Jake Matthew Topley of Holland, PA died suddenly on Wednesday, May 23, 2018. He was 25.

Born in Philadelphia, Jake was the beloved son of Charles J. “Bud” Jr. and Kelly McCormick Topley.  Dear brother of Casey A. Tomaszewski and her husband Chris, and Michael C. Topley and his fiancée Amanda Komarnicki. He is the paternal grandson of Charles J. Sr. and Anne (Kilkenny), and Joan (Uhlein) McCormick and the late Jack. He is also survived by 2 special nephews, Jack and Owen, and many Aunts, Uncles and Cousins.

Jake grew up in Holland before moving to Hoboken, a few months ago. He was a graduate of Archbishop Wood High School, Class of 2011, where he was on the wrestling team and was named an All-Catholic Wrestler in 2010 and 2011.  He graduated Cum Laude from LaSalle University in 2015 with his degree in Integrated Science and Business Technology; he was a member of the Sigma Phi Lambda Fraternity, and worked for Molnlycke Health Care of Georgia as a sales associate working in the Northern New Jersey area. Jake was a dedicated Philadelphia Eagles and Sixers fan. He will be sadly missed for his smile and love of family and friends.   

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Thursday May 31, 2018 from 9:00 am until his Funeral Service at 11:00 am in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954. Interment will follow in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Cheltenham. 

Contributions in his memory may be made to The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, 633 Third Avenue 19^th Floor, New York, NY 10017, or Multiple Sclerosis Society, 80 South 18^th St. Phila, PA 19103.

Grace “Margaret” Freeman of Newtown died peacefully on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at Pickering Manor in Newtown. She was 97.

Born in Newark, NJ Margaret was the beloved wife of the late Stuart P. Freeman, loving mother of the late Karen Shropshire, and the daughter of the late Magnus and Dagny Nilsen Nielsen.

Margaret has been a resident of Newtown for over 40 years and had previously resided in Yardley.  She enjoyed Cooking and Baking, crocheting, gardening, playing cards with friends, but most of all Margaret cherished the times she spent creating memories with her family.  Margaret will be greatly missed but loved eternally as a loving and nurturing mother, grandmother and great grandmother.

Margaret is survived by her loving and devoted children: Roy Freeman and his wife Toni of Baltimore, MD, Barry Freeman of Yardley, Robert Freeman and his wife Maureen of Fallsington, Stuart Freeman and his wife Gerda of Feasterville, and Janice Smith and her husband Richard of Newtown.  She is also survived by her 10 dear grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Friday, May 25^th from 9:00am until her Funeral service 11:00am in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, Pa 18954.  Interment will follow in Newtown Cemetery.

Margaret’s family would like to thank the staff at Pickering Manor who over the past 3 years have become part of the family and also to Deb and Irene from Hospice for the love and care they gave. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Pickering Manor Home, 226 North Lincoln Avenue Newtown, PA 18940.    

Norman Earl Damron, of Warwick, PA, died on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at The Bridges at Warwick. He was 93 years old.

He was the beloved husband of the late Margaret “Peg” Ryan Damron for over 60 years.

Born in Orange, NJ, Living in New City, NY, until retiring to East Stroudsburg, then Bethlehem Pa, Norman was the son of the late William Earl and Anna Wermelskirchen Damron.

Norm was a radio operator in the Merchant Marines during WWII. Education was important to him. He earned his undergraduate degree from NJIT, his MA in Engineering from Harvard and his MBA from NYU.

He and Peg enjoyed square dancing and bridge.  Bridge started as a hobby with friends, and evolved into competitive duplicate bridge. He was a Boy Scout leader for many years; always remembering their motto to help others.  While Norm and his family enjoyed traveling both domestically and internationally, Cape Cod was always a family favorite!

Norm will be missed by his children, Jody, Diane, Ned (Cathy) and Susan (Tony); his grandchildren: Mark (Kerri), Aaron (Lauren), John (Hillary), Jeff, Jennie (Matthieu), Stephanie (Andreas), Matthew (Alyssa), Krista (Charlie) and his great grandchildren: Maxwell, Bennett, Austin, Hailey, Juliet, Gabriel, William and Charlotte.

Relatives and friends are invited to Norm’s graveside service, 11:00 AM on June 2, Evergreen Cemetery, 65 Martin Luther King Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960.

Marie G. Frallicciardi of Bensalem passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 21, 2018. She was 88.

Marie was the loving wife of the late Fred A. Frallicciardi.

Born in Trenton, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Luigi and Columbia (Conforti) DePaul.

