Elizabeth Benes, of New Seasons Assisted Living, Chalfont, PA died on Tuesday, December 14, 2010, at her home. She was 90.
She was the beloved wife of 68 years to Gerald J. Benes, who died on December 2, 2010.
Elizabeth grew up in Brooklyn and on October 6, 1942 married her beloved husband Gerald before he entered the US Army on November 30 of that year. Like many women, she faithfully awaited the return of her husband and upon his return raised a family which was the center of her life.
After her husband’s retirement in 1976 from the fire department, they relocated to Clearwater, FL where they enjoyed many warm winters. Then in 2003 they returned to the Northeast, this time settling in Bucks County, so that they could be closer to their grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She loved her family and selflessly dedicated herself to them. As a wife and mother none were better, however, her true gift was being a grandmother and great-grandmother, and the love she shared with them will always be treasured.
She is survived by her sons Gerald B. Benes, Barry B. Benes and his wife Rosemary, and Kevin J. Benes and his wife Lynn, and her sister Carolyn Knowles. She is also survived by her 7 grandchildren Gregory and wife Joyce, Christopher and wife Angela, Kevin and wife Christine, Matthew, Shannon and husband Richard Postiglione, Lauren and husband Steven Cohen and Ryan and 3 great grandchildren Brian, Kimberley and Stefan.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing, Thursday, December 16, 2010 from 2:00 — 4:00 pm and from 6:00 until her Funeral Service 8:00 PM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 East Butler Ave., (and Sandy Ridge Rd) new Britain, PA. Her Graveside Service will be held at 11:00 AM, on Friday, December 17, 2010 at the Washington Crossing National Cemetery, 830 Highland Road, Newtown, PA 18940.
In lieu of flowers contributions in her memory may be made to Alzheimer's Association, Delaware Valley Chapter, 399 Market Street, Suite 102, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

Matilda E. Gartner Cockroft, of Warminster died peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, December 13, 2010 at St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne. She was 87.
She was the beloved wife of the late John J. Cockroft.
Born in Germany, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Amalie Gartner.
Mrs. Cockroft has been a resident of Holland since 2005. Prior to her move she was a resident of Warminster for 42 Years. Matilda immigrated from Germany with her parents and eventually settled at a farm in Philadelphia which eventually became the location of LaSalle University. She graduated from Little Flower High School and was an avid Bassoon player. Matilda was a faithful and active parishioner at St. Vincent de Paul Church. She devoted many years volunteering at the church in honor of her deep love for God. She enjoyed knitting, sewing, and being a loving mother and grandmother, and also a devoted foster parent to many children through out her life.
Matilda will be sorely missed by everyone who had the opportunity to know and love her.
Matilda is survived by her loving and devoted children, John M. Cockroft of Wayne, PA, James F. Cockroft of Milford, MA, Patricia A. Berry of Narberth, PA, and Mary A. Hall and her husband Steve of Holland, PA. She is also survived by her 12 dear grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewings, Thursday evening December 16, 2010 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm from the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd., (at Holland Road), Richboro, and on Friday morning at St. Vincent de Paul Church, 654 Hatboro Rd. Richboro, PA 18954 from 10:00am until her Funeral Mass 11:00am.
In Lieu of flowers contributions in her memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter, 399 Market Street, Suite 102 Phila. PA 19106

