Norma A. Schattler, of Newtown, passed away on Thursday, October 18, 2012 at Holy Redeemer Hospice. She was 86.

Norma is survived by her beloved husband of 64 years: Charles F. “Chuck” Schattler of Newtown, PA; her devoted children: Deborah A. Rood, wife of Gerald of Burt, MI, Elizabeth K. “Betty” McCorriston, wife of Michael of Newtown, PA, Charles M. Schattler, husband of Wendy of Orefield, PA, and Maureen M. Cavanaugh, wife of Michal of Newtown, PA; her loving sister: Italia “Dolly” Pico of Yardley, PA; her dear grandchildren: Brian, Stephanie, Sara, Michael, Meghan, Kyle and Casey; and her cherished great grandchildren: Derek, Parker, and Connor. She was preceded in death her parents, Pasquale and Anna DeStefano Pinciotti and by 10 siblings.

Norma graduated from Little Flower Catholic High School in Philadelphia. She then took business courses at Strayer University, which assisted in her lifelong career first in bookkeeping then as a receptionist in real estate. Norma loved her job, and worked for various firms. Her social nature and love of people were integral in helping families choose their new home, and she was often involved in choosing design options and assisted in interior decorating.

In later years, Norma enjoyed traveling with her husband Chuck to his U.S. Navy reunions. Most of all, she dearly loved her family, and she will be greatly missed.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 from 10:30 am until her Funeral Mass at 11:30 am at Church of Saint Andrew, 81 Swamp Rd., Newtown, PA 18940.

Interment will follow at Washington Crossing National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Church of Saint Andrew Project H.O.P.E., 81 Swamp Rd., Newtown, PA 18940.

Michael F. McKenna, of Southampton, PA died on October 16, 2012. (Former Highway District Engineer for the City of Philadelphia).

He was the beloved husband of Gail V. (nee Shaw). Devoted father of Michael A. (Mary Kate), William K. (Tracy), Thomas J., and Kevin P. (Kathleen). Brother of the late John “Jack” McKenna. Also survived by his 7 grandchildren, Lindsay, Matthew, Morgan, Shawn, Maggie, Patrick and Michael.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Monday from 10:00 AM until his Funeral Mass 11:30 AM at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Second Street Pike and Knowles Avenue, Southampton, PA 18966.

Int. Holy Sepulchre Cem., Cheltenham.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to St. Albert the Great Council, Knights of Columbus, 347 Avon Street, Philadelphia, PA 19116.

Harry L. Conyers of Richboro died peacefully on Sunday, October 14, 2012, at Chandler Hall Hospice, Newtown. He was 69.

He was the beloved husband of M. Martha Softly Conyers for 48 years.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Harry L. Jr. and Earliene Sommers Conyers-Day.

Mr. Conyers was a resident of Richboro for the past 34 years. Harry attended Penn State and Spring Garden College. He was employed as an architectural project manager most of his career. In his leisure time, he enjoyed taking walks in Churchville Nature Center and Tyler State Park. His favorite vacations were spent hiking in the fall in New Hampshire and Maine.

In addition to his beloved wife, he is survived by his two children, Amy Conyers and her fiance’, David Goodyear, of Dublin, PA, Jeffrey Conyers and his fiancee’, Erica DeLuca, of Philadelphia, his brother, Robert Conyers and his wife, Yvette, of Virginia Beach, VA, and his two aunts, Esther Cavanaugh and her husband, John, and Mildred Sparlow. He is also survived by his granddaughter, Hannah Conyers and his devoted friend, Philip McCorriston.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Thursday, October 18, 2012, from 9:00 AM until his Funeral Service 11:00 AM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Road), Richboro, PA 18954.

Interment will take place at Union Cemetery, Richboro.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Churchville Nature Center, 501 Churchville Lane, Churchville, PA 18966.

Regina Markiewicz Hoffman of Southampton, PA died peacefully on Sunday, October 14, 2012, at her home with her family by her side. She was 74.

She was the beloved wife of 47 years to the late Richard W. Hoffman Sr., who died in 2006.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Jesse and Helen Kelly Markiewicz and sister of the late Joseph Markiewicz and Helen “Sissy” Dietz.

Mrs. Hoffman grew up in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia and was a resident of Southampton for the past 43 years. Regina graduated from Saint Hubert’s Catholic High School for Girls in 1957 and recently attended her 50th year reunion. A woman whose life was dedicated to the nurturing and guidance of her large family, Regina found the time to be a professional seamstress, a realtor, a Girl Scout leader, a Marriage Encounter counselor, an active member of the Phoenix Swim Club, an educational volunteer at Our Lady of Good Counsel and a proud member of “The Women of 57”. She loved spending time with her family and friends relaxing on the beach or on their boat.

