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.

John S. Kessler, of Yardley, PA and formerly of Dayton and East Brunswick, NJ died peacefully on Thursday, March 10, 2011, at Arden Courts in Yardley. He was 92.

He was the beloved husband of the late Henrietta M. deLumeau Kessler

Born in Frackville, PA, he was the son of the late John S. Kessler Sr. and Emily Harris Kessler, brother of the late Emily Faust, and Sherwood and Kendell Kessler, and grandfather of the late Halsey Penney.

Mr. Kessler was a proud Veteran of World War II, and served with the Army Air Corps as a Sergeant. In 1980 he retired from East Brunswick Township Public Works after many years of dedicated service. He was a member of the American Legion Post #401 of South Brunswick. In his leisure he enjoyed spending time hunting, fishing, gardening, and spending quality time with his family and friends. John will be sorely missed by everyone who has come to know and love him.

He is survived by his daughters Jean S. Kessler and her Husband Michael Gutzan of Yardley, Margaret Farris and her husband J. Michael of Georgia, and Virginia Brown. He is also survived by his brother Paul R. Kessler, his 2 sisters , 4 grandchildren Deb Reed, Sabrina Plymel, Tammy Sparks, and Monty Holton, 2 great grandchildren Kyle and Chase Penney and many Nieces and Nephews.

John’s Family will receive condolences on Saturday March 19, 2011 from 9:00AM until his Memorial Service 10:00AM at Montgomery Free Evangelical Church, 246 Griggstown Rd. Belle Mead, NJ 08502. Interment will follow at Van Liew Cemetery, New Brunswick, NJ.

In lieu of flowers contributions in John’s memory may be made to the American Legion Post #401 P.O. Box 82 Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852.

Ethel M. Hogg Smith, of Croydon, went home to her Lord and Savior on Thursday, March 10, 2011, at Aria Health, Lower Bucks, Falls Township.
She was 87.

She was the beloved wife of the late Harvey R. Smith.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Irwin and Anna Weisser Hogg, and sister and sister-in-law of the late Mildred and Richard Dolton.

Ethel was a resident of Croydon, for the past 60 years. She was the consummate homemaker; her home was her castle, where she welcomed her devoted family and friends to gather round her table. A true Christian in every sense of the word she never lost faith through all her health challenges. She will be deeply missed by her loving family.

She is survived by her two loving daughters, Gail D. Smith and her dear companion Stephen A. Zimmerman, of Croydon and Sandra Rawle and her husband Jim of Newportville. She is also survived by her two devoted granddaughters; Dawn Rawle and her husband Christian Pleva and Victoria Rawle.

Ethel’s family will receive relatives and friends on Tuesday, March 15, 2011, from 10:00 am until her Funeral Service 11:00 am at St. Luke's Lutheran Church, 1305 State Road, Croydon, PA 19021. Interment will follow at Bristol Cemetery, Bristol.

In lieu of flowers, contributions to St. Luke’s Lutheran Church Memorial Fund in her memory would be greatly appreciated by her daughters.

Wallace K. Yerkes,” Wally” of New Hope, formerly of Richboro died on Wednesday, March 9, 2011, at Buckingham Valley Rehabilitation Center. He was 94.

He was the beloved husband of 67 years to Thelma Fellows Yerkes. Born in Churchville on the family farm, he was the son of late D. Clifford and Flora Kenderdine Yerkes of Davisville and father of the late W. Scott Yerkes.

‘Wally” as he was known to family and friends was a resident of Richboro for most of his life and has enjoyed living in Buckingham Springs for the past 12 years. He was an experienced and hard working potato farmer; Wally farmed over 200 plus acres by himself and won many awards for his potato crop over the years.

Not only did he farm, he annually raised over a 100 Herford steers which he purchased in western U.S. and personally brought through the stock yards in Chicago and West Virginia. He retired from everyday farming in 1973. He was a man of many talents, especially at being a husband, father and grandfather. Wally and his beloved wife, Thelma traveled all over the United States taking in the sights and the beauty that God made. He looked forward to Deer hunting in the fall and being with his Masonic brothers at the W. K. Bray Lodge # 410 F and AM in Hatboro.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughter and son; Karen A. Hoff and her husband James R. of Kintnersville and Gerald R. "Jerry" and his wife Linda Martino Yerkes of Penns Park, his 2 sisters, Mildred Lempa of Leighton PA and Bernice Damiano of New York. Wally was the proud grandfather of Michelle Hoff, Nicole Seaman and her husband Jon and Curtis Hoff and his wife Diane, and great-grandfather to Zachary James.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing Tuesday, March 15, 2011 from 9:30am until his Funeral service 11:00am at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro.Interment will be in Union Cemetery, Richboro.

In lieu of flowers contributions in his memory would be appreciated to Carversville Christian Church 3736 Aquetong Rd. Carversville, PA 18913

Florence M. DeFazio (nee Minton) of Richboro, PA, died on March 8, 2011.

Florence was the beloved wife of Carman J. DeFazio and dearest mother of John C. DeFazio, Michele Doyle (James), and Michael F. DeFazio. She is also survived by her brother, 2 sisters and 3 grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to call on Friday from 8:45 AM until her Memorial Mass 10:00 AM at St. Dominic’s Church, 8504 Frankford Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19136.

Interment to follow in Church Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory can be made to Compassionate Care Hospice, 3331 Street Rd. Suite 410 Bensalem, PA 19020.

Dorothy Mae Crawford, of Holland, died surrounded by her family on Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at her daughter’s home. She was 81.

She was loved dearly by her husband, the late Addison Crawford. She was the daughter of the late D. Stanley Ross and Edna M. Ross; she was born in Philadelphia in 1929.

She graduated from Frankford High School in 1947. She was predeceased by her son Ross Addison Crawford, her beloved brother Robert Ross and her great-great granddaughter Destiny Nicole. She is survived by her two daughters, Ronda, wife of Robert Gray, and Valerie, wife of Robert Schweizer, and one brother Charles Ross, husband of Ann. In addition she was the matriarch to 6 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. She is also survived by five loving nieces and many great nieces and nephews.

Dorothy was very active in her church, St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church in Southampton, PA. She devoted herself to helping others through the Northampton Senior Center, the Phoenix Ladies Auxiliary and was a supporter of the Southampton Band and Phoenix Soccer Club. Through her work at the senior center, she frequently made meals for those staying at the Ronald McDonald House.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing Monday March 14, from 10:00am until her Funeral Service 11:00am at St. John Evangelist Anglican Church, (located at Jesus Focus Ministry) 1150 Bristol Rd, Churchville PA, 18966. Her interment will follow at Rosedale Memorial Park.

Contributions in her memory maybe made to St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, P.O. Box 192 Southampton, PA, 18966.