Marie was one of nine children. She was raised in Trenton and met her husband, Chef Fred, when she worked for Lorenzo’s Restaurant. Together they bought and moved to a farm in Kingwood Township, NJ. For over 30 years, Marie lived in Kingwood with her husband and daughter before moving to Pennsylvania.

When heaven called her husband Fred, Marie moved to Bensalem to be near her daughter and her family. Soon, she began working for Woolworth’s. Later in life, she retired when the company closed.  Marie loved spending time with her family, gardening, and trying new recipes. Her warm and loving ways would always make you feel like family.

Marie is survived by her daughter, Diane L. Radick and her husband, Lee of Richboro; her grandchildren, Jonathan and Rhianna Radick and her brother Vito DePaul.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM and on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 from 9:00 to 10:00 AM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown- Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.), Richboro, PA 18954 and to her Funeral Mass 10:30 AM at St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Rd., Holland, PA 18901. Her interment will follow in Rosemont Cemetery, Route 519, Rosemont, NJ.

Donald Howard, age 82 of New Hope, PA passed away on May 19, 2018 from complications of ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease).

Don was born and raised in the Hamilton Grange section of New York City; and attended Annunciation School and Rice High School. Don graduated from Manhattan College, New York University and Fordham University with degrees in Chemistry, Business and Law.  He was a member of New York Bar Association. Don was a patent attorney for Mobil Oil in New York City and Alexandria, VA for 35 years before retiring in 1994. 

As a child, Don grew up in New York City and enjoyed playing stickball and was a fanatic Brooklyn Dodger fan. Don loved his Brooklyn/LA Dodgers and was an avid collector of Dodger memorabilia throughout his life. A cat lover, Don owned many cats during his life, and was a volunteer for many cat shelters over the years.

He is predeceased by his wife Jodi (Stenz) Howard, his sister Barbara Howard, brother Ronald Howard, and parents Joseph and Jean Howard.

He is survived by his sister- in- law Kathleen Falkenstein, brothers- in- law Daniel Falkenstein, Joseph Stenz and Louis Barr;  nephews and nieces, many devoted friends and his devoted care taker Terri Nagel.

Funeral arrangements are private.  To send a condolence or remembrances please go to www. Fluehr.com 

Donations to the ALS Association of Greater Philadelphia, 321 Norristown Road, Suite 260, Ambler, PA 19002  or Ally Cat Allies, 7920 Norfolk Avenue, Suite 600, Bethesda, Maryland 20814  in memory of Don are appreciated.

David McAleese of Buckingham died Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Chandler Hall Hospice in Newtown. He was 82.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of the late Dr. James and Catherine Gallagher McAleese.

David was a resident of Bucks County since 1959 and resided in Buckingham Township. He is survived by his wife Antoinette“Toni” McAleese and his daughter JoDair McAleese and was preceded in death by son James A. McAleese II.

He was a graduate of Miami University of Ohio and earned a Bachelor for Architecture and Masters of City Design (Planning) degree.

His extra-curricular interests include skiing, pen and ink architectural artwork, travel and cooking. David served on the Board of Directors for his children’s school and was active with his local church. His art commissions have included several historic buildings such as the Brick Hotel and the Temperance House in Newtown plus numerous residences in the area.

For over thirty years, David has accumulated expertise as a consultant to local governments, private landowners and developers, attorneys and fellow professionals – all in real estate matters. He has served as a municipal building inspector and had managed the day to day operations of a professional office park. David had lectured at the college level and co-authored a book on urban redevelopment. He had marketed publications and professional services. David wrote the original Historic District Regulations for “Edgewood Village” in Lower Makefield. He had worked with prominent civil engineering firm for ten years as coordinator of planning. David has done extensive environmental analysis including wetland delineation.

He was affiliated with the Prudential Preferred Properties in the Fall of 1991 and was responsible for listings, several referrals out of this area and company relocation service introductions to Philadelphia firms. He has taken and successfully completed both a company and a real estate board orientation course. David’s diverse but relevant background serves his clientele and the company well.

David finished his professional career in his 50’s due to a layoff closure of the company where he had worked and eventually worked through various positions as a cook for the Christ Home and Spring Mill Country Club before working in a factory until it was closed. He ended his working career at Doylestown Genuardi’s Supermarket where he was affectionately know as “Deli Dave”

He will be greatly missed.

Services and interment will be privately held by the family. 

If so desired, please consider a contribution in David’s memory to the  New Hope Solebury Cares or through http://www.trinitysolebury.org/lobsterfest/ or NHSC Home.

Rosemarie Long Kennedy Correll died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Friday, May 18, 2018 at Manor Care in Yardley. She was 88 years old.

