Agnes S. Donahue of Richboro and formerly of the Mayfair Section of Philadelphia died peacefully on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at Brookdale of Northampton. She was 91.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the wife of the late Robert Donahue.

Agnes is survived by her children: Arlene Edwards of Aurora, CO, Robert Donahue of Denver, CO, Kathleen Manzi and her husband Shawn of Philadelphia and Trish Dreeman and her husband Dan of Holland.  She is also survived by nine grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

Agnes’ family will receive friends on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 from 10:00AM until her Funeral Service 11:00 AM in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 800 Newtown–Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954.  Interment will follow at Our Lady of Grace Cemetery in Langhorne, PA. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Richard Thomas Coburn, Ph.D. (1935 – 2018)

Dr. Richard Thomas Coburn of Langhorne, PA, formerly of Newtown, CT, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 27, 2018.  Richard was born October 25, 1935 in Bridgeport, CT, the son of the late Victor and Florence (Whelan) Coburn.

Richard was the beloved husband of Jeanette A. (Boscaini) Coburn of sixty years and the loving father of Laura Lee Swope and Angela May Evagash.  He will be deeply missed by his family including three grandchildren Natalie Swope, Ryan Swope, and T. J. Evagash; sister Jacqueline (Whelan) Denton and her husband Frank; son-in-laws Guy Swope and Tom Evagash; sister-in-law Elaine Edgerton and brother-in-law Secondo Gori, several nieces, nephews, and cousins.  He was predeceased by his sister-in-law Dolores Gori and brother-in-law George Edgerton.

Richard graduated in 1954 from Bassick High School in Bridgeport, CT and was a member of the National Honor Society.   He did undergraduate study at the University of Connecticut, was a member of the educational honor society, and graduated cum laude in 1958.  He received a Master of Science degree in education from the University of Bridgeport in 1959 and attended Fairfield University’s Graduate school to study secondary school administration.   With inspiration from reading literature pertaining to the American Civil War, he completed a Doctoral Dissertation on John William DeForest, an Authentic American Regionalist, and earned a Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in English from the University of Connecticut in 1975.

Both Richard and Jeanette grew up in Bridgeport; and after their marriage, they built their home  in Newtown, CT and resided there  for 44 years.   Dr. Coburn, often referred to as "Doc," taught English at Harding and Trumbull High Schools.  He enjoyed teaching at the high school level sharing "a good outlook on life" with his students.  Dr. Coburn was a professor at Sacred Heart University instructing English Composition, American Literature, and History of the English Language.   He was also a qualified educator in Latin and History.   Richard served as a Representative for the Trumbull Teacher's Association and as adviser for the National Honor Society, Yearbook and Chess clubs.  

Richard participated in many town activities during his residency in Newtown including Chairman of the Newtown Board of Ethics, Democratic Town Committee, leader of the Indian Princesses father/daughter club, coach for park and rec girls' softball teams, and a member of St. Rose theatrical group.  Richard and his wife moved three years ago to the Villages of Flowers Mill retirement community in Langhorne, PA.   He was a member of St. Rose of Lima Parish in Newtown, CT and St. Bede the Venerable Parish in Holland, PA.   

Richard enjoyed spending time with his family, making friends through conversation, collecting model soldiers, traveling, saying a special “toast” at family gatherings, and relaxing with a good book or classic movie.  Richard had a special gift for enriching the lives he touched and enhancing the lives of those he educated.   His eternal optimism will always be remembered with a favorite quote, “as you travel through life, whatever your goal, keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole.”  Always positive, caring, and supportive; he will be forever in our hearts. 

Relatives, friends, colleagues, and former students are invited to attend his funeral mass at 11am on the 24^th day of March 2018 in St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church, 46 Church Hill Road, Newtown, CT.  In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Foundation, P.O. Box 871847, Kansas City, MO  64187-1847.

Edward E. Harm of Langhorne passed away peacefully on Monday, February 26, 2018 with his loving wife and family by his side at Attleboro Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Langhorne.  He was 88. 

Ed was the loving and devoted husband of Louise A. Smith Harm with whom he had shared 67 years of marriage.    

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late John L. and Mary De La Rosa Harm. 

At the age of 15 Ed moved to Croydon and played football for Bristol High School.  He went on to marry his biggest cheerleader, Louise, and they would spend 55 years in Croydon where they raised their three children, Don, Linda, and Kathy. 

Ed was an entrepreneur having owned a beer distributor, Laundromat and eventually three Magic Touch Car Washes that still remain in operation under the same name today. 

