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Rememberance

In Loving memory of those who have helped serve our Lodge over the past 157 years.

This page is dedicated to their memory for as long as the internet exists.

 

Those who have passed on are now living stones in that spiritual Kingdom, forever in the Heavens. 

Harry James Wiley. 86

1940 - 2026

Newtown Lodge.

Valley of Allenton, NMJ.

U.S. Army

Tom H. Miller. 94

1932 - 2026

Newtown Lodge.

Lulu Shrine

Tri County Band

Salvation Army Board of Directors.

Morrisville Rotary Club

Llywellon Edwin Mohr. 96

1929 - 2026

Newtown Lodge 427

Fairless Hills 776

Morrisville Presbyterian Church, PA

BSA Scoutmaster

American Legion Post #0834.

U.S. Air Force. Korean Conflict

Arthur E. Huber.  86

1941 - 2025

Newtown Lodge 427

Otto E. Menzen. 98

1927 - 2025

Newtown Lodge 427

Russell F. Bellmont. 69

1956 - 2025

Newtown Lodge 427

Woodside Church PA

Yardley-Makefield Fire Company

George Stockburger, IV.  83

1942 - 2025

Newtown Lodge 427

Newtown Rotary Club

Newtown Reliance Company​Keystone Elk Country Alliance

Conestoga Rod & Gun Club

U.S. Army National Guard

1980 Robert Schmidt newtown Master_edite

Robert H. Schmidt, P.M. 

19?? - 2025

Newtown Lodge 427 P.M. 1980

Edward E. "Skip" Garlits, III.  80

1944 - 2025

Newtown Lodge 427

National Sojourners

Valley of Trenton, NMJ

Crescent & Lulu Shrine

Yardley Friends Meeting

U.S. Navy

Allen J. Kanak. 96

1929 - 2025

Newtown Lodge 427

U.S. Army

Stephen Henry Dissin. 84

1941 - 2025

Newtown Lodge 427

U.S. Army

Robert S. Butera. 75

1950 - 2025

Newtown Lodge 427

Valley of Peoria, NMJ

Peoria Mohammed Shrine

U.S. National Guard

Robert J. Shero. 85

1940 - 2025

Newtown Lodge 427

Tullytown Fire Company

James N. Shoemaker. 77

1948 - 2025

Newtown Lodge 427

John H. Weaver.  91

1948 - 2025

Newtown Lodge 427

Bucks County Parks

Bensalem Country Club

U.S. Army. Korean War. 

Phillip E. Becker. ??

19?? - 2025

Newtown Lodge 427

Carl J. Spraw.  98

1927 - 2025

Newtown Lodge 427

Tavares Community Church FL.

Highland Lakes Musicale Chorus

U.S. Army. WWII

David Scott Yantz. 82

1943 - 2025

Newtown Lodge 427

Morrisville Presbyterian Church

Pennsbury Arts Foundation

Clarence David Kreson. 90

1935 - 2025

Newtown Lodge 427

Scottish Rite, NMJ

Newtown Presbyterian Church;

Newtown: Jaycees; Lions;

Exchange Club; Library Company.

Pennsylvania Bar Association

Lincoln Continental Owners Club

U.S. Army. Cold War

Jeffrey Burnside Tihansky.  67 

1957 - 2024

Newtown Lodge 427.

Langhorne United Methodist Church.

Joseph Stanley "Bud" Davis. 98

1926 - 2024

Newtown Lodge 427.

Addisville Reformed Church.

Meals on Wheels.

Bucks County Historical Society.

PA Automotive Association.

Bucks Auto Dealers Association.

Doylestown Country Club.

Sawgrass Country Club.

Major Robert Androes Weekly. 93​

1931 - 2024

Newtown Lodge 427.

Knights of Columbus​. 

Our Lady of Grace Church.

St. Mary's Medical Center.

Sojourner Ben Franklin 16.

Military Officers Association.

American Legion Post 945 & 148.

​U.S. Army.  The USO.

