Robert A. Swope of Warminster passed away peacefully on Thursday evening, August 3, 2017, in his home surrounded by family at the age of 86. Bob is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Dolores (McAndress) and his six sons, Bob Jr. (Peggy Joy), Jim (Kathy), Steve (Patty), Ken, John (Janet), and Kevin.  He will also be missed by his six grandchildren, Diana, Jim, Kristina, Kelly, Jaclyn and Jenna. He leaves behind his brother John to join his brothers Charlie and Joe, and sister Helen.

A proud graduate of Roman Catholic High School (’48), Bob was a member of the 1947 Philadelphia City Championship football team against Frankford (40-12). Following high school, he enlisted in the Navy where he spent his time as a radio operator.  He later graduated from LaSalle University.

A devout catholic, he served the church as a lector, collection officer and, for a time, president of the Home and School Association of Our Lady of Good Counsel, Southampton.  His dedication went beyond his family, serving as Cubmaster, Warminster Baseball Association coach and Solon, Ohio’s Little League Commissioner.

Professionally, he was a sales engineer, most recently for Denton & Anderson, sharing his knowledge, professionalism, and wit throughout the Eastern United States.

Throughout his life he was well known for his outgoing nature, positive energy, wisdom, resourcefulness, and humor.  

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 from 10:00am until his funeral mass, 11:00am, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 611 Knowles Ave, Southampton, PA 18966.  Interment will be private.

Conrad C. “Connie” Scheuer, Jr.  of Huntingdon Valley died peacefully on August 1, 2017. 

He was the beloved husband of the late Patricia M. and loving father of Susan P. and Linda E. Scheuer, and Janet L. Harbaugh (Edward), devoted grandfather of; Joseph, Daniel, and Brian, brother of Jack Scheuer. (Jean), he is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, friends, and clients. 

Connie graduated from Frankford High School in June of 1946 and enlisted in the United States Army in September of 1946.  He served in the Army occupation of Japan and played baseball and basketball on division teams. 

He attended Temple University where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Education and then worked as a full time substitute teacher at Lincoln High School before becoming acting Vice Principal for a year.  He also joined the Philadelphia Department of Recreation and started the first successful summer basketball tournament at “B” and Champlost.  In 1956 he became a New York Life Insurance Agent and spent 60 years with the company, receiving numerous awards for his dedication.  He was an avid tennis player and was a member of the Roosevelt Racquet Club for 40 years winning many tournaments. 

Connie’s family will receive condolences on Tuesday evening from 6:00 to 8:00PM in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954, and on Wednesday at St. Albert the Great Church, 212 Welsh Rd. Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006 from 9:00am until his Funeral Liturgy at 10:30AM. Interment Our Lady of Grace Cemetery. Langhorne, PA. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Holy Redeemer Hospice, 12265 Townsend Rd. Suite 400 Philadelphia, PA 19154. Connie’s family would like to thank Holy Redeemer’s support at home for the loving and thoughtful care they gave to our Dad. 

Sally M. Heveran of Lansdale died Sunday, July 30, 2017 at Dock Woods Living Branches Community in Lansdale surrounded by her loving family. She was 89.

Sally was the beloved wife of the late John M. Heveran, mother of the late Jeanne M. Miller and sister of the late James Spanfeller Sr.

Born in Philadelphia, Sally was the daughter of the late Joseph J. and Dorothy Breslin Spanfeller.

Sally was a former resident of Philadelphia before moving to Horsham and Jenkintown. In 2012, she eventually moved to the Dock Woods Living Branches Community in Lansdale. In her leisure, she enjoyed floral arranging, knitting, gardening and reading. Her true joy in life was the quality times spent with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. The memories that she fostered will be cherished for generations.

Sally is survived by her children Kate Nellett (Marc), Barbara Burke (Lawrence) and Michael J. Heveran (Helen) her sister in law Patricia Spanfeller and son in law Reed Rick.  She is also survived by 12 grandchildren; Dustin, Shannon, Kolleen, Meghan, John, Beth Ann, Brittany, Maria, John, Paul, Grace and Anna and her 5 great-grandchildren, Chastyn, Will, Rylan, Tanner and Zac.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewings, Wednesday, August 2^nd from 6:00-8:00pm in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 East Butler Avenue (at Sandy Ridge Rd.) New Britain, PA 18901 and on Thursday August 3rd from 10:00am until her Funeral Mass 11:00am in St. Catherine of Siena Church, 321 Witmer Rd. Horsham, PA 19044. Sally’s interment will follow in interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Cheltenham. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Little Flower HS Class of 1946 or Dock Woods Benevolent Care Fund.     

Claire B. McCarthy of Richboro passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 29, 2017 with her loving family by her side at St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne.  She was 90. 

Claire was the beloved wife of the late Francis J. “John” McCarthy with whom she had shared 53 years of marriage. 

