Obituaries

Louise H. Goggins

Louise H. Goggins

Sep 29, 2012

Louise H. Goggins, 87, widow of Cecil C. Goggins of Hale Street, Pottstown, PA died Saturday September 29, 2012 at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, Pottstown, PA . Born in Evergreen, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Willis and Sally (Johnson) Catrett. Louise loved to crochet and she played on a woman's shuffleboard league for over fifty years. She...

Marjorie Joan Souder

Marjorie Joan Souder

Sep 28, 2012

Marjorie Joan Souder,83, widow of Wilmer Souder, Jr. of North Charlotte Street, Pottstown, PA died Friday September 28, 2012 at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center. Born in Pottstown, PA she was the daughter of the late Michael and Ella (Churach) Stofko. Marjorie had worked at Growing Dreams Daycare in Boyertown, PA for over twenty years. She was a longtime member of...

Dorothy Sabo

Dorothy Sabo

Sep 27, 2012

Dorothy D. Sabo widow of Elmer A. Sabo of W. Race St. Stowe passed away Thursday Sept. 27, 2012 at her residence. Born in Pottstown she was a daughter of John and Anna (Shandor) Demeter. She was a member of St. Gabriel's RCC Stowe. Surviving is a son Andrew Sabo and his wife Jennifer of Royersford. A granddaughter Josephine Sabo....

Dixie Lee Barna

Dixie Lee Barna

Sep 21, 2012

Dixie Lee Barna , 75, of Walnut Street, Pottstown, PA died Friday at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center. Born in Pottstown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Byrle and Arita Hannah (Himes) Shirey. Dixie had been self-employed for many years. She was a member of the New Life Bible Fellowship Church in Oley, PA. Surviving are five children Bonnie...

Jennie Salaneck

Jennie Salaneck

Sep 19, 2012

Jennie Salaneck, 95, widow of William Salaneck of Douglassville, PA passed away Wednesday September 19, 2012 at her residence. Born in Philadelphia, PA she was the daughter of the late John and Julia (Padwalnya) Smyk. Jennie had worked as a seamstress for various clothing manufacturers in the Pottstown area. She was a member of St. John The Baptist Byzantine Church...

Richard J. Havyer

Richard J. Havyer

Sep 18, 2012

Richard J." Sunshine" Havyer, 82, widower of Joanne (Safko) Havyer of North Evans Street, Pottstown, PA died Tuesday at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center. Born in Johnstown, PA , he was the son of the late Joseph and Catherine (Rhoads) Havyer. he was a 1948 graduate of Johnstown High School Mr. Havyer had first worked as a machinist for the Bethlehem...

Elizabeth Morello

Elizabeth Morello

Sep 5, 2012

Elizabeth A. Morello, 89, widow of Dominick T. Morello Sr. of Candelora Dr. Stowe, passed away Wednesday September 5, 2012 at her residence. Born in Birdsboro she was a daughter of Carmen and Guilia (LaRovere) Bascelli. She was a member of St. Gabriel's RC Church, Stowe. Surviving is a son Dominick T. Morello Jr. of Stowe. Daughters Regina widow of...

William H. Muthersbaugh

William H. Muthersbaugh

Aug 25, 2012

William H. Muthersbaugh, Sr., widower of Dorothy M. (Doyle) Muthersbaugh of Mervine Street, Pottstown, PA died Saturday August 25, 2012 at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center. Born in Limerick, PA he was the son of the late Claude and Stella (Babel) Muthersbaugh. Hal had worked as a mailman for the U.S. Postal Service for 25 years until his retirement in 1988....

Marie Williamson

Marie Williamson

Aug 18, 2012

Marie Williamson, 81, wife of Howard Williamson of North Coventry Township died Saturday at Manatawny Manor Nursing Home, East Coventry Township. Born in Atlantic City, NJ she was the daughter of the late Edward and Anna (Bourke) O'Reilly. Marie had worked for Diamond State and then for Bell Atlantic in various positions for over forty years. She was a member...

Lois V. Galamba

Lois V. Galamba

Aug 16, 2012

Lois V. Galamba, 81, wife of John Galamba of N. Warren St. Pottstown passed away Thursday in the Pottstown Memorial Medical Center. Born in Baltimore, MD she was a daughter of William and Louise (Reed) Phoebus. Lois was employed as a nurse by the Pottstown Memorial Medical Center and was a member of St. John Byzantine Catholic Church. Surviving are...

