Bruce Bridgwater of Sellersville and formerly a long-time resident of Plumsteadville passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2017, at Doylestown Hospital surrounded by his family.  He was 79.

Bruce was the beloved husband of the late Jo-Ann Kelley Bridgwater.

Born in Corby, England, he was a son of Elsie Brown Bridgwater of Holland, PA, and the late Archibald Bridgwater.

Bruce came from England to the United States in 1951.  He graduated from Central High School in Philadelphia and attended Temple University.  Bruce led a long career as a Purchasing Agent for Tarcon Control Systems/Everite Machine Products, from where he retired.

Bruce was an active member of Pleasantville United Church of Christ in Chalfont where he volunteered a great deal of his time.  One of his favorite past times was sailing his boat on Lake Nockamixon.  He was an avid model railroader and he loved soccer, especially watching Arsenal games.  He will be greatly missed by all those who knew and loved him.

In addition to his mother, Bruce is survived by his children, Brian J. Bridgwater and his wife, Jeanne; Jennifer L. Schaffner and her husband, Chip; and Rebecca S. Dent and her husband, Travis.  He also leaves behind his grandchildren, Benjamin, Allison, Jack, Hailey, Madison, and Chelsea; and his brother, Stewart Bridgwater and his wife, Carol.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Thursday, June 8, 2017, from 10:30 AM until his Funeral Service at 11:30 AM at Pleasantville United Church of Christ, 3424 Limekiln Pike, Chalfont, PA 18914.  His interment will follow in Hillside Cemetery, Roslyn. 

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to Guiding Eyes for the Blind, 611 Granite Springs Road, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 or to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19104 or by visiting http://give.chop.edu/page/content/give.

Adelaide Marino of Newtown died Thursday, June 1, 2017 at St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne. She was 85.

Adelaide was the beloved wife of 63 years to Frank D. Marino.

Born in Fall River, MA, Adelaide was the daughter of the late Joseph and Elsie Vaz.

Adelaide was a former resident of Brooklyn, NY and Plainfield, NJ. before moving to Newtown in 1979. Prior to marrying her beloved husband Frank, Adelaide had worked with American Express as a Supervisor. Her true passion and joy in her life was her devotion to her loving family. Adelaide was extremely family focused and was instrumental in the lives of her children and grandchildren. She will be deeply missed by her family and by all who came to know and love her.

In addition to her beloved husband Frank, Adelaide is survived by her children; Robert C. Marino and his wife Cynthia of Churchville, Julie M. Marino of Hillsborough, NJ, Lori A. Egan and her husband James of Churchville, Darlene Barkman and her husband Peter of Richboro and Frank J. Marino and his wife Courtney of Warwick. Adelaide is also survived by her 11 cherished grandchildren; Christina, Ryan, Alex, Liam, Daniel, Katherine, Lauren, Mackenzie, Max, Julia, William 

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewings both on Sunday June 4, 2017 from 2:00-4:00pm and 6:00-8:00pm in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954. Adelaide’s Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday, June 5^th at 10:00am in St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Road, Holland, PA 18966

Her interment will follow in Union Cemetery in Richboro.

Barbara Ann Manfredonia of Newtown, PA (formerly of Huntingdon Valley, PA) died Thursday June 1, 2017. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph G. Manfredonia. She is survived by her dearest sister Sandra Jane Zaremba (late Albert) and was the godmother of Aimee Sarah Zaremba. Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing, Wed from 9:30am until her Funeral Mass 11:00am at the Church of St. Andrew, 81 Swamp Rd., Newtown, PA 18940. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham. 

Walter A. Young, Jr. of West Chester, formerly of Rosemont died on June 1, 2017 at Paoli Memorial Hospital. He was 93.

He was the beloved husband of the late Mary Meehan Young.

Born in Philadelphia he was the son of the late Walter A. Young Sr. and Anna Nash Young and brother of the late Lawrence, Carolyn and Audrey.

He was a proud Veteran and recipient of the Silver Star and Bronze Oak-Leaf Cluster.

He is survived by his children, Eva M. Young, Amy Y. Siki and her husband Michael P., Walter A. Young, III and his wife Gail T., Megan M. Scherer and her husband Carl M., He is also survived by his loving grandchildren Mary, Peter, Caroline, Eva, Katrina, Rebecca, Claire, Liam and Pierce. He was also predeceased by his dear friend and companion of 8 years Margaret A. Eisenhart.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 from 9:00 am until his Funeral Mass 10:30 am at St. John Neumann Church, 380 Highland Lane, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010. His interment with Military Honors will follow in Calvary Cemetery, West Conshohocken, PA. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the Discalced Carmelite Monastery, 66^th Ave and Old York Rd. Philadelphia, PA 19126 or Little Sisters of the Poor 5300 Chester Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19143.

