Mary Caroline Fields Mullins, of Perkasie, PA, passed away peacefully at her home with her family at her side on March 12, 2019. She was 86 years old.

Caroline is survived by her husband of 63 years, Ted; her daughter Kathryn Herman and her husband Ron; her daughter Lisa Marchiano and her husband Dr. Dominic Marchiano; and her grandchildren, Gioia Marchiano and Paolo Marchiano.

Caroline was born May 29, 1932 in Kingston, GA, to Eugene Spencer and Grace Paris Fields. She is predeceased by her siblings, Eugene S. Fields, Jr., Elbert Payson Fields, and Wilma Cantrell.

She graduated from Taylorsville High School and earned a B.A. degree from Georgia College and University and an M.A. degree from Fairfield University. She was a woman of many interests. An accomplished oil painter and a Master gardener who loved art, nature and learning, Caroline was especially passionate about gardening and the study of psychology. She was a life-long inspiration to her daughters. Today, one is a renowned landscape designer and the other, a diplomate Jungian Analyst. Caroline will live on in their work and hearts.

As a best friend, loving companion and ardent supporter for 63 years, Caroline enriched Ted’s life in countless ways.

Funeral services were held privately and a private burial was held at Washington Crossing National Cemetery in Newtown, PA.

Cvetan Popov, of Hilltown, formerly of Chalfont, died on Monday, March 11, 2019.  He was 92.         

He was the beloved husband of the late Maria Klaric Popov.

Born in Orehovo, Bulgaria, he was the son of the late Jordan Popov and Velika Dimitrova and brother to two sisters, Ivanka and Hristina.

Cvetan was born and raised in a prominent family in Bulgaria during the reign of King Simon II of Saxe –Cobug – Gotha.   His father and his grand-father were both Pope’s of the Eastern Orthodox faith with close ties to the royal family.  Cvetan was attending the University of Sofia studying medicine until the Russians began their slow take over of Bulgaria in the early 1940s.   While he was attending the university, a professor had asked him to do a broadcast on Radio FREE Bulgaria about how this will hurt Bulgaria – within days of that speech, he was arrested and was to be executed.

Under house arrest and his family estate heavily guarded, one night a few weeks before his execution date – his sister’s and lady cousins dressed him in lady’s clothing with make up a hat and a cape and snuck him out of the house past the guards under the cloak of a group of giggling tipsy ladies.   From his village, he traveled under the cover of night through the Bulgarian country side until he was captured after crossing the board into Yugoslavia (now known as the Country of Serbia).  He was imprisoned and tortured in a communist prison for 2 years.  Even as a prisoner, he would read about the events in the United States under President Dwight Eisenhour.

Eventually, he was released into a guarded village where other Bulgarians were being held.    One day he received an unmarked letter from a local villager with a ticket and a note telling him to go to a particular location, on this date and to board this train.    The envelope had no name on it nor did he know who it came from.        At this time, he was living with a family who were traders and had come across a Yugoslavian’s Soldiers uniform.    When the time came for him to head to that train, he was given that uniform so that he could travel out of the village.

Cvetan boarded that train which took him to a town in Austria where two British solders greeted him.   During this time in Austria, it was occupied by the British and the Americans.    He was taken to the British Army camp where he was fed and given a place to stay.    While in their camp, he was questioned for days however, he was free to move around the camp.   Within a week or so, two soldiers arrived wearing MP emblem on their uniforms.   They were American Solders under the command of Dwight Eisenhower.  He was transferred to the American Army Camp where he was again questioned but was free to move around their camp.

Then a day or so US soldiers who had been questioning him asked him if he would like to go to America.  He said that he did not know anyone there but he was willing to go there.   They prepared his travel documents and then boarded the USS General W.C. Langfitt from Bremerhaven Germany and arrived in the Ellis Island New York December 16, 1955.  

From that day, Cvetan lived and loved the American dream.    He married Maria Klaric in April of 1963 and had two daughters.    He enjoyed celebrating his faith, was very active in the church, and sang in the choir.    He and his wife lived modestly in a small row home until they could purchase a home in the suburbs of Chalfont.    Cvetan rebuilt the life he lost in Bulgaria on the small lot of 15 Hellberg Ave with a garden, orchard of apple, pear, plum trees and a small vineyard.   He had a strong work ethic that kept him working until he retired at the age of 72.

Cvetan enjoyed life with his wife, daughters (Anastasia and Hristina) and eventually their husbands (Dennis Blaszczyk and Sandro Corrado) and grandchildren.    He and his wife would spend their golden years taking bus trips to Atlantic City and spending the rest of their time with their two grandchildren, Nastassja and Stefano.  

