William F. Gunst, of Holland, died peacefully on Monday, March 12, 2012, at the home of his daughter. He was 91.

He was the beloved husband of 62 years to the late Agnes T. Mitchell Gunst. Born in New York, he was the son of the late Ernest and Mary Crosby Gunst and brother of the late Veronica, Grace and Marie and half brother to the late Robert and Ernest Gunst.

Bill was a most recent resident of Twining Village; Bill was raised in Bethlehem, PA., by his dearest Aunts, Gertrude and Katherine from the age of 5 after his mother’s death. He was formerly a long time active resident of Ridley Park. In 1942, Bill joined the United States Army and fought in World War II, he was a Sergeant in General Patton’s Third Army, 4th Armored Division in the European Theater, fighting in 5 campaigns, relieving Bastogne in December,1944, liberating Ohrdruf, work/prison camp and remaining with that unit through the end of the war in occupied Germany.

After returning from the war, Bill had a long and illustrious career in the hotel business in Philadelphia. He worked at the John Bartram Hotel and was notably the manager of the Drake Hotel and Comptroller of the Penn Center Inn. He retired in 1984. Bill was very patriotic and was proud to be an American and always flew the Flag that he fought so hard for during World War II. He will be sadly missed by his devoted family and friends.

Bill is survived by his devoted children; Margaret M. (Mimi) Palkovics and her husband Louis of Holland, Patricia Simon and her husband John of Dallas TX, William L. Gunst and his wife Mary of Vienna VA, Teresa Laucks and here husband Gary of York PA, his sister Evelyn Nielsen of Idaho. He is also survived by his 13 dear grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.

Bill’s family will receive condolences on Saturday March 17, 2012 from 10:00am until his Funeral Mass 11:00am at the Church of St. Andrew, 81 Swamp Rd., Newtown.

Private Interment with Military honors will take place at St. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Delaware County PA.

In lieu of flowers contributions in his memory may be made to Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart, for Outreach to Haiti and Dawns Place c/o 1750 Quarry Rd. Yardley PA 19067

Shaun Patrick Barton of Doylestown, died suddenly on Sunday, March 11, 2012, at his home. He was 33.

He was the beloved son of Catherine A. Coffey Barton of Doylestown and Thomas P. Barton of Edgely, PA.

He is survived by his maternal grandparents, Gerald and Ruth Craven Coffey of Holland, PA. He was the paternal grandson of the late Thomas and Helen Serbun Barton of Levittown, PA. In addition, Shaun is survived by his sister, Ann E. Barton of Yardley and by numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

Born at St. Mary’s Hospital, Shaun was a lifelong resident of Bucks County living most of his years in Holland. Most recently, he resided for several years in Doylestown.

Shaun was a graduate of Council Rock High School, class of 1996. He had been working since graduation in Sports Merchandising, as well as in the Marketing and Sales industry. A natural athlete, Shaun was on various state championship winning sports teams during his life. A sports enthusiast, he enjoyed both playing and attending all types of sporting events. He spent many happy times at the New Jersey seashore with his friends and family, especially with his “Pop Pop” Barton. One of his most recent enjoyable experiences was attending a spiritual retreat last year at Malvern Preparatory school with his “Granddad” Coffey. Shaun was a family man, never straying far from home and the ones who loved him. Being the first grandson on both sides of his family, he was especially close with his cousins. His aunts and uncles were more like brothers and sisters to Shaun. He will be deeply missed as a loving son, brother, grandson, nephew and cousin.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his Funeral Mass on Friday, March 16, 2012, 11:00am at the Olde Church of St. Andrew, 135 S. Sycamore St. Newtown, PA 18940. Interment will be private.

John J. Buckley of Yardley, PA passed away Friday, March 9, 2012 at home after a brief illness. He was 68.

He was the beloved husband of Claire (McManus) Buckley.

Born in Philadelphia, PA and raised in Atlantic City, NJ, he resided in Yardley for the past 20 years.

Mr. Buckley was a real estate broker for over 30 years before retiring in 2010.

He will be sadly and forever missed as a loving husband, father, step-father, brother, grandfather and step-grandfather.

In addition to his beloved wife, he is survived by his two sons, Michael Buckley (Jodie), Steven Buckley, his two stepsons, Gary Jester (Melissa), Sean Jester, and his sister, Virginia Maley (Jack). He is also survived by his two grandchildren, Rachel and Ross, three step-grandchildren, Meghan, William, and Adam, three nieces and two nephews.

