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

Thomas A. Pesci Jr., of Newtown, PA died peacefully on Friday, February 22, 2013, at St. Mary Medical Center. He was 87.

He was the beloved husband of 65 years to Doris Meyfohrt Pesci.

Born 1925 in Raritan, NJ, he was the son of the late Thomas D. and Theresa Righetti Pesci and brother of the late Elizabeth Barchi, Rose Nicastro.

Tom was a resident of Pennswood Village for the past few years, having moved there from Doylestown and previously Newtown where he lived for over 30 years. He served in WWII and the Korean conflict as a naval officer and Chief Engineer of US Navy destroyer DD703.

A mechanical engineer with a degree from Stevens Institute, Tom had a gift for metal design and fabrication. With skill and determination Tom grew the business started by his father into a three generation tool and die firm, PDK of Philadelphia and then Warminster. He was instrumental in the introduction of tungsten carbide into first the floor tile, and then plastics industries.

Tom continued his work after selling PDK — with his final creation being a scale working model steam locomotive engine. He was always a creator, hard worker and supporter of his extended family.

In addition to his beloved wife, he is survived by his 5 children; Rev. Thomas A. Pesci S.J. of Scranton Jesuit Community, Susan M. DiRenzo and her husband Dr. Robert of Medford, NJ, James M. Pesci and his wife Dragica of Doylestown, David J. Pesci and his wife Elaine of Danville, PA, and Stephen T. Pesci of Portsmouth, NH. He is also survived by his 4 grandchildren Matthew, Jessica , Adam and Rebecca.

His family will receive relatives and friends on Wednesday, February, 27, 2013 from 10:30 am until his Funeral Mass, 11:00 am at the Olde Church of St. Andrew, 135 South Sycamore Ave, Newtown, PA 18940. A private family interment will follow at Doylestown Cemetery, Doylestown.

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.

Mary Jane Furman, a gracious and kind lady, peacefully passed away on February 19, 2013 at the Twining Village Healthcare Center in Holland, PA.

Born in Orange, NJ, the loving daughter of Ethel and Earl de Nourie, she was also pre-deceased by her adored husband of 56 years, Millard (Andy) Furman. She met her future husband while on a Bermuda vacation with her “second parents,” her aunt and uncle, Hazel and Harry Sautter. It turned out that Mary Jane and Andy lived only five miles apart in NJ.

Love for animals inspired Mary Jane to help found the first SPCA in Barry County MI, while living there in the late ‘50’s, 60’s, and early ‘70’s. At one point she had her own local radio show offering advice about pets.

Blessed with a beautiful voice, Mary Jane sang in her church choir, and also dabbled in art, painting portraits of many family members.

But Mary Jane’s greatest love was for her family. She was a wonderful fun-filled mother to her daughter Gail Hawraney and her husband Al of Newtown. She also cherished her granddaughter Lisa Eller and her husband Lars of West Chester, and her grandson Christopher Hawraney and his long-time companion Debbie Wiggs, of Bensalem. She is also survived by three great-grandchildren, Bryce, Sydney, and Casey Eller.

Her family will receive condolences on Saturday, February 23, 2013, from 11:30 AM until her Funeral Service at 12:00 PM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Road), Richboro, PA 18954.

Friends are invited to join the family for lunch following the service at The Yardley Inn, 82 Afton Avenue, Yardley, PA 19067.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Bucks County SPCA, P.O. Box 277, 1665 Street Rd., Lahaska, PA 18931.

Irene Y. Oberholtzer of Holland died Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at her residence. She was 97.

Irene was the beloved wife of the late John George Oberholtzer.

Born in Acworth, New Hampshire, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Elizabeth Osupak Breier.

Irene was a former resident of Bensalem before moving to Holland in 1984. In her leisure, she enjoyed gardening and spending time at the Northampton Senior Center in Richboro. She will be deeply missed by her family and by all who came to know her.

Irene is survived by her children and their spouses, Benjamin C. and Lynn Oberholtzer of Germantown, TN, Anna Mae and Charles Funk of Bristol and Brian J. and Callista Oberholtzer of Holland. She is also survived by her brother Rudy Breier of Woodbury, NJ, her 5 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild.

