Sarah Elizabeth Pulaski of Richboro, PA passed on to her Lord on Friday, September 2, 2011, at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, TN, in the arms of her loving mother and father. Sarah had fought a long and courageous battle with leukemia since January 2, 2010. She was 11.

She was the beloved daughter of Michael J. and René J. Paradis Pulaski.

Born in Wilmington, DE, Sarah lived in Richboro and Churchville for the past five years. She was a student at Maureen M. Welch Elementary School in Churchville where she was entering sixth grade. Sarah’s favorite subjects in school were math and reading. In her leisure time, she enjoyed dancing. She enjoyed all types of dance: Jazz, Ballet and Lyrical but Jazz was special to her. Sarah was a member of the competition team at Elite Dance Academy in Richboro. She also loved animals and tried to save them one at a time. Sarah adored doing crafts and painting, she spent her free time, painting pottery or working with mommy on an art project. She loved cooking and the cooking channels intrigued her. She loved her brother and spent a lot of time with him swimming and playing games. Sarah was loved by many and had considered her friends her extended family.

She will be sadly missed as a loving daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece and cousin.

In addition to her loving parents, Sarah is survived and missed dearly by her brother, Ryan Michael Pulaski, her maternal grandparents, Linda Paradis of Alpharetta, GA, Jerry Paradis and his wife, Candice Turgeon, of Cape Cod, MA, and her paternal grandparents, William and Mary Pulaski of Glassboro, NJ. She is also survived by numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Funeral Service at 12:00 Noon on Thursday, September 8, 2011, at St. John’s United Methodist Church, 820 Almshouse Road, Ivyland, PA 18974. Interment will take place at Union Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the D’Angelo Foundation. You can donate at http://thedangelofoundation.org/Pulaski_Family_Fund.html or mail a check to the D’Angelo Foundation for the Pulaski Family Fund, 4671 East Street Road, Trevose, PA 19053. Donations will ultimately be directed in Sarah’s name to the non-profit organization that runs Child Life. This organization was so helpful to Sarah during her journey.

Patricia A. Lawlor Benco of Richboro died Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at Nazareth Hospital, Philadelphia surrounded by her loving family. She was 69.

Patricia was the beloved wife of 48 years to Robert J. Benco.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late James and Anne Snyder Lawlor and sister of the late Anna Roney, John Lawlor and Loretta Lawlor.

Patricia was a former resident of the Juniata Park section of Philadelphia before moving to Richboro in 2006. She was a Communicant of St. Bede the Venerable Church in Holland a former Communicant of Holy Innocents Church in Philadelphia. Patricia was a homemaker and a former Accounts Payable Clerk with Strawbridge and Clothier in Philadelphia. She will be remembered as a beloved wife, mother and grandmother and will be deeply missed by her family and by all who came to know her.

In addition to her beloved husband Robert, Patricia is survived by dearest children and their spouses, Robert J., Jr. and Valerie Benco of Hamilton Square, NJ, Gina P. Benco and her Fiancee Michael Haas of Philadelphia and Patricia and Christopher Morris of Richboro. She is also survived by her 2 sisters, Mary Klaski of Ardsley and Susanne Kearns of Philadelphia, her brother James Lawlor of Philadelphia and her 8 cherished grandchildren, Katie, Kelly, Sarah, Samantha, Colin, Joshua, Gabriella and Zachary and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewings, Tuesday, September 6, 2011 from 7-9pm and on Wednesday, September 7, 2011 from 9-10:00am from the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro and to her Funeral Mass 11:00am at St. Vincent de Paul Church, 654 Hatboro Road, Richboro.

Interment will follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Cheltenham.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the Ovarian Cancer Alliance, 901 E. St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20004 or Autism Speaks, 1060 State Rd., 2nd Floor, Princeton, NJ 08540.

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Thomas F. Forsythe of Ivyland died Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. He was 49.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of Frances Smith Forsythe of Ivyland and the late Thomas J. Forsythe.

