Andrew T. Fanelli, D.O. ; Fellow and Diplomat of the American Board of Gastroenterology and the Medical Director and Gastroenterologist of Regional Gastrointestinal Consultants and The Ambulatory Endoscopic Surgical Center of Bucks County; passed away on March, 15 2018.

Dr. Fanelli was a graduate of St. Joseph University and the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in which he achieved the honor of the Homer Mackey Memorial Award for highest academic achievement, and graduated first in his class.  He completed a fellowship in Gastroenterology at the Medical College of Pennsylvania in which he was chief fellow in internal medicine and gastroenterology.

He later became a fellow of American College of Physicians, the American Gastroenterology Association, and the American Board of Forensic Examiners. He was a clinical professor of medicine at the Medical College of Medicine and the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. 

He established Regional Gastrointestinal Consultants and The Ambulatory Endoscopic Surgical Center of Bucks County in Yardley, PA.  He was an attending gastroenterologist at St. Mary Medical Center and past Chairman of the Department of Medicine and the Department of Gastroenterology. Dr. Fanelli was Gastroenterologist Emeritus at St. Mary Medical Center from 2014 to present.

Dr. Fanelli was nominated by his patients for the honor of Physicians of the Year in Talk of the Town from 2011 through 2015. He was also was honored as a member of the Leading Physician of the World in 2016.

Dr. Fanelli enjoyed practicing medicine and was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather to his four grandchildren.  He was an award winning sport fisherman, enjoyed many things including nature studies, history, and the arts.  His greatest loves in life were his work as a gastroenterologist, and his family.  He was married to Angela on July 11, 1970.  Dr. Fanelli had a tremendous influence on his family, friends, and the patients he treated medically.  He was a deep and caring individual who in his humble and gentle way had a significant impact on the lives of others.  He was deeply loved by his wife, children and his grandchildren, in addition to the many others who had the joy and privilege of knowing him.

Dr. Fanelli is survived by his devoted wife, Dr. Angela S. Fanelli, Ed.D. and his four children, Jennifer A. Fanelli,  Drs. Andrea Fanelli- Nola and son-in-law Dr. Vincent Nola;  Mr. Matthew J. Fanelli, and Mr. Andrew T. Fanelli Jr. and his wife, Anastasiya Fanelli.  He is also survived by four grandchildren who are Vincent, Jr.; Sophia; Isabella, and Nicholas; and his brothers, Matthew Fanelli and his wife, Sheryl and Thomas Fanelli and his wife, Rosa. 

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewings on Monday, March 19, 2018 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM and on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 from 9:00 – 10:00 AM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.), Richboro, PA 18954 and to his Funeral Mass 11:00 AM at St. Ignatius of Antioch Church, 999 Reading Ave., Yardley, PA 19067.  His entombment will follow in Our Lady of Czestochowa Cemetery, Doylestown.

Flowers or contributions in his memory to St. Ignatius of Antioch Church at the above address would be appreciated.

Michael Dennis Downey Sr. of Chalfont, PA passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, March 14, 2018.

He was the beloved husband of Nancy and son of the late Anthony and Alice Downey.  In addition to Nancy, “Denny” is survived by his four children; Michael (Sara Metzger), Elizabeth (Nick Berry), Nicole (Richard Milsop) and Brigette (Paul Mahoney).  He is also survived by his 15 grandchildren; Ashleigh, Julianna, Jared, Ava, Parker, Riley, Declan, Ruan, Reese, Sorcha, Nicholas, Scarlett, Finn, Niall, and Kieran.

Denny grew up in Philadelphia and proudly served in the United States Army.  He also worked as a Deputy Sheriff and Detective in the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Department for over 20 years. He loved hunting and fishing.  He simply enjoyed “going into the woods”. 

In addition to his wife, Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Thursday, March 22, 2018 from 9:00AM until his Funeral Mass 10:00 AM at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 235 East State Street, Doylestown, PA 18901.   Interment with Military Honors will be held at 11:30AM in Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Newtown.

