John R. Delp of Warminster died Saturday, June 4, 2011, at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania surrounded by his loving family. He was 66.

John was the beloved husband of Betty McDaniel Delp with whom he shared 38 joyful years of marriage.

He was born in Hatboro, PA, the son of the late William and Elizabeth Howe Delp.

He is the cherished father of three daughters and a son - Linda Delp, Cindy Lewis (Kyle), John Delp (Jen) and Michelle Blades (Justin). He was the adored brother of Bob (Joyce) Delp and the late William Delp. He was the fun loving Poppy of Isabella, Johnny, Chase, Cole, Makenna, Desmond, Cooper, Jordan and the late Brendan.

John was a resident of Warminster for 38 years and worked at Fischer & Porter for 43 years. He graduated from Upper Moreland High School, where he loved playing sports.

He was known for his sense of humor, playfulness, and his love of sports. He actively played sports up until a few years ago. He was a fan of all Philadelphia sports teams, a diehard baseball fan and Phillies season ticket holder. He spent countless hours and years as a coach for Warminster Sports and Nativity of our Lord CYO. John also loved the beach and spending time with family and friends. He will be deeply missed as a devoted and cherished Husband, Dad, Brother, Poppy, Uncle and Friend.

Relatives and friends are invited to call Sunday, June 12, 2011 from 6-8pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland) Richboro, PA 18954 and to his Funeral Mass, 11:00am, Monday, June 13, 2011, at Nativity of Our Lord Church, 605 West Street Road, Warminster, PA 18974.

Interment will follow at Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Newtown.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, PO Box 4072, Pittsfield, MA 01202.

Catherine A. Rutkowski of North Hills, PA died peacefully on Friday, June 3, 2011, at her daughter’s residence surrounded by family and friends. She was 71.
She was the beloved wife of 53 years to the late James E. Rutkowski who died in March of this year and daughter of the late Thomas and Catherine Goode Fisher and sister of the late Lois Seagraves.
Born in Philadelphia, Catherine was a resident of North Hills since 1965 and a faithful communicant of Queen of Peace Church, Ardsley.
Catherine worked as a receptionist for the Robert J. Stillwell Insurance Agency for several years. Family came first and foremost in Catherine’s life, her husband, children and grandchildren were her passion, she enjoyed cooking, working in her garden, reading and especially family trips to the Jersey shore. She will be sadly missed by her loving family and friends.
Catherine is survived by her four devoted children, Michael E. Rutkowski of Perkasie, Donna L. Clarkson and her husband, Frank, of Warrington, James V. Rutkowski and his wife, Victoria, of Franconia Township, and Edward P. Rutkowski and his wife, Gretchen, of Sterling, VA., her Sister Sue Duden of Harleysville. She is also survived by her four loving grandchildren: Paul, Lauren, Alexander and Natalie.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Monday, June 6, 2011, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 East Butler Avenue (Route 202 at Sandy Ridge Road), New Britain, PA 18901 and to her Funeral Mass on Tuesday, June 7, 2011, 10:30 AM at Queen of Peace Church, 820 North Hills Ave. Ardsley, PA 19038. Interment will take place at St. John Neumann Cemetery, Chalfont.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the Bucks County SPCA, P.O. Box 277 Lahaska, PA 18931

Charles O. Schmidt, 95, a World War II combat veteran of the 4th Armored Division, passed away peacefully on June 1, 2011.

He was the beloved husband of Helen (Wachter) Schmidt, his wife of 61 years, and proud father of Charles Schmidt and his significant other Kathy Zeiss of Newtown.

Born in Philadelphia, residing in Feasterville, Ivyland, Ottsville and Doylestown, he was a talented musician and gifted operatic tenor. He performed at many venues including the opening acts with such greats as Milton Berle, Joe E. Lewis and Orson Wells, as well as performing weekly live radio broadcasts.

