Stanley N. Esposito of Upper Gwynedd passed away on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 with his family by his side at Arden Courts in King of Prussia.  He was 78.

Stanley was the loving and devoted husband of 29 years of Brunhilda “Bonnie” Gauss Esposito.

Born in Philadelphia, PA he was the son of the late Patsy and Alvina DeFazio Esposito.

Stan graduated from Bensalem High School and attended Drexel University.  He went on to lead a long career with the Budd Company, retiring from the role of Plant Superintendent after 25 years. 

Stan was a car fanatic and was passionate about antique car restorations, especially Corvettes.  While in high school he was a talented Football player and later in life enjoyed all types of sports.  He also loved to fix things and handily tackled all sorts of repair jobs around the house and on his cars. 

Most importantly Stan will be remembered for his kind and easy going nature and for having a heart of gold.  He will be dearly missed by the many whose lives he’s touched. 

In addition to his wife, Stanley is survived by his children, Stanley Esposito Jr (Jill), Nicholas Esposito, and Michael Esposito (Jennifer); his step-daughters Christine Hansbarger (Roger) of Hilltown, Helene Santillo (Matthew) of Woolwich Twp. NJ, and Pamela Melchionna (Joseph) of Clark, NJ; his sister-in-law, Barbara Achor (Ronald) of Hamilton, OH  his Brother-in-law, Albert Gauss (Ellen) of Barnegat, NJ; his six grandchildren and six step-grandchildren; and his sister, Pamela Congdon (Edward) of Langhorne. 

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his Memorial Service on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 2:30 PM in the Chapel at Beulah Cemetery, 238 Almshouse Road, New Britain, PA 18901. His interment will follow in the cemetery. 

In lieu of flowers donations in his memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 399 Market St., Ste. 102, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

Norma Theresa Mansfield beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother, & Great Grandmother

November 19, 1923 – April 24, 2018. 

It is with a heavy heart we mourn the passing of the so loved, Norma Mansfield. At the young age of 94 and vibrant to the end, she shared herself with so many through daily phone calls, notes, Skype, or the casual in-person visit and chat. 

The gift of music she learned and shared throughout her life was so prophetic to the core of who she was as a wife, friend, family member, teacher & counselor, each day was a new bar or verse. Norma attended The Juilliard School of Music and taught piano to young and old for over 80 years. She continued to teach appreciation of her skills and joy of music till her passing. 

Norma was predeceased by her loving husband, John Mansfield, of 50 years where she remained by his side until his death at the age of 74. Norma is survived by her children Alan John Mansfield and Karen Ann Mansfield; Son-in-law Richard Paskman and Daughter-in-law Sharon O’Neill; loving grandchildren Alessi Cara Brindisi, Evan Joseph Brindisi, and Lauren Mansfield Stamper; and great grandchildren Goldie Stamper and Jed Stamper. 

She moved from Somerset, NJ to Newtown, PA to live with Karen and Richard, where she lived over the last few years. Eventually living with her new and loving family at Chandler Hall. She was adored, adopted as Mom or Grandma, or great new friend. Though small in stature, Norma was a ray of sunshine, which many looked forward to encountering in some way each day. Her faith in the Lord enabled her to join her beloved, departed husband John in eternal companionship. The loss of our loved one is comforted by knowing she is at peace with the Lord. She will remain in our hearts forever. 

Norma leaves this World with many fond memories for all who knew her well and the wish to meet again in Heaven.

Services and interment will be private.

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

Barbara C. Wilson of Southampton Estates died peacefully on Monday, April 23, 2018, at Abington Hospital-Jefferson Health, Abington, PA. She was 80.

She was the beloved wife of 59 years to William J. Wilson.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Evelyn Renn Cunningham and mother to the late W. Charles Wilson.

Barbara graduated from Germantown High School and went on to earn her Bachelors of Education Degree from the University of Pennsylvania.  She graduated from both high school and college first in her class.

After her children were grown, Barbara led a long career as an insurance agent, spending most of her time with Adlen-O’Brien Insurance Agency.

Barbara was an avid reader and most importantly treasured time spent with her devoted family, especially her granddaughter.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by her two sons: Jeffrey D. and James J. Wilson and her granddaughter Taylor.

Barbara’s family will greet friends on Thursday, April 26, 2018 from 11:00am until her Funeral Service 12 Noon at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown Richboro Road (at Holland Rd.), Richboro PA 18954.  Her interment will follow in Hillside Cemetery in Roslyn, PA.

Helen (Wantner) Conover of Hamilton passed away suddenly on Monday, April 23, 2018. She was 84.

Helen was predeceased by her husband John “Jack” Conover. Born in Trenton, NJ, she was the daughter of wonderful, loving parents Arthur and Margaret (Bruker) Wantner and sister of the late Nancy J. Harris.