Rosemarie was the beloved wife of the late William M. Kennedy and the late Burton Correll. She is the loving grandmother of the late Jake Correll; and sister of the late Thomas Long and George Long.

Born in Mahanoy City, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Philomena Brill Long. Rosemarie attended the Mahanoy Area High School, graduating in 1948. She then attended St. Mary Hospital Nursing School and graduated in 1951. As a registered nurse, her entire career was spent taking care of others. Even in retirement she worked as a school nurse at Pennsbury High School. Rosemarie was an avid sewer and enjoyed quilting and all types of crafts. She was a member of the American Sewing Guild.

Rosemarie will be greatly missed by her children and their spouses, William M. Kennedy and his wife Patti, Sharon R. Burd and her husband David, Brian S. Kennedy and his wife Dani; her step children, William Correll and his wife Sue, James Correll (Kerri), Janet Petrisin (Rob) and John Correll (Tabatha); her grandchildren, William Kennedy, Erin Kennedy, Amanda Burd and Dr. Julia Burd. She is also survived by her step grandchildren, Danielle Altman, Nichole Ruiz, Evyn Petrisin; Ben Correll, Helen Correll, Matthew Correll, Sarah Correll, Kaile Correll; five step great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Her family will receive relatives and friends on Thursday, May 24, 2018 from 9:00AM until her Funeral Mass 10:00 AM at Our Lady of Grace Church, 225 Bellevue Ave., Langhorne, PA 19047.  Her interment will be held privately.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention at www.AFSP.org

Edward (Ned) Rutherford Reynolds, age 73, passed away on May 18, 2018 at Carolyn’s House Hospice of Central Pennsylvania in Harrisburg, Pa after a short but fervent battle with brain cancer.  He was surrounded by loving family members and friends as he passed peacefully.

Born in Trenton, New Jersey and formerly of Yardley, Pa.  Ned was a 1962 graduate of Pennsbury High School. After high school, Ned joined the United State Air Force and was stationed at Fort Dix, New Jersey and then Fuchu Air Base in Tokyo, Japan.  While stationed in Japan, Ned flew back on leave and married his high school sweetheart, Ellen J. Lyssand, on April 22, 1967.  After his service in the Air Force, Ned was accepted to The Pennsylvania State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Landscape Architecture in 1972.

After graduation he and Ellen moved to Norway, where he worked with an architecture firm in Bergen.  In 1973, he and Ellen moved back to Yardley, Pa as their first child was on the way.  Ned then worked for various architecture firms in the area, planning many of the shopping centers and neighborhood roads, sidewalks and green areas we enjoy in Bucks County and beyond today.  After the birth of their second child, Ned began work at Fort Dix, NJ again, this time with the Army Corps of Engineers.  In 1983, he and his family moved to Frankfurt, Germany, where he began work with the United States Department of Defense, Army Corps of Engineers European Division.  There he became a project manager overseeing the development of many additions and construction of buildings and departments of military bases in Europe and The Middle East.  After 17 years abroad, he and his wife moved back to the United States and to back Bucks County.  Ned continued work as a project manager for the Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.  He managed projects at Arlington National Cemetery and at many Army posts on the East Coast.

After 32 years with the Army Corps of Engineers, Ned retired to focus his time on family and his one other true love, fly fishing.  Ned was an accomplished fly fisherman, photographer and artist.  He was innovative and inventive, creating new ways to use everyday things.  He loved tinkering with his classic car and bicycles.  He could fix anything, given the time.  Family and friends were most important to him.  He loved, supported and encouraged all who had the pleasure and honor of having him in their lives.  There was never too far a distance he would travel to be with the ones he loved.

Son of the late John and Evelyn Reynolds and husband of the late, Ellen L. Reynolds, he is survived by his daughter, Sonja Kline and her husband, Cory, of Woodbridge, VA; his son, Edward Reynolds Jr, and his wife, Angela, of Hershey, PA; his sister, Ellen Allen and her husband, David, of Wilmington, NC and five loving grandchildren, Brittany, Rhett, Bradley and Ellen-Sophia Kline and Elliana Reynolds; and many, many more loving family and friends.

Ned’s memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at 11:30 am with a time for gathering and sharing following at 12:30 at Woodside Presbyterian Church, 1667 Edgewood Rd, Yardley, PA 19067.  His internment is being held privately b the family.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory are asked to be made to the Resica Falls Boy Scout Reservation in East Stroudsburg, PA.  Resica Falls was Ned’s favorite fly fishing spot.  He cast his line all over the world, but the one place he spoke of and went back to again and again was Resica Falls.  A donation to Resica Falls Boy Scout Reservation would help to cover the operating costs of the six mile stretch of Bushkill Creek inside the reservation and would also go towards the stocking of the river each spring by the PA Fish and Boat Commission.  Checks can be made out to Cradle of Liberty Counsel with Edward Reynolds Memorial written the note section and can be sent to Cradle of Liberty Counsel, 1485 Valley Forge Rd. Wayne, PA 19087.