Richard A. Venne, Sr. of Newtown died suddenly Monday December 13, 2010 at his residence. He was 60 years old.
He was the beloved husband of 34 years to Johnette Schafle Venne.
Born in Philadelphia, Richard was one of seven children and the only son of the late Clarence J. Venne and Anne C. Hughes.
After graduating from Bishop Egan High School in1967, Richard received a bachelor's degree in business administration from Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio in 1972. Knowing her for two years, Richard married Johnette in 1976 and settled in Bensalem where they resided until they relocated to Newtown in 2000. During his life, Richard was the owner and operator of Clarence J. Venne Inc. of Bristol from 1968 to 2001. In addition to being an entrepreneur and philanthropist, Richard was a devoted dog owner, avid sports fan, and retained memberships with Torresdale- Frankford and Burlington County Golf Country Clubs.
In addition to his beloved wife Johnette, Richard is survived by his children, John G. Venne and his wife Laura Ford of Philadelphia, Jillian R. Venne of Newtown, and Richard A. Venne, Jr. of Philadelphia. Also survived by his sisters, Carole Houlne and her husband Edward of Warminster, Nancy Venne of Carmel, CA, Patricia Venne of Fort Collins, CO, Margaret Brower of Elverson, PA, Marie Pendergast and her husband Patrick of Malvern, and Joanne Quinn of Ambler.
A devout Roman Catholic, Richard was a communicant of the Church of St. Andrew. Always assuming the best in a person, Richard loved getting to know all people and never spoke ill of anyone. He will be deeply missed by his family and by all who came to know him.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing Friday, December 17, 2010 from 7-9pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro and to his Funeral Mass, 10:00am Saturday December 18, 2010 at the Church of St. Andrew,81 Swamp Rd. Newtown, PA 18940. Interment will follow at Resurrection Cemetery, Bensalem. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to American Lung Association 1301 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20004 www.lungusa.org

Robert A. Arnone, of Newtown, PA died Friday, December 10, 2010, at his home surrounded by his family. He was 49.
He was the beloved husband of 21 years to Antonella Primus Arnone.
He was the loving son of Mario and Clara Grimaldi Arnone of Philadelphia.
Robert grew up in Philadelphia, and was a member of Our Lady of Consolation Parish where he served as an altar boy mostly at the early morning masses. He attended Father Judge High School, graduating in 1979, and graduated first in his engineering class at Temple University in 1984 with a Master’s Degree in Engineering. He was President of Enser Corporation in Cinnaminson, NJ, which he took over from his father in 2002, receiving numerous small business awards including the Top 20 Small Businesses in New Jersey.
His success in the business world was regularly overshadowed by his commitment to his family. He enjoyed coaching his children’s ice hockey and soccer teams. While he took pleasure in taking his children to professional sporting events including the Phillies and the Phantoms, his lifelong passion for the Philadelphia Flyers was undeniable. A season ticket holder, he spent memorable times with his family and friends at Flyers games, rooting for the orange and black.
Robert’s passion for life, and the love and devotion he gave to his family and friends will always be remembered. For the past four years, Robert organized Team Arnone, raising funds and awareness for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN). He strived for excellence and has instilled a high standard for education in his children.
He loved to travel and explore places including Paris, Bermuda, Punta Cana, Aruba, Riviera Maya with his best friends and travel buddies Gene and Marie, Kim and Mike, Bob and Anna, Tony and Kathy, and Nello and Marianna…but his heart will always be found in his beloved town of Guardia Piemontese, Italy.
In addition to his loving wife and parents, he is survived by his children Domenic, Mario, Isabella, and Stefano Arnone, all of Newtown his sister Carmela Valeno and Chris of Washington Township, NJ, his brother Marco Arnone and Deborah of Huntingdon Valley, his father and mother-in-law, Luigi and Maria Primus, his brothers-in-law, Tano (Angelique), Lou (Andrea) and his sister-in-law, Maria Rosa. He is also survived by his 10 nieces and nephews, 8 godchildren, and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends including his extended family in Chicago, Italy and Canada.
The family extends eternal gratitude to Dr. Burtness and Dr. Hoffman and the team of nurses and doctors at Fox Chase Cancer Center, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Philadelphia Affiliate, Monsignor Picard and the entire St. Andrew community, the Holy Ghost Prep family, Dr. John Volpe, Father Sariego, and Tina D’Armiento and Aimee Heim RN, CHPN for their support and devotion.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his Viewing on Wednesday, December 15, 2010, from 5:00 pm until 8:00PM and his Funeral Mass 10:00AM, Thursday, December 16, 2010 at the Church of St. Andrew, 81 Swamp Road, Newtown, PA 18940. Interment will be in Newtown Cemetery. There will be no viewing Thursday morning.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Arnone Children Educational Fund, c/o Michele Price at the First National Bank and Trust Company of Newtown, 40 S. State Street, Newtown, PA 18940.

