Ruth F. Beck of Churchville died peacefully on Thursday, December 23, 2010, at her home surrounded by her family. She was 95.
She was the beloved wife of the late John V. Beck.
Born in Plymouth, NC, she was the daughter of the late Stuart Newton and Helen Sullivan Matthias and mother of the late John V. Beck Jr.
Mrs. Beck was a resident of Churchville for the past 5 years and formerly lived in the Mayfair section of Philadelphia for 49 years. She was a past communicant of St. Timothy Church before joining St. Vincent de Paul Church in Richboro. Ruth was an avid reader and enjoyed bowling for many years. She always enjoyed the special times spent with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She will be sadly missed as a devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother.
She is survived by her two children, Robert J. Beck and his wife, Linda, of Churchville, Helen M. Spinelli and her husband, Michael, of Langhorne and her daughter-in-law, Betty Ann Beck of Medford, NJ. She is also survived by her 7 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.
Relatives and friends are invited to call on Tuesday, December 28, 2010, from 10:00 AM until her Funeral Mass 11:00 AM at St. Vincent de Paul Church, 654 Hatboro Road, Richboro, PA 18954. Interment will take place at Resurrection Cemetery, Bensalem.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Chandler Hall Hospice, 99 Barclay Street, Newtown, PA 18940.

Harry J. Lawall Jr., “Bud”, of Newtown died on Monday, December 20, 2010, at St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne. He was 55.
He was the beloved husband of Donna M. Schneider Lawall for 33 years.
Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of Rosemary Malone Lawall of Holland and the late Harry Lawall Sr.
Bud was a resident of Newtown for 20 years and formerly lived in Holland. He graduated from Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Class of 1972 and received his bachelor degree in 1976 from New York University. In 1977, along with his father, he started and established an orthotic prosthetic business, Harry J. Lawall & Son, located in Philadelphia. In his leisure time, he enjoyed boating and golfing especially at the shore. Being family oriented, he always enjoyed the special times spent with his children and grandchildren. He will be sadly missed as a loving husband, father, son, brother, “Pop” and friend.
In addition to his loving wife and mother, he is survived by his four children, Andrea M. Roque and her husband, Daniel, of New York, NY, Susan T. Esposito and her husband, Justin, of Philadelphia, PA, Harry J. Lawall III and Stephanie M. Lawall, both of Newtown, his seven brothers, Daniel Lawall and his wife, Josephine, of Warwick, NY, Ken Lawall and his wife, Joann, of Newtown, Francis Lawall and his wife, Anna, of Philadelphia, Wayne Lawall and his wife, Alice, of Langhorne, John Lawall and his wife, Ellen, of Newtown, David Lawall and his wife, Catherine, of Newtown, Chris Lawall and his wife, Megan, of Hummelstown, PA and his sister, Denise Lucas and her husband, Craig, of Feasterville. He is also survived by his two loving grandchildren, Rosemary C. and Daniel P. Roque.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing TONIGHT, December 22, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM and to his Funeral Mass on Thursday, December 23, at 10:00 AM at St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Road, Holland, PA 18966. Interment will take place at Resurrection Cemetery, Bensalem.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Pennsylvania Oncology Hematology Assoc., 230 W. Washington Square, 2nd. Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19106, Attn: Dr. Staddon for Sarcoma Research.

Charles J. Seitter, Jr., of Warminster died on Sunday, December 19, 2010 at Majestic Oaks Health Care Center. He was 91.

Charles was the beloved husband the late Elmira A. Hedrick Seitter. Born in Philadelphia he was the son of the late Charles J. Sr. and Elizabeth Dietz Seitter.

Charles was a resident of Southampton before moving to Warminster where is has lived for the past 20 years. He retired in 1981 after 30 years in the shipping and receiving department for Standard Press Steel and Kaiser-Fraser Manufacturing Companies. An avid collector of Stamps and Coins of all eras, Charles was especially fond of his Die cast car collection that spanned many decades of collecting. In his spare time he enjoyed playing the accordion and was a playing member of the Penndel String Band and was proud to be a Mummer. He was devoted to his children and grandchildren and was their most faithful supporter of all their events. He will be deeply missed by his family and all who had the pleasure of knowing him.

He is survived by his children; Charles J. Seitter, III and his wife Diane, Jeffrey A. Seitter and his wife Sue and Joann E. Seitter , his 2 brothers Roy S. and Donald Seitter and his 2 sisters, Rosemarie Murray and Grace McBride. He is also survived by 8 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewings Wednesday evening December 22, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm and Thursday from 10:00 am until his Funeral Service 11:00am at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home Inc. 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Park, Somerton.

