Mary Anne Scanlon-D’Alonzo, 80, of Warminster died Sunday, March 31, 2019 at St. Joseph Manor in Meadowbrook surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Margaret (Whalen) Scanlon and the sister of the late Patrick, Thomas and Joseph Scanlon.

Mary Anne was the beloved wife of the late Gill D’Alonso.  Mary Anne was the former wife and good friend of the late Joseph P. McLaughlin Sr. 

Mary Anne was a former resident of Warrington before residing in Warminster for over 25 years. She most recently resided at St. Joseph Manor in Meadowbrook. She was very proud of her Irish heritage and maintained close relationships with her extended family in Ireland. Mary Anne was a dedicated parishioner of St. Joseph Church in Warrington and the Nativity of Our Lord Church in Warminster. She was extremely involved with her children’s lives and guided them as a loving mother. Mary Anne will be truly missed by her family and by all who came to know and love her.

Mary Anne is survived by her three sons; Joe (Kelly) McLaughlin Jr. of Glenside, Tom McLaughlin of Doylestown, and Dan (Erin) McLaughlin of Herndon, VA. Mary Anne is also survived by her 9 grandchildren; Sean, Ryan, Amanda, Riley, Bridget, Ronan, Magnolia, Joseph and James. Mary Anne was preceded by her son Edward.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewings Friday, April 5^th from 6:00-8:00pm in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954 and on Saturday, April 6^th from 9:30am until her Funeral Mass 10:30am in the Nativity of Our Lord Church, 605 W. Street Road, Warminster, PA 18974. Mary Anne’s interment will follow in St. John Neumann Cemetery in Chalfont.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in her memory may be made to:NHS music boosters,Attn: David Bachart,New Hope Solebury HS,182 West Bridge St.,New Hope, PA 18938. This fund will be used to support the music department at one of her grandchildren’s High School.

Eleanor M. Benvenuto of Holland, PA passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, March 30, 2019.  She was 88.

Eleanor was the loving wife of the late James R. Benvenuto with whom she had shared 63 years of marriage and was preceded in death by her son, Russell Benvenuto.

Born in Dunmore, PA she was the daughter of the late Frank and Florence Wallace Szramowski.

Mrs. Benvenuto resided in Levittown and eventually moved to Penndel where she resided until 2018.  She will be remembered for her devotion to her family, her undying sense of humor, her giving nature and her extraordinary cooking and baking.  Eleanor also enjoyed spending time at her lakefront property, doting on her grandchildren, and playing piano.  She was a strong, incredibly caring mother, whose whole life was her children and their families.  She will be dearly missed by all of them.

Surviving are her children, James Benvenuto of Langhorne, Evelyn Boone of Holland, Andrea Benvenuto of  Wrightstown, Michael Benvenuto (Tina) of Langhorne, Ronald Benvenuto (Shirley) of Mt. Penn, PA, Daniel Benvenuto (Shannon) of Cave Creek, AZ., and Donald Benvenuto of Yardley, PA   She also leaves behind fourteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren and will also be sadly missed by her brother Edward Shermanski.

Services and interment will be held privately.

In lieu of flowers, donations the family would appreciate Mass intentions or memorial contributions to a charity of the donor’s choice.

Lillian C. Maiorana of Philadelphia and Bucks County died peacefully with her family by her side on Friday, March 29, 2019, at St Mary Medical Center, Langhorne. She was 99 years young

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Mrs. Maiorana was the beloved wife of the late James C. Maiorana who died in 1959. She was the mother of the late Jimmy Maiorana, daughter of the late Clement and Mary Rich Rupp and dear great grandmother of the late Joseph Polisi.

Lillian is survived by her dear children and their spouses, Arlene Maiorana, Lillian P. Morrone (late Dr. Charles C. Morrone Jr.) , Connie Tolchin  and her husband Jack, her brother David Rupp, her sister Rose Howeth. She is also survived by 8 dear grandchildren: Linda Schindele, Jackie Venneri, Jimmy Maiorana, Charlene Woolman, Dr. Diane Vassalluzzo, Donna Jarett, Michael Tolchin, Christine Polisi, 18 Great Grandchildren: Jennifer, Ashley, Mario, Nickie, Molley, Emma, Laura, Nicole, Gianna, Gabriella, Jonathon, Jeffrey, Kevin, Stephanie, Emily, Joshua, Nicholas and Victoria and 4 Great great grandchildren, Allie, Zachary, Ella Grace and Haley.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Monday April 8, 2019 from 10:15 am until her Funeral Mass 11:15 am at St. Andrew Catholic Church 81 Swamp Rd. Newtown. Interment will follow in Our Lady of Grace Cemetery, Langhorne.

In lieu of flowers contributions in her memory may be made to Joseph Polisi Memorial Fund c/o Children’s Hospital 3401 Civic Center Blvd. Phila PA 19104.

David M. Gilson of Newtown died Thursday, March 28, 2019 at Pickering Manor Home in Newtown. He was 86.

