Paul S. Asplundh, retired Chairman of the Board of the Asplundh Tree Expert Co., died June 13, 2012, at the age of 81.

Born in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania on February 22, 1931, Paul was the second son of Griffith Asplundh, one of the three brothers who founded the Asplundh Tree Expert Co. in 1928. Paul worked on tree crews during summer vacations from college and then he joined the company full-time in 1956. He had already completed his bachelor’s degree in commerce from The Pennsylvania State University and served two years in the U.S. Air Force as a radio communications officer.

In the first few years of his career, Paul worked on the early development of Asplundh’s revolutionary fully-insulated aerial lift and gained more field experience overseeing tree crews in Maryland. In 1960, he was promoted to manager of Asplundh operations throughout the state of Virginia and two years later, was elected vice president. In 1965, Paul returned to company headquarters and spent the next 31 years as an executive working closely with the first, second and third generation family members leading the company. Having served on the board of directors since 1967, he was elected chairman of the board in 1995. Paul retired from day-to-day operations on December 31, 1996 and from the board ten years later.

Paul was the President of the Jenkintown Chamber of Commerce, and served on several boards, including Abington Memorial Hospital, Huntingdon Valley Country Club, the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Academy of the New Church.

He enjoyed traveling especially to Hilton Head, SC and Beaver Creek, CO. His great love of gardening led to hours spent growing vegetables in his summer garden and flowers in his greenhouse. He was an avid photographer and skier, had his amateur radio license, and liked playing golf.

But above all, he loved his family and their family gatherings. When his wife, sister-and-law and all of his children and grandchildren were able to get together for a big Christmas dinner or summer barbeque, nothing made him happier

Paul is survived by his wife of 58 years, Mimi; a daughter, Paige Cumming (Chris), his three sons, Scott (Hali), Brent (Kelly) and Gregg (Camy); 12 grandchildren and his sister Leone Asplundh Graham. He was predeceased by his brother Barr E. Asplundh.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his Memorial Service, Sunday 4:00pm at the Bryn Athyn Cathedral, 900 Cathedral Rd. Bryn Athyn, PA. Interment Private.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in memory of Paul S. Asplundh to: Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust, 2955 Edge Hill Rd. Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006 or to the Rosenfeld Cancer Center, 1200 Old York Rd. Abington, PA 19001.

Rose Ann Najdzinski Lux of Holland died peacefully on Jun 5, 2012 at Lourdes Specialty Hospital in Willingboro, NJ after a long illness.

She was 76.

Born in Philadelphia she was the beloved wife of 54 years to Gerhard A. Lux, Sr. and daughter of the late Anthony and Sally Pekala Najdzinski.

Rose Ann was a resident of Northeast Philadelphia until 1996 when she moved to Holland. She was a proud graduate of Little Flower High School, class of 1954. For over 30 years Rose Ann has helped run the family business. Her family came first, her talents were many, she was very proud of her Polish heritage and loved to cook. She was an active communicant for the Catholic Church. She will be deeply missed by her loving and devoted family and friends.

In addition to her beloved husband she is survived by her devoted children; Gary A. Lux, Jr. and his wife Suzanne, Donna Hopkins and her husband Stephen, Charles M. Lux and his wife Mary, and Karen Schneider and her husband Gerhard. She is also survived by her 10 loving grandchildren; Nicole, Stephen, Jr., Erik, Vickie, Jackie, Gerhard III, Gabrielle, Gillianne, Michael and Cole.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewings, Sunday evening June 10, from 7:00 to 9:00pm and on Monday from 8:15am until 9:15am at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, and to her Funeral Mass 10:00am at St. Bede the Venerable Church 1071Holland Rd. Holland, PA 18966.

Interment will be at St. John Neumann Cemetery, Chalfont.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the St. Bede the Venerable Church Memorial Fund at the above address.

Charles Noll of Philadelphia died on June 5, 2012 at Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington. He was 72.

Born in Philadelphia he was the son of the late Charles and Bernadine Mulholland Noll and brother of the late David Noll.

He is survived by his brothers of E. Donald and Eleanor Noll of Chalfont, Dale Noll of Georgia, and Marybeth and Dennis Salvagio of Florida. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Wednesday, from 10:30 am until his funeral mass 11:30 am at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church, 235 East State Street, Doylestown, PA 18901. Interment will be in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.