Although he sang, played the violin, guitar, and organ, his proudest accomplishment was his service to his country, 1940-1946. Called to service with the first draftees in 1940, Charles went on to serve with the Fourth Armored Division, 66th Field Artillery. Attached to Patton’s Third Army, the 4th Armored Division (“Patton’s Best”) spearheaded the drive across France, raced to Bastogne to play a crucial role in the Battle of the Bulge, crossed the Rhine, battled through Germany, and liberated Ohrdruf Concentration Camp. For the outstanding accomplishments, the entire Division received the Presidential Bronze Star.

After returning to civilian life, Charles continued his association with the Fourth Armored Division --serving as president of its Philadelphia-Delaware Valley Chapter, where he is fondly remembered for his many poignant newsletters to his fellow comrades. A gifted storyteller, Charles delighted in sharing his penchant for history with every audience.

A devoted husband and father, Charles was an avid reader, an avid football fan, and a loyal fan of “his Phillies”.

Imbued with a fighting spirit, Charles lived life to its fullest. He will be remembered by those who knew him for his patriotism and strength of character.

Private interment will be held at Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Newtown.

If so desired, contributions to any Veteran’s Support Group would be appreciated by the family.

Roy C. Porta of Kintnersville, PA died on Wednesday, June 1, 2011, at his residence with his family by his side. He was 62.
Roy was born in Philadelphia and raised in the suburbs of San Francisco with his parents and younger sister. Roy returned to Pennsylvania and started working in the Elevator business that his grandfather started many years prior. Roy eventually took the helm of the business and oversaw the day to day operation for over 20 years. He sold the business and continued to work as a consulting designer to the elevator industry until he retired.
Roy’s interests were wide ranging and eclectic from racing cars to painting pastels, planting wildflower gardens and caring for his pets.
A continuing source of meaning and spiritual renewal for Roy was through his connection with his cherished friends in the 12-Step fellowship of NA. Roy will be remembered for many things, among them his passion and relentless dedication to helping other people recover from addiction and of course his love, caring and support for his family.
God blessed Roy and he shared those blessings with all who knew him.
Much happiness, joy and freedom is yours. Until we meet again, “Maureen”.
The date of Roy’s Life Celebration will be determined shortly and Interment will be Private.
Contributions in his memory may be made to the Salvation Army, 701 N. Broad St. Philadelphia, PA 19123 or Mitchell Farm Equine Retirement, 300 E. Haddam Rd., (Rt. 82) Salem, CT 06420.

Carole A. Meyer of Doylestown died Tuesday, May 31, 2011, at Doylestown Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was 71.

Carole was the beloved wife of 50 years to Robert F. Meyer.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Pinciotti Kuter and mother of the late Robert F. Meyer, Jr. and sister of the late James W. and Thomas C. Kuter, Jr.

Carole was a former resident of Holland for 29 years before moving to Doylestown in 2001. She was well known and respected for her singing ability and enjoyed her time being an accomplished ceramicist. Carole will be remembered as a devoted wife, mother and Me-Mom and will be deeply missed by all who came to know her.

In addition to her husband Robert, Carole is survived by her dearest children, Diane C. Meyer of Doylestown and Stephen G. Meyer and his wife, Sheila, of Chester Springs, PA. She is also survived by her 5 cherished grandchildren; Jessica, Bailey, Stevie, Alexander and Robert. Carole was particularly proud to have been the Me-Mom of twins and triplets.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Tuesday, June 7, 2011, from 7:00 -9:00 pm and on Wednesday, June 8, 2011, from 8:30-9:15 am at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954 and to her Funeral Mass 10:00am at the Church of St. Andrew, 81 Swamp Rd. Newtown, PA 18940.

Interment will follow at St. John Neumann Cemetery, Chalfont.

Raymond W. Lauff of New Britain died peacefully on Saturday, May 28, 2011, surrounded by his family at Doylestown Hospital. He was 91.

He was the beloved husband of Eva L. Schneider Lauff for 49 years.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Jacob and Mary Haitsch Lauff and was pre-deceased by one sister and three brothers.

