Joseph A. Mickevege of Moonachie, New Jersey died June 2, 2018 at his residence. He was 66.

Born in Kingston, Pennsylvania, he was the beloved son of Agnes Stonionis Mickevege and the late Joseph W. Mickevege.

Joe was a graduate of Hanover Area High School in Hanover Township and attended Kings College. He lived in Mount Vernon, New York and Hackensack, New Jersey before settling down in Moonachie, New Jersey.

Joe was a talented automobile mechanic for 45 years.  His interest in cars and motorcycles was lifelong.  He built a loyal following of customers wherever he was employed because he prided himself on standing behind his work, often helping others in need on his own time to be a good neighbor and friend.

On the rare occasions in the past when he took time off, Joe most enjoyed fishing with his Dad in the lakes and streams around Northeastern Pennsylvania.

In addition to his beloved mother, he is survived by his sister, Sandy McMahon and her partner Patrick, cousins, supportive friends, Gary, Joey and Ron, and most importantly, a very special person in his life, Kathy Sutter.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a memorial service for Joe to be scheduled in the near future at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 241 E. Butler Ave. (at Sandy Ridge Rd.) New Britain, PA 18901. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the S.P.C.A. or to a Charity of the Donors Choice. 

Nicolas James “Nico” Barrett died suddenly on Friday, June 1, 2018. He was 25.

Born at St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne, PA, Nico was the beloved son of James A. Barrett and Deanna B. Moore Barrett, grandson to the late Gigi, his maternal grandmother, and nephew of the late Shannon Barrett.

In addition to his loving parents, James and Deanna Barrett, Nico is survived by his sisters; Angela and Gina Barrett, and Victoria and Olivia Young, his girlfriend Rachel Perdigao, and his paternal grandmother, Marilyn Harding Barrett.  He is also survived by James’ wife Cindy, Deanna’s long time companion Dave Funk, as well as his aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, step brother, and step sisters.

Nico graduated from Council Rock High School North in 2011.  Nico was the Vice President of operations for the four locations of Jim’s Pretzels.  He enjoyed fishing with his uncle Jimmy, cruising on his motorcycle and anything automotive related.  Above anything in life, Nico held his parents, sisters, his GiGi and close friends in high regards and he truly cherished every moment he had spent enhancing their lives with his love and devotion to them.  Nico will be greatly missed, but loved eternally by everyone who had to pleasure to know and to have been loved by him.

Relatives and friends are invited attend his viewing on Sunday, June 10, 2018 from 12:00 Noon until a sharing of remembrances at 3:00pm in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954. His interment will be held privately.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Nicos’ memory may be made to the Woman’s Humane Society, 3839 Richlieu Rd., Bensalem, PA 19020.

Sylvia Daisy Henry Swaby, 75, of Wyncote, died suddenly on June 1, 2018.  Beloved wife of Dudley A. Swaby, loving mother of Ramona F. Swaby (Jeff Jones) and Gaylord W. Swaby, and devoted grandmother of Cameron and Lucas Jones.  She is also survived by her brother Lawrence Henry (Beverly), sister-in-law Pansey Nugent (Barton), and numerous nieces and nephews.  Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Friday, June 15th 2018, from 10:00am until her time of Reflections at 11:00am followed by her Funeral Service at 11:30 a.m. at the Bucks County Seventh-day Adventist Church, 10 Greene Road, Warminster, PA 18974.  Int. to follow at the Lawnview Cemetery in Rockledge.  In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Huntingdon Valley Christian Academy, 1845 Byberry Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006. Attn: Sylvia Swaby Memorial Fund.  

Gary Richard Cattie of Southampton died peacefully surrounded by his loving and devoted family on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City, NJ. He was 66.

Born and raised in Philadelphia, Gary was the beloved husband of Lucy Bello Cattie and the son of the late Jules and Helen Hannold Cattie.

Gary founded and operated Cattie Adhesives Solutions. He took pleasure in traveling for the business to facilitate its growth, serve new clients, and maintain strong relationships with long term clients. Gary had a zest for life. He particularly enjoyed time spent in Ocean City, NJ, relaxing on the beach, going dancing, taking his grandchildren to the boardwalk, jet skiing, and hosting family cookouts. When his children were younger, he attained great joy from watching and cheering them on from the sideline of soccer games and other sporting activities.

Gary had an affection for nature. He made it a priority to spend time at the beaches, mountains, jungles and forests of the various states & countries he visited. When at home he tended to his lawn and continued to fine tune his landscaping. Gary will be tremendously missed, but eternally loved by the family he grew up with, the family he created, and his numerous lifelong friends.

In addition to his wife Lucy, Gary is survived by his loving children: Gary M. Cattie and his wife Annamarie, Brian Cattie and his wife Abbi Zietz, Maria Bosshard and her husband Nathan, and Brendan Cattie. He is also survived by his six dear grandchildren: Nicholas, Isabelle, Lucia, Cosmo, Hudson and Oscar, his brothers: Jules (Cass), Bruce (Judy), and Steve Cattie (Celeste), his sister Diane Miller (the late Richard), and numerous nieces and nephews.