Tom was a recent resident of Ivyland having formerly residing in Bel Air, MD for 20 years. He was a graduate of Pennsbury High School Class of 1980 and a graduate of La Salle University, Class of 1984. Tom was a Financial Planner with the Knights of Columbus for several years and was a member of the Cardinal Gibbons Council #2521 in Perry Hall, MD. He was an avid sports fan and enjoyed golfing with his sons and also attended many sporting events especially the Flyers games.

In addition to his mother Frances, Tom is survived by his two sons, Craig T. and Ian A. Forsythe, both of Joppa, MD, his sister, Kristie Vuocolo and her husband Robert of Doylestown and his three nieces, Kirby, Blake and Kendall Vuocolo.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing Saturday, September 3, 2011 from 9:30am until his Funeral Mass 10:30am at St. Cyril of Jerusalem Church, 1410 Almshouse Road, Jamison, PA 18929.

Interment will follow at Valley Forge Memorial Gardens in King of Prussia.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to ARDS Research Fund, C/O Dr. John Hansen-Flaschen, MD, 873 Maloney Bldg., Hospital of the University of Penna., 3400 Spruce St., Phila., PA 19104.

Helen Fay Lovett died on August 28, 2011 at Pennswood Village, Newtown, PA, just a few days past her 88th birthday. Helen was the beloved wife of the late Robert Pitfield Lovett IV, daughter of the late Mabel Grant Fay and Robert Charles Fay and sister of the late Robert Charles Fay Jr., Frederic Buckley Fay, and Edward Grant Fay.
She was born in River Forest, IL, grew up in Holyoke, MA and resided for 43 years in Upper Makefield Township. Helen and Bob were married for 62 years and moved to Pennswood Village in 1993.
Helen graduated cum laude from the University of New Hampshire in 1946 and received her Masters in Library Science from Rutgers University in 1969. In addition to serving as librarian at Newtown Friends School and George School, her professional career included 17 years with the Bucks County Free Library as Adult Extension Librarian. Among her significant achievements there was the oversight and delivery of the county’s first long-range planning documents—a blueprint for the library’s future growth. Its success paved the way for other Pennsylvania libraries to undertake this process.
Helen’s Quaker beliefs remained important to her throughout her life. She was an active member of Newtown Friends Meeting, and after retirement focused on her work with The Peace Center in Langhorne. Helen contributed her organizational capabilities and forward thinking to help The Peace Center train staff and bring conflict resolution and mediation into schools throughout the Delaware Valley.
Helen and Bob loved to read, travel, and spend time with family and friends. Helen spent several decades researching both Lovett and Grant family genealogies, traveling to England and Scotland to visit ancestral homelands.
Helen is survived by her children, Robert P. Lovett V and his partner Ann Buckley of Newtown, PA, Laura E. Lovett of Larkspur, CA, and Sarah Ann Lovett of New Paltz, NY; by her brother-in-law William J. Lovett and wife Elizabeth Sanger of Visalia, CA; and by sisters-in-law Florence Fay of Springfield, MA and Hazel Lovett of Newtown, PA.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her memorial service on Saturday, October 1 at 2:00 p.m. at Newtown Friends Meeting, 219 Court Street, Newtown, PA.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to The Peace Center, 102 W. Maple Ave., Langhorne, PA 19047 or Newtown Friends Meeting, 219 Court Street, PO Box 224, Newtown, PA 18940.

Helen Fay Lovett died on August 28, 2011 at Pennswood Village, Newtown, PA, just a few days past her 88th birthday.

Helen was the beloved wife of the late Robert Pitfield Lovett IV, daughter of the late Mabel Grant Fay and Robert Charles Fay and sister of the late Robert Charles Fay Jr., Frederic Buckley Fay, and Edward Grant Fay.

She was born in River Forest, IL, grew up in Holyoke, MA and resided for 43 years in Upper Makefield Township. Helen and Bob were married for 62 years and moved to Pennswood Village in 1993.