Lowell E. Van Zandt. 92

1931 - 2024

Newtown Lodge 427.

Valley of Allentown, NMJ. 

Lehigh Consistory.

Edwardsburg, Mich School Board.

Llyswen United Methodist Church.

Independent Living Residents Council of the Presbyterian Village at Hollidaysburg.

Presbyterian Homes Foundation

Melvin R. Tyrrell. 86

1938 - 2024

Newtown Lodge 427.

Wounded Warriors Project.

Korean War Veterans.

Korean War Tour of Honor.

U.S. Army. 

Allan Perry. 83

1941 - 2024

Newtown Lodge 427.

Mt. Airy Presbyterian Church

The Hunterdon Harmonizers

The Webfeet Campers

West Amwell Wonders Seniors

U.S. Army

Lional W. Benway. ?? 

19?? - 2024

Newtown Lodge 427.

George Nelson Pfundt. 93

1931 - 2024

Newtown Lodge 427.

Society of Automotive Engineers

St. Mary Hospital Board Member

Bucks County Historical Society.

Troop Chairman B.S.A. 145

​James A. Michener Art Museum

 Doylestown Country Club

The Pfundt Foundation

Wenrich "Nick" H. Green.  89

1935 - 2024

Newtown Lodge No. 427.

Hiram Lodge No. 616

Valley of Williamsport, NMJ.

Williamsport Consistory SPRS

Christ Church Easton Maryland

Chesapeake Maritime Museum

Rock Steady Boxing YMCA

U.S. Air Force.  Korean War. 

Donald Carl Kunz. 91

1933 - 2024

Newtown Lodge.

Valley of Allentown, NMJ

Addisville Church Richboro PA

Cannstatter Volksfest-Verein

U.S. Army

Miles Wayne Muir. 85

1938 - 2024

Newtown Lodge 427.

Scottish Rite, NMJ. 

American Cancer Society. 

U.S. Army. 

William B. Fairer, P.M.  99

1925 - 2024

Newtown Lodge 427 P.M. 1973

Valley of Allentown, NMJ. 33 Degree

Lansdale RAC 301. Cryptic Council 51.

Damascus Commandry95. RajahShrine.

High 12. Royal Order of Scotland. Red Cross Constatine. Lenape OOTES 339. 

Christ Reformed Church Indian Creek

Indian Valley Country Club.  U.S. Navy.

James A. Sigovich. 69

1954 - 2024

Newtown Lodge 427

Dr. Gary L. Bowman. 81

1943 - 2024

Newtown Lodge.

St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church, PA

Boy Scouts of America

Feasterville Rotary Club

Children's Cultral Center

United Way of Bucks County

Lower Southampton Library

Neshaminy Education Foundation

Jules Goldfarb.  84

1940 - 2024

(With Sister)

Newtown Lodge 427

SGT Richard A. Vinet. 85

1939 - 2024

(With Grand Daughter)

Newtown Lodge 427

IOIST Airborne Paratrooper

U.S. Army. Vietnam.

Anthony Malinoskie. 77

1946 - 2023.

Newtown Lodge 427.

U.S. Army.

Donald C. Bleistein.  80

1943 - 2023

Newtown Lodge 427

Pemberton NJ Lodge 199

Southampton NJ Moose Lodge

Levittown #2 Fire Company

U.S. Navy

John J. Broadnix. 76

1947 - 2023

Newtown Lodge 427. 

Oregon Benning "Ben" Fast, Jr.

1947 - 2023

Newtown Lodge 427. 

Scottish Rite Consistory.

Eagle Scout, B.S.A. 

Past President AASBO. 

Harold's Black & Gold Zone Wall of Honor 2022. 

Fountain Hills Presbyterian Church Foundation.

Phoenix Rescue Mission.

Richard George Marshall, Sr. 83

1940 - 2023

Newtown Lodge 427. 

Raymond J. Murgatroyd, Jr., 70

1953 - 2023

Newtown Lodge 427. 

