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. 

Mary E. Mahoney of Holland, PA died peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at Twining Village, Holland.  She was 92. 

Mary was the beloved wife of the late William F. Mahoney.  The two were married for 69 years. 

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late John A. and Marie T. Noble Quinn.

Mary was a resident of Newtown for 35 years before moving to Twining Village over four years ago.  Along with her late husband Bill, she was an active Parishioner of St. Andrew Catholic Church in Newtown.

Mary was a graduate of St. Hubert High School Class of 1943.She was extremely devoted to her loving family and possessed an enthusiastic spirit that was infectious to all. In her leisure, she volunteered at St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne from 1980 through 2012 and was also the recipient of the 2012 Peggy O’Neill Senior Volunteer of the Year award. Mary was an avid bowler at Penndel Lanes and a fan of Villanova Basketball and Penn State Football. Mary was a devoted bingo player with her many friends at Twining Village.  But her greatest sports passion was as a lifelong Philadelphia Phillies and Philadelphia Eagle fan.  She invested countless hours of supporting Philanthropic activities for the Poor Clare’s in Langhorne.

Above all else, however, Mary will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.  She will be dearly missed. 

Mary’s family wishes to thank The Eucharistic Ministers from St. Bede the Venerable for their weekly visits.  The family also wishes to thank the Wellness Center at Twining Village for their consistent, vigilant and loving attention, and Compassionate Care Hospice for their considerate, warm, and heartfelt care. Mary so enjoyed discussing sports extensively during their visits. 

Mary is survived by her children, William J. Mahoney and his wife, Regina, of Jamison, John J. Mahoney and his wife, Kathryn, of Bensalem, Suzanne M. Monaghan and her husband, Nicholas, of Warrington, and Patricia A. King and her husband, Bradley of Wrightstown, PA.  She is survived by two sisters. Mary also leaves behind nine beloved grandchildren, Lisa, Joseph, Timothy, Gregory, James, Patrick, Carol, Andrew, and Kelsey; and eight  great-grandchildren, Juliana, Sophia, Gregory, Tristan, Samantha, Jaxson, Liam and Nathaniel.

Relatives and friends are invited to her viewing from 9:30am until her Funeral Mass 11:30am on Thursday, January 11^th in  the Church of St. Andrew, 81Swamp Road, Newtown, PA 18940. Mary’s interment will follow in Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Newtown. 

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to the Poor Clare’s, C/O the Monastery of St. Clare, 1271 Langhorne-Newtown Rd., Langhorne, PA 19047-1297 or to the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia, 609 Convent Rd., Aston, PA 19014.  

Brandon C. Jones of Furlong passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 1, 2018.  He was 32.

Born in Doylestown, PA he was the son of David R. and Kathryn M. McCulley Jones and the loving and devoted fiancé of Kelsey Harris.

Brandon graduated from Central Bucks East High School before attending William Paterson University. He later attained his Associates Degree in Music Education from Bucks County Community College.  He was most recently employed as a teacher for the Music Training Center in Ardmore, PA.  Teaching children music was his greatest passion.  He had great pride in watching them learn and grow at their craft.

Gifted with a natural aptitude for the arts, he was a talented guitarist, entertainer, songwriter and artist from early childhood into adulthood. He had previously performed with the bands “The Rockets” and “Eleven Eleven”.  He enjoyed long nature hikes with his friends and family. Brandon also enjoyed traveling to Colorado and fell in love with the beauty and serenity of the mountains and wilderness.

Most of all, Brandon will be remembered for his heart of gold.  He helped anyone in need and possessed an incredible amount of patience and a spirit which warmed the hearts of all who knew and loved him.  He will be dearly missed and never forgotten.

In addition to his parents and his fiancée, he is survived by his brothers, Nathan D. Jones and his wife, Stephanie-Marie and Christian R. Jones; his beloved niece and nephew, Evelyn Marie and Declan Thomas as well as countless aunts, uncles, cousins, relatives and friends.

Arrangements for a Celebration of Life are pending and will be announced at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, a scholarship will be established in his name at his alma mater Central Bucks East High School to continue to grow his gift of music and teaching in the next generations.  Donations can be sent to:  The Brandon C. Jones Music Education Scholarship at P.O. Box 1124 Doylestown, PA 18901.

