Obituaries

John J. Zissa

John J. Zissa

Oct 27, 2015

John J. Zissa Jr. 84, husband of Phoebe (Stoltzfus) Zissa of Ashfield, PA passed away Tuesday Oct. 27, 2015 at Gnaden Huetten Medical Center, Lehighton, PA. Born in Pottstown he was the son of the late John Sr. and Helen (Pinder) Zissa. He was employed as an aircraft mechanic and later by the STV Engineering Co. John was a US...

Adam Paige Gibbs

Adam Paige Gibbs

Oct 8, 2015

Adam Paige Gibbs, 47, husband of Greglynn D. (Walton) Gibbs of Kingston Drive, Sinking Spring, PA passed away on Thursday evening October 8, 2015 at his residence. Born in Pottstown, PA , he was the son of Archie L. and Jacqueline Y. (Gibbs) Allen. Adam was a machine operator for Dana Corporation in Pottstown, PA for two years. He was...

Mary L. Sypherd

Mary L. Sypherd

Oct 1, 2015

Mary L. (Zayatz) Sypherd, 68, widow of James H. Sypherd of North Coventry Township passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2015 at Reading Hospital. Born in Shenandoah, PA she was the daughter of the late Alex and Mary (Posivak) Zayatz. Mary was a member of Hopewell Christian Fellowship Church, Elverson, PA . She is survived by three children Stephen S....

Mary E. Segnere

Mary E. Segnere

Sep 20, 2015

Beloved mother Mary E. (Lutz) Segnere, age 87, widower of Salvadore E. Segnere passed away peacefully on Sunday September 20th. Born in Pottstown, she was a daughter of the late Lewis and Ida Mae (Riegal) Lutz. She was a lifelong resident of Pottstown and a member of St. Aloysius R.C.C. She will be dearly missed by her family. She is...

Rita M. Ciori

Rita M. Ciori

Sep 11, 2015

Rita M. Ciori, 88, of Pottstown, PA passed away at Keystone Villa on Friday September 11, 2015. Born in Stowe, PA she was the daughter of the late John & Grace (Basile) Ciori. Rita received a Bachelor's Degree from West Chester University and a Master's Degree from Temple University. She was a teacher and guidance counselor for 35 years in...

Elizabeth M. Gribb

Elizabeth M. Gribb

Sep 7, 2015

Elizabeth M. (Dougherty) Gribb, 89, of Pottstown, known as "Betty", died Monday, September 7, at Sanatoga Court. Born in Ambler, Betty was the daughter of James J. and Cora M. Dougherty. She attended Conshohocken High School and was a member of their 50 year Alumni Association. She worked at Phoenixville Hospital as a billing associate before retiring after 25 years...

James J. Mcconnell

James J. Mcconnell

Sep 5, 2015

James J. McConnell, 95, widower of Betty F. (Leidi) McConnell of State Street, Pottstown, PA passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2015 at his residence. Born in Pottstown, PA he was the son of the late James F. and Mary (Steelman) McConnell. Jim was a machine operator for Dana Corporation in Pottstown, PA for 44 years until his retirement in...

Sara Grace Bowman

Sara Grace Bowman

Sep 3, 2015

Sara Grace (Bowman) Bowman passed away in hospice care on Thursday at the age of 92. She was the widow of William H. Bowman who passed away five months ago. They were married 71 years. Mrs. Bowman was born to the late William and Emma (Jones) Bowman and lived in the Pottstown area all of her life. She was a...

Rodman S. Dewitt

Rodman S. Dewitt

Aug 28, 2015

Rodman S. DeWitt, 88, widower of Constance S. (Smale) DeWitt of Manor Care, Sinking Spring, PA passed away on Friday August 28, 2015 at the nursing home. Born in Pottstown, PA, he was the son of the late Ralph W. and Katie (Dunlap) DeWitt. Rodman had spent 40 years at the former Pottstown Machine Co. where he started as an...

Janice. Larue Conver

Janice. Larue Conver

Aug 15, 2015

J. "Larue" Conver, 84, widow of Charles D. "Chuck" Conver of Berks St., Stowe, PA passed away on Saturday August 15, 2015 at Phoenixville Hospital. Born in Reading, PA she was the daughter of the late Milford T. and Loretta (Harp) Favinger. Larue had worked as a waitress at St. Gabriel's Lodge, Stowe, PA for many years. She was a...

