Obituaries

Jason Fahmy
Aug 27, 2017
Jason Leonard Fahmy, 34, of Phoenixville, PA, died on Sunday, August 27, 2017 in Phoenixville Hospital. Born on April 16, 1983 in Phoenixville, PA, he was the son of Wasfy F. Fahmy and Elizabeth Rock Fahmy. Jason was a member of St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Church in Wayne, PA. Surviving in addition to his parents are, sister, Christina Elyse Fahmy...

Corazon Strouse
Aug 26, 2017
Corazon Amador (Lajara) Strouse, 68, wife of William D. Strouse, of Phoenixville, PA, died on Saturday, August 26, 2017 at home. Born in Candelaria, Quezon, Philippines, she was the daughter of the late Pedro D. and Trinidad S. (Amador) Lajara. Corazon was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church in Phoenixville and the Legion of Mary. Surviving in addition to...
Rosemarie Zach
Aug 25, 2017
Rosemarie (Szymanski) Zach, 76, wife of the late Robert "Buzz" Zach, of Phoenixville, PA, died on Friday, August 25, 2017 in Paoli Hospital from complications of a massive stroke. Born and raised in Phoenixville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Sylvester and Rose (Fuga) Szymanski. She worked for JC Penny catalog located in the Thrift Drug/Rite Aid store...

Eugene Batzel
Aug 25, 2017
Eugene R. Batzel, 56, of Phoenixville died on Friday, August 25, 2017. Born on January 15, 1961 in Phoenixville, he was a son of the late Eugene and Kathleen (Moore) Batzel He worked at the former Phoenixville Steel Corp until its closing. He was a die-hard Eagles and Notre Dame fan. Gene was a member of St. Ann Church, the...

Bessie Powell
Aug 25, 2017
Bessie Evelyn (Paul) Powell, 93, wife of the late Harry O. Powell, of Phoenixville, PA, died on Friday, August 25, 2017 in Parkhouse Nursing and Rehablitation Center, Upper Providence, PA. Born on July 10, 1924 in Pottsgrove, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Anna (Cisco) Paul. Surviving are, daughter, Nancy Powell of Gilbertsville, PA, daughter, Patricia...

Eleanore Labik
Aug 24, 2017
Eleanore (Spack) Labik, 91, wife of the late Michael "Mickey" Labik, of Phoenixville, PA, died on Thursday, August 24, 2017. Born on May 20, 1926 in Phoenixville, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna (Balog) Spack. A lifelong resident of Phoenixville, she attended local schools and graduated from Phoenixville High School in 1943, where she was...

Anthony McCann
Aug 23, 2017
Anthony D. McCann, 66, husband of Judy M. (Potts) McCann, of Royersford, PA and formerly of Phoenixville, PA, died on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at home. Born on April 16, 1951 in Phoenixville, PA, he was the son of the late Paul J., Jr., and Florence (McMahon) McCann. Anthony attended the Vocational Technical School in Phoenixville where he attended welding...

Wallace Barkman
Aug 21, 2017
Wallace Stephen Barkman, 89, husband of the late Doris (Gauger) Barkman, of Spring City, PA, died on Monday, August 21, 2017 in Seasons Hospice, Phoenixville, PA. Born on May 13, 1928 in Birchrunville, PA, he was the son of the late Marshall, Sr., and Hazel (Bartholomew) Barkman. Wallace served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He worked...

Brandyn Roberts
Aug 13, 2017
Our hearts are burdened with sorrow and grief as we try to cope with the loss of our loved one, taken so unexpectedly. Tears of sadness rain down upon us, while questions remain unanswered, yet still we manage to set aside any differences and come together, supportive of one another, understanding of each other's pain. And together we rise up...
Augustus Cotteta
Aug 12, 2017
Cotteta , Gus of Norristown, PA died on August 12, 2017 in Iquitos, Peru. He is survived by his children