Obituaries

Helen P. Levengood

Helen P. Levengood

Dec 30, 2013

Helen P. Levengood, 92, widow of Leo A. Levengood of Parkhouse Providence Pointe, Royersford, PA died Monday December 30, 2013 at Phoenixville Hospital. Born in Phoenixville, PA she was the daughter of the late Peter and Mary Ann (Lisowski) Luczkowski. Helen was a machine operator for Kiwi Manufacturing Co. of Douglassville, PA for twenty-five years. She was a member of...

Eileen Bunt Schlegel

Eileen Bunt Schlegel

Dec 28, 2013

Eileen Bunt Schlegel, 65, of Pottstown, PA passed away Saturday December 28, 2013 at her residence. Born in Philadelphia, PA she was the daughter of the late Thomas Beveridge and Margaret (Lutes) Bunt. Eileen has held various positions with the Parks and Recreation Department of Pottstown, PA for eighteen years where she was currently the director. In her spare time,...

Mary Grace Panfile

Mary Grace Panfile

Dec 25, 2013

Mary Grace (Scheffler) Panfile, widow of Alfred A. Panfile who was her high school sweetheart and husband for sixty-six years, of Schwenk Road, Upper Pottsgrove Township, died Wednesday December 25, 2013 at her residence. Born in Pittsburgh, PA on February 16, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Samuel R. and Eva (McGuirk) Scheffler. Mary Grace was a lifetime...

Steven C. Miller

Steven C. Miller

Dec 19, 2013

Steven C. Miller, 37, husband of Lee Ann passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 9, 2013 in Pottstown, PA . Born in Doylestown, PA, he was the son of Rosemarie D. (Duffy) Holland of Chapel Hill, NC and the late George Miller. Steven is also survived by his step-father Dennis Holland also of Chapel Hill, NC . Steven attended Morningstar...

Jane Elizabeth Henry

Jane Elizabeth Henry

Dec 11, 2013

Jane Elizabeth Henry, 88, widow of Robert W. Henry of Manatawny Manor Nursing Home, East Coventry Township and formerly of Warren St., Pottstown, PA died Wednesday December 11, 2013 at Manatawny Manor. Born in Scranton, PA , she was the daughter of the late Howard T. and Sarah A. (Neville) Fetterhoff. Jane had been a volunteer for Birthright of Pottstown...

Jon L. Jarrett

Jon L. Jarrett

Dec 9, 2013

Jon L. Jarrett, Sr., 71, of East Cedarville Road, North Coventry Township died Monday December 9, 2013 at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center. Born in West Chester, PA he was the son of the late Charles and Louise (Durrick) Jarrett. Jon had worked in the maintenance department of Wyeth Laboratories in Malvern, PA for 25 years until his retirement. He was...

Walter J Nodolski

Walter J Nodolski

Dec 5, 2013

Walter J. Nodolski, 82, widower of Rosanne M. (Durchin) Nodolski of North Adams Street, Pottstown, PA passed away on Thursday December 5, 2013 at Manor Care, Pottstown, PA . Born in Bridgeport, PA, he was the son of the late John and Alice ( Kozak ) Nodolski. Walter had worked at Robinson Clay, formerly of Pottstown and as an optician...

Charles F. Funk

Charles F. Funk

Nov 29, 2013

Charles F. Funk, 79, husband of Fabiola (Perez-Caldas) Funk of Birdsboro, PA passed away on Friday, November 29, 2013 at his residence. Born in New Berlinville, PA , he was the son of the late Charles D. & Alice R. (Moser) Funk. Charles was a quality control inspector for the Neapco Company of Pottstown, PA for 32 years until his...

Clara A. Barr

Clara A. Barr

Nov 28, 2013

Clara A. Barr, 81, widow of Paul R. Barr, Sr. of East Cedarville Road, East Coventry Township died Thursday, November 28, 2013 at her residence with her family at her side. Born in Pottstown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Catherine (Roberts) Brandel. Clara was a member of St. Joseph's R.C.C. in Spring City, PA ....

Beatrice E. Yaculak

Beatrice E. Yaculak

Nov 27, 2013

Beatrice E. Yaculak, 66, wife of Edward N. Yaculak of South Street, Pottstown, PA died Wednesday November 27, 2013 at her residence. Born in Pottstown, PA she was the daughter of the late Valentine and Rosa (German) Bolognese. Beatrice was a waitress for Sunnybrook Restaurant and also at Bella Vista for many years. She was a member of St. Aloysius...

