Daniel J O’Connell of Warminster passed away suddenly on Saturday, June 17, 2017 at the age of 60.

Born in Philadelphia, Daniel was the son of the late James and Theresa O’Connell.

He was an Engineering graduate of Temple University and worked in the construction industry for over 35 years. Dan was a dedicated employee who enjoyed and took pride in his work.

In his leisure he enjoyed playing golf, spending time with his grandchildren, and traveling to Anna Maria Island, Florida. He was a sports enthusiast, spending time reffing football games, cheering on his daughter in her competitive soccer years, and rooting for the Phillies, Flyers, and Eagles each season.  

He is survived by his beloved wife of over 23 years, Betti O’Connell; son, Sean McLaughlin; daughter, Kaitlin O’Connell; step-daughters, Heather King and husband Greg, Stefanie Hunsberger and husband Christopher; step-son, Eric Jones and wife Maria; 5 cherished grandchildren, Eliza, Matthew, Braden, Sylvie, and Brynn; two sisters; Eileen Hunt and her husband Bill and Mary Ellen Pike, two brothers; Michael and his wife Patty and Joseph and his wife Debbie, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his memorial service on Wednesday June 21, 2017 at 1:00pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr Funeral Home, 800 Newtown Richboro Road, Richboro, PA  18954.

Janet S. (nee Spies) Lynch, Esq. of Yardley, PA passed peacefully on June 20th, 2017.

Janet was born in Passaic, NJ and was a 1976 graduate of Wood-Ridge HS where she was a member of the National Honor Society. Janet went on to attend Douglass College where she graduated with a BA in Political Science in 1980. After college, Janet went on to Seton Hall Law School, where she was a managing editor of the Law Review. She graduated in 1984 with cum laude honors and was admitted to the N.J. Bar Association that same year. From 1984 to 1991 Janet worked for Stryker, Tams, and Dill in Newark, NJ, where her specialty was Trust and Estates. Janet and her family moved to Bucks County, PA in 1993, living in Richboro, Ivyland, and most recently in Yardley.

Janet’s greatest joy was being a mother to her three sons. She was an active supporter of the schools her sons attended joining the Mother’s Club at both St. Katherine Drexel Regional School and LaSalle College High School. Janet was also active in the LaSalle Touchdown Club serving as both its Treasurer and Vice President. For the past six years, Janet has been associated with the law firm of Charles G. Cheleden, Esq. in Doylestown, PA.

In her spare time Janet enjoyed being with family in Avalon, NJ, traveling with family and friends and showing off her creative knitting skills. Janet’s memory and smile will be cherished forever by her dear family and friends.  She is survived by her beloved husband of 32 years, Mark R. Lynch, and her sons Michael C. Lynch (Simrit), Matthew J. Lynch (Jillyan), Kevin R. Lynch. Loving daughter of Madeline Danza Spies (late Eugene Spies), dear sister of Gary Spies (Karen), and Glenn Spies (Lauri), dear grandmother of Declan, also survived by her mother-in-law and father-in-law Lucille and Harry Lynch and sister-in-law Deborah Kalter.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewings Sunday evening from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro and on Monday at St. Bede the Venerable Church 1071 Holland Rd. Holland from 9:30 am until her Funeral Mass 11:00 am.  Interment will follow in All Saints Cemetery, Newtown.

In lieu of flowers contributions in her memory may be made to the Janet S. Lynch Scholarship c/o of St. Katherine Drexel Regional School, 1079 Holland Rd. Holland, PA 18966.

Charles S. Havelka of Holland passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at Kindred Hospital in Philadelphia.  He was 78. 

          Born and raised in Port Chester, NY, he moved to Holland with his family in 1977. Charles was a proud US Marine Corps Veteran. He earned both a bachelor and masters degree in finance from Pace University, New York, NY. Charles was the former Chief Financial Officer for the Johnson Companies, Newtown, PA. 