Relatives and friends are invited to call on Tuesday, March 13, 2012, from 11:00 AM until his Memorial Service 1:00 PM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Road) Richboro, PA. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Penn Wissahickon Hospice, 150 Monument Road, Suite 300, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004.

William H. Gindhart of Long Pond, PA died peacefully on Thursday, March 8, 2012, at Wilkes-Barre Veterans Administration Medical Center. He was 67.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Francis J. and Mary R. Groves Gindhart and brother of the late Francis J. Gindhart.

Mr. Gindhart was a recent resident of Long Pond and a life-long resident of Philadelphia. He was a proud Army Vietnam veteran. He was proudly employed at the Department of Defense, Naval Depot, in Defense Mapping Agency for many years, and also at the University of Pennsylvania in maintenance area for many years.

He will be sadly missed as a devoted brother, uncle and friend to all who knew him.

He is survived by his sister, Rose Mary McDonough of New Hope, PA, his brother, Ronald R. Gindhart of Philadelphia, 6 nieces and 3 nephews.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Monday, March 12, 2012, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM and Tuesday, March 13, 2012, from 8:30 to 9:30 AM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Road) Richboro, PA 18954 and to his Funeral Mass 10:00 AM at the Church of Saint Andrew, 81 Swamp Road, Newtown, PA 18940.

Interment will take place at Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Newtown, PA.

Hildegard R. DeSimone, of New Hope, PA died on Wednesday, March 7, 2012, at St. Mary Medical Center, with her family by her side. She was 80.

She was the beloved wife of 52 years to Alvin F. DeSimone.

Born in Munich, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Hans and Centa Sauer Lommer. She was preceded in death by her older sister, Franzeska (Lommer) Scherer of Munich.

Hildegard spent her formative years in Germany and moved to the United States in 1956. She met her beloved Alvin in 1959 and then married on April 30, 1960. They settled in North East, PA just outside of Erie, where they lived for over 47 years. She worked for many years as a cook at North East Elementary School.

Hildegard was athletically gifted and loved being outside, and in her younger years was a talented ice skater and skier. As a mother and a wife she enjoyed spending time with her family riding bikes and swimming at the beaches of Lake Erie. She loved the opera, classical music, playing piano, and was very creative, knitting beautiful blankets, booties, and clothes for family members. It was in 2007 when she and Alvin moved to New Hope to be closer to their children and often said that she was very happy to be here.

She was always welcoming to all who met her, treating strangers as new friends. Many of her children’s friends often commented on the happy household she provided and that she was like a second mother to them. Hilda was always giving of herself, anticipating others’ needs and offering to help in any way she could. She was very selfless, travelling for hours by bus to visit her family members. Family was first and foremost. She provided unconditional love and support to all who knew her and had an especially close bond with her grandchildren. She was a true Christian by the way she lived her life.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by her three children, Eric DeSimone and Marianne of Yardley, Andre DeSimone and Jamila of Nairobi, Kenya, and Rita DeSimone Schnell and Jonathan of Newtown, her two brothers Johann and Walter Lommer, as well as extended family who reside in Germany. She is also survived by her five dear grandchildren, Alex and Marissa Schnell, Stephanie and Michael DeSimone and Jasmin DeSimone. Hilda also had a very special relationship with her sister-in-law, Shirley DeSimone and her family.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Saturday, March 10, 2012 from 8:30am to 9:30am at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro and to her Funeral Mass 10:00am at the Church of St. Andrew, 81 Swamp Road, Newtown, PA 18940.

Her interment will be in Our Lady of Grace Cemetery, Langhorne.

Sophie Ann Cagnetta Kenny of Warwick passed away on Sunday, March 4, 2012. She was 76.

Better Known as Cookie, she was the beloved wife of 56 years to Donald J. Kenny.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Tom and Anna Messina Cagnetta.

Cookie was a resident of Warwick for 11 years, having formerly resided in Valley Stream, Long Island in New York. She was an avid tennis player, and she enjoyed sharing her love of music with everyone around her. She will be sorely missed by everyone who came to know and love her.

In addition to her loving husband Donald, Cookie’s memory lives on through her daughters: Donna Mollenhauer and her husband Frank, and Debbie Marino and her husband Martin, both of Richboro. She is the loving sister of Joyce Tomaino and JoAnn Cagnetta and dearest grandmother of her 6 grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewings on Thursday March 8, 2012, from 2:00 to 4:00pm and from 7:00 to 9:00PM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro and to her Funeral Mass 10:00AM Friday March 9, 2012 at St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Road, Holland, PA 18966.

