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800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. Richboro, PA 18954
Joseph A. Fluehr III - SUPERVISOR
New Britain (215) 340-9654
241 East Butler Avenue New Britain, PA 18901
Joseph A. Fluehr IV - SUPERVISOR
Recent Obituaries
February 29th, 2012
Zenophon G. Tomaras, 82 died peacefully in his sleep on February 29, 2012 after a short illness.
Zenophon was the beloved husband of Isabella Vos and the late Marie S. Kurilla Tomaras.
He is a graduate of Georgetown University and St. Joseph's colleges. Zenophon grew up in Shenandoah and relocated to Pennsylvania with his first wife Marie Kurilla to raise his family. An avid animal lover he raised Homing Pigeons and Chickens. He worked with Bucks County to get a model flying field and was successful in starting up a local chapter. The field is in use today by people young and old.
Zenophon is survived by his daughter Barbara A. Tomaras of Doylestown, his son Thomas G. Tomaras and his wife Debra of Abiline, TX and his grandsons Gregory and Alex.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing Monday, March 5 from 5:00pm until his Funeral Service 7:00pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 East Butler Avenue (Route 202 and Sandy Ridge Rd.), New Britain, PA 18901.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to United Way of Bucks County, 413 Wood Blvd., Fairless Hills, PA 19030. (215-949-1660) www.uwbucks.org.
February 28th, 2012
Loretta M. Steidle of Holland, PA died Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at Chandler Hall Hospice, Newtown. She was 96.
Loretta was the beloved wife of the late Earl Walker and the late Carl Steidle and mother of the late James Walker.
Born in Mackeysburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Margaret Delaney Murphy and preceded in death by 3 sisters and 4 brothers.
Loretta is survived by her children, Charles Gregory Walker and his wife Lois of Myrtle Beach, SC and Judy M. Ercolani and her husband Alphonso of Holland. She is also survived by her 7 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and 1great great granddaughter.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing, Monday, March 5, 2012 from 9:00am to 10:00am from the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954 and to her Funeral Mass 10:30am at St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Rd. Holland, PA 18966.
Interment will follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Cheltenham, PA.
If so desired, contributions in her memory may be made to a charity of a donor’s choice.
February 27th, 2012
Linda L. Hayes, of Yardley, PA died on Monday, February 27, 2012, at Chandler Hall Hospice. She was 69.
She was the beloved wife of the late Robert S. Hayes Jr.
Born in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Sally Harris Hoolachan and sister of the late Nancy and Robert Brownell and Myron and Mary Zimmerman.
Linda grew up in Carbondale and moved to Levittown in 1954 where she was one of the original “Levittown Kids”. In 1960 she was part of the first graduating class of Woodrow Wilson High School and then went on to Bell Telephone where she remained until her retirement in 1991.
For over 45 years Linda was a member of the Levittown Presbyterian Church, then in 1998 she joined Woodside Presbyterian Church where she became an involved and dedicated member serving on various committees. Linda had many talents and gifts, and enjoyed sharing her kind and compassionate ways with her family and friends.
A special token of her love and friendship would often come in the form of a quilt. These were no ordinary quilts. They were not only made with love, but also with great skill. Her quilting talents were exceptional and throughout the years had been given recognition at the Grange Fair. These tokens of expression and her quite loving ways will always be remembered.
She is survived by her nephews Bruce Brownell of and his wife Ann Catasauqua, PA, Timothy Brownell of Jermyn, PA, Kreg Zimmerman of California, and her niece Karen Chaudoin of North Carolina.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Funeral Service at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at Woodside Presbyterian Church, 1667 Edgewood Road, Yardley, PA 19067. Her family will receive friends following the service.
Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Park, Feasterville, PA.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Woodside Presbyterian Church at the above address.
February 26th, 2012
Joseph P. Kelly,of Feasterville, died suddenly on February 26, 2012.
Born in Philadelphia, he attended North East Catholic HS and LaSalle University and was a proud veteran of the US Army. He started his own Real Estate business “Kelly Corporation Realtors” and was a real estate broker in the Bucks County area for many years.
He was the beloved son of the late Patrick Joseph and Marie Elizabeth Kelly. He is survived by his brother James P. and his wife Anne C. Kelly, his sisters Marie Kelly Logan and Frances Palumbo and brother-in-law Marty Connor. Preceded in death by his siblings and their spouses John Kelly, Art Logan, Charles Palumbo, Margaret Kelly Connor, Patricia and Andrew Ebert, Alice and Bill Riehl, Rita and Kevin Cassidy and Nancy and Bob Wheeler. He will be greatly missed by his many nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends are invited to call Friday from 9:30am until his Funeral Mass 10:30am at the Assumption B.V.M. Church, 1900 Meadowbrook Rd, Feasterville.
Interment Our Lady of Grace Cemetery, Langhorne.
