Sarah V. Gilmore of Ivyland died tragically on Friday, December 16, 2011. She was 74.

Sarah was the beloved wife of 49 years to the late John “Jack” P. Gilmore.

Born in Carrigart, County Donegal, Ireland, she was the daughter of the late James and Sarah Boyce and sister of the late James and John Boyce.

Sarah is survived by her 5 loving children, John P. Gilmore and his wife Bernadette of Richboro, PA, James T. Gilmore of Medford, NJ, Thomas J. Gilmore and his wife Joan of Shrewsbury, MA, Michael P. Gilmore and his wife Susan of Ivyland, PA and Mary Ann D’Angelo of Holland, PA and her fiancé Christopher Gack. Dear sister of Barney Boyce and Mary McGillian both of Upper Darby, and Mandy Boyce of Ireland. She is also survived by her 12 grandchildren; Patrick, Donovan, Shane, Keely, Liam, Sarah, Jack, Nicole, Michael, Bailey, Eric and Alex.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Tuesday evening December 20, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM and on Wednesday, December 21, from 8:15 to 9:15 AM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Road) Richboro, PA 18954 and to her Funeral Mass 10:00 AM at St. Vincent de Paul Church, 654 Hatboro Road, Richboro. Interment will take place at Resurrection Cemetery, Bensalem.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Amyloidosis Foundation, c/o www.amyloidosis.org.

Michael J. Elinich, of Pipersville, (formerly of Bensalem) died on Friday, December 16, 2011 at Doylestown Hospital. He was 55.

He was the beloved husband of Diana M. Kowalski Elinich. Son of the late Vincent and Loretta Fischer Elinich. Devoted father of: Crystal Salvesen (Jedd) of Doylestown, Melissa A. and Brittany L. Elinich of Pipersville.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing Wednesday evening December 21, from 6:00pm until his Funeral Service 8:00pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 E. Butler Ave.(Rt. 202 and Sandy Ridge Rd.), New Britain, PA 18901. Interment will be private.

Herbert K. Speers M.D., of Warminster and formerly of Langhorne, PA, died peacefully on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011. He was 88.

He was the beloved husband of 57 years to Katharine Swint Speers.

Born in Philadelphia, Dr. Speers was the son of the late Robert and Ada Johnston Speers and brother of the late Robert Speers.

Dr. Speers was proud to be a veteran of the Army during World War II and a veteran of the Air Force during the Korean Conflict. Herb graduated from Northeast Public High School in 1941 and attended the University of Pennsylvania for a few years before enlisting in the Army. During his enlistment, Herb was part of a special program that sent him to Ohio State University Medical School. In 1949, Herb graduated as a Medical Doctor from Ohio State University Medical School and then he went on to start and complete his medical internship at the University of Maryland Hospital. In 1953, he started his Ob-Gyn residency at Abington Memorial Hospital.

Herb practiced medicine in Levittown from 1957 to his retirement in 1995 serving 3 of the areas local hospitals; Lower Bucks, St. Mary’s, and Abington Memorial Hospitals. Dr. Speers was instrumental in the founding of the Planned Parenthood Program for Bucks County and served as a Charter Member and also as Medical Director.

Herb enjoyed spending time with his family and creating everlasting memories that they will cherish forever. He will be sorely missed by everyone who has come to know and love him for the person and the Doctor whom he was.

In addition to his beloved wife Katharine, He is also survived by his loving children; Karen D. Lautzenheiser and her husband Wade of North Canton, OH, Nancy L. Wright of Warminster, PA, Kathleen A. Lugosch and her Husband Eric of Evanston, IL, and Kenneth P. Speers and his wife Marie of Yardley, PA. He is also survived by 6 grandchildren; Michael, Christine, Tyler, Adam, Kelly, and Stephanie .

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011 from 9:00 AM until his Funeral Service 10:00 AM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Road) Richboro, PA 18954.

Interment will follow at Newtown Cemetery, Newtown.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Doctors without Borders, P.O. Box 5030, Hagerstown, MD 21741, or to a charity of the donor’s Choice.

Julius Menhardt Jr. of Richboro, PA died on Sunday, December 11, 2011, at St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne. He was 82.

He was the beloved husband of Helen Koestel Menhardt for 56 years.

Born in Czechoslovakia, he was the son of the late Julius Sr. and Julie Gally Menhardt and brother of the late John Menhardt and Edward Menhardt.

Jules, as he was known to all, was born on November 30, 1929 in the German region of Czechoslovakia. Raised on a farm, he lived through the horrors of World War II. After losing his older brother, John, on the last day of the war, the family immigrated to America and settled in Philadelphia. Soon afterwards, he was drafted into the U.S. Marine Corps and sent to Korea where he proudly served his country. After the war, he worked as a carpenter and soon started his own contracting company.

Jules was a life long member of the United German Hungarian Club in Feasterville and Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Somerton section of Philadelphia, where he was instrumental in the construction of the bell tower.