Services and interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery are private.

In Lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to either: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Boulevard Philadelphia, PA 19104 or to the Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517 Topeka, KS 66675.

William M. Dostal Jr. of Doylestown passed away on Monday, May 28, 2018 at the age of 68 at Doylestown Hospital surrounded by his family.

Bill was born in Allentown, NJ, and was the son of the late William M. Dostal and the late Ethel Wolfe Dostal.

Bill grew up in Columbus, NJ.  His family moved to Ringoes, NJ where he graduated from South Hunterdon Regional High School in 1967.  Upon graduation, he joined the United States Navy and proudly served on the U.S.S. Enterprise and U.S.S. Ranger from 1968 until his Honorable Discharge in 1974.  In 1973 he married the former Mary McGarity.  They moved to Orlando and returned to Doylestown in 1986. 

For over 30 years, Bill had been a truck driver with many dedicated years at Bateman Brothers in New Britain and later PK Moyer and Sons in Franconia, PA.

Bill spent quiet moments fishing, flying Remote Control planes, racing Remote Control cars, spending time on his boat, and woodworking. But most of all, he treasured the simple moments that create lasting memories with his friends, family, and grandchildren. Through many years of cherished moments his quick wit, great sense of humor, and loving dedication will be missed by all.

Bill was the loving husband to Mary C. McGarity Dostal, they celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary in January. Bill gathered his strength from his family as they were his constant inspiration. He is survived by his three devoted daughters and sons- in-law; Kelly Murphy and her husband Dale of Elkins Park, Jennifer Aptacy and her husband Kyle of Hatboro, and Karen Homay and her husband Ryan of New Britain. His beautiful grandchildren, Olivia & Finnegan Murphy and Vivian Homay, provided him with a tremendous amount of pride, joy, and laughter. He is also survived by his two caring sisters Beverly Figa and her husband John, Victoria Wilson and her husband Charles, and brother Michael Dostal. Continually supporting Bill and his family is his loving mother-in-law, Geraldine McGarity as well as his dedicated brother-in-law and sister-in-law; Robert and Barbara Weise, his niece Kristina (Weise) Milan, and nephews Kevin and Matthew Weise. Holding a special place in his life and heart are his beloved friends John and Betty Jane Matthews. We know he will be remembered and missed by many other family and friends.

He is preceded in death by son William M. Dostal, III and his father-in-law John McGarity. 

Bill’s family will receive condolences on Sunday, June 3, 2018 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 E. Butler Ave. (at Sandy Ridge Rd.), New Britain, PA 18901 and on Monday, June 4, 2018 from 9:30 AM until his Funeral Mass at 10:30 AM at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 235 E. State St., Doylestown, PA 18901. His interment will follow in St. John Neumann Cemetery, Chalfont.  

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.

Helen T. Farrell, of Leonardtown, MD died peacefully on Monday, May 28, 2018, at St. Mary's Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was 97.

Born in Tremont, PA, she was the daughter of the late James and Sarah Wolf Farrell.

Helen graduated from Tremont High School and worked as a nurse’s aide and as a home companion into her mid-80s.  She loved taking care of her nieces, nephews and their children. 

She was a tough yet sweet Irish girl who would stop everything for chocolate.  For the past 3+ years, Helen lived in Leonardtown, Maryland where she received wonderful care from the nurses and staff of St. Mary’s Nursing Center.

She is survived and lovingly remembered by her many nieces and nephews, great nieces and great nephews and extended family.

Her services and internment were held privately. 

If you wish to honor her wonderful life, she would have wanted you to treat a friend to lunch and enjoy chocolate ice cream for dessert.

Joan Dorothy Yoder Hynoski, of Holland, PA, died peacefully on Monday, May 28, 2018 at Virtua Rehabilitation Center at Mt. Holly, NJ. She was 83 years old.

She was the beloved wife of the late Walter J. Hynoski.

Born in Shamokin, PA, she was the daughter of the late Russell Yoder and Anna Tarcheskie Yoder and sister of the late Alma Padden and Jeannie Costello.

Joan’s greatest love was her family. She spent countless hours shuttling her sons to their sports practices and attending most of their sporting events.  She saw everything from little league activities, to various high school performances, to high school league championships, and college competition.  When required, she even helped nurse her sons back from an array of injuries.  Through all the years, she was the quiet strength behind all of their effort and success.

She took pride in her daughters-in-law and her grandchildren.  She treasured every moment spent with her extended family.

Joan also enjoyed the many years working with New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Company (now NJM), a wonderful employee centric corporation headquartered in West Trenton, NJ. 

Joan will be sadly missed by her sons and daughters-in-law, Jeffrey and Karen Hynoski, David and Lisa Hynoski, Matthew and Michelle Hynoski and Michael and Coleen Hynoski; her brother, Gilbert Yoder; her grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Kristen, Lauren, Kevin (Kristen), Melynda (Chris), and Alex; and her great grandchildren, Caden and Desmond.