          Charles will be greatly missed by his loving family; his wife of 54+ years, Carol Havelka; his children, Patrick Havelka, Corey Havelka and his wife, Kathy Havelka. He was the proudest grandfather of Connor and Sarah Havelka, all of Holland.  He is survived by his sister, Barbara Piper and her husband Ronald; his brother Stephen and his wife Paula, as well as many nieces and nephews. 

  Charles was devoted to his family, his faith and every New York sports team, especially the NY Yankees. 

          Family and friends are invited to a memorial service at 12:30pm Friday, July 7, 2017 at the Newtown Reformed Church, 206 Buck Rd, Newtown, PA 18940. Interment to follow at 2:30pm at the Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Newtown, PA followed by a reception at Rose Bank Winery, 258 Durham Rd (Rt 413), Newtown, PA. 

          In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in his name to the Newtown Reformed Church. 

Loretta F. (nee Kest) Weiler, of Wyncote, PA, died peacefully on June 19, 2017 surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Cleveland, OH, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Louise Fried Kest. She was the beloved wife of 66 years to the late Bernie D. Weiler; loving mother of Rick Weiler (the late Eileen) and Denny Belt (Bob); cherished grandmother of Doug Weiler (Amy), Brian Weiler (Angie); and doting great grandmother of Evan, Lindsey and Mia Weiler.

Loretta’s funeral services will be held privately.

Henry Christian Bickel passed on June 17, 2017. He was former resident of Holland before moving to Philadelphia.

He was the beloved husband of late Kathleen (nee Feeney) Bickel and the dearest Father and Father-in-law of Henry(Eileen), Laura, Kathleen (Charles), Mary Ellen (Joseph) and Theresa.  He is also survived by 6 Grandchildren: Henry (Jamie), Gregory (Kristin), Charles, Alison (James), Kathleen (Brian), Rachel and the late Daniel, and 7 dear Great-Grandchildren, Emily, Camryn, Caine, Liam, Connor, Kennedy, and Kieryn.

Henry was a Korean War Veteran and served in the US Army from 1948, honorably discharged in 1955. He retired from PGW as the Superintendent of Transportation in 1988 after 32 years and then took the position of Automotive Service Center Supervisor of Navy Resale Activity at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. He was an avid Philadelphia sports fan and enjoyed boxing and loved music. He was a skilled mechanic and fixer of just about anything around the house.  After raising 5 children, he attended Penn State University.  He will be remembered as an incredibly loving, dedicated and supportive husband and father. We will miss his quick wit, engaging personality and friendship to everyone he met.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his Funeral Mass on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 10:00am at St. Christopher Church, 13301 Proctor Rd. Phila., PA 19116 followed by his Entombment at Sunset Memorial Park in Feasterville.

 In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to St. Christopher Church at the above address. 

 Charles H. Striegel of Philadelphia died Saturday, June 17, 2017 at the Delaware Valley Veterans Home in Philadelphia. He was 92.

Charles was the beloved husband of 64 years to Kathleen M. Guilfoyle Striegel.

Born in Camden, NJ, he was the son of the late Charles J. and Edna L. Stuber Striegel.

Charles was a graduate of LaSalle High School Class of 1943 and was a proud veteran of the United States Navy serving during World War II. He retired after 36 years as a Salesman for Keesbey-Mattison which eventually became known as the Certain Teed Corporation. Charles was a faithful communicant of St. Dominic's Church for over 50 years. In his leisure, he was an avid sports fan and enjoyed all Philadelphia teams especially the Flyers and the Phillies.  Charles often visited light houses and would be seen reading a good book. He was also an avid bird watcher and enjoyed a good glass of wine.  He will be truly missed by his family and by all who came to know him.

In addition to his beloved wife Kathleen, Charles is survived by his children; Kathleen M. Popp and her husband Tom, Theresa P. Truitt and her husband Gary, Patricia E. Manis, Carol E. Clement and her husband Terry and Jeannette A. Schmid and her husband George. He is also survived by his sister Elizabeth O'Connell and his 11 dear grandchildren:Kevin(Tara),Erica(deceased),Kelley(Tom),Christian(Liz),Ashley(Jonathan)Jordan(Jess), Chris, Ryan(Megan), Cory, Nicholas, Sydney and  his 5 great- grandchildren; Logan, Peyton, Kadence, Kennedy and James.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Thursday, June 22nd from 9:00am until his Funeral Mass 10:00am in St. Dominic Church,   8504 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19136. Charles' interment  with military honors will follow in St. Dominic Cemetery.

