Obituaries

William Edward Jones
May 11, 2013
William Edward Jones, 76, husband of Donna (Stiver) Jones of West Pottsgrove Township died Saturday May 11, 2013 at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center. Born in Phoenixville, PA he was the son of the late Clifton and Stella (Lightcap) Jones. Surviving are two children William Balliet husband of Jackie and Sonia King wife of Shawn and four grandchildren. Also surviving are...

Virginia Jinny Arters
May 7, 2013
Mary Virginia "Jinny" Arters 80, of N. Coventry Twp. passed away Tuesday May 7, 2013 at her residence. Born in Pottstown she was a daughter of Robert and Catherine (Sassaman) Diener. She was a 1950 graduate of Reading Central Catholic High School and was employed in the Commercial Loan Dept. of Continental Bank of Pottstown. Surviving is a son Joseph...

Darius L. Care
May 4, 2013
Darius L. "Sonny" Care, 83, widower of Joyce M. (Mace) Care of Birdsboro, PA died Saturday May 4, 2013 at Golden Living Nursing Home, Reading, PA . Born in Union Township, he was the son of the late Harry & Helen (Miller) Care. Sonny was a carpenter for the Warren B. Zern Company formerly of Pottstown, PA and then became...

Robert Jacketti
Apr 25, 2013
Robert A. Jacketti widower of Margaret A. (Hanson) Jacketti of Pottstown passed away Thursday April 25, 2013 at his residence. Born in Stowe he was the son of Pasquale and Lena (DeFrancesco) Jacketti. He was employed as a concrete inspector by High Industries retiring in 1990. He was a US Army veteran of WW II and a member of St....

Nelson S. Torres
Apr 20, 2013
Nelson S. Torres, 50, fiancé of Norma Lopez of Walnut Street, Pottstown, PA died Saturday evening April 20, 2013 on Foresman Drive, Manatawny Village, Pottstown, PA . Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico he was the son of Carmen Anna Torres of Pottstown, PA and the late Mariano Santiago-Vargas. Surviving with his fiancé and mother is a daughter Carmen Santiago of...

Josephine K. Schmitt
Apr 19, 2013
Josephine K. Schmitt, 83, widow of Donald J. Schmitt, Sr. of Overlook Drive , Lower Pottsgrove Township passed away on Friday, April 19, 2013 at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center. Born in Abington, PA she was the daughter of the late Joseph M. and Beatrice (Fleming) Kenny. Josephine had worked as an operator for Bell Telephone and as a school Secretary...

Anna Mae Koniow
Apr 16, 2013
Anna Mae Koniow, 85, widow of Nicholas Koniow of Douglassville, PA died Tuesday April 16, 2013 at Reading Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Born in Hereford, PA, she was the daughter of the late Ammon and Margaret (Bachman) Strunk. Anna Mae was a member of St. Aloysius R.C.C., the former St. Pius X Mothers Association, and the Ringing Hill...

Cora E. Hoefling
Apr 5, 2013
Cora E. "Corky" Hoefling, 86, wife of John G. "Jerry" Hoefling of Romig Road, New Hanover Township died Friday April 5, 2013 at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center. Born in Pottstown, PA she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Elsie (Rightnour ) Gonder. Cora was a cashier for both the former Food Fair which became Pantry Pride of Pottstown,...

Rose M. Fontana
Mar 30, 2013
Rose M. Fontana 84, widow of James N. Fontana of Evergreen Rd. Lower Pottsgrove Twp. formerly of Stowe passed away Saturday March 30, 2013 in the Sanatoga Center. Born in Pittsburgh she was a daughter of Joseph and Lena (Foglia) Streppa. She was a member of St. Gabriel's RC Church and the St. Gabriel's Woman's Club. Surviving is a son...

Michele L. Gerloff
Mar 30, 2013
Michele L. Gerloff 45, wife of Stan Gerloff of East Second St. Pottstown, passed away Saturday March 30, 2013 in the Pottstown Memorial Medical Center. Born in Pottstown she is the daughter of Linda (Motko) Olock and the late Michael Olock. Michele was employed as a nurses aide. Surviving with her husband and mother is a daughter Briahna Gerloff, a...