February 25th, 2012
Ellen B. Asma, of Holland, PA died suddenly on Saturday, February 25, 2012, at her residence in Twining Village. She was 84.
She was the beloved wife of the late Herbert John Asma.
Born in New Haven, Connecticut, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Frances Kane Bradford, mother of the late Martha Roberts and sister of the late Jeanne Moran.
Ellen grew up in New Haven and was voted “Wittiest Girl” in her senior class at Hillhouse High. Throughout her life, she delighted her family and friends with her wit and sense of humor. Along with John, her husband of 59 years, Ellen was instrumental in bringing Christian Family Movement to the greater Philadelphia area. Ellen also worked as a volunteer at Interfaith Housing Development Corporation of Bucks County. A resident of Bucks County since 1962, she moved to Twining Village in 2006. While at Twining Village, she continued to enjoy playing bridge and was an active member of the Residents' Association.
She is survived by her three children Betsey Murphy of Yardley, John F. Asma of Katy TX, Jeanne Redmond and her husband Peter of LaGrange NY, and her son-in-law George Roberts of Becket, MA. She is also survived by her 10 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Ellen's family and friends admired her courage in the face of adversity and will miss her beautiful smile and loving heart.
Her family will receive relatives and friends on Saturday, March 3, 2012 from 8:30 — 9:30 am at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 800 Newton Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd) Richboro, AP 18954 and to her Funeral Mass 10:00 am at St. Bede the Venerable Church, Holland. Her interment will be in St. Ignatius Cemetery, Yardley, PA.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to The Life Care Residents Trust Fund at Twining Village, 280 Middle Holland Rd., Holland PA 18966.
Regina Elizabeth McGann-Jones (McGann)
February 23rd, 2012
Regina Elizabeth McGann-Jones passed peacefully as her granddaughter Lindsey Pilla played her favorite music for her on February 23, 2012, at Pickering Manor Home in Newtown Borough. She was 86.
Regina was the beloved wife of the late Norman Penniman and the late Eugene Jones.
Born in Trenton, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Frances Regina Leadom-McGann and was the sister of the late Thomas McGann, Leo McGann, Lawrence McGann, Eileen McGann-Kandrac, sister-in-law of the late Kathryn Sullivan-McGann and brother-in-law of the late John Kandrac.
Regina lived the majority of her life in the City of Trenton, she graduated from Trenton Central High School. After graduation Regina began a 30 plus year career with the State of New Jersey, Department of Labor and Environmental Protection. For the past five years Regina was a resident at Pickering Manor Home in Newtown Borough. She enjoyed very much her time at Pickering, particularly her many friends, the staff and residents; she spoke often of Krystina Bell of the Pickering Staff who was extremely kind to her. Regina also enjoyed the many activities at Pickering. She was well known for her constant work on jigsaw puzzles and her awards from the Grange Fair.
Regina is survived by her daughter, Frances Regina Pilla and her husband M. Barry, Jr. of Newtown Township. She is also survived by her granddaughter Lindsey M. Pilla of Newtown Township, her brother John McGann of Ewing, NJ, her sisters-in-law Maria McGann of Pennington, NJ and Betty Kennedy of Nockamixon, and many nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 14, 2012, at 1:30 p.m. At the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Rd.), Richboro, PA 18954.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Pickering Manor Home, 226 North Lincoln Avenue, Newtown, PA 18940.
February 22nd, 2012
George E. Taylor, of Doylestown died on Wednesday, February 22, 2012, at Neshaminy Manor. He was 87.
He was the beloved husband of the late Gloria Woll Taylor.
Born in Bridgeville, DE, he was the son of the late Charles and Ann Short Taylor, and father of the late George E., Theresa and Helen Taylor.
He is survived by his eight children; Charles J. and Kathy Taylor of Line Lexington, PA, Gloria T. Phillips and Lawrence Payne of Chalfont, Joseph E. and Diane Taylor of Churchville, Mary Catherine Taylor of Hatfield, Gera Marie and Donald Mollica of Lansdale, John C. and Marybeth Stevenson -Taylor of Hershey, Edward G. Taylor of Lansdale, James G. and Michelle Taylor of Doylestown, his brother Richard Taylor, his 4 sisters, Elizabeth Volk, Josephine Farley, Jeanette Smith, and Mary Robb. He is also survived by his 9 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren and his Aunt Minnie O'Day.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Saturday, February 25, 2012 from 9:30 am until his Funeral Mass 11:30 AM at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 235 East State St., Doylestown, PA 18901.
His interment will be in St. John Neumann Cemetery, Chalfont.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the Neshaminy Manor Garden, 1660 Easton Rd., Warrington, PA 18976.
February 21st, 2012
Mildred Costello, 89 of Port Carbon passed away Tuesday at the Schuylkill Medical Center South Jackson Street, Pottsville, Pa.
Born in Conception Harbour, Newfoundland, Canada on October 21, 1922, she was the 10th of eleven daughters of Edward P and Mary T. Costello Kenny.
