Obituaries

Aug 17, 2021

Scott L. DeShong, 51, husband of Jennifer J. (Baran) DeShong of Chester Springs, PA passed away on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 following a lengthy illness.

Born on March 11, 1970 in Coatesville, PA he was the son of Pearl G. (Wagner) DeShong and the late Bryan I. DeShong.

He graduated from Twin Valley High School and...

Aug 17, 2021

Joan M. "Dolly" (Coccia) Heim, 85, wife of George A. Heim of Spring City, PA passed away on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 in Phoenixville Hospital.

Born on June 4, 1936 in Phoenixville, PA she was the daughter of the late John and Rose (Cutillo) Coccia.

Joan attended St. Mary Catholic School.

She was...

Aug 16, 2021

Lillian A. (Pronsati) Steinmetz, 93, wife of the late William R. Steinmetz of Phoenixville, PA passed away on Monday, August 16, 2021.

Born on October 11, 1927 in Philadelphia, PA she was the daughter of the late Biagio and Maria (Balbi) Pronsati.

She was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church.

She is...

Aug 16, 2021

Toni Louise Marchionne September 20, 1948 - August 16, 2021

Toni Louise Marchionne,72, of New York City, passed away while she slept in her apartment on August 16, 2021.  Born in Royersford, PA she is the daughter of the late Anthony J. and Mary N. (Di Guiseppe) Marchionne.

Toni Louise attended Sacred Heart School in...

Aug 12, 2021

Lillian M. (Walsky) Gramas, 81, wife of the late Stephen Gramas of Phoenixville, PA passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2021.

Born on June 2, 1940 in Philadelphia, PA she was the daughter of the late Walter and Lillian (Selmer) Walsky.

She was an active member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church.

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Aug 11, 2021

Mary A. (Cutillo) Schaeffer, 102, wife of the late Wilbur J. Schaeffer of Phoenixville, PA passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at home.

Born on May 4,1919 in Phoenixville, PA she was the daughter of the late Frank and Rose (Natale) Cutillo.

Mary was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church.

She was...

Aug 10, 2021

Caitlin MacDonald Cunningham, 67, of Spring City, PA passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at home.

Born on August 12, 1953 in Philadelphia, PA she was the daughter of the late Thomas J. and Henrietta (Anderson) Cunningham.

She was an I.T. Technician at the University of Pennsylvania.

She was a spiritual soul...

Aug 10, 2021

Theresa M. (Klem) Zubris, 89, wife of the late Walter Zubris of Oaks, passed away peacefully on Tuesday August 10, 2021 at Columbia Cottage.

Born April 23, 1932, in Gilberton, Schuylkill County, she was the daughter of the late John and Margaret (Lapachinsky) Klem.

Theresa is survived by her daughters, Josita, wife of Todd Miller...

Aug 8, 2021

Anastasia "Nancy" (Frizzell) Leber wife of the late Kenneth J. Leber of Phoenixville, PA passed away on Sunday, August 8, 2021 in Seasons Hospice.

Born on March 3, 1925 in Cleburne, TX she was the daughter of the late James E. Frizzell & Mary (Cloney) Frizzell.

She is survived by 3 sons:  Thomas, Kenneth, Joseph;...

Aug 8, 2021

L. Jean (Marchetti) Spizzirri, 97, wife of the late Joseph Spizzirri of Phoenixville, PA passed away on Sunday, August 8, 2021.

Born on May 22, 1924 in Philadellphia, PA she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Jennie (Testa) Marchetti.

She worked as an Administrative Assistant for Haverford College.

She was a...

Aug 7, 2021

Harry G. Fedick, 90, husband of the late Dorothy P. (Kucharik) Fedick of Phoenixville, PA passed away on Saturday, August 7, 2021 surrounded by his family. Born on September 27, 1930 in Phoenixville, PA he was the son of the late Harry and Katherine (Kowal) Fedick. Harry graduated Phoenixville High School in 1949 before enlisting in the U.S. Navy...

Aug 5, 2021

Joan M. (Wasko) Roncase, 83, wife of the late Raymond C. Roncase, Sr. of Phoenixville, PA passed away on Thursday, August 5, 2021.

Born on March 31, 1938 in Mont Clare, PA she was the daughter of the late John Wasko, Jr. and Julia (Platco) Wasko.

She was an active member St. John Baptist Byzantine...

Aug 3, 2021

Kevin S. Wiker, 45, beloved husband of April (Kumkumian) Wiker and devoted father to son Timothy and dog, Abbie, of Phoenixville, PA passed away suddenly Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at home.

Born in Lancaster, PA on February 25, 1976 he is the son of Roy J. and Beverly J. (Herr) Wiker of Ronks, PA. In addition to...

Jul 30, 2021

Charles T. Breder, 60, husband of Mary Ann Hagan-Breder, of Phoenixville, PA passed away on Friday, July 30, 2021 at home.

Born on July 19, 1961 in Norwich, NY he was the son of the late Charles and Jeanette (Biviano) Breder.

Charles served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, attaining the rank of Captain....

Jul 30, 2021

Jeanne Colette (Manion) Drabick, 90, wife of the late Andrew J. Drabick of Phoenixville passed away peacefully in her home on Friday morning, July 30, 2021.

She was born in Phoenixville on December 6, 1930 to the late John F. and Mary (Williams) Manion.  She graduated from the John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls High School in Philadelphia and...

Jul 28, 2021

Margaret L. (Hartzell) Gaugler, 84, wife of William L. Gaugler of Pottstown, PA passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2021.

Born on September 2, 1936 in Phoenixville, PA she was the daughter of the late Charles H. and Margaret Rose Hartzell.

She worked at the West Company in Phoenixville for 25 years, but most of...

Jul 27, 2021

John H. Buckwalter, age 84, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2021. He was born January 19, 1937, in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania to Randall and Anna (Dietrich) Buckwalter.

John eloped with his longtime love and friend, Willa Fern (Moore) Buckwalter, in October of 1966.  Together they had 3 children, John Buckwalter and his wife Constance, Mary (Buckwalter) Corcoran...

Jul 26, 2021

Curtis W. Himes, III, 60, husband of Diane B. (Wilson) Himes on Sanatoga, PA passed away on Monday, July 26, 2021 in Pottstown Hospital.

Born on November 9, 1960 in Phoenixville, PA he was the son of the late Curtis W. Himes, Jr. and Marian (Missimer) Himes.

He was a Carpenter at SS Industries in...

Jul 21, 2021

Rose F. (Fedyk) Wilkinson, 94, of Pottstown, PA passed away on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 in Pottstown Hospital.

Born on July 7, 1927 in Birchrunville, PA she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Bessie (Chadaj) Fedyk.

She was a Secretary for the United States Army at Fort Meade for over 35 years.

Jul 20, 2021

Nicholas J. Bucelli, 67, husband of Donna M. (Lauer) Bucelli of Phoenixville, PA passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Born on November 6, 1953 in Phoenixville, PA he was the son of the late Nicholas J. and Marjorie A. (Llewellyn) Bucelli. He was a Driver for American Inks and Coatings for 33 years, after that Atlas Cold Storage in...