Born in Jersey City, NJ, she was a daughter of the late William and Mary McDonough Bender. 

Claire was a former resident of New Jersey before moving to Richboro in 1976. She was a longtime communicant of St. Bede the Venerable Church in Holland and in her leisure enjoyed bowling. Her primary focus in her life was her family. Claire was excellent role model to her children and a primary influence in the lives of her grand children. She will be deeply missed by her loving family and by all who came to know her.

Claire is survived by her children, Kevin P. McCarthy and his wife, Nancy, Karen K. MacDonald and her husband, Thomas, Craig F. McCarthy, Coleen M. Hiltz and her husband, Dennis, Justin McCarthy, and Jeremiah McCarthy.  Claire is also survived by her 5 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Monday, July 31^st from 6:00-9:00pm and on Tuesday, August 1^st from 8:30-9:15am in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.), Richboro, PA 18954. Her Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00am in St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Rd., Holland, PA 18966.  Her interment will follow in St. John Neumann Cemetery, Chalfont.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Claire’s memory to Bucks County SPCA, P.O. Box 277, Lahaska, PA 18931.

Jeffrey Thomas Naticchia passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2017 at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia. He was 50 years old.

He was the beloved husband of 24 years to Crissy Brownstein Naticchia.

Born in Camden, NJ, he was the son of Dolores Roop Naticchia and Flory Naticchia (JoAnn).

Jeffrey was raised in Marlton, NJ and graduated in 1984 from Cherokee High School. He went on to earn his Bachelor’s degree in Communications from Syracuse University in 1988. Jeff will be remembered for his dry sense of humor and easy-going, fun-loving nature. He enjoyed being outdoors, cooking, summer BBQs and sitting on the deck with friends and family. He had an eclectic taste in music and was well-loved by his friends. Most of all, he enjoyed time spent with his wife and children.

In addition to his parents, and his wife, Crissy, Jeffrey will be remembered by his loving children, Nicole Naticchia and Max Thomas Naticchia; his brother Christopher Naticchia (Rueyling) and his four-legged buddy, Boomer, the family beagle.

Jeffrey’s family will receive condolences on Monday, July 31,  2017 from 9:30am  until the start of his funeral service, 11:00am at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954. His interment will take place privately.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his memory to a charity of one’s choice.

Lawrence J. Busto passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 27, 2017 at the Rose Garden at Ann’s Choice. He was 88.

Born in Clifton Heights, PA, Lawrence was the beloved husband to Ruth L. Rudischhauser Busto and son to the late Giuseppe and Giovanna Spinelli Busto.

In addition to his wife, Lawrence also leaves behind his 2 loving children; Lawrence J. Busto Jr. and his wife Jennifer, and Linda and her husband Don Paul and 3 grandchildren, Samantha, Michael and Alexandra Busto.

 A memorial service in Lawrence’s name will be held at 4:00PM, Sunday July 30, 2017 at the Chapel at Ann’s Choice, 30000 Ann’s Choice Way, Warminster, PA 18974. All friends and family are invited.

Alex Christopher Dobbins, age 29, of Upper Holland, Pennsylvania passed away with his loving mother and family by his side on Thursday, July 27, 2017, at Cooper University Hospital.  Alex was the beloved son of Amy Dobbins and the beloved grandson of Maryann S. Dobbins. 

Alex graduated from Council Rock High School South with the class of 2006 and went on to study information technology.  He worked as a network engineer at SWK Technologies, Inc. in West Deptford, NJ. 

Remembered by many as a technology whiz, talented musician, and trumpet player, Alex was also passionate about cooking and was a gamer extraordinaire.  Most of all, Alex’s kindness, sensitivity, thoughtfulness, and sense of humor among many other qualities are what those close to him will remember most.  His memory as a loving son, grandson, nephew, cousin, and friend to many will be treasured always.

In addition to his mother and his grandmother, Alex is survived by his Aunts, Linda Dobbins and Susan D. Randolph; his grandfather, Wallace M. Dobbins and his wife, Susan Esposito; and countless loving cousins, relatives, and friends. 

Alex’s mother and aunts will receive friends and relatives on Friday, August 4, 2017, from 7:00 – 9:00 PM for a celebration of Alex’s life.  They will be joined by his grandmother on Saturday, August 5, 2017, for an additional visitation from 9:30 AM until his Funeral Service at 10:30 AM in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, Pa 18954.  His interment will be private. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to https://rally.org/TechImpact, a non-profit organization that mentored Alex and launched his career in information technology.

Evelyn M. Davin of Newtown passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at Buckingham Valley Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Newtown.  She was 89.

Evelyn was the beloved wife of the late Phillip J. Davin and mother of the late Phillip Davin.

Born in New York, NY, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Margaret Lamb Ricker.

Evelyn spent much of her life living in the Bronx, NY before relocating to Bucks County in 1987.  She was an avid reader and had worked for many years at Party Fair in Newtown, retiring in 2007.