Mr. Lauff was a resident of New Britain for the past 5 years and formerly lived in the Mayfair section of Philadelphia for 10 years. He was a graduate of Frankford High School in Philadelphia, January Class of 1938. Raymond was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army having served during World War II. He later received his bachelor degree in Accounting from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business. Before his retirement in 1984, Mr. Lauff was employed as a millwright for 42 years with Budd Company in Philadelphia. He enjoyed collecting Lionel trains, various stamps and coins. He always enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his two grandsons. He will be sadly missed as a devoted husband, father and grandfather.

His funeral service and interment will be held privately.

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

George Kerr, of Hellertown, PA died on Thursday, May 26, 2011, at Saucon Valley Manor, with his family at his side. He was 85.

He was the beloved husband of the late Jane S. Kerr.

Born in Dundee, Scotland, he was the son of the late Robert and Susan Fettes Kerr.

Born and raised in Scotland, George served as an ally in the Scottish Army during World War II. He immigrated to the United States in 1958 and settled in Michigan. He was proud to be an American. He said many a time that many were fortunate to have been born American; however, he chose to be.

He worked for Philco-Ford in Michigan and in 1968 was transferred to Willow Grove, PA. He then moved on to work for Henkels and McCoy where he expanded his communications expertise by designing and selling telephone interconnect systems to large and small businesses. His designs were responsible for expanding and streamlining both phone and data transmissions to many businesses throughout the Delaware Valley.

In 1992, George retired and moved to the Lansdale Souderton area. Even though George was “retired” he did not stop working. He was constantly on the go. He moved into the Moravian Village, Bethlehem in 2006. George especially enjoyed ballroom dancing and billiards with his good friends at Moravian Village. His family will always remember and appreciate the energy, enthusiasm, and the love he shared for them and his country.

He is survived by his daughter Anne F. Lesmeister and her husband, Richard, of Allentown, PA, and his son Scott C. Kerr of Elysburg, PA, his 2 sisters Betty McIntosh and Nan McKenzie both of Scotland, and his sister and brother in law Ella and George Robertson of Harleysville. He is also survived by his 5 grandchildren, Melissa, Kimberly, Richard Jr., Alicia and Leslie.

His family will receive relatives and friends on Wednesday, evening June 1, 2011 from 6:30 pm until his Funeral Service at 7:30 PM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 E. Butler Ave. (Route 202 and Sandy Ridge Rd.) New Britain, PA 18901. Interment will be held privately at Whitemarsh Memorial Park, Prospectville, PA.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to St. Luke's Hospice, 2455 Black River Rd., Bethlehem, PA 18015.

Mary L. Sauerwald Boyer, of Richboro, died peacefully on Tuesday, May 24, 2011, at Abington Memorial Hospital.
She was 73.

She was the beloved wife of 50 years to the late Harry L. Boyer. Born in Philadelphia, Mary was the daughter of the late Henry and Anne Keogh Sauerwald and mother of the late Steven Boyer.

Mary was a resident of Richboro for the past 40 years. She was a graduate of Little Flowers High School for Girls in Philadelphia and has been faithful communicant of St. Vincent de Paul Church, Richboro.

Mary worked along side her late husband for 35 years, as the office manager of Boyer Heating and Air-Conditioning, Inc, she retired in 2005. She and her husband enjoyed boating especially at the Jersey shore and in Maryland. Mary focused her love and affection on her children and especially her grandchildren, who were the light of her life. She will be sadly missed by her loving and devoted family and friends.

Mary is survived by her children and their spouses; Karen A. Pontarelli and her husband Brian, Christopher H. Boyer and Linda M. Griffin and her husband Clayton she is also survived by her brother John Sauerwald and her 4 sisters; Margaret Daly, Nancy Halsey, Barbara Owens, Therese Heaton and 5 devoted grandchildren; Marissa, Isabella, Julia, Thaddeus and Shea.