Isabel A. Dininni
Mar 30, 2013
Isabel A. Dininni, 80, of Forsman Drive, Pottstown, PA passed away on Saturday March 30, 2013 at Manatawny Manor Nursing Home, East Coventry Township. Born in San Sebastian, Spain she was the daughter of the late Enrique and Maria (Balerdi) Mangas. Isabel was a self-employed dress maker. She was a member of St. Aloysius R.C.C. 223 Beech Street, Pottstown, PA...

Georgia Zeleznick
Mar 28, 2013
Georgia Zeleznick, 65, of Bards Way, Pottstown, PA passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2013 at her residence. Born in Pottstown, PA she was the daughter of the late George W. and Veronica R. "Verna" (Piroschak) Zeleznick. Georgia was a retired Adjunct for St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA She was a member of St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church,...

John A. Slaybaugh
Mar 27, 2013
John A. Slaybaugh, 70, of Bechtelsville, PA passed away March 27, 2013 at his residence. Born in Pottstown, PA he was the son of Maria Theresa (Angelisanti) Hartenstine and the late Theodore H. Slaybaugh. John was a truck driver for Boyertown Packaging for thirty years. He proudly served in the U.S.Army in Germany from 1964-1966. Surviving with his mother are...

Lida Dickinson
Mar 24, 2013
Lida Dickinson, 65, passed away peacefully after a long and courageous bout with cancer on Sunday March 24 at her home surrounded by her children. She was the loving wife for twenty-three years to Charles W. Dickinson. Lida was born on April 12, 1947 in Asbach, Germany to the late John and Olga Muzychka. For the past thirty years she...

James Pace
Mar 22, 2013
James E. Pace 96, widower of Victoria (Luczkowski) Pace of W. Vine St. Stowe. Passed away Friday March 22, 2013 at Manatawny Manor. Born in Pottstown he was the son of Antonio and Agnes (Inez) Pace. He was the owner of Pace Appliances of Pottstown and was a US Marine Corps veteran of WW II. Surviving are sons James, Kenneth...

Mary C. Bien
Mar 22, 2013
Mary C. Bien 85, widow of Peter E. Bien of Poplar St. Pottstown passed away Friday March 22, 2013 at the Sanatoga Center. Born in Kelayres, PA she was a daughter of Andrew and Anna (Kowalick) Durchin. Mary was a member of the Pottstown Senior Citizens. Surviving is a son David Bien, Glendale, AZ. She was predeceased by brothers James,...

David Earl Andrews
Mar 21, 2013
David Earl Andrews, 61 of Myrtle Street, Pottstown, PA passed away on Thursday March 21, 2013 at his residence. Born in Pottstown he was the son of the late John and Geneva (Arrington) Andrews. David was a long time employee of Stanley G. Flagg Co. formerly of Stowe, PA . He is survived by two daughters April & Angela Cooper...

Ronald S. Harris
Mar 19, 2013
Ronald S. Harriss, 69 of Pottstown passed away March 19, 2013. He was born June 26, 1943 in Abington, PA to the late Anna & Samuel Harris. Affectionately known as "Mr. Ron", he was a dedicated social worker, who was a well-known and beloved fixture within the community. He is survived by his brother Alan Harris, daughter Traci Harris Jenkins,her...

Richard J. Eppehimer
Mar 16, 2013
Richard J. Eppehimer Jr. 66, husband of Wendy (Capo) Eppehimer of Hale St. Pottstown passed away Saturday March 16, 2013 at his residence. Born in Pottstown he was a son of Richard J. Eppehimer Sr. and Arline (Hartman) Eppehimer. Richard was employed as a clerk by the Wine and Spirits Store, Pottstown and was a member of the Susquehanna University...

Lilie E. Cooney
Mar 16, 2013
Lilie (Endy) Cooney, 92, of Stowe, PA died on Saturday, March 16, 2013 at Citizens Nursing Home in Frederick, MD. She was the wife of William J. Cooney, Sr. until his death in 1988. Born on June 5, 1920 in Pottstown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Howard & Emma (Richards) Endy From 1956 until her retirement in...
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