Eileen S. McNamee and for many years known as Sr. Michael Gerald SSJ died peacefully on Saturday July 23, 2011 at St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne. She was 77.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Catherine Collins McNamee, dear friend of the late Rosemary G. Sheridan, and sister of the late Gerald H. and John J. McNamee.

Miss McNamee was a proud 1952 graduate of Little Flower High School where she was an accomplished basketball standout. She was a devoted Sister of St. Joseph for over 24 years and since departing the convent, she devoted her life to teaching young adults at Thomas Edison High School in Philadelphia for many years.

Eileen is survived by her brother Bernard M. McNamee and his wife Nancy of Bonita Springs, FL, her sister Sheila M. Connor and her husband James of Holland, PA, her sister-in-law Hannah McNamee of Philadelphia, PA, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 from 9:00AM until her Funeral Mass 10:00AM at the St. Mary Chapel at D’Youville Manor, 1750 Quarry Rd., Yardley, PA 19067.

Interment to follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery Cheltenham, PA.

Mary Curran McIlhenny of Doylestown, PA died peacefully on Saturday, July 23, 2011, at her residence surrounded by her family. She was 99.

She was the beloved wife of the late William T. McIlhenny.

Born in County Cavan, Ireland, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Catherine McGarvey Curran.

Mrs. McIlhenny was a resident of Heritage Towers in Doylestown for the past four years. She was a licensed practical nurse who worked at Sacred Heart Manor in Germantown and in private duty for many years. In her leisure time she enjoyed knitting sweaters and afghans and listening to talk shows on the radio. She will be sadly missed as a devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother.

She is survived by her two children, Mary K. McKeogh and her husband, Edward P. Jr., of New Hope and William T. McIlhenny Jr. of Philadelphia. She is also survived by her 8 loving grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Tuesday, July 26, 2011, from 10:00 AM until her Funeral Mass 11:00 AM at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 235 E. State Street, Doylestown, PA 18901. Interment will be held privately.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, C/O Development Office, 310 N. River Road, Des Plaines, IL 60016.

Lurene Parsons Conrad, 83, died peacefully on Thursday July 21, 2011at her residence in New Hope, PA.

She was the beloved wife of the late Robert E. Parsons and the late Philip Conrad.

Born in Upland, PA she was the daughter of the late Elwood and Iva Holden Beebe.

Lurene is survived by her loving children and their spouses; Bruce and Gloria Parsons of Wycombe, PA and Paula and Thomas Brackbill of Lancaster, PA. She is also survived by her 6 grandchildren Becky Culbert and her husband Ben, Sara Thomas and her husband Dan, Jessica Carpenter and her husband Richard, Tara Spratt and her husband Joseph, Robbie Parsons and his wife Adrianna, and Alicia Murray and her husband Chuck and 12 great grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to share condolences on Friday, July 29, 2011 from 10:30AM until her Memorial Service 11:30AM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home Inc. 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954. Interment to follow at Newtown Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, Lurene Parsons Conrad would like contributions in her memory to: In Touch Ministries, P.O. Box 7900, Atlanta, GA 30357: of whom the senior pastor, Charles Stanley, has been an inspiration to her for many years.

Ira V. Wright of Holland, PA died peacefully on Thursday, July 21, 2011, at Holy Redeemer Hospice in Meadowbrook, PA with his family at his side. He was 87.

He was the beloved husband of the late Dorothy Finney Wright who recently died on June 25, 2011 after 64 years of marriage.

Born on April 22, 1924 in Yardley, PA, he was the son of the late Willard W. and Lillian Blackwell Wright and brother of the late John Wright and Herbert Wright.

A resident of Holland since 1946, he graduated from Morrisville High School and Rider College. He also attended Baylor University in Waco, TX. He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army having served during World War II for more than three years and after retirement greatly enjoyed annual trips to various destinations with his army comrades. He was employed as Vice President at the First National Bank of Newtown before retiring in 1989. He was active in Boy Scouts of America, Troop 5 where he was treasurer for over 20 years and North and Southampton Reformed Church where he was financial secretary for many years and also served on the cemetery committee for over 20 years. He and his late wife loved to travel and visited all 50 states plus parts of South America and Europe and England. They also organized numerous family gatherings for holidays and special occasions. He will be sadly missed as a devoted father, grandfather, great grandfather and brother.

