Janet D. Neely of Southampton passed away Monday, December 25, 2017 at Abington Hospice in Warminster. She was 84.

Janet was the beloved wife of 63 years to Thomas Neely Jr.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late George and Mildred Neuman Caddick.

Janet enjoyed spending time with her family, especially on vacations to the mountains and a special beach trip for her 50th wedding anniversary. She was an active member of her church, volunteering her time in the kitchen by organizing meals for special functions. She loved to sew, take care of her garden, and make animal pancakes for her grandchildren.

In addition to her beloved husband, Thomas, Janet is survived by her children, Thomas Neely and his wife Christina of North Wales, Denise Matulis and her husband Albert of New Hope and Wendy Greiner and her husband Joseph of Warminster. She is also survived by her sister, Lois Bartlett of Warrington, 8 grandchildren Carolyn (Kevin), Albert (Rachel), Danielle (David), Nicole (Brad), Thomas, Samantha, Joseph Jr. and Kerri and 8 great grandchildren Ryan, Micah, Kelsey, Brooke, Abigail, Miles, Jonah and Avery.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewings, Tuesday, January 2, 2018 from 6:00-8:00pm in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954 and on Wednesday, January 3, 2018  from 9:30am until her Funeral Service 10:30am in the Bethesda Presbyterian Church, 808 Red Lion Road, Philadelphia, PA 19115. Janet’s interment will follow in Washington Crossing National Cemetery in Newtown. 

If so desired, please consider a contribution in Janet’s memory to Abington Warminster Hospice, 225 Newtown Road, Warminster, PA 18974 or Bethesda Presbyterian Church Kitchen Fund.

Dorothy H. “Dot” Hottensen of Newtown, PA died peacefully on Saturday, December 23, 2017, at Chandler Hall Hospice, Newtown.She was 75.

Born in Philadelphia, Mrs. Hottensen was the beloved wife of Paul Hottensen for the past 58 years.

She was the devoted daughter of the late Peter and Helen Mosakowiski Daciuk.

Dot was a resident of the Wrightstown and Newtown community for over 45 years. She worked for several years for Lenox China, in their production and packaging department. Dot and her husband Paul enjoyed fishing and crabbing off the Jersey shore. Her creative ideas with multi color yarn and her talented hands made the most intricate and beautiful Afghans that you could imagine. She loved to take pictures and was a very good baker of pies for family and neighbors. Dot will be remembered for her warm and loving ways and a smile that went a long way.    

In addition to her beloved husband, Dot is survived by her dear children, Paul Hottensen, Jr. and his wife Maria, Lisha Russell, her brother Joe Daciuk and his wife Sandy. She is also survived by 3 dear grandchildren; Cassy, John and Patrick.

Dot’s family will receive condolences on Saturday December 30, 2017 from 1:30pm until her Memorial Service 2:30pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro. Her Interment was privately held at the Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Newtown. 

In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to Chandler Hall Hospice, 99 Barclay St. Newtown. PA 18940.

George Albert Janke of Warminster died Saturday, December 23, 2017 at Abington Hospital in Abington. He was 73.

George was the beloved husband of 51 years to Teresa “Terry” M. (Horahan) Janke.

Born in Glenside, he was the son of the late John Janke Jr. and Margaret (Hannon) Janke.

 George was a graduate of Lansdale Catholic High School. He was a heavy equipment operator with Carr & Duff for 24 years and was a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 542.

He enjoyed hunting. Pennsylvania whitetail season was his favorite time of the year. He was a fan of NASCAR, Philadelphia Eagles and the Phillies.

Special thanks to the staff at Davita Dialysis Abington for their compassionate care of George.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his son, Glenn Patrick Janke; brother, Edward (Betty) of Hatfield; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his brothers, John, Joseph and Robert  Janke; and his sisters,  and Rosemary Donovan, Margaret Cave and Anne Schweitzer. 

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing from 9:00am until his Funeral Service 10:30am on Saturday, December 30, 2017 in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954. George’s interment will follow in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Cheltenham.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the Bucks County Special Olympics, P.O. Box 317, Bristol, PA 19007 or to the Central Bucks Emergency Medical Services, 455 East Street, Doylestown, PA 18901. 