Relatives and friends are invited to call Friday, February 22nd from 11:00am until her Funeral Service 12:00noon at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro.

Interment will follow at Pine Grove Memorial Park in Warminster.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made Chandler Hall Hospice, 99 Barclay Street, Newtown, PA 18940.

James P. Kilcoyne Sr, of Churchville, PA died peacefully on Saturday, February 16, 2013, at his residence. He was 84.

He was the beloved husband of the late Imelda C. Beck Kilcoyne.

Born in Charleston, County Mayo Ireland, James was the son of the late James and Mary Bones Kilcoyne.

Mr. Kilcoyne was a proud veteran of the Army having served during the Korean Conflict. Up until 8 years ago when his wife took ill, James worked for Volpe Express. He enjoyed traveling and most recently went home to Ireland to visit with family. James was an enthusiastic Notre Dame Football fan and enjoyed his yearly visit to the stadium to watch the Fighting Irish prevail. He was also an avid reader and enjoyed spending quality time with his family creating memories that will last forever.

James is survived by his loving children, James P. Kilcoyne Jr, Esq. and his wife, Seena, of West Chester, PA and Patricia Hayes and her husband, Richard, of Glenside, PA, his sister Mary Berk, and his 3 grandchildren, Patrick, Tracy and Kelly.

Relatives and friends are invited to his viewing on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 from 9:30 AM until his Funeral Mass at 11 AM at St. Vincent de Paul Church, 654 Hatboro Road, Richboro, PA 18954. Interment will follow at St. John Neumann Cemetery, Chalfont.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in his memory may be made to Little Sisters of the Poor, 5300 Chester Ave., Philadelphia, PA, 19143.

Priscilla A. “Pixie” Wierbowski, of Washington, NJ, passed away on Friday, February 15, 2013 at St. Peter’s University Hospital after a long illness. She was 65.

Pixie was the beloved wife of 38 years to John S. Wierbowski.

Born in Perth Amboy, NJ, she was the daughter of Elizabeth Pogany Pricz of Old Bridge and the late Joseph Pricz.

Pixie graduated in 1965 from Woodbridge Senior High School in Woodbridge, NJ. She continued her education at St. Peter’s General Hospital School of Nursing, where she earned her nursing degree in 1968 and fulfilled her dream of becoming a Registered Nurse. She moved to Philadelphia and was employed at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital for two years, until she secured a position closer to her hometown at St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ. Pixie worked in the Emergency Room for a few years before settling in the Labor and Delivery Department. Shortly after moving back to New Jersey, Pixie met her husband on a blind date set up by mutual friends. They were married in 1974 and in a few years were settled in their home in Washington, where they have resided since. Pixie was happy to retire in 2011 after over 40 years of faithful service as a Registered Nurse at St. Peter’s.

She loved to travel, including trips to London, Alaska, Hawaii and the Caribbean, and enjoyed many visits to Disney World and to the 1,000 Islands in New York with her family. She loved shopping, visiting with her friends and family, decorating (especially for Christmas) and keeping house.

Although she had many interests and hobbies over the years, Pixie’s greatest love was her family. She worked hard to maintain her nursing career full time while taking care of her husband and daughter and being involved in her extended family’s lives. She was highly respected in her field was considered a great friend, teacher and leader by her fellow nurses. She will be remembered as a loving, unselfish, nurturing, hard worker who put others before herself always. She will be dearly missed.

In addition to her husband and mother, Pixie is survived by her daughter: Elizabeth A. Wierbowski of Doylestown, PA; her brother: Peter Pricz, husband of Teri of Edison, NJ; and many other loving and supportive family and friends.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 from 6:00 pm — 8:00 pm and on Thursday, February 21, 2012 from 8:30 — 9:30 am at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown Richboro (at Holland Rd) Richboro, PA 18954 and to her Funeral Mass 10:00am at St. Bede the Venerable Church, Holland. Her interment will follow at the Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Newtown, PA.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Cancer Institute of New Jersey Foundation, 120 Albany St., New Brunswick, NJ 08901.