Thomas V. MacNamara of Bradford, PA and formerly of Holland died peacefully on Friday, December 10, 2010. He was 85.
Born in Philadelphia, he moved to Bucks County in 1965 where he lived with his beloved wife the late Elizabeth L. MacNamara.
Mr. MacNamara is survived by his children Thomas V. MacNamara and his wife, Martha, of Fairless Hills, PA, Ann E. Burke and her husband, Michael, of Riverside, NJ,, and Dr. Brian MacNamara of Bradford, PA; his grandchildren, Patrick Kovitch and his wife Becki, Jonathan Burke, Aileen Gervasio and her husband Anthony; and two great grandchildren.
Relatives and friends are invited to call on Monday, December 20, 2010 from 10:00 AM until his Memorial Mass 11:00 AM at St. Vincent de Paul Church, 654 Hatboro Rd., Richboro, PA 18954. Interment will follow at Resurrection Cemetery in Bensalem, PA

John J. Magee of Holland died peacefully on Tuesday, December 7, 2010, surrounded by his family at Penn Hospice at Rittenhouse, Philadelphia. He was 77.
He was the beloved husband of Mary P. Conlon Magee for 42 years.
Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Charles J. and Anna Roach Magee and brother of the late Charles Magee and Rosemary Brill.
Mr. Magee was a resident of Holland for the past 35 years. He graduated from Northeast Catholic High School in Philadelphia, Class of 1951. He received his Bachelor’s degree in physics from St. Joseph University and his Master’s degree in mathematics from Villanova University. Mr. Magee was employed for many years as a systems analyst with IBM before retiring in 1988. In his leisure time he liked to travel and was an avid film collector who had a special interest in silent films. He always enjoyed family movie nights with his children. He will be sadly missed as a devoted husband, father and grandfather.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his six children, Charles J. Magee and his wife, Qian, of Alexandria, VA, John P. Magee and his wife, Erica, of Mount Laurel, NJ, Joseph T. Magee and his fiancee’, Dawn Rock, of New Cumberland, PA, Robert A. Magee and his wife, Michelle, of Houston, TX, Thomas M. Magee of Philadelphia, PA, and Mary J. Eidson and her husband, Duncan, of Hatboro, PA. He is also survived by five loving grandchildren; John, Amelie, Aidan, Josh, and Finn.
Relatives and friends are invited to call on Saturday, December 11, 2010, from 10:00 AM until his Funeral Mass 11:00 AM at St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Road, Holland, PA 18966. Interment will take place at Resurrection Cemetery, Bensalem, PA.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Catholic Relief Services, 228 W. Lexington Street, Baltimore, MD 21201-3413.

James Patrick Berridge of Quakertown died suddenly Monday, December 6, 2010 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Quakertown. He was 38.
Born in Abington, he was the son of Dan Torre of Fawn Lake PA and Anne Marie Berridge of Southampton and was predeceased by his grandparents and his uncle.
Jimi was a graduate of William Tennent High School and the Middle Bucks Vo-Tech School in 1990. Throughout his short life, Jim worked as an electrician, metal fabricator and with sales at The Pet Shack in Hatfield, PA. Jimi had many interests which included reptiles, rare fish, remote control cars, comics and video games. He will be deeply missed by his family and by all who came to know him.
In addition to his parents, Jimi is survived by his son Dominick, his companion Victoria Py of Quakertown, his sister Megan Granieri of Abington, his brother C. Ryan Berridge and his wife Bianca of Levittown and several Aunts, Uncles and Cousins.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing Monday, December 13, from 10:00am until his Funeral Mass 11:00am at St. Vincent de Paul Church, 654 Hatboro Rd., Richboro, PA 18954. Interment Resurrection Cemetery, Bensalem.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the Dominick Berridge Trust Fund, c/o 1625 N. West End Blvd. Apt # 4 Quakertown, PA 18951.

