Obituaries

Ernesto Pineda Cortes

Ernesto Pineda Cortes

Mar 1, 2020

Ernesto Pineda Cortes, 84, husband of Edith (Perez) Cortes of Pottstown, PA passed away on Sunday March 1, 2020. Born in Utuado, Puerto Rico he was the son of the late Manuel and Laura (Cortez) Pineda. Ernesto had worked for many years at Spring City Electrical Foundry in Spring City, PA Surviving with his wife are three sons Fermaind Pineda...

Thomas A. Kalejta

Thomas A. Kalejta

Feb 15, 2020

Thomas A. Kalejta, 53, of Lower Pottsgrove passed away on Saturday, 15 February 2020 of a heart attack. He is survived by his wife, Susan (Pontician) Kalejta, son Ethan Kalejta, daughter Riley Kalejta, mother Joan (Deteske) Kalejta, sister Marie Del Vecchio (husband John), and brothers Paul Kalejta (wife Cheryl (Yergey) and Robert Kalejta (partner Donna Neumann). He was predeceased by...

Carroll E. Roadcap

Carroll E. Roadcap

Feb 15, 2020

Carroll E. Roadcap, 90, husband of the late Nancy (Zieger) Roadcap, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Chestnut Knoll, Boyertown, PA. Born in Timberville, VA., he was a son of the late Walter B. and Edna (Haldeman) Roadcap. He was employed as a steel worker by the Bethlehem Steel Corp. and the Springford School District in the maintenance dept....

Stanley T. Smola

Stanley T. Smola

Feb 15, 2020

Stanley T. Smola, 78, husband of Mary Ann (Hakun) Smola of Sanatoga Center passed away on Saturday February 15, 2020 at Sanatoga Center. Born in Pottstown, PA he was the son of the late Stanley and Helen (Gladek) Smola. Stanley was a 1959 graduate of the former St. Pius X High School. He was a graduate of Penn St. University...

James J. Toro

James J. Toro

Feb 14, 2020

James J. Toro Jr., 70, of N. Evens St., Pottstown, passed away Friday, February 14, 2020 at his residence.  Born in Pottstown he was a son of the late James and Alice (Daloisio) Toro. Jim was employed as a pipe fitter by the Plumbers Union 690 and U.S. Navy Veteran of the Vietnam War. Surviving is a daughter Gina Johnson....

Nancy J. Pyott

Nancy J. Pyott

Jan 30, 2020

Nancy J. Pyott, 93, widow of Henry H. Pyott Sr., formally of Stowe, passed away Thursday, January 30, 2020 at Fairlane Gardens Center, Reading PA. Born in Stowe, PA., she was the daughter of the late Louis and Anna (Michale) Ferrante. She was employed as a folder by the Yocum Knitting Company for 54 years, retiring in 1996. Surviving are...

Ross T. Whyte

Ross T. Whyte

Jan 27, 2020

Ross Taylor Whyte Jr. was born on August 18, 1969 at Balbo Naval Hospital, San Diego, California to Ross Taylor Whyte Sr. and Shirley Jones Whyte. Ross passed away suddenly on January 27 from a long illness. Ross married Melanie Ruth Chronister; they have one daughter Julia Rose Whyte. Ross started his education in San Diego City Schools. He came...

Janet L. O'Such

Janet L. O'Such

Jan 27, 2020

Janet L. (Haas) O'Such wife of John V. O'Such of Lower Pottsgrove Township passed away on Monday Janaury 27, 2020 at Pottstown Hospital. Born in Sanatoga, PA she was the daughter of the late Melvin and Rose (Kozak) Haas. Mrs. O'Such had worked as an executive secretary at the former Bethlehem Corp. of Pottstown, PA . She was a member...

Phyllis Ruth Myers-Miller

Phyllis Ruth Myers-Miller

Jan 24, 2020

Phyllis Ruth Myers-Miller, 71, widow of James Ellis Miller, Sr. of Pottstown, PA  passed away on Friday January 24, 2020. Born in Philadelphia, PA she was the daughter of the late Charles and Elizabeth (Eckert) Miller-Baeringer. Phyllis had worked in retail sales during her working career. Surviving are five children, eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.  She is also survived by...

Leslie L. Betz

Leslie L. Betz

Jan 16, 2020

Leslie L. Betz, 49, wife of Stephen Betz III of Mill St,. Boyertown, passed away Thursday, January 16, 2020 at the Reading Hospital. Born in Pottstown she is the daughter of Kenneth "Butch" and Berdine (Eroh) Freese Sr. Leslie was employed as an office manager by the R&M Equipment Company. Surviving are two brothers; Kenneth Freese Jr. and Matthew Freese...