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.

Thomas E. Noone of Richboro, PA died peacefully on Tuesday, June 5, 2012, surrounded by the comfort of his home and the love of his family. He was 66.

He was the beloved husband of the late Johanne M. Bulman Noone.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late James T. and Bernadette Reiley Noone and brother of the late William Noone and the late Sr. Joan Marie Noone, S.S.J.

Mr. Noone was a resident of Richboro for the past 33 years where he enjoyed many memorable moments with his children and grandchildren. He had a quick wit, a warm smile, and a sincere devotion to his family. He loved music and crossword puzzles and was an avid fan of all Philly sports teams. He graduated from North Catholic High School, Class of 1963, and from LaSalle University, and enjoyed a career of more than forty years with Verizon until his retirement in 2008. Mr. Noone was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army.

He will be remembered fondly as a loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle and brother.

He is survived by his three children, Patrick T. Noone and his wife, Tiffany, of Westminster, MD, Christopher T. Noone of Warrington, PA, and Elizabeth N. Dooley and her husband, Steven, of Richboro, PA. He is also survived by his brother, James Noone and his wife, Carole, of Philadelphia, his three sisters, Mary Cashman of Philadelphia, Bernadette Noone of Blue Bell, PA, Kathleen Noone of Philadelphia and his four adoring grandchildren, Grace, Parker, Martin and Cooper.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewings on Monday, June 11, 2012, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Road), Richboro, PA 18954 and Tuesday, June 12, from 9:00 AM until his Funeral Mass at 10:00 AM at St. Vincent de Paul Church, Hatboro and Tanyard Roads, Richboro.

Interment will take place at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Fox Chase Cancer Center, Attn: Development Office, 333 Cottman Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-2497 or www.fccc.edu.

James Joseph Stellato of Lansdale died Sunday, June 3, 2012 at Doylestown Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was 75.

Jim was the beloved husband of 33 years to Carlotta O. Leonard Stellato.

Born in Ashland, PA, he was the son of the late James Vincent and Irene Sweeney Stellato from Girardville, PA and brother of the late Virginia Manganelli.

Jim was a former resident of North Wales before moving to Lansdale in 2000. Jim attended St. Joe’s High School and attended Bloomsburg University. He later served in the Submarine Service in the US Navy. Jim worked in retail sales and was a business owner. He also owned Rocky’s III Pizza Shop in Trumbaursville, PA and Carlotta’s Baldwin House in Coopersburg, PA. Jim enjoyed sports and was active in many games. He refereed high school and college basketball games, and coached Little League football and baseball. Jim will be greatly missed by his family and his little Tootsie dog who always sat with him while he watched his sports on television.

In addition to his beloved wife Carlotta, he is survived by his children, Beth Pomper and her husband John, Kathleen Demczyszyn and her husband Scott, James Stellato, Jennifer Stellato, Carol Stellato and her husband Winston Manning, Susan Senick and her husband John, James Galligan, Jr., and Mark Galligan. He is also survived by his sister, Joanne Bubnis and her husband Jackie, and his 12 cherished grandchildren, John and Nick Pomper, Brianna and Maria Stellato, Dominique and Ava Manning, Amy and Erin Demczyszyn, Kimberly and John Senick, and Jacob and Olivia Galligan. He also leaves behind his nephews John and James Bubnis and his niece Mary Frost.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Thursday, June 7, 2012 from 9:00am until his Funeral Mass 11:00am at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 5175 Cold Spring Creamery Road, Doylestown, PA 18902.

Interment will follow at Whitemarsh Memorial Park, Prospectville.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to St. Jude’s Research Hospital for Children, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105. www.stjude.org.

Dawn Marie Herrmann of Perkasie died Saturday, June 2, 2012 surrounded by her loving family at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. She was 51.

Dawn was the beloved wife of 32 years to Walter Herrmann, Jr.

Born in Waukegan, Illinois, she was the daughter of Patricia (Wiggins) Pavie of Eustis, Florida and the late Charles L. Wiggins.

Dawn was a resident of Perkasie for 22 years, having formerly resided in Holland, PA. She was an Administrator for Doylestown Hospital for many years. Dawn enjoyed traveling the world and was an avid scuba diver. She loved to tell everyone about her many underwater adventures.