Helen graduated cum laude from the University of New Hampshire in 1946 and received her Masters in Library Science from Rutgers University in 1969. In addition to serving as librarian at Newtown Friends School and George School, her professional career included 17 years with the Bucks County Free Library as Adult Extension Librarian. Among her significant achievements there was the oversight and delivery of the county’s first long-range planning documents—a blueprint for the library’s future growth. Its success paved the way for other Pennsylvania libraries to undertake this process.

Helen’s Quaker beliefs remained important to her throughout her life. She was an active member of Newtown Friends Meeting, and after retirement focused on her work with The Peace Center in Langhorne. Helen contributed her organizational capabilities and forward thinking to help The Peace Center train staff and bring conflict resolution and mediation into schools throughout the Delaware Valley.

Helen and Bob loved to read, travel, and spend time with family and friends. Helen spent several decades researching both Lovett and Grant family genealogies, traveling to England and Scotland to visit ancestral homelands.

Helen is survived by her children, Robert P. Lovett V and his partner Ann Buckley of Newtown, PA, Laura E. Lovett of Larkspur, CA, and Sarah Ann Lovett of New Paltz, NY; by her brother-in-law William J. Lovett and wife Elizabeth Sanger of Visalia, CA; and by sisters-in-law Florence Fay of Springfield, MA and Hazel Lovett of Newtown, PA.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her memorial service on Saturday, October 1 at 2:00 p.m. at Newtown Friends Meeting, 219 Court Street, Newtown, PA.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to The Peace Center, 102 W. Maple Ave., Langhorne, PA 19047 or Newtown Friends Meeting, 219 Court Street, PO Box 224, Newtown, PA 18940.

Helen Fay Lovett died on August 28, 2011 at Pennswood Village, Newtown, PA, just a few days past her 88th birthday.

Helen was the beloved wife of the late Robert Pitfield Lovett IV, daughter of the late Mabel Grant Fay and Robert Charles Fay and sister of the late Robert Charles Fay Jr., Frederic Buckley Fay, and Edward Grant Fay.

She was born in River Forest, IL, grew up in Holyoke, MA and resided for 43 years in Upper Makefield Township. Helen and Bob were married for 62 years and moved to Pennswood Village in 1993.

Helen graduated cum laude from the University of New Hampshire in 1946 and received her Masters in Library Science from Rutgers University in 1969. In addition to serving as librarian at Newtown Friends School and George School, her professional career included 17 years with the Bucks County Free Library as Adult Extension Librarian. Among her significant achievements there was the oversight and delivery of the county’s first long-range planning documents—a blueprint for the library’s future growth. Its success paved the way for other Pennsylvania libraries to undertake this process.

Helen’s Quaker beliefs remained important to her throughout her life. She was an active member of Newtown Friends Meeting, and after retirement focused on her work with The Peace Center in Langhorne. Helen contributed her organizational capabilities and forward thinking to help The Peace Center train staff and bring conflict resolution and mediation into schools throughout the Delaware Valley.

Helen and Bob loved to read, travel, and spend time with family and friends. Helen spent several decades researching both Lovett and Grant family genealogies, traveling to England and Scotland to visit ancestral homelands.

Helen is survived by her children, Robert P. Lovett V and his partner Ann Buckley of Newtown, PA, Laura E. Lovett of Larkspur, CA, and Sarah Ann Lovett of New Paltz, NY; by her brother-in-law William J. Lovett and wife Elizabeth Sanger of Visalia, CA; and by sisters-in-law Florence Fay of Springfield, MA and Hazel Lovett of Newtown, PA.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her memorial service on Saturday, October 1 at 2:00 p.m. at Newtown Friends Meeting, 219 Court Street, Newtown, PA.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to The Peace Center, 102 W. Maple Ave., Langhorne, PA 19047 or Newtown Friends Meeting, 219 Court Street, PO Box 224, Newtown, PA 18940.

