Joseph A. Moody of Lansdale, PA died peacefully on Monday, May 7, 2012, at Rittenhouse Hospice in Philadelphia, PA. He was 43.

He was the beloved husband of 12 years to Trish Parsons Moody.

Born in Meadowbrook, PA he was the son of John A. Moody and the late Josephine C. Mahoney Moody.

Mr. Moody was honored to serve as a Special Education Teacher at Central Bucks High School South. In his leisure, Joseph enjoyed spending time and creating everlasting memories with his children and family. He will be sorely missed by everyone who had the pleasure of knowing and loving him.

In addition to his loving wife Trish and his father John, Joseph is survived by his 3 loving children; Declan J., Liam T., and Elly N. Moody. He is also survived by his father and mother-in-law Thomas and Patricia Parsons, his 3 brothers John J., Christopher P. and Michael Moody.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Thursday evening, May 10, 2012, from 5:00 PM until 8:00PM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 East Butler Avenue (Route 202 at Sandy Ridge Road), New Britain, PA 18901 and to his Funeral Mass Friday May 11, 2012 at 11:00 AM at Mary, Mother of the Redeemer Church, 1325 Upper State Road, North Wales, PA 19454.

Interment will follow at St. John Neumann Cemetery Chalfont, PA.

In lieu of flowers contributions in his memory may be made Much Love for the Moody’s, an educational trust for his children at: Much Love for the Moody’s C/O Tracy Smith, 209 Penn Oak Rd., Flourtown, PA 19031.

Our favorite entertainer Joseph Francis Grippi has sung his last song and danced his last dance on Monday, May 7, 2012.

Joe was the beloved husband for 51 years to the late Therese Phelan Grippi who had passed in 2007.

Born and raised in Old Forge, PA, Joe was the son of the late Mary Fabbo and Vincenzo “Jimmy” Grippi.

Joe graduated from Keystone College, served in the Korean War with the Air Force from 1951 to 1955 and eventually settled down in Doylestown. He brought smiles to everyone’s face by singing and dancing.

Joe spent his life working in various aspects of the medical field and was the recipient of multiple national awards for his work in the lab and then in sales.

Joseph's family would like to express our deepest appreciation to the Nurses and Aides at Parkhouse Provident, 8N, Royersford, PA.

Joe is survived by his children, Joseph Neale Grippi of Doylestown and Tara and James Stoop of Sellersville, his grandchildren Heather & Nathan, Chloe & Michael, Brian and his great grandson Brayden. He is also survived by his sisters and brother, Francis Cianni of Ardsley, NY, Sue Muzzi and James Grippi of Scott Township, PA, and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Relatives and friends are invited to call Saturday, May 19 from 12:30pm until his Memorial Service 1:00pm from the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 E. Butler Ave (Route 202 at Sandy Ridge Road) New Britain. Interment will be private.

Lt. Colonel Duane John Harings, USAF, (Ret.), of Powder Springs, GA died on Sunday, May 6, 2012, at Tranquility Hospice. He was 75.

He was the beloved husband of 45 years to Annette Salerno Harings.

Born in Chippewa Falls, WI, he was the son of the late Arnold and Florence Swoboda Harings.

Duane, the oldest of eight children, grew up in a farming community in Wisconsin. He joined the Air Force in 1960 where he enjoyed a much-decorated 28-year career. He was awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Air Force Commendation Medal among many others.

During his career, Duane served as a linguist, personnel manager, missile launch officer and instructor, and the Division Chief for National Security Emergency Preparedness for the East Coast and Europe. After his retirement from the Air Force, he worked at Scientific Atlanta as a systems manager in their set-top box division.
In full retirement, Duane was a busy member of his church and the Knights of Columbus, where he achieved the rank of 4th Degree Knight, Grand Knight, Knight of the Year and Family of the Year for the State of Georgia. In addition to devoting himself to his church, Duane was a role model to many children through the Douglas One2One mentoring program.

He was a man of many talents and hobbies which included a love of traveling, reading, singing in church, to his grandchildren or any one in earshot, debating politics, visiting with friends, playing cards, particularly poker, savoring a good glass of red wine and telling bad jokes. The love he gave to his family, especially his grandchildren will always be admired by those who knew him.

In addition to his beloved wife Annette, he is also survived by his children Carolyn Van Damme and her husband Paul of Alexandria, VA, Kathleen Fluehr and her husband Joseph of Doylestown, PA, Martin Harings and his wife Annisa of Rockmart, GA and Jennifer Harings of Powder Springs, GA, his brothers Robert and Kay Harings of Chetek, WI, James and Virginia Harings of Chippewa Falls, WI, Dennis and Linda Harings of Chippewa Falls, WI, Joseph Harings of Eau Claire, WI, his sisters, Vernetta and John Schwartz of Bloomer, WI , Marilyn and Loren Elkin of Nekoosa, WI, and Anne and Jeffrey Steinmetz of Bloomer, WI and his brothers and sisters in law Charles and Susan Salerno of Jasper, GA and Paul and Kay Salerno of Cartersville, GA. He is also survived by his 7 dear grandchildren William and Brittani Harings, Katerina, Elena, and Isabella Van Damme, and Joseph and Margaret Fluehr, and his 2 great-grandchildren Martin and Olivia Harings.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing Thursday, May 10, 2012 from 5:00 — 8:00 pm at the Davis-Struempf Funeral Home 1975 East-West Connector Austell, GA 30106 and on Friday, May 11, 2012 from 9:00 am until his Funeral Mass 10:00 am at St John Vianney Catholic Church, 1920 Skyview Drive, Lithia Springs, GA 30122.