John A. Taylor Jr, “Jack” of Richboro passed away peacefully in his sleep surrounded by his loving family on December 22, 2017 at his home. He was 85.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the beloved husband of Dolores Reed Taylor for 67 years. He was the devoted son of the late John A. Sr. and Margaret Mulgrew Taylor and dearest father of the late Sheri Marie Ryan and brother of the late Margaret Getty and Lorraine Reece.

John grew up in Philadelphia and graduated from Mastbaum High School. After high school he attended trade school and became a Master Electrician, and began his professional career that lasted over 40 years working in the construction industry and ultimately retiring after a successful career with the Delaware River Port Authority in 1996.

John was a resident of Richboro for 22 years and a communicant of St. Vincent dePaul Parish Richboro. He enjoyed reading, watching old movies, sports and going to the gym. John’s real passion and love was teaching his grandchildren all about history and especially the Presidents of the United States. He will be sadly missed by his loving and devoted family and the friends he made thru his lifetime.

In addition to his beloved wife Dolores, John is survived by his 2 daughters and 1 son; Jacqui Taylor and her fiancé Gary Porter, Kimberly A.  Ryan and her husband Timothy; his son John A. Taylor, III; his seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.   

John’s family will receive condolences on Thursday December 28, 2017 from 10:00am until his Funeral Mass 11:00am at St. Vincent de Paul Church 654 Hatboro Rd. Richboro. Interment will follow in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN  38105.  

Harvey J. LeBlanc of Doylestown died suddenly on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at Doylestown Hospital. He was 65.

Harvey was the beloved husband of 37 years to Lisa M. (Mangione) LeBlanc.

Born in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, he was the son of Celia (Barton) LeBlanc and the late Harvey LeBlanc.

Harvey was a former resident of Holland before moving to Doylestown in 1997. He had a very accomplished career during his 30 years in sales with Herr Foods and was the 12 time recipient of the sales person of the year. In 2016, he was proud to become a US citizen. Harvey was an avid sports fan, especially for his Toronto Maple Leafs. He dedicated countless hours of his time as a coach for his son’s youth Glaciers and Archbishop Wood hockey teams and his daughter’s youth soccer teams, as well as his wife’s ice hockey team. He was never too busy for his children and cherished family.

In addition to his beloved wife Lisa, Harvey is survived by his children, Nicholas J. LeBlanc and his wife Valerie of Conshohocken and Courtney M. LeBlanc of Doylestown. He is also survived by his brothers and sisters, Debbie Chiasson of Moncton, Lynn Milburn of Sussex, Rhonda LeBlanc of Calgary, Terry LeBlanc of Moncton, and Bill LeBlanc of Hawaii.  Harvey will be remembered as a dear brother-in-law to the Mangione family. He will be deeply missed by his family, friends, and by all who came to know him.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewings from 6:00-8:00pm on Thursday, December 28^th and from 9:00-10:00am on Friday, December 29^th in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954 and to his Funeral Mass 10:30am in St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Rd. Holland, PA 18966. Harvey’s interment will follow in St. John Neumann Cemetery in Chalfont.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Harvey’s memory may be made to a charity of a donor’s choice and please perform a random act of kindness on Harvey’s behalf. 

Born in Chicago, IL, November 7, 1922, Sylvia was the daughter of Joseph Harding and Vivian Smith and the baby sister of Joseph M. Harding and Louis T. Harding, all of whom preceded her in death. She was affectionately called “Sis.”

Sylvia lived 87 years in her beloved Chicago. Born at the Cook County Hospital, she grew up on Chicago’s storied South Side. As a child, she was raised in the Methodist church, Coppin Chapel, and attended Betsy Ross Elementary School and Englewood High School.

Sylvia left high school and worked as a switchboard operator at Western Electric. She later transferred to the higher paying soldering line. She loved being a single woman, dating, and the famous Chicago night life of the 1940’s. Sylvia’s fierce spirit never allowed her to be restricted by societal norms of women during that era. She was drawn to a kindred soul, whom soon became her husband, Carlos Stinnette. Through their union, they were blessed with three children, Romero, Carla, and Ricardo.

Sylvia helped raise many of her nieces and nephews. To better financially care for her family, Sylvia went back to school, obtaining her GED and also her Social Services Public Aide License from Kennedy-King College. She worked as a caseworker in one of the toughest areas in Chicago, Cabrini Green, where she helped change the lives of many of her clients. She was known as the tough lady who always wore “those fly high heels.”