In his leisure time, he was a devoted fan of all the Philadelphia sports teams, but especially loved soccer and skiing the most. His legacy will forever be a passion for life, a love for his family and friends, and for having a generous heart. He will be sadly missed as a devoted husband, father and grandfather.

In addition to his beloved wife, he is survived by his three children, Heidi M. Ryder and her husband, Bill, of Warminster, PA, Kurt J. Menhardt and his wife, Linda, of Lower Gwynedd, PA and Werner J. Menhardt and his companion, Lisa Fenton, of Doylestown, PA. He is also survived by his 10 loving grandchildren; Shawn, Caitlin, Amber, Jaclyn, Devin, Dillon, Madison, Mason, Quinn and Brian.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Thursday, December 15, 2011, from 10:00 AM until his Funeral Service 11:00 AM at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, 14100 Worthington Road, Philadelphia, PA 19116.

Interment will take place at Forest Hills Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church at the above address or to United German Hungarian Club, 4666 Bristol Road, Oakford, PA 19053.

Joanne Talarowski Ermel of Bensalem died Thursday, December 8, 2011 surrounded by her loving family at Capital Health Systems, Trenton, NJ. She was 67.

Joanne was the beloved wife of 40 years to Donald R. Ermel.

Born in Camden, NJ, Joanne was the daughter of the late Edward and Helen Talarowski.

Joanne was a resident of Bensalem for over 40 years and was a Executive Secretary for many years until her retirement. She will be remembered for the quality times spent with her family and the love that she shared with her cherished husband Donald.

Joanne is survived by her dearest children, Sharon Ermel Spadaccini and her husband Michael A., Jr. of New Hope, Dawn Ermel Smith and her Randy J. of Mt. Vernon, VA and Donald R. Ermel, Jr. and his wife Melissa of Pipersville.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing Saturday, December 10, 2011 from 8:30- 9:30am at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro and to her Funeral Mass 10:30am at St. John the Evangelist Church, 44 Bridge St., Lambertville, NJ 08530.

Interment will be private at a future date in time.

If so desired, contributions in her memory may be made to the Lupus Foundation of America, Inc., Phila. Tri-State Chapter, 500 Old York Road, Suite 110, Jenkintown, PA 19046.

Rachel Gomolka, formerly of the Kensington section of Philadelphia, died peacefully on Thursday, December 8, 2011, at Crestview Center, Langhorne. She was 89.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Balbina Witalis Gomolka.

Rachel was a resident of Philadelphia for all of her life. She was a member of Union Polonia in Philadelphia. Rachel was very devoted to her parents throughout their lifetime and her family was a very important part of her life. She will be sadly missed as a loving sister and aunt.

She is survived by her two sisters, Ruth C. Benson and her husband, Charles, of Holland, PA and Esther McCommit and her husband, James, of Warminster, PA. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Wednesday, December 14, 2011, from 8:30 AM until 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 10:00 AM at St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Road, Holland, PA.

Interment will take place at Our Lady of Grace Cemetery, Langhorne, PA.

Frances Mary Mooney of Levittown died suddenly on Wednesday, December 7, 2011.

Fran was the beloved wife of the late John J, Mooney. She was born in New York, NY, the daughter of the late Francis and Theresa Imp. She had six brothers and sisters.

Raised in Astoria, NY, Fran graduated as the Senior Class President from Julia Richmond High, Manhattan, NY. Following her graduation she worked as an executive secretary. Fran and John and their five children moved to Levittown in 1957 and were original Levittown homeowners. Fran worked at Strawbridge and Clothier for over 20 years.

Fran is survived by her brothers Henry and Ray, and her loving children, Pam, Deb, Mary, Jack and Sue, 13 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing December 16, 2011 from 9:30 am to 10:30 am at Queen of the Universe Church, 2443 Trenton Rd. Levittown, PA 19056 followed by her Funeral Mass at 10:30 am. Interment will take place at Resurrection Cemetery, Bensalem, PA.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory maybe made to the Association for the Blind, 400 Freedom Dr., Newtown, PA 18940.

Margaret J. Tierney Jensen, “Peggy” of Levittown, died on Monday, December 5, 2011.

She was the beloved wife of 31years to Neil C. Jensen. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Francis P. and Margaret Mary McKee Tierney, mother of the late Marylou Flick, sister of the late F. Patrick Tierney, Rosemary Hutchinson and sister-in-law of the late Joe Durkin.

Margaret was a resident of Levittown for the past 31 years. She was a graduate of St. Hubert’s High School for Girls in Philadelphia and for many years before her retirement Peggy was a senior secretary at Temple University. A woman of many talents, motherhood was her specialty; her family was first and foremost. Peggy loved music and dancing, knitting and needle point and cherished all of her pets.