His interment will be held at 2:00 pm at the Georgia National Cemetery, 1080 Veterans Cemetery Road, Canton, GA 30114.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, 1120 G Street, NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20005, or the Knights of Columbus Scholarship Fund, 2858 Lost Lakes Way, Powder Springs, GA 30127.

Alexander S. “Scotty” Caldwell, Jr. of Warminster died Saturday, May 5, 2012 at Abington Hospice of Warminster surrounded by his loving family. He was 80.

Alexander was the beloved husband of Barbara A. Edwards Caldwell for 58 years.

Born in Parkland, PA, he was the son of the late Alexander S., Sr. and Sarah Dougall Caldwell, and the brother of the late Stafford D. Caldwell, the late Kenneth W. Caldwell and the late Davis A. Caldwell.

Scotty was a lifelong resident of Bucks County currently residing in Warminster. He was a veteran of the US Navy serving during the Korean Conflict. Scotty was an Engineer with Bell Telephone in various areas for 36 years until his retirement in 1985 and was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America. He was the Judge of Elections for over 5 years in Warminster Township. Scotty was recently recognized as a 50 year Mason and was a member of the Newtown Lodge #427 F. and A.M. in Newtown.

In his leisure, Scotty enjoyed spending time at the Pocono’s and was a member of the Newfoundland Men’s Horseshoe League. He was a hiker and backpacker and was a member of the Appalachian Trail Club. He also enjoyed hunting and was a member of a private hunt club. Scotty often rode his Harley Davidson and was a member of the Harley Owners Group. Scotty was a Prostate Cancer Survivor and was an annual participant in the Prostate and Breast Health Awareness Run held every Father’s Day.

In addition to his beloved wife Barbara, Alexander is survived by his children, Deborah R. Edwards and her husband Warren of Southampton, Mark D. Caldwell and his wife Diane of Warrington and Cheryl A. Caldwell of Melbourne, FL. He is also survived by his brother Jack C. Caldwell of Bensalem and his 4 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. He will be deeply missed by his loving family and by all who came to know him.

Relatives and friends are invited to call Wednesday, May 9 from 4:00pm until his Funeral Service 6:00pm 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 Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 2225 City Ave.-Suite 104, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 or the Foundation for Breast and Prostate Health, 1616 Walnut St., Phila., PA 19103-5313.

Dennis J. McCloskey of Holland, PA died peacefully in his home on Thursday, May 3, 2012 after a courageous battle with ALS (aka Lou Gehrigs Disease).
He was born in Philadelphia in 1949, son of the late John McCloskey and Bertha Luke McCloskey.
He proudly served in the US Marine Corp and was a Vietnam veteran. He graduated from Temple University and began a very successful career in the printing industry.
He had a zest for life that brought smiles to all who knew him. Den was an avid cyclist, gardener, sports and music enthusiast. He loved travelling the world with his wife and best friend, Joan. He found no greater joy in life than spending time with his family and friends. Dennis was a man of great honor and served as a role model for many. He was a kind, compassionate and generous man to all who crossed his path in life.
Dennis is lovingly survived by his wife, Joan, sister, Kathleen (SSJ), daughters, Shannon McCarty, Colleen McCloskey and Kristen Zeek (Scott) and eight grandchildren.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewings Tuesday evening, May 8, 2012 from 7:00-9:00pm and on Wednesday May 9, 2012 from 9:00 — 10:30AM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954 and to his Funeral Mass 11:00AM at St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Rd. Holland, PA 18966. Interment will follow at Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Newtown. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Veterans Administration, 3900 Woodland Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19104.

Frederick H. Grosso of New Hope, PA died peacefully on Wednesday, May 2, 2012, at St. Mary Medical Center with his daughter and granddaughter by his side. He was 92.

He was the beloved husband of the late Catherine A. Jordan Grosso.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Dominic and Mary Burns Grosso.

Mr. Grosso was a resident of Buckingham Springs for the past 13 years. He formerly lived in Northeast Philadelphia for many years. He was a proud Army veteran and Purple Heart recipient, with five Bronze Stars having served in every major invasion during World War II. Before his retirement in 1982, he was employed by Bell Telephone Company for over 40 years. When given the opportunity, he always enjoyed a game of chance at the casino. He was a family oriented man who cherished the special times spent with his family and enjoyed being involved with his granddaughter. He will be sadly missed as a loving father and grandfather
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He is survived by his daughter, April Rhoades and her husband, John, of Richboro, PA and his granddaughter, Kristi DeCarlo and her husband, Kevin, of Newtown, PA. He was anticipating the birth of his first great grandson in a month from now. He was predeceased by his 3 brothers and 3 sisters
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Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Tuesday, May 8, 2012, from 9:00 AM until 10:30 AM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Road), Richboro, PA 18954 and to his Funeral Mass 11:00 AM at St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Road, Holland, PA 18966.