Sylvia was a devoted and faithful member who loved her church, Bryn Mawr Community Church in Chicago, under the pastoral leadership of Rev. Carl Wilson. She served as an Usher, attended Bible Study, and was an active participant in the Food and Clothing Pantry and the Cake and Coffee Hour ministries.

“Chalfont is No Chicago, so if I gotta live here, then you gotta find me a church.” In the spring of 2010, events indicated that Sylvia needed to stay in Pennsylvania close to her daughter. Second Baptist Church of Doylestown, under the pastoral leadership of Rev. Dr. Robert E. Hamlin, was her “Chalfont” church home, and she looked forward to Sunday service. She delighted in The Back Bench Boys singing and the attention they gave her. She also loved her newfound SBCOD family.

Sylvia loved sewing, making fabulous clothing, cooking, perfecting her pound cake, visiting her grandchildren, traveling to Vegas, playing cards (poker and bid whist), shopping (especially shoes, stilettos preferred), parties, parties and more parties! And she loved her family. Family brought her the greatest joy, especially when we all gathered for any sort of celebration. She made no distinction between family and her friends. Sylvia was everyone’s mother!

Sylvia H. Stinnette died peacefully at Neshaminy Manor in Warrington, PA, surrounded by her family on Thursday, December 21, 2017. She was 95 years young.

She is survived by her three children Romero Stinnette of Chicago, IL, Carla Stinnette-Miller and her husband Conrad Miller of Chalfont, PA, Ricardo Stinnette and his wife Nikki of Austin, TX, her six granddaughters: Raquel Stinnette, Adrienne, Alicia & Anita Sheares, Ariel and Simone Stinnette, and a host of nieces and nephews, grand nieces and nephews, and great-grand nieces and nephews and many friends.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Friday, December 29, 2017 from 10:00 AM until her Funeral Service at 11:00 AM, at Second Baptist Church of Doylestown, 6055 Swamp Rd., Fountainville, PA 18923. Her interment will be held privately.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the Second Baptist Church of Doylestown-Scholarship Fund, 6055 Swamp Rd., Fountainville, PA 18923, or Neshaminy Manor, 1660 Easton Road, Warrington, PA 18976.

Acknowledgements

We sincerely want to thank all the staff at Neshaminy Manor and Hospice Caring for the loving care, comfort, support and guidance provided. Your kind expressions through prayer, calls, text messages, emails, cards, food, flowers, visits and various supportive deeds are deeply appreciated. May God bless each of you richly.

 “…weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.”

                                                                           Psalm 30:5 KJV

Anita J.DeBellis, of Churchville, PA passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at St. Mary Medical Center, after a long illness. She was 70 years old.

She was the loving wife of Anthony C. DeBellis for 23 years.

Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Toye and Eleanor Steinberg and the step-daughter of the late George Dewees.

Anita had been a resident of Bucks County for over 46 years. A devoted mother and grandmother, her biggest priority was her family.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by her mother Eleanor, three daughters and sons-in-law, Jennifer and Andy Larson, Melissa and Bill Smith and Alicia Briggs, her grandchildren Ryan, Jocelyn, Justin, Zoe, and Zachary, her brothers and sisters-in-law, Peter and Laurie Toye and Stephen and Bonnie Toye; along with several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend Anita’s viewing on Thursday, January 4, 2017 from 9:30am until the start of her Funeral Mass, 10:30am at St. Vincent de Paul Church, 654 Hatboro Rd., Richboro, PA 18954. Burial will follow at Our Lady of Grace Cemetery, Langhorne, PA.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in her memory to American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association 22100 Gratiot Avenue Eastpointe, MI 48021 (586) 776-3900 aarda.org

Joseph P. Bertocchi of Cary, NC and formerly of Holland, PA, passed away peacefully at his home on December 20, 2017 surrounded by his loving wife and family following a brief illness.  He was 76.

Joe was the loving and devoted husband of Norma E. Graziano Bertocchi for 56 years.  They were high school sweet hearts.

Born on Staten Island, NY, he graduated from New Dorp High School in 1958.  He was a son of the late Joseph and Rose Somma Bertocchi.

Joe started his career at Haskin and Sells in their printing and mail room and moved on to the Home Insurance Company where he was a Purchasing Manager.  Finally, he was the Director of Administrative Services for the Board of Education, City of New York, retiring in 1995.