After the passing of his wife, Cvetan moved in with his daughter Hristina, her husband Sandro, his grandchildren and their two dogs Leo and Oskar.    The last eight years of his life was living the grand-father’s dream.    He enjoyed the sounds and smells around him.    He enjoyed visiting with friends and sharing his stories with them.    He loved to sit on the front porch with Leo and Oskar just watching and listening to the birds and trees.    He loved hearing the voices of his grandchildren as they came home each day from school and said “Hi Deda.”

Most of all, Cvetan loved the country that welcomed him where he was able to be reborn.    He embodied everything that this country stands for – Freedom.     Although he always wore a hat with an American flag, the love for his home land of Bulgaria never left his heart.  

Cvetan is preceded in death by his two sisters Hristina Popov and Ivanka Popov.    He survived by his two daughters, Anastasia Blaszczyk and her husband Dennis of Chalfont and Hristrina Corrado and her husband Sandro of Hatfield.   His is also survived by his two grandchildren Nastassja and Luigi “Stefano” Corrado. 

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing from 9:00 AM to 11:00AM and his funeral service following on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at the Joseph A. Fluehr II Funeral Home, 241 E. Butler Ave (at Sandy Ridge Rd.), New Britain, PA 18901.   His interment will follow in  St. John Neumann Cemetery, Chalfont.

Rita T. Coates of Langhorne died peacefully Sunday, March 10, 2019 at her residence. She was 95.

Rita was the beloved wife of the late Joseph J. Coates Sr.

Born in Atlantic City, NJ, she was the daughter of the late George and Marguerite Louise O’Connor Smith and the sister of the late George Smith Jr and Margaret Smith McCarson.

Rita was a former resident of Philadelphia before moving to the Villas, NJ where she resided for over 30 years before moving to Langhorne. She will be remembered as a devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother who always found the time to support her family’s activities and their endeavors. Her greatest joy was to be in the presence of her family. Rita also enjoyed playing bingo and cards with her friends from Heathergate. She will be truly missed by her family and by all who came to know and love her.

Rita is survived by her 5 sons; Joseph J. Coates Jr. and his wife Kathy of Langhorne, John J. Coates and his wife Ellen of Langhorne, Thomas J. Coates of Warrington, William J. Coates and his wife Mary Pat of Richboro and Robert J. Coates and his wife Maureen of Southampton. She is also survived by her brother John Smith of Ventnor, NJ and her sister Dorothy Smith Walsh of Linwood, NJ, 15 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing from 9:30 am until her Funeral Mass at 11:00 am on Thursday March 14, 2019 at St. Timothy Church, 3001 Levick St., Philadelphia, PA 19149. Rita’s interment will follow at Resurrection Cemetery in Bensalem. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her name may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 100 N. 20^th street Suite 405, Philadelphia, Pa. 19103.

Maude “Kay” Miller, of Doylestown, PA died on Sunday, March 10, 2019, at Neshaminy Manor Home, Doylestown. She was 95.

She was the wife of the late Wilfred Howard Edwards and Harry Wayne Miller and sister of the late David and Harry Still.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of Harry and Maude Uber Still.

Maude was a resident of Doylestown, PA for twenty-six (26) years. What can you say about a woman whose purpose in life was to make every stranger a friend and every friend feel loved. Maude had a kind heart, good soul and a gregarious nature that made everyone glad to be in her company. She wasn’t one for traditional hobbies; after starting each day reading inspirational script, Maude would immerse herself in whatever movies filled the schedule on the OLD movie channel. What Maude enjoyed most was spending time with her family, who she adored, and attending any social situation that gave her a chance to engage in fun banter or serious conversation. Her children all feel blessed having inherited at least some of Maude’s best qualities that made her a truly special person.

She is survived by her four children Candice K. Kehoe and her husband Fred of Hatboro, Geoff Edwards and his wife JoAnne of Doylestown, Bruce Edwards and his wife Kathy of Hatboro, and Terrance Edwards and his wife Chun Ling of Horsham. She is also survived by her 9 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren

Her family will receive relatives and friends from 9:00AM until her Funeral Service 10:30AM on Friday, March 15, 2019 at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 E. Butler Ave. (at Sandy Ridge Rd.), New Britain, PA 18901.  Her interment will follow in Beulah Cemetery, New Britain. 

In lieu of flowers contributions in her memory may be made to a charity of donor's choice.

Robert "Bob" C. Williams passed away peacefully on March 9, 2019. He was 76.

He was the beloved husband of Arlene F. Williams for 52 years.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Howard and Sally Ann Williams.