She is survived by her children Richard W. Hoffman Jr. and his wife, Suzanne, of Feasterville, Denise M. Dillon and her husband, John, of Langhorne, Michele Shannon and her husband, William, of Warminster, and David Hoffman and his wife, Maureen, of Southampton, She is also survived by her sister, Mary Lawley and her husband, Francis of Philadelphia and her seven grandchildren: Richard III (Amanda), Rachael, Regina, Jacquelyn, Billy, Jessica, and Joey as well as two great grandchildren, Elsa and Richard IV.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewings, Friday, October 19, 2012, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM and Saturday, October 20, 2012, from 8:30 to 9:30 AM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road, (at Holland Rd) Richboro, and to her Funeral Mass 10:30 AM at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Southampton. Her interment will be held privately.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Our Lady of Good Counsel School, 611 Knowles Ave., Southampton, PA 18966, or to the American Heart Association, 5455 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43214.

Catherine Marie McKeown of Newtown, PA died peacefully on Saturday, October 13, 2012, at her home. She was 81.

She was the beloved wife of Thomas P. McKeown for 62 years.

Born in Philadelphia, PA on June 29, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Meerbach Talarico and sister of the late Thomas, Joseph and Anthony Talarico.

Mrs. McKeown was a resident of Newtown for the past 12 years and formerly lived in Northeast Philadelphia. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who will be forever loved and forever missed.

In addition to her beloved husband, she is survived by her seven children, Thomas McKeown and his wife, Diana, of Bensalem, Mary Carmean and Robert Vandergrift of Croydon, Anne McKeown and Leon Llewellyn of Croydon, Joseph McKeown and Debbie Schrimer of Telford, Edward McKeown and his wife, Mary Anne, of Berlin, NJ, Margaret Vile and her husband, Richard, of Newtown, and Grace Shemenski and her husband, Scott, of Jacksonville, FL. She is also survived by her brother, Ralph Talarico of Atco, NJ, her two sisters, Anne Browning and Theresa Reeves-Lee, both of Philadelphia, 18 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to call on Friday, October 19, 2012, from 12:00 PM until her Funeral Service 1:30 PM 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, contributions in her memory may be made to Feeding America, P.O. Box 96749, Washington, DC 20090-6749 or Caring Hospice Services, 400 Commerce Drive, Suite C, Fort Washington, PA 19034.

Christopher Kraft of Reading PA, formerly of Washington Crossing died Friday October 12, 2012 as a result of surgical complications.

Born in Huntingdon Valley, Chris was the beloved son of John F. Kraft and his wife Mary of Washington Crossing and Elfriede Michl Kraft of Aptos CA.

Chris was a resident of Stabon Manor in Reading for the past 5 years. He hurdled over every one of his challenges with an infectious smile and healthy dose of optimism. He became friends with everyone he met and never forgot a birthdate. His strength of character, kind and loving nature, zest for life, and indomitable spirit have been an inspiration to all who know and love Chris.

In addition to his parents and step mother, Chris is survived by his 2 brothers; John F. Kraft, Jr. and his wife Josephina of Casa Grande AZ, Kenneth M. Kraft of Langhorne, his sisters; Michele M. Kraft of Carmel Valley, CA and Mary-Lyn A. Kraft of Holland also surviving is a nephew Travis and 3 nieces Felicia, Brittany and Laura.

Chris’s family will receive condolences on Wednesday evening from 7:00pm to 9:00 pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd.(at Holland Rd.) Richboro. All are invited on Thursday to his Funeral Mass at 12:30 pm 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 St. Bede the Venerable Church Capital Campaign at the above address or to the National Alliance for Mental Illness PO Box 360 Santa Cruz, CA 95061

Heather L. Bannon Lackman of Huntingdon Valley, PA died suddenly on Friday, October 12, at her residence. She was 38.

Heather was the beloved wife of William A. Lackman for 7 years, and the dedicated mother of Breigh M. and Ian W. Lackman.

Born and raised in Bucks County, Heather was the daughter of the late Leonard A. and Rita M. McCunney Bannon.

Heather graduated from Council Rock High School and went on to graduate from Johnson and Wales University with a bachelor degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management and from Frankford School of Nursing with a bachelor degree in Nursing. Heather was currently employed with Capital Health Hospital in Hopewell, NJ as a registered nurse. She enjoyed spending time camping and at the shore with friends and family, but her greatest joy was being a loving and devoted wife and mother. She will be missed by everyone who has come to know and love her.

In addition to her loving husband and children, Heather is survived by; her brother Mark A. Bannon and his wife Donna, her sister Allison M. Lauletta and her husband Joseph, her aunts and uncles Patricia and Jerry Spolsky, and Sharon and Bob Baurle, her mother-in-law Pauline Lackman, and her sister-in-law Mary Mazza. She is also the adored aunt of Brittany, Mark, Christina, Nicholas, Alexander, and Peter.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Thursday evening, October 18, 2012, from 7:00 to 9:00PM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954.

Funeral Services and Interment will be conducted privately at Mechanicsville Cemetery, Buckingham, PA.