In addition to her beloved husband, she is also survived by her children and their spouses; Paul Flick and his wife Cindy of Virginia Beach, VA, Stephen Flick of Ocean City ,NJ, Peggyann Flick of Golden, CO, Leo Flick and his wife Karen of Chalfont, Eleanor Lyons and her husband Jim of Newtown, her sister Eleanore Durkin and 8 dear grandchildren; Danielle, Brian, Brianna, Katy, Leah, Leo, Nicholas and Marlaina. Peggy is also survived by her sister-in-law Ruth Marie Tierney and a brother-in-law Tim Hutchinson.

Services and interment will be private. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 399 Market St., Suite 102, Phila, PA 19106 or the American Heart Association, 5455 N. High St., Columbus, OH 43214.

Bartholomew John Sebastian Brown, of Feasterville, PA died at the age of 33 on Monday, December 5, 2011 while climbing the highest mountain in Japan, Mt. Fuji.

In addition to his parents, George and Antonina L. Brown of Feasterville PA, Bart is survived by his siblings, nieces, and nephews: Tanya Murgia, and her husband Charles of Hilltown, PA and their children, Sarah, Rebecca, Gianna, and Charles; Georgine Brown of Bristol and her daughter, Soluz Brown-Lauer; Thaddeus Brown, and his wife, Regina of Douglassville, PA, and their children, Michael, Regina, Mark, and Laura Bell; Mary Beth Shay, and her husband Kevin of Langhorne; Andrew Brown, and his wife, Kristyn of Glendale CA, and their son Felix; and Peter Brown of Feasterville.

Bartholomew John Brown was born on April 5th, 1978 in Meadowbrook, Pennsylvania. He had two older sisters and an older brother, and one younger sister and two younger bothers. Though he was the middle child there was nothing mediocre about him. His first formal education was at Mater Dolorosa Catholic School. There he received awards of excellence in every subject upon graduation. These included fastest runner and 8th place in the Philadelphia Archdiocesan spelling competition. He was a young athlete who loved running and swimming. Being part of the Boy Scouts, he progressed from Cub Scout, to Eagle Scout.

Bart received a scholarship to Holy Ghost Preparatory School. There he earned the highest GPA in his German and Math classes each of his four years there. In addition, he decided to study as an exchange student in Germany. Being an enthusiastic athlete he also became the Captain of the cross country team and received the Dr. Dave Proven Award for the most dedicated athlete. He graduated Summa cum Laude in the class of 1996. Bart was offered full scholarships to several universities including Carnegie Mellon and Stanford.

Bart declined these scholarships in order to discern the religious life. He joined the Legionaries of Christ Seminary in Connecticut to give God the first shot. There he studied Latin, Greek, Spanish, The Catechism, and The Bible. He also memorized the Gospel of John in German and English, as well as the names of all the Popes in succession. After two years Bart, with the guidance of his spiritual director, discerned that it was not God’s will for him continue toward Priesthood.

Having lost his scholarship opportunities, he enrolled into community college for one semester in order to regain a scholarship. He was offered another academic scholarship and continued his education at Lehigh University in Bethlehem Pennsylvania. Finishing two years early in 2003, he graduated Magna cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and a Masters in Civil and Structural Engineering.

In 2004, he worked as a civil engineer designing bridges, and in 2005 he worked in New York City on the design for the new world trade center Freedom Towers.
He was a devout and zealous Catholic and attended World Youth Day’s in Denver 1993, Rome 2000, Canada 2002, Germany 2005, and Spain 2011. He was a volunteer for WYD Germany, and coordinated accommodations for over 6,000 youngsters. He was an avid Alpinist and in 2009, Bart with his brother Peter began their mission to journey and mountaineer through all the National Parks in the continental US. Within 2 years, Bart adventured through over 50 National Parks world wide, including Parks in Europe and Asia.

In 2010, he traveled to Europe to earn an International Masters of Business Administration at Emlyon Business School in Lyon, France. While studying there, he traveled to the University of Oulu in Helsinki Finland, to evaluate various corporate businesses. After a year of studies, he received another full scholarship to Waseda University in Tokyo Japan, on an exchange program. About two weeks before his planned return for Christmas 2011, he decided to take his last chance to climb Mt. Fuji.

Not only was every moment of Bart’s European and Asian Journey, but every moment of his life was embraced and lived to the fullest. He excelled in all that he did and achieved all that he put his mind to. He was by no means a typical man, but an inspiration to all that were blessed to know him.

His family will receive relatives and friends from 7:00 - 9:00 pm on Wednesday, December 28, and on Thursday, December 29, 2011 from 9:30 - 10:30 am at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown Richboro Road, (at Holland Rd) Richboro, PA, and then to his Funeral Mass 11:00AM at St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Road, Holland, PA 18966.

There will be a luncheon to follow at 278 Hulme Ave. Langhorne, PA 19047. The family will have a private burial at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to help defray the cost of bringing him home.
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