David H. Smith, of Northampton Township, Pa., died quietly at the age of 87 at Attleboro Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

David will be missed by his beloved wife Elfriede Meininger Smith along with his family and friends.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Myron and Sophia Smith and was the brother of the late Marion Smith Bobbin.

Mr. Smith resided in the Bucks County area since 1954 after returning from military service in Europe. David saw service with the 82nd Air Borne, the 322nd Signal Corp and the Army Fifth Corp Headquarters.

Prior to his retirement in 1992, he was the Northeastern Regional Manager for the LeFebure Corporation, a division of the multinational De La Rue Company. David was a member of the Saint John's Lutheran Evangelical Church in Hatboro.

David is survived by his son Norman E. Smith (Lynn) of Hatboro, his two granddaughters, Kelly Franzetti (Carl) and Kerry Laughlin, his great grandchildren Shelby, Derek and Dylan, cousin Barry Ditsche (Renate) of Phoenix, MD and niece Brigitte Gropp of Frankford, Germany.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family from 12:30pm until his Funeral Service at 2:00pm on Wednesday September 19th in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954. David's interment will be private in Washington Crossing National Cemetery in Newtown, Pa.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to St. John's Lutheran Evangelical Church, 505 N. York Road, Hatboro, PA.

Vincenzo Fioravanti, 87, of Holland, PA; formerly of Roxborough, was called to Heaven peacefully on September 12, 2018. Vincent spent his last days surrounded by the loving family he proudly built.

Born and , raised in Montorio Romano, Italy, he was the son of the late Augusto and Barbara (Giorgi) Fioravanti. Vincent also had two brothers, the late Enzo and Giorgio Fioravanti. He is survived by his loving wife and life partner, Nunziatina (Leanza) Fioravanti, and his three children, Barbara (James) Saracino, Vincent Jr. (Peggy) Fioravanti, and Lisa A. Fioravanti. His 6 grandchildren were his pride and joy: Bryan (Karen) Flood, Gia Fioravanti (Joe), Daniella Saracino, Gabrielle Fioravanti, Alexandra Saracino, and Saree’ Fioravanti. Also survived by one great-granddaughter, Bryleigh Flood.

Vincent was the epitome of the American Dream.  At the age of 20, he came alone to the United States, and worked tirelessly as a tailor to build the life he had envisioned.  A self-made and self-reliant man, he worked countless hour’s custom-tailoring clothing to perfection, only pausing to enjoy some of his cherished homemade vino. All of that hard work was devoted to his three children, and making sure they received the best education America had to offer. For Vincent, Italian Sunday dinners were the highlight of the week. His joy in life simply came from spending time with his family.

He will always be remembered for his one of a kind stories, affinity for WWE wrestling, his “calling card” (a Sam’s Tomato Pie with a bottle of red left on your doorstep), and being the world’s best Pop-Pop.

Relatives and friends are invited to call from 9:00am until his Funeral Service 11:00am on Monday, September 17^th  at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown Richboro Rd, (at Holland Rd.)  Richboro, PA 18954. Vincent’s interment will follow in Resurrection Cemetery in Bensalem. 

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

Joseph Paul Lepczyk of Perkasie died Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. He was 75.

Joseph was the beloved husband of Nancy McDonald Lepczyk.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Frank and Mary Cielen Lepczyk, the father of the late Lisa Lepczyk and the brother of the Stanley Lepczyk.

Joseph was a longtime resident of Bucks County who had resided in Langhorne and Warwick before recently moving to Perkasie. He was a proud veteran of the US Army and had worked as a letter carrier with the US Postal Service until his retirement. He continued his employment with the Bucks County IU and also with the Landis Food Markets in Perkasie. Joseph will be remembered as a devoted family man who always had time for his children and enjoyed teaching his grandsons about life lessons.

In addition to his wife Nancy, Joseph is survived by his daughter Lori Saville and her husband David of Perkasie, his brother and sisters, Charles Lepczyk, Annamae Hayes and Jeanette Wrenn. Joseph is also survived by his four cherished grandsons, Andrew, Ethan, Jake and Ryan.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family from 9:00am until his Funeral Mass 10:00am on Monday, September 17^th in Our Lady of Grace Church, 225 Bellevue Avenue, Penndel, PA 19047. Joseph’s interment will follow in Resurrection Cemetery in Bensalem.

James Roy Scott 96 of Langhorne passed away Tuesday September 11, 2018 after a lengthy illness. He was 96.

Jim is survived by the love of his life, Eleanor Morris Scott with whom he shared 69 years of marriage.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Roy L. and Isabelle M. Sexton Scott.

Jim served in the Navy during World War II and again during the Korean War.  He earned his degree in business administration from Temple University before going to work at Nabisco Company for over 30 years prior to his retirement.  Jim enjoyed being a volunteer of over 24 years with St. Mary Medical Center, going to his happy place of riding his tractor around his property, and supporting his favorite team, the Philadelphia Phillies.

