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.

Sigmund T. Curran, formerly of the Somerton section of Philadelphia, died on April 28, 2012.

He was the son of Rosina Curran Buono (nee Schaller) and the late John E., and loving father of Nune S. and Orrawan N. Curran. He is also survived by his brother John W. Curran (Carol) and his sister Rosemary C. Gannon (Thomas).

Relatives and Friends are invited to attend his viewing on Wednesday Eve. from 7:00 — 9:00pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954, and again on Thursday at St. Christopher’s Church, 13301 Proctor Rd. Phila. PA 19116 from 9:30am until his Funeral Mass 10:30am.

Interment will follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the American Heart Assoc., 5455 N. High St., Columbus, OH 43214.

Richard C. Firely, Sr. of Jamison, PA died peacefully on Friday, April 27, 2012, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was 60.
Richard was the beloved husband of Pamela E. Carver Firely for 38 years.
Born in Norristown, PA, he was the son of the late John M. and Nellie Anagiewicz Firely.
Richard was employed as a project manager for the Department of the Treasury for 37 years. He enjoyed travelling and studying meteorology. Being a family oriented man, he especially enjoyed the special times spent with his children and grandchildren. He will be sadly missed as a loving husband, father, grandfather and brother.
In addition to his beloved wife Pamela, Richard is survived by his loving children and their spouses; Richard C. Firely, Jr. and Kristen of Yardley, Susan C. Horan and Ryan of Union City, NJ and Staff Sgt. Douglas C. Firely and Lorie of Ft. Stewart, GA He is also survived by his 2 brothers, John and Robert Firely, his sister Dorothy Cassidy, and his four dear grandchildren, Alexandra, Samarah, Douglas Jr., and Bradley.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Tuesday, May 1, 2012, from 9:30am until his Funeral Mass 11:00am at St. Cyril of Jerusalem Church, 1410 Almshouse Road, Jamison, PA 18929. Interment will be private at St. John Neumann Cemetery, Chalfont.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer, 1111 Stewart Ave. Bethpage, NY 11714 or to Doylestown Hospital Hospice, 595 W. State St. Doylestown, PA 18901.

Gary R. Uetz, of Hilltown Township, passed peacefully on April 25, 2012.

Gary was the beloved husband of Janet E. (nee Plachter). He is survived by his brother, J. David Uetz (the late Patricia), many family members and good friends.

Gary attended Drexel University and proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1972 (Korea 2nd. Division 1966-1967). He worked for PECO for 32 years and upon his retirement was involved in the Hilltown Township Civic Association.

Relatives and friends are invited to call on Saturday, April 28, 2012, from 8:00 AM until his Funeral Service 10:00 AM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 East Butler Avenue (Route 202 and Sandy Ridge Road), New Britain, PA 18901.

Interment will take place at Lawnview Cemetery.

If someone wishes to make a donation in Gary’s name, they can send it to the Pennridge Community Senior Center, 146 East Main Street, Perkasie, PA 18944 or a charity of their choice.

Rose C. Myers of Chalfont died Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at Doylestown Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was 94.

Rose was the beloved wife of 72 years to Frank J. Myers.

Born in Belmont Hills, PA, Rose was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Cafone.

Rose was a former resident of North Wales and Belmont Hills before recently moving to Chalfont. She was a Communicant of Mary, Mother of the Redeemer Church and a former Communicant of St. Justin’s Church. Rose enjoyed reading and spending quality times with her family especially her cherished great grandson Lucas. She will be deeply missed by her family and by all who came to know her.

In addition to beloved husband Frank, Rose is survived by her daughter Ann “Anna Mae” Mohr and her husband Allan of Doylestown and her sister Theresa Capoferri of Newtown. Rose is also survived by her two grandchildren, Jennifer Mohr and Allan F. Mohr, Jr and his wife Robyn, her four nieces, Cleta Bainbridge, Phyllis Mannochi, Jean Esposito and Joy Tiede and her two nephews, Richard Amadio and Dennis Capoferri.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing, Saturday April 28 from 9:00am until her Funeral Mass 10:00am at Mary, Mother of the Redeemer Church, 1325 Upper State Rd., North Wales, PA 19464.

Interment will follow at Westminster Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd.

Heidi Bergmann passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, April 23, 2012.

She was the beloved wife of the late John Bergmann who passed away 11 days ago on April 12, 2012.

She is survived by her children, Peter and Karen, and her grandchildren, Tyler and Derek.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Service for both Heidi and John Bergmann on Tuesday, May 8, 2012, when their family will receive condolences from 9:00 AM until their Funeral Service 10:00 AM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 East Butler Avenue (Route 202 and Sandy Ridge Road), New Britain, PA 18901.

Immediately following the service, a luncheon will be held at their church, Lenape Valley Presbyterian Church, Route 202 and Ute Road, New Britain, PA.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Heidi and John’s memory may be made to Bucks County SPCA, P.O. Box 277, Lahaska, PA 18931.