~Obituaries~ ANNE (STEGOS) MILLS, MSW, died peacefully in her sleep on Apr. 1st at the age of 91. Anne was born in Trieste, Italy on Nov. 26th, 1923 to Clementine (Fabbro) and Joseph Stegovec. At age 6 “Anna” came to the United States through Ellis Island and her name was changed to Anne Stegos to be more Americanized. The family lived in NY, and Anne became the first member of her family to obtain a college degree, graduating from Hunter College in 1945 with a degree in English. Anne held many interesting jobs, including organizing the Macy Day Parade, teaching at Immaculata College, working for Catholic Charities and the Coatesville VA. She was also a founding member of the Grey Panthers. Anne found her calling in the field of social work, and was the oldest student at that time to graduate with her Masters in Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania in 1981. Anne was a pioneer in the development of residential housing for persons with mental illnesses. When state hospitals were closing in the early 1980’s she was involved with writing the original regulations for licensing personal care homes, and opened homes in lower and central Bucks County. Tri-County Respite had grown to include 2 larger personal care homes, an apartment program, and an outpatient clinic when she retired in the mid 90’s. She continued as a consultant for several years and was honored by the National Alliance of the Mentally Ill for her tireless efforts in 1995. She made a difference in many people’s lives and brought peace of mind to families. Her legacy continues on today as New Vitae Wellness and Recovery, now run by her son Adam. Anne is preceded in death by her parents, husbands Joseph Devlin and Doug Mills, and beloved dog Chewy. She is survived by her 4 sons and their families: Joseph “Peppi” Devlin, (Emily Berk), daughters Miriam and Trieste “Fizzy” of Montara, CA, Thomas Devlin, MD, PHD, (Carol Gruver, MD), son Christian of Chattanooga, TN, Mark Devlin (Patricia Candido), sons Noah and Rio of Marina del Rey, CA, and Adam Devlin (Donna Helsel), daughters Destiny and Jade of Quakertown, PA. She is also survived by her sister Jean Stegos, who is 99 and lives in Riviera Beach, Florida. Anne loved travelling, and had fantastic trips to Russia, Japan and Italy. She loved to visit her family in California and Tennessee, and especially enjoyed Cape May where she had a home, and West Palm Beach, Florida where she spent many winters. Her ashes will be buried with her parents at the St. Charles Cemetery in Farmingdale, NY. In lieu of flowers donations can be made in her memory to the NAMI Lehigh Valley at 802 West Broad Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018. JARRET C. WHITEBREAD, 38 of Quakertown, died Wed. Apr. 1st at Quakertown Center Genesis Health Care. He was the husband of Alyssa (Frable) Whitebread. Born on May 2, 1976, in Sellersville, he was a son of David E. and Marilyn Whitebread and Donna and Barry Crouch. He was a member of St. Isidore’s Catholic Church, Quakertown. Jarret was a fantastic father. He had a great passion for family and friends and enjoyed fishing and four wheeling. He loved to cook and was a chef at heart. He had a great gift for mentoring trouble teens. Jarret will be greatly missed by all. Surviving with his wife and parents are daughter, Adlia; paternal grandmother, Shirley Whitebread; brothers, David W. Whitebread, wife Yovita of Harleysville, Joel Whitebread, wife Chrissy of Quakertown, Michael Poust, wife Julie of Schwenksville; sister, Nicole Crouch of Telford; many nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to the Family c/o Alyssa Whitebread, to help defray remaining medical expenses for Jarret. JAMES I. MCILVAINE, 71, of Coopersburg, a born again Christian, entered his eternal home Wed., April 1. Born in Bristol, he was a son of the late Truman and Lillian (Lewis) McIlvaine. He worked as a deliveryman for the Wonder Baking Co., Phila., over 45 years before retiring. Jim, an active fire policeman with Richland Twp. Fire & Rescue, was currently serving as the Fire Police Lieutenant. He had been recognized twice for responding to the most calls in a year. He was also a member of the Indian Valley Hogs. Surviving are sons, James E., wife Regina of Red Hill & Kenneth, wife Linda, of Coopersburg, grandchildren; Kenny, Maleanna, Katie, Kiery,
