Obituaries
Phyllis L Beasley
Sep 20, 2020
Phyllis L. Beasley, 66, of Pottstown passed away last week at her residence. She was a daughter to the late Paul H. and Mildred (Beasley) Green Sr. She is survived by two sons; Chris and Troy Scott Beasley, a daughter Vanessa (Beasley) Holmes. Several brothers; Paul Jr. and Levy Green, Gordon F. Beasley, Robert, Fredrick, Lorenzo and Mark Gibson. Phyllis...
Helen Koenig
Sep 17, 2020
Helen Koenig, 103, widow of Otto Koenig, passes away Thursday, Septmenber 17, 2020 at her residence. She was a daughter of the late Harry and Katherine (Lightenburger) Hartwig. Helen is survived by two sons; Richard Koenig and wife Ellen, Gary Koenig with partner Mary Eckel, a daughter-in-law Joyce Koenig. Six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. She is predeceased by one...
Dorothea Umstead
Sep 16, 2020
Dorothea (Motyko) Umstead, 85, widow of Richard Leroy Umstead, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at Parkhouse Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was a daughter of the late Andrew and Mary Matyko. She is survived by a son Michael Umstead, husband of Suzanne. A daughter Kim McCabe, grandchildren Megan Ashlie Jones, wife of Taylor Jones, Michael Jacob Umstead, Collin, Kyle...
Sherry Staples
Sep 15, 2020
Sherry L. (Stewart) Staples, 51, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at Suburban Woods Health and Rehabilitation Center, Norristown. She was a daughter of the late Eugene Jackson and Peggy (MacWilliams) Stewart. Sherry was a loving daughter and sister. She was known for living her life to the fullest. Left behind to cherish her memory are her mother, Peggy; brother,...
Pearl Kalin
Sep 10, 2020
Pearl "Paras Keva" Kalin, 89, wife of the late Peter Kalin, passed away Thursday, September 9, 2020 at Seasons Hospice at Phoenixville Hospital. She was a daughter of the late Onysyp and Anna (Tomko) Spinka Sr. Pearl is predeceased by nine brothers, eight sisters, a daughter Susan Moore, a son Peter Kalin Jr., one grandchild, Adam Leamy. Surviving is a...
Joseph J. Lomnychuk
Sep 4, 2020
Joseph J. Lomnychuk, 69, of Barto PA, husband of Margaret (Neff) Lomnychuk, passed away peacefully at home Friday, September 4, 2020. He is a son of the late Joseph H. and Anne P. (Prockiw) Lomnychuk. Joseph served in the Navy and is a Veteran of the Vietnam era. He was a stock clerk worker at Walmart. Surviving, along with his...
John Peter Hish
Sep 3, 2020
John "Tuffy" Peter Hish, 67, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2020 at Manor Care, Pottstown. He formerly resided with his sister Sharon (Hish), (Schaeffer) Harp and brother-in-law Larry H. Harp. He was a son of the late John and Mary (Yanusko) Hish. John worked at Firestone Corp and then became a fork life operator for the Graco Co. Surviving along...
Richard Stauffer
Aug 30, 2020
Richard E. Stauffer, 86, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2020 at Manatawny Manor. Richard and his wife Jeanette (Yerger) had just celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary. He was a son to the late Raymond A. and Ruth (Bitler) Stauffer Sr. Surviving along with his wife are many nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by one brother, Raymond A. Stauffer Jr.,...
Irene Kopcho
Aug 26, 2020
Irene Kopcho, 92, formerly of Pottstown, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2020 At Chestnut Knoll in Boyertown. Born in Pottstown she was the daughter to the late Frank T. and Elizabeth (Lutza) Kopcho Sr. She was employed as an office manager at a physician office for many years. Surviving are many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by five sisters; Anna, Helen,...
Charles Yost
Aug 23, 2020
Charles Ronald Yost Jr., 78, of Stowe, died Sunday, August 23, 2020 at Manor Care, Allentown PA. Born on April 23, 1942, he was the son of Charles R. and Anna Yost. A graduate of Boyertown High School in 1960 he immediately enlisted in the army for 3 years.    He was stationed in Schwetzingen Germany, where he served in the...
