Obituaries

Aug 28, 2018

Stephen Potoczniak, 97, of Phoenixville, PA passed away on Tuesday evening, August 28, 2018 at Park House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

He was born on May 15, 1921 in Phoenixville to the late Demetro and Julie (Chopiadlo) Potoczniak.

Steve served in the U. S. Army during World War II and then worked at the former...

Aug 26, 2018

Mary (Godocik) Vircsik, 96, wife of the late John P. Vircsik of Phoenixville, PA, died Sunday, August 26, 2018 at her home. Born on September 13, 1921 in Velke Revistia in the beautiful Zemplin, Slovakia, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Mary (Hudak) Godocik. Mary came to the United States when she was 17 years old. She...

Aug 26, 2018

J. Scott Wassel, 68, husband of the late Deborah C. (Lureen) Wassel of Spring City, PA passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, August 26, 2018.

Born on December 7, 1949 in Phoenixville, PA he was a son of the late John and Madelyn (Miskiewicz) Wassel.

He served in the U.S. Army during the...

Aug 25, 2018

Claire J. O'Donnell O'Malley, 95, formerly of Phoenixville died on Saturday August 25, 2018 in Regina Nursing Center.

She was the wife of the late Joseph Richard "Dick" O'Donnell and the late James O'Malley.

Born on July 29, 1923 in Philadelphia, PA she was a daughter of the late John and Frances (Heany) Wallace.

Aug 25, 2018

Dawn T. (Power) Wilt, 49, wife of Roger L. Wilt of Mont Clare passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at her home.

She was born in Delaware County on December 18, 1968, a daughter of Barbara (Aubrey) Power and the late Ronald Power

Dawn worked for Main Line Health in Upper Providence. She was...

Aug 24, 2018

Mark C. Garrett, Jr. 27, of Bristol, formerly of Mont Clare, PA passed away suddenly on Friday August 24, 2018 in his home.

Born on July 12, 1991 in Phoenixville, he was the son of Mark C. and Denise L. (O'Brien) Garrett of Mont Clare, PA

He graduated from Spring-Ford High School/The Western Center for...

Aug 24, 2018

James R., 66, of Phoenixville passed away on August 24, 2018 at home surrounded by the ones he loved.

Born in Phoenixville, he was the son of the late Betty D. (Lauer) and Everett N. Groff, Sr.

Jim was a graduate of Northern Chester County Technical School.   He was a 3rd generation PECO employee for...

Aug 23, 2018

Russell L. Sipe, 86, husband of the late Virginia C. (Gilpin) Sipe of Phoenixville, PA, died on Thursday, August 23, 2018 in Seasons Hospice. Born on December 19, 1931 in York, PA, he was the son of the late Russell H. and Margaret T. (Foller) Sipe. He served in the US Marine Corps from 1951 to 1954 and achieved...

Aug 19, 2018

Thomas E. Hanson, 87, husband of Lucy (Avalos) Hanson of Phoenixville, PA, died Sunday, August 19, 2018. Born on April 25, 1931 in Alameda, CA, he was the son of the late Godfrey P. and Jewel (Arnold) Hanson. He attended Albany, CA public schools and was a graduate of The California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA. He...

Aug 17, 2018

Mary Grace O. (Dellaquila) Nihart , 53, wife of Eddie T. Nihart, Sr., of Birdsboro, PA died on Friday, August 17, 2018 at home.

Born on August 22, 1964 in Casolla, Caserta, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Nicola and Teresa (DeLucia) Dellaquila.

Mary Grace came to Phoenixville, PA in 1967 and was...

Aug 17, 2018

Donna F. (Schlosman) Watson, 71, of Spring City, PA, died Friday August 17, 2018 at LifeCare Hospital, West Chester, PA. Born in Phoenixville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Marian (Lawrence) Schlosman. She was a graduate of Saint Pius X High School. She worked in the Billing Department at Phoenixville Hospital for many years until...

Aug 15, 2018

Joseph W. Niemczuk, 68, of Royersford, PA, died on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at Lehigh High Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest.

Born on October 30, 1949 in Pottstown, PA, he was the son of the late Julius and Mary (Rega) Niemczuk.

Joe enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time outdoors, and was a Phillies and Eagles...

Aug 14, 2018

Elizabeth Lee (Catt) Hunsberger, 87, of Douglassville, PA died August 14, 2018.

The widow of William Carl Hunsberger, she was born in Spring City, PA, the daughter of the late Elizabeth Ann (Valko) and the late George M. Catt.

A graduate of Spring City High School, class of 1949, Betty, as she was known, was...

Aug 10, 2018

Gloria J. (Labosh) Krause, 77, wife of the late Thomas J. Krause of Phoenixville, PA passed away suddenly on Friday, August 10, 2018.

Born on October 16, 1940 in Phoenixville, she was the daughter of the late John and Olga (Bermis) Labosh

Gloria graduated from Phoenixville High School in 1958. She worked at the former...

Aug 8, 2018

Alan E. Reed, 81, a longtime resident of East Coventry Township, passed away August

8th, 2018 at home.

Alan was born on June 20th, 1937 in East Falls, PA. He graduated from La Salle

College High School and went on to receive a BS from University of Notre Dame and an

...

Aug 4, 2018

Clair F. McClintic, III, 69, husband of Patricia "Patty" (Powell) McClintic of Birdsboro, PA, died on Saturday, August 4, 2018. Born in Phoenixville, PA, he was the son of Eleanor (Pollock) McClintic of North Wales, PA  and the late Clair F. McClintic, II. He had enlisted in the US Army and served during the Vietnam War. He was a...

Aug 2, 2018

Evelyn A. (Nagy) Strzelecki, 90, wife of the late Walter Strzelecki of Phoenixville, PA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 2, 2018 in Seasons Hospice.

Born on May 14, 1928 in Phoenixville, PA she was the daughter of the late Louis and Julia (Demeter) Nagy.

She was a circuit board assembler at the Bud Company...

Aug 1, 2018

Nancy M. (Marshall) Miller - 88

Nancy M. (Marshall) Miller, 88, wife of the late Mahlon K. "Chuck" Miller, of Phoenixville, PA, died on Wednesday evening, August 1, 2018 at home.

Born on October 24, 1929 in East Falls, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harry F. and F. Mildred (Edwards) Marshall.

Jul 23, 2018

Abdul A. Ford-Bey, 70, lifelong resident of Phoenixville, died on Monday evening, July 23, 2018 at Manor Care in Pottstown, PA.

Born in Phoenixville, PA on October 3, 1947 he was the son of the late James D. and Julia (Travis-Bey) Ford-Bey.

He graduated from Phoenixville Area High School and served in the Army during...

Jul 23, 2018

David R. Powers, 75, husband of Karen L. (McCullough) Powers of Phoenixville, PA and the late JoAnn (Horvath) Powers died Monday, July 23, 2018 in Seasons Hospice. Born on January 15, 1943 in Phoenixville, he was the son of the late Ralph and Margaret (Anderson) Powers. He was a graduate of Phoenixville High School Class of 1962. Upon graduation from...