Joseph J. Bergan, Jr. of Langhorne died Sunday, December 5, 2010 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was 82.
He was the beloved husband of 60 years to Marie E. Sullick Bergan.
Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Joseph J,, Sr. and Marie C. Dorney Bergan, brother of the late John M. Bergan and father-in-law of the late Scott Weber.
Joseph was a former resident of Philadelphia before moving to Langhorne in 1990 and was a graduate of Temple University in Philadelphia. He was truly a man devoted to his Catholic faith. He was a former communicant of St. Bartholomew Church in Philadelphia and a present communicant and very active parishioner with Our Lady of Grace Church in Penndel. He was also a member of the Holy Name Society and a member of the Knights of Columbus, Holmesburg Council #1284. For many years, Joseph was a Project Manager with various firms which included Lupton Olin, Ocean City Reel and United Engineers and eventually was an Insurance Agent for the Knights of Columbus.
Joseph will be remembered as a dedicated family man. He was truly a positive role model for his cherished grandchildren and was often present at many of their functions.
In addition to his wife Marie, Joseph is survived by his dearest children, Marie C. Weber of Harrisburg, Ellen M. Harney and her husband Michael of Ester, Alaska, Kathleen M. Pfender and her husband James, Joseph J. Bergan, III and Lorraine A. Balara, all of Langhorne. Also survived by his 5 grandchildren, Christine, Nicholas, Timothy, Brittany and Andrew.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing Thursday, December 9, 2010 from 9:00am until his Funeral Mass 11:00am at Our Lady of Grace Church, 225 Bellevue Avenue, Langhorne, PA 19047. Interment will follow at Our Lady of Grace Cemetery, Langhorne.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, C/O St. Katharine Drexel Shrine, 1663 Bristol Pike, Bensalem, PA 19020.

John D. Brunnquell of Washington Crossing and Bensalem, PA died Thursday December 2, 2010 at his residence. He was 48.
John was the husband of 20 years to Kimberly S. Brunnquell. Born in Plainfield, New Jersey, he was the son of Anne Boyle Brunnquell and the late Gerard Brunnquell.
John was a former resident of N. Plainfield, New Jersey before moving to Washington Crossing, PA in 2001. He was a steel fabricator with Brunnquell Iron Works in Dayton, NJ and most recently Creative Metals in Bensalem, PA. John enjoyed many hoppies and interests which included fishing and Nascar. He will be deeply missed by his family and by all who came to know him.
In addition to his wife Kimberly, John is survived by his two daughters, Donna K. and Elizabeth A. Brunnquell, both of Washington Crossing, PA, his brothers, James, Steven and David Brunnquell and his many nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends are invited to call Monday, December 6, 2010 from 6:30pm until his Memorial Service, 7:30pm at Woodside Presbyterian Church, 1667 Edgewood Road, Morrisville, PA 19067. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to a charity of a donor’s choice.

Gerald J. Benes, of Chalfont, PA died on Thursday, December 2, 2010, at Heritage Towers. He was 91.
He was the beloved husband of Elizabeth Neimann Benes.
Born on March 29, 1919 in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of the late Jeremiah and Nora Callahan Benes.
Gerald grew up in Brooklyn and Queens, New York, and on July 1, 1942 was appointed to the Fire Department. Then on October 6, 1942 he married his beloved Elizabeth before entering the US Army on November 30 of that year.
After serving his country in the Century (100) Infantry Division, Gerald was honorably discharged from the Army, only to return to duty, with the Fire Department of New York. For over 30 years he served the Fire Department, where he was a faithful member of the Uniformed Fire Fighters Association, the Uniformed Fire Officers Association, and the Holy Name Society. He retired on July 5, 1976 as a Deputy Chief and soon after relocated to Clearwater, FL with his wife. Then in 2003 they moved to Bucks County, where they were closer to their grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
In addition to his wife, he is also survived by his sons Gerald B. Benes, Barry B. Benes and his wife Rosemary, and Kevin J. Benes and his wife Lynn. He is also survived by his 7 grandchildren Kevin and wife Christine, Shannon and husband Richard Postiglione, Gregory and wife Joyce, Christopher and wife Angela, Matthew, Lauren and husband Stephen Cohen, and Ryan and 2 great grandchildren Brian and Kimberly. He was predeceased by his 2 sisters Helen Jones and Barbara O'Lena.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his Graveside Service at 2:30 pm on Monday, December 6, 2010 at the Washington Crossing National Cemetery, 830 Highland Road, Newtown, PA 18940.
In lieu of flowers contributions in his memory may be made to Alzheimer's Association, Delaware Valley Chapter, 399 Market Street, Suite 102, Philadelphia, PA 19106.