Ira is survived by his sister, Jean Hallowell of Newtown, PA, four children, Robert W. Wright of Newtown, Gary A. Wright and his wife, Loretta, of Manasquan, NJ, Debra W. Reynolds and her husband, Doug, of Quakertown, PA, and Glenn F. Wright and his wife, Katherine, of Richmond, VA. He is also survived by his nine grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Thursday, July 28, 2011, from 10:00 AM until his Funeral Service at 11:00 AM at North & Southampton Reformed Church, 1380 Bristol Road, Churchville, PA 18966.

Interment will take place at Churchville Cemetery.

There will be a luncheon following the service in the church auditorium.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to North & Southampton Reformed Church at the above address.

Jene M. Heckler, of North Wales, PA died on Monday, July 18, 2011, at Doylestown Hospital. She was 83.

She was the beloved wife of 66 years to Preston Heckler.

Born in Roxborough, PA, she was the daughter of the late Clayton and Marie Mahan Tweed and sister of the late Phyllis Bradley.

Jene grew up in Colmar and was a 1944 graduate of Lansdale High School. She married shortly after graduating high school and worked with her husband on their farm and in the management of his hauling business.

In her spare time, she enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles, cooking, horse racing and bowling on Thursday mornings with her Flower League friends. Jene especially treasured spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Her love for her family, her wisdom and guidance, her love of cooking, and her wonderful sense of humor will be remembered and cherished.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children Susan Heckler Simonovich and her husband Peter of North Wales, John P. Heckler and his wife Susan of Perkasie, Karen J. Knapp of Honeybrook, PA, Clayton Heckler and his wife Laura of Sellersville, her sister Doris Newkirk and her husband Charles of Egg Harbor, NJ; and 8 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

A private funeral service was held by the family. A public celebration/memorial service will be held on September 17, 2011, time and place to be announced at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Doylestown Hospital, 595 West State Street, Doylestown, PA 18901; the American Heart Association, Memorial Fulfillment Center, 5455 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43214; or the American Lung Association, 527 Plymouth Rd. Suite 403, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462.

Thomas V. Edwards, of Warrington, died peacefully on Monday, July 18, 2011, at Dresher Hill Health Care. He was 90.
He was the beloved husband of Susan Stackpole Edwards and the late Florence McMahon Edwards.
Born in Whitesburg, KY, he was the son of the late Richard R. and Diahanna Amburgey Edwards, and father and father-in-law of the late Richard R. Edwards II and his wife Bette Bickel Edwards.
Tom was a resident of Warrington for the past 17 years. He grew up in Kentucky and was a graduate of Whitesburg High School in Kentucky. He entered the US Navy on September 20, 1939 and served on the USS South Dakota and USS Wilkes Barre throughout World War II and for his meritorious service to his country was the recipient of a Purple Heart.
After his service to his country, he settled in the Philadelphia area and began a career in the automotive industry. For over many years he worked as a sales engineer dealing primarily with the installation and application of robotic welding systems.
In addition to his beloved wife, he is survived by his sons; Thomas V. Edwards, Jr. and his wife Deborah of Doylestown, and John R. Edwards of New York, his brother John Wiley Edwards of Marietta, GA, and his step-children, Hays S. Raab and his wife Bernadette of Southampton, PA, and Dr. Jennifer E. Souders and her husband Paul Gillingham of Seattle, WA. He is also survived by his 5 dear grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren and 1 step-granddaughter.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Thursday evening July 21, 2011 from 6:00pm to 8:00 pm and on Friday morning from 9:00am until his Funeral Service 10:00am at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro. Interment will be in Our Lady of Grace Cemetery, Langhorne.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory maybe made to Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758516, Topeka, KS 66675-8516.

Karl H. Gottlieb of Newtown died suddenly on Monday, July 18, 2011, at his residence. He was 59.

He was the beloved husband of Deborah A. McVeigh Gottlieb for 4 years.

Born in Atlantic City, NJ, he was the son of the late Emmanuel and Jeanette Harron Gottlieb.

In addition to his beloved wife, he is survived by his children, Sara E. Gottlieb of Newtown, MaryKate Viola, Joseph W. Viola, Kelly A. Viola, and Jack S. Viola, all of Newtown. He is also survived by his four sisters, Barbara Zehender of Philadelphia, Jeanette Hardy-Grady and her husband, Bill, of New Orleans, LA, Lisa Gottlieb-Fernandez of Medford Lakes, NJ, and Maggie Ireland of Salmon, Idaho.