In Lieu of flowers contributions in her memory may be made to an Educational Trust for the Lackman Children, c/o William Lackman, 1547 Heather Rd. Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006.

Patsy DePaul Pinkham of Hatboro died peacefully on Thursday October 11, 2012 at her residence at Gloria Dei Farms.

Born in Philadelphia, Patsy was the beloved wife of the late James W. Pinkham and daughter of the late Dominic and Anna Giordano DePaul.

Patsy was a graduate of Southern High School in Philadelphia; Patsy was a former resident of Warminster, Roslyn and Souderton area for 45 years before moving to Gloria Dei Farms 6 six years ago and has volunteered her time at the information desk and the coffee shop.

Patsy was a devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother who loved spoiling her family. She was an avid reader, especially on her new Kindle, at her mature age, she became a computer wiz and enjoyed working and playing on her computer. Patsy enjoyed a game of chance, was a faithful Phillies fan, and to this day loved listening to Elvis music.

She is survived by her devoted children and their spouses; Betty A. DeMatto and her husband Ted of Langhorne, James P. Pinkham and his wife Diana of Maryland, Joyce E. Orfe and her husband Frank of Feasterville and William J. Pinkham and his wife Susan of Limerick, she is also survived by a brother Joseph DePaul and his wife Frances of New Jersey, and 10 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Memorial Service on Wednesday, October 17, 2012, at 9:30 a.m. in the Chapel of Gloria Dei Farms 3445 Davisville Rd. Hatboro, PA. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers the family would appreciate contributions to St. Mary Medical Center Foundation 1201 Langhorne- Newtown Rd. Langhorne PA 19047.

Ida D. Danks, of Holland and formerly of Philadelphia, passed away on Wednesday, October 10, 2012, at Buckingham Valley Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

She was 92.

Ida was the beloved wife of the late Everett E.”Bud” Danks for over 60 years.

Born in Philadelphia and the second oldest of eight children, she was a daughter of the late Carmine and Lucia Sinni Matricardi.

Ida grew up in Philadelphia, and after 8th grade attended the former St. Francis Xavier Business School, where she trained as a bookkeeper. However, Ida made her talent in tailoring into a lifelong career working for Quartermasters during World War II making uniforms for the soldiers. After her daughter was born, Ida concentrated on taking care of her family, but continued to work in various capacities in her field, including being employed by Louis Goldsmith, a vintage clothing line for men, and After Six Tuxedos.

Ida was a member of St. Timothy’s Roman Catholic Church in Philadelphia for 52 years. After moving to Holland to be closer to her family, she attended St. Bede the Venerable Catholic Church.

She was a member of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. Ida enjoyed cooking, baking, sewing and hand crafts, and will be remembered as a wonderful mother and grandmother.

Ida is survived by her daughter: Joyce M. Prato, and her late husband Carmine A. of Holland; her grandchildren: Robert E. Prato, and his wife Wendy of Richboro, Michael A. Prato, and his wife Theresa Casey of Philadelphia, and Lynne C. Prato, and her husband Scott Dwyer of Furlong; two sisters: Helen Guardiani and Lucille “Lucie” Scott; her great grandchildren: Anthony, Maria, Christina, and Ava Theresa; and many nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by her siblings: Mary Danks, Richard Matricardi, Elizabeth Brunelli, and two siblings that passed away as toddlers.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing from 9:00 a.m. until her Funeral Mass at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, October 15, 2012 at St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Rd., Holland, PA 18966.

Her interment will follow at Resurrection Cemetery, Bensalem.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the St. Bede the Venerable Church Capital Campaign Fund, 1071 Holland Rd., Holland, PA 18966.

Theresa E. Little, of Langhorne, formerly of Northampton Township and Langhorne Borough, died Saturday, October 6, 2012 at St. Mary Medical Center.

She was 78.

She was the beloved wife of 56 years to the late Fred W. Little.

Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Theresa Lind Kirsch.

Theresa was a resident of Northampton Township for over 30 years. She was an Executive Assistant with Renninger and Spear. Theresa was a member of the Churchville Nature Center for many years and was an active member of the Heritage Conservancy. She was an avid Birder along with her late husband Fred. Theresa volunteered countless hours of her time to the community and enjoyed traveling throughout the world. She will be truly missed by her family and by everyone who came to know her.

Theresa is survived by her son: Frederic M. Little of Langhorne; her daughters, Susan L. Collins and her husband, Richard of Willow Grove and Alicia T. Lafferty and her husband Steven of Bensalem; her brother: Frank Kirsch; her sister: Francis Hellman; and her dear grandchildren: Michael, Brandi, Nanci, Jessica, Nicole, Richard, Theresa, Shane, and the newborn twins, Matthew and Ryan.

Relatives and friends are invited to call on Thursday, October 11, 2012 from 10:00am until her Funeral Service at 11:00 am at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Rd.) Richboro

. Interment will follow at Newtown Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Churchville Nature Center, 501 Churchville Lane, Churchville, PA 18966.