George J. Ball of Bensalem, died peacefully on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at Aria-Jefferson Health, Torresdale Campus at the age of 72.

George was the beloved husband of, 49 years, to Lorraine DeNofa Ball. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late John and Clara Berke Ball, brother of the late Barbara R. Pinciotti-Drager and son in law of the late Joseph DeNofa.

George was a resident of Bensalem for the past 46 years. He was a graduate of Jules E. Mastbaum Area Vocational/Technical School, class of 1963, and Hussian Art School in Philadelphia. He proudly served in the United States Marine Corps.

George, had a variety of careers through out his life, but for over 35 years he was an independent consultant; working with many of the Automobile Dealers and Body Shops in the greater Delaware Valley as a Custom Car Artist. He enhanced the curves and lines of every vehicle, motorcycle, or boat he touched with hand painted pin striping, initials, and custom graphics. His artistic skills were also used to design custom signs and logos for various businesses in the area.  But it wasn’t just new cars that George worked on or was familiar with.  He was well regarded by antique car dealers and traders for his keen eye in determining a car’s value.

George had a personality that people appreciated; as it was honest and sincere.  He enjoyed the company of others, was quite the conversationalist and was always quick to offer a helping hand. For the past 15 years he enjoyed utilizing these traits as a ceremonial assistant with the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home and as a driver for Park Avenue Limousines.

An avid history buff, George was well versed in American and European History. He was an expert Gunsmith and could repair almost any pistol or rifle you put on his work table. He enjoyed watching the Philadelphia sports teams, supporting them through all the peaks and valleys.

His quick wit and one-liners will long be remembered by those who heard them and will continue to provide smiles, smirks, and snickers for many years to come.

In addition to his beloved wife Lorraine; George is survived by his children; Josette Ball and Jim Grinstead; Joseph Ball and his wife Andrea; his 4 grandchildren; Erika, Joey and Rocky Ball, and Jimmy Grinstead; as well as his mother-in-law Rose DeNofa.

George’s family will receive relatives and friends on Thursday, August 31, 2017 from 6:00pm until his Memorial Service at 8:00pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro. His interment will be held privately.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Art-Reach, 1501 Cherry Street, Philadelphia PA 19102, www.art-reach.org/donate.

Ruthanne J. Morris of Holland died peacefully on Thursday, August 17, 2017. She was 86.

Ruthanne was the beloved wife of the late Ronald Morris.

Born in Penndel, PA, she was daughter of the late Raymond K. and Frida W. Peterson Johnson, sister of the late Barbara Hartley, and cousin of the late Diane Gerth.

Ruthie was trained as a legal secretary with impeccable skills. After raising two children, she was employed at Gould in Langhorne. Later she was an employee and officer at The Sherwood Group, Ltd prior to retirement.

Ruthie was a fastidious house keeper, taking pride in her home with everything needing to be “just-so”. Her attention to detail was evident in everything she did.

In her spare time, she enjoyed reading, sewing and ceramics, reaching the level of Certified Duncan Ceramic Instructor.     

Ruthie was a friend to all that knew her, considering her neighbors and friends as family. If everyone was as caring as Ruth…the world would be better place.

Ruthanne is survived by her sons: Matthew P. Morris and his wife Celeste; R. Lawrence Morris and his wife Michelle and her grandchildren Michael, Steven, and Alli.

Ruthanne’s family will receive friends on Wednesday, August 23^rd   from 6:00pm until her Memorial Service 7:00PM in 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 the American Cancer Society, 1626 Locust Street Philadelphia, PA 19103.

Michael D. Sandoli of Holland died Thursday, August 17, 2017 at his residence.  He was 64.  He is preceded in death by both parents, Dante and Josephine, sister, Elizabeth, and brother, Robert.

Michael was a former resident of South Philadelphia and Southampton before moving to Holland in 1979.  He was a graduate of Archbishop Wood High School of Warminster in 1970.  After Michael’s proud and dedicated service in the United States Marine Corps, he started a family and worked for the Exxon Mobile Corporation in Pennington, NJ until his retirement.  In his leisure, Michael enjoyed landscaping, restoring cars, and cooking for others.  He was a great conversationalist, had a one-of-a-kind sense of humor, and spent quality time with both family and friends.  As a husband, father, grandfather, son, sibling, and friend, Michael will be deeply missed by all.

