Mary M. Richter of Meadowbrook died Friday, October 22, 2010 at St. Joseph Manor, Meadowbrook. She was 91.

            She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Richter.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Paul C. and Mary Gallagher Haag.

Mary was a resident of Meadowbrook since 2000 before formerly residing in Holland from 1986. She was a former communicant of St. Bede the Venerable Church in Holland and enjoyed playing bridge with her friends.

Mary is survived by her two sons, John P. Richter and his wife Joyce of Surprise, AZ and Joseph J. Richter of Ft. Myers, FL. Also survived by her two grandchildren Brian and his wife Loredana and Todd and his wife Holli and her two great grandchildren, Grayson and Keiryn.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing Tuesday, October 26, 2010 from 9:00am until her Funeral Mass 10:00am at St. Vincent de Paul Church, 654 Hatboro Road, Richboro, PA 18954.Interment will follow at Our Lady of Grace Cemetery, Langhorne. Contributions in Mary’s memory may be made to St. Joseph’s Manor, 1616 Huntingdon Pike, Meadowbrook, PA 19006.

James L. Appenzeller of New Britain died on Friday, October 22, 2010, at Doylestown Hospital, Doylestown.  He was 72.

            He was the beloved husband of 47 years to Beverly V. Mrozek Appenzeller. Born in Sterling Illinois, he was the son of the late John and Helen Howard Appenzeller.

Jim was a graduate of Sterling High School class of 1956. He played varsity basketball winning many awards and was a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps.  He has been a resident of New Britain, for the past 38 years. Jim retired from Sperry Univac Company in 1990, after a successful career as a Computer Engineer. Jim loved people and children, so after he retired he went to work for the Central Bucks School District as a Bus Driver and over the years won “Driver of the year.” He was a former real estate broker in commercial real estate in the Montgomery County area; he also worked for Commerce Trucking Company in their Agriculture Distribution. As a father he was devoted to his family and helped his daughter Jami, working has her distribution manager for her PhillyFIT Magazine.

In his spare time Jim enjoyed tennis, supporting the Phillies, Eagles and spending time with his grandchildren. His family came first and foremost, but his two English Shepherd and Collie mix dogs Butch and Dutch kept his attention and he loved to spoil them by taking them to Lake Galena and walking the trails.

            In addition to his wife, he is also survived by his daughters; Lori V. Piatanesi and the late Reno of Santa Rosa CA, Jami L. Appenzeller and her husband Lloyd G. Yancey of Southampton, his two sisters Betty Ward and Pat Fisher both of  Rock Falls, Illinois, and the proud grandfather of; Derek James Exner, Darion Jordan Griggs and Savannah Love Yancey.

            Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing Tuesday, October 26, 2010 from 9:30am until his Funeral Service 11:00AM from the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 E. Butler Ave. (Route 202 & Sandy Ridge Rd.) New Britain. Interment will be in Beulah Cemetery in New Britain.

            In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Bucks County SPCA, P. O. Box 277, Lahaska, PA 18931.

Richard C. “Dick” Linton of Pineville, died peacefully on Thursday, October 21, 2010 at his home. He was 71.

He was the beloved husband of 49 years to Marlene Peterman Linton.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Theodore and Marjorie Kenderdine Linton.

Dick has been a resident of Bucks County for over 48 years and has been given the nickname of “Mr. Dickie” by many children. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army.  He was a master mechanic employed with Stockburger Chevrolet in Newtown from 1960 to 1989. After his retirement he opened Gears and Rears in Pineville.  An avid midget and stock car racing fan, he enjoyed collecting model cars and tractors. Dick was a gentleman with a loving heart and a talent for fixing anything that had a motor.  He will be sorely missed by everyone that has come to know and love him.

In addition to his beloved wife, Dick has been an integral part of the lives of Cathy DeAngelis of Richboro and Barbara Miedel of Pineville and for over 30 years Dick has been a father figure to Cathy Micinilio and a grandfather figure to her children Catie and  Nicholas Micinilio of Trumbull, CT.

            Relatives and friends are invited to call Saturday, October 23, 2010 from 10:00AM until Words of Remembrance at 12:00 Noon at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd., (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954. Interment will be conducted privately.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.

William J. Glatz, Jr. of Holland died tragically on Thursday October 21, 2010, while protecting his employees during an attempted robbery of his jewelry business on Rising Sun Ave. in Northeast Philadelphia. He was 67 years of age.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the beloved husband of 48 years to Donna M. McGee Glatz and son of the late William J. Sr. and Anne Rosskothen Glatz.

Bill was a graduate of Frankford High School, class of 1961. He has been a 45 year resident of Holland. Bill enjoyed traveling, fishing and working in his shop either at his home or work. He will be deeply missed not only by family and friends but his community.

Bill followed in his late father’s footsteps and continued operating the William Glatz Jewelers on Rising Sun Ave for the past 35 years. Bill kept the store open to remain as fixture on the Avenue, where his father started. He gave his heart and soul to keep “the Avenue” thriving. He was a pillar of the community who was good and generous and loved by all and admired by colleagues. Bill loved his work and had recently opened a second store in Jamison, operated by his wife Donna.

