Philip E. Dolan of Langhorne died on Wednesday, March 23, 2011, at St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne. He was 82.

He was the beloved husband of Marianne E. Landy Dolan for 52 years.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Philip P. and Mabel Hodgson Dolan.

Mr. Dolan was a resident of Langhorne for the past 28 years and formerly lived in Northeast Philadelphia for 25 years. He graduated from Northeast Catholic High School for Boys, Class of 1946 and received his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from La Salle University in 1951. He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army having served in combat with the grave registration division during the Korean War. He was employed by the City of Philadelphia and retired as Chief of Classification and Pay in 1983. After retiring he bought a consulting business, McCann Associates located in Langhorne, which he operated for 25 years. After retiring for the second time, Phil wanted to stay active and worked part time for the past six years as an Information Specialist at the Bucks County Conference and Visitor Center in Bensalem, PA. In his leisure time, he was a voracious reader and an avid Phillies fan.

In addition to his beloved wife, he is survived by his two daughters, Susan C. Bilotta and her husband, Christopher, of Lafayette Hill, PA and Lynne K. Brennan-Thiede and her husband, Stuart, of Newtown, PA and his brother, William Dolan and his wife, Agnes, of Havertown, PA. He is also survived by his three loving grandsons, Andrew & Brendan Bilotta and James Brennan.

Relatives and friends are invited to call on Saturday, March 26, 2011, from 10:00 AM until his Funeral Mass 11:00 AM at the Olde Church of Saint Andrew, 135 S. Sycamore Street, Newtown, PA 18940.

Interment will take place on Monday, March 28, 2011, at 11:30 AM at Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Newtown.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to St. Mary Medical Center, 1201 Langhorne-Newtown Road, Langhorne, PA 19047.

Cecelia M. Endres, of Chalfont, PA died on Monday, March 21, 2011. She was 60 years old.
Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of Cecelia McNulty Tierney of Lansdale, and the late William A. Tierney.
Cecelia grew up in Philadelphia and was a 1968 graduate of Cardinal Dougherty High School. After graduating Cecelia married, started a family, lived in New Britain, PA working for Mobil Oil for many happy years. Most recently she worked at Kraft/Nabisco Food in Horsham PA. Ceil enjoyed traveling and seeing the world. She enjoyed going on cruises and she especially enjoyed traveling to California where she spent much of her time. Her greatest joy however, came from the time she spent with her family and close friends, especially her grandson; Liam.
In addition to her mother Cecelia, she is survived by her loving daughter Christine E. Wilson and her husband, Matthew, of Doylestown, PA; her dear brother William J. Tierney of Lansdale, PA as well as her nephew William Tierney and his wife Marie and their children Billy and Joanne all of Philadelphia, PA. She is also survived by her very special grandson, Liam M. Wilson.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewings, Thursday, March 24, 2011 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm and on Friday, March 25, 2011 from 8:30 - 9:30 am 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 10:30 AM at St. Jude Church, Chalfont, PA. Her interment will follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham.

Freda H. Costigan of Jamison died peacefully on Monday, March 21, 2011, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was 65.

She was the beloved wife of the late John J. “Jack” Costigan.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Pauline Kaupp Hahn and sister of the late Carl G. Hahn.

Freda was a resident of Jamison for the past 55 years. She graduated from Central Bucks High School, Class of 1963. Before her retirement in 1993, she was employed as a bank teller for 25 years at Cheltenham Savings Bank at both Glenside and Hatboro branches. In the early 1970’s, she and her late husband established a family cleaning business for commercial offices. Always by his side, she helped him run this business for many years. She was a founding member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Jamison and remained active with the church throughout the years. Freda was a lady who possessed a certain inner strength and determination which helped her overcome many obstacles during her twenty six year battle with multiple sclerosis.

In her leisure time, she enjoyed watching baseball and was an avid Phillies fan, going to the shore, and taking trips to the casinos. She especially cherished the times spent with her children and grandsons. Freda will be sadly missed as a loving mother, grandmother and sister.

She is survived by her two children, Annette Marie Costigan and John J. Costigan Jr. and his wife, Heather, all of Jamison, her two sisters, Edith Chesney and her husband, Duane, of Lancaster, PA, Pauline Kehler and her husband, Wally, of Furlong, PA and her three loving grandsons, JT, Joey, and Jake Costigan.

Her family will receive friends on Saturday, March 26, 2011, from 10:00 AM until her Funeral Service 11:00 AM at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2100 York Road, Jamison, PA 18929. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, P.O. Box 4527, New York, NY 10163.

