James N. Masceri, of Langhorne formerly of Huntingdon Valley died on Thursday, February 2, 2012, at his residence. He was 88.

He was the beloved husband of 53 years to late Carlotta Bisceglia Masceri. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Mary Romano Masceri, dearest father of the late Dr. David R. Masceri and late Dr. James N. Masceri and brother of the late Catherine Miller.

Jim was a resident of Langhorne for the past 10 years having formerly lived in Huntingdon Valley for 36 years. He was the owner of J & D Party Favors for many years. A proud veteran of the United States Army, serving as a Medic 1st Class during World War II, Jim was awarded a Purple Heart for his outstanding courage under fire. He and his late wife loved to travel, he enjoyed being with family, especially grandchildren at the Jersey shore and even took time to go to the casinos for a game of chance. He will be sadly missed by his devoted and caring family and friends.

Jim is survived by his son, Dr. Stephen J. Masceri and his wife Tricia of Newtown, his brother Joseph and sister Marian, his 11 dear grandchildren; Michael, Jennifer, David, Matthew, Stephanie, Nicole, Christopher, Amy, Stephen, Nicholas and Daniel, he will also be missed dearly by his supportative former daughters-in-law, Marlene Fackler and her husband Dave and Eileen Bishop and her husband Jim.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing Monday February 6, 2012 from 12:30pm until his Prayer Service at 2:00pm in the Chapel of Peace at Sunset Memorial Park, 333 County Line Rd., Feasterville. Entombment will follow immediately.

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

Jennie M. Greto passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on February 2, 2012. Formerly of Sarasota and Spring Hill, Florida, she was a resident of Llenroc Manor House, Chandler Hall in Newtown, Pennsylvania, for 2 years. She was 94 years young.

Jennie was the beloved wife of the late Joseph A. Greto, and the daughter of the late Joseph and Benedetta Tedesco Marchesani. She was predeceased by her four brothers and one sister.

Born in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, Jennie and her husband Joe raised their family in Springfield, Delaware County. While raising her children, she also worked as a real estate agent and property manager in Media, PA. In 1979, she and Joe retired to Florida.

Jennie took pleasure in knitting and sewing, and made many clothes for herself and her family. She was an excellent cook, and Italian food was her specialty. She loved competing, and in Florida became an avid golfer, proud to have made a hole in one on two separate occasions. Singing was a favorite pastime and she was a member of several choral groups, performing with the Timber Tones of Spring Hill, and most recently the Chandler Hall Bluebirds. She will be remembered for the time spent with her cherished family and will be deeply missed by everyone that knew her.

Jennie is survived by her children and their spouses, Ronald Greto and his wife Marianne of Woodbridge, VA; Janet Evans and her husband Bill of Newtown, PA; and Thomas Greto and Anne Casey of Woodbury, CT. She is also survived by her three grandchildren, Michael Greto and his wife Megan; Britt Evans and Christina Evans; two great-grandchildren Joseph and Giuliana Greto, and her sister Lucy Borgese of Morton, PA.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian burial for Jennie on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. Visitation will be held prior to the Mass from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. at the Olde Church of Saint Andrew, 131 Sycamore Street, Newtown.

Interment will be private at Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery in Springfield.

Contributions in her memory may be made to The Parkinson Council, 111 Presidential Blvd., Suite 250, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 or The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, National Capital Chapter, 1800 M Street NW, Suite 750 South, Washington, D.C. 20036.

Barbara F. Knight, of Warminster, PA died on Wednesday, February 1, 2012, at her home with her family by her side. She was 83.

She was the beloved wife of 55 years to the late Kenneth W. Knight.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Marie Wintz Fritzinger and mother of the late Steven Knight.

Barbara grew up in Philadelphia, and moves to Holland in 1962. After losing her beloved husband in 2006, she moved to Ann’s Choice. For over 26 years, Barbara was a teacher, with 21 of those years being spent in the Centennial School District.

She was active in Women’s Optimist, Scouting, Northampton Senior Center a PEO sister and St. John’s United Methodist Church, Ivyland. She was always on the move and loved to travel here or abroad. She and her husband Ken had many wonderful adventures, and especially enjoyed utilizing the Elderhostel programs.