In addition to his beloved wife Eleanor, Jim is survived by his son David James Scott (Marg) of Greensboro NC, his 2 grandchildren Jeff of Fort Mill, SC and Jennifer (Tom) of Georgetown, SC, and also 3 great-grandchildren.

Jim’s family would like to express their gratitude for the longtime support of their neighbors, Jennifer Hunt and Fred Billet.

Services and interment will be private. 

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. 

Elaine Rose D’Agostine of Bensalem died Sunday, September 9, 2018 at Chandler Hall Hospice in Newtown. She was 83.

Elaine was the beloved wife of 53 years to Frank D’Agostine.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Rose Kakolewska Pasternak.

Elaine was a former resident of the Bridesburg section of Philadelphia before moving to Bensalem in 1968. She was an avid and talented bowler and had bowled in the Philadelphia Masters. She enjoyed the company of her cherished friends by being a member of the Women’s Round Club. Elaine’s true passion and joy in her life was the quality times she spend with her family especially her 4 grandchildren. She will be deeply missed by her family and friends who came to know her.

In addition to her husband Frank, Elaine is survived by her children; Toni Ann Knapperberger of Newtown and Frank J. D’Agostine and his wife Diane of Bensalem. She is also survived by her 4 grandchildren, Amanda Rose, Victoria Marie, Joseph Francisco and Vincenzo Edward and her 2 brothers; Edward Pasternak and his wife Judy of Delaware and Frank Pasternak of Philadelphia.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing from 10:00am until her Funeral Service  11:30am on Friday, September 14^th in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954. Elaine’s entombment will follow in Lawnview Cemetery in Rockledge. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Elaine’s memory may be made to the St. Mary Cancer Center, 1201 Langhorne-Newtown Road, Langhorne, PA 19047.  

Toni, the Sicilian

     My mother and father came to the United States from Sicily when they were six­ teen years old. They were introduced to each other in their twenties. They were married and in due time their family consisted of six sons and one daughter. It was during these child rearing years that they received Christ as their personal savior.

For many years Mom and Dad said they wanted to worship God directly. Along with their many desires and questions they continued to be faithful to their church teachings. Then one day a preacher came door-to-door giving out Bibles. They received one but were afraid to read it.  However, when my father and the man next door would go to work, my mother, Josephine, and her friend would read the Bible to their delight.

     No longer could they keep the wonderful new things they were learning to themselves. They decided to take their chances and approach the men with their findings:

"For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man

Christ Jesus..." I Timothy 2:5

     Mike, our neighbor, and my father, Frank Cerami, realized the women had found the answers to many questions. When the traveling preacher returned to check on them, they shared the burdens of their hearts. In time the four asked Jesus to come into their hearts and were saved. Praise the Lord!

"When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them,'They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance." Mark 2:17

     I thank God my parents realized that by nature, all men are dead spiritually:

"Having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart..." Ephesians 4:18

"Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so

death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned ..." Romans 5:12

"But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners,

Christ died for us." Romans 5:8

"But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ." Ephesians 2:13

     Through the shed blood of Christ, Mom and Dad (sinners) were brought close to God. They learned spiritual life is obtained through faith.

"He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him." John 3:36

     I, too, believe John 3:16 and Romans 10:9:

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him shall not perish, but have everlasting life." "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved."

     Just as my parents accepted the fact that Jesus died as our substitute, paying the price of our sin, I also received Him personally into my heart and life.

"He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world." I John 2:2 "For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly." RomansS:6

     I was raised in an all Italian speaking congregation where my father served as an elder. My mother was always entertaining the people of the Lord as well as the unsaved. All of these folks are now dead and I miss them so. When it's quiet, some­ times I can still hear them singing without instruments, "The Old Rugged Cross."

     The greatest gift (inheritance) my parents gave me is their knowledge of Jesus Christ as Savior. Mom and Dad's joy came when they accepted God's gift of eternal life. I now share that joy and have the assurance I will be with God and my parents after death!

"For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Romans 6:23

     Thank God for the Bible and His Son!

Toni, the Sicilian

Andrew J. Kay of Chalfont , Pennsylvania passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of his family at his home on Saturday, September 8th, 2018.  He was 66 years old.

Andrew was the devoted husband of Elizabeth Gal Kay with whom he shared 22 years of marriage.  Born in Opatow, Poland, he is the son of Genowefa née Frejlich and the late Tadeusz Kaczmarczyk.  Andrew is also survived by his sister, Teresa Zboralski, daughter, Natalie Kay, his step-daughter, Amanda Schulenberg and her husband Brian Dusault and their daughter, Adele Dusault.