In lieu of flowers contributions in his memory may be made to Abington Home Care 2510 Maryland Ave. Willow Grove, PA. 19090

Charles E. “Chuck” Nicholas passed away on December 18th after a long illness, surrounded by his loving family. Seldom has a man displayed truer grit in the face of continual medical adversity. He was 72.
Born in 1938 in Endicott, NY he was the son of the late Christopher and Mary (Como) Nicholas.
Chuck grew up working in his family’s grocery store, Nicholas Market, and graduated from Union-Endicott High School in 1956. He graduated from Rider College in Lawrenceville, New Jersey in 1960 with a degree in Business Administration — the first member of his family to do so — where he became a member of Kappa Phi Fraternity. At Rider he met the love of his life, Judith Poole Bitler, with whom he shared 49 years of loving marriage. God blessed him with a truly devoted and loving wife.
From college Chuck was drafted into the U.S. Navy, where he served from1960-62 aboard the U.S.S. Allagash — “the pipeline of the seas” — which allowed him to see the world.
Following his honorable discharge he began a 26-year career with Goodall Rubber Company in Trenton, NJ as a Personnel Assistant. He rose to become their Senior Vice President of Labor Relations and Human Resources worldwide. After Goodall Rubber, he was hired as Director of Labor Relations for IMO Industries, a Fortune 500 company in Lawrenceville, New Jersey.
For the past 15 years he co-owned Bucks County Concrete technology with his neighbor and friend Ron Greene. Their motto was “So much concrete, so little time”.
Chuck served both his home and work communities in many capacities as a founding member of the Mercer County Chapter of the Industrial Research Association, a member of the Delaware Valley Personnel Association, a certified executive of the American Society of Personnel Administration, Rider College Alumni Association, and the Board of Directors of the Camp Fire Girls. He also served as the only Republican member of the Bristol Township School Board in the mid 1970’s. In 1997 Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge appointed him to the state’s Unemployment Compensation Advisory Board.
Chuck was happiest working in his garden and loved nothing better than cooking for his family and friends.
A loving family man, he is survived by his wife, Judith, and two sons, Christopher of Harrisburg, PA, and Matthew of Bedminster, PA, their wives Christal and April, and five grandchildren: Carson, Tucker, Adrianna, Maria and Francesca. He is also survived by two brothers-in-law, Mikel and Peter Krauss, their spouses, nieces, nephews and many wonderful cousins and family who will remember him with enduring affection.
His family would like to express their gratitude to the many care givers who worked with Chuck at Doylestown Hospital, Neshaminy Manor, Chandler Hall, and Bayada Nurses as well as his long time physician and friend, Dr. Andrew Krick. Not to be forgotten is the love and support received from caring friends and neighbors.
His family will receive relatives and friends on Wednesday, December 22, 2010 from 10:30 AM until his Funeral Service 11:30 AM at Trinity Episcopal Church, 2631 Durham Road Buckingham, PA 18912. His interment will be held privately.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Anna G. Walton of Holland died Saturday, December 18, 2010 at St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne. She was 91.
Anna was the beloved wife of the late Alfred H. Walton.
Born in Wilmington, DE, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Frances Palmer Glenn.
Anna was a former resident of Philadelphia and has been a resident of Holland for over 30 years. She was a faithful and devoted member of the Scottsville United Methodist Church in Langhorne and was a member of the church choir and various committees. Anna fostered many friendships over the years. She enjoyed quality times spent with her family and vacations at Stone Harbor, NJ. She will be deeply missed by her family and by all who came to know her.
Anna is survived by her two children, Sally W. Walker and her husband Robert and David M. Walton, all of Holland. In addition, she is survived by her two grandchildren, Amy and her husband Jason Tomes and Robert Walker, Jr. and his wife Stefanie and her two great grandchildren, Robert and Jonathan and her many nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewings Tuesday, December 21, 2010 from 7-9pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954 and Wednesday, December 22, 2010 from 9:15-9:45am at the Scottsville United Methodist Church, 2400 Brownsville Road, Langhorne, PA 19047 with her Funeral Service beginning at 10:00am. Interment will follow at Whitemarsh Memorial Park, Prospectville. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the above named church.

Anna Garson of Churchville died on Friday, December 17, 2010, at St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne. She was 89.
She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Garson. Born in Passaic, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Anna Nemeth Lampert.
Anna was a resident of Churchville for the past 50 years and has been a communicant of St. Vincent de Paul Church, Richboro.
She is survived by her daughter Clare Gerling and her husband Richard of Stuart FL, 2 dear grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
Services and Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers contributions in her memory may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Center, 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105.

