and her husband, Patrick, of Holland, his maternal grandmother, Alice A. Murphy of Feasterville and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. He is also survived by one niece and two nephews.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Thursday evening, March 14, 2013, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Road), Richboro, PA 18954 and Friday, March 15, 2013, at Assumption B.V.M. Church, 1900 Meadowbrook Road, Feasterville, PA 19053 from 10:00 AM until his Funeral Mass at 11:00 AM. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Russell R. Ramsey Education Fund. Please make checks payable to Stephanie L. Smith CSTDN and mail to Bank of America 4966 Old Street Rd., Trevose, PA 19053.

Margaret M. Fossett died Saturday, March 9, 2013 at Naples Community Hospital in Naples, Florida. She was 87.

Margaret was the beloved wife of 65 years to Edward J. Fossett, Jr.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Mary Ellen Usher MacDonald and sister of the late Benjamin, Ernest, John and Charles MacDonald.

Margaret was a resident of Swainton, New Jersey having formerly residing in Bonita Springs, Florida and Yardley, PA and Northeast Philadelphia. In her later years, she had spent her summers in Sea Isle, NJ and winters in Bonita Springs, Florida.

“Marge” was an avid bowler, golfer, shopper and will be remembered as a devoted mother, grandmother and homemaker and was loved by all.

In addition to her beloved husband Edward, Margaret is survived by her children, Edward Fossett and his wife Susan, John Charles Fossett and his wife Joanne, Michael Fossett and his wife Cherie, Thomas Fossett and his wife Karin, Kathleen Phillips, Mary Ellen Roberts and her husband Michael, Joseph Fossett and Michelle Bray and her husband Brian. She is also survived by her 17 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing Thursday, March 14, 2013 from 8:30am to 10:00am from the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954 and to her Funeral Mass 11:30am at St. Ignatius of Antioch Church, 999 Reading Ave., Yardley, PA 19067.

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

In lieu of flowers, donations to a charity of a donor’s choice can be made in her memory.

“Love and God Bless”