Andrew was a graduate of the University of Toronto’s School of Engineering and went on to lead a long career with FMC Toronto and FMC Technologies US as a project manager; remaining with the company after it recently became TAKRAF.

Andrew’s passion was music, he was a talented accordion player, an instrument that takes a great deal of time and talent to master. He also enjoyed fishing trips with friends, camping, skiing and being in the outdoors.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Thursday, September 13th, 2018 from 10:30am until a time of sharing and remembrances at 11:30am at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 E. Butler Ave. (at Sandy Ridge Rd.), New Britain, PA 1890 and to his Funeral Mass 12:30pm in the St. Anne’s Chapel at the Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, 654 Ferry Rd., Doylestown, PA 18901.  His interment will follow in the adjacent Shrine Cemetery.

Ignazio Floro of Richboro passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 8, 2018. He was 78 years old.

Born in Termoli, Italy, Ignazio met and married Angeline J. (Caruso) Floro in 1967. Shortly after their marriage, Ignazio moved to Pennsylvania, where he called home, until his passing.

He and his loving wife, Angeline, just celebrated 51 years of marriage on August 24th. In addition to his wife, Ignazio will be greatly missed by his children and their families. Ignazio is survived by his son, Nicholas and his wife Kristina of Richboro, PA, and by his daughter Cristina and her husband John of Montgomery, NJ. Ignazio was a devoted grandfather and brought great joy to the lives of his grandchildren, Alexandra, Dante, Zachary, and Adam. 

Family and friends are invited to greet the family for a visitation on Thursday, September 13, 2018 from 2:30 pm until his Memorial Service at 3:15 pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road, Richboro, PA 18954. His interment will be held privately. 

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Ignazio's memory to Bethanna, an organization that helps children and families at https://goo.gl/i3xb2j

Donald R Braun., Sr., of Jamison, died peacefully on Friday, Sept. 7, 2018. He was 80 years old.

Donald is the beloved husband of Dolores Ann Braun (nee Fitzsimmons). The couple has been married for 58 years.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, Donald was the son of the late Ernest and Clara Butterworth Braun and the brother of the late Robert Braun, Sr.

Donald was a man of great faith, and was always doing things for others; he volunteered with Aid For Friends and other outreach programs at his Church.  While he enjoyed a successful career, his first priority was always his family and he cherished any time spent with them. Whether a Phillies game or a trip to Ocean City, NJ, his day was always brighter when together with family.

In addition to his wife, Dolores, Donald will be greatly missed by his children and their spouses, Donald Braun Jr. (Jeanne), Mary Ann Braun, John Braun (Susan), Bernadette Braun (Tom Biemer), Robert Braun (Susan), Tracy O’Leary (Dennis Jr.), and Joseph Braun (Kristin).

He is the proud grandfather of Lauren Sager (Dan), Caley, Jack, and Maddie Braun; Christina, Michael and Joseph Ambrose; John Patrick and Megan Braun; Harry and Jack Biemer; Daniel, Ryan and Katie Braun; Aidenn, Joseph and Mackenzie O’Leary; and Shea and Aubrynne Braun; great grandfather of Caroline Patricia Sager; brother-in-law of Joan Braun; and uncle and cousin to many.

Donald’s family will receive friends on Tuesday Eve. from 6:00 to 8:00pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 E. Butler Ave. (at Sandy Ridge Rd.), New Britain, PA 18901; and at St. Andrew Catholic Church, 81 Swamp Road Newtown, PA 18940 on Wednesday from 10:00am until his Funeral Mass at 11:00 am.  Interment will follow at St. John Neumann Cemetery in Chalfont.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Parkinson’s Foundation, 200 SE 1st, Suite 800, Miami, FL, 33131.

Regina C. Sterner (Jean) passed away peacefully on September 7, 2018 at her home in Oakford, surrounded by her family. She was 78.

She was the beloved wife to Robert A. Sterner (Bob) for 59 years.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Cornelia (Keaton) Haines.  Jean was a resident of Oakford for 58 years.  She graduated from Girl High of Philadelphia and attended Penn State University where she met and married Bob. 

Jean was an avid breeder of dogs and attended many dog shows.  She loved to do crafts and in particular was very fond of crocheting and needle work.  She also devoted much of her time to candle making, especially around the holidays.  Jean also acquired an extensive collection of Native American art and artifacts over the years.

In addition to her husband, Regina is survived by her loving children; Robert A. Sterner, Jr. (Elaine), Catherine Canon (Shawn), William Sterner (Carole), Michael Sterner (Margaret), and Christine Murphy (Michael), as well as 9 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family from 11:00am until her Funeral Service at 12:00 Noon on Thursday, September 13, 2018 at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.), Richboro, PA 18954. Her interment will be held privately.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Regina’s name may be made to the American Parkinson Disease Association, 135 Parkinson Ave, Staten Island, NY 10305.