Jean (Harper) Intartaglia of Newtown, PA died peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, December 31, 2017, at Chandler Hall Hospice, Newtown. 

Born in Syracuse, NY on October 28, 1950, Jean was the beloved wife of Tony Intartaglia for the past 30 years, devoted daughter of the late William F. and Ruth Shandley Harper.

Jean was a graduate of Bishop Ludden High School, in Syracuse, class of 1967; she received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Maria Regina College, Syracuse, class of 1971. Jean was the co-founder of Work Place Environments, of Plymouth Meeting, PA.  The company was founded with her business partner and friend, Sherri Krensel, in the year 2000 and recently sold the successful business, in 2017 and retired in December 2017.

Jean was a communicant of St. Andrews for the past 24 years, she loved to play tennis, workout with her trainer, travel & vacation when possible, but most of all spend quality time with her loving family and friends.

She is survived by her beloved husband Tony, their son, Nicholas, her two sons; Brett Darchuk and his wife Sarah, Edward Darchuk, Jr. and his wife Melissa, and one sister, Mary Nadeau.  She is also survived by her four grandchildren; Colin, Aidan, Sophia and Sonny, as well as several nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Friday January 5, 2018 at the Church of St. Andrew 81 Swamp Rd. Newtown, from 9:45am until her Funeral Mass 11:45 am. Interment will follow in All Saints Cemetery, Newtown. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 3810.

Sebastian P. “Ben” Arcidiacono passed away peacefully on Friday, December 29, 2017 with his loving family by his side at Abington-Jefferson Health Hospice at Warminster.  He was 92.

Ben was the loving and devoted husband of the late Margaret D. “Peggy” Arcidiacono with whom he had shared 50 years of marriage until her passing in 2005.

Born in Philadelphia he was the son of the late Giovanni and Leonarda Finocchiaro Arcidiacono.

Ben graduated from South Philadelphia High School before later attending Temple University, earning an associates degree.  He led a long career as a mechanical designer, first for Philco and later as an independent contractor until his retirement.

Along with his wife, he was a long time member of the Pennsylvania Federation of Square Dancing and performed at many exhibitions.  He enjoyed skiing, bike riding, sailing and whitewater canoeing, was a talented water color painter and treasured spending time on his relative’s farm. These were among many other hobbies and interests.

Ben was also endlessly devoted to his family and was known for never missing a sporting event or performance of one of his children or grandchildren.  He was kind, loving, and a man of great character and he will be dearly missed.

Surviving are his children, John B. Arcidiacono (Donna), Joseph R. Arcidiacono (Patti), Marguerite A. Trahey (Paul), and Mark R. Arcidiacono (Mary).  He also leaves behind his sister, Mary Bonanno (the late Carmen), 20 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family at St. Cyril of Jerusalem Church, 1410 Almshouse Rd., Jamison, PA 18929 on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM and again on Thursday, January 4, 2018 from 10:00 AM until his Funeral Mass at 11:00 AM. His interment will follow in St. Andrew Cemetery, Newtown.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675, www.woundedwarriorproject.org or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl., Memphis, TN 38105, www.stjude.org/donate.

Shirley Anne Riland died peacefully on Friday December 29, 2017 with her loving family at her side at The Gardens of Tunkhannock, Tunkhannock, PA. She was 87.

Born in Syracuse, New York, Shirley was the beloved wife of 50-years to the late Jordan A. Riland and mother of the late Jane Solly.

Shirley was a resident of Churchville for over 33 years before moving to Buckingham Springs in 2001. She was a member of Addisville Reformed Church, Richboro. Shirley worked in the cafeteria of Council Rock High School, North for many years and befriended many coworkers and students; she also worked for the Burpee Seed Company in Warminster PA for many years.

Shirley will be remembered for a gracious smile and loving ways. She enjoyed Gardening, Reading and was a devoted Dog Owner.

Shirley is survived by her dear children and their spouses Laura Peters and her husband David, David Riland and his wife Brenda, her son-in-law Bill Solly. She is also survived by her 7 grandchildren and 10 great grand children.

Shirley’s family will receive condolences on Saturday January 6th from 9:30 am until her Funeral Service 11:00am at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro. Interment will follow in Union Cemetery, Richboro. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in her memory maybe made to Peaceful Living Creative Gifts (Peace Valley), Attn Mission Engagement, 569 Yoder Rd Harleysville PA 19438.