Vera A. Staubach of Ivyland died Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at the Landing at Willow Grove. She was 89.

Born in Philadelphia, Vera was the beloved wife of the late George H. Staubach and the daughter of the late Peter and Pearl Pedlisney.

Vera is survived by her children, Gary W. Staubach and his wife Marsha, Linda P. Frazier and her husband William and Susan G. Galeone and her husband Glen. She is also survived by her 7 cherished grandchildren, Michael, Glen, Lisa, Kristen, Katie, Gage and Colin and her 2 precious great grandchildren Henry and Cora.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Saturday, June 3^rd from 9:30am until her Funeral Service 11:00am in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, Pa 18954. Vera’s interment will follow in Resurrection Cemetery in Bensalem.

Grace M. Slick of Horsham died peacefully on Monday, May 29, 2017 at her residence. She was 71.

Grace was the beloved wife of 52 years to Harry C. Slick.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the Charles J. and Madeline Dietz Sheridan and mother of the late Harry L. Slick.

Grace worked for many years as a bookkeeper and office manager for various manufacturing firms in the area.  She enjoyed ceramics with friends, canning vegetables for family, enjoying times spent at the shore points of New Jersey, but she treasured the time she spent with her beloved family and her dear grandchildren.  Grace will be greatly missed but she will be loved by everyone who has had the pleasure to call her a wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend.

In addition to her husband Harry, Grace is survived by her loving and devoted children: Charles Slick of Horsham and Christine Slick of Galloway Township, NJ, her sisters Betty Ann Konapka and Patricia Cook.  She is also survived by her cherished grandchildren: Madeline, Melanie, Tiffany, Charles, and Marissa.

Services and Interment will be conducted privately. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 3400 Civic Center Blvd. Philadelphia, PA 19104.

Denise Anne Stanley, of Newtown, PA, died peacefully Monday, May 29, 2017 at home, surrounded by her beloved family and friends. She was 52 years old.

She was the devoted wife of Ken Stanley for almost 27 years. They met in 1986 at Temple University and have been inseparable ever since.

Born in Bristol, PA, she was the daughter of John and Yvonne Beitler Gilbert.  Denise adored her mother and father and was fortunate to be able to share many of her family’s milestones with them.

In addition to her husband and parents, Denise is survived by her loving children Mike Stanley and Megan Stanley; her sister Rochelle Ashley; her father and mother-in-law, Richard and Martha Stanley; her brothers and sisters-in-law; many nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles; and many adored girlfriends.

While Denise enjoyed playing tennis and doing pilates with her girlfriends, her main passion was always her children. She attended nearly all of their tennis matches, dance recitals, plays, and every other activity in which they were involved.  She loved days at the beach and the family’s bi-annual trips together to Hershey Park to see her cherished Uncle Frank, a tradition for the past 22 years.

Denise was a Certified Public Accountant and had the good fortune of working for a tremendously supportive businessman, Bob Burness.

Denise is predeceased by her grandmother and several aunts and uncles, whom she adored.  We’re certain that they are already preparing the other angels that “She’s not bossy, she just knows what we should all be doing.”

Denise’s family will receive relatives and friends on Friday, June 2, 2017 from 5:00-8:00pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr, III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954. Denise’s interment will take place privately. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Denise’s memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, PO Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123.

Ruth C. Benson of Holland died Sunday, May 28, 2017 at Holy Redeemer Hospice in Meadowbrook. She was 91.

Ruth was the beloved wife of 65 years to Charles A. Benson.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Balbina Witalis Gomolka.

Ruth lived in Philadelphia before moving to Holland, PA in 1969. She worked as a hairdresser, and later, as an accountant with Burpee Seed Company. She loved to read, cook, bake, sew, garden, dance, and make things beautiful.  Her presence, spirit, talents, kindness and laugher will be sorely missed. 

In addition to her husband Charles, Ruth is survived by her daughter Christine Otto and her sister, Esther McCommit. She is also survived by her two grandchildren, Jacqueline and Chase.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing on Tuesday, June 6^th from 9:00am until her Funeral Mass 10:00am in St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Road, Holland, PA 18966. Ruth’s interment will follow in Washington Crossing National Cemetery in Newtown.

Contributions in her memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105. 

Daniel J. Dalton of Holland died peacefully surrounded by his loving family, after a courageous battle with cancer at his home on Friday, May 26, 2017.

Born in Philadelphia, Dan was the beloved husband of 42 years to Christine M. (nee Lynn) Dalton, son of the late James R. and Ann Ghaney Dalton.

Dan was a resident of Holland for the past 31 years. He was a graduate of Cardinal Dougherty High School, class of 1968; he received his undergraduate degree in Business Administration and his MBA from Drexel University.