Thomas M. Chiartas of Chalfont passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2018 at his home.  He was 85.  Born Nov.11,1932 in Philadelphia.

Married on Nov. 22, 1959, Thomas was the beloved husband of the late Roberta A. Blackburn Chiartas.

Born in Philadelphia he was a son of the late James and Mary (Koutlou) Chiartas.

Tom retired from PECO in 1990. Thomas was known by many names, among them were ‘Tommy’, ‘Milt’, and ‘Greek’.  He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

Surviving are his children, Stephanie Flanagan (Daniel) of Perkasie and Victoria Fernandez (Christopher) of Perkasie.  He also leaves behind his grandchildren, Madison & Daniel Flanagan and Eric & Olivia Fernandez; and his sister, Estelle Mueller (the late Malcom).  Preceded in death by his siblings, brothers William, George (the late Lillian), John (Elizabeth) and sisters Cleo (Richard), and Dorothy (the late Manual).

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Friday March 16, 2018 from 10:00 AM until his Funeral Service 11:00 AM at Annunciation/Evangelismos Greek Orthodox Church, 7921 Old York Rd., Elkins Park, PA 19027.  His interment will follow in Lawnview Cemetery, Rockledge. 

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to Annunciation/Evanglismos Greek Orthodox Church at the above address.

James H. McGowan, of Newtown, PA formerly of Warminster, PA died peacefully on Monday, March 12, 2018 at Holy Redeemer Hospital in Meadowbrook, PA. He was 90.

He was the beloved husband of 63 years to Pauline A. Och McGowan.

Born in Philadelphia, James was the son of the late James H. McGowan and Mary A. Rossiter McGowan.

James was a proud veteran who served in the Army during World War II and who, upon his return, attended LaSalle College.  He was a retired executive from Sears, Roebuck and Company.  He was previously an active usher and parishioner at Nativity of Lord Church and a member of Big Brothers and Sisters. He enjoyed listening to Frank Sinatra and watching the Philadelphia Eagles, and was an avid Golfer and card player.  James was a devoted husband who enjoyed traveling with his wife and spending time with his children and grandchildren.  He will be greatly missed but eternally loved by everyone who had the pleasure to be in his life.

In addition to his wife, Pauline, James is survived by his loving and devoted children: Kathryn McGowan West and (John L. West) of Horsham, and James H. McGowan, Jr. of Lansdale.  He is also survived by his two grandchildren, J.L. West and Cassandra West, his three brothers John McGowan (Patricia), Daniel McGowan (Judith), Joseph Kern (Meirong), and numerous nieces and nephews.  He was preceded in death by his two brothers, William and Thomas (Effie), and his sister Joanie.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 from 10:00 am until his Funeral Mass 11:30 am in the Church of St. Andrew, 81 Swamp Rd. Newtown, PA 18940.  Interment with Military Honors will follow at Washington Crossing National Cemetery in Newtown. 

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations in the name of James H. McGowan may be made to the Theatre School at Music Mountain Theatre, 1483 Route 179, Lambertville, NJ 08530 or at www.musicmountaintheatre.org

John (Jack) J. Voelmle Sr. of Richboro died Monday, March 12, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was 88.

Jack was the beloved husband of 65 years to Anne L. Remer Voelmle.

Born in Philadelphia, Jack was the son of the late Albert and Mary Enright Voelmle and the brother of the late Albert and Joseph Voelmle.

Jack was a former resident of Bensalem before moving to Richboro. He, along with his wife Anne were founding members and Communicants of Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Bensalem for 40 years before attending St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Richboro. Jack lived his life to the fullest and was a true model of the Catholic faith. As a founding parishioner at Our Lady of Fatima Parish he was active in his faith serving as a Eucharistic Minister and an Usher. He was an Altar Server at St. Vincent de Paul Parish, volunteered countless hours in many parish activities. Jack worked with the Sears Roebuck Company in Bucks County, Philadelphia and King of Prussia as a Distribution Supervisor retiring after 43years of dedicated service.  In his leisure, he enjoyed watching the Philadelphia sports teams especially the Eagles and Phillies. Jack was extremely, family focused. He always put his family first and never missed an opportunity to spend quality time with his family, either at home or the beach. Jack was a man of character and conviction and will be deeply missed by his family and by all who came to know him.