Grace M. Sullivan of Langhorne died Friday August 26, 2011 at St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne. She was 96.
Born in Philadelphia on September 7, 1914, she was the daughter of Walter E. Nussle and Pauline Uhlig Nussle. She married James J. Sullivan on New Year’s Eve, 1936. After her husband’s retirement, they moved to Cocoa Beach, Florida where they remained until 1993. They then returned to the Philadelphia area to reside at Attleboro Retirement Village. Grace’s husband, Jim, preceded her in death on May 27th 2001.
Grace and Jim raised their five children at their homes in Germantown, Ambler and Jenkintown Manor. Summers were spent at their vacation homes in Brigantine and Ocean City, New Jersey. In recent years, the condo in Ocean city was her favorite retreat.
Grace was active and creative her entire life. She taught kindergarten children before raising her own family. She was a long time member of the Questers. She loved to share her enthusiasm for antiques and her collections with others. She was known for her tasteful and artistic displays that she designed in the lobby of Attleboro. Grace gave lectures on Early American cut glass and owned an extensive collection. She also was an artist and ceramist and taught many children and adults in her home studio. She enjoyed flower arranging and worked for many years at Albrecht’s nursery. A volunteer for the Miss America Pageant for over 30 years, she used her theatrical talents to form the Attleboro Players and entertained the residents of the facility for many years. She loved to throw great parties at all of the many places she resided and at the Brigantine Yacht Club. Her greatest talent; however, was to entertain her many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Bubba, as she was called, had a special bond with all 32. They will miss her terribly.
Grace is survived by her dearest children and their spouses, Robert M. and Sigrid Sullivan of Florida, Carol J. and William Boland of Ocean City, NJ, Jane S. and John Gibbons of Langhorne Manor, Maggie and Doug Magee of Downingtown, PA, James J., Jr. and Terry Sullivan of West Chester, PA. She is also survived by her 16 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing, Monday, September 5, 2011 from 9:00 am until her Funeral Mass 11:00 am at Our Lady of Grace Church, 225 Bellevue Avenue, Penndel, PA 19047. Interment will be held privately on Tuesday at Northwood Cemetery, Philadelphia.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice or to Our lady of Grace Church at the above address.

Martha Bzdil Tursi, 90, of Feasterville, went peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, August 24, 2011.

She will be deeply missed by her loving and devoted family.

Services and Interment were private.

Eva C. Leomporra of Churchville, PA died peacefully on Tuesday, August 23, 2011, at Chandler Hall Hospice. She was 92.

She was the beloved wife of the late Peter R. Leomporra Sr.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Mary Ellen Burns Herr.

Mrs. Leomporra was a resident of Churchville for the past 22 years. She was a graduate of Penn Treaty High School in Philadelphia. Eva was an active member at Benjamin H. Wilson Senior Community Center in Warminster where she volunteered in various capacities for 21 years. At the Senior Center she was very active with RSVP and won numerous awards for giving her time and talent. In her leisure time, she enjoyed crocheting, needlework and all kinds of crafts. She also liked bowling, square dancing and line dancing. She will be sadly missed as a devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother.

She is survived by her four children: Gemma M. Altomari and her husband, Michael, of Warminster, Peter Leomporra and his wife, Susan, of Bristol Township, Michael J. Leomporra and his wife, Susan, of Churchville, and Howard J. Leomporra of Perkasie. She is also survived by her six grandchildren: Michael J. Altomari Jr. and his wife, Kathryn, Brian D. Altomari, Lisa Leomporra-Whelan and her husband, Brian, Paul Leomporra, Katie Leomporra, and Michael J. Leomporra Jr. and two great grandchildren: Margaret O. Whelan and Samantha G. Altomari.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Saturday, August 27, 2011, from 9:00 AM until her Funeral Mass 10:00 AM at St. Vincent de Paul Church, 654 Hatboro Road, Richboro, PA 18954. Interment will take place at Our Lady of Grace Cemetery, Langhorne.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Benjamin H. Wilson Senior Community Center, 580 Delmont Avenue, Warminster, PA 18974.