Mary’s family will receive condolences on Saturday May 28, 2011, from 9:00 am until her Funeral Mass 10:00 am at St. Vincent de Paul Church, 654 Hatboro Rd., Richboro. Interment will follow in Our Lady of Grace Cemetery, Langhorne.

In lieu of flowers contributions in her memory may be made to Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, 125 S. 9th St. Suite 201 Phila PA 19107

Ryan W. McMullen of Chalfont, PA died on Tuesday, May 24, 2011, at Doylestown Hospital. He was born on July 6, 1983 and was 27 years old.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the dearly loved son of John C. and Kathleen (Coleman) McMullen.

Ryan was a resident of Chalfont for the past 11 years, having formerly lived in Philadelphia. He was a graduate of the Glen Mills School where he was a medal winner on the swim team. He was a baker at Manhattan Bagel in Chalfont where he loved creating special varieties of baked goods. Ryan had great eye hand coordination and was a wiz at video games of all kinds. Ryan was a kind and gentle soul who loved nothing more than sitting with his niece Bronwen and his nephew Liam and watching old cartoons that he loved when he was a child. Another favorite thing to do was help them find their way to the next level in a Mario or Lego video game. He had many peaks and valleys in his life and his loving smile and gentle heart will be deeply missed.

Ryan will be forever remembered by his loyal sisters, Jill McMullen and Carly (McMullen) D'Orazio and her husband, Matthew; and sadly missed by his niece and nephew, Bronwen and Liam; Ryan has a large extended family of aunts, uncles, and cousins who will miss him dearly.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewings Tuesday evening, May 31, 2011, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm and Wednesday, June 1, 2011, from 8:15 am to 9:15 am at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 241 E. Butler Ave. (Route 202 and Sandy Ridge Rd.) New Britain, and to his Funeral Mass 10:00 am at St Jude Church, 325 W. Butler Ave., Chalfont, PA 18914. Interment will follow in St. John Neumann Cemetery, Chalfont.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Lenape Valley Foundation, 500 N. West Street, Doylestown, PA 18901.

Maryann Anderson Glowacki of Richboro, formerly of Holland, died peacefully on Monday, May 23, 2011 at Abington Memorial Hospital. She was 78 years old.

Maryann was the beloved wife of 53 years to Stanley J. “Stan” Glowacki. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Anna Anderson and a graduate of J.W. Hallahan High School, class of 1951.

Maryann was a resident of Holland for 30 years before moving to Richboro in 2000. She was an avid reader and member of a vibrant Book Club and a Theater Club. Maryann was a communicant of St. Bede the Venerable Parish and was a faithful participant in Perpetual Adoration. She loved the church and actively supported many charitable causes.

Family came first and foremost in Maryann’s life; her legacy will be in her cherished family that she helped create and nurture. In addition to her beloved husband, Maryann is survived by her devoted children and their spouses: Annemarie Fisher and Leo, Stanley Glowacki Jr. and Maureen, Joseph Glowacki and Julia, Susan McNeill and Jack, James Glowacki and Dawn. She will be sadly missed by her 13 loving grandchildren: Christine, Sean, Stanley, Liam, Mairead, Kieran, Matthew, Owen, William, Tess, Alexa, Aidan and Ella. Maryann was the dear sister of Loretta Mullin, Delores Glenn, Janet Redmond, Thomas Anderson, James Anderson, Suzanne Barker, Maureen Hartman and the late Robert and Joseph Anderson and the loving sister-in-law of John and Helen Glowacki. She will be forever and fondly remembered by her family and friends.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewings on Thursday evening May 26 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm and on Friday from 8:45 am to 10:00 am at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd.( at Holland Rd.) Richboro and her Funeral Mass 10:30am at St. Vincent de Paul Church, 654 Hatboro Rd., Richboro. Procession to Washington Crossing National Cemetery will form on Saturday morning May 28, at 8:15am at the Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers contributions in her memory may be made to St. Bede the Venerable Capital Campaign Fund, 1071 Holland Rd. Holland, PA 18966.