Brett C. Miller, of Lansdale, PA died on Thursday, April 12, 2012, at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, after a long and courageous battle with Aplastic Anemia. He was 25.

Born in Doylestown, PA, he was the son of Ronald and Robin Mazuk Miller of Lansdale.

Brett attended public school, graduating from North Penn High School in 2005. During his grade school years, Brett discovered his love for music—specifically for the tuba. As a member of the North Penn Marching Knights, Wind Ensemble, District, Region, All-State, and All-Eastern ensembles, he shared his gift of music with all who would listen. Brett continued his studies at Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY, majoring in Tuba Performance and Music Education. Despite a break in his studies to focus on his health, Brett was able to complete his Tuba Performance degree at Eastman in 2011.

Aside from his love for music, Brett was also an avid Phillies fan and liked to play baseball and disc golf. He loved the ocean, and especially enjoyed fishing and boogie-boarding. He was a member of Doylestown Mennonite Church.

In addition to his loving parents, he is survived by his brother Chadd E. Miller of Lansdale, his girlfriend Ashley Rittenhouse of Lansdale, his maternal grandparents Robert F. and Patricia Hirsch Mazuk of Ocean Pines, MD, his paternal grandmother Mildred Blauch Miller of Richmond, VA. He is also survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

His family will receive relatives and friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Friday, April 20, 2012 and on Saturday, April 21, 2012 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, followed by his Memorial Service at 11:00 am at the Doylestown Mennonite Church, 590 North Broad Street, Doylestown, PA 18901. His interment will be held privately.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation (http://aamds.org) and the Be the Match Registry—National Marrow Donor Program (www.marrow.org).

Joan L. Ginunas of Doylestown died Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at Lakeview Assisted Living, Doylestown. She was 78.

Joan was the beloved wife of the late Anthony R. “Richard” Ginunas.

Born in Jersey City, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Helen Tarnacki.

Joan was a former resident of Horsham and Chalfont before moving to Doylestown in 2009. She was a volunteer for many years with St. Christopher’s Hospital Auxiliary and with the local Meals on Wheels Program. Joan also had worked with the Thrift Shop in New Britain which provided assistance to “A Women’s Place” organization of Bucks County. Joan will be deeply missed by her family and by all who came to know her.

Joan is survived by her children, Richard A. Ginunas and his wife Claire of Perkasie, Vern Ginunas and his wife Virginia of Fullerton, CA and Arlene Mohan of Palm Coast, FL. In addition, Joan is survived by her brother Richard Tarnacki of Lyndhurst, NJ her sister, Frances Dollbaum of Wayne, NJ, 6 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing, Saturday, April 21, 2012 from 8:30am to 10:00am at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 East Butler Avenue, (Route 202 and Sandy Ridge Rd.) New Britain, PA 18901 and to her Funeral Mass 10:30am at St. Jude Church, 321 W. Butler Avenue, Chalfont, PA 18914.

Interment will follow at St. John Neumann Cemetery in Chalfont.

If so desired, contributions in Joan’s memory may be made to a charity of a donor’s choice.

Marie K. (nee Hegarty) Brett, of Philadelphia, died on April 10, 2012.

Marie loved wife of the late Edmund L. Brett. She was the dearest mother of Rev. Stephen F. Brett, SSJ. and dearest sister of Sr. Marie of Jesus, OCD, William P. Hegarty, James A. Hegarty and the late Anne McCarthy.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing Monday 10:00am until her Funeral Mass 11:00am at the Holy Family Home, 5300 Chester Ave., Phila., PA 19143.

Interment St. Andrew Cemetery, Newtown.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the Little Sisters of the Poor, 5300 Chester Ave., Phila., PA 19143.

Francis J. Williams, of Chalfont, PA died on Sunday, April 8, 2012 at Clare Bridge of Dublin, surrounded by his family. He was 78.

He was the beloved husband of 53 years to Joan M. Bauer Williams.

Born in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary McAdara Williams.

Francis was a 1952 graduate of the Northeast Catholic High School for Boys. He actively served with the US Navy in Bainbridge, Maryland from 1952 until 1954 and then served in the US Naval Reserve until 1960 when he received an honorable discharge.

