Samuel Scott Hall, of Newtown and formerly of Feasterville, passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2013 at his home with his wife by his side. He was 82.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late John A. and Margaret J. Scott Hall.

He is survived by his loving wife of 30 years, Marjorie A. Whittley Hall.

Samuel was a resident of Newtown for the past 20 years. He was a master plumber and retired in 1992 after 45 years of service.

He was a lifetime member of the Ulster Scottish Pipe Band.

Sam enjoyed hunting and fishing, and was an avid skier. Most of all, he cherished the time spent with his family.

In addition to his wife, Sam is survived by his daughters: Mary Lou Ferrick of Bensalem and Lauri A. Dale, wife of Michael of Doylestown; his son: Scott S. Hall, husband of Alison of Churchville; his brother: Winston F. Hall of White Haven; his sisters: Margaret Dunn of Hatboro and Eleanor Marsden of Annville; 9 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to a Memorial Service at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 2, 2013 at Calvary Chapel of Central Bucks, 150 East Butler Ave. Chalfont, PA 18914. Mr. Hall’s family will receive family and friends following the service. Burial will be private and at the discretion of the family.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Calvary Chapel of Central Bucks at the above address.

Robert F. Bruno of Perkasie, PA died on Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at Doylestown Hospital. He was 55.

He was the beloved husband of Deborah A. Budzik Bruno for 30 years.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of Anita Ricciuti Bruno of Chalfont and the late Pasquale Bruno.

Mr. Bruno was a resident of Perkasie for 22 years. He graduated from Central Bucks West High School, Class of 1975. For 30 years he was employed as a maintenance mechanic at Penn Engineering Company, located in Danboro, PA. In his leisure time, he enjoyed playing the guitar and liked to work in the garden. Frequently he could be found working in his garage where he loved to tinker with anything broken. He was always up for the challenge of takings things apart, fixing them, or at least use them for spare parts. Being family oriented, he cherished the special times spent with his family. He will be sadly missed as a loving husband, father, grandfather, son and brother.

In addition to his beloved wife, he is survived by his two daughters, Sara M. Bruno of Buckingham, Linda Bruno of Perkasie, his brother, David Bruno and his wife, Linda, of Plumsteadville, his two sisters, Teresa Lewis and her husband, Paul, of Pipersville, Gina Bruno of Jacksonville, FL, and his grandson, Anthony Bruno. He is also survived by his uncle, Ralph Ricciuti of Chalfont and four nephews.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Thursday, February 28, 2013, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM and Friday, March 1, 2013, from 12:00 Noon until his Funeral Service 1:00 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, contributions in his memory may be made to First Friends Child Care, 938 Town Center New Britain, PA 18901.

Otto J. Mergenthaler, of Pineville, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 26, 2013. He was 73.

He was the beloved husband of 30 years to Susan O’Boyle Mergenthaler.

Born in Langhorne, he was the son of the late Emil M. and Alice Jean Conlan Mergenthaler and brother of the late Lorraine Haase.

Otto was a 1958 graduate of Neshaminy High School. After graduation, he proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy. He was the owner and operator of Van Pelt Provision Company. He was a loving father and grandfather, a lover of animals both large and small, and always a believer in fighting for the underdog.

He enjoyed fishing, walking through the forest and building furniture out of treasures that he found in the woods. Among his greatest accomplishments was building a beautiful intricate gazebo of vines and roots for his wife.

He was a man of many interests, and his main passion was collecting old bottles. He was a pillar of strength and a good friend to many. Otto will be deeply missed and always deeply loved.

In addition to his wife, Otto is survived by his children: Bryan James Mergenthaler of Pineville, Saundra Lee Mergenthaler of Hatboro, and Connie Mergenthaler of TN; his brothers: John and Tom “Pete” Mergenthaler; his sister: Irene Schulman; and three grandsons: Roman Marinucci and Adam and Brent Overholt.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Saturday, March 2, 2013, from 10:00 AM until his Funeral Service at 11:30 AM 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, contributions in his memory may be made to The Trees Remember LLC, 25 Valley View Drive, Middlefield, CT 06455.

Joseph M. Frezza of Willow Grove, PA died peacefully at his home on Tuesday, February 26, 2013, surrounded by his family. He was 84.

He was the beloved husband of Joan Peffall Frezza for 30 years.

Born in Hatboro, PA, he was the son of the late Michael and Theresa Bozzuto Frezza and brother of the late Josephine Braunlich and Michael F. Frezza.