If you ask Ed what his biggest success was, he would have told you it was his family and how close they have remained to this day.  All of his children live close and every holiday they are together.  He couldn’t have been more proud to have watched his family grow over the years. 

Ed was also a member of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Croydon, the Penndel American Legion, and the Bristol Alumni Athletic Association.

Lastly, Ed’s family would like to thank Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care and the staff of Attleboro Nursing & Rehabilitation for the compassionate care shown to Ed and his family during this difficult time.      

In addition to his wife, Ed is survived by his children, Donald Harm, (Anna Marie), Linda Feriod (Ken Shine) and Kathy Firth (Richard).  He also leaves behind his grandchildren, Jason Harm (Katie), Tricia Adams (Zac), Kevin Feriod, Bonnie Henshaw (Jeff), Jenna Moral (Andy), and Jonathan Firth; and his great-grandchildren, Christian and Ryan Moral, Naomi Harm, and Bradford and Smith Adams. 

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings, Frank Foster, William Harm, and Betty Matusek.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Saturday, March 3, 2018 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM and his Funeral Service will follow at 11:00 AM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.), Richboro, PA 18954.  His interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Park, Feasterville. 

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 1305 State Rd., Croydon, PA 19021.

Gail Ellen Zuno of Holland, PA died peacefully on Sunday, February 25, 2018 in Langhorne, PA surrounded by her loving family. She was 80.

Gail was the beloved wife of August J. Zuno for 60 years.

Born in Trenton, NJ, she was the daughter of the late George Henry and Naomi Brophy Astbury and the sister of the late George and Ronald Astbury and Joan Marrone.

Gail was a former resident of Yardville, NJ before moving to Holland in 2002. She was a devoted communicant of the Church of St. Andrew in Newtown and in her leisure enjoyed crocheting and traveling. Gail entertained her family as she was the ultimate story teller. She always made her family first and spent quality times with them, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Gail will be deeply missed by her family and by all who came to know her.

In addition to her beloved husband, Gail is survived by her children; Thomas Zuno and his wife Joanne of Langhorne, Maria Ralff and her husband Edgar of Newtown and August J. Zuno and his wife Theresa of Langhorne. She is also survived by her brother Blair Astbury (Linda) of Hamilton, NJ, her 9 grandchildren; Christina Penge (Matthew), Zachary Zuno (Carly), Edgar Ralff (Marie), Salvatore Ralff (Jessica), August, Jenna Marie, Grace, Michaella and Giuseppe Zuno and her 3 great-grandchildren Isabella Penge, Ezra and Finn Zuno, Virginia Zuno(sister-in-law), nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

  Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing from 9:30am until 11:00 am Wednesday, February 28th at the Church of St. Andrew, 81 Swamp Rd., Newtown, PA 18940 and her Funeral Mass to follow at 11:00am. Gail’s interment will follow in All Saints Cemetery in Newtown.

David Richard Angelo, Sr. of North Wales died Sunday, February 25, 2018 at his residence. He was 73.

Born in Pottstown, PA, he was the son of the late Victor and Bessie (Dininni) Angelo.

David was a former resident of Horsham for over 30 years before recently moving to North Wales. He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy and a graduate of LaSalle University in Philadelphia. He was a former communicant of St. Catherine of Siena Church in Horsham and a member of the Knights of Columbus, Father Joseph P. Keeney Council #8530. David had a distinguished career as an Accountant and had worked with various companies and retired as a General Ledger Accountant for the Pine Run Community in Doylestown in 2010. In his leisure, he enjoyed working with stained glass, painting, gardening and pet lover. David will be deeply missed by his family and by all who came to know him.

David is survived by the mother of his children, Joanne Angelo of Richmond, VA, his children, Kathleen Maria Blalock and her husband Keith of Jamison, Mark Angelo and his wife Mai of Philadelphia and David R. Angelo, Jr. of Orlando, FL. He is also survived by his 2 cherished grandchildren, Madeline and Christian.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing from 10:00am until his Funeral Service 11:30am on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 East Butler Avenue (at Sandy Ridge Rd.) New Britain, PA 18901. David’s interment with military honors will be held at 1:30 PM in the Washington Crossing National Cemetery in Newtown. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the American Heart Association, 5455 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43214 or the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675. 

Cassandra Jean “Sandi” Lafferty Brucker, of Philadelphia, died on Sunday, February 25, 2018. She was 41.