She is survived by her daughter Janice Gray of Perkasie, PA, her sisters Muriel Chapman of Bromall, PA, her brother in law Donald Knight of Ottsville PA, and her, sister in law Thelma Stott of Philadelphia PA. She is also survived by her 6 grandchildren; Keith, Ken, Chris, Waylon, Wendy and Julie and her 7 great-grandchildren; Michael, Jacob, Faith, Matty, Mason, Madox and Brian whom gave her so many years of enjoyment.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Funeral Service, Monday, February 6, 2012 at 11:00AM, at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd) Richboro, PA 18954. Her family will receive friends immediately following the service.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the American Heart Association, Memorial Fulfillment Center, 5455 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43214.

Linda Ann Toland of Perkasie, PA died peacefully at home on Tuesday, January 31, 2012. She was 42.

She was the beloved wife of 12 years to Paul Toland and loving mother of Amanda R. Toland and Emily R. Toland.

Born in Elkins Park, she was the daughter of Anita J. Sole and her husband, Alex, of Philadelphia and Harold Caplan and his wife, Diane, of Perkasie.

Linda grew up in Philadelphia and was a 1987 National Honors Society graduate of George Washington High School where she also was a member of the marching band, concert band and orchestra as a flutist. She then went on to Penn State University and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Operations Management in 1991.
Linda loved spending time with her daughters and her husband. She enjoyed rollerblading, riding her bike and could often be found settled down with a good book. Her talents were shown throughout her home, for she had a flair for decorating and was constantly formulating another home improvement project. Her gift of love and dedication to her family will always be remembered and cherished.

Linda’s courageous battle against breast cancer was truly heroic. She never stopped living and her ability to find happiness, joy and peace in spite of adversity inspired all who came in contact with her.

In addition to her husband, daughters, and parents, she is survived by her brother, Michael A. Caplan and his wife, Cathy, of Lincoln University, PA, her 3 sisters; Liela Caplan-Rushton and her husband, William L., of Huntingdon Valley, PA, Andrea Dunning and her husband, Gary, of Perkasie, PA, and Valerie Schulz and her husband, Paul, of Perkasie, PA. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewings, Friday, February 3, 2012 from 6:00-8:00pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 East Butler Ave. (Route 202 & Sandy Ridge Rd.) New Britain, PA and on Saturday, February 4, 2012 from 8:30am until her Funeral Mass 10:00am at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church, Route 152 & Broad Street, Hilltown, PA 18927. Her interment will be in St. John Neumann Cemetery, Chalfont, PA.

In lieu of flowers, tax-deductible contributions may be made to a college fund for her children in her memory. Please make checks payable to “College America 529 Plan FBO Toland Education Fund” and mail to Capital Insurance & Investments, 350 East Butler Avenue, Suite 102, New Britain, PA 18901 or simply schedule some precious time to enjoy your family and friends as Linda did.

Margaret C. Alessandro of Holland died Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at St. Joseph’s Manor in Meadowbrook. She was 78.

Margaret was the beloved wife of 59 years to Rudolph P. Alessandro.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Edward T. and Theresa DeFao Ambrose and the sister of the late Elaine Horan.

Margaret was a former resident of Holland for 24 years before moving to St. Joseph’s Manor. She was the former owner of Alessandro Beer Distributors in the Germantown section of Philadelphia for 28 years. Margaret was a communicant of St. Bede the Venerable Church in Holland and will be remembered for the quality times spent with her family, especially with her cherished grandchildren and great grandchildren.

In addition to her beloved husband Rudolph, Margaret is survived by her son, Rudolph M. Alessandro and his wife, Barbara, of Richboro and her two grandchildren, Stacey Flood and her husband, Chris, and Lindsey Bannon and her husband, J.T., and her three great grandchildren, Madison, Ryan and Christian Flood.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Friday, February 3, 2012, from 8:30am to 10:00am from the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro and to her Funeral Mass 10:30am at St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Rd. Holland. Interment will follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham, PA.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 399 Market Street, Suite 102, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

Paul R. Wojciechowski, of New Hope, passed peacefully on Tuesday, January 31, 2012, at Doylestown Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 62.