Mr. Frezza was a graduate of Hatboro High School, Class of 1947. He served in the U.S. Air Force between 1948 and 1952 with 45 combat missions over Korea. Decorated and honorably discharged, he returned to the Hatboro-Horsham area where he flew for Aero Service Corp. as a mapping pilot. In 1968, he founded Frezza Associates, Inc., providing real estate, insurance, and tax accounting services. Mr. Frezza was involved in several community civic organizations. He was a member of Harry A. Houseman F&AM Lodge #717. For many years he was a ham radio operator and also enjoyed camping in his leisure time. He will be sadly missed as a devoted husband, father, and grandfather.

In addition to his beloved wife, he is survived by his daughter, Cynthia Noble of Santa Cruz, CA, and his two step-children, Karen Lieberman of Port Jervis, NY and Kurt Lieberman and his wife, Kristen, of Oreland, PA. He is also survived by two sisters, Rosa Callahan of Blandon, PA, Ella (Robert) Foraker of Leesburg, FL and his two grandchildren, Morgan and Andrew Lieberman.

Services and interment will be held privately.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project at PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675 or www.woundedwarriorproject.org.

James C. Greenwood, Sr., 91, passed on peacefully on February 25th at his home in the company of his wife and family members as was his wish.

Jim was the beloved husband of 69 years to Alice Gibson Greenwood. He and Mrs. Greenwood went sky diving at the age of 77.

Born and raised in Philadelphia, Mr. Greenwood served as a B-24 pilot during the Army Air Force in World War II. He and his wife Alice, a United States Marine, were married in their military uniforms. They had known each other since kindergarten. Jim was a successful real estate broker and developer and contributed to his community serving as a Northampton Township Supervisor and a Northampton Township Zoning Hearing Board member, President of The Northampton Township Fire Company and was a member of the Trevose Heights Rescue Squad and the Feasterville Businessmen’s Association. Following his retirement at age 55, Mr. Greenwood continued to serve his community as Fire Chief, Emergency Management Agency Coordinator, Fire Marshall and was elected as a District Justice. He counseled inmates at the Bucks County Corrections Center as a Volunteer in Teaching Alternatives. Jim was an avid genealogist and completed the New York Times crossword puzzle daily until his final days. Joyful and vibrant in life he faced his death with courage, dignity and a loving heart.

Jim is survived by his loving children and their spouses, Alice and David DelPizzo, James and Christina Greenwood, Jonathan and Gretchen Greenwood and William and Sandra Greenwood. He is also survived by his eight grandchildren, Christy DelPizzo, Brian DelPizzo and his wife Angela, Patrick DelPizzo and his wife Viviane, Robert McClure and his wife Christina, Laura Greenwood, Kathryn Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, and Summer Greenwood, and his five great-grandchildren.

Services and interment will be held privately.

In lieu of flowers he requested that contributions be made in his name to the Bucks County SPCA, P.O. Box 277, Lahaska, PA 18931.

James P. Devlin, of Holland, passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2013 at St. Mary Medical Center. He was 74.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 52 years, Joyce Breier Devlin of Holland.

Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late John J. and Marie Reice Devlin, and brother to the late John, Francis, William and Marie Devlin.

Mr. Devlin was a graduate of LaSalle University. He was employed by Wausau Insurance for 27 years, and most recently retired from Moten Associates.

He was a communicant of St. Bede the Venerable Church for 45 years.

Jim loved to travel. He had a great sense of humor, and it should be noted that it was never lost on his grandchildren, Sean, Tony, Ryan, Lauren, Natalie, and Terence. His greatest joy was having his family together, especially for the holidays.

In addition to his wife and grandchildren, Jim is survived by his children: Teresa Devlin of Holland, Jim Devlin and daughter-in-law Marjie of Doylestown, and Robert Devlin of Mount Laurel; brother: Thomas Devlin; and sister: Dorothy Murphy.

Relatives and friends are invited to call from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro and from 10:00 a.m. until his Funeral Mass at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 28, 2013 at St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Rd., Holland.

Burial will follow at Our Lady of Grace Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Central Association of the Miraculous Medal, 475 East Chelton Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19144.

Eleanor M. Shannon of Washington Crossing, PA died Sunday, February 24, 2013 at Aria Health, Bucks Campus in Langhorne. She was 94.

Eleanor was the beloved wife of the late William Marron and the late John J. Shannon.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of James and Katharine L. Bennett Collins and the mother of the late John Shannon, and sister of the late Rev. James B. Collins, M.M. and Robert J. Collins.