Born in Philadelphia, she was a loving daughter to Roger and Helen Kenny Lafferty of North Wales.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by her three children; Robyn E. Brucker, Brandon Brucker, and Sydni Smith, her 2 brothers Michael Lafferty of Naples, FL and Lt. Col. John Hanson of Ft. Bragg, NC, and a sister Loriann Meister and her husband Sean of Pocono Lake, PA.  

Her family will receive relatives and friends on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 from 10:00 AM until her Funeral Service 10:30 AM at Chalfont United Methodist Church, 11 Meadowbrook Lane, Chalfont, PA 18914.  Her interment will be held privately.

Conrad was a recorded Gospel artist, as well as an accomplished singer, composer, arranger and devoted member of the Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church music ministry.

Born in Little Rock, AR, Conrad was the son of the late Clarence Conrad Miller Sr. and Dr. Bernice Beatrice Jaudon Miller and father of the late Lauren Elizabeth Denise Miller.

As a young child, Conrad’s parents moved to Grambling, LA in order to work as English professors at Grambling College, now known as Grambling University.

Very early on, Conrad discovered his love for music, taking piano lessons at the age of five. He shared his singing gift by participating in the children’s choir at Lewis Temple CME Church.

He attended Grambling Elementary Laboratory School where Conrad made many lifelong friends. As a teenager, Conrad left the close-knit Grambling community to attend high school at St. Joseph’s Military Academy in Kansas. There, Conrad thrived in sports, playing both varsity football, basketball and singing in the choir.

In high school, Conrad along with his brother Doug, experienced local fame as members of their high school band, Soulful Seven. The band was a two-time winner of the All-American College Show and later was inducted into the Kansas Music Hall of Fame. They also had a brief contract with MGM records. Although Conrad was heavily involved in extra-curricular activities, Conrad took his studies very seriously.

All of his hard work paid off as Conrad graduated valedictorian, the first African-American at his school to achieve that accomplishment.

Conrad attended Louisiana Tech College in Ruston, LA transferring after his freshman year to Fort Hays Kansas State University studying Voice.

Conrad perfected his singing gift at the University of Michigan graduate school majoring in Music Performance, Voice and Opera where he received his Master’s Degree. He travelled the world, singing at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center and in Europe.

As an avid Michigan sports fan, Conrad rarely missed watching a game. It didn’t matter if it was basketball, football or softball, Conrad loved cheering for his alma mater’s team, all while wearing maize and blue clothing, complete with a signature “M”.

As an R&B songwriter, one of his songs, “Carla, My Love”, a ‘70s Baltimore area hit, was recorded by the nationally-known group, The SofTones.  

Conrad began his professional career as a sales representative for Ortho Pharmaceutical, a Johnson & Johnson Company. After a successful stint in that job, he was promoted to Division manager for the Chicago Division. While Conrad enjoyed success and experience in sales and sales management, his passion was in marketing. He was promoted to a marketing position as a product manager in Ortho’s gynecological therapeutics group. He was again promoted to Product Director where he successfully launched three new products and helped Ortho maintain a leadership position in the category. He was later promoted to Senior Product Director for gynecological therapeutics where he worked until he was offered another opportunity outside of Johnson & Johnson.

While Conrad thrived at work, he always made sure to serve the Lord. Conrad devoted his life by using his God-given talents to serve the gospel Music Ministry at Church.  At Second Baptist Church of Doylestown, Conrad sang with the Back Bench Boys. He later formed the gospel group ReBorn who sang “So Good” on his third album.

In 2009, Conrad released his debut project, My Journey.  His music inspired countless fans nationwide with singles from the album including “Amazing,” “Breathe On Me,” and the favorite “Momma Prayed For Me.” Conrad’s tunes were heard on hundreds of Gospel radio stations nationally.  In 2013, his second inspirational CD, Keep Pressing, was produced by Grammy, Steller and Dove Award Winner Steven Ford. The lead single, “I Need You” broke the Top 100 on both the BDS and Mediabase charts, two of the most popular charts in the gospel music industry. 

Conrad released his third album Thankful in January 2016. Thankful was produced by Luther Wardlaw (of the Wardlaw Brothers), Garland “Miche” Waller (John P. Kee, Enon Tabernacle), and Stellar Award-winning songwriter/singer Earl Bynum. Conrad established himself as the Distinguished Voice of Traditional Gospel Music. His Thankful album has generated a steady stream of radio hits including the high spirited single “Caught Up” and churchy single “So, Let Us Praise The Lord”. Conrad’s “So Good” single, a quartet infused track, was produced by and also features Garland “Miche” Waller. In 2017 Conrad had a Music Award Winning Streak garnering both a 2017 Voices of Gospel Music Award and a 2017 Prayze Factor Music Award Wins.