In addition to his wife Bonita, Michael is survived by his children, Dante Sandoli (Rafael Mathiss) of New York, NY and Hillary Grace Ray (Marc Ray) of Doylestown.  He is also survived by his sister, Barbara Lawler of Chestnut Hill, PA and his cherished granddaughter Grace Lillian Ray.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his Funeral Service with military honors on Thursday, August 24^th at 1:00pm in the Washington Crossing National Cemetery, 830 Highland Road, Newtown, PA 18940 where his funeral procession will assemble precisely at 12:45pm.

If so desired, please consider a contribution in Michael’s memory to Homes for Our Troops at https://www.hfotusa.org/. 

At 9:15 PM on August 17, 2017, Robert E. Donaghy, Sr. was granted his wish, while in the presence of his beloved family , he died as he lived, with great dignity and peace in his home in Perkasie. He was 81. Or as he would say, “a 21 year old, with 60 years of experience”.

Robert is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years, Isabella McLernon Donaghy.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Harry Bartholomew and Kathryn Kelly Donaghy and brother of the late Henry Donaghy, Catherine Tobin and Therese Riley.

Robert is also survived by his six loving children, Robert E. Donaghy, Jr. and his wife Sharon, John Donaghy and his wife Nancy, Kevin Donaghy and his wife Supawadee, Marykathryn McKelvey and her husband Sean, Gerard Donaghy and his wife Lori, and Megan Trinsey and her husband Stan. Robert will be missed and remembered by his 11 grandchildren – Denise, Eric, Patrick, Seamus, Kellyann, Ian, Connor, Kathryn, Gavin, Colette and Brayden as well as 3 great grandchildren. Survived by his sister Maryhelen Franks and brothers Gerard Donaghy and Joseph Donaghy. An Electronic Physics Engineer by training was Program Manager for Sonex of Phila. Bob was key in developing life support systems for the Apollo moon suit and including life support telemetry systems, pioneering miniaturization methods, ahead of its time. The design worked flawlessly allowing the astronauts to be safe while in space. He never bragged, but has many letters from NASA and Neil Armstrong thanking him for the design and reliability, key to a safe mission. 

Relatives and friends are invited to his visitation on Friday, August 25 from 6-8 PM at Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 241 East Butler Ave. (at Sandy Ridge Rd.) New Britain, Pa. 18901, as well as Saturday morning August 26 from 8:30am-10:15 at St. Jude Church, 321 West Butler Ave Chalfont, Pa. 18914 followed by his Funeral Mass at 10:30. His interment, with military honors, will follow at St. John Neumann Cemetery, 3797 County Line Rd, Chalfont, PA 18914

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Robert’s name may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, PO Box 5014 Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014.

Devon Longmore of Holland, formerly of Trevose, PA died suddenly on Tuesday, August 15, 2017. Devon, born in Philadelphia, was the beloved son of Robert J. Longmore Jr. and the late Karyn J Cullen.

In addition to his father Robert, Devon is survived by his fathers’ dear friend Kathy Boeggeman, his loving paternal grandparents Robert J. and Marlene Longmore and his loving maternal grandmother Valerie Stein.  He is also survived by his uncles and aunts: Ken Cullen, Kim Hart, Kris Cullen and Janet, and Joanne Edwards and Doug, and his cousins Jessica, Matt, Emily, Matthew, Erica and Skye.

Devon was a proud Eagle Scout.  He participated in Karate for many years working his way up to becoming a Junior Black Belt. He also earned his certification in SCUBA Diving.  In his leisure, Devon enjoyed going to concerts, using his computer, watching movies and spending time with friends and family. 

He will be greatly missed, but will be eternally loved by his Father, Grandparents, Aunts and Uncles and his many friends.

 Relatives and friends are invited to attend Devon’s viewing on Tuesday August  22,  2017 from 10:00am until his Funeral Service which starts at 12:00am 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, please send contributions in his memory to any charity of your choice.

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Devon and I shared many adventures together in his short time on this earth. I was really looking forward to many more. Devon was very smart, had a great personality, had charisma, was full of life and had a great future ahead of him.