Relatives and friends are invited to call on Friday, July 22, 2011, from 10:00 AM until his Funeral Mass 11:00 AM at Church of Saint Andrew, 81 Swamp Road, Newtown, PA 18940. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the Gottlieb-Viola Children’s Educational Fund, C/O PNC Bank, P.O. Box #6, Newtown, PA 18940.

Penelope A. “Penny” Thorpe of Newtown died Sunday, July 17, 2011 at Chandler Hall Hospice. She was 64.

Penny was the beloved wife of the late Robert G. Thorpe.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late William, Sr. and Maryann Dopirak Dowd and the sister of the late James Dowd.

Penny was a resident of Newtown for over 30 years having formerly residing in Philadelphia. She had worked with Bell Telephone in Philadelphia for 25 years retiring as a Supervisor. Also from a very young age, Penny was an accomplished Avon Representative for over 45 years. She was a Communicant of the Church of St. Andrew in Newtown and will be deeply missed by her family and by all who came to know her.

Penny is survived by her two step-children, William H. Thorpe and Donna Lynn Comas, her brother William E. Dowd, Jr. of Bensalem and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing Thursday, July 21, 2011 from 10:00AM until her Funeral Mass 11:00AM at the Church of St. Andrew, 81 Swamp Road Newtown, PA 18940.

Interment will follow at Our Lady of Grace Cemetery, Langhorne.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the Bucks County SPCA, P.O. Box 277, Lahaska, PA 18931.

1SG Kenneth B. Elwell
United States Army

1SG Kenneth B. Elwell stationed at Ft. Wainwright, AK, with the 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, and a lifelong resident of Holland, prior to his enlistment in the United States Army died heroically in Combat on Sunday, July 17 in the Kandahar Province of Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He was 33.

He was the beloved husband of almost 9 years to Kristen A. Mirabella Elwell and the loving father of Elise and Nickolas.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the dear son of Janice Smith Elwell.

1SG Elwell answered the call of his country back in 1997 when he fulfilled his dream and enlisted in the United States Army, and on July 17th he made the ultimate sacrifice for his Country when his unit came under attack by enemy forces. He faithfully and honorably served 1 Tour of Duty in Bosnia, 1 Tour in South Korea, 2 Tours in Iraq, and 1 Tour in Afghanistan.

Ken was a 1997 graduate of Council Rock High School. He was an accomplished Varsity Soccer Player since the 9th Grade. He was also a member of the Ukrainian Nationals Team, Fox Chase and Northampton Soccer Clubs. He also competed in the Keystone State Games and Inner County Soccer tournaments.

Ken will be sorely missed by everyone who came to know and love him and also by the grateful Nation for which he swore to protect against tyranny and oppression.

In addition to his beloved wife, children and loving mother, Ken is survived by his 3 brothers Michael J Elwell (Eileen) of Croydon, Mahlon D. Elwell of Holland, and Scott A. Elwell (Joanne) of Bensalem, and his sister Susan A. Burkhard (Douglas) of Pineville. He is also survived by his Uncle John Smith, 5 nieces, 2 nephews, 1 great niece, and 2 cousins.

Relatives, friends, members of the Armed Forces and his community are invited to offer their condolences on Sunday, August 7, 2011, from 3:00 PM until his Funeral Service at 6:00PM from the Church of St. Andrew 81 Swamp Rd. Newtown, PA 18940.

Interment with Full Military Honors will be conducted at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at precisely 11:00AM.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the Kenneth Elwell Family Trust, 3512 Ashville St. Phila., PA 19136.

George R. Gentile of Churchville, PA died peacefully on Thursday, July 14, 2011, at his home surrounded by his family. He was 74.

He was the beloved husband of Catherine M. Herb Gentile for 51 years.

He was the son of the late George and Anna Page Gentile.

Born in Manhattan, NY, he was a resident of Warminster for 32 years before recently moving to Churchville. George was a veteran of the Korean War having served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was employed in sales for many years working in the health and beauty aides industry. He will be sadly missed as a loving husband, father and grandfather.

In addition to his beloved wife, he is survived by his three children, Georgann M. McGill and her husband, James, of Churchville, George R. Gentile Jr. of Stafford, VA and Anthony P. Gentile and his wife, Marybeth, of Jamison. He is also survived by his brother, Thomas Gentile of Philadelphia and his six loving grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Tuesday, July 19, 2011, from 8:30 AM until 10:15 AM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Road), Richboro, PA 18954 followed by his Funeral Mass 11:00 AM at St. Vincent de Paul Church, 654 Hatboro Road, Richboro.

Interment will be held privately at George Washington Memorial Park.