In addition to his beloved wife Anne, Jack is survived by his children; Carol A. Zemnick and her husband Ronald of Ivyland, Barbara M. Holdren and her husband Donald, Sr of Holland, John (Jack) J. Voelmle Jr. and his wife Mariann of Hershey and Alison T. Cacchio and her husband John of Richboro.  He is also survived by his cherished 13 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing from 9:30am until his Funeral Mass 11:00am on Saturday, March 17^th at St. Vincent de Paul Church, 654 Hatboro Road Richboro, PA 18954. Jack’s interment will follow at All Saints Cemetery in Newtown.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Holy Redeemer Hospice, 12265 Townsend Road, Phila., PA 19154.

Timothy P. O'Connor of Richboro died on Friday, March 9, 2018 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 54.

Born in Philadelphia, Tim was a resident of Richboro for the past 25 years and communicant of St. Bede the Venerable Parish. He was the beloved husband of Theresa A. O’Connor (Valenti) for the past 31 years, and son of Ann O'Connor (Mahoney) and the late Charles O’Connor. Devoted father of Timothy Patrick Jr., Shane Michael, Joseph Stephen, and Patrick James. Brother of Patty McCarthy (Jack), Michael O’Connor (Judy), Kevin, and Christopher O’Connor. He is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, along with great nieces and nephews.

Tim was a graduate of Archbishop Ryan High School, class of 1981. He was an Electrician and proud member of IBEW Local Union #98 for the past 35 years.

Tim was a devoted family man and enjoyed spending time fishing in Cape May, NJ and family vacations to Florida. He was also very active with youth coaching, including Northampton Township Little League, Council Rock South Ice Hockey, Holy Ghost Prep Ice Hockey, and Wintersport Royals. He was also a former Cubmaster for Troop 145 Richboro. In his spare time, he was an avid fan of Philadelphia sports teams.

Relatives, friends, and members of IBEW Local Union #98 are invited to attend his viewings Thursday evening from 6:00pm to 8:00pm and Friday from 9:00am to 10:15 am at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.), Richboro and to his Funeral Mass 11:00am at St. Bede the Venerable Church 1071 Holland Rd. Holland, PA. Interment Union Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the Make-A-Wish Foundation or Wounded Warrior Project.

Audrey A. D'Agostine of Ivyland, formerly of Lahaska, died peacefully on Friday, March 9, 2018 at home. She resided with Grace, Vincent and Aubrey for the past 5 years. She was 83 years old.

She was the beloved wife of 42 years to the late Michael J. D’Agostine. Born in Newark, New Jersey she was the beloved daughter of the late George and Janet Hamilton Scholl.

Audrey was a proud and dedicated wife and mother.  She loved to garden, to maintain a pristine home (even with a Dalmatian and Persian cat in residence) and to entertain guests.  She had many friends and they cherished her loyalty, sense of humor and fun loving spirit.  She loved music, movies (especially the old time classics) and especially enjoyed dancing.  After her husband, Mickey, passed away in 2008 she began volunteering at Maureen M. Welch Elementary School.  The children deeply loved reading to her, getting her help with their projects and making special cards for “Mrs. D”.  

Audrey is survived by her daughters and their spouses: Diane L. Davis and her husband, Cleve, of Irvington, New Jersey; Donna J. Snyder and her husband, Bruce, of Tannersville, Pennsylvania; and Grace M. Deon and her husband, Vincent, of Ivyland.  Also surviving are four dear grandchildren: Anthony, Amy, David, and Aubrey and three great grandchildren, Jordan, Sophia and Julia.  Audrey is also survived by many siblings and their respective families.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Thursday, March 15, 2018 from 10:30am to 11:45 am in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Road) Richboro, PA 18954 and to her Fuenral Mass 12 Noon at St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Road Holland, PA 18966.  Interment will be Private. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to A Women's Place, PO Box 299 Doylestown, PA 18901.