Loretta S. Murray of Twining Village died peacefully on Thursday, June 15, 2017, in Twining Village Health Care. She was 89.

    Born in Teaneck, NJ, she was the beloved wife of 63 years to Robert J. Murray and the daughter of the late Rudolph and Anna Pfreundsichuch Seubert.

        Loretta enjoyed gardening, playing bridge, traveling with family and friends but most important to her was the time she spent with Care for the Handicap.  Loretta will be greatly missed, but forever cherished as a loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother.

        In addition to her husband Robert, Loretta is survived by her loving and devoted children: Susan Marx, Joanne Rosemarino and her husband Charles, and William R. Murray.  She is also survived by her 4 dear grandchildren: Nicholas, Kevin, Carla, and Cory.    

    Relatives and friends are invited to share in her celebration of life at 2:30 pm on Saturday, July 8^th in the Kelly Auditorium of Twining Village, 280 Middle Holland Rd. Holland, PA 18966.  Interment was private at Washington Crossing National Cemetery in Newtown, PA.

     In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the Twining Village Resident’s Life Care Trust at the aforementioned address.

John R. MacDonald of Holland, PA passed away on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 with his loving family by his side at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.  He was 55.

Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late James MacDonald and Dolores Sawyer.

The center of John’s world, without question was most certainly his family, especially his children and grandchildren.  He owned and operated Mac’s Janitorial which continues to operate to this day and his hard work and determination led to the success of the company and allowed him to raise his children in Holland, Bucks County, helping to provide for them a quality education and bright future.

John was an avid softball player and loved anything and everything to do with music.  He was a self taught guitar player and singer and a devoted fan of the Beatles.

John was a great lyricist and wrote a lot of his own songs.  He enjoyed playing music with his band and was known for being very easy going; the source of calm and strength for many around him. He was very simple and not into materialistic things and it brought him true happiness to give to others which he did blindly and never expected anything in return. He was a rare soul and will be dearly missed.

John is survived by his children, Nicole MacDonald-Pattison and her husband Dan, Michelle Carfagno and her husband, Joe, Stephanie MacDonald, and John MacDonald, Jr; and their mother, Marci London.  He also leaves behind his adoring grandchildren, Tyler, Olivia, Madeline, and Olivia.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, James MacDonald and his sister Joy Lynne MacDonald.

Relatives and friends are invited to gather and celebrate John’s life on Thursday, June 22, 2017 from 6:00-7:30 PM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.), Richboro, PA 18954.  Casual attire is strongly encouraged.  John's interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in John’s name to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 100 N. 20^th St., 4^th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103.  

Kevin George Hylind passed away in his home, his castle, on June 13th, 2017, at the age of 66; knowing in his heart that he was appreciated and deeply loved by his family. He was the proud grandfather to Elkin, Jordan, Olivia, Nicolas, Amelia, Griffin, Lola, Wyatt, Graham, Tavner, Allegra, Beckett, and Calista.

His grandchildren were his inspiration and the light of his life. His love for them was and always will be reciprocated. All of the grand kids could not wait to see Grandpa to get great big bear hugs, bags of gifts and candy, and giggles from his tickles. He proudly built an industrial-sized swing set for his grandkids with his own two hands. He was very excited most recently about installing a large, ornate tree swing, with two inch thick wood and hand-braided colorful ropes for the kids use in his backyard.

He had impeccable attention to detail. He was always customizing his home, and making grand plans for new projects. He was very proud that he replaced the entire roof with architectural shingles using his own two hands. He was brilliant and had an incredibly creative mind. He had many visions for beautiful home projects and plans to come. He was mechanically inclined and a jack of all trades;he could repair or build anything. He had a passion for documenting family events through pictures, and always had a camera in his hand. He enjoyed working on cars, collecting antiques, and personalizing gifts for his family, friends, and grandchildren. He was meticulous about cutting his grass and trimming his hedges to perfection. Each spring, he would drop everything, and drive hours just to spend time with his mom and trim every hedge around her house. 

