William Owen of Richboro, died at the age of 83 on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

He was the beloved husband of Barbara Whitlock Owen and the late Estella Parker Owen.

Born in Philadelphia, Bill was the son of the late John and Alice Dollscheck Owen and grandfather of the late Sonny Wardlow III and brother of the late Kenneth Owen.

Bill was a former resident of Hatboro before moving to Richboro in 1977. He was the owner of Owen Equipment Company which sold automotive engine rebuilding equipment. Bill was extremely family focused and enjoyed spending quality times with his family and his dogs, especially Jake and was an avid John Wayne fan. He was a member of the Neshaminy Harbor Yacht club and was a passionate boater, who owned many boats throughout his life with his latest being "Another World". Bill enjoyed cruising his boat with his wife Barbara and their friends and family and visited many places which included the Chesapeake Bay, and spending many weekends at the Tullytown Cove on the Delaware River. He will be truly missed by his family and by all who came to know him.

In addition to his beloved wife Barbara, William will be greatly missed by his children, Scott and Theresa of Richboro, Gayle Wardlow and her husband Sonny of Cocoa, Florida, Robert and Patty of Hatboro, Michael and Amy of Doylestown, David and Beth of Warminster. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Jake Wardlow and his fiance Tiffany, Kyle Owen, Holly Owen, Sara Owen, Michael Owen, Ryan Owen and his great grandson, Gavin Wardlow.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family from 3:00pm until his Military Honors at 4:00pm on Thursday, June 14th at the Joseph A. Fluehr, III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd (at Holland Rd). Richboro, PA 18954. William’s internment will take place privately.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675 or the Bucks County SPCA, P.O. Box 277, Lahaska, PA 18931.