Lenore E. Lilly of Philadelphia died Tuesday, January 9, 2018 in Ambler surrounded by her loving family. She was 73.

Lenore was the beloved wife of 51 years to Paul K. Lilly.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Elizabeth Vitali Rizzo.

Lenore was a life long resident of Philadelphia. In her earlier years, Lenore was a hairdresser with a very established following. In her leisure, she enjoyed cooking and listening and dancing to music. Lenore’s true passion in her life was the quality times she spent with her family that fostered many treasured memories. She will be truly missed as a special wife, mother, grandmother and friend to all.

In addition to her husband Paul, Lenore is survived by her children; Michele L. Lilly of Southampton, Paula K. Rios and her husband Henry of Horsham, Paul K. Lilly Jr. and his wife Kathy of Philadelphia, Donna M. Bernhard and her husband Casey of Adamstown, John W. Lilly and his wife Erin of North Wales, Lisa M. Hallman and her husband Benjamin of Southampton, and Dana M. Ritter and her husband Jeffrey of Langhorne. She is also survived by her 22 cherished grandchildren. 

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Saturday, January 13, 2018 from 10:00AM until her Funeral Service 12:00PM in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954.  Interment will follow in Union Cemetery, Richboro.

Robert Bruce Bennett, of Warminster, PA died on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, at Ann's Choice Rose Garden. He was 88.

He was the beloved husband of 49 years to the late Philomena Fanelli Bennett.

Born in Ardsley, PA he was a son of the late Joseph Scott and Mary Gordon Bennett and brother of the late Joseph J. Bennett and Jack G. Bennett.

Bruce grew up in Ardsley and graduated from Abington High School.  As a teenager, Bruce worked part-time for the Asplundh Tree Expert Co.  In his early teens he met the love of his life “Phyl” whom he married in March of 1951.  Then in October he joined the Army and proudly served his country for two years before being discharged in April of 1953 to the Army Reserves.

Upon his return home he resumed working for Asplundh and remained with them until 1992 when he retired after 46 years of dedicated service.   After retiring from Asplundh, Bruce spent several years working part-time with Guardian Angel of Huntingdon Valley.

An avid reader, Bruce would consume the newspaper everyday and could regularly be found with a book in his hand. He mostly enjoyed westerns however, he could also be found with a good mystery. 

He is survived by his sons, R. James Bennett and his wife Denise of Doylestown, Dana Bruce Bennett and his wife Frances of North Wales and Gary Bennett and his partner Joe Vaccaro of Glenside, his sister in law Noreen Bennett of Quakertown and his cousin Betty Stokes of Roslyn.  He is also survived by his two beloved grandchildren Ryan and Brianna.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Saturday, January 13, 2018 from 10:00 AM until his Funeral Service at 12:00 PM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 East Butler Ave., (at Sandy Ridge Rd.), New Britain, PA 18901.  His interment, with military honors, will be held privately for the immediate family at Sunset Memorial Park at a later date. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Delaware Valley Chapter, 399 Market Street Suite 102, Philadelphia, PA 19106  or  Abington Health Foundation – Reimagine Cancer / Asplundh Cancer Pavilion, 1200 Old York Road, Abington, PA 19001.

Helen Leah Schmidt of Newtown passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at Chandler Hall at just 104 years young.

She was born and grew up in Queens, NY. Helen was the daughter of the late George and Beatrice.

Helen moved to Bucks County 65 years ago when she married her husband, Charles O. Schmidt. She has lived in Feasterville, Ivyland, Ottsville, Doylestown, and Newtown.

Helen will be remembered fondly as a loving, caring mother, for her amazing memory, storytelling, kindness and good sense of humor . She was, and is, a remarkable inspiration of resilience and determination.

Helen is survived by her son, Charles Schmidt (Kathleen Zeiss); Patrick & Daniel Knowles; her nieces, Eleanor Messner and William, her husband, and Beth Leo; her nephew Robert Wallers and countless great friends in Doylestown, New Mexico and her wonderful caregivers at Chandler Hall in Newtown.

A private memorial gathering will be scheduled for a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the Chandler Hall Employee Holiday Gift Fund, 99 Barclay St., Newtown, PA 18940 and in Helen’s true spirit give everyone you meet “a few kind words”.

William Nicholas Slamm, of Sellersville, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at his home. He was 47 years old.

Born in Greenlawn, NY, Bill was the son of Elisa Roseto Slamm and the late Joseph Slamm.

He is the beloved husband of Nicole Pauzano-Slamm for 16 years and he loved and adored his three children.

