Graham Sayles, of Doylestown, passed away peacefully in his home and among family on Friday, February 15, 2019. He was 30 years old.

Graham was born in Philadelphia and was the son of Victoria and Timothy Sayles, also from Doylestown.

Graham attended Central Bucks High School and from an early age enjoyed sports of all types, from street hockey and karate to sailboat racing with his father. He was always a fan of Flyers hockey and Eagles football.  Graham was particularly fond of competitive paintball and was very active in regional teams that qualified for national competitions.  He continued until health limited his participation.

His ability to understand, appreciate and empathize with friends and family, particularly in times of need, was a trait for which Graham will be remembered. His warmth and humor – even during his long illness – made others feel special, and his genuine thoughtfulness allowed him to naturally and selflessly offer friendship and encouragement.

In addition to his parents, Graham is survived by his sister Suong and brother Trevor and Emily Raterman, in addition to his niece and nephew, of whom he was very fond. 

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family from 10:00am until his Funeral Mass 11:00am on Saturday, March 2^nd at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 235 East State Street, Doylestown, PA 18901. Graham’s interment will be private.

Donations can be made to the Penn Medicine Abramson Cancer Center, Immunotherapy Research Fund in memory of Graham Sayles. Checks payable to The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania can be sent to Penn Medicine Development, 3535 Market St, Ste 750, Phila PA 19104 or use www.penncancer.org website under Giving.

Geraldine V. Bradley, of Richboro, died on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Brookdale Northampton. She had just celebrated her 82nd birthday.

Geraldine was the beloved wife of the late Robert M. Bradley, founders of Bradley Business Forms in Bensalem, PA.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of Irish immigrants, the late James and Sarah (O’Hagan) Hallan, who came to America through Ellis Island.

Gerry loved the theatre, gardening, Ocean City, vacationing with friends and family, and late night coffee socials…..Oh, and dark chocolate buttercreams!

Geraldine will be greatly missed by her children Denise Frey and her husband William, Robert Bradley and his wife Jo Ann, and Brian Bradley and his wife Heather; her sister, Elizabeth Greim and her husband William; and her grandchildren, Kevin, Kimberly, Brandon, Brittney, Victoria, Kyle and Devon.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Monday, February 18, 2019 from 6:00-8:00pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr, III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954. A Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at 10:30am at St. Andrew Catholic Church, 81 Swamp Rd. Newtown, PA 18940. Burial will follow at Resurrection Cemetery in Bensalem, PA.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to alzheimersprevention.org at https://arpf.donorshops.com/products/tribute/tributedonation or by mail at PO Box 30783, Tuscon, AZ 85751-0783.

Thomas James “T.J.” McCarthy passed away on Monday, February 11, 2019 at Abington-Jefferson Health Hospital with his family by his side.  He was 27. 

Born in Abington, PA, he was a son of Daniel and Jodi Anastasia McCarthy. 

TJ was a graduate of Central Bucks High School South Class of 2010 and also Penn State University, Smeal College of Business, Class of 2014. He was an account executive with BP Environment and in his leisure time, he was a huge Liverpool Soccer fan. TJ enjoyed traveling and spending quality time with his family and friends and will be deeply missed by all.

In addition to his parents, TJ is survived by his brothers, Danny (Faith) and Stephen McCarthy, his sister Kaitlyn McCarthy, his nephew Danny and his nieces Jupiter and Evelyn, his paternal grandparents James and Joan McCarthy and his maternal grandparents Thomas and Teresa Anastasia and many aunts, uncles and cousins.  He was predeceased by his maternal grandmother MaryRose Anastasia.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Thursday, February 14, 2019 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 E. Butler Ave., (at Sandy Ridge Road) New Britain, PA 18901 and are invited to participate in his Funeral Mass on Friday, February 15^, 2019  at 11:00 AM at St. Robert Bellarmine Church, 856 Euclid Ave., Warrington, PA 18976.  His interment will follow in Doylestown Cemetery, Doylestown. 

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Joan A. Keyes of Churchville,died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Monday, February 11, 2019 at Holy Redeemer Hospital Hospice in Meadowbrook. She was 80.

Born in Philadelphia, Joan was the beloved wife of the late Wilbert A. Keyes Jr. and the daughter of the late Francis and Mary Perkis Nacsa.

Joan was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother.  She enjoyed spending time with her beloved family and creating invaluable memories that will last eternally in the hearts and minds of her son and grandsons.  Joan will be greatly missed, but forever remembered as a loving and caring mother, grandmother, and dear friend.