Alex, Darian, and DJ; two brothers and a sister. The family requests in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in his name be made to the Richland Twp. Fire and Rescue, 64 Shelly Road, Quakertown PA 18951. www.janauglefcs.com EDITH M. KRIGOR, 88, of Richlandtown, died Wed., Apr. 7 at home. She was the widow of Kenneth D. Krigor. She worked a number of years as a waitress at the former Trainer’s Restaurant, Quakertown. Born in Buckingham Twp., she was a daughter of the late Gilbert & Charlotte (Daniels) Wasser. She was an active member of St. John’s United Church of Christ, Richlandtown. Surviving is her daughter, Deborah Deily, husband Donald, of Coopersburg; son Kenneth P., Jr. of Richlandtown; granddaughter Danielle; great-grandsons, Wesley & Harrison and sister, Grace Ewer. Memorial contributions may be made in her name to St. John’s UCC, PO Box 346, Richlandtown, PA 18955. janauglefcs.com DALE A. REICHLEY, 66, of Quakertown, died Sat., Apr. 11 in his home. He was the husband of Kathy (Fluck) Reichley for 47 years. Born on February 21, 1949, he was a son of the late Dale Ray and Jane (Simpson) Reichley. Dale graduated from Quakertown High School and went on to earn his undergraduate degree from East Stroudsberg University, where he served as President of the Student Government and President of the PA State Association of Student Government. Dale then graduated from Temple Law School and served as a prosecutor for the County of Bucks for 26 years. He also served as the First Assistant District Attorney. The past 15 years were spent in a private practice law firm with his daughter, Tami. Dale was a member of Morningstar Church in Quakertown and was active in a number of organizations, including the Upper Bucks Chamber of Commerce, Jaycees, Sertoma, and the Quakertown Educational Committee. He was an active participant in Relay for Life, and he was a coach and sponsor for many local athletic teams. Dale also served on the Board of Directors Sunset Cove, Cayman Islands. He loved sports and nature, and he was a devoted family man. Surviving with his wife are son Scott, wife Barb, of Coopersburg; daughter Tami of Coopersburg; grandchildren Olivia, Mariah, Matthew, Logan, and Lauren; brother Chris Reichley of Richlandtown; and sister Debra Schaffer of South Dakota The family requests in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Dale’s name be made to the American Cancer Society, PO Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123 www.janauglefcs.com JOSEPH THOMAS WINGERT, husband of Bridget Watson Wingert, died April 22 at his home in Stockton, N.J. He was born in Penndel, Bucks County, April 8, 1934, and raised there by his mother, Lenore Carney Wingert, in the home of his grandparents, John and Catherine Challenger Carney. He lived in Langhorne Borough from 1958 to 1997. His father was Jacob Francis Wingert of Des Moines, Iowa. Joe Wingert was the founding publisher of the Bucks County Herald. He attended Our Lady of Grace School in Penndel and Northeast Catholic High School for Boys in Philadelphia. He earned an associate degree in engineering at Trenton Junior College and School of Industrial Arts and a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY. He returned to Trenton Junior College as a professor of engineering and developed the school’s first computer center, the second computer center in the country for a two-year college. At the change from TJC to Mercer County Community College, he left teaching for positions in marketing and systems development at IBM, with the State of New Jersey as his primary client. He was IBM’s project manager for the evolution of the original New Jersey Lottery. Later, he worked with an IBM technology transfer group, in longrange planning and systems development for welfare departments in state governments around the United States. At different times in his life, Joe was a carpenter and cabinet maker. In 1993 his family business, WP Associates, won the Bucks County Award for Excellence in Architecture for Mountain Cabin in Erwinna. The award was sponsored by the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce. In addition to his wife, Joe Wingert is survived by two sons and two daughters and their spouses: Joseph George Wingert of Wyncote; Mary Katherine Wingert-Playdon and Dennis Playdon of Wyncote; Eugene Patrick and Angelica Wingert of Plumsteadville; Bridget Ann and Dr. J.Ward FitzPatrick of Clarks Summit; and Lynn Campbell Wingert of Wyncote; 13 grandchil-