He was married on June 21, 1958 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Warrington, PA. He was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church, Chalfont. Francis worked in electronic engineering, and was the founder and president of Digital Devices Inc. from 1974 until his retirement in 2000.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children Francis J. Williams Jr. and his wife Teresa of Chalfont, Joan M. Williams of Perkasie, Debra A. Williams of Telford, Theresa Wagner and her husband Richard of Doylestown, Daniel R. Williams and his wife Ziem-Nop of Hilltown, Suzanne Williams and Linda Benson of Towson, MD, and Jennifer Wenhold and her husband Chad of Perkasie, his brother Robert Williams and his wife Janice of Warminster, and his 3 sisters, Jean Pilchok of Feasterville, PA, Mary Klug of Wilkes Barre, PA, and Theresa Thairsworth of Philadelphia. He is also survived by his 18 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his brother Leon Williams and his two sisters; Ruth Alcon and Loretta Prinzo.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Friday, April 13, 2012 from 9:00 am until his Funeral Mass 11:00 am at St. Jude Church, 321 West Butler Ave. Chalfont, PA 18914.

His interment will follow in St. John Neumann Cemetery, Chalfont.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Attn: Tribute Gifts, Church Street Station, PO Box 780, New York, NY 10008-0780 or online at www.michaeljfox.org.

Gloria “Dolores” Spoonhoward Shaw, of Richboro, died peacefully on Sunday, April 8, 2012, at Holy Redeemer Hospital Hospice. She was 86.

She was the beloved wife of 59 years to the late William Raymond Shaw. Born in Herminie, PA., she was the daughter of the late Robert C. and Gertrude Rizzi Spoonhoward.

Dolores, as she was known by family and friends, was a resident of Richboro for the past 60 years. A woman of many talents, Dolores volunteered at Holy Redeemer Hospital and was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Northampton Township Volunteer Fire Company. She was an active and faithful member of the Addisville Reformed Church in Richboro and a member of the Neshaminy Chapter NO. 374 Order of the Eastern Star for many years.

Dolores was an avid reader, enjoyed bowling and was a terrific card player who looked forward to card games with family and friends. A caring mother and doting grandmother who knew that family always came first, she will be sadly missed by all who had the opportunity to know and love her.

She is survived by her devoted and caring daughters; Kathy R. Rook and her husband Bill of Ivyland and Barbara Lynn Severs and her husband Les of Richboro, she was the dear grandmother to Kimberly D. Capaldi ( Richard), Sheri Lynn Omlor (Brian), Tammy M. Carbone (Kevin) , and great grandmother to Kyle, Dylan, Connor and Owen.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewings Thursday evening April 12, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro and on Friday at the Addisville Reformed 945 Second St. Pike Richboro from 10:00am until her Funeral Service 11:00am.

Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Park, Feasterville.

In lieu of flowers contributions in her memory may be made to Addisville Reformed Church Memorial Fund at the above address.

Jean E. Brown of Levittown, PA passed peacefully on Easter morning, April 8, 2012, after a courageous fight with cancer surrounded by loved ones.

Born on Feb 9, 1935 in Trenton, NJ she was the daughter of the late Harry and Lydia Mathes.

Jean was 77 and survived by two brothers and one sister.

Jean will be greatly missed and remembered for her unconditional love by her seven children, Rob Brown, Bill Brown and his wife April, Jeanette Ludwig, Russ Ludwig, Gary Ludwig and his wife Ginny, Tony Ludwig and his wife Debbie and Lynn Rinyu. She is also survived by her six grandchildren, Lee, Austin, Cody, Olivia, Heidi, Colin and two great grand children, Rusty and Ben.

Relatives and friends are invited to call on Monday, April 16, 2012, from 10:00 AM until Words of Remembrance 10:45 AM at the Olde Church of Saint Andrew, 135 South Sycamore Street, Newtown, PA 18940 followed by her Funeral Mass at 11:00 AM. Interment will be private.

Mary L. Rynkewitz, of Chalfont, PA died on Saturday, April 7, 2012. She was 81.

She was the beloved wife of the late Stephen J. Rynkewitz.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Stefanie Baczar Slysz.

Mary grew up in the Fairmont Section and attended Kensington High School. After leaving high school, Mary began a career with Curtis Publishing in Philadelphia and soon after married her sweetheart, Stephen.

She continued to work with Curtis Publishing after marrying; and remained with them even after they relocated to Pennsauken, NJ. Mary lived in Philadelphia most of her life before moving to Warrington in 2005 to be with her son and daughter in law.

