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• Upper Bucks Free Press • June 2016
ESTATE NOTICE
Estate of Elizabeth A. Cressman, deceased, late of Quakertown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Whereas Letters Testamentary have been granted to the within Executor, all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment and those having claims or demands to make them without delay to: John Cressman, Executor, c/o F. Craig La Rocca, Esquire, 800 N. Broad Street, Lansdale, PA 19446.
Sarah C. Vassallo, 92, of Quakertown, died Monday, May 9th at her home. She was the wife of the late Louis Vassallo Sr. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late John and Sarah (McGranahan) Curran. She was a member of St. Isidore’s Catholic Church, Quakertown. Surviving are her sons, Louis Vassallo II of Philadelphia, John Vassallo, wife Jeryl of Clinton, CT, Michael Vassallo of Quakertown, Matthew Vassallo, wife Kelly of Quakertown and Stephen Vassallo of Branford, CT; daughters, Antoinette McCabe of East Haddam, CT, Teresa Nogueira, husband Jose of Philadelphia, Diane Sutter, husband Noel of Meshoppen and Regina Bennett, husband Stephen of Quakertown; grandchildren, Raquel, Ana, Ian, Andrew, Brian, Elliot, Bradley and Lidia; great grandson, James; and a very dear friend,
“Live so that when the final summons comes you will leave something more behind you than an epitaph on a tombstone or an obituary in a newspaper.” - Dodie Smith
~Obituaries~
Celia Armstrong of Langhorne. Memorial contributions can be made to St. Luke’s Hospice, 801 Ostrum St., Bethlehem, PA 18015. The family was assisted by the Jeffrey A. Naugle Funeral and Cremation Service.
Susan D. Mirarchi, 59, of Quakertown, died Thursday, May 12, in her home. She was the wife of Michael E. Mirarchi. Born in San Francisco, California she was a daughter of John Chilton of Philadelphia and the late Dorothy (Jones) Bickford. She worked as a paralegal in a law firm. Surviving with her husband & father is a son, Nicholas Kligerman of Perkasie; sisters Linda Martin, husband David and Nancy Chilton all
of Quakertown; grandchildren Sophie, Ava, and Eliana; step-mother Loretta Chilton, of Philadelphia; & step-sons Nicholas & Brandon Mirarchi. The family was assisted with arrangement by the Jeffrey A. Naugle Funeral & Cremation Service.
Flory R. DeFlavio, 84, of Quakertown
passed peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Sat. May 14. He was born in Atlas, Schulykill Co. on Sept. 27, 1931, a son of the late Rosario and Grace Marie (Calabrese) DeFlavio. He graduated from Mt. Carmel Twp. High School, Locust Gap in 1950. During the Korean War he served as an Airman 1st Class with the US Air Force. On November 19, 1955, he married Suszanna Ross in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Limeport. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary last year. Flory was a member of St. Isidore’s Catholic Church, Quakertown where he served as an usher for over 40 years. Surviving with his wife, are sons Michael & David and daughter, Susan; granddaughter Apolinia; sister Jeanette Cole; brother Anthony DeFlavio, wife Hilda and many nieces & nephews. Preceding him in death were sisters Frances Paradisio, Josephine Walsh, Constance Sulick, and brother Nicholas. The family was assisted with arrangement by the Jeffrey A. Naugle Funeral & Cremation Service.
Caroline (Dietrich) Berninger, 98, of
Quakertown died Wed., May 18, at Belle Haven Nursing Home. She was the widow of the late Alexander Berninger. Born in Richland Twp., she was the daughter of the late George and Estella Mae (Fluck) Dietrich. Caroline was a member of Zion Hill Evangelical Lutheran Church. She was a seamstress for the former Swan Lea in Richlandtown. Caroline is survived by her nephew, George W. (Eva A.) Dietrich; niece Judith A. Tarantino; great nieces Inger Dietrich (James) Heller, Nicole Dietrich (John) Kraska, and Lisa Tarantino; great nephew George M. Dietrich; great great niece Eliza (Lizzie) Heller; and great great nephews Jackson Dietrich Kraska and Chase Robert Johnson. Memorial contributions may be made in Caroline’s name to Zion Hill Evangelical Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 81, 2966 Old Bethlehem Pike, Zion Hill, PA 18981. www. janauglefcs.com
Karl G. Nice, 90, of Wytheville, VA,
formerly of Quakertown, PA, passed away Fri., May 20, 2016. He was the widower of Pat (Lear) Nice who passed in 1981. Born Oct. 3, 1925 in Willow Grove, PA, he was the son of the late
George and Florence (Zimmerman) Nice. Kelly, as he was better known, was a mailman for the US Postal Service for 20 years and also a farmer on the family farm. He enjoyed gardening, traveling, and woodworking. Kelly had a huge heart and was a very generous man, always lending a hand to those who needed it. He is survived by his daughter Kathy (Randy) Fritzler of Coopersburg; granddaughter Shannon (Daniel) Boyer; sister-in-law Jean Nice; niece Bonnie Nice; and nephew Bobby Nice. He is preceded in death by his brother, Bud. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Mt. Pleasant UMC Church, 200 Mt. Pleasant Dr., Wytheville, VA 24382. www.janauglefcs.com Nancy M. Yodis, 71, of Haycock Twp., died Sun. May 22nd at St. Luke’s Hospice House, Bethlehem. She was the wife of Barry Yodis for 51 years. She worked for 45 years for Haycock Township in various positions, most recently as secretary and treasurer. Born in Haycock Twp., She was a daughter of the late Oscar and Ann (Struba) Bauer. She enjoyed spending time with her grandkids and loved to go antiquing. Surviving with her husband is her son, Randy Yodis, wife Kathleen of Stewartsville, NJ; grandchildren, Emily and Zachary; brothers, Oscar Bauer Jr, wife Freda, William Bauer, and Lester Bauer, wife Nancy; sisters, Ann Reichert and Ginny Schulberger, husband Peter. Memorial contributions can be made to Judith Adele Agentis Charitable Foundation, PO Box 22075, Lehigh Valley, PA 18002. www.janauglefcs.com
A. Jane (Brensinger) Roeder of
Sellersville & Kempton went home to Jesus May 25, 2016. She was born in Eschbach, PA, to the late Irene (Bauer) and Charles Brensinger. Her stepfather was George H.A. Wagner. Jane would have celebrated her 95th birthday on June 2. She was predeceased by her loving husband, Harold, in 1997. They had just celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary. She is also predeceased by a daughter, Susan L. (Roeder) Roth in 1998, and a great granddaughter, Laramie Jane Moyer in 2005. Jane was a 1939 graduate of Quakertown High School and a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church – Ridge Valley. She was a dedicated wife, loving Mother, and phenomenal woman who survived two coronary bypass surgeries and breast cancer. Though she was small of stature, the void she has left is too large to fill. She is survived by daughters Pauline J. (Mahlon “Butch”) Swartley of Brenton, PA, Karen J. (Ray) Moyer of Kempton, PA, Robin L. (Jim) Bedford of Houston, TX, and Mary L. (Edward) Tornetta of Sellersville, PA; sons Thomas S. (Joy) Roeder of Richlandtown, PA and Timothy P. (Linda) Roeder of Weidasville, PA; 22 grandchildren; 33 great grandchildren; and 18 great great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hands in Service, PO Box 725, Sellersville, PA 18960 or www.hisinc.org. www.janauglefcs.com