David R. Mathias Jr. 88

1935 - 2023

Newtown Lodge 427. 

Northeast River Yacht club 

of Maryland. 

Robert "Bob" M. Norris, Jr., 76

1947 - 2023

Newtown Lodge 427. 

Gilbert "Gil" Sumsky.  84

1947 - 2023

Newtown Lodge 427. 

Shriner. 

Volunteer Firefighter.

Northampton Township Fire Department

Newtown Ambulance Squad 

U.S. Army Active Duty.

U.S. Air Force Reserve. 

George T. "Sid" McCraw.  99

1924 - 2023

Newtown Lodge 427. 

Olney First Presbyterian Church.

Junior Baseball Coach

Shriners Hospitals for Chldren.

U.S. Navy Armed Guard. WWII. 

George R. Mount III. P.M.  78

1945 - 2023

Newtown Lodge 427. 

P.M. Penn-Morris 778 of 1970

Morrisville Borough Council.

Union Fire Company.

Morrisville Ambulance Squad.

Hospice of the Valley.

Lustgarden Foundation.

Richard Louis Scholl. 89

1934 - 2023

Newtown Lodge 427. 

U.S. Army. 

Richard N. Berry P.M.  ??

19?? - 2023

Newtown Lodge 427. 

Past Master of Penns-Morris 778

in 1982 and 1984. 

SGT. Tyler Glen Ford. 29

1994 - 2023

Fairless Hills 776.

Newtown Lodge 427. 

Edna Mahan Correctionals.

New Jersey Department

Correctional Police Sergeant​.

Gordon D. Silverman. 85

1938 - 2023

Newtown Lodge 427. 

American Diabetes Association.

SGT. David W. Jenkins, III. 95.

1927 - 2023

Fairless Hills 776

Newtown Lodge 427. 

Keystone Packard Club

First Presbyterian Church Levittown

Neshaminy Maple Point H.S. Choir

National Security Agency

U.S. Army.

Robert W. Harris. ??

19?? - 2023

Newtown Lodge 427

Theodore M. Karl. 86

1937 - 2023

Newtown Lodge 427.

Wounded Warrior Project.

U.S. Army National Guard.

James Bodner. 78

1944 - 2022

Father of Miles Boder, P.M. 

Newtown Lodge.

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Archie J. Waidelich, Jr. 88

1934 - 2022

Lifetime Member of Newtown Lodge

Francis E. Schiliventz. 77

1932 - 2022

Newtown Lodge 427

U.S. Army. Korean War

Clark W. Hamilton. 87

1935 - 2022

Newtown Lodge 427

​David Andrew Fink. 86

1936 - 2022

Newtown Lodge 427

 The Sato Project

U.S. Army.

U.S. Marine Corps.

David G Pannepacker. 89

1932 - 2022

Newtown Lodge 427.

Grey Nun Academy.

American Legion Post 440.

Newtown Fire Association.

U.S. Air Force.

Edward. B. Layton. P.M. 86

1936 - 2022 

Newtown Lodge 427.

Past Master of 1978.

River Point Community Church Cornelia, Georgia.

Currahee Mt. Camping Club.

Fox Chase Gang

William A. Bailey. P.M. 84

1937 - 2022

Newtown Lodge 427

Friendship 663

Fairless Hills 776

Crescent Shrine. The Scottish Rite.

Knights of the Red Cross of Constantine

Kensington Kadosh No. 54

Jamil E. Faridy. 88

1934 - 2022

Newtown Lodge 427.

Morrisville Presbyterian Church

NJ AIA Architect of the Year '88.

American Institute of Architects.

Polish Arts Club of Trenton.

The Boheme Opera NJ.

Mercer County Community College Foundation.

Donald F. Leypoldt. 90. 

1932 - 2022

Newtown Lodge 427

Hunting Park Christian Academy.

Samaritan’s Purse.

Sunday School Teacher. 

Ann's Choice ROMEO Club.

Ann's Choice Veterans Group. 

U.S. Naval Reserves. 

