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.

Marga Scharmacher, of Chalfont, PA died on Friday, May 20, 2011, at New Season at New Britain. She was 91.
She was the beloved wife of the late Heinz Scharmacher.
Born in Remscheid, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Emilie Zimmermann Michel.
Marga was born, raised and educated in Germany before moving to the United States in 1955. She moved to Glen Rock, NJ where she lived with her sister and brother in law and remained with them when they moved to Boston and she began a lengthily career with Liberty Mutual Insurance as a rater. In 1964 she met and married her husband Heinz and returned to North Jersey where she lived until moving to Bucks County in 1995.
Marga was a loving and talented woman who enjoyed working with her hands. She was a gifted seamstress who enjoyed making her own clothing, from sweaters to coats. She had a green thumb and every year grew a bountiful garden. However, her real love of nature showed through with the way she cared for her cats and dogs and all the wild animals she regularly nourished. Throughout the year and especially during cold and snowy winters she made sure that the birds, squirrels, ducks, and geese were always taken care of.
She is survived by her sister Lore Porsche of Doylestown and her 2 nephews Fred Porsche and his wife Rose of North Wales and Winfred Michel and his wife Gisela of Germany.
Relatives and friends are invited to call on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 from 9:00 - 10:00 am at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 East Butler Ave. (Route 202 and Sandy Ridge Rd.) New Britain, PA 18901and to her Graveside Service 10:30 AM at Doylestown Cemetery, 215 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA 18901.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Hospice Compassus, 711 North York Road, 2nd floor, Willow Grove, PA 19090.

Cecelia E. Beveridge, of Chalfont, PA died on Thursday, May 19, 2011, at Chandler Hall Hospice surrounded by her loving family. She was 72. She was the beloved wife of 43 years to James Beveridge.
Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Margaret Erwin McGowan, and mother of the late son Jimmy Beveridge.
Cecelia grew up in Philadelphia and was a graduate of Little Flower High School.
Cecelia was a dedicated homemaker, wife, mother, and grandmother. Her greatest joy was being with her family. She was also a big practical joker to her family, especially her grandchildren. She touched so many people with her wonderful sense of humor, giving loving spirit, and generosity.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children Kathy and John Eyrich of Warrington, Fran and Stefni Beveridge of Hainesport, NJ, Mary and Charles McFadden of Lansdale, Mike and Marlene Beveridge of Warrington, John Beveridge of New Hope, Peggy and Pat McDaid of Macungie, and Brian and Michelle Beveridge of Chalfont. She is also survived by her brothers, Joseph and Edward McGowan, the late Jack McGowan, and her sisters Helen Donohue, Peggy Dietrich, Patricia Rose, and the late Jean Hoctor. She is also survived by her 15 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing, Tuesday, May 24, 2011 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 241 East Butler Ave. (Route 202 & Sandy Ridge Rd.) New Britain, PA 18901, and to her Funeral Mass Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 10:00 AM at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church, Route 152 and Broad Street, Hilltown, PA 18927. Interment will follow in St. John Neumann Cemetery, Chalfont, PA.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Chandler Hall Hospice Fund, 99 Barclay Street, Newtown, PA 18940.

Helen Reinhold Preston, of Trevose, died peacefully on Tuesday, May 17, 2011, at St. Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA. She was 79.

She was the beloved wife of 54 years to the late Edward L. Preston.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Viola Malinowski Reinhold and sister of the late Dorothy McInerney.

Mrs. Preston was elected to many offices throughout her tenure with the IBEW Local 1944 Telephone Operators Union which include serving as President. Since her retirement in 1995 from Bell of Pennsylvania, Helen has enjoyed playing cards and bingo with friends and also traveling with her family and friends. Helen will be sorely missed as a loving mother and grandmother, and devoted friend.

Helen is survived by her caring son and daughter-in-law Robert and Rene Preston of Jamison, PA, her sister Carol Reich and her brother Charles Reinhold and his wife Carole. She is also survived by her dear grandchildren Nicholas, Anthony, Vincent, and Devon Marie and also her close friend and companion Chris Reich.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing Saturday, May 21, 2011 from 9:00 am until her Funeral Service 11:00 AM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd.( at Holland Rd.) Richboro.

Interment will be on Monday, May 23, 2011 at 10:00AM at Beverly National Cemetery, Beverly, NJ.

In lieu of flowers contributions in her memory may be made to St. Mary Medical Center Volunteer Services, 1201 Langhorne-Newtown Rd., Langhorne, PA 19047.

Jack King Callender, Jr., an inspiration to his family, friends, and community, passed away on Tuesday, May 17th at his home in Ivyland, PA, surrounded by his loving family and friends. Jack was born on March 18th, 1959, in Schenectady, New York, but resided most of his life in Bucks County.

