Linus J. Vesterqvist, of New Hope, passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2013. He was 22.

Born in Sweden, he was the son of Ole and Eija Vesterqvist, and was raised in Newtown.

Those who knew Linus could feel through his words and music his overwhelming passion for spreading love and equality in his poems, compositions, and speech. He was always helping people and believed in the good of humanity. In touching the many lives that he did, he was helping to make the world a better place.

In his words “All glory be to God.”

In addition to his parents, he is survived by his siste,r Lina, his brother, Mika, and his fiancé, Diane Roberts.

Relatives and friends are invited to call on Saturday, September 28, 2013, from 12:00 PM until his Memorial Service at 2:00 PM in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd, (at Holland Road), Richboro, PA 18954.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in his name to the National Alliance on Mental Illness at nami.org.