Elizabeth Swedo

Elizabeth "Betty" Swedo, 98, widow of Michael Swedo of Manor Care, Pottstown, PA died Sunday, June 9, 2013 at Manor Care. Born in Pottsville, PA , she was the daughter of the late John & Julia (Minjak) Demko. Betty was a receptionist & secretary starting with Ken Fleischmann and the former Fleischmann Funeral Home of Pottstown, PA in 1959. She then worked for the Warker Funeral Home which became the Warker-Troutman Funeral Home in the same capacity for a total of 24 years retiring in 1983. She was a member of St. John The Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church, Pottstown, PA and the Guild of the church. She had also been a former member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of Columbus of Stowe, PA , the St. Aloysius Senior Citizens and the Pottstown Senior Citizens. Surviving is a son Michael R. Swedo husband of Suzan of Maine and a daughter Barbara A. widow of Franklin O. Eckert of Boyertown, PA and six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter. Also surviving is a brother Theodore Demko of Middletown, PA and two sisters Florence Walaitis of Pottsville, PA and Dorothy wife of David Duffy of Tamaqua, PA . Divine Liturgy will be celebrated in St. John The Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church, Cherry Street, Pottstown, PA on Thursday, June 13, 2013 at 11:30 A.M. Interment will be in St. John The Baptist Byzantine Catholic Cemetery, Pottstown, PA . A viewing will be Thursday morning from 9-11 A.M. at Warker-Troutman Funeral Home, 726 East High Street, Pottstown, PA with Panahida services at 11 A.M. also at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to St. John The Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church 301 Cherry Street, Pottstown, PA 19464. To view obituaries or to send condolences go to www.warkertroutmanfuneralhome.com

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