John W. Rushton

John W. Rushton John W. Rushton, of Langhorne, passed away after a lengthy illness, on Friday, March 2, 2012, at Chandler Hall Hospice, surrounded by his loving family. He was 82. He is preceded in death by his wife Charlotte V. (Long). John leaves behind his daughters, Joyce Sternberg and husband Kenneth of Langhorne, Janet Sufleta and husband Mark of Warrington, sons Steven Rushton of Pinehill, NJ and Thomas Rushton and his wife Teresa of Morrisville. He was the proud grandfather of 10, and most recently became a great grandfather for the 3rd time. John is also survived by his sisters, Barbara Geiger of California and Joan Devlin of Doylestown and many nieces and nephews. John was born and raised in Philadelphia and its suburbs. At the young age of 18, he enlisted in the Navy and when the seas brought him home, he later enlisted in the Marines and attained the rank of Sergeant. It was during his service in the Marines that he received a citation for heroic service and in June of 1953 he was also awarded a letter of Commendation and Medal for his heroics. As a Korean War veteran, he was so proud of his service to our country. To support his family, he made his career as a graphic art printer. John was also an avid baseball and football fan. John's greatest love and devotion was to his family and he was truly the most amazing father and grandfather. His love, kindness, humor and patience will be forever in our hearts as we remember him always. John, "Big John", "Johnny", "Pop-Pop", "Teddy Bear" as we all called him, loved the outdoors and spent many wonderful weekends camping with his family at Tohickon Valley Park. Here he gave each of us memories that we will cherish. He also enjoyed spending time in Cape May, NJ and even at the young age of 70, he could body surf with the best of them! Family and friends are invited to call on Friday from 11:30 am until 12:30 pm at James J. Dougherty Funeral Home, Inc., 2200 Trenton Road, Levittown, where his memorial service will be held at 12:30 pm. Interment will follow at Washington Crossing National Cemetery. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Chandler Hall Health Services, 99 Barclay Street, Newtown, PA 18940 or the Bucks County SPCA, PO Box 277, Lahaska, PA 18931.