John C. Garges

John C. Garges

Aug 13, 2012

John C. "Jack" Garges Sr. 75, loving husband of Jacqueline " Jackie" (Mourar) Garges passed away Monday August 13, 2012 at his residence Creek Rd. Bushkill, PA. Born in Line Lexington, PA he was a son of Linford G. and Violet (Cressman) Garges. Jack was employed as a master electrician, and was a 1955 graduate of Penn Ridge High School....

Alfred A. Panfile

Alfred A. Panfile

Aug 8, 2012

Alfred A. Panfile, 87, devoted husband of Mary Grace (Scheffler) Panfile who was his high School sweetheart and wife for sixty-six years of Schwenk Road, Upper Pottsgrove Township died Wednesday August 8, 2012 at Manatawny Manor Nursing Home. Born in Stowe, PA he was the son of the late August and Angela Marie (Panfile) Panfile. Al had worked as a...

George Shanta

George Shanta

Jul 24, 2012

George Shanta, 89, husband of Madeline (Petro) Shanta of Pottstown passed away Tuesday July 24, 2012 in the Southeastern Veterans Center, Spring City. Born in Monessen, PA he was a son of John and Sophia (Lutza) Shanta. He was employed as a Template Maker by the Bethlehem Steel Corp. and also by Pottstown Memorial Medical Center. He was a member...

Theodore & Mary Ann Hiriak

Theodore & Mary Ann Hiriak

Jul 20, 2012

Theodore and Mary Ann Hiriak passed away July 20, 2012. A Funeral Mass will be offered at 11 am Friday July 27, 2012 in St. Philip Neri RC Church, Pennsburg.Friends may call 9 am to 11 am Friday at the Church.

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Keith Allen Horchak

Keith Allen Horchak

Jul 17, 2012

Keith Allen Horchak, 17, of Pottstown died Tuesday July 17, 2012 at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA . Born in Phoenixville, PA, he was the son of Sherrie Horchak with whom Keith resided in Pottstown, PA and the late Ethan Gebhard. Keith is pre-deceased by his brother Justin Horchak. Funeral services will be be Friday, July 20, 2012 at...

Nicholas Dininni

Nicholas Dininni

Jul 14, 2012

Rev. Nicholas J. Dininni OSJ, 52 of St. Mary of Providence Center, Elverson passed away Saturday July 14, 2012 in LaJolla, CA. Born in Pottstown he was a son of Richard and Isabel (Mangas) Dininni. Father Nick served as a Catholic Priest for 25 years. Surviving with his mother are brothers Henry Dininni, Pottstown. Richard and wife Mirtha Dininni of...

Mary Ann Renninger

Mary Ann Renninger

Jul 12, 2012

Mary Ann (Woods) Renninger; wife of Carl A. Renninger of Upper Pottsgrove, died on July 12 after a year-long battle with cancer. She was born in Phoenixville on July 2, 1941, and raised in Spring City. A 1959 graduate of Spring Ford High School, she later received an education degree from West Chester State College. Preceded in death by her...

Pauline C. Stranick

Pauline C. Stranick

Jul 11, 2012

Pauline C. "Polly" Stranick, widow of John E. Stranick of Pottstown, PA passed away on Wednesday July 11, 2012 at Sanatoga Center Lower Pottsgrove Township. Born in Stowe, PA she was the daughter of the late William C. and Karalina (Pastva) Glutz. Polly had worked in retail sales at various stores in the Pottstown area. She was a member of...

Shawn Thomas Reed

Shawn Thomas Reed

Jul 8, 2012

Shawn Thomas Reed, 30, of Heckel Avenue, Spring City, PA, passed away on Sunday, July 8, 2012 in Topeka, Kansas as a result of an auto accident. Born in Phoenixville, PA , he was the son of Thomas K. and Karen L. (Fritz) Reed of Spring City, PA Shawn was a 2000 graduate of the former St. Pius X High...

Stephen Ondo

Stephen Ondo

Jul 7, 2012

Stephen P. Ondo, 90, widower of Anna (Augustynowicz) Ondo of Mervine St. Pottstown passed away Saturday July 7, 2012 in the Pottstown Memorial Medical Center. Born in Budkovic, Slovakia he was a son of George and Mary (Fedor) Ondo. He was employed as an inspector by the Diamond Glass Co. and was a member of Holy Trinity Church. Surviving are...