David was the beloved husband of the late Marilyn Joyce Hinchliffe Gilson.

Born in Abington, PA, he was the son of the late George and Frances Dudley Gilson and father of the  late Scott Gilson.

David was a former resident of Wycombe and the Village of Buckingham Springs before recently moving to Pickering Manor Home in Newtown. He pursued a distinguished career as a banker with various banks in the area and eventually retired as the Chief Financial Officer with Seafood Shanty. In his leisure time, he enjoyed playing and viewing golf and was avid Philadelphia Phillies fan. David will be truly missed by his family and by all who came to know him.

David is survived by his children, David K. Gilson and his wife Elizabeth of Pineville and Kelly Moore of Riverside, RI. He is also survived by his sister Gail Gibson of Jacksonville, FL and  by his cherished grand daughter Bailey.

David’s family will receive condolences from 1:00pm to 2:00pm on Saturday, April 13^th in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954. Services and interment for David will be privately held.

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

Joseph R. “Buck” Smolenski of Meadowbrook passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 28, 2019 with his family by his side at his home in St. Joseph’s Manor.  He was 88.

Buck was the loving husband of the late Patricia F. O’Kane Smolenski who passed away in 1985.

Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Boleslaw J. and Sophie A. Misko Smolenski.

Buck graduated from Frankford High School and during his high school years played football for the Bridesburg Eagles.  He served proudly as part of the 45^th division in the United States Army during the Korean War and would later lead a long career in sales for General Electric.

Buck went on to retire in Ocean City, MD where he treasured his days spent near the ocean and participating in the Polish American Club and playing shuffleboard.  Buck also enjoyed travelling and was proud to have met Pope John Paul, II during one of his trips.  He was devoted to his family and will be missed as a loving father, grandfather, and uncle.

Buck is survived by his daughter, Kathy Feldman of Feasterville and his grandson, Jason Feldman.  In addition to his wife and his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Ann Pierson (the late Al) and Dolores Brennan (the late Bruce).  

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Saturday, April 6, 2019 from 9:30 AM until his Memorial Service 10:30 AM in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd., Richboro, PA 18954.  His interment will follow in Resurrection Cemetery, Bensalem.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the American Cancer Society at 1616 Locust St., Philadelphia, PA 19103.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Margaret P. “Debby” Burkey. She was 72.

Devoted daughter, wife, step-mother, sister, aunt, Godmother, and friend, Debby always put others first. Despite her own failing health, she was the sole caregiver of her disabled husband John until his passing in December 2018. Debby’s love of life, in combination with her dedication toward family and friends, her compassion, understanding, determination, and positive attitude are hard to match.

Debby will be sorely missed by her two sisters, brother-in-law, niece, nephew and their spouses, 2 great-nieces, 2 great-nephews, 3 step-children, 14 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, extended family, and so many loving friends.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet Debby’s family on Monday, April 1, 2019 from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 E. Butler Ave. (at Sandy Ridge Rd.), New Britain, PA 18901. Her interment will take place privately. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Debby’s name may be made to the Scleroderma Foundation, 300 Rosewood Drive, Suite 105, Danvers, MA 09123.

Myra J. Savich, of Quakertown, PA died on Thursday, March 28, 2019. She was 68.

She was the beloved wife of 28 years to Andrew J. Donohue.

Born in Bethlehem, PA, she was the daughter of Jacqueline (Cox) Light of Jacksonville FL and the late Harry Light.

Myra graduated Hatboro-Horsham High School and attended Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. She held many positions in diversified fields of employment until she found her career in Real Estate and has been a licensed realtor for over 30 years in Bucks and Montgomery Counties.

Her greatest asset was to reach out to everyone and anyone who may need assistance. She volunteered for Habitat for Humanity, A Woman’s Place, Bucks County Housing Authority and many other agencies and individuals who could use a helping hand.

She will be missed by all who knew her and loved her.

In addition to her husband and mother she is survived by her daughter Tracy Hicks and her husband Steve of Sellersville, and step-son Andrew J. Donohue, III of Clifton Heights, her sister Tracy Wilson and her husband Kevin of Jacksonville FL. She is also survived by her 3 grandchildren; Matthew, Skylar and Sophia, her 2 step-grandchildren; Chelsey and Tyler and her 2 great-grandsons; Carsen and Steven.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Memorial Service at 11:00am on Monday, April 8, 2019 in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 East Butler Ave. (at Sandy Ridge Rd.) New Britain, PA 18901. Her family will receive friends following the service. Her interment will be held privately. 

In lieu of flowers, and to keep Myra’s spirit of giving alive, the family requests that you do a good deed for someone in need.

Curtis W. Kieser, Jr., of Richboro, died peacefully on Thursday, March 28, 2019, at St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne. He was 63.

Born in Philadelphia, Curt was the beloved husband of Annemarie Kenny Tobin Kieser for the past 31 years. He is the devoted son of Curtis W. Kieser, Sr. and the late Barbara Gillooly Kieser.