Richard J. DiLaurenzo, of Chalfont, PA died on Tuesday, March 15, 2011, at New Seasons at New Britain, Chalfont. He was 88.
He was the beloved husband of 61 years to the late Rachel M. Coraluzzi DiLaurenzo, and brother of the late John Fusco and Carmela Polito.
Richard grew up in South Philadelphia and enlisted in the US Navy during World War II, serving honorably on the aircraft carrier, USS Intrepid. After returning home from the war, he married and moved to Germantown, where he lived before moving to Wyndmoor in 1967. For most of his career, Richard worked as a tile setter for various companies in the Philadelphia area.
In 1995, he moved to Bucks County so that he would be closer to his children and grandchildren. He was an avid sports fan and enjoyed playing golf, poker and watching the Philadelphia Phillies. However, he truly treasured the time he spent with his grandchildren.
He is survived by his children Joanne Karbach and her husband Robert of Chalfont, Richard D. DiLaurenzo and his wife Lillian of Perkasie, James J. DiLaurenzo and his partner Robert L. Silvagni of New Hope, Robert J. DiLaurenzo and his wife Beatrix of Doylestown, and Diane DiLaurenzo of Chalfont and a brother Lawrence Fusco of Sion, Switzerland. He is also survived by his 4 grandchildren; Michael, Monica, Christopher and Ricky.
His family will receive relatives and friends on Friday, March 18, 2011 from 10:00 am until his Funeral Service 11:00 AM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 East Butler Ave. (Route 202 and Sandy Ridge Rd.) New Britain, PA 18901. His interment was held privately at St. John Neumann Cemetery, Chalfont, PA.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bucks County, 2875 York Road Jamison, PA 18929.

Mildred R. Thomas passed Tuesday, March 15, 2011 in Pittsburgh. She was 88.

Mildred was the beloved wife of 64 years to the late Robert G. Thomas, Sr.

Born in Scranton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Dewey and Edith Manley Dornblazer.

Mildred was a former resident of Levittown for over 50 years before moving to Pittsburgh in 2008. She was a computer analyst with Educational Testing Service in Princeton for 32 years. She was a long time member of the First Baptist Church of Levittown and Fairless Hills. She enjoyed traveling to Cape May at the Jersey Seashore with her late Husband Robert. Mildred will be deeply missed by her family and by all who knew her.

Mildred is survived by her children, Joan V. Burns and her husband Dennis of Simpsonville, SC, Gail B. Hagerty of Pittsburgh, Robert G. Thomas, Jr. and his wife Sandra of Richboro and William D. Thomas and his wife Ellen of Doylestown. Also survived by her sisters, Marion Owens of Scranton and Jean Senn of Texas, her 11 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewings, Monday, March 21, 2011 6-8pm and on Tuesday from 10:00am until her Funeral Service 11:00am at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954. Interment will follow at Newtown Cemetery, Newtown.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the First Baptist Church of Levittown and Fairless Hills, 6131 Bristol Emile Rd., Levittown, PA 19057.

George A. Howarth of Doylestown died peacefully on Tuesday March 15th, 2011, surrounded by his family and holding the hand of his loving and devoted wife of 69 years. He was 98.

Born in Chorley, Lancashire County, England, he was the son of the late Arnold and Annie Bowlker Howarth. He immigrated to Philadelphia with his family, in January of 1930, where he remained a resident until 1999.

He was a veteran of the US Army during World War II and was among the convoys to land in North Africa, November 1942, where he was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements. He continued with campaigns in Sicily and Sardinia until his return to the States in the Spring of 1945.

After a short interval at the Frankford Arsenal, he retired from the Military and became an entrepreneur, owning and operating an imported food store with his wife, at Front and Allegheny. After 27 years of operation, they sold their business to pursue his lifetime passion of metal working and machine design. For the next 30 years he was employed at Hydra-Matic Inc. in Huntingdon Valley, working part-time until he was age 93.

He loved traveling, and throughout the 1950s, 60s and 70s enjoyed extended road-trips through the American southwest, collecting rocks and fossils, and visiting the various National Parks. In the following years, he and his wife enjoyed the Gulf Coast of Florida, especially Anna Marie Island. Besides his interest in metal working, he dappled in custom knife making, was an accomplished woodworker and lapidary artisan.

In addition to his wife Dorothy, George is survived by his children, Lawrence Howarth and his wife Virginia of Doylestown, and George Howarth and his wife Susan of New Mexico. He is also survived by his three loving grandchildren.

A Memorial Service will be held at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Jamison PA on Tuesday March 22nd at 11:00 AM, with an hour of observance prior to the service. Private Interment with military honors will be conducted at the Washington Crossing National Cemetery, at a future date.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Mr. Howarth’s memory may be made to the Doylestown Medical Associates, Suite 2 South, 301 South Main Street, Doylestown, PA 18901.

Vincent W. McNamee, Jr., formerly of Philadelphia, died on Monday, March 14, 2011, at St. Mary Medical Center of injuries sustained from a motorcycle accident. He was 72.