He was the beloved husband of 27 years to Marilyn Gardner Wojciechowski.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Edward and Barbara Haas Wojciechowski and stepson of the late William Hevener.
Paul was a resident of New Hope for the past 27 years. He was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School, class of 1968, Bristol. Paul also attended Drexel University in Philadelphia.

By profession, Paul was a Land Surveyor, who, at the time of his licensure, was the youngest person to achieve this goal. In 1976, he co-founded All County Inc., a Land Planning and Surveying firm. The business was located in Washington Crossing, PA for the past 36 years.
Paul was a communicant of the Church of St. Andrew in Newtown. He looked forward to being at home and working outside especially in his garden and enjoying nature. He will be sadly missed by his devoted and supportive wife and family.

In addition to his beloved wife, he is survived by his son, Paul M. Wojciechowski, his daughter-in-law Donna, his granddaughter Ashley Marie, his brother Edward, husband of Lorraine Wojciechowski, his two sisters, Jessica Riley Wynn and Barbara Decker, sisters-in-law, Patricia, wife of Lawrence Keohane and Joan, wife of Michael Klein, along with seven nieces and twelve nephews.

Paul’s family will receive condolences, on Monday, February 13, 2012 from 10:00am until his Funeral Mass 11:00am at the Church of St. Andrew, 81 Swamp Rd. Newtown, PA 18940. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to American Cancer Society, 1626 Locust St., Philadelphia, PA 19103 or Doylestown Hospital Memorial Fund, 595 W. State St., Doylestown, PA 18901.

Michael C. Havener, of New Britain, PA, died on Monday, January 30, 2012, surrounded by his family, at Penn Hospice at Rittenhouse in Philadelphia. He was 56.
Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late G. Robert and Clara Streeper Havener and brother of the late David Havener.

Michael grew up in Collegeville, where he excelled at school and in many sports. After graduating from Perkiomen Valley High School, he attended Lehigh University, where he played basketball and baseball and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering. At Lehigh, he also met the woman who would become his beloved wife of 33 years, Margaret “Peg” R. Havener.

Michael began working as a civil engineer for Layne New York/Hydro Group the day after he graduated from Lehigh and he remained with that firm, through its purchase by Layne Christensen Co., until his death. Michael was a Licensed Professional Engineer and was recognized throughout the country as an expert in water treatment and supply for municipalities and corporations. He was also active in his community, coaching teams across many sports and seasons for the Lenape Valley Recreation Council and serving at times as a commissioner and in other capacities for the Council’s baseball and basketball leagues.

In addition to his loving wife, Michael is survived by his children Christopher D. Havener and his wife Siobhan C. Havener of Philadelphia, Matthew B. Havener and Kimberly A. Brown of West Conshohocken, and Cara G. Havener of New Britain, and also by his sister-in-law Barbara R. Alec, her husband Michael A. Alec, and their son William R. Alec, of Edison, NJ, and his father and mother-in-law, Marcus H. Russell and his wife Grace J. Russell, of Voorhees, NJ.

Michael’s family will receive relatives and friends on Saturday, February 4, 2012 from 10:00 am until his Memorial Service at 12:00 pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 East Butler Ave. (Route 202 & Sandy Ridge Rd.) New Britain, PA 18901. His interment will be held privately.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Water For People, 6666 W. Quincy Ave. Denver, CO 80235, www.waterforpeople.com, or the Lenape Valley Basketball Scholarship Fund, care of Fran White, 210 Mohegan Street, New Britain, PA 18901.

Marianne L. Lally Heilig, of Newtown, died peacefully on Sunday, January 29, 2012, at her home with her family by her side. She was 82.

She was the beloved wife of 61 years to James C. Heilig. Born in Scranton Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late William and Juel Evans Lally and sister of the late Jean Lally McCloskey.
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Marianne was a graduate of Scranton Central High School, class of 1947, and was also a graduate of Lackawanna Business College. Marianne worked as an Administrative Assistant for Bell Telephone Company in Scranton as well as the Chesapeake and Potomac Phone Company in Washington, DC for over 15 years.