Curt was a graduate of Lower Merion High School, class of 1975. He has been a resident of the Holland and Richboro area for the past 31 years. Curt worked for the family business, Kieser Tire and Batteries and Accessories in Philadelphia for over 30 years. After the family business closed Curt owned several service stations in the Bustleton and Willow Grove area for several years. He was very ambitious and in his spare time, he sold Real Estate for Caldwell Banker Hearthside Realtors for the past 10 years.

He was a motorcycle and car enthusiast. Loved to travel thru out the world and even snow skied in the mountains of Europe. At Silver Lake in Edgemere, Pennsylvania where Curt would find solace water skiing as well as sailing. He will be sadly missed by his devoted family and friends.  

In addition to his beloved wife Annemarie, Curt is survived by his dear children and their spouses Michael K. Kieser, Katie Marie Trymbiski and her husband Joseph Jr., and Curtis W. Kieser III, his 1 brother Cliff Kieser, his 4 sisters and their husbands, Valerie Seeds and her husband Tony, Lee Ann Kieser and her husband John Gerbron, Karen Kieser and her husband Peter Ritchie,Jennifer Stiles and her husband Paul. He is also survived by 3 dear grandchildren; Aubrey Rose, Emily Ann and McKenzie Grace Trymbiski.

Curt’s family will receive condolences on Wednesday April 3, 2019 from 10:00am until his Funeral Mass 11:00am at St. Vincent de Paul Church 654 Hatboro Rd. Richboro. Interment will follow in Our Lady of Grace Cemetery, Langhorne. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to St. Vincent de Paul Church at the above address    or Charity of Donor's Choice.

James (Jim) Mallon, of Chalfont, PA died March 28, 2019 at ManorCare of Montgomeryville. He was 88 years old.

He was the beloved husband of the late Joan Littley Mallon. They both enjoyed their marriage of 50 years. 

Born in Philadelphia, James was the son of the late Leo and Mae Folz Mallon. However, it was his mother and step-father Jim Hone who raised him from a young age. 

Jim cherished the many happy years spent with Joan raising their children, Lynne and Jamie. In ‘77 they purchased a home at the Jersey shore and it quickly became a family favorite. Maximizing time spent on LBI became a priority. Jim enjoyed golfing. He frequented local courses and occasionally made trips to Myrtle Beach. His life got even better once grandchildren and great grandchildren arrived. For decades the extended family enjoyed Sunday dinners together. An outgoing guy, Jim could befriend anyone he started a conversation with. He genuinely enjoyed the company of others.

When he was younger Jim enlisted in the United States Navy and served as a “yellow jacket” on the flight deck of the USS Wasp for 3 years. After Joan passed, Jim renewed his interest in the Wasp by attending the ships annual reunions. He always revered his Navy life and admitted the experience positively influenced his entire life.

Jim will always be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his daughter and son-in-law, Lynne and John McPherson and his son and daughter-in-law, Jamie and Beth Mallon; his grandchildren, Melissa White and her husband, Ian, Kimberly McPherson, Dan Mallon, Patrick Mallon, Ryan Mallon and Emily Mallon; and his great grandchildren, Ethan and Natalie White.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet his family on Saturday, April 6, 2019 from 11:00am, until the start of his Funeral Mass, 12:00pm at St. Jude Catholic Church, 321 W. Butler Avenue in Chalfont, PA 18914. His interment at Washington Crossing National Cemetery will take place privately. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions in James’ memory may be made to St Jude Church.

Helen D. Michaels of Southampton, PA passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 after a short stay at the Abington Jefferson Health Hospice in Warminster.  She was 91. 

Born in Philadelphia, PA she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Tatiana (Lopatchack) Kashay. She worked at Curtis Publishing in Philadelphia where she met and married her husband, the late Thomas G. Michaels with whom she shared 47 years of marriage.

Helen lived in Phila., Baltimore, MD, and finally settled in Southampton, PA where she remained for many years to raise her family with her loving husband. Helen was a devoted mother and homemaker. Most recently, she lived at the Bridges at Warwick, where she met new friends and wonderful staff.

Helen loved to travel with her husband. Their trips for business and leisure took her to many cities within the US and abroad. She took greatest pleasure in spending time at the Jersey Shore, where she spent many wonderful summer vacations with her children and grandchildren in Ocean City. Another fun favorite, was her overnight Atlantic City Casino trips with her three sisters.

Surviving are Helen’s children, Gabe Michaels (Michele Doheny) and Renee (Jim) Adamson; and her grandchildren, Kristen, Brian, Michael and Melissa.       

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 from 10:00 AM until her Funeral Mass 11:00 AM at St. Jude Church, 321 W. Butler Ave., Chalfont, PA 18914.  Her interment will follow in St. John Neumann Cemetery, Chalfont. 

In lieu of flowers donations in her memory may be made to Abington Jefferson Health Hospice: give.abingtonhealth.org/hospice