In addition to his wife Nicole, and his mother Elisa, Bill will be greatly missed by his three cherished children, William Jr., Olivia and Meredith; his brother Joe Slamm and his wife Marianne; his sister Marie Fenter and her husband Jerry; his mother and father-in-law, Al and Janet Pauzano; his brother and sister-in-law, Michael and Brigitte Pauzano and his sister and brother-in-law, Julie and Steve Deans. Bill is also survived by his nieces and nephews, Joey, Jenny, Greg, Elisa, Alexander and Amalia. Bill shared a special bond with his dog Madison.

His family will receive relatives and friends on Sunday, January 14, 2018 from 11:00 AM until his funeral service, 1:00 PM at the Joseph A. Fluehr, III Funeral Home, 241 East Butler Avenue, (at Sandy Ridge Rd.) New Britain, PA 18901. His interment will be held privately. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Bill’s memory to The Untold Foundation, 1005 Darby Drive, Yardley, PA 19067.

Alice T. Gale, of Newtown, PA, passed away peacefully on January 9, 2018.  She was 82 years old.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was daughter of the late Hugh M. and Alice Lafler Taylor.  After graduating from high school in Port Jefferson, NY, she earned a BS in Education from the University of Rochester and a JD from the University of Connecticut.      During her career, which focused mainly on public service, she co-wrote a book on the legal aspects of emergency care.

Alice was a lifelong progressive and active member of several environmental and civic groups.  She also enjoyed nature and was an avid outdoors woman, spending her time hiking and bird watching. She looked forward to traveling with her family and friends especially on trips to Cape May, NJ, for the spring and autumn bird migrations.

Alice is survived by her loving children and their spouses, George Gale and his wife Kanya, and Nancy Kovacevich and her husband Thomas, along with her 3 grandchildren, Ryan, Anna, and Daniel. She also leaves behind her brother, Hugh Taylor and his wife Marsha.

All services for Alice will be held privately by her family. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Alice’s name may be made to the Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve, P.O. Box 685, 1635 River Road, New Hope, PA 18938.

Elsie Bridgwater of Holland died Monday, January 8, 2018 at her residence with her beloved family by her side. She was 102.

Elsie was the beloved wife of the late Archibald B. Bridgwater and the mother of the late Bruce Bridgwater and his wife JoAnn.

Born in Desborough, England she was the daughter of the late Ann Brown.

Elsie worked as a seamstress in England before and during World War II before immigrating to the United States in 1951.  She enjoyed time spent knitting items for friends and family, reading avidly, traveling with her husband, and wintering in Florida, but she cherished any and all time she spent with her beloved family.  Elsie will be greatly missed by everyone who has had the pleasure to know and love her.

Elsie is survived her loving son and his wife Stewart Bridgwater and Carol of Holland, her grandchildren Karen, Amy, Brian, Jenny, and Becky and her 9 great grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on from 6:00-8:00pm on Thursday, January 11, 2018 in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Elsie’s memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1626 Locust St. Philadelphia, PA 19103.

Donna Rose Boyko (nee Dellaporte), 69, of Holland, PA a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend to all who knew her passed away January 7^th.  She is survived by her two children, Christina Rose (and her husband Ronald Chang) and Todd Michael; two grandchildren, Nathan Jia-Guo and Charlotte Rose Funing; her brother John Dellaporte, Jr.; and her sister Susan Weiss and her husband Daniel.

Donna’s husband, Walter Boyko Jr., preceded her in death June 8^th 2015. Their lives together started with joy and laughter when they met while both dressed as clowns for the Gimbels’ Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1968.  They enjoyed over 40 years of wedded bliss until Walter’s passing in 2015.   

Donna grew up in the Germantown section of Philadelphia and attended St. Michael’s of the Saints. She is the daughter of Gloria (Taglianetti) and John P. Dellaporte.  She is a graduate of Ancilla Domini class of 1966.  She graduated from Gwynedd Mercy University (class of 1970).

Donna was a “people person”.  She enjoyed working at the University of Pennsylvania and was employed for over 30 years in the on-campus housing department.  Her kindness and easy demeanor allowed her to diffuse even the toughest situations.  It also allowed her to make friends with just about anyone.  In the last few years of her life, she and her new found friends became a permanent fixture at the Newtown Starbucks.  In addition to spending time with family and friends, she loved spending summers at the Jersey Shore and traveling in both the US and abroad.  She also loved history and current events, especially anything with the British Royal family. 

