Robert H. McGary of Seaside Heights, NJ, formerly of Richboro died on Saturday, May 13, 2017 as a result of an automobile accident. He was 49.

Born in Abington, Rob as he was known was a resident of Seaside Heights, NJ for the past 25 years. He was the beloved son of Robert H. Sr. and Elaine Rucker McGary, grandson of the late George and Ellen Rucker, Harold and Elizabeth McGary and nephew of the late John Rucker.

Rob was a graduate of Council Rock High School, class of 1986 and played on the Ice Hockey team. He played the catcher position for Northampton Little League Baseball and could be called upon to play any other position. In his youth, Rob worked over the years for Bright Leaf Gardens and Flower Shop.

Rob’s truck driving career in the foodservice industry started 25 years ago with Balford Farms delivering dairy products. He recently joined Cream-O-Land Dairy of Florence, NJ, and continued delivering foodservice and dairy products to many of the schools in North Jersey. He will be sadly missed not only by his devoted family but his many friends in the Bucks County and Seaside Heights areas.

In addition to his parents, Rob is survived by his sister Joy Ellen Barruzza and her husband James Sr. He is also survived by his uncle Warren and aunt Dorine McGary, his aunt Carol Rucker, and aunt Carol  and uncle Ken Neuhaus, nephews, Joseph McGary (Kyle) and James Barruzza, Jr., and great uncle of Mackenzie Marie McGary. He was also survived by his cousins Dorine, Debbie, Dawn, Johnny and David.

Rob’s family will receive condolences on Friday May 19^th 2017 from 4:00pm until his Memorial Service 5:00pm at the Addisville Reformed Church 945 Second St. Pike Richboro. Interment will be private in Union Cemetery, Richboro.

Paul H. Bozewski of Union New Jersey passed away on Friday, May 12, 2017 at St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne, PA.  He was 70. 

Born in Bayonne, NJ he was the son of the late Henry and Pauline Bozewski. 

A life-long New Jersey resident, Paul led a long career as a credit manager in the financial industry.  He was a close follower of all things related to cars and was an avid fisherman, having enjoyed countless fishing and crabbing outings on Long Beach Island, NJ.  To say Paul was a music enthusiast would be an understatement and he shared this love of music with his family.  Most of all Paul treasured time spent with his family, most especially his adoring grandchildren.  He will be dearly missed as a loving father, grandfather, and friend to many. 

Surviving are Paul’s daughters, Mara Stoerger, her husband Joe, and their children, Ethan and Chase and Dayna Weist, her husband, Matt and her children, Ian and Cole;  and Mara and Dayna’s mother, Ellen Press.     Relatives and friends are invited to greet Paul’s family on Sunday, May 21, 2017 from 6:00 PM until his Memorial Service and rendering of Military Honors at 7:30 PM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.), Richboro, PA 18954.  His interment will be private.

Mary S. “Susan” Ward of New Britain passed away on Friday, May 12, 2017 at her home with her loving family by her side.  She was 79. 

Born in Hanover, PA she was the daughter of the late J. Roger and Leona May Hamm Trostle. 

Susan graduated from Eichelberger High School and went on to earn her Bachelors degree in Music from Lebanon Valley College.  She was an incredibly talented musician and the owner and operator of Heartstrings Entertainment. 

She will be remembered for her talent, her warmth, and for inspiring the countless people through her music and teaching.  She will be dearly missed. 

Susan is survived by her children, Jeffrey Alan Bell (Tina), Kathy Sue Ermigiotti (Mark), and Scott Andrew Bell (Suzanne) and her grandchildren, Brett, Sydney, Max, Hana, Macy, Reid, and Ava. 

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Don and Bill Trostle. 

Relatives and friends are invited to her Memorial Service on Saturday, May 20 at 11:00 AM at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 301 N. Main St., Doylestown, PA 18901, followed by a time to greet the family.  Her interment will be private. 

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to the Bucks County SPCA, PO Box 277, Lahaska, PA 18931.

Helen B. Smethy of Newtown, PA, a former long time resident of Cranford, NJ, passed away peacefully Friday, May 12, 2017 at St. Mary Medical Center. She was 85.