Eleanor was a resident of Washington Crossing, PA having previously resided in Matawan, New Jersey for over 50 years.. She was a spiritual person in her devotion to Christ and attended Mass frequently as a former communicant of St. Joseph’s Church in Keyport, NJ. Eleanor was a member of the Catholic Daughters and Sixties Club and also donated her time with the Meals on Wheels Program in Matawan, NJ. She generously volunteered her time and concern for many years at Bayshore Hospital in Homdel. A woman of special and unique talents, Eleanor enjoyed baking lemon meringue and apple pies and often spent time writing letters and reading. She will be deeply missed by her family and by everyone that came to know her.

Eleanor is survived by her loving children and their spouses, James J. and Maryann Shannon of Yardley and Kathleen and Frank Licata of Washington Crossing. She is also survived by her six cherished grandchildren, Michael Licata and his wife Alexandra, Brian Licata and his wife Tara, Meghan Riggs and her husband Jeffery, and Kerry, Colleen and James Shannon and her special great grand daughter Emma.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing Friday, March 1st from 10:00am until her Funeral Mass 11:00am at the Church of St. Andrew, 81 Swamp Rd., Newtown, PA 18940.

Interment will follow at St. Denis Cemetery in Havertown, PA.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers, P.O. Box 304, Maryknoll, NY 10545-0304.

Peter Anthony Crescitelli of Chalfont, PA died peacefully at his home on Sunday, February 24, 2013. He was 72.

He was the beloved husband of 18 years to Judith A. Reyner Crescitelli.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Americo A. and Anna Rose DiTullio Crescitelli and brother of the late Maria Crescitelli and Angela Dreyer.

Mr. Crescitelli was a resident of Chalfont for the past 20 years. After serving 22 years as a medic in the U.S. Navy, he retired as a Senior Chief. He was a proud veteran of the Vietnam War and a recipient of both the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. During his military career, he exhibited courage and heroism as he did throughout his life and was an inspiration to his family and friends.

He had a natural talent for art and one of his many paintings is on display at Doylestown Hospital. In his leisure time, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, cooking, gardening, playing chess and cribbage and was truly a renaissance man.

He always liked remodeling and working on home projects. His love for his family came first and foremost. He was a proud grandfather who cherished the special times spent with his grandchildren. Being family oriented, he will be sadly missed as a loving husband, father, grandfather and brother.

In addition to his beloved wife, he is survived by his five children, Peter A. Crescitelli Jr. of Quakertown, Scott A. Williams and his wife Lynda of Philadelphia, Jennifer Bassett of Stuart, FL, Brian D. Williams and his wife Jenna of Philadelphia, Michael L Williams and his wife Mollie of United Arab Emirates, his brother Ralph Crescitelli and his wife Lynn of Buckingham, and his 2 sisters, Roseanne Murray of Bradford, NY, and Susan Reinert and her husband Ralph of Doylestown. He is also survived by his 7 loving grandchildren: Danielle, Jordan, Olivia, Sloan, Simon, Cooper, and Timothy as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Friday, March 1, 2013, from 8:30 AM until 10:15 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 11:00 AM at St. Jude Church, Chalfont. His interment will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery, Ambler, PA.

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

Joseph A. Kleibert, of Langhorne, passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2013 at Chandler Hall. He was 81.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Barbara Geil Kleibert. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Jane E. Kleibert.

Joe graduated from the Jules Mastbaum High School in 1950. He then worked for Thornton Fuller Auto until he was drafted in 1952. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict until 1954. Joe then secured a position as a technician at Cummins Diesel, where he was employed for 30 years. After leaving Cummins, Joe enjoyed self employment for many years as a contractor, buying and fixing houses.

Although he had many interests, Joe’s main focus was his family. Being a family oriented man, he was very devoted to his children and grandchildren who were his pride and joy. Joe will be dearly missed.

In addition to his wife, Joe is survived by his daughters: Susan Allen, wife of Robert of Yardley and Kathleen Kleibert of Mount Pocono; his grandchildren: Laura Allen, Zachary Roach and Kristen von Ahnen, wife of First Sgt. William, and great grandchildren Braden and Madeline.

Relatives and friends are invited to call on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. until his Memorial Mass at 11:00 a.m. at the Church of St. Andrew, 81 Swamp Rd., Newtown.

Burial will follow at Washington Crossing National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Chandler Hall, 99 Barclay St. Newtown, PA 18940 or the charity of one’s choice