Anthony J. Visalli. 80. 

1941 - 2022

Newtown Lodge 427.

The Rhythm Rockers.

The Embers Band.

The Greater Kensington String Band.

 

Carl H. Lambeck. 78

1944 - 2022

Newtown Lodge 427.

Living God Lutheran Church in Honey Brook, PA.

U.S. Navy. 

 

William Dan Hulings, P.M. 78

1944 - 2022

Past Master Fairless Hills 776.

Newtown Lodge 427.

Scottish Rite, NMJ. 

Kensington-Kadosh Commandery 54

Presbyterian Church Falling Spring.

Chambersburg Hospital. 

Cold Weather Drop-in Shelter.

U.S. Navy.

 

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Richard W. Rice. 86. 

1935 - 2021

Newtown Lodge.

Trinity UCC New Holland PA

U.S. Army - Korean Conflict 

Scott H. Mitchell. 47

1973- 2021

Newtown Lodge.

Advisory Boards of

St. Mary Medical Center

Bucks County Council For Individuals With Disabilities

William Stanley. ??

19??- 2021

Newtown Lodge 427. 

Thomas S. Hilliard. ?? 

19??- 2021

Newtown Lodge 427. 

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Arthur Harry Carlen89

1931 - 2020

Newtown Lodge 427

​Betmar Acres Shuffle Club

The American Legion

Veterans of Foriegn Wars

U.S. Navy

Glendyn L. Dietz. 86

1934 - 2020. 

Newtown Lodge 427

George Molden Jr. 94

1926- 2020

Fairless Hill 776

Newtown Lodge 427

The Odd Fellows of PA

Bristol Exchange Club

First United Methodist Church

National Funeral Directors

U.S. Navy. WWII

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Elmer George Albright, P.M. 92

1928 - 2020. 

Newtown Lodge 427 P.M. 1968

Crescent Shrine. Motorycycle Patrol.

Valley of Allenton, NMJ.

Lehigh Valley Consistory

Past Commander Kensington Kadosh 54

U.S. Navy - WWII 

William W. Weisser, Sr.  81.

1937 - 2020

Son of Ed Weisser, PRWGM

Newtown Lodge. Lodge Organist.

Grand Lodge of PA Sword Bearer

Valley of Allentown, NMJ

LULU Shriners

John F. Steiner. 87

1934 - 2019. 

Newtown Lodge 427

James M. Costigan. 63 

1955 - 2018

Newtown Lodge 427.

Whiskey Connoisseur

Bristol Ancient Order of Hibernians.

AOH Hunger Project Bristol PA.

George Richard Anderson Jr., 85

1932 - 2018. 

Newtown Lodge 427.

Shriners.

Wellwood Yacht Club.

U.S. Air Force. 

Thomas R. Lewis. ??

19?? - 2017 

Newtown Lodge 427.

Charles W. Croft Jr.  85.

1932 - 2017

Newtown Lodge 427

Southampton Square Club

Southampton Fire Company

Bucks County Fire Chiefs Association​

Bucks County Fire School

Chatham Run Hunting Club

Guy M. Pipitone. 

19?? - 2015. 

Newtown Lodge 427

Benjamin M. Guyger. 81.

1922 - 2011. 

Newtown Lodge 427

Red Lion Square Club

Southampton Square Club

St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church

U.S. Army - Air Force - WWII

Wayne V. Dallas. 81.

1928 - 2009. 

Son of Percy Dallas, PM

Newtown Lodge. 

U.S. Army Sergeant

WWII and Korean Conflict

D. Mason Whitley, Jr. 78.

1930 - 2008. 

Member of Newtown Lodge. 

About Newtown Lodge No. 427

We are a proud fraternity dedicated to uplifting our community, building our brotherhood, and
making good men better.

Constituted in Newtown, PA.
by the R.W. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania
November 8, A.D. 1868, A.L. 5868

Contact Us:
Email our Lodge Secretary

secy0427@pagrandlodge.org

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