Interment will take place at Resurrection Cemetery, Bensalem.

Domenick E. Piccinini of Richboro died Tuesday, May 1, 2012 after an eight year courageous battle with cancer.

Domenick was the beloved husband of 54 years to Joyce Conroy Piccinini.

Born in Little Falls, New York, he was the son of the late Domenick and Christine Discenza Piccinini of Little Falls, NY and sister of the late Gloria Irving of Syracuse, NY.

Domenick enjoyed spending time with his family, cooking family dinners, golfing, playing piano, gardening, and many years coaching girls’ travel softball in Northampton. He honorably served in the United States Air Force as a radio operator, stationed in Japan and Korea from 1952 to 1956, where he was also an accomplished trumpeter and soloist. After his military service, Domenick worked for RCA as an electronics technician stationed in Iceland. He obtained a B.S. in Industrial Management from Syracuse University and Utica College. He worked in Windsor Locks, CT as an Industrial Engineer at United Technologies’ Hamilton Standard Division and transferred to Pennsylvania in 1967. In 1972, he became the Director of Manufacturing and Materials for Decision Data prior to returning to United Technologies in 1981 where he served as the Plant Manager at Teledynamics in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. He retired in 1993.

In addition to his wife Joyce, Domenick is survived by his four sons: Michael of Warrington, Marc and his wife Robin of Warrington, Marten and his wife Caroline of Apopka, FL and Marshall and his wife Carrie of Edinboro, PA and his daughter Marissa Brown and her husband David of Fountainville. Domenick is also survived by his 10 cherished grandchildren: Kristi, Brendan, Courtney, Kevin, Jon, Isabella, Alena, Emma, Paige and D.J. and his sister, Louise Biamonte and her husband Frank of Rome, NY, and his brother Donald and his wife Shirley of Little Falls, NY.

Relatives and friends are invited to call Sunday, May 6 from 1:00pm until his Funeral Service 3:00pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Rd.), Richboro 18954.

Private interment with Military Honors will be held at the Washington Crossing National Cemetery in Newtown.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675.

Robert “Bob” Franklin Matlack of Feasterville died Monday, April 30, 2012 at Chandler Hall Hospice, Newtown. He was 90.

Bob was the beloved husband of fifty four years to the late Josephine Borucki Matlack who predeceased him in death in 2002.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Harry and Clara Zimmerman Matlack and was the brother of the late Harry V. Matlack, Ida Brody and Katherine Matlack.

Bob was a decorated Veteran of WWII, served as a light Machine Gunner with the 513th Paratroop Infantry Regiment, 17th Airborne Division. Wounded at the Battle of the Bulge he received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. He had worked as a Piping Designer most of his career and retired from Rohm & Haas Company in 1988. Bob enjoyed his family and all sports, and was part of the Wissinoming Boys Club Pop Warner Football Conference Champions in 1947.

Bob is survived by his children, Robert F. Matlack, Jr and his wife Karen, of Richboro and his daughter JoAnne M. Robinson and her husband George of Merchantville, NJ. He is also survived by his two Granddaughters, Alyssa M. Fell (Matthew) and Caitlin E. Matlack.

Private service and interment will be held by the family at Union Cemetery in Richboro.

The family will accept any memorial donations to Advent Lutheran Church, Second Street Pike, PO Box 840, Richboro, PA 18954-0840.

Fred W. Diekman of Southampton, PA died peacefully on Sunday, April 29, 2012, at his residence. He was 55.

He was the beloved son of Henry G. and Nancy M. Thomsen Diekman.

Fred was a resident of Southampton for all of his life. He was a graduate of William Tennant High School, Class of 1974, where he was a member of the football team. He then attended Spring Garden Institute of Technology where he studied mechanics. In 1978, Fred suffered a sever head injury as the result of an automobile accident. For the past 33 years, all of his life needs were met by his devoted parents who were his main caregivers. In addition, many relatives and friends supported Fred throughout the years.

He was a sports fan who enjoyed watching baseball, football and wrestling on television. Fred loved children and would always greet them with a smile. He will be sadly missed as a loving son, brother, uncle and great uncle.

In addition to his loving parents, he is survived by his two brothers, Henry E. Diekman and his wife, Hilda, of Warminster, PA and Karl F. Diekman and his wife, Christine, of Nesquehoning, PA. He is also survived by his three nieces, Caroline Diekman, Brandy Hackash, Karla Diekman, his nephew, Karl Diekman and two great nieces, Chloe and Jessica. He was predeceased by his two nieces, Kelly Marie Diekman and Jessica Diekman.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Friday, May 4, 2012, from 10:00 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 Whitemarsh Memorial Park, Prospectville, PA.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Davisville Church, 325 W. Street Road, Southampton, PA 18966 or Calvary Chapel, 13500 Philmont Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19116.