In addition to her beloved husband Walter, Dawn is survived by her dearest children, Victoria Lynn Sallade and her husband Robert of Sicklerville, NJ, Timothy James Herrmann and his wife Meghann Elizabeth of Tampa, FL, Christina Marie Herrmann of Quakertown and Gregory Marton Herrmann of Perkasie. Dawn is also survived by her loving stepfather, Thomas Pavie of Eustis, FL, and her two sisters, Wendy Johnson of Ocala, FL and Holly Schmidt of Eustis, FL. Dawn is pre deceased by her sister Joy Wiggins, and her brother Charles Wiggins.

Relatives and friends are invited to call Tuesday, June 5 from 6:00 to 8:00pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 East Butler Avenue (Route 202 & Sandy Ridge Rd.) New Britain, PA 18901 and on Wednesday, June 6 from 9:00am until her Memorial Service 10:00am at the Peace-Tohickon Lutheran Church, 100 Old Bethlehem Road (Route 313), Perkasie, PA 18944. Interment will be private.

If so desired, contributions in her memory may be made to The Cancer Institute of Doylestown Hospital, 595 West State St., Doylestown, PA 18901 or Be The Match Foundation, 3001 Broadway St. N.E., Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN 55413-1753, www.bethematch.org.

Paul J. Pupkiewicz of Churchville passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 2, 2012 at Twining Village. He was 87.

Paul was the beloved husband of 65 years to Blanche Gryniewicz Pupkiewicz.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Paul and Josephine Dyro Pupkiewicz, and father of the late Philip Pupkiewicz, and brother of the late Anna Lempa, Edward, Vincent “Duke”, and Marian Pupkiewicz.

Paul was born and raised in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia before moving to Churchville in 1961 from Mayfair. He was very proud to be an American and serve in the U.S Army during World War II. He fought in 5 battle campaigns in Europe earning good conduct, Purple Heart, Bronze Star, and Liberty Freedom medals. He was a member of the American Legion Post 440 in Newtown, PA. Paul was a member of the Steamfitters Union Local 420 since 1947, retired in 1986 and became a member of the Retirees Association.

Paul is survived by his daughters Paula Parker of Holland, Diane Cuirle of Glenside, and Marie (Tom) Anderson of Coloma, MI as well as daughter-in-law Linda Pupkiewicz of Trevose. He was blessed with 10 grandchildren; Diana (Rich) Lesh, Denise and Kevin Parker, Ron (Emily) Cuirle, Brian (Kelly) Pupkiewicz, Amy Bachman, Lisa (Mike) Giorno, Laura (Lance) Wagner, Dave (Diane) Anderson, and Ben Anderson. Also surviving him are 6 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Friday, June 8, 2012 from 9:00 until his Funeral Mass 10:30 am at St. Vincent de Paul Church, 654 Hatboro Road, Richboro, PA 18954. Internment will be in Our Lady of Grace Cemetery, Langhorne.

Contributions in his memory may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.

Gerald C. “Gerry”, Sapperstein of Doylestown died Saturday, June 2, 2012 at Doylestown Hospital. He was 85.

Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Israel and Rose Cowan Sapperstein.

He was the beloved husband of 35 years to Judith Sapperstein.

Gerry started working when he was a very young boy and never stopped. After World War II, when he was in the Merchant Marines, he worked in everything from printing to door to door sales. He learned the family lumber business and ultimately built both a wholesale and retail lumber business of his own.

But his most successful career was as a commercial real estate developer. His keen business sense, adding machine mind and good eye for property, established him as a partner in Penn’s Grant Corporation, which ultimately grew into his founding of Penn’s Grant Realty Corporation in 1986. Throughout his career he had many successful business ventures. Nonetheless, it wasn’t until he developed “The Farm” in Doylestown, PA; as a partner in R & G Properties, that he realized the creation of his true pride and joy.

Gerry’s talents went beyond the business realm. He was a skilled woodworker, and talented pilot who was proud to be a member of the Quiet Birdman “QB’s”. He never turned away a friend in need, was a mentor to many and was always willing to provide insight from his vast life experiences. Many of these relationships evolved into friendships that were treasured for their unwavering loyalty.

Gerry will always be remembered for his great successes, and his love for his wife and family. However, his quick wit, funny poems and songs and often inappropriate jokes will make us smile whenever we think of him.