Born in Newark, NJ, Helen is preceded in death by her late husband Eugene Albert Smethy and was the only child to the late Stephen and Margaret Heid Bartkow.

A graduate of Montclair State University, Helen worked for the Newark Public Schools teaching multiple grade levels. Helen was pursuing a graduate degree at Seton Hall University when she was married in 1954. She concluded her career of teaching with the birth of her first daughter, and dedicated her time as a stay-at-home mother to raise her four children. She spent time with her children focusing on school work, trips to the local Public Library, walks to town, swimming in the pool and playing board games, word games, cards and badminton.  Helen was an active past President of her children's school PTA.  She was an avid reader of books by authors such as John Grisham, James Patterson, James Michener and Jonathan Kellerman; and she was a New York Times crossword puzzle enthusiast. Helen had a love of classical music and was a practiced pianist who loved playing pieces by composers, Chopin. Gershwin and Beethoven and listened to favorites from Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky . She loved collecting dolls and figurines. During her retirement, Helen also served on the Board in numerous positions and eventually as President of the “To Live Again” and the "Golden Girls" Senior Citizens groups.  Helen will be greatly missed, and always loved by everyone who has had the pleasure to have made her acquaintance.

A devoted mother, Helen is survived by her four loving children: Lorrie H. Nagata and her partner Rick Schutte, Linda C. Rydz and her husband John, Steven E. Smethy and his wife Lisa Geddes, and Martin R. Smethy and his partner Dawn Lantz.  She is also survived by her four grandchildren: Christine Singelyn Braun and her husband Michael; Holly Singelyn; Brian Rydz and his partner, Leo Regan; and Kevin Rydz and his partner Colleen Bird; her great-grandson, Jack Braun; and her loving long-time friends Dina, Judy, Elaine, Mary and Pat.

Helen’s family will receive friends on Friday, May 19, 2017 from 6:00PM until her memorial service 7:00 PM in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd.(at Holland Rd.), Richboro, PA 18954. Interment will be private.   

Elizabeth H. “Betty” Dacey, of Langhorne, PA and formerly of North Cape May, NJ died on Thursday, May 11, 2017. She was 92.

Born and raised in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late William C. and Elizabeth (Gorman) McGinly. Betty graduated from Olney High School. She proudly served in the United States Navy in the WAVES during WWII. Betty’s dedication to her country and to the recognition of women in uniform continued through her support of the Women in Military Service for America Memorial in Washington D.C. She was proud to be a founding contributor to that memorial.

Betty was married to the late James Dacey for 61 years. They raised their seven children in their Levittown home, where the door was always open to the many neighborhood kids. She was a longtime resident of Levittown and parishioner of Queen of the Universe Catholic Church and later lived in Northern Virginia before retiring to Cape May.

Throughout her life Betty enjoyed days at the beach with family and friends. She loved watching sports especially the Phillies and college basketball, but she got the most joy out of cheering for her kids and others from the bleachers and the sidelines. Her interest in sports started at a young age with horseback riding, ice skating and bowling and is known for having bowled a perfect game. Betty truly enjoyed being in the know and getting updated with “any news” of extended family and friends.

During her time in Cape May Betty volunteered with several organizations to include the Christ Child Society, an organization that provides comfort items for needy infants and children in Cape May County. She was an active volunteer at her church and put in many long hours working the polls each election day well into her later years.

Betty was the devoted mother of James (Janette), Michael (Kathie), Steve (Cindy), Denise, Jack (Judy), Nance Dunn (Mike), and Beth. She was also blessed with 12 loving grandchildren, Jaime-Lyn, Andrew, Steven R. (Susan), Molly, Drew, Bryan, Nina, Kelly, Meghan, Shane, Shawn, and Steven; and her great-granddaughter Riley.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Monday, May 15, 2017 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown Richboro Road, (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954 and on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at the Church of St. Andrew, 81 Swamp Rd., Newtown, PA 18940 from 12:00 Noon until her Funeral Mass 1:00 PM. Her interment with military honors will follow in the Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Newtown.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the Women in Military Service for America Memorial by visiting https://www.womensmemorial.org/ or to the charity of one’s choice.

William W. Richart, of Holland, died peacefully on Thursday, May 11, 2017, at St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne. He was 79.