Evelyn lived with her daughter Tilly and her husband Bob and their children for 30+ years. She provided much love and support to her grandchildren in their young and formative years. She could often be found at any gym, soccer or baseball field watching and rooting for her grandchildren. Her laughter was infectious and she enjoyed all of the daily activities of her grandchildren and their friends. She was known by all as “Nan”---the sweetest woman ever.

In addition to her grandchildren, she also loved and took care of the family pets—Golden Retrievers—Mandy and Tucker who are waiting for her at the Rainbow Bridge for some treats. Kali, our 8 year old Golden, misses her dearly and sits on the couch in Nan’s favorite spot.

Evelyn is survived by her daughter, Mathilda “Tilly” Bagnell and her husband, Robert and her adoring grandchildren, Robert James Bagnell, Jr. and his wife, Meghan, Allison Bailey and her husband, Maurice, and Daniel Patrick Bagnell and his fiancé Kristin Chalela.  She also leaves behind her great-grandchildren, Mason, Avery, Turner, and Cassidy; her sister, Jessie Sherman; and her nephew, Thomas Sherman and his wife, Sapna.

In addition to her husband and her son, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Wallace and Charles Ricker.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 from 10:30 AM until her Funeral Mass 11:30 AM at the Church of St. Andrew, 81 Swamp Rd., Newtown, PA 18940.  Her interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Evelyn’s memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl., Memphis, TN 38105 or to Disabled American Veterans, PO Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301.

Laura K. Grindrod of Safety Harbor, FL died suddenly on Monday, July 24, 2017 at the age of 79.

Laura was the beloved wife of 60 years to James F. Grindrod Sr.

Born in Philadelphia, Laura was the daughter of the late Albert and Katherine Mueller

Laura was a former resident of Philadelphia, PA and Trevose, PA before moving to Safety Harbor, FL in 2001.

Laura enjoyed traveling to the tropics with her husband on various cruise trips, but she cherished the times most vacationing with her grandchildren in Walt Disney World.  She also enjoyed shopping with her grandchildren and friends, social gatherings with the Red Hat Society, and times spent winning against the one-arm bandit at the casinos.  Laura will be greatly missed, but forever loved by everyone who cherished her as a loving wife, devoted mother, grandmother and dear friend.

In addition to her husband James, Laura is survived by her children, James Grindrod Jr. and his wife Nancy of Pahrump, NV, Christine Vanderslice and her husband Thomas of Richboro, PA, Richard Grindrod and his wife Michele of Feasterville, PA and Catherine Brusius and her husband William (Bo) of Bensalem, PA.  Laura is also survived by her sister Joan Oerlemans and her husband Donald of Westville, NJ, her brother Richard Keuler and his wife Marie of West Deptford, NJ, Maureen Keuler of Woodbury Heights, NJ wife of her late brother John Keuler and Laura’s 6 cherished grandchildren  Ashley, Alexis, Kelsey, Thomas, Nicholas and Daniel.

Laura’s family will receive family and friends on Saturday, August 5^th from 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm followed by a Memorial Service at Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, Pa 18954. Laura’s interment will be held privately at Washington Crossing National Cemetery in Newtown, PA.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the Autism Cares Foundation, P.O. Box 180 Richboro, PA 18954.

          David R. Heitman Jr., of Newtown and formerly of Indiana died peacefully surrounded by loving family on Sunday, July 23, 2017at his residence. He was 85.

          Born in Patton, Missouri, David was the beloved husband of Sue (Simmons) Heitman and the son of the late David R. Heitman Sr. and Opal Alice (Billington) Heitman.

          David was a Proud Veteran of the Army who honorably served our country during Korean War and once again as a Volunteer Cemetery Representative since its inception at Washington Crossing National Cemetery.  He graduated from Purdue University in 1958.  David then worked as an Industrial Engineer with Western Electric in Indianapolis for many years until his retirement in 1989.  Since his retirement, David enjoyed times spent with his family, and times devoted to helping fellow veterans and their spouses by offering his support as a member of the administrative volunteers at Washington Crossing National Cemetery.  David will be greatly missed but forever remembered as a loving, humble and compassionate person who was always willing to serve others before himself.        

          In addition to his wife Sue, David is survived by his loving and devoted children: Karl D. Heitman and his wife Tamiko of Newtown, and Karen H. Lyle and her husband Jerry of Poquoson, VA.  He is also survived by his sister Jovata Stone (husband Gene), brother Donald Heitman (wife Sara), four loving grandchildren: Klaus, Alex (wife Zhu), Jennifer, and Dennis and his great grandson Peter.

          David’s family will receive friends on Friday, July 28, 2017 from 9:00am until his Funeral Service 10:00 AM in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954.  Interment with Military Funeral Honors will follow in Washington Crossing National Cemetery in Newtown.

          In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the Guardians of the National Cemetery,  P.O. Box 233 Newtown, PA 18940.