Joan is survived by her loving son Michael S. Keyes, her grandsons Christian Michael and Shane Ryan Keyes and their mother Dana Gadebusch.

Joan’s family will receive friends on Monday, February 18, 2019 from 10:00am until her Funeral Service 11:00am in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954.  Entombment to follow at Sunset Memorial Park in Feasterville.

Donald S. Smith, age 80 of Warminster passed away on Monday, February 11, 2019, at The Bridges in Warwick after a lengthy illness surrounded by his loving family.

Don owned and operated Smith's Auto Repair in Trevose for over 40 years. He enjoyed boating, snowmobiling, and fishing.   

Beloved husband of 23 years of Marie H. Smith (Wonderlin); devoted father of Dawn Seeger (Carl), Bonnie Hill (Michael) and, Diana Smith (Chris Dunn); stepfather of Michael P. Seder (Vivian),  Paul D. Seder (Abby) Stephen Nickey ,and Christopher Nickey (Christina); brother of Russell Smith (the late Elaine), Dolores Preston (the late Bill), and Frank Smith; loving grandfather of Michael, Jr., Amy, Matthew, Kevin, Madison,  Finnegan, Jacquelyn, Stephen, Carey and Rory; great-grandfather of Bailey, Jocelyn and Albrey.

Family and friends are invited to attend his Memorial Gathering on Saturday, March 9, 2019, from 1:00 pm-2:30 pm 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 his memory may be made to the Greater Delaware Valley Multiple Sclerosis Society at 30 S. 17th St., Suite 800, Phila., PA 19103.

Irma Theresa Pontarelli Plassa of Yardley, PA died peacefully surrounded by her loving and devoted family on February 10, 2019. She was 78.

Born in Philadelphia, Theresa was the beloved wife of 56 years to Michael J. Plassa and the daughter of the late Guerino and Elvira Giannini Pontarelli.

Theresa’s career as a Medical Sales Specialist spanned many years but her proudest role was as a loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She enjoyed tending to her plants, cultivating vegetables and herbs that she would use in her traditional Italian cooking, preparing feasts for her family, and having her whole family together at the table. Theresa took great pride in her children and especially in her grandsons. She felt proud and fortunate to be so actively engaged in their lives from birth through college. Theresa will be greatly missed but eternally loved by everyone who had the pleasure to have been loved by her.

In addition to her beloved husband Michael, Theresa is survived by her loving and devoted children: Michael D. Plassa and his wife Jody of Yardley, Stephanie Plassa and her life partner Victoria Hunt of Yardley, and Thomas Plassa and his wife Ina of Morrisville. She is also survived by her cherished grandsons Michael and Daniel Plassa, dear granddog Cherry, her brother Dominic Pontarelli, her sisters Elise DiPlacido and Rita Piccone.

Services and interment for Theresa conducted privately at Washington Crossing National Cemetery in Newtown, PA. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in her memory may be made to either the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (www.jdrf.org: DONATE BY CLICKING HERE) or to Justice Rescue (http://www.justice-rescue.com/).

Stefan Gigliotti, of West Chester, formerly of Doylestown, a shining light in many lives, died suddenly on Saturday, February 9, 2019. He was 28.

Born in Langhorne, Stefan was the beloved husband of Magdalena Zielinska Gigliotti and the youngest son of Chris Gigliotti and Sharon Rodebaugh Gigliotti.

Stefan was a graduate of La Salle College High School and West Chester University. He was working at E.A. Berg Associates as an Account Executive and was excited for the opportunity to flourish. His free spirit, big heart, charismatic nature, and contagious laughter, along with his affinity for Air Jordans, are but a few of the many qualities that will be forever held dear. Stefan was known for his ability to make others smile, to offer a helping hand or a kind word, and for his abundant love of his wife, his family and his friends.

In addition to his loving wife and parents he is survived by two brothers, Nicholas and Jason Gigliotti, both of Doylestown, his mother in law Marta Kaminska of Poland and father in law, Slawomir Zielinski of Warminster, his paternal grandmother; Carole Gigliotti of West Palm Beach and maternal grandmother, Jacqueline Rodebaugh of Doylestown, along with his Aunts and Uncles.

Stefan’s bright light will live on in those he held dear.