For the past 32 years Dan has been with Subaru of America. Dan was Vice President Chief Human Resource Officer and President of Pleiades Insurance Company.

Before joining Subaru, Dan was the Senior Audit Manager for Arthur Andersen & Co.

Dan was a communicant of St. Andrew’s Church in Newtown. He was active in the community through his involvement in the Subaru of America, Inc. Foundation where he is a Trustee and Treasurer. He was a CPA and member of the Pennsylvania Institute of CPA’s. He was a Past President of the Philadelphia Chapter of Financial Executives International. To say that Dan was involved would be an understatement, but he always had time for his family and a smile on his face. He will be sadly missed for his gracious manor and kindness to all.

In addition to his beloved wife Christine, Dan is survived by his 3 loving children Joanna M. Guest and her husband James, Daniel J. Dalton, Jr., and Patrick M. Dalton, his brother Ronald Dalton, 3 adorable grandchildren Caroline, Chloe and Christopher, many brother-in-laws and sister-in-laws and nieces and nephews.

Relatives, friends and colleagues are invited to attend his viewings on Thursday evening from 6:00pm to 8:00pm and Friday from 9:00am to 10:00am at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro and to his Funeral Mass 10:30am at the Church of St. Andrew 81 Swamp Rd. Newtown. His interment will follow in All Saints Cemetery, Newtown. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the Abramson Cancer Center, c/o 3535 Market Street, Suite 750, Philadelphia, PA 19104.

Robert Charles Weber, Sr., of Philadelphia, PA, and Delray Beach, FL, went Home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday May 26, 2017.  He was 86. 

Mr. Weber was born in Philadelphia on October 3, 1930 and was the son of William F. Weber, Sr., and Bertha Estelle Bartlett Weber of Philadelphia and Sea Isle City, NJ. 

He was the husband of Lynn Berke (Eitler) Weber of Chalfont and Doylestown, PA, and Fairmont, WV, to whom he was married for 30 years.  He was preceded in death by his former wife, Alice Faber Weber.

Mr. Weber graduated from Overbrook High School where he excelled in baseball, football, and basketball.  While he was completing his engineering studies at Drexel University, he life guarded at Sea Isle City, NJ.   He completed his Civil Engineering degree and held Professional Engineering licenses in several states.

After completing his apprenticeship training program with the Schuykill River Project, he worked for Franklin and Lindsey Engineers, Baldwin Lima Hamilton Corporation, and Sinclair Refining Company.  He then entered the U. S. Army from 1955 to 1963 obtaining the rank of Sergeant.

He began his corporate career with Penn Mutual Insurance and ultimately became the President and CEO of Indepro Corporation, their Real Estate Syndication Division. Mr. Weber was affiliated with the Building Owners and Managers Association of Philadelphia (BOMA) for several years serving as Vice-President, President, and Mid-Atlantic Regional President. He also worked for S. T. Hudson International, a forensic engineering company.  He coordinated the opening of their Colorado, California, and Texas offices.

Bob was a founder and CEO of National Forensic Consultants, Inc., in Norristown, PA, and Technical Advisors, Inc., until he officially retired in 2007.  He was actively involved with his churches and was on the Board of Directors for Pennridge Full Gospel Tabernacle in Blooming Glen, Worldwide Evangelical Ministries in Philadelphia, and New Life Christian Center in Jamison.

In addition to his wife Lynn, he is survived by three children – Robert C. Weber, Jr., (Linda), of Lincoln University, PA; Richard A. Weber (Barbara) of Chester Heights, PA; and Gail Weber Grady (Joseph) of West Chester, PA.  He also leaves behind 13 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; his two stepchildren, William S. Eitler who resides at home and Stephanie Eitler Araujo (Jorge) of San Antonio, TX; his brother William F. Weber, Jr., (the late Alice) of St., Petersburg Beach, FL; his nephew William F. Weber III (Nancy) and niece Ruth McLauchlin of St. Petersburg Beach, FL.  He is also survived by his brother-in-law Jim Faber (Marge), and sisters-in-law Sandy Wood (Don), Nancy Zavorski (Paul), Darlene Cappa (Joseph), and Wendy Dreyer (Ed).

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 from 7:00 – 9:00 PM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 E. Butler Ave. (at Sandy Ridge Road), New Britain, PA 18901 and on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at Hopewell Christian Fellowship, 601 Hunsicker Rd., Telford, PA 18969 from 10:00 AM until his Funeral Service at 11:00 AM.  His entombment will follow in Whitemarsh Memorial Park, Prospectville.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made in his name to Els Autism Foundation, 18370 Limestone Creek Road, Jupiter, FL 334458 or Perry Stone Ministries, Voice of Evangelism, P.O. Box 3595, Cleveland, TN 37320.