Stanley J. Wayock

Stanley J. Wayock

Jan 15, 2020

Stanley J. Wayock, 93, a resident of Manatawny Manor Nursing Home passed away on Wednesday January 15, 2020 at Pottstown Hospital. He was the widower of Sara L. (Roeller) Wayock who he married in 1947 and who he spent 27 years with until her passing in 1974. Stanley then married Sarah (Morris) Naimoli Wayock who he spent the next 40...

Joan L. Claypoole

Joan L. Claypoole

Jan 12, 2020

Joan L. Claypoole, 76, of North Coventry, was reunited with her mother in Heaven on 12 January 2020 at Season's Hospice, Phoenixville due to colon cancer. She was born in Phila on 29 May 1943 (nee Gavry/Gavrylezyk) and adopted by the late Walter and Helen Laschenski of Jenkintown. She was a graduate of St. Basil Academy, Temple Un with a...

Agnes Slaby

Agnes Slaby

Jan 11, 2020

Agnes (Koren) Slaby, 95, widow of Edward Slaby and daughter of the late George and Mary (Feyko) Koren. Agnes was employed at Pottstown Memorial Medical center as a Certified Dietetic Supervisor and was a member of St Gabriel's RC Church, Stowe. Surviving are two daughters; Sharon McCarthy and Eileen Herbst. Five grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and one great- great-...

Mary Ellen Nodolski

Mary Ellen Nodolski

Jan 9, 2020

Mary Ellen Nodolski, 59, companion of Glenn Sell of Reading, PA passed away on Thursday January 9, 2020 at Reading Hospital, Reading, PA . Born in Pottstown, PA she was the daughter of the late Walter and Rosanne M. (Durchin) Nodolski. Mary Ellen had worked as a Medical Assistant for PMSI Medical Associates in Pottstown and as a student aide...

Ronald L. Church

Ronald L. Church

Dec 30, 2019

Ronald L. Church, 75, husband of Linda (Stonesifer) Church of Lower Pottsgrove Township passed away on Monday December 30, 2019 at Phoenixville Hospital. Born in N. Plainfield, NJ he was the son of the late Louis and Audrey (Swanson) Church. Ron was self-employed as the owner and operator of French Creek Financial L.L.C. He was a U.S. Marine Corp Veteran...

Kimberly A. Pires

Kimberly A. Pires

Dec 26, 2019

Kimberly A. Pires, 47, of Pine Lane, Douglassville, PA passed away on Thursday December 26, 2019 at her residence in Douglassville, PA . Born in Pottstown, PA she was the daughter of Kathleen Daya with whom she resided and stepdaughter to the late Edward Kelly. Kimberly was a Boyertown High School graduate. Surviving with her mother is a son Tony...

John E. Megasko

John E. Megasko

Dec 23, 2019

John E. Megasko, 97, died Monday December 23, 2019 at the Sanatoga Center. Born in McAdoo, PA to the late Andrew & Elizabeth Megasko, he was a graduate of McAdoo High School, Class of 1940. John served in the Army Air Force during World War II. He was employed by the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company and then Occidental Chemical....

Norma Lopez

Norma Lopez

Dec 20, 2019

Norma Lopez, 56 of Pottstown, PA passed away on Friday December 20, 2019 at her residence. Born in Brooklyn, NY she was the daughter of the late Miguel and Dolores (Rivera) Lopez Surviving are three children Sonya Lopez, Vanessa J. Youse wife of Danny J. Youse and Joseph L. Lopez, Sr. She is also survived by five grandchildren Carlos A....

Susan E. Kamerdze

Susan E. Kamerdze

Dec 18, 2019

Susan E. (Thomas) Kamerdze, 62, companion of Joseph Zemacki of North Coventry Township passed away on Wednesday December 18, 2019 at Sanatoga Center, Pottstown, PA . Born in West Chester, PA she was the daughter of the late William Richard and Dorothy Mae (Mulhern) Thomas. Surviving with her companion Joesph are three sons Joseph Kamerdze husband of Amy of Havertown,...

Ann O'Connor

Ann O'Connor

Dec 13, 2019

Ann O'Connor, 95, wife of the late James R. O'Connor passed away Friday December 13, 2019 at the Sanatoga Nursing Center. Ann was born July 18, 1924 in Johnstown, PA. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Suzanna Trosan. Ann was united in marriage to James R. O'Connor on June 27, 1950 in St. Francis of Assisi Catholic...