Joseph Dennis Raab
Aug 21, 2020
Joseph Dennis Raab, 60, husband of Beth (Shaner) Raab of East Coventry Township passed away on Friday August 21, 2020 at Pottstown Hospital, Tower Health. Born in Pottstown, PA he was the son of the late Joseph & Betty (Mentzer) Raab. Joseph was a self-employed landscaper for the past 31 years. Surviving with his wife is a son Brian Raab...
June I. Rhoads
Aug 20, 2020
June I. (Yocum) Rhoads, 77, widow of Robert L. "Bob" Rhoads of Pottstown, PA passed away on Thursday August 20, 2020 at her residence. Born in Pottstown, PA she was the daughter of the late Carl and Mary (Henry) Yocum. June had worked as a sales associate at J.C. Penny and then BonTon at the Coventry Mall in Pottstown. She...
Howard E. Smith
Aug 18, 2020
Howard E. Smith passed away peacefully on August 18, 2020 at Abington Hospice at Warminster in Warminster, PA . Born in Conshohocken, PA he was the son of Elwood and Marian (Minnick) Smith. Howard was a mechanic in one way or another his whole life, including his time in the Army during the Korean War. He loved boating, fishing, and...
Joan E. Mooney
Aug 16, 2020
Joan E. (Tighe) Mooney, 86, of Hershey, PA passed away on August 16, 2020 at Country Meadows in Hershey, PA. She was the wife of the late Albert J. Mooney married on November 5, 1955. Joan was born in Pottstown, PA, on July 22nd, 1934. She leaves behind five children, Jerome B. Mooney of Fremont, NC, Lawrence D. Mooney, wife...
Catherine May Derecola
Aug 9, 2020
Catherine May (Wilhelm) Derecola, 69, wife of Joseph J. Derecola, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2020 at First Health Hospice Care of Pinehurst in North Carolina.
She is a daughter of the late Robert and Evelyn (Miller) Wilhelm.
Cathy was born in Pottstown on September 21, 1950. After completing school she worked at Shop-Rite Supermarket for fifteen years. Later, Cathy went to...
John Edward Matalavage
Aug 6, 2020
John Edward Matalavage, 74, of Rockwood, went to be with the Lord on Aug. 6, 2020. John was born May 6, 1946, in Shenandoah, PA to John E. Matalavage, Sr. and Frances C. Piaskowski. He attended St. Pius X High School through his Junior year and went on to graduate from Pottstown Senior High School. In addition to his parents...
Janet Alex
Jul 20, 2020
Janet (Moulder) Alex was born to the late Mildred (Bush) Moulder and Raymond Moulder in Pottstown on September 18, 1942. Â She passed away gently in her sleep at home on the morning of her mother's birthday, July 20, 2020, after a two-year battle with cancer; she was 77 years young. Janet was a 1960 graduate of Pottstown High School and...
Sonia Urban
Jul 19, 2020
Sonia Cimbalista Urban, wife of John M. Urban, was the daughter of Mary and Paul Cimbalista. She graduated from Pottstown High School in 1953 and West Chester Teachers College in 1957. She taught elementary school in Columbus, Ohio, Harlingen, Texas and Little Rock, Arkansas. She retired after 20 years teaching at St. Aloysius Catholic School in Pottstown. She and her...
Catherine Kasha Query
Jul 18, 2020
Catherine (Kasha) Query passed away following a brief hospitalization on Saturday, July 18th. She was 91 years of age. She was survived by a daughter, Cindy Karver (wife of Jeff Karver), and two sons, Louie (husband of Luane Query) and Matthew Query (husband of Patti Query), a daughter-in-law, Johanna Query, was predeceased by a son Kenny Query, and a daughter...
Geraldine Deery
Jul 7, 2020
Geraldine E. Deery, 83, wife of George F. Deery, of Sycamore Dr., Pottstown, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at Season Hospice, Phoenixville. Born in Jersey City, NJ., she was a daughter of the late Harold and Natalie (Kopcienski) Corcoran. Surviving are two sons; Harold Deery and George K. Deery, a daughter Donna Noecker, six grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and one...
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