Obituaries

Oct 3, 2019

Marie (Fedick) Lombardi, 92, wife of the late Joseph Lombardi of Phoenixville, PA died on Thursday, October 3, 2019.

Born on October 26, 1926 in Phoenixville, PA she was the daughter of the late Harry and Katherine (Kowal) Fedick.

She worked as a Electronics Technician for Control Data in Audubon, PA.

She was...

Sep 28, 2019

Mary E. "Mollie" (Carey) Weand, 90, wife of the late Harold F. "Chick" Weand passed away on Saturday evening, September 28, 2019 at Seasons Hospice.

Born on March 20, 1929, in Phoenixville, she was a daughter of the late James H. and Agnes E. (Donnelly) Carey.

Mollie attended St. Mary's School and was active in...

Sep 28, 2019

Donald James Hesser, 86, husband of the late Maryann (Shoemaker) Hesser and longtime Phoenixville resident, died peacefully in Dallas, Texas, on Saturday, September 28, 2019, surrounded in love by his family. He was one day shy of his 87th birthday. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Frederick G. Hesser, Sr. and Marie (Desmond) Hesser.

Sep 26, 2019

Mary Louise (Wasko) Sumner, 79, wife of William K. Sumner of Mont Clare, PA died on Thursday, September 26, 2019 in Paoli Hospital.

Born on June 26, 1940 in Mont Clare, PA she was the daughter of the late John, Jr. and Julia (Platco) Wasko.

She was a lifelong member of St. Michael the Archangel...

Sep 25, 2019

Patricia A. Pacana, 73, of Phoenixville, PA and formerly of Downingtown and Coatesville, PA died on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at home.

Born on September 1, 1946 in Coatesville, PA she was the daughter of the late Fred L. and Sophie (Bardonski) Swift.

She worked for QVC in West Chester, PA as a Quality Control...

Sep 24, 2019

Joan Moore Farrell, 85, beloved mother, grandmother and sister, died on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 in Phoenixville, PA. She moved to the area last year from North Palm Beach Gardens, FL where she resided for 19 years. Born on June 28, 1934 in Morris Plains, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Edward J. and Katherine (Lancaster) Moore....

Sep 23, 2019

Catherine T. "Boots" (Leach) Hrivnak, 94, wife of the late Andrew Robert Hrivnak of Phoenixville, PA died on Monday, September 23, 2019 at home.

Born on May 9, 1925 in Paoli, PA she was the daughter of the late Everett and Nora (Cummings) Leach.

She was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church and former...

Sep 23, 2019

Margaret T. (McBride) Novak, 90, wife of Theodore J. Novak, of Phoenixville, PA died on Monday, September 23, 2019 in Phoenixville Hospital.

Born on January 21, 1929 in Phoenixville, PA she was the daughter of the late James E. and Ann (Binstead) McBride.

She graduated Phoenixville Area High School class of 1946 and was Dogwood...

Sep 12, 2019

Donald E. Andrews, 76, husband of the late Kathleen E. (Simmers) Andrews of Reading, PA died on Thursday, September 12, 2019.

Born on March 4, 1943 in Phoenixville, PA he was the son of the late Dr. Emrys and Frances (Spare) Andrews.

He received his Bachelors in Industrial Engineering from Wilmington College, OH and a...

Sep 8, 2019

John Clark Werkheiser, 81, husband of the late Gladys D. (Newton) Werkheiser, of Phoenixville, PA died on Sunday, September 8, 2019 in Seasons Hospice.

Born on October 10, 1937 in Wilmington, DE he was the son of the late Joseph R. and Alice M. (Gebhart) Werkheiser.

John served in the United States Army for 24...

Sep 3, 2019

Vincent Jogan, Jr., 86, a lifelong resident of Mont Clare, PA died on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 in Phoenixville Hospital.

Born on January 5, 1933 in Mont Clare, PA he is the son of the late Vincent, Sr. and Anna (Pavlik) Jogan.

He was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Byzantine Catholic Church, Mont...

Sep 3, 2019

Maria (Cholodniuk) Melnyk, 96, of Phoenixville, PA wife of the late Stefan Melnyk died on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 in Brightview Woodbury Lake Assisted Living.

Born on December 11, 1922 in Ukraine she was the daughter of the late Stach and Justina (Kowalchuk) Cholodniuk.

She was an active member of Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian...

Aug 31, 2019

Linda R. (Grawe) Hudak, 71, wife of Joseph L. Hudak, of Phoenixville, PA, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, August 31, 2019 in Phoenixville Hospital.

Born on May 10, 1948 in Abington, PA, she was the daughter of the late Clement and Helen (Jenkins) Grawe.

She was a graduate of Lansdale Catholic High...

Aug 27, 2019

George Michael "Mike" Burnley, 86, husband of Margaret "Peggy" A. (Quay) Burnley of Chester Springs, PA died on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at home.

Born on October 27, 1932 in Springfield, Delaware County, PA he was the son of the late George M. and Dorothy (Hayden) Burnley.

Mike was a 1950 graduate of Spring City...

Aug 26, 2019

Kenneth Earl Tshudy, 80, formerly of Kimberton, PA died suddenly in Pocopson Home on Tuesday, August 26, 2019

Born on January 7, 1939 in West Pikeland Townshio, PA he was the son of the late Earl and Eleanor (March) Tshudy.

He was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Chester Springs, PA.

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Aug 18, 2019

Jean (Cage) Rhoades, 92, wife of the late Lewis Rhoades, Jr. of Upper Providence, PA, died on Sunday, August 18, 2019 in Brandywine Senior Living, Upper Providence, PA.

Born on January 5, 1927 in Boyertown, Jean was the daughter of the late Alfred and Helen (Hahn) Cage.

She was a graduate of Phoenixville High School...

Aug 14, 2019

Mary D. (Robish) Glowacki, 92, wife of the late Louis F. "Chops" Glowacki, of Phoenixville, PA died on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at Woodbridge Place.

Born on March 6, 1927 in Phoenixville, PA she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Parvensky) Robish.

Mary was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church for...

Aug 12, 2019

Thomas M. Frisco, 52, of Johnstown, PA died Monday, August 12, 2019 in the Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center.

Born on December 29, 1966 in Phoenixville, PA he was the son of the late Joseph L. and Lillian C. (Meszaros) Frisco.

He enjoyed hiking, camping, and fishing.

He is survived by his brother,

Aug 11, 2019

Helen (Davis) Debus, 106, wife of the late Willard E. Debus of Valley Forge, PA died on Sunday, August 11, 2019.

Born on October 26, 1912 in Valley Forge, PA she was the daughter of the late Frank and Margaret (Farrell) Davis.

She attended Phoenixville Area High School class of 1929.

She was...

Aug 10, 2019

Mary Pomante (Nee Spinelli)93, of Devon Pa. passed away peacefully on August 10, 2019 days after suffering from a sudden stroke. She resided in Devon all of her life. On June 14, 1947 she married the love of her life, William Pomante, Sr. They enjoyed 60 years of marriage together until he passed away in 2007.

Mary...