In addition to his beloved wife he is survived by his son and daughter, Robert W. Glatz and his wife Cathie of Telford and Cheryl A. Garr and her husband Thomas J. of Chalfont. Also surviving are 1 sister Joanne Proschinger and two loving grandchildren, Collin and Jessica Garr.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing Tuesday October 26, 2010 from 9:30am until his Funeral Service 12 Noon at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers contributions in his memory may be made to the American Heart Association, 5455 N. High St. Columbus OH 43214 www.americanheart.org

Benjamin F. Casole Jr. of Warminster died peacefully on Sunday, October 17, 2010, at Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington. He was 80 years of age.

Born in Detroit, MI, he was the beloved husband of 26  years to June T. McGee Casole and husband of the late Josephine Pingitore Casole.

He was the son of the late Benjamin F. Sr. and Dolores Pallante Casole and brother of the late Dolores Maloney.

Ben was a graduate of Northeast Catholic High School, Class of 1947. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army, having served during the Korean Conflict. Ben worked as the Plant Manager for Camden Fiber Mills in Philadelphia for many years before retiring in 1980 when he went to work as Plant Manager for Dryden Oil Company in Warminster for 20 years and retired in 2002. For the past 8 years, Ben was in sales for Miller and Son Paving Co.

Ben gave his time and talents to his community; he served on the Warminster Park & Recreation Board for 4 years, the Warminster Zoning Board for 12 years and has been a member of the Warminster Board of Supervisors for 12 years. He also served as a member of the Water and Sewer Authority. He was a past member of the Board of Trustees of the former Warminster General Hospital and was active with their foundation and fund raisers. 

Ben was a devoted husband and father who loved his family and enjoyed spending quality time with them in North Wildwood, NJ. He also enjoyed fishing and hunting. Ben will be deeply missed not only by his family but those with whom he worked and the community to which he was so dedicated.

In addition to his beloved wife, he is survived by his three children; Benjamin F. Casole III and his wife, June, of Bel Air, MD, Michael J. Casole and his wife, Regina, of Plano, TX and Kerry A. Konefal of North Wildwood, NJ. He is also survived by his five loving grandchildren, Benjamin F. Casole IV, Christina Christensen, Gary M. and Danielle Konefal, and William Eisler Jr., and four great grandchildren, Keeanna Lynn Christiansen, Dustin, Riley Anne and Evan Eisler.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Thursday evening, October 21, 2010, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Rd.), Richboro, PA and to his Funeral Mass on Friday, October 22, 2010, 11:00 AM at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Second Street Pike and Knowles Avenue, Southampton, PA 18966. Entombment  will take place at Sunset Memorial Park, Feasterville.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Friends of Warminster Canine Unit, C/O Warminster Township, 401 Gibson Avenue, Warminster, PA 18974 or to Bucks County Heroes Scholarship Fund, 1760 Easton Road, Doylestown, PA 18901.

David A. Schlichting Ph.D., of Holland, PA died Saturday, October 16, 2010 at Twining Village Health Care, Holland, PA.  He was 90.

He was the beloved husband of the late Margaret Dolan Schlichting.

Born in Ann Arbor Michigan, Dr. Schlichting was the son of the late Arthur F. and Annabell McFawn Schlichting.

Dr. Schlichting has been a resident of Twining Village for over 6 years.  He was a proud Veteran of the Army and served his country bravely during World War II as a battlefield medic.  Dave earned his Ph.D in Pharmacology from Purdue University in 1950.  For over 40 years, Dave was a Research Pharmacologist, who was instrumental in saving lives by  developing and enhancing medicines and drug therapy treatments.  In his leisure time, he enjoyed playing golf, singing, and participating in various church choirs.  With his deep spiritual convictions and his eagerness  to help his fellow man, Dave became an ordained Deacon of Oreland Presbyterian Church in 1960.  He also served as an EMT in Southbury Connecticut at 80 years of age.

Dave will be sorely missed for his overflowing kindness, his cheerful, caring nature and his deep spirit by everyone who has come to know and love him.

Dave was a loving, actively involved family man. He is survived by his two daughters, Lynda K. Murty and her husband, William, of Highland Falls, NY, Barbara Schlichting and her husband, Phillip Lubitz, of Stockton, NJ, his two sons, David J. Schlichting and his wife, Patti, of Newton, MA, Scott A. Schlichting and his wife, Lisa, of Broomfield, CO and also his 8 loving grandchildren, Jennifer, Zachary, Keith, Lizzy, Derek, Dylan, Su Fen, and Michael.

Services will be held at the First Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Hunterdon County on October 22 at 3 PM. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association of Pennsylvania.

God “Showed him the Way to go Home”.

Barbara Perkins Garberg, age 66, of Warrington, PA died at her home on Saturday, October 16,2010.

Barbara was the beloved wife of Leon Garberg.

             Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late George and Margaret Noel Perkins, and sister of the late Florence Fragassi and the late Martin Schortye.