My dear sweet Devon then lost his battle with addiction.  He was doing great but had a relapse and then it was over. He did not listen to the people who tried to help him. Others led him into a dark hole that he was fighting to climb out of but could not.  He was only 23 years old.

If your loved one is struggling, get them help immediately! If they say it is not that bad don't listen to them. If they say they are doing fine, they are not. Please get them help. It will be a battle but get them help!

Devon, please remember, you will be sadly missed and you were really loved. Rest in peace. I love you buddy.                    

 Dad

Robert E. Garland, of Perkasie, PA died unexpectedly on Tuesday August 15, 2017 in Colmar, PA. He was 70.

He was the beloved husband of 41 years to Patricia Hofstaedter Garland. Born in Portsmouth, NH, he was the son of the late Robert E. and Elizabeth (Burkel) Garland and dearest father of the late Michelle E. Garland who died just a year ago.

Bob was a resident of Perkasie for the past 30 years. He was a graduate of Clarks Summit High School, class of 1964. He received his undergraduate degree from East Stroudsburg University and his Master's Degree in Broadcast and Cinematic Arts from Central Michigan University.  He retired from the United States Coast Guard as a Senior Chief Petty Officer.

Bob worked as a trainer and technical writer.

His hobbies included amateur radio and he was a voracious reader.

In addition to his beloved wife Patricia, he is survived by his son Brian R. Garland, his sister, Nancy Dickey, and several cousins, nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Tuesday August 22, 2017 from 10:00 AM until his Funeral Service at 11:15 AM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 241 E. Butler Ave. (at Sandy Ridge Rd.) New Britain, PA 18901. Interment with Military Honors will follow at Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Newtown, PA.

In lieu of flowers contributions in his memory may be made to DAV (Disabled American Veterans) Charitable Service Trust, 3725 Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring, KY, 41076.

Mary Alford of Plymouth Meeting and formerly Bucks County passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 14, 2017 at her home. She was 61.

Born in Abington she was the daughter of Esther Jamison Fromuth of Southampton and the late Harry C. Fromuth Jr.

Mary graduated from Neshaminy High School in 1973 and went on to attend Abington Hospital School of Nursing and later earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from LaSalle University. She was employed as a nurse at Einstein Montgomery Home Health and Hospice in East Norriton. She was devoted to the comfort and well-being of her patients and their families.

Mary had a zest for life and enjoyed numerous hobbies and interests. She loved gardening, music, Philadelphia sports teams, and traveling. Mary's joy and positivity attracted friends, family members, and strangers alike into her life and home.

Most importantly, Mary was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and daughter whose steadfast devotion to her family was admired by all. She will be greatly missed and her memory treasured by all those who loved her.

In addition to her mother, Mary is survived by her children, Maggie Mitchell and her husband, Josh; Robin Brennan and her husband, Thomas; and Matthew Alford and his fiancée, Lauren Berardo. She also leaves behind her adorable grandchildren, Nora Brennan and Isaac Mitchell; and her brothers, Richard K. Fromuth and his wife, Marion Cavallaro; and Robert C. Fromuth and his wife, Shelly Wolfe.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Saturday, August 26, 2017 from 9:30 AM until her Memorial Service at 11:30 AM at the North & Southampton Reformed Church, 1380 Bristol Rd., Churchville, PA 18966. Her interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mary’s memory to the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, 100 N. 20^th St., 5^th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103 or by visiting www.phsonline.org/donate 

Barney D. Basham of Perkasie died suddenly on Sunday, August 13, 2017, surrounded by his loving family at Grand View Hospital in Sellersville. He was 66.

He was the beloved husband of 36 years to Ellen M. Panunto Basham.

Born in McMinnville, TN, Barney was the son of the late James W. and Odia Gunter Basham.

Barney was a longtime member of Teamsters #Local 470 and #384 Unions. He drove for major commercial transportation companies in the area.  He was an avid motorcycle racer and antique collector of motorcycles.  His favorite past time was with his Ossa and his Honda dirt bikes.  He also was an artist who attended the Philadelphia Art Institute and enjoyed painting various genres.  He enjoyed collecting coins and watching auto and motorcycle races and spending time with his beloved family and of course his Jack Russell “Winston”.  Barney will be greatly missed, but eternally loved by everyone who has had the opportunity to have been loved by him.