His family will receive relatives and friends from 9:00 AM until his Funeral Service 11:00 AM on Friday, February 15, 2019 in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 East Butler Ave. (at Sandy Ridge Rd.) New Britain, PA 18901. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Stef’s memory may be made to: CamCare Health Corporation Fund for “The Stefan Gigliotti Endowed Fund” and mailed to the attention of Mark Roberts, 817 Federal St., Camden, NJ 08103 or Boys and Girls Clubs of Philadelphia for “The Stefan Gigliotti Endowed Fund” and mailed to the attention of Joseph Marziello, 1518 Walnut St., Suite 712 Philadelphia, PA 19102. 

These funds will help facilitate Stefan’s desire to provide hope to disadvantage youth in Philadelphia and surrounding communities through educational, nutritional and recovery services.

Laura Smith Isleib, of Newtown, died Friday, February 8, 2019 at St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne, surrounded by her loving family and friends following a lengthy battle with cancer. She was 64 years old.

On September 2, 1983 she married Donald F. Isleib.  Daughter of the late Addison J. and Agnes Jewett Smith, Laura was predeceased by her step children; Laurie Isleib Pimentel (late Jeff), Debbora Isleib Kuritz, (Ronald); and her brothers, Charles Bridges, Keith Smith and Wendell Smith.

Born in Richford, VT, and raised on the family farm, Laura loved animals, particularly, horses and cats. After she and Donald moved to Pennsylvania, they enjoyed traveling, especially to New England. Laura loved to document each of their travels through photography.

Laura received an Associates degree from Bucks County Community College in 1999. Her work experience began, however, after high school, at a machine shop in Connecticut that made parts for jet engines. After her move to PA., she worked for a company that manufactured farm combines. She eventually found work in the food industry where she was an MRP coordinator until September 2018.

Laura loved God, and her church family at Newtown Reformed Church, where she was a member for several years. Laura always focused on Donald after his diagnosis of Parkinsons Disease some nineteen years ago. She was determined, selfless and fiercely loyal to those she loved.

In addition to her beloved husband Donald, Laura is survived by her step children; Susan Isleib Walden (late John), Jeffery Isleib (Pamela), Timothy Isleib (Sissy). Laura is also survived by her sister Patricia Korbich (John) and several step grandchildren. 

Relatives and friends are invited to gather with Laura’s family on Friday, March 1, 2019 at 2:00pm for a Tribute to Laura’s life at Newtown Reformed Church, 206 Buck Road in Newtown, PA 18940. Her interment will take place privately at Washington Crossing National Cemetery in Newtown.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society 1626 Locust St. Phila, PA 19013.

Dolores J. Petruzzi of Twining Village in Holland died peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on Thursday, February 7, 2019. She was 96.

Born in South Philadelphia, Dolores was the beloved wife of the late Mauro A. Petruzzi and the youngest daughter of the late Sebastiano and Rosaria DiNardo Stanisce.

Dolores enjoyed crocheting anything imaginable from Afghans to clothing, she was always thrilled and proud of the confectionaries she would bake for her family and close friends, the many bus trips to the casinos, time spent listening to music and singing songs, playing pinochle and the many trips to Hazleton. But most of all she cherished all of the special moments she spent with her family.  Dolores will be greatly missed by everyone who had the pleasure to have known her and to have been loved by her.

Dolores is survived by her loving and devoted children: Maurus N. Petruzzi of Horsham, Cookie Atkinson and her husband Daniel of South Point, OH, and Diana P. Visco and her husband Tom of Lawrenceville, NJ.  She is also survived by her eight grandchildren, and her five great grandchildren. 

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Saturday, February, 16, 2019 from 9:30 to 11:00AM  in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954 and to her Funeral Mass, 11:30AM at St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Road Holland, PA 18966.  Interment will follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Cheltenham.

Eugene J. Poiron, of Chalfont, PA, died on February 7, 2019 at his home.

In the week prior to his passing Gene was surrounded all day, every day with love and loved ones.

Gene was the deeply loved and deeply loving husband of over 25 years to Charlotte A. Giordano Poiron. He will be remembered by his children, stepson, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and by those many friends he embraced as family. Our hearts are breaking – 81 years will never be enough for those of us who knew and loved him. He will be missed and never forgotten.

Gene proudly served in the US Navy, rising to Senior Chief Petty Officer. He developed many lasting friendships while in the Navy and as a successful local businessman.

His family will receive relatives and friends from 11:00 am until his Funeral Service at 1:00PM on Sunday, February 17, 2019 at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 East Butler Ave. (at Sandy Ridge Road) New Britain, PA 18901. His interment will be held privately. 

Contributions in his memory may be made to New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity, 2900 Elysian Fields Ave. New Orleans, LA 70122. http://www.habitat-nola.org/