Dora G. Del Gobbo, 86, formerly of Fairfax Station, Virginia and Kendall Park, New Jersey passed away on Friday, March 9, 2018 at Sunrise Senior Living after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. 

Dora was born to the late Joseph and Wilhelmina Pardi on March 27, 1931 in Manhattan and raised in Brooklyn, New York.  She graduated from Hunter College in 1953 and began teaching elementary school in West Babylon, New York.  While in college, she met Nello her beloved husband of nearly 64 years and devoted caregiver.  They married on April 18, 1954 and settled in New Jersey where they lived until 1974. 

Dora loved children and taught at the elementary school level initially and as a pre-school teacher until her retirement.  She was a long-time Girl Scout leader, volunteer with the PTA and Garden Club of Princeton, avid bridge player, cook and seamstress.  However, she derived her ultimate joy from sharing meals and stories with her family around the dinner table.      

Dora was a loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, friend and teacher.  In addition to her husband, Dora is survived by her four daughters, Janet Edgington, and her husband, Randall, of Newtown, PA, Susan Del Gobbo, of Charlottesville, VA, Kathy Del Gobbo, of Rice, VA and Christina Howard, and her husband, Russell, of Williamstown, MA; five grandchildren, Marc Edgington and his wife, Shauna, Daniel Consolvo, Lauren Howard, Alison Howard and Ava Howard; two great- grandchildren, Jackson Edgington and Adelyn Edgington, and her nieces and nephews. 

Dora was predeceased by her two brothers, Angelo and Albert and her sister, Caroline. 

A private memorial service will be held this spring.  In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in her name to the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund at curealz.org/donate or mailed to 34 Washington St., Suite 200 Wellesley, MA 02481. 

The family would like to thank Sunrise Senior Living and Eleanor’s Garden for their care and support over the last several years. 

John M. Devlin, Jr., of Richboro, died peacefully on Thursday, March 8, 2018, surrounded by his family. He was 73 years old.

John was the beloved husband of Deborah A. (MacBride) Devlin for 50 ½ years; and was the son of the late John M. and Norma Hall Devlin.

In addition to his wife, Deborah, he is survived by his children and their spouses, Shighla D. and Seth Jackson and John M., III and Rachel Devlin; his grandchildren, Nicole and Nolan Jackson and Ryan and Jack Devlin; his brothers, Michael H., Robert M. and William T. Devlin. John is also survived by his sister Dorothy D. Alpert.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Friday, March 16, 2018 from 6:00-8:00 pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr, III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954, and to his Funeral Mass on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 11:00 am at St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Rd. 18966. Interment will follow at All-Saints Cemetery in Newtown.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Team J-PA Scholarship Fund at:  www.youcaring.com/TeamJPa; or to REDEEM! at PO Box 37 Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006 (livereckless.info).

Lawrence B. Grady of Holland died peacefully on Thursday, March 8, 2018, at his home with his beloved wife by his side. He was 75

Born in Philadelphia, Lawrence was the beloved husband of Katherine E. “Kitty” Carsley Grady for the past    52 years. He was the devoted son of the late William and Johanna Larthy Grady, brother of the late William Grady.

Larry was a resident of Holland for the past 50 years, a graduate of North Catholic High School, class of 1959. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army, and served with the Military Police.

Larry worked for Mack Transportation as a Truck driver for 40 years and was a member of Teamsters Local # 107. Larry was a active and devoted communicant of St, Bede the Venerable Parish for 50 years and was a former usher.

In addition to his beloved wife, he is survived by his sister Mary Clare Grady, a brother Joseph A. Grady and his wife Anna. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Larry’s family will receive condolences on Tuesday April 3, 2018 at St. Bede the Venerable Church 1071 Holland Rd. Holland, from 10:00 am until his Funeral Mass 11:00 am. Interment with Military Honors will follow in St. Dominic’s Cemetery, Philadelphia. 

In lieu of flowers contributions in his memory may be made to Poor Clares Monastery, 1271 Newtown-Langhorne Rd. Langhorne, PA 19047.