Bob and Arlene  met when they were cadets in Civil Air Patrol at Northeast Philadelphia Airport.  After high school, Bob worked as a draftsman and worked  his way up to more responsible positions.  He attended what was known at the time as Drexel Institute for Technology evening school.  After graduating with degrees in Electronic Engineering, Bob worked for companies doing work for the US Department of Defense.  He spent 30 years combined working at the Johnsville Naval Air Development Center in Warminster and the Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland.  For a short period of time, he ran a small business known as Omni Electronics and Manufacturing in Ivyland.   Bob was a family man who was committed to providing for his family.  He enjoyed sports on TV and  trips with family and friends.

In addition to his wife, Robert is survived by his loving children; Kelly Williams – Brey and her husband Andrew, John Williams and his wife Michelle, and Karen Fradley and her husband Joe, as well as his 5 grandchildren; Peter and Samantha Brey, Emelia and Ava Williams, and Jackson Fradley.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Saturday, March 30, 2019 from 10:00 AM until his Funeral Service at 11:00 AM at St. John United Methodist Church, 820 Almshouse Rd., Ivyland, PA 18974. His interment will take place privately.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Bob's name may be made to St. John United Methodist Church, 820 Almshouse Rd., Ivyland, PA 18974.

Dolores M. Saunders of Holland died Friday, March 8, 2019 at Abington Hospice at Warminster with her family by her side. She was 87.

Dolores was the beloved wife of the late Newlin J. Saunders.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late William and Anna Lapachinsky Cavage.

Dolores was a resident of Holland since 1965 and a graduate of Upper Darby High School. She was a Bookkeeper for Wage Lighting in Feasterville with over 20 years of dedicated service. In her leisure time she enjoyed sewing, baking, and was an avid reader and Philadelphia sports fan. Dolores maintained a healthy lifestyle by going to the gym and was the number one fan of her grandchildren attending all their sporting events. She was a founding member and communicant of St. Bede the Church in Holland and was deeply rooted in her faith. Dolores will be truly missed by her family and by all who came to know her.

Dolores is survived by her children; Patrick J. Saunders and his wife Joanne of Glenside, Dee M. Chominski and her husband Frank of Holland, and Stephen M. Saunders and his wife Debbie of Holland, and her sister Ann Caracillio of Upper Darby. She is also survived by her 8 grandchildren and their children; Nicole Blohm, her husband Jeff and their daughters Avery and Everly, Mike Saunders, his wife Gina and their daughter Isabelle, Jessica Rowan, her husband Joe and their sons Liam and Landon, Lindsay DiPierdomenico, her husband Michael Jay and their daughters Lucy and Moira, Erika Markowski, her husband Jeff and their children Mason, Gwen and Zoey, Lauren Walsh and her husband Steven, Stephen Saunders, and Brian Saunders.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing from 10:00am until her Funeral Mass 11:30am on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 in St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Rd., Holland, PA 18966. Her interment will follow in Resurrection Cemetery, Bensalem. 

Contribution in her memory may be made to the Epilepsy Foundation, 919 Walnut St., Suite 700, Philadelphia, PA 19107, St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Road, Holland, PA 18966, or the Pulmonary Hypertension Association, 801 Roeder Rd., Suite 1000, Silver Spring, MD 20910.

John T. Poprik, of Buckingham, PA died on Friday, March 8, 2019. He was 71.

He was the beloved husband of Patricia K. Poprik (nee Press) for 50 years.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late John and Claire Poprik (nee Dunn).

John was a resident of Buckingham for 22 years having moved from Richboro.  He graduated from Father Judge High School in 1965 and Drexel University in 1970 with a degree in Accounting.  He served as the CFO of Better Materials Corp before becoming the CFO of Sommer Maid Creamery for 26 years.

John most recently served on the Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Board of Review.  He also spent many years serving on the Northampton Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority, the Bucks County Drug and Alcohol Commission and he was the Treasurer for numerous political campaigns.

John loved fishing, antiquing and being with his grandchildren. 

In addition to his beloved wife, he is survived by his son Brad Poprik and his wife Nicole of Robbinsville, NJ, and his son Matt Poprik and his wife Tram-Anh of Lincroft, NJ; his siblings, Barbara & Joseph Stefano, Eileen & Michael Press, and Susan & Joseph Vettori; and his dear aunts Maryann and Annemarie Dunn and his five nephews.  He is also survived by the 5 loves of his life, his grandchildren; Lauren, Jessica, Carson, Logan and Lila.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing from 4:00pm to 8:00pm, on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.), Richboro, PA 18954 and on Thursday, March 14^th there will be a visitation in St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Road, Holland, PA 18966, from 10:00am until his Liturgical Funeral Service 12:00pm. His interment will be held privately. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Penn State Dance Marathon (THON), 227D Hetzel Union Building, University Park, PA 16802, https:/thon.org.