Joe had many passions that he enjoyed throughout his life.  He learned to play the accordion and sing at a young age.  Music was his passion.  He formed different bands playing at weddings, dances, sweet 16s, Christenings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs and other events.  He carried his love of music and entertaining to Cary, North Carolina where he was a member of the Carolina Preserve Performing Arts. There he acted and sang in a number of plays and musicals.  He was also a member of the DooWop club, the Veteran’s Club, A Few Good Men, Calabria Club, Wine Club, Ice Cream Club, the Travel Club and a member of the Knights of Columbus.

Joe was also an avid history buff, enjoyed reading and had a great passion for woodworking.

In addition to that, Joe loved spending time with his 2 grandchildren and watching them grow up through the years.  You could always see him at their many school activities and events as well as cheering them on watching them play soccer, baseball, football and volleyball.

In addition to his wife, Joe is survived by his daughter, Norma M. Spiteri and her husband, Andy, of Holland, PA; his grandchildren, Thomas and Donna Spiteri; and his sister, Madeline Bertocchi Walsh.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.), Richboro, 18954 and on Thursday, December 28, 2017 from 10:30 AM until his Funeral Mass 12:00 PM at St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Rd., Holland, PA 18966.  His interment will follow in Union Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made in his memory to St. Jude’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 100 N. 20th Street, 4th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103.

John Huhn of Ottsville and formerly a long time resident of Anapolis, MD, passed away unexpedctedly on Wednesday, December 21, 2017 at Doylestown Hospital.  He was 79.

John was the loving husband of Margaret “Marge” Jacoby Huhn.

Born in Philadelphia he was a son of the late Carl and Rosemarie Mittermaier Huhn.

When he wasn’t enjoying time with his family John was an avid sailor who loved to be on the waters of the Chesapeake.

In addition to his wife, John is survived by his children, Charlene Randall and her husband, Darren and John C. Huhn and his wife, Dona Lyn.  He also leaves behind his grandchildren, Brittany, Taylor, Jacklyn, Katelyn, Christina, and Johnny.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Carl Huhn, Jr.

John’s services and interment will be private.

George, Davison McCaughey passed away on December 20th, 2017, at his home in Richboro. He was 89.

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, George was raised in Hulmeville. After his marriage to Lois on June 2^nd, 1956, they lived in Levittown PA, until moving to Richboro in 1964, where he lived for the past 53 years.                                                             

George was a graduate of Langhorne High School, class of 1947. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy, where he proudly served with the Air Ship Blimp Squadron during the Korean War, from 1950 to 1954.  After serving in the U.S. Navy, he had the opportunity to work for Reedman Chevrolet as a Field Staff Auditor.  He completed 44 years of service, until his retirement in June 2004.

George was an extraordinary man who had a passion for life.  He had an infectious charm and personality and was loved and respected by all who knew him.  

He enjoyed the outdoors, whether to travel to a warm tropical island with his wife or taking a cruise to see the world, creating a lifetime of wonderful memories. One of his favorite hobbies, which gave him great pleasure, was playing the piano. Not able to read music, he had the gift of playing the song by just hearing it.  He also enjoyed dinning out at his favorite restaurants. George had a passion for animals of all kinds.  His beloved dog “Max” will always hold a special place in his heart.

 He will be remembered as a loving, devoted husband to his late wife Lois and a loving and caring father and grandfather to his two children, Scott and Sandra and granddaughter, Stephanie. 

He is survived by his two children, son Scott McCaughey of Richboro and daughter, Sandra Mooney, son-in-law James Mooney and granddaughter Stephanie Mooney of Levittown, family and friends.

George was preceded in death by his wife, Lois McCaughey, parents, William and Rebecca McCaughey of Hulmeville, PA, brother, Bill McCaughey of Bristol, PA and sister Florence Connell (McCaughey) of Bristol PA, and brother-in-law’s, Samuel Brangan of Pineville PA, Elmer Roberts of Tuckerton, NJ, Gordon Roberts of Croydon, PA, and Gerald Roberts of Philadelphia, PA.

Family and friends are invited to attend his visitation on December, 26^th, 2017, from 11:15am until the start of his funeral service, 1:15pm, at Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954. Interment will follow at Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Newtown, PA.  

In lieu of flowers, the family request that any donations may be made in George’s name, and for his love of animals to Woman’s Human Society Bensalem, PA.