Relatives and friends are invited to celebrate her life at St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Road, Holland, PA 18966 on Thursday January 11th.  The viewing will be held from 10:30am to 12:30pm and mass will begin at 12:30pm.  If you are comfortable doing so, please wear something other than black to the funeral.  Donna wanted us to celebrate her life, not mourn her death.  In lieu of flowers donations can be made in Donna’s name to Ancillae-Assumpta Academy or the American Cancer Society.  For more information, please visit www.ancillae.org or www.cancer.org

Anthony Joseph Sciolla Jr. of Warminster died peacefully on Sunday, January 7, 2018 at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia. He was 67 years old.

Born in Philadelphia, AJ was the beloved husband of 36 years to Gail W. Sciolla and devoted father to his two daughters, Alyse and Samantha, and his two son-in-laws, Warren Jaffe and Nicholas Mykulak.  He is survived by his loving sister and brothers, Nanette Carney, David Sciolla, and John Sciolla. He was the son of the late Anthony Joseph and Nanette Leva Sciolla and the brother of the late Suzanne Sciolla.

AJ was a former resident of Richboro for 29 years before recently moving to Warminster. He was a graduate of Villanova University and the Widener Law School.  AJ was an accomplished and distinguished attorney that practiced various types of law in Jenkintown. He was an avid Philadelphia sports fan and enjoyed especially the Philadelphia Flyers. AJ was knowledgeable in many areas, especially history and geography, which transpired into his involvement in the political community in Northampton Township. He donated countless hours of his time, especially giving back to his community.

The family would like to acknowledge the support and care of their family and friends since his diagnosis in July.  They are eternally grateful for the care, kindness, and guidance from the Head and Neck Division at Fox Chase Cancer Center.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family from 9:00am until his Funeral Service at 11:00am on Thursday, January 11^th in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954. AJ’s interment will follow at Montefiore Cemetery in Jenkintown; the burial will be private for immediate family only.  The family welcomes AJ’s family and friends to the Community Room at their residence for a lunch at 3:00 p.m. at 222 South Norristown Road Warminster, PA 18974.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions “In Memory of AJ Sciolla Jr.”  would be appreciated to the following address or website below:

www.Foxchase.org/giving, Fox Chase Cancer Center, IA Department, 333 Cottman Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111.

Alan Edgar Macfarlan, 85, of Holland, previously Churchville, passed away Sunday, January 7, 2018 at Twining Village.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Mildred, and their three children: Alan, Tom (Dora) & Trish (Ed). He was the grandfather of Kristy (Josh), Daniel (Jennifer), Mandie (Jon), Tom, Guenevere (Dallas), Jeff, Tonya, Jen, Tara, & Andrew, and great grandfather of Savannah, Austin, Mitchell, Connor, Sammy, Noah, & Daisy.

Alan was born in 1932 in Abington to Norris and Florence and grew up in Glenside. Before his retirement he worked as a machinist and served as a volunteer fire fighter with the Weldon and Lingohocken Fire Companies. He will be remembered by family and friends for his love of family camping trips, boating & waterskiing on the Delaware, spending his winters at their home in Florida, and flying his bright yellow ultralight airplane.

The celebration of Alan's life will take place Friday January 12, 2018 beginning with a viewing at 9:00 AM until his Funeral Service at 10:00 AM at Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Rd.), Richboro, PA 18954.  His interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Park, Feasterville.

Relatives and friends are also invited to an additional celebration of Alan’s life on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at 10:00 AM in the Kelly Auditorium at Twining Village, 280 Middle Holland Rd., Holland, PA 18966.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his name may be made to Twining Village Resident's Life Care Trust, 280 Middle Holland Rd, Holland, PA 18966.

Margaret Krause of Holland died peacefully on Saturday, January 6, 2018 surrounded by her loving family at Abington Hospice at Warminster.  She was 68.

Margaret was the beloved wife of 29 years to William C. Krause Sr.

Born in Philadelphia, PA she was the daughter of the late William E. Hart Sr. and Joyce A. Neamand Hart, loving mother of the late Sharon A. Tolson, and sister of the late William E. Hart Jr.

Margaret worked for over 20 years ensuring that the students on her route for the Council Rock School District made it safely to and from their schools.  She was passionate about animals and was always willing to lend a helping hand in the rescue of canines.  Margaret enjoyed crocheting and knitting, but she cherished the times she spent with those she loved, her family.  She will be greatly missed, but loved eternally as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend.

In addition to her husband Bill, Margaret is survived by her loving children: Irene K. Keeler and her husband Lewis, Margaret M. Tolson, and William C. Krause Jr.  She is also survived by her dear grandchildren: Rachael, Catlynn, Zach, and Grace, her great grandchildren: Ansley and Phillip, Jr. and her brother-in-law Rudolph Else.

Margaret’s family will receive friends on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 from 11:00am until her Memorial Service at 12 Noon at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954.  Interment will be private. 

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