Frederick T. Sweeney

Frederick T. Sweeney

Nov 26, 2013

Frederick T. Sweeney, Sr., 83, widower of Jeanette M. (Houghton) Sweeney of North Coventry Township died Tuesday November 26, 2013 at Neighborhood Hospice, West Chester, PA . Born in Philadelphia, PA , he was the son of the late Patrick and Julia (Brogan) Sweeney. Frederick was a firefighter for the Philadelphia Fire Department for 24 years. He also was the...

Grace K. Gritte

Grace K. Gritte

Nov 18, 2013

Grace K. Gritte, 83, beloved wife of Albert L. Gritte of South Coventry Township, passed away Monday, November 18, 2013 at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Pottstown, PA, the daughter of the late Samuel and Mary Ellen (Davidheiser) Kirkhoff. Grace worked in the laboratory of Pottstown Memorial Medical Center for 20 years, until her retirement in 1991...

Vivian Carr

Vivian Carr

Nov 5, 2013

Vivian Carr, 72, of Farmington Avenue, Boyertown, PA died Tuesday at Lehigh Valley Hospital. Born in East Freedom, PA she was the daughter of the late William A. & Isabelle (Loukart) Feather. Vivian was a waitress for Seville's diner in Boyertown, PA for over twenty years. She loved her family and animals. Surviving is a son Gregory Carr of Boyertown,...

Dennis E. Laws

Dennis E. Laws

Nov 5, 2013

Dennis E. Laws, 60 of Reading, PA passed away Tuesday November 5th at Hershey Medical Center. He was born in Pottstown, PA on April 1, 1953 to the late Dave Brown and Frances Laws. He received his education from Owen J. Roberts High School graduating in 1971, having served as class president. While in high School he excelled in sports,...

Robert B. Stroop

Robert B. Stroop

Nov 4, 2013

Robert B. Stroop, 74, widower of Madelyn J. (Kalamon) Stroop of Birch Drive, Parkerford, PA passed away on Monday November 4, 2013 at his residence. Born in Spring City, PA he was the son of the late Harold Brewer and Martha Jane (Gillespie) Stroop. Surviving are daughters Deborah wife of Jay Schiery, Lauren wife of Ray Hippenstiel and Victoria Stroop;...

Amy Marie Swanson

Amy Marie Swanson

Nov 4, 2013

Amy Marie Swanson (nee Newby) of Pottstown, formerly of Newtown Square, PA, beloved daughter of the late Thomas and Elizabeth Leah Newby. She graduated from Marple-Newtown HS in 1956 and retired from Tredyffrin-Easttown School District in 2001. Amy was a trend-setter as the first female school bus driver and letter carrier for Newtown Square. Amy was on the Pottstown Zoning...

Katarina Onufryk

Katarina Onufryk

Nov 4, 2013

Katarina "Ginger" Onufryk, 95, of Manatawny Manor Nursing Home , East Coventry Township died Monday, November 4, 2013 at the nursing home. Born in St. Clair, PA she was the daughter of the late Petro and Eva (Demetsky) Onufryk. Ginger had worked as a cashier and clerk for the A & P supermarket, formerly of Pottstown, PA for 30 years...

Alice Ann Noble

Alice Ann Noble

Oct 17, 2013

Alice Ann Noble, 86, widow of Howard J. Noble of N. Charlotte St. Pottstown passed away Thursday October 17, 2013 at the Frederick Mennonite Community. Born in King of Prussia she was a daughter of Maurice and Alice (Crimmins) Fogarty. She was employed as a telephone operator by Bell Telephone Co. and later as the expense manager of Cody Systems....

Estelle I. Palladino

Estelle I. Palladino

Oct 11, 2013

Estelle I. Palladino, 88, widow of Frank A. Palladino of Buckhead Lane in Douglassville, PA died Friday October 11, 2013 in Pottstown Memorial Medical Center. Born in Philadelphia, PA she was the daughter of the late Giovanni and Carmella (DiRocco) Quercetti. Estelle was a member of St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Mother R.C.C. Howard & Jefferson Streets in Stowe, PA...

Nicholas Koren

Nicholas Koren

Oct 7, 2013

Nicholas Koren, Jr., 94, widower of Helen A. (Bolibruch) Koren of Stowe, PA died on Monday October 7, 2013. Born in Stowe, PA, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Anna (Fesco) Koren, Sr. Mr. Koren had worked as a welder for Bethlehem Steel Co. formerly of Pottstown, PA for 31 years. He then worked for the Stainless...