            Barbara was a resident of Holland, PA for 33 years before moving to Warrington. She was a graduate of the 1961 class of Abraham Lincoln High School in Philadelphia, PA.  Since her retirement in 2005 with over 35 years of service as an Office Manager in the medical profession, Barbara had enjoyed spending time with her family and traveling.  She will be sorely missed by everyone who had come to know and love her.

            In addition to her husband, Barbara is survived by her son, David Garberg and his wife, Christine, of Sydney, Australia, and her grandsons, Matthew and Thomas. 

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewings on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 from 7:00 to 9:00PM and on Wednesday, October 20, 2010 from 9:00AM until her Funeral Service 10:00AM from the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd.  (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954. Interment will follow at Resurrection Cemetery, Bensalem.

In Lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the Lupus Foundation, 500 Old York Rd. Suite 110 Jenkintown, PA 19046.

Rita Mangano of Newtown passed away on Tuesday October 12, 2010, with her loving husband and children by her side.  She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Gaetan (Guy/Tommy) Mangano: her children: Paula A Reynolds of Newtown, John G Mangano and his wife Mary Ellen of Newtown, Gaetan P Mangano of Doylestown, and her beloved grandchildren: Lauren, Melissa, Marielle, Richard, Alyssa, and Julianne.

Rita was a graduate of South Philadelphia High School , class of 1956, and attended Bucks County Community College.  She was the Assistant Paymaster for Bell Telephone, a medical office manager, and a homemaker extraordinaire.

Rita was a resident of Newtown Borough for the past 35 years.  She was a member and officer of the Newtown Questors, and was a member of the Pickering Manor Auxiliary.  Her interests were in antiques and collectables, which lead to a successful & rewarding business for many years. She enjoyed travel, gardening, and the gourmet cooking arts, but her biggest focus and pride and joy came from life with her husband, children, & grandchildren, who were everything to her.

Her family will receive relatives and friends on Friday, October 15, 2010 from 9:45 AM until her Funeral Mass 11:00 AM at the Olde Church of Saint Andrews, 135 S. Sycamore Street, Newtown, PA 18940.  Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the St Mary Medical Center ICU, 1201 Langorne-Newtown Road, Langhorne PA 19047 or to the Susan G. Kormen Breast Cancer Foundation, 125 South 9^th Street, Suite 202, Philadelphia, PA 19107.

Kathleen Jolly of Yardley, died peacefully on Monday, Oct. 11, 2010 at Attleboro Nursing Home. She was 89.
She was the beloved wife of the late Stuart T. Jolly.
Born in Bournemouth, England, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Elizabeth Martin.
Mrs. Jolly and her husband Stuart were proud veterans of the British Army and served their country as Radar Mechanics during World War 2. She was employed for over 15 years with Educational Testing Services in Princeton, NJ as the Supervisor of candidate relations. Kathleen always enjoyed helping and socializing with people. She was extremely active with Meals on Wheels at Pennswood Village and the Women’s Exchange at St. Andrew Episcopal Church in Yardley.
Kathleen will be sorely missed by everyone who had the pleasure to come to know and love her, and call her Mom and Grandmom.
She is survived by her loving children Stuart M. Jolly of Columbia, MD, Michael A. Jolly (Debbie) of Chester, PA, Elizabeth A. Jolly-Roberts (Teddy) of Yellow Springs, PA, and Patricia J. Davis (Jeffrey) of Yardley, PA. Thirteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren also survive her.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Memorial Service on Saturday, December 11, 2010 at 4:00PM from Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 1700 Makefield Rd. Yardley, PA 19067. Interment will be private. In Lieu of flowers contributions in he memory may be made to Woodside Meals on Wheels, c/o 1382 Newtown-Langhorne Rd. Newtown, PA 18940.

 (nee Russo) passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 10, 2010 in Langhorne, PA. She was 87.

Irene was born on September 4, 1923 in Paterson, NJ to Vincenzo and Anna (Picone) Russo.  She graduated from Eastside High School in 1941 and then attended The College of Paterson.  She worked for Curtiss Wright Corporation in Fairfield, NJ as a secretary supporting the defense effort during WWII.   In 1947, she married Louis De Caprio, also of Paterson, NJ, and became a homemaker. 

In 1987, Mrs. De Caprio moved to Bucks County, PA where she resided with her daughter and her family for the remainder of her life.  During her life, Mrs. De Caprio devoted much of her time and energy as a caregiver to many family members. She was a loving mother and grandmother who enjoyed the company of her family and friends as well as cooking wonderful Italian food.  We will sadly miss her warmth and welcoming personality.

Mrs. De Caprio is survived by her three children and their families: Dominick and Janet De Caprio of Newtown, PA; Vincent and Mary Lou De Caprio of Mountain Lakes, NJ; and Edie and Dominick Commodaro of New Hope, PA; and seven grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Louis De Caprio, in 1978 and by sister, Edith Russo, in 1947.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing, Friday October 15, 2010 from 7-9pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road, Richboro, PA  18954.  A Funeral Mass will be held at 9am on Saturday October 16 at St. George RC Church , 1370 River Rd.,  Titusville, NJ 08560. Friends located in the Totowa area are invited to attend the Graveside Service at 12 o’clock noon at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Totowa, NJ.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.