He as the beloved son of Mary J. and the late Commander Kenneth G. Hylind, USN. As the son of a naval officer, he lived in NY, CA, CT, RI, MA and Cuba. He played baseball for the Wrens as a catcher in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and was a dance champion in R, was a Boy Scout in Bethesda where he won the AD Altari Dei Award and was a Life Scout. 

He graduated from St. Jane de Chantal in Bethesda, Maryland and St. John's College High School in Washington and attended the University of Maryland. He is survived by one sister Eileen; six brothers: Paul (Lydia), Mark (Nancy), Kenneth (Linda), William (Tricia), James (Amy) and John (Agnes). He was predeceased by his brother George in 1984. He is also survived by his loving children: Mary (Elkin), Kenneth (Amy), Kevin (Shannon), Carolann, Sean and Katie (Juan). He was the very proud grandfather of 13 amazing grandchildren, He is also survived by two Aunts: Johanna Albani, Boca Raton, FL, Carol Ann Grant, Dayton, MD, numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. He loved, respected and always honored his father, mother, sister and brothers.

He moved from Bethesda, Maryland to the Philadelphia area in 1969, building a large family of six children with his former wife Kathy; three boys and three girls: Mary, Kenny, Kevin, Carolann, Sean and Katie. He worked most of his life as a Master Printer in Philadelphia. In retirement he enjoyed the friendships he made as a part-time driver for FedEx. He worked tirelessly all of his life to place his family in the best town and school district; and to provide a stress-free life for them. He never missed a single event for any of his children or grandchildren, regardless of distance or time constraints. He was extremely proud of his children as they grew into adulthood. He continued to pour out his love and support unconditionally, no questions asked. If any of his children needed him for any reason, his first response was always "We will work it out, hun." His sense of humor, wittiness, creativity and tenacity will live in our hearts forever.

Dad would have wanted us to laugh a little bit right now. He would have likely gathered us together to get a picture, saying, "Muwahaha!" to get everyone to laugh and smile, knowing that it worked every time. It would then be followed by, "Come on, make-believe you're happy!"

Thank you for the best and tightest bear hugs of our life. You were the most amazing grandfather any child could ever ask for. Your love for your children, family, and friends was unwavering. We love you and miss you so much, dad. Thank you for all that you did, from the bottom of our hearts. We love you. We love you. We love you.

Francis R. Loftus of New Hope died Monday, June 12, 2017 at Buckingham Valley Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Buckingham. He was 86.

Frank was the beloved husband of 58 years to Regina M. Hand Loftus.

Frank was the 12^th of 13 children who was born in Jessup, PA to the late Edward and Frances Campbell Loftus.

Frank was a great character and loved growing up with his large family in Jessup, PA.  After a few years in the Army, he moved to the big city of Philadelphia. There, with only a high school education, he rose through the ranks and eventually retired as the Vice President of PNC Bank. Frank enjoyed his retirement walking and cycling and spending time with his family on the beach in Wildwood Crest, NJ. He was a communicant of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Doylestown and will be deeply missed by his family and by all who came to know him.

In addition to his beloved wife Regina, Frank is survived by his children, Timothy Loftus and his wife Bernadette of Perkasie, Francis Loftus and his wife Suzanne of Churchville and Kelly Richards and her husband Bob of Newtown. Frank is also survived by his sister, Elizabeth Flannery of Dunmore, his cherished grandchildren, Jessica (Paul), Nicholas, Katherine and Erin, his great granddaughter Sofia along with his nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing Friday, June 16^th from 9:30am until his Funeral Mass 11:00am in Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 5175 Cold Spring Creamery Rd., Doylestown, PA 18902. Frank’s Interment will follow in St. John Neumann Cemetery in Chalfont.

If so desired, please consider a contribution to Our Lady of Guadalupe Church.