He was the beloved husband of 48 years to Maryann Klusman McNamee. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Vincent and Marie Gore McNamee.
Vince was a resident of Hilltown for the past 3 years, having formerly lived in Newtown for over 16 years. He attended Northeast Public High School and was a veteran of the National Guard. Vince retired in 1986 after 25 years of service with the Philadelphia Police Department, where he was a Detective in the Major Crimes Division.

Vince enjoyed life to the fullest; he looked forward to working on his cars and riding his motorcycles. What he loved the most was his wife and family, especially his grandchildren. He will be deeply missed, by all that came to know and love him.

In addition to his beloved wife, he is also survived by his devoted children; Vincent W. McNamee, III and his wife Johanna of Newtown, Christine Walsh and her husband Brian of Bedminster, Beth Manville and her husband Dennis of Hilltown and June Matthews and her husband Kevin of Hilltown, he is also survived by his brother Robert McNamee of Fla., and his sister Patricia Doer of Allentown and his 11 dear grandchildren.

Vince’s family will receive condolences on Saturday, March 19, 2011 from 9:00am until his Funeral Service at 10:30am at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 241 E. Butler Ave. (Route 202 @ Sandy Ridge Rd.) New Britain PA.

Interment will follow in Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Hilltown, PA.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Oncology Research, 34th and Civic Center Blvd. Phila PA 19104.

Lorraine E. Harrigan, of Newtown, died surrounded by her family on Sunday, March 13, 2011, at her residence.
She was 81.

She was the beloved wife of 61 years to Edward J. Harrigan and daughter of the late Edward and Florence Cella King and sister of the late Florence Harrigan; she was born in Philadelphia. Lorraine graduated from Little Flower High School in 1948.

Mrs. Harrigan is survived by her children, Eileen M. Hering of Lambertville, NJ and Edward J. Harrigan, II and his wife Stephanie of Ivyland. She is also survived by her four grandchildren, Stephanie Steven, Matthew and Kevin and two great-granddaughters, Aonalei and Aiyana and her brother William Brader of Mt. Laurel.

Mrs. Harrigan was known for her caring, compassionate and non-judgmental nature. She enjoyed playing games, shuffleboard, cards and bingo but most especially time she spent with her loving family.

Relatives and friends are invited to call Wednesday March 16, from 8:30am until her Prayer Service 10:00am at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Road), Richboro, PA 18954. Interment will be at Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Newtown.

Contributions in her memory maybe made to National Parkinson Foundation, Gift Processing Center, PO Box 5018, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5018.

Kathleen R. (nee Hanlon) Kelley, of Holland, PA, died on March 13, 2011.

Kathleen was the beloved wife of the late John J. Kelley. She was the dearest step-mother of Jeanne Thierolf (Thomas), Michael Kelley (Joyce), and Susan Malone (James, Jr.). She is also survived by her 5 grandchildren Kelley Malone, Erin Finnegan (Daniel), James Malone III (Jayme), Michael Jack Kelley, and Daniel Kelley, and also many nieces and nephews including Patricia McCullough, Kathleen Pullman, and James Gilroy. She was predeceased by her 8 siblings.

Relatives and friends are invited to offer condolences on Friday from 9:00 AM until her Funeral Mass 10:30AM at St. Vincent de Paul Church, 654 Hatboro Rd. Richboro, PA 18954. Interment Resurrection Cemetery, Bensalem.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to St. Bede’s Building Fund, 1071 Holland Rd., Holland, PA 18966.

Carolyn E. Brady of Chalfont died Saturday, March 12, 2011 at Doylestown Hospital. She was 66.

Carolyn was the beloved wife of 42 years to William A. Brady.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Elizabeth Greim Butz.

Carolyn was a former resident of Philadelphia before moving to Chalfont in 1976. She had worked with Associates in Hearing in Lansdale as an Office Manager for over 20 years. Carolyn was a Communicant and Eucharistic Minister at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church in Hilltown. She enjoyed traveling and shopping for her two cherished grandchildren. Carolyn will be deeply missed by her family and by all who came to know her
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In addition to her beloved husband William, Carolyn is survived by her dearest daughters and their husbands, Colleen B. and Mark Nicholson of Chalfont and Karen B. and Christian Graham of Cary, NC. She is also survived by her sister, Elaine LaMarche of Buckingham, her brother William “Buddy” Butz of Philadelphia and her 2 grandchildren, Cassidy Nicholson and Kennedy Graham.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing Thursday, March 17, 2011 from 7-9pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 East Butler Avenue (Route 202 and Sandy Ridge Rd.) New Britain, PA 18901 and on Friday, March 18, 2011 from 10:00am until her Funeral Mass at 11:00am at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church, Route 152 and Broad St., Hilltown, PA 18927. Interment will follow at St. John Neumann in Chalfont, PA .

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to support NF research at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Donations should be directed to Gia Soto, Program Coordinator, Division of Oncology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 3501 Civic Center Blvd., 4 Floor 4027A CTRB, Philadelphia, PA 19104. Please indicate ‘NF Research’ on the check.