Helen was an avid reader and lover of classical music and opera,

A loving Mother and Grandmother who will be so dearly missed by her loving family: her dear, loving sister Mary Jane Edwards and her husband Bill of Washington’s Crossing, PA; her loving son, Mark Conover and his wife Charlene of Myrtle Beach, SC; her loving daughter Tara Simonelli and her husband William Simonelli of Hamilton; her four grandchildren: Liam Simonelli and Leif Simonelli; Chelsea Tuazon and her husband Anthony; Tyler Conover and his wife Madison; as well as her sister-In-law Audrey Conover. She was also a loyal and devoted aunt and friend to many.

Helen’s family will receive friends on Monday, April 30, from 9:00am to 11:00am. A combined memorial service for Helen and her departed sister, Nancy Harris, will be at 11:00am. at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Road), Richboro, PA 18954.

All are invited to join in a time of refreshment and remembrance following the services at the residence of Ed and Lauri Evans.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations in her memory to her favorite charity, Trenton Area Soup Kitchen – TASK, P.O. Box 872, Trenton, NJ 08605, 609-695-5456  www.trentonsoupkitchen.org

Nancy J. (Wantner) Harris of Newtown passed away suddenly on Monday, April 23, 2018. She was 79.

Nancy was the beloved wife of 53 years of the late S. David Harris. Born in Trenton, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Margaret (Bruker) Wantner and sister of the late Helen Conover.

A 51 year resident of the Newtown area, Nancy was born and raised in Trenton, NJ and a graduate of Trenton Central High School, class of 1956. She was a much respected member of the community, both in Newtown and in Trenton and was a very successful businesswoman. She was a clothing designer and in the late 1960’s was the proprietor of “Nancy Harris of Newtown”.

In 1972, along with her husband David, she co-founded Harris Manufacturing Company in Trenton. With their vision, passion and resolve to do things right and treat people right, they grew the business to include three factories in two states and several hundred employees.

Nancy was very active in the local political scene, with the Newtown Area Republican Club, becoming the first female to serve as a Newtown Township Supervisor, doing so for 6 years (including 2 years as Chairman) and as a long-time supporter of Congressman Jim Greenwood.

She very much loved her family and spending time with them whenever she could, especially cherishing her time with her two precious great-grandchildren. Nancy and her beloved sisters, Helen and Jane, were together often and well known at the many places they would frequent. She also enjoyed spending time at the shore on Long Beach Island.

She will be deeply missed by her loving family: her sister Mary Jane Edwards and her husband Bill of Washington’s Crossing, PA; daughter Leslie Donovan and her husband Kevin of Dover, DE; daughter Lauri Evans and her husband Ed of Holland; her four grandchildren: David Donovan and his wife Angela of Dover, DE; Jessica Donovan of Palm Beach Gardens, FL; Dillon Evans of Holland and Nicole Evans of Downingtown; and her two great-grandchildren: Avery Donovan and Sydney Donovan, both of Dover, DE. She was also a loyal and devoted aunt, cousin and friend to many.

Nancy’s family will receive friends on Monday, April 30, from 9:00am to 11:00am. A combined memorial service for Nancy and her departed sister, Helen Conover, will be at 11:00am. at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Road), Richboro, PA 18954. Interment and Graveside Service for Nancy will follow at the Newtown Cemetery, Newtown, PA.

All are invited to join in a time of refreshment and remembrance following the services at the residence of Ed and Lauri Evans.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations in her memory to the American Cancer Society https://www.cancer.org/

William S. Fessler, a life long resident of Lower Southampton, passed away at the age of 47, on Sunday April 22, 2018 at his residence.

Born in Abington, Bill was the son of Diane L. McBride and William E. Fessler and partner of 23 years the late Kimberly Burris.

Bill was a 1988 graduate of Neshaminy High School and has been an independent carpenter working for several construction companies in the local area. He looked forward to family gatherings, fishing, watching his favorite sports team on TV and cruising on his motorcycles. He will be sadly missed by family and friends.   

Bill is survived by his son Ryan S. Fessler, step daughter Myranda Kelly. He is also survived by 1 brother and 2 sisters and his granddaughter Peyton Kelly-Clare.

Bill’s family will receive condolences on Friday, April 27, 2018 from 12:30pm until a time of sharing at 2:00pm in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd.(at Holland Rd.) Richboro. Interment will be private.

A. Clara Brennan of St. Augustine, FL and formerly of Marlton, NJ and Churchville, PA passed away peacefully on April 22, 2018 . 

She was the beloved wife of the late Michael F. Brennan. 

She is survived by her loving children: Barbara J. Malarik, David P. Brennan, Carmela Melchiorre, and Christine A. Young, her 4 grandchildren, and 3 great grandchildren. 