Ida K. “Kathy” Coulton of North Wales, Pennsylvania, passed peacefully on May 17, 2018 at Pine Run Health Center, Doylestown, Pennsylvania. She was 96.

Born in Coaldale, PA, she was the daughter of the late William and Anna Berger. Kathy had two brothers, George and Morris, and three sisters, Helen, Myrtle and Mary.

Her parents divorced in the mid-1920’s.  Her father worked in the coal mines and on the railroad. He heard about Tabor Home through the Lutheran Church and attempted enrolment of the family there. The boy’s dormitory was full so the boys were sent to live on a farm and the sisters, Helen and Myrtle, were admitted. Mary had previously passed. Kathy was only 5 years old in 1927 when she came to Tabor Home and Helen was only 3. Sister Lena, head matron at the Home became a mother figure to Kathy and although she was quite stern, a loving bond was soon developed. In 1938, Kathy was pulled out of the tenth grade and was sent to care for a 3 year old child for a couple in Narberth, PA. The parents were not very nice to her and after a year, she left and obtained a similar job in Jenkintown for Ralph Coleman, a famed illustrator and painter. The artist later painted a picture of Sister Lena and gifted the painting to Tabor Home in Kathy’s honor. It was while she was employed by Mr. Coleman, as a domestic, that the country girl met a boy from Brooklyn, Frederick Mohr, who soon became the “love of her life”. They later married.

In 1949, Kathy was in the hospital having her son, Ken, and met her roommate, LaVerne Coulton, who was having her daughter, LaVerne. The two became friends. LaVerne’s husband, George, was a World War II veteran and a railroad engineer. His wife was a homemaker. The Coultons lived in New Britain, PA. The couples soon became close. Later, Fred Mohr passed in September, 1974, LaVerne Coulton passed in December of the same year, and out of companionship, both Kathy and George started dating. It didn’t take long for a special love to blossom and in 1978, Kathy and George married.  Kathy and George remained married for 22 years and then George passed in February, 2000.  The family was heartbroken over these losses, but Kathy continued to bring joy and love to this family. She will be in our hearts forever and remember her ending to every phone call to say “love you”.

Kathy is survived by her four children, Fred Mohr (Violet), Allan Mohr (Ann), Ken Mohr (Jane) and Kathy. Kathy’s husband, Harry Shorday sadly passed very recently. She is also survived by Gary Coulton, Gregg Coulton (Susan) and LaVern Hammond (Jack). There are 14 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild. 

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Monday, May 21, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. until her funeral service beginning at 11:00 a.m. at the Joseph A. Fluehr Funeral Home, 241 East Butler Avenue (at Sandy Ridge Road), New Britain, PA, 18901. Her interment will follow at the Whitemarsh Memorial Park, Ambler, PA.

Louis A. Ermilio of Warminster passed away Thursday, May 17, 2018 at the age of 90.

Louis was the beloved husband to the late Frances Jarosiewicz Ermilio; sharing 67 years of marriage.

Born in Philadelphia, Louis was the son of the late Luigi and Pauline DeLia Ermilio.

Louis was born and raised in South Philadelphia and eventually moved to Warminster. He retired from Nabisco after 43 years of faithful service. Louis was a proud veteran of the US Army serving during the Korean War. He was an avid sports fan who enjoyed watching the Phillies. He never missed a day of watching Fox News and enjoyed keeping up with politics. Louis was family focused and loved spending quality time with daughter, granddaughter, and great-grandchildren. He shared a very special bond with his great-granddaughter Sophie and enjoyed every second he spent with her. He was loved by all he came in contact with.

Louis is survived by his dearest daughter Deborah E. Costanzo (Edward) of Warminster, his beloved granddaughter Lisa and fiancé Jimmy, his cherished great-grandchildren, Sean, Anthony and Sophie, and his brother Michael Ermilio.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing from 9:30am until his Funeral Mass 10:30am on Wednesday, May 23^rd in Nativity of Our Lord Church, 605 West Street Road, Warminster, PA 18974. Louis’s interment will follow in St. John Neumann Cemetery in Chalfont.

If so desired, please consider a contribution to the Alzheimer’s Association, 399 Market Street, Suite 102, Philadelphia, PA 19106.