Conrad Miller Wins 2017 Voices of Gospel Music Award For “Male Artist of the Year and 2017 Prayze Factor Award For Traditional Solo Artist of the Year.

He was the beloved husband of Carla Stinnette-Miller.

In addition to his loving wife, Conrad is survived by his adored son Andrew Clarence Miller of Jamison, PA, his three step-daughters Adrienne, Alicia & Anita Sheares of Chalfont, PA, his two brothers Edward Douglass Miller, Doug (Cynthia) of Virginia Beach, VA, Timothy Everett Miller, Tim of Delaware, his sister Jocelyn Denise Webb (Keith) of Delaware. He is also survived his niece Alexa Webb and nephew Drew Webb.

Friends are invited to attend his viewing on Monday, March 12, 2018 from 9:00 AM until his Funeral Service 10:00 AM at Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church, 230 West Coulter Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Conrad’s memory may be made to: Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church, HBCU-Scholarship Fund, 2800 West Cheltenham Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19150 Attn: Scholarship Committee in the memo section-Conrad Miller Memorial Scholarship.

Michael S. Ballasy, of Holland, died peacefully on Friday, February 23, 2018 at home, surrounded by his family. He was 90 years old.

He was the loving husband of Rosina E. Hutzel Ballasy, for 62 years.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Mathias and Appolonia Rohrbacher Ballasy. Michael had a love for music, enjoyed playing drums, and was a passionate fan of the Flyers and the Eagles. He was a lifelong member of the United German Hungarian Club in Philadelphia and in Oakford, and a longtime disc jockey for WRDV-FM in Hatboro.

 In addition to his wife Rose, Michael is survived by his sons and their wives, Michael W. Ballasy, Frank Ballasy (Karen) and Stephen P. Ballasy (Joyce); his granddaughters, Marissa Bayers (Michael) and Sara Ballasy; his grandsons Anthony and Danny Milillo; his nephews, Paul and Joseph Ballasy; and his nieces Irene Shetzline and Evie Nixon.

 Relatives and friends are invited to greet Michael’s family from 10:00am, until the start of his Funeral Mass, 11:00am on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Rd., Holland, PA 18966. His interment will be held privately, at a later date. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Fox Chase Cancer Center; Office of Institutional Advancement, 333 Cottman Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19111.

Carol M. Larson of Churchville passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at her home with her loving husband by her side following a brief illness.  She was 68.

Carol was the beloved wife of 18 years to Ronald K. Larson.

Born in Philadelphia, Carol was the daughter of the late Albert Smedburg and Ida Smedburg. She was raised and spent most of her life in Churchville, Bucks County.  In addition to her parents, Carol was preceded in death by her brother Alan Smedburg.

A graduate of Council Rock High School, Carol went on to lead a long career ultimately specializing in Computer Software Training.  She held various roles over the years including having worked for Lenox Corp. and training local underprivileged Bucks County residents on how to use computers.  She then became an independent consultant, travelling all over the United States and internationally on behalf of various corporate clients to train their employees on using new and customized software.  Her consulting subsequently led to her most recent position as Director of Special IT Projects with a company and people she loved at Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman, & Goggin Law Firm in Philadelphia.

Additionally Carol enjoyed travelling, golfing, horseback riding, and going to the movies.

In the fall of 2012 Carol endured what many would consider a major setback, suffering a major cerebral stroke.  Although medical professionals didn’t think she would ever fully recover, Carol’s perseverance and courage proved them wrong and she was able to get back to doing many of the things she had done before. 

Her memory will be forever treasured by all those who loved her.

In addition to her husband Carol also leaves behind his children, Kevin Larson and his wife, Dawn, of South Orange, NJ and Michelle Larson and her wife, Jessica, of Houston, TX; Kevin and Dawn’s children, Max and Flynn Larson; her nephews, Alan and Daniel Smedburg and their families and her niece Lynn Chase and her family.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Monday, February 26, 2018 from 10:00 AM until her Memorial Service 11:00 AM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.), Richboro, PA 18954.  Her interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made in her memory to the American Cancer Society, 1626 Locust St., Philadelphia, PA 19103.

Eleanor Stommel Waldron of Doylestown passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at Doylestown Hospital.  She was 89.

Eleanor was active within the Wesley Enhanced Living community and will be remembered there for her quick wit and social nature.

Her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and friends will carry on with fond memories of long walks and good talks.

She was fond of the birds, and joins her late husband and son overlooked by the white swan.

Services and interment will be private.