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Thursday, May 3, 2018 from 10:00am until her Funeral Mass 11:00am in St. Vincent de Paul Church 654 Hatboro Rd. Richboro, PA 18954.  Her interment will follow at Resurrection Cemetery in Bensalem, PA. 

In lieu of flowers contributions in her memory may be made to Kelly Anne Dolan Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 556, Ambler, PA  19002.

Our Beloved Rosemary H. Smith of Newtown, PA passed away on Sunday, April 22, 2018 at St. Mary’s Medical Center at the age of 70.  She passed peacefully with family and friends at her bedside.

Rosemary was born in Philadelphia to the late Norman P and Doris Carr Harvey.  She was preceded in death by her siblings Angela Shultz and Norman P Harvey Jr. as well as by the love of her life, late husband John Smith.

Rosemary was truly a student of life.  Her desire to always be learning began in grade school at Holy Cross, grew steadily through her formative years at Mt St Joseph’s high-school, and on through college at Gwynedd Mercy University.  It was that focus and dedication that pushed her to excel as an insurance claims specialist, the career which she adored so much.

Rosemary’s depth of love and devotion to family and friends was immediately evident to all who spent even a modicum of time with her.

Rosemary “Roey” leaves behind a legacy of whole-heartedly embracing life, family, and friends which will be continued on by her: twin brother John Harvey & wife Dianne of Ohio, daughter & son-in law Gretchen Elizabeth & Ryan Sherman of Oregon, daughter Amy Lewis of Florida, dear step-son Greg Smith & partner Shannon Burke of Ambler, as well as beloved step-daughter Gab Klotz.  Perhaps closest to Rosemary’s heart were her grandchildren: Stella Sherman, twins Max & Zoe Lewis, Simone Klotz, and Margaret & Palmer Smith in whom she will forever live on.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Thursday, April 26 2018 from 5:00pm until her 6:00pm Memorial Service at Joseph A Fleuhr III funeral home at 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd (at Holland Rd) Richboro, PA 18954.  Her interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers the family ask that donations made in Rosemary’s name to Nittany Beagle Rescue, P.O. Box 127, West Decatur, PA 16878.

Sarah “Sally” Mellon of Holland, PA died suddenly on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at her home.  She was 77.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the beloved wife of the late Thomas J. Mellon and the daughter of the late John and Monica O’Toole McAnulty. She was the loving sister to the late Billy, Delores, Jack, Joe, Betty, Margie, Franny and Tommy.

Sally worked as a waitress for over 30 years and loved being around people. She began her career at Breen’s Pinetree Inn continued through the Watering Hole Tavern and retired from the Pineville Tavern. Sarah was an avid lover of all things Irish and truly embraced her heritage. She was also a big fan of the Mummer’s Parade; especially the string bands. She was an excellent dancer and loved to jitterbug. One of her greatest joys was entertaining her family on the holidays and cooking for them.  She had an engaging and vibrant personality and spent countless hours socializing with friends and family on the phone.

She is survived by her loving children: Tamera B. Leigh, Monica Minniti and her husband Nate, Thomas Mellon, James Mellon and his husband Kevin Bailey, Robert Mellon and his wife Judy, Craig Mellon, Veronica Houtz and her husband D.J., and Knute Mellon and his wife Bernadette.  She is also survived by her sister Regina Gontz, her brother James McAnulty, her 19 grandchildren, and 11 great grandchildren. 

Sally’s family will receive on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 from 10:00am until her Funeral Mass 11:00am in St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Rd. Holland, PA 18966.  Interment will follow at Resurrection Cemetery in Bensalem, PA.

Nathaniel Leslie Ellison

September 11, 1954 – April 21, 2018

Nathaniel “Nate” Ellison of Holland, PA, passed away suddenly on April 21, 2018. He will be dearly missed by his family and friends. He was a loving and devoted husband to Sharon, and a proud father to his three children, Hadley, Rowan, Avery, and his two sons from his first marriage, Noah and Caleb. He leaves his sister Marcey Terrien and her two sons, his brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Thomas and Karen McDonough and their two children, and his cousins Gay Criscio and Kenneth Criscio. He was preceded in death by his parents, the late Harriet Marchon and Harold Fulk.

He attended the University of Michigan for his undergraduate degree. There was no truer a “Go Blue” fan than Nate. After college he completed his law degree at Case Western Reserve University. Nate started his career as a lawyer, but very quickly discovered his love for Human Resources in which he worked until his passing.

A celebration of Nate’s life, followed by a reception, will be held on Saturday, May 19th, at 11:00 am at the Wellington Manor Clubhouse, 1 Lexington Drive, Pennington, NJ 08534.

Those who so desire may make memorial donations in memory of Nate to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation at JDRF.org.