Born in Philadelphia, Mr. Richart was a resident of Holland for the past 45 years. He was the beloved husband of Eileen D. Moore Richart and son of the late Vincent and Eleanor Mirth Richart.

Bill was a graduate of North Catholic High School, class of 1956; he proudly served in the United States Marine Corps. He was a member of the Steamfitters Union Local # 420 for the past 51 years working on various construction projects throughout the 5 county area, as well as Vice President of the Steamfitters Retirees Committee.

Bill was a communicant of St. Bede the Venerable Parish in Holland; founder of the Parish CYO program in 1974, and was also instrumental in starting the Catholic League Soccer Program for Boys and Girls in the Diocese of Philadelphia.

When Bill had spare time you would find him on the soccer field working with kids. He was an active committeeman with the Democratic Party in Northampton Township. An avid car enthusiast, he was very proud of his 1976 Corvette Sting Ray. He will be sadly missed by his devoted family, friends and all the kids he helped on and off the Soccer fields.   

In addition to his beloved wife Eileen, Bill is survived by his dear children and their spouses William V. Richart and his wife Pam, Cynthia M. Gibson and her husband John, Deanna E. Elias and her husband Albert John, Stephanie J. Hallman, Jennifer L. Michaels and her husband Daniel, He is also survived by 9 dear grandchildren; Olivia and her husband Cristian, Albert John, William, Mark, Mitchell, Matthew, Tess, Zackary and Audrey.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewings on Thursday evening May 18, 2017 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm and on Friday from 8:15am to 9:15 am at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro and to his Funeral Mass 10:00 am, at St. Bede the Venerable Church Holland. 

Contributions in his memory may be made to Make a Wish-Philadelphia 5 Valley Square Suite 210 Blue Bell, PA 19422 or to the Delaware Valley Veterans Home 2701 Southampton Rd. Phila, PA 19154.

Margaret V. Dougherty of Ivyland died Monday, May 8, 2017 at Ann’s Choice in Warminster. She was 93.

Margaret was predeceased by her husbands, Robert Kennedy, William J. Benz and James Dougherty.

Born in Philadelphia, Margaret was the daughter of August and Elva Brown Hiller and the Mother of the late Joseph Benz.

Margaret was a former resident of Northeast Philadelphia, Churchville and Avalon, NJ before moving to Ann’s Choice in Warminster. Throughout the years, she was an active Communicant at St. Albert the Great Church and St. Vincent de Paul Church. Margaret was an Executive Secretary with Smith Edwards Dunlap from 1973 until her retirement in 1991. She was a member of various clubs in Avalon, NJ and in her leisure enjoyed gardening and playing bridge.  Margaret will be truly missed by her family and by all who came to know and love her.

Margaret is survived by her children, Virginia Beckert , William J. Benz Esq.  and his wife Donna, Christopher M. Benz and his wife Robyn and Matthew W. Benz and his wife Kathleen. She is also survived by her 9 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing from 9:30am until her Funeral Mass 11:00am on Friday, May 12^th in St. Cyril of Jerusalem Church, 1410 Almshouse Road, Jamison, PA 18929. Margaret’s interment will follow in Our Lady of Grace Cemetery in Langhorne. 

If so desired, please consider a contribution in Margaret’s memory to a charity of donor’s choice.

Dorothy C. Pracht Barnhart, of Telford, PA, joined her beloved late husband of 50 years, Robert W. Barnhart, Sr. in death on Monday, May 8, 2017. She was 78 years old.

Born and raised in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Anna Crawford and George J. Pracht, Sr. Dorothy had been a resident of the Chalfont area since 1972. She initially volunteered in the Chalfont Elementary School in both the library and nurses office until the school closed. Because of her gift and dedication to the students, she then worked at the Doyle Elementary School in Doylestown as a Special Education Assistant until her retirement in 2007.

Dorothy loved the beach, particularly Stone Harbor, NJ and Rehoboth Beach, DE. She enjoyed cross-stitch and crossword puzzles. With family being her priority, she enjoyed time with her children and grandchildren. She particularly loved the special time with her grandson Christopher and watching him grow up. 