Mildred was a retired employee of the Bell Telephone Company.
She was a member of St. John The Baptist Church, Pottsville, since 2008.
She was predeceased by her husband Michael F. Costello, to whom she was married almost 50 years.
Mildred was also predeceased by her 10 sisters, Kathryn Murphy, Lillian Nickels, Viola Scully, Josephine Eberwine, Margaret G. Kenny, Genevieve Kenny, Mary Dalton, Margaret M. Kenny, Barbara Schmidt and Dorothy Kenny, her nephew Thomas Murphy and her niece Patricia Tangradi.
Survivors include her nieces, Barbara A. Fox, with whom she resided, Margaret (Joseph) Puglia, Gulf View Fl., Barbara Tramo ( Robert), Doylestown, Pa., Mary Welch, Collingdale, Pa., and Elizabeth Koropchak, St. Clair, Pa., and nephews John Nickels, Jr. ( Kathleen) Chalfont, Pa., John Schmidt, Jr. (Faye) Lansdowne, Pa., and Edward Schmidt, Upper Darby. Also many great nieces and great nephews.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Saturday, March 3, 2012 from 11:30 am until her Mass of Christian Burial at 12:30 pm at St. Vincent de Paul Church, 654 Hatboro Rd., Richboro, PA 18954. Interment will be in Resurrection Cemetery, Bensalem, PA.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to St. John the Baptist Church 10th and Mahantongo Street Pottsville, PA 17901, or St. Vincent de Paul Church, at the above address.
February 19th, 2012
Frank Honisch Jr. died peacefully on Sunday, February 19, 2012, at Neshaminy Manor, Warrington, PA.
Born in Brestovac Yugoslavia and formerly of Ambler, PA He was the beloved husband of the late Helen M. Schiffmacher Honisch. He is survived by his loving children Frank Honisch III (Edith) Nancy M. Diekman (Henry) and Ernest Thomsen (Diane) 10 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, and 2 great-great grandchildren.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing Thursday February 23, 2012, from 9:00 AM until his Funeral Service 10:00AM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Road) Richboro, PA 18954.
Interment will follow at Whitemarsh Memorial Park, Prospectville, PA.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Neshaminy Manor Home, 1660 Easton Rd., Warrington, PA 18976 or to Caring Hospice Services, 400 Commerce Dr., Suite C, Ft. Washington, PA 19034.
February 19th, 2012
Robert James Armstrong of Doylestown, PA, formerly of Whippany, NJ and Flemington, NJ, died peacefully on Sunday, February 19, 2012 at Pine Run Health Care. He was 89.
Born in Newark, NJ, on April 21, 1922, to the late Peter and Annie Armstrong, Robert was predeceased by his brothers, William and Peter Armstrong and his sisters, Anna Hogan, Alice Groves and Mary Clark.
He attended school in Newark, NJ, and served in the US Army during World War II and landed at Normandy Beach. He worked at Elastic Stop Nut, Union, NJ for 25 years. He lived in Union, NJ, Whippany, NJ and moved to Flemington, NJ to be with his family. He was a volunteer with the Union Fire Department, the Callmen’s First Aid Squad, Triboro First Aid Squad, Seaside Park, NJ and volunteered with the Morristown Memorial Hospital, receiving a 500 hours of service award. He was a member of St. Joseph’s Church, Maplewood, NJ and Our Lady of Mercy in Whippany, NJ, where he was an usher for many years. He also attended St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Three Bridges, NJ.
He leaves behind his devoted and loving wife, Madelyn Helmstetter Armstrong who he married on Nov. 17, 1945. They just celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary. He is the proud dad of Barbara (Curt) Fuko of Pittsboro, NC and Linda (Edward) Burger of Flemington, NJ. He is the loving grandfather of Tracy Burger (Pete Delgado), Lisa (Anthony) DeFazio, Julie (Kirk) Eisenbeil, Sarah (Ryan) Garbolino, Kristin (Anthony) Pisch, Curtis Fuko and Michael (Eric Rizzo) Fuko. He was so proud to be the great grandpa to 14 great grandchildren, Luke, Hailey Rose, Samuel DeFazio, Caleb, Camryn, Cassidy, Colby Eisenbeil, Ella Grace Garbolino, Ryan, Lindsay Pisch, Andrew Bucknam, Jessica, Kaitlyn, and Justin Fuko.
Robert loved the Yankees, he was so proud of his WWII service and most of all he loved his wife and family. We will miss him. He was a wonderful man.
Robert’s family will receive condolences on Thursday, February 23, 2012 from 8:30 am until his memorial mass at 9:30 am at St. Jude Church, 321 West Butler Avenue, Chalfont, PA 18914.
Interment will follow in Washington Crossing National Cemetery in Newtown, PA at 11:30 am.
Donations may be sent to the Veterans Association in Robert’s name.
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