May 2015 • Upper Bucks Free Press • dren, Thomas Rudy, Sarah Margaret and Keira Campbell Wingert; W. Patrick and Aine Mary Playdon; Liam Antonio, Isabel Ann, Gabriel Eugene and Anton Joseph Wingert; and Joseph Ward, Matthew George, James Thomas and Ellen Teresa FitzPatrick. He is also survived by a stepgranddaughter, Frances Playdon Wong and her husband, Allen, and their two children, Daphne and Dylan of Mercer Island, Wash. He was predeceased by a sister, Lenore Wingert Dougherty of Penndel. KAREN M. GRAF of Fountainville, PA peacefully passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2015 comfortably at home. She was 63. Karen was born in Nagoya, Japan. At the age of 2, she and her family came back to the United States and settled in Gardena, CA. Karen was a resident of Woodinville, WA, before moving with her husband 15 years ago to Fountainville, PA. Karen received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Art Education from the University of Washington in Seattle, WA. While at the University of Washington, she met her husband Karl and many other wonderful friends. This group, called the Whizzies, has continued to be life-long friends and supporters. Karen was employed as an Education Consultant with Edvotek Inc. of Washington, DC for the past 27 years. She was one of the first employees and helped build the company from a start-up. She was a volunteer with Pearl S. Buck International of Perkasie and was active with Girl Scouts at a younger age. Karen also enjoyed gardening, travelling, cooking and art. Karen will be dearly missed by her family. She is the beloved wife of 38 years to Karl G. Graf, III, cherished daughter of Shigeru Miyaki and the late Kazuko Miyaki, loving daughter-inlaw of Karl G. Graf, Jr. and the late Leona Graf, dear sister-in-law of Dale (Nancy) Graf, Gayle (Steve) Downey, Richard (Kim) Graf, Robin (Mike) Meiners, and Ben (Julia) Graf. She is also survived by Phyllis Sera, a close cousin who was like a sister, her Aunt Yoshi Hildenbrand, her Uncle Hank Yokoi, and by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Karen made friends wherever she went. She will be deeply missed by her University of Washington Whizzy friends and many other close friends made along the way. A special thank you goes to all of the family
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and friends who have loved and supported Karen throughout her life and to the caregivers and Hospice personnel who have assisted to make her life as comfortable as possible during the past several months. A memorial service will be held at the VarcoeThomas Funeral Home, 344 North Main Street, Doylestown, PA 18901 on Thursday, May 7th at 11 am. The family will receive friends from 1011 am prior to service. Cremation services were private. Memorial gifts may be made in Karen’s memory to Pearl S. Buck International, 520 Dublin Road, Perkasie, PA 18944 or www. psbi.org/memorialgift Send condolences to www.varcoethomasfuneralhome.com ANN MARIE POULTON, 80, of Allentown, died Sun. Apr. 26 in Luther Crest. She was loving wife of Donald Poulton; they would have celebrated 55 years of marriage on May 7. Born in Ringtown, PA she was a daughter the late Claude and Erma (Bitting) Horne. Ann was a graduate of Coal Township High School and of the McCann Business School in Mahanoy City, PA. She worked at Quakertown Rubber Factory, Western Electric, and as secretary at Quakertown Brick Yard and Quakertown Elementary School. Ann was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, where she served on Church Council, the Altar Guild, the Ladies Workshop, and the Trinity Butterflies. At Luther Crest, she was the secretary of the Luther Crest Resident Association and was active in the Red Hatters, the Activities Committee, and helping in the gift shop. Surviving with her husband are sons John of Tampa, FL, Brian of Moorpark, CA, and Jeff of Temecula, CA; daughter Karen Brenner of Palm Bay, FL; grandchildren Rachel, Emily, Justine, Alexa, Cheyenne, and Dejá; sister Barbara Hillegrass of Quakertown. She is predeceased by daughter Lynn. A memorial service will be held Fri. May 8 at 2:30 pm in Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 102 N. Hellertown Ave., Quakertown. Family & friends are invited to call at the church Fri. May 8 from 2 pm until time of service. A second memorial service will be held Sat. May 9 at 10:00 am in Luther Crest Senior Living, 800 Hausmann Rd., Allentown. The family requests memorial contributions in her name to Trinity Lutheran Church, 102 N. Hellertown Ave., Quakertown, PA 18951, or Luther Crest Benevolent Care Endowment Fund, 800 Hausman Rd., Allentown, PA 18104. www.janauglefcs.com