Anna M. Cornell of New Hope died Friday, March 8, 2019 at Chandler Hall in Newtown surrounded by her loving family. She was 86.

Anna was the beloved wife of the late Andrew J. Cornell.

Born in Abington, PA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Bessie Fox Southwell and the mother of the late Thomas Cornell.

Anna had married her late husband Andrew in 1952 and had lived on his family farm in Richboro. She eventually lived in Newtown and had resided in Buckingham for over 10 years. She had worked with her late husband Andrew for many years assisting him with his Christmas Tree business and also would sell home made seasonal décor at the farm. Anna was a waitress with various eateries in the Newtown and Richboro areas and was known to many along with her late husband Andrew for their support and involvement in community affairs. She will be deeply missed by her family and by all who came to know her.

Anna is survived by her devoted daughters; Donna Cote and her husband David and Robin Johnson and Joseph Krut of Levitttown and her sister Dolores Scott of Forest Grove. She is also survived by her 5 loving grandchildren, Brian Cote, Daniel Cote, Heather White, Joseph Linsky and James Johnson and her 6 great grandchildren, Rayhan, Owen, Cassandra, Logan, Lily and Liam.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing from 9:00 am until his Funeral Service 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 16^th in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954. Anna’s interment will follow at Whitemarsh Memorial Park, Prospectville, PA. 

In lieu of flowers contributions in her memory may be made to the Bucks County S.P.C.A., P.O. Box 277, Lahaska, PA 18931.

Andre Panno, longtime Southampton, PA Restaurateur and resident of Churchville, PA died peacefully surrounded by his loving and ever devoted family on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at St. Mary Medical Center.  He was 68.

Born in Italy, Andre was the beloved husband of 42 years to Pietra Carbone Panno and he was the son of the late Giovanni and Fortunata Fricano Panno.

Andre was a faithful parishioner of St. Bede the Venerable Church and he owned and operated Angelo’s Pizzeria & Ristorante Italiano.  Andre enjoyed working and providing for his family, but he cherished the times he spent with his children and grandchildren.  He will be greatly missed, but eternally loved by everyone who has had to honor to have been in his life and to have been loved by him.

In addition to his beloved wife Pietra, Andre is survived by his loving and devoted Children: Giovanni Panno and his Wife Ann of Ivyland, Antonino Panno and his wife Nicole of Fountainville, PA, and Nadia Panno of Churchville.  He is also survived by his dear grandchildren: Anthony, Gia, Michael, Andre, Adrianna, and Sophia, his brother Nino Panno, and his sisters: Giuseppina Cecere and Maria Teresa Lionetti and her husband Antonio.

Andre’s family will receive friends on Monday, March 18, 2019 from 10:00am until his Memorial Mass 12 Noon at St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Rd. Holland, PA 18966. Interment will be private. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the National Down Syndrome Society, 8 East 41st St, 8th Floor New York, NY  10017 or to The Michael J. Fox Foundation, P.O. Box 5014 Hagerstown, MD 21741.

Robert E. Williams of Richboro passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania with his family by his side.  He was 68.

Robert was the loving husband of Diane Kantor Williams with whom he shared 42 years of life, happiness and love.

Born in Plainsfield, NJ he was the son of the late Edward and Blanche Martin Williams.

Bob and his family have been residents of Bucks County for 20 years and had formerly resided in both New Jersey and New York.  He spent his career with Bristol-Myers Squibb, retiring from his role as a Toxicologist after over 30 years of service.

Bob was an avid golfer and was known for stealing time on the golf course whenever he could.  He was a social butterfly and always savored the moments he was surrounded by those he loved, especially vacations with his family at the Jersey Shore.  Bob will be remembered for being quite the character and for his excellent sense of humor and sarcasm which kept everyone around him smiling.

Most of all, he was a devoted family man, who cared for others beyond measure and for always putting others before himself.  He will be dearly missed.

In addition to his wife, Bob leaves behind his children, Jennifer Barrett (William) of Hillsborough, NJ, Kimberly Gafas (Eduardo) of Mantua, NJ and Bradley Williams of Philadelphia.  He is also survived by his grandchildren, Amelia and Alexandra Barrett, Eduardo Gafas IV and Emma Gafas; and his sisters, Carolyn Williams and Kathleen Burkhart.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Monday, March 11, 2019 from 9:00 AM until his Funeral Service 11:00 AM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.), Richboro, PA 18954.  His interment will follow in Union Cemetery, Richboro.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made in his memory to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 34^th & Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19104.