In addition to his wife Ellen, Barney is survived by his loving and devoted children: Tina L. Basham and her fiancé Kenneth Macaulay, James C. Basham and Phillip C. Basham.  He is also survived by his brother James Lee Basham and his wife Nancy of Waldoboro ME, numerous nieces, nephews and grand nieces, grand nephews and close friends.  

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Saturday, August 19, 2017 11:00AM until his Funeral Service 12:30PM in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 241 E. Butler Ave. (at Sandy Ridge Rd.) New Britain, PA 18901.  Interment will be private. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Inglis House “Ability Fund, 2600 Belmont Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19131.

Rhonda L. Fell of Coopersburg, PA died Sunday, August 13, 2016 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest in Allentown. She was 48.

Rhonda was the beloved wife of 21 years to William B. Fell.

Born in Quakertown, she was the daughter of Joan Rosenberger Derstine and the late Earl Derstine.

Rhonda was a life long resident of Bucks County. She was a former resident of Churchville before moving recently moving to Coopersburg.

 Rhonda was a graduate of Quakertown High School Class of 1987 and Shippensburg University. She received her law degree from Temple University and was an accomplished attorney with Hirtle Callaghan in Conshohocken where she was the In-house Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer. In her leisure, Rhonda loved all animals especially horses. She enjoyed attending many horse shows to watch her son Liam compete. Rhonda will be remembered as an amazing mother and wife and will be deeply missed by everyone who had the pleasure of knowing her.

In addition to her husband Bill, Rhonda is survived by her cherished son Liam and her sister, Melissa Adamkovic and her husband Anthony Adamkovic, sisters, Linda Grocholski, Shana Derstine and Jenna Derstine and brother Casey Derstine.  She is also survived by her father and mother in law, Charles and Emma Fell of Warwick.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Sunday, August 20^th from 6:00-8:00pm in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954 and to her Funeral Service on Monday August 21st at 10:00am in St. John United Methodist Church, 820 Almshouse Road, Ivyland, PA 18974. Rhonda’s interment will follow in Union Cemetery in Richboro.

If so desired, please consider a contribution to the LAM Foundation, 4520 Cooper Road, Suite 300, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242.  thelamfoundation.org

Barbara “Bobbi” Hicklin, of Chalfont, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 12, 2017, at her home with her family by her side. She was 75.

She was the beloved wife of the late William L. Hicklin Sr.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Catherine Arkatin Morasky and the late Nicholas Giuffre.

Barbara grew up in Cheltenham and graduated from St. Basil Academy. After graduation, she took a position at the Johnsville Naval Air Development Center and it was there where she met her future husband, William.  They married on November 23, 1963 and settled in Willow Grove.  Then in the early 1970’s they moved to Doylestown and then to Plumsteadville, where they raised their family.

Barbara worked as a secretary in the CCD office at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel for over 15 years. She then worked for Nationwide Insurance and then with ACE Hardware in Plumsteadville for many years before retiring in 2012.  She enjoyed the outdoors and was quite the fisherwoman and in her day could out catch most men.  However, it was the time she spent with her children and grandchildren at the Pocono cabin that meant the most to her.

She was very active in the church community. She was a driving force in organizing a weekly schedule for Adoration at Our Lady of Sacred Heart Parish. During her adult life, she was professed into the Third Order Carmelites. It is connected to the Carmelite Order by means of the promise which he or she makes to follow a very ancient custom and make private promises of chastity and obedience according to one's state in life in order to be consecrated more closely to God.  Barbara volunteered at St. Mary’s Manor in Lansdale where she made rosaries with the residents. She also volunteered at the Shrine of Czestochowa.

She is survived by her three children; William Jr. and Suzanne Hicklin of Chalfont, James and Michele Hicklin of Muncy, PA, Kenneth and Michele "Mickey" Hicklin of Coopersburg.  She is also survived by her 5 grandchildren, William, Jonathan, Jeffrey, Thomas and Catherine.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Thursday, August 17, 2017 from 9:00 AM until her Funeral Mass 11:00 AM at Our Lady of the Scared Heart Church, 100 Broad Street, Hilltown, PA 18927.  Her interment will be held privately at a later date. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Doylestown Hospital Hospice, 875 Easton Road, Doylestown, PA 18901.