She is survived by children Stephen J. Rynkewitz Jr. and his wife Darlene of Lewistown, PA, and Michael A. Rynkewitz and his wife Teresa of Chalfont, and her one granddaughter Stefanie and husband Joseph LaPolla of Ashburn, VA.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing, on Thursday, April 12, 2012 from 10:00 AM until her Funeral Mass 12:00 PM at St. Jude Church, 321 West Butler Ave. Chalfont, PA 18914.

Her interment will be in St. John Neumann Cemetery, Chalfont.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to American Diabetes Association, 150 Monument Rd.-Suite 100, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004.

Rose M. (nee Jelek) Burns of Philadelphia, died on April 7, 2012.

Rose was the beloved mother of Robert J. Burns (Debra), Casey R. Stetto ( Robert), Michael P. Burns, Caroline Biancaniello (John), Patricia A. DiIenno (Dominic) and Theresa M. Pyrih ( Mark). She is also survived by her brother Billy Jelek, 15 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to call Thursday, 10:00am until her Funeral Mass 11:00am at St. Anselm Church, 12670 Dunksferry Rd.,Phila., PA 19154.

Interment Resurrection Cemetery, Bensalem.

Shirley Marad Gayda, of Washington Crossing, formerly of Northeast Philadelphia died peacefully on Good Friday, April 6, 2012, at Chandler Hall Hospice, with her loving family at her bedside. She was 84.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Martin and Fannie Marad and beloved wife of 46 years to the late Daniel Gayda.

Shirley was a resident of Traditions in Washington Crossing for the past 7 years having formerly lived in St. Jerome’s Parish. She worked at Leary’s book store as a bookkeeper before raising her children. Shirley was a talented seamstress, organic gardener and artist. She was a fabulous dancer who appreciated every genre of music.

Shirley was a patron of the arts, including theater, dance, music and a talented painter who took art classes at the Philadelphia Community College and Holy Family University. Shirley had the pleasure during her lifetime to travel the six continents and take in much of the history of the world.

She will be sadly missed by her loving and devoted family and friends.

Shirley is survived by her caring children; Anne G. McIntosh and her husband William, Ellen M. Gayda, and Michael D. Gayda and his wife Patricia, her brother Harold Marad and his wife Charlene, and her 7 very special grandchildren and 1 great grandson.

Shirley’s family will receive condolences on Tuesday evening April 10, from 6:00pm until a time of Sharing at 7:30pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro. On Wednesday at 10:55 am at the Church of St. Andrew, 81 Swamp Rd. Newtown for Words of Remembrance prior to her Funeral Mass at11:00am. Interment will follow in Resurrection Cemetery, Bensalem.

Flowers or if so desired contributions in her memory may be made to Chandler Hall Hospice, 99 Barclay St. Newtown, PA. 18940.

Marie Guastella died on April 5, 2012 surrounded by her family at the Neshaminy Manor Nursing Home in Warrington, PA. She was 98 years old.

Born April 8, 1913 in NY, NY, she was the beloved wife of the late Salvatore “Sam” Guastella for 57 years. Marie was also predeceased by her two brothers, Joe Ceresia of Westbury NY and John Ceresia of Closter, NJ.

Marie grew up in Flushing, NY before moving to New Jersey. Marie and Sam raised their family in Middlesex, NJ, and later resided in Tuckerton, Florida and the Doylestown area.

Marie is survived by her three children, Phillip of Bridgewater NJ, Jean (Barry) of Doylestown PA and Richard (Cheryl) of Clinton NJ. She is also survived by her five grandchildren, Sarah (Mike), Lauren, Jessica, Annette, and David; and her two great-grandchildren, Eva Rose and Isaac.

Throughout her life, Marie enjoyed reading, the opera, cooking and visiting the beach. Most of all, she enjoyed family gatherings with all of the Italian traditions.
Prior to her 2 years at Neshaminy Manor, she resided at New Seasons in New Britain, PA for almost 5 years. Marie was an active resident throughout her nineties and participated in an array of activities. Marie will be sadly missed as a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend.

Marie’s interment was held privately at Doylestown Cemetery, Doylestown, PA.

Sincere thanks to the nurses and staff at Neshaminy Manor for their compassionate and thoughtful care of Marie during her stay.

Donations may be made in Marie’s name for “Gardens at the Manor” at Neshaminy Manor, 1660 Easton Rd, Warrington, PA 18976.