Marianne and her husband were residents of the Junewood section of Levittown for 45 years, before moving to Newtown in 1998. When living in Levittown she was very active with the Junewood Women’s Club and the Levittown Seniors. She was a former parishioner of St. Michael the Archangel Parish and an active member of the Sodality. Marianne was an avid reader, a wiz at crossword puzzles, she enjoyed bowling and spoiling her grandchildren.

In addition to her beloved husband, she is also survived by her supportive children; J. Michael Heilig of Levittown, Kathleen A. McInerney and her husband Thomas of Newtown, Ann M. Gallagher and her husband Gerry of Langhorne and Eileen Tiberio and her husband Louis of South Carolina, and her 7 dear grandchildren; Louis, Patrick, Thomas, Sean, Matthew, Bridgette and Grace Ann and 3 great grandchildren, Santino, Angelina and Jackson.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Friday February 3, 2012 from 10am until her Funeral Mass 11 am at the Church of St. Andrew, 81 Swamp Rd. Newtown. Interment will be Private.

In lieu of flowers contributions in her memory may be made to American Diabetes Assoc. Greater Phila. & Southeastern NJ 150 Monument Ave., Suite 100, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004.

Adelaide E. Bergmaier Adams, of Churchville and Ft. Lauderdale, Fl died peacefully Wednesday evening January 25, 2012 at Abington Hospice, Warminster with her family by her side. She was 85.

Adelaide was the beloved wife of 67 years to her devoted husband Thomas J. Adams. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late George and Caroline Klohoker Bergmaier, and sister of the late George Bergmaier, Claire Bergmaier Muth and Joseph Bergmaier.

Adelaide was a resident of Churchville since 1955 when she and her husband founded Tom Adams Windows and Carpets in Churchville. Adelaide was a faithful and devoted parishioner of St. Vincent de Paul Church in Richboro. She was a loving wife; mother and grandmother who loved to spoil her grandchildren and comfort, care and play with her numerous dogs and cats. She enjoyed crafting and loved to crochet and surprise everyone with the most personalized hand crafted unique gifts! Adelaide and her husband Tom have wonderful memories of their time in the Pocono’s at Fairview Lake and enjoying the calm seas at Lighthouse Point Yacht Club in Ft. Lauderdale, Fl where they boated with family and friends. For the past 8 plus years, when not traveling, they have befriended many at Ann’s Choice in Warminster.
Adelaide will be sadly missed by her faithful and supportive family.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by her loving children and their spouses; Deborah M. Schmalbach and her husband Harry of Ivyland, Thomas J. Adams, Jr. and his wife Terry of Ivyland, Cheryl M. Strobel and her husband John of Ivyland and Glenn G. Adams and his wife Dana of Churchville, and her 9 very special grandchildren; Kelly, Ashley, Kristen, April, Victoria, Evan, Tommy, Glenn and Ryan. She is also survived by her sisters-in-law; Catherine and Ellen Bergmaier.

Adelaide’s family will receive condolences on Friday, February 3, 2012, from 2:00 PM until her Funeral Mass 4:00 PM at St. Vincent de Paul Church, 654 Hatboro Road, Richboro, PA 18954. Interment will be private at Resurrection Cemetery, Bensalem.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to American Diabetes Association, Greater Philadelphia & Southeastern NJ Chapter, 150 Monument Road, Suite 100, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004.

Ida Mae Wood, of Lansdale, formerly of Lakeland, FL, died on Monday, January 23, 2012, at her daughter’s home. She was 72.

She was the beloved wife of the late James H. Wood.

Born and raised in Hampton, VA, she was the daughter of the late Charles F. and Anna Mae Logan Britt and sister of the late Ward and Robert Britt.

She was a military wife and traveled throughout the United States before settling in Lakeland, FL.She worked for Lakeland Regional Medical Center as a nurse’s aide, loved watching Judge Judy, chocolate, and her cat, Baby Girl.

She is survived by her two daughters; Connie Fosberg and her husband Russell of Hastings, FL, and Margie Karpiak and her husband Scott of Lansdale, PA. She is also survived by her 4 grandchildren; Joshua Rogers, Connor Rogers, Quinn Karpiak, and Jessica Finlayson.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her graveside services, 12:30 PM on Monday, January 30, 2012, at the Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, FL.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to American Heart Association, Memorial Fulfillment Center, 5455 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43214.