In addition to his beloved wife he is survived by his children Gail and Ted Druzak of Doylestown, Susan and Fred Lipson of Merritt Island, FL, Mimi and Jeff Lipson of Doylestown, and Tracy Byrne of Doylestown. He is also survived by his 9 dear grandchildren; Hannah, Nicholas and Evan Byrne, Daniel and Jacob Lipson, Julie Druzak, Jamie Morris, and Shawn and Jillian Lipson; as well as his 3 great grandchildren Olivia Evleth, Taylor Dickert, and Dahlia Sedgwick.

Relatives and friends are invited to celebrate his life on Sunday, June 10, 2012 at 11:00am at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 241E. Butler Ave. (Rt. 202 & Sandy Ridge Rd.) New Britain. His interment was held privately for the family.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to your favorite charity.

Michael Ryan DePerro of Langhorne died suddenly on Saturday, June 2, 2012, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was 25 years young.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the beloved son of Dawn Hillgrube DePerro and Michael A. DePerro and his spouse, Jean Leaman DePerro.

He was the maternal grandson of the late Dawn H. and Samuel A. Hillgrube and paternal grandson of Rober t M. and Joan F. DePerro.

Michael was a graduate of Cherokee High School in Marlton, NJ. At a young age Michael began working in the construction industry. For the last 2 years he was employed by M.J. Hilbert Consulting, Inc. During his school years Michael was known by his athletic prowess, playing for the top ice hockey teams in the tri-state area. As Michael became a young man he enjoyed going to the gym and took great pride in his physical fitness. The outdoors was where he loved to be. He was an avid surfer and snow boarder. Michael never missed a chance to take advantage of a great wave or snow covered mountain.

His compassion for others was exemplified by the lives he touched and his need to help others. Michael will always be remembered by his breath taking beauty, charismatic charm and infectious smile. Although he left this world a little darker for his family and friends, the heavens have surely lit up.

In addition to his parents and grandparents, Michael is survived by his 3 sisters, Samantha N. Raynor and her husband Brian, Casey L. Lindsey and her husband Timothy, and Jacquelyn L. DePerro and her fiance’ Matthew. He is also survived by 4 nephews, Austin Raynor, Jaxson Raynor, Lucas Raynor, Timothy (Duke) Lindsey, 2 nieces, Kaylin Lindsey and Aubrey Raynor along with 3 step siblings, Zachary, Kaitlyn and Tyler Monaghan.

Michael’s family will receive condolences on Thursday evening, June 7, from 6:00pm to 9:00pm and on Friday from 10:00am until his Funeral Service 11:00am at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro.

Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, the family is asking donations to be made in honor of Michael Ryan DePerro to The National Council of Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (www.ncadd.org). www.fluehr.com

Anne Marie Slocum Favorite of Holland, died peacefully on June 1, 2012 at Neshaminy Manor, Warrington, PA after a courageous battle with Multiple Sclerosis. She was 61.

She was the beloved wife of 39 years to Paul Douglas Favorite, Sr.

Born in 1951, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Edward and Anna Marie Hickey Slocum.

Anne Marie was a resident of Holland since 1979. She was a graduate of Archbishop Wood High School, class of 1968 and a graduate of St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing in Trenton, NJ. Her professional career was all too short. She worked for Grandview Hospital and Abington Hospital and several Nursing Homes in the area before her illness challenged her ability.

Anne Marie enjoyed spending time with her family and the times they traveled together especially their trips to the New Jersey shore. She was a faithful communicant of St. Bede the Venerable Parish in Holland. No matter how challenged Anne Marie was, she always had a positive outlook on things and worked hard at always being positive. She will be sadly missed by her loving and devoted family.

She is survived by her son and daughter; Paul Douglas Favorite, Jr. and his wife Canice, and Christine Marie Favorite, as well as her brother Joseph Slocum Jr. and his wife Susan, her sisters Margaret Mary Case and her husband Joseph, Joann Slocum and Barbara Slocum. She is also survived by nieces Taylor Case Quigg, Randyl Case and Austin Case.

Anne Marie’s family will recieve condolences on Wednesday, June 13, 2012, from 9:30am until her Funeral Mass at 11am at St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Road, Holland, PA 18966.

Interment is at St. John Neumann Cemetery, Chalfont, PA.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to: National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 30 South 17th Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19103 www.pae.nmss.org/