Thomas P. Stack, of Levittown, died peacefully on Friday, December 17, at his home with his family by his side.
He was the beloved husband of Susan for the past 18 years.
Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of Rita Stack (nee Palma) and the late Robert Stack.
Tom was a resident of Levittown for the past 28 years. He retired after 25 years as a Lieutenant with the Department of Corrections for the State of New Jersey.
He will be deeply missed by all those who came to know and love him.
In addition to his wife and mother Tom is survived by his children; Leighann, Robert, Thomas, Edward, Kaitlyn, his 2 sisters, Susan Manegold (Bob), Beth Gavin (Fran), 1 grandson Logan, as well as numerous family members, friends, and his faithful companion “Sadie”.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his Memorial Mass, Monday January 3, 2011 at 10:00 am St. Richards Church, 3010 S. 18th St., Philadelphia, PA 19145-4898. Interment was held privately.
In lieu of flowers contributions in his memory may be made to Chandler Hall Hospice 99 Barclay St., Newtown, PA 18940.

Donald F. Magee, of Abington, PA died on Friday, December 17, 2010, at his at residence. He was 70.

He was the beloved husband of 50 years to Carol G. Walton Magee.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Russell and Marion Fredericks Magee and father of the late Michael W. Magee.

Don was a resident of Abington for 45 years. He was born in Philadelphia, graduated from Cheltenham High School and attended Temple Technical School. He began his career as a carpenter and was a member of the Carpenter’s Union for over 48 years.

Don enjoyed antique cars and was a member of the Antique Automobile Club of America, Cadillac LaSalle Club, Chrysler Club of America and the Down the Road Cruisers. He also enjoyed model trains and was a member of the Train Collectors of America.

Don was also very proud to have been one of the founding members of the Macoby Creek Center in 1996; a group home which served those with special needs. More than anything, Don truly loved spending time with his two special needs children, going to car shows, watching the birds in his back yard and being in the sun on the beach in Cape May.

In addition to his wife, he is also survived by his loving daughter, Donna L. Magee, and his dear sister Diana B. Duggan.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Celebration of his Life, Thursday, December 30th at noon at the Huntingdon Valley Country Club, 2295 Country Club Drive, Huntingdon Valley. Interment private.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Helping Hands Inc., 415 Hoffmansville Rd., Bechtelsville, PA 19505.

Betty S. Ryan, of Richboro, PA died on Thursday, December 16, 2010, at Pine Run Health Care. She was 88.
She was the beloved wife of the late John F. Ryan.
Born in Zanesville, OH, she was the daughter of the late Dewey F. and Isyl Davis Shiplett, sister the late Patsy Shiplett, Helen Moore and grandmother of the late Gregory Ryan.
Betty grew up in Zanesville, OH and moved to Bucks County in 1970. She worked as a secretary for many years in Warrington; however, her real passion was being with her family. She was a loving and devoted, wife and mother and grandmother who enjoyed sewing, gardening and cooking. She loved traveling and spending time with her friends around the card table playing Bridge, where her reputation as a card shark followed her. She will always be remembered for the love and kindness she shared with all of her family and friends.
She is survived by her children Michael F. Ryan and his wife Kathy of Gahanna, OH, Molly S. Castor and her husband Kirby of Doylestown, PA, and Kevin J. Ryan and his wife Angelia of Ellicott City, MD. She is also survived by her 6 grandchildren and 2 great-grandsons.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Graveside Service, Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at 1:00 PM at St. John Neumann Cemetery, County Line and Upper State Rds., Chalfont, PA 18914.
In lieu of flowers contributions in her memory may be made to: A Woman's Place, P.O. Box 299, Doylestown, PA 18901.

Florence Kubek Arthur of Huntingdon Valley died Wednesday, December 15, 2010, at Briarleaf Nursing Home, Doylestown surrounded by her loving family. She was 59.
Florence was the beloved wife of the late Harry Kubek and the late John Arthur.
Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Mom and Pop Heir.
Florence was a former resident of Northeast Philadelphia before moving to Bryn Athyn in 1995. She had worked for many years as a teller at Holy Redeemer Hospital in Meadowbrook. Florence enjoyed good times spent with her family and will be deeply missed by all who came to know her.
Florence is survived by her three sons, Leon H. Kubek and his wife, Stacey, of Ottsville, Harry S. Kubek and Robert D. Kubek, both of Huntingdon Valley. She is also survived by her sisters, Shirley and Deanne, and by 8 grandchildren and 1 great granddaughter.
Relatives and friends are invited to call on Monday, December 20, 2010, from 3:00 PM until her Memorial Service 4:00 PM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Road), Richboro, PA 18954. Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, 125 S. 9th Street, Suite 202, Philadelphia, PA 19107.