Evan Joseph Jones

Evan Joseph Jones

Aug 3, 2015

Evan "Johnny" Joseph Jones, 87, of Pottstown, PA, passed on to the Lord on Monday, 8/3/2015, after an extensive illness. Born on 6/6/1928, in Shamokin, PA, he was the son of the late Margaret (Lobb) Jones and Clarence Leroy Jones. He was a graduate of Shamokin Area High School and he was a veteran of the United States Army having...

Elizabeth Polinitz

Elizabeth Polinitz

Jul 27, 2015

Elizabeth Theresa (Bolognese) Polinitz, 89, of Pottstown, PA passed away on July 27, 2015 at Genesis Health Care (Pennsburg Manor). Elizabeth (Betty) was born on November 17, 1925 in Pottstown. She was the daughter of the late Luigi and Maria Nicola (DiRenzo) Bolognese. Betty was a member of St. Aloysius Church in Pottstown since her baptism in 1925. She enjoyed...

Paul W. Galloway

Paul W. Galloway

Jul 7, 2015

Paul W. Galloway, Jr., 81, husband of Barbara D. (Dickinson) Galloway of Pottstown, PA passed away on Tuesday July 7, 2015 at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA. Born in Pottstown, PA he was the son of the late Paul W. & Frances (Lewalski) Galloway, Sr. Paul had worked as a Mercedes Benz mechanic for Red Kieffer Auto Repairs for...

Edward S. Skokowski

Edward S. Skokowski

Jul 2, 2015

Edward S. Skokowski, Sr., 84, loving husband of Annabelle M. (Petzer) Skokowski for the past 58 years, of Pottstown, PA passed away on Thursday July 2, 2015 at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center. Born in Pottstown, PA, Ed was the son of the late Frank R. and Juliana (Rutkowski) Skokowski. Edward was a tool & die maker for the former Doehler-Jarvis...

Dorothy M. Mcalpine

Dorothy M. Mcalpine

Jun 29, 2015

Dorothy M. McAlpine, 80, wife of Eugene H. McAlpine, Sr. of King Street, Pottstown, PA passed away at her residence on Monday June 29, 2015. Born in Pottstown, PA she was the daughter of Mollie Arington. Dorothy worked as a mental health aide at the former Pennhurst Center and then as a teacher's aide for the Chester County School District...

Charles L. Sluzenski

Charles L. Sluzenski

Jun 25, 2015

Charles L. Sluzenski Jr. 75, husband of Joan (Koren) Sluzenski of Cherry Tree Crossing Breingsville, PA passed away Thursday June 25, 2015 at his residence. Born in New Brunswick, NJ he was the son of the late Charles L. Sr. and Mary (Skripko) Sluzenski. Charles was the owner of West Point Machine Products. Surviving are sons Charles L. Sluzenski III,...

Filomena M. Lloyd

Filomena M. Lloyd

Jun 14, 2015

Filomena "Fannie" M. (DeAngelo) Lloyd, 96, widow of Asa R. Lloyd of Coventry Manor Nursing Home , South Coventry Township, and formerly of Maple Street, Pottstown, PA went to be with the Lord on Sunday June 14, 2015 at Coventry Manor Nursing Home. Born in New York, New York she was the daughter of the late Felice and Rafael (Sanzeri)...

Martin Joseph Dobbs

Martin Joseph Dobbs

Jun 9, 2015

Martin Joseph Dobbs, 64, of Moser Road, Pottstown, PA passed away at his residence on Tuesday June 9, 2015. Born in Pottstown, PA he was the son of the late Frank A. and Rosamond K. (Heil) Dobbs. Martin had worked as a toll collector for the PA Turnpike for seventeen years. He was a member of St. Aloysius R.C.C. Pottstown,...

Harold E. Mowery

Harold E. Mowery

Jun 9, 2015

Harold E. Mowery, 84, of Farmington Avenue Pottstown, PA passed away on Tuesday June 9, 2015 at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center. Born in Shamokin, PA he was the son of the late Charles and Margaret Mowery. Harold had been a shop foreman for Overnite Transportation Company for 17 years. He then worked as a handyman for Farmington Woods Apartments in...

Kenneth M. Anthony

Kenneth M. Anthony

Jun 4, 2015

Kenneth M. Anthony, 85, husband of Phyllis (Casale) Anthony of Pottstown, PA passed away on Thursday June 4, 2015 at the Coatesville Veteran Affairs Medical Center Hospice Coatesville, PA . Born in Hazleton, PA he was the son of the late Mahlon R. and Helen C. (Silvernell) Anthony. Ken was a technical illustrator for Sanders & Thomas Company in Pottstown,...