Dorothy will be missed by her loving children, Robert W. (Nicole) Barnhart, Jr. and Dottie (Daniel) Kerr; and grandchildren, Will Barnhart, Christopher Kegg, Isabelle Kerr and Gregory Kerr. She is also survived by many caring and loving friends. 

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing, Friday, May 12, 2017 from 9:30am until the start of her funeral service, 10:30am at the Chapel at the Lutheran Community of Telford, 12 Lutheran Home Dr. in Telford, PA 18969. Burial will follow at Lawnview Cemetery in Rockledge, PA.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to either the Lutheran Community of Telford, at the above address, or to Liberty Hospice, 7002 Butler Pike, Ambler, PA 19002.

Dorothy F. Luff of Coral Springs, FL and formerly a long time resident of Bucks County passed away on Monday, May 8, 2017. She was 89.

Born in Norristown, PA she was the daughter of the late John J. and Ellen Crow Fox.

Dorothy was raised on Ivycrest Farms in Ivyland, and so very proud to have spent most of her life in Bucks County, having resided in Churchville from 1961-2002 before moving to Flowers Mill in Langhorne where she was a part of the Flowers Mill Solo Group, until moving to Florida.

Dorothy was a 1946 graduate of Hatboro High School, a charter member of the Northampton Presbyterian Church, The Order of the Eastern Star, Community Chapter # 428 for over 60 years. She was also employed as the receptionist at the former Northampton Manor in Richboro for 20 years.  

Dorothy is survived by her son Russell Irving Lizzi and his husband, Michael; her granddaughter, Lisa Marie Smith; her great-grandchildren, Alyssa Renee Johnson and Vincent Parker Antonelli; and her sister, Mary Ellen Schmid, a neice, Deborah Weathersbee.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her nephew Keith Schmid.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet Dorothy’s family on Saturday, May 13, 2017 from 9:30 AM until her Funeral Service 10:30 AM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd), Richboro, PA 18954. Her interment will take place at 1:30 PM in Head of Christiana Cemetery, Newark, DE.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her honor to the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation by visiting https://msfocus.org/Donate or by mail to Multiple Sclerosis Foundation National Headquarters, 6520 N. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309-2132. 

Vivian M. Bourcet died peacefully at her home with her two daughters by her side on Sunday, May 7, 2017.  She was a youthful 96 years old. 

Vivian was the devoted wife of the late William J. Bourcet.

Born in McIntyre, PA she was a coal miners’ daughter of Michele (Michael) Bertolino and Giovanna (Jenny) Terrana Bertolino and sister of the late Margaret Vertucci, Charles Bertolino, Joseph Bertolino, Anthony Bertolino, Thomas Bertolino, and Anne Romano.  

Vivian spent much of her life in Maspeth, NY and once married she resided in Albertson, NY.  She was an active member of St. Aidan’s Parish in Williston Park, NY and was a member of the Mother’s Club, Rosary Society, Altar Society, and Catholic Daughters of America. 

She loved her time on the bowling league through St. Aidan’s as well as reading, walking, knitting and sewing.  Her love for children prompted her to volunteer in St. Aidan’s School library as well as serving as a classroom aide at the Human Resources School in Albertson, NY.  She was also an active member of the Association for the Help of Retarded Children (AHRC) and modeled at their annual fundraising fashion shows. 

As a young widow, she worked at Chase Manhattan Bank in the Credit Card Division in New Hyde Park, NY from 1974 until her retirement in 1980.  In 2005 Vivian moved back to Pennsylvania and was a fond member of St. Bede the Venerable Church in Holland, PA.   

Surviving are her daughters, Linda M. Bourcet and Elaine B. Reitmeier and her husband, Glenn A. Reitmeier; her grandchildren, Eric  W. Reitmeier and Jennifer A. Reitmeier; and her siblings, Salvatore Bertolino, Liberty Bertolino, and Marie Quis. 

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Thursday, May 11, 2017 from 10:00 AM until her Funeral Mass 11:00 AM at St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Rd., Holland, PA 18966.  Her interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to St. Katharine Drexel Regional Catholic School, 1071 Holland Road, Holland, PA 18966 or to St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, 100 Wynewood Ave., Wynewood, PA 19006.