Obituaries

Mar 27, 2021

Dr. Thomas B. Stim died peacefully in his sleep on March 27, 2021 at the age of 91.

Tom was a faithful Byzantine Catholic and member of both St. Michael the Archangel Byzantine Catholic Church, Mont Clare, PA and St. Alphonsus Roman Catholic Church, Maple Glen, PA. He was born in 1929 in Johnstown, PA, and grew...

Mar 24, 2021

Steven A. Weinstein, 75, of Audubon, PA passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 on hospice care.

Born on March 13, 1946 in New York, NY he was the son of the late Harold and Rebecca (Bernard) Weinstein.

He served in the United States Air Force in the Vietnam War as a Loadmaster and flew...

Mar 23, 2021

John J."JI" Irwin, 62, husband of Camille A. (Luzi) Irwin of Mont Clare, PA passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. Born on June 12, 1958 in Phoenixville, PA he was the son of the late John H. and Alice L. (Ferko) Irwin. He graduated from Spring-Ford High School class of 1976. He loved working for many years at...

Mar 22, 2021

Ernest Solomon Randall, 98, of Phoenixville, PA passed away on Monday, March 22, 2021 at home.  Ernie, most people called him, was born on March 6, 1923 in Newnan, GA to Henry Randall and Vollie Mae (Amy) Randall.

Upon graduation from high school, Ernie enlisted in the United States Army.  He served in World War II as a Medic.  After WWII, he retrained...

Mar 19, 2021

Karen E. Johns, 71, wife of James V. Johns of Phoenixville, PA passed away at home on Friday, March 19, 2021.

Born on August 1, 1949 in Phoenixville, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Marion (Ferko) Zeleski.  She graduated from Phoenixville High School in 1967.  Karen served on the Phoenixville Borough Council for the...

Mar 15, 2021

Richard R. Tenfelde, 80, husband of Gloria C. (Wisniewski) Tenfelde of Audubon, PA passed away Monday, March 15, 2021.

Born on June 14, 1940 in Chicago, IL he was the son of the late Hubert S. and Patricia E. (Smith) Tenfelde.

He served in the United States Navy Air during the Vietnam War.

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Mar 13, 2021

Katherine "Cass" (Parker) Mateja, 79, wife of Joseph S. Mateja, Sr. of Eagleville, PA passed away on Saturday, March 13, 2021. Born on March 12, 1942 in Norristown, PA she was the daughter of the late George Parker, Sr. and Kathryn (Tinney) Parker. She was a member of St. Eleanor Catholic Church and enjoyed going to various church festivals....

Mar 7, 2021

Mar 7, 2021

Joan (Davis) Fink, 88, wife of the late Harley G. Fink of Chester Springs, PA passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2021 in Seasons Hospice.

Born on August 15, 1932 in Phoenixville, PA she was the daughter of the late Harry and Marian (Brown) Davis.

She attended East Pikeland Elementary School and graduated from Phoenixville High School in the class...

Mar 7, 2021

David L. Setzler, 85, husband of Patricia A. (Smith) Setzler of Valley Forge, PA passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2021 at home after a lengthy illness.

Born on January 14, 1936 in Valley Forge, PA he was the son of the late James and Sabina (Brittain) Setzler.

In addition to his wife he is...

Mar 7, 2021

Nicholas M. Giampietro, 72, husband of Carol A. (Montich) Giampietro of Berlin, MD passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2021.

Born on March 3, 1949 in Phoenixville, PA he was the son of the late Joseph "Duke" and Helen (Anasiewicz) Giampietro.

He served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War.

He...

Mar 4, 2021

John J. "Stubby" Stubanas, 56, of Mont Clare, PA passed away unexpectedly Thursday, March 4, 2021.

Born on September 25, 1964 in Phoenixville, PA he was the son of the late Ralph E. and Dolores B. (White) Stubanas.

He graduated from Spring Ford High School class of 1983.

He was a music and...

Feb 26, 2021

Joseph J. Natale (Joe), 87, of Phoenixville, passed away on February 26, 2021 surrounded by his loving daughters. Joe was a life-long Phoenixville resident who called the Woodbridge Place his home for the past 4 years. He was a gentle man who will be remembered for his love of God, family and country. He gained the affection of everyone...

Feb 26, 2021

Esther M. (Rakowski) Mychalus, 70, wife of Walter Mychalus of Phoenixville, PA, passed away on Friday, February 26, 2021.

Esther was born on March 4, 1950 to the late Alexander and Antoinette (Lisowski) Rakowski.

After receiving a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education from West Chester University, Esther taught at Sacred Heart Catholic School in Royersford...

Feb 25, 2021

Andrew “Andy” James Clark was a devoted father, partner, brother, son, uncle and friend. He left this world suddenly on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at age 41. He was born on May 31, 1979 to delighted first time parents, Lynne Carroll and James Clark. He was the first grandchild of both Bill and Elizabeth Clark and Philip and Janet Carroll.

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Feb 23, 2021

Raymond A. Gappa, Jr., 50, husband of Gina Gappa of Phoenixville passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2021 after a brief illness.

Born on April 3, 1970 in Phoenixville, PA he was the son of Linda M. McBride of Phoenixville, PA.

He was a graduate of Northern Chester County Technical School, class of 1990.

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Feb 22, 2021

Harry Theodore "Ted" Barnett, III, 76, husband of Austin Kirkbride of Phoenixville, PA passed away Monday, February 22, 2021 at home. Born on January 5, 1945 in Phoenixville, PA he was the son of the late Harry T. Barrnett, Jr. and Katherine A. (Marren) Barnett. He served in the Army National Guard. Ted was a self-employed Auto Mechanic at his...

Feb 10, 2021

Joanne Elizabeth (Mizak) Karlson, 77, loving wife of the late Thomas E. Karlson, passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at Phoenixville Hospital. Born on May 6,1943 in Norristown, PA, she was a daughter of the late Stephen Mizak, Sr. and Lucy A. (Scandone) Mizak. Joanne was raised in Norristown where she grew up with many close cousins and...

Feb 9, 2021

Clifford E. Kauffman, Jr., 83, of Phoenixville, PA passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 in Paoli Hospital.

Born on October 18, 1937 in Johnstown, PA he was the son of the late Clifford Eugene and Catherine E. Kauffman.

He was an Iron Worker in Philadelphia for 20 years and then in California from 1975...

Feb 9, 2021

Frank Filipovic of Phoenixville, PA passed away on February 9th, 2021, following a brief illness. He is survived by his wife, Virginia (Verish) Filipovic. He is survived by his children, Sarah (Nagy) Talbot, Michael (Lauren Coleman) Nagy, and Mark (Stacey Amos) Nagy.  He was the grandfather of Lyric, Isaac, Coleman, and Genevieve Nagy, and Ryan and Kaila Talbot.