Interment to follow at Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Newtown, PA.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to American Cancer Society, 1626 Locust St. Phila., PA 19103 or to Fox Chase Cancer, Center 333 Cottman Ave. Phila., PA 19111.

Howard A. Leister, M.D. of Doylestown, PA died on Sunday, March 4, 2012, at Doylestown Hospital. He was 78.

He was the beloved husband of Irene E. Lickman Leister for 49 years.

Born in Bristol, PA, he was the son of the late Howard I. and Edith M. Green Leister of Glen Aston Farms, Bensalem, PA.

Dr. Leister was a resident of Doylestown for the past 4 years and formerly lived in Newtown for 40 years. Howard graduated from Bensalem High School and earned his undergraduate degree at the College of Wooster in Wooster, OH, Class of 1955.

After graduating from Jefferson Medical School he served as the commanding officer of a MASH Hospital in Korea from 1960 to 1962. Dr. Leister was a family physician for more than 40 years in Newtown, PA.

He was a long time member and past president of the Newtown Rotary Club. He was also a member of the American Medical Association, the Pennsylvania Medical Society, the Bucks County Medical Society and the Newtown Reliance Company.

Howard loved his family and friends and had an active social life. He was an avid traveler, gardener, sailor and art collector. He truly loved life and helped so many throughout his community. He will be sadly missed as a devoted husband, brother, and friend to all who knew him.

In addition to his beloved wife, he is survived by his sister, Grace Stetson and her husband, Dr. Harold Stetson, of Newtown, PA and his two brothers-in law, Rev. Peter D. Lickman of Miami, FL and John M. Lickman of New Philadelphia, PA. He is also survived by his niece, Edith, and his two nephews, Rob and Harold.

Relatives and friends are invited to call on Thursday, March 8, 2012, from 9:30 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. His interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the Parvee Foundation, C/O Pine Run Community, 777 Ferry Road, Doylestown, PA 18901.

Marion P. Lorenzo of Warrington, PA died Saturday, March 3, 2012 at Neshaminy Manor in Warrington. She was 83.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the Dominich and Catherine Nuccio Napoli.

Marion was a longtime resident of Warminster before moving to Warrington. She passionately enjoyed competing in various mixed and senior Bowling Leagues at the Bowling center on Street Rd. in Feasterville. She also had an innate talent for cooking and will always be remembered by her family and friends for the many meals she had created. She will be sorely missed by everyone who has come to know and love her.

She is survived by her loving and devoted children; Daniel M. Lorenzo and his wife Angela of Cocoa Beach, FL, Denise Steinhardt and her husband Robert of Hicksville, NY, and Frank J. Lorenzo and his wife Sherry of Holland, PA. She is also survived by her 10 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

Funeral services and interment will be conducted privately.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Neshaminy Manor, 1660 Easton Rd. Warrington, PA 18976 or to Caring Hospice 400 Commerce Dr. Suite C. Ft. Washington, PA 19034.

Kathleen S. Corbidge, (nee Schmid) of Southampton, PA died peacefully at St. Joseph’s Manor on March 3, 2012. She was 85.

Kathleen was the beloved wife of the late William J. Corbidge, sister of the late Alice McKeever, Dolores Antel, Chris Schmid. She is survived by her loving children; Kathleen Constable, William J. Corbidge (Kim), Diane Cole (Dan), and Debra A. Quirk (Thomas). Kathleen was the dear sister of John Schmid and Wilma Mahoney, and 9 loving grandchildren.

Mass of Christian Burial and Interment will be private.

Contributions in her memory may be made to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia 34th and Civic Center Blvd. Phila PA 19104

Mary R. Schu (nee Davish), of Southampton, PA, died on March 2, 2012.

Mary was the beloved wife of the late Robert Allan Schu, Sr. and devoted mother of Robert Allan Jr., Kathleen M. O’Leary (Joseph), William J. Sr. (Helene), Brian J. Sr. (Nancy), Elaine M. Walker (James), John D. (Rita), James G. (Jean) and the late Rosemary T. Benton. She was the dear sister of Francis Davish (June) and Thomas Davish. Mary is also survived by her 21 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to call on Tuesday from 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Road), Richboro, PA 18954 and to her Funeral Mass 10:30 AM at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Southampton.

Interment Holy Sepulchre Cememetery, Cheltenham.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to St. Joseph’s Manor, 1616 Huntingdon Pike, Meadowbrook, PA 19046.