Family and friends are invited to greet the family on Friday, June 8, 2018, from 9:30am until the start of her Funeral Mass, at 11:00am at the Olde Church of St. Andrew, 135 S. Sycamore St., Newtown, PA 18940.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her name may be made to Alzheimer’s Association at alz.org.

Wilmer G. Ward Jr. of Mullica Hill, NJ died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, May 27, 2018.  He was 74.

Born in Abington, PA, Wilmer was the beloved husband of the late Sharon Thomas Ward and Sandra Baker Ward, the loving grandfather of the late Georgiana, and the son of the late Wilmer G., Sr. and Aura Legg Ward.

Wilmer was a veteran of the Navy who served the country proudly and faithfully.  Prior to being a PATCO High Speed Rail Train Engineer, Wilmer drove Buses for the Atlantic City Casinos.  He was an automotive enthusiast who treasured his collector’s edition Corvette.  He was known by his family and friends as a person that would be able fix anything with his cars and home.  He enjoyed spending time meticulously maintaining his automobiles, time spent dining with friends, playing games of chance at the casino, but above all he cherished the moments he spent with his beloved daughters and grandchildren.  Wilmer will be greatly missed, but loved eternally by everyone who was loved by him.

Wilmer is survived by his loving and devoted daughters: Jennifer Phelan and her fiance Jim Rodgers and Terri Steele and her husband Matthew, and his son-in-law Michael McHugh and his step children: Tara Sorgentoni and her wife Jen and Vincent Sorgentoni and his finacee Sam  He is also survived by his six grandchildren: Kelley, Ryan, Gregori, Gavin, Jacob, and Hailey, his three sisters: Dorothy Yeagley, Marjorie Sweigart, and Lorre Bayer and numerous nieces and nephews.

Wilmer’s family will receive friends on Saturday, June 2, 2018 from 11:30AM until his Memorial Service 1:00PM in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954.  Interment will be private. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the Make A Wish Foundation, 5 Valley Square, Suite 210 Blue Bell, PA 19422.

Douglas A. Mealo of Sellersville passed away with his loving family by his side on Sunday, May 27, 2018 at Grandview Hospital.  He was 71.

Doug was the loving and devoted husband of Donna C. Wehmeyer Mealo with whom he had shared 9 years of marriage.

Born in Camden, NJ he was the son of the late Dante and Naomi Mealo.

Doug had an innate passion for serving others and following graduation from Camden High School he would go on to proudly serve his country with the United States Navy.  Upon being honorably discharged from the Navy he continued straight into his 40 year career with the Abington Township Police Department.  While there he would earn numerous commendations, served as honor guard supervisor, on the Narcotics Task Force, and perhaps most notably, started and supervised the department’s K-9 unit for 21 years.  He undoubtedly left a mark on not only Abington’s Police Department and his fellow officers, but on the countless lives he impacted through his dedication to public service.

In addition to his wife, Doug leaves behind his children, Douglas A. Mealo Jr. (Mary), Jason Riegel, and Kelly Wright (Jim) and his adoring grandchildren, Tara, Cory, Rhenton, and Ariah.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Chuck Riegel; his grandson, Dougie Mealo; and his sister, Paula Mohr.

Relatives and friends are invited to pay their respects to Doug’s family on Thursday, May 31, 2018 from 10:00 AM until his Memorial Service at 12:00 PM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 E. Butler Ave. (at Sandy Ridge Rd., New Britain, PA 18901.  His interment will be private.

Robert F. Huston of Warminster died on Sunday, May 27, 2018, at Doylestown Hospital. He was 76.

He was the beloved husband of 54 years to Mary A. (nee Hayes) Huston. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late James F. and Dorothy Costigan Huston. Dearest father of the late Patrick J. and Lance R. Huston, brother of the late Dennis J. Huston and brother-in-law of the late Marie Huston.

Bob was a resident of Warminster for the past 14 years, having formerly lived in Ivyland and Richboro. He was a graduate of Father Judge High School, class of 1959. He received his degree in Business from LaSalle University and was a proud member of the United States Air Force.

Bob’s professional career spanned over 37 years as an Executive with Strick Trailer Manufacturing Co., retiring as Executive Vice President. He was a very outgoing person, upon meeting him; he immediately became your friend. Bob enjoyed golf, football especially the Eagles, traveling and looked forward to a friendly game of cards. He was devoted to his wife and children; they put the sparkle in his eyes. He will be remembered for is quick wit and friendly smile.

In addition to his beloved wife he survived by his daughter Dorothy A. Huston, 2 brothers, James J. Huston and Michael J. Huston and a sister-in-law Susan Huston.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Saturday June 2, 2018 from 10:30 am until his Funeral Mass 12 Noon. At St. Vincent de Paul Church 654 Hatboro Rd. Richboro. Interment will follow in St. John Neumann Cemetery, Chalfont.

In lieu of flowers contributions in his memory may be made to B A R C, P.O. 470 Holicong, PA 18728 or St. Vincent de Paul Church, at the above address.