Jack first attended East Stroudsburg University but later transferred to West Virginia University in order to be with the love of his life, Sandra Clopton Callender. Jack was the Founder and President of Caltech Manufacturing, Inc., in Ivyland, PA, and also CalTent Party Rentals. Jack, a born leader and motivator, built his successful companies from his commitment to “hard work” and building relationships. Jack was involved in his community and was a member of the Defiance Lodge, Knights of Pythias.

Jack touched the lives of every single person who knew him. He was an amazing husband to his devoted wife, Sandy, of over 25 years and was idolized by his three sons, Jack King Callender, III, Jamie Scott Callender, and Tyler Stevens Callender. Left to cherish his memory are also his loving parents, Jack Sr. and Marjorie Callender; his sister, Joy Callender and her fiancé, Richard Lowinger; his parents-in-law, Edward and June Clopton; his sister-in-law and her husband, Terri and Gary Brasseur; his brothers-in-law and their wives, Edward and Sheryl Clopton, Scott and Irene Clopton; his nieces and nephews, Aimee, Jake, Marissa, Nadine, Emilee, and Emma; and his many devoted friends.

He loved and cherished his wife, Sandy, and their boys. He never missed a single function for his children and was their biggest fan and mentor. His sons and hundreds of other kids in the community were blessed to be coached by Jack in football, baseball and wrestling. Jack was loved and admired as a football coach at Council Rock North, Richboro Middle, Northampton Indians football and Pop Warner Peewee football and also as a Northampton baseball coach, the Richboro Middle wrestling coach as well as the president of the Council Rock North booster club. In 2010, Jack won the Northampton Township Distinguished Citizen Award for his accomplishments as a coach and member of his community. Jack taught kids to be winners not only in sports but also in life, with his mottos: “hard work,” “not too low, not too high” and “finish the mission.”

Jack was a true champion in life and in his battle with cancer. Through his entire illness, he inspired many with his devotion to his faith and fought not just for himself but for all of his family and friends, as well. He will be deeply missed.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewings on Sunday, evening May 22nd 2011 from 6:00pm to 9:00 pm and on Monday from 10:00 am until 10:45 am, at St. John’s United Methodist Church 820 Almshouse Rd. Ivyland, PA. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00am. Interment will be in Union Cemetery, Richboro.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Council Rock Baseball Association, PO Box 461, Richboro, PA 18954.

Martin D. Vogt, of Jamison, Bucks County, died on Monday, May 16, 2011, at Neshaminy Manor. He was 84.
He was the beloved husband of Barbara Lee (Zellers) Vogt.
Born in Orange, NJ, he was the son of the late Martin and Ida Gumpert Vogt.
Mr. Vogt was employed by the Prudential Insurance Co. for 40 years. At the time of his retirement, he was President of Pruco Securities, a Prudential Subsidiary, which oversaw close to 14,000 of Prudential’s agents when they were selling Stock, Bond and Money Market Mutual Funds. Mr. Vogt was also President of several of Prudential’s mutual funds, and on the Board of Directors of a Prudential Trust Company.
After retiring from Prudential, he was elected for 3 years to the Board of Directors of Corporate Life Ins. Co., in West Chester, PA. He also served as President of that company for 2 years.
During World War II, Mr. Vogt was trained at several US Naval Bases as a Radar Operator. His duties included assisting planes in landing through fog conditions. He received two letters of Commendation for his work. He was in Okinawa when the War ended, and then served at a Navy Air Base in Japan.
Mr. Vogt was born and raised in New Jersey. He had also lived in Paradise Valley, AZ before moving to Spring House, PA. While in his 30’s Vogt was honored as “Newark, NJ’s Most Outstanding Young Man of the Year” by Newark Jaycees for his accomplishments in business and his volunteer work over the years in Newark.
His interests included world travel, investments, reading, listening to music and an enjoyment of hiking and walking. In his travels in our Country, he had visited all of our 50 states.
In addition to his beloved wife, Mr. Vogt is also survived by his daughter Virginia Ann and her husband Rockland Saunders, his stepsons William and James Ross, and his grandchildren Ian and Jaclyn Ross.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing, Monday, May 23, 2011 from 9:30 am until his Funeral Service 11:00 am at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 East Butler Ave., (Route 202 & Sandy Ridge Rd.) New Britain, PA 18901. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park, Feasterville, PA. A flag raising ceremony will then occur at 2:30 pm at the Manor at Yorktown in Jamison with a reception to follow.
In lieu of flowers contributions in his memory may be made to Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation, 1206 Potomac Street Northwest, Washington D.C., 20007-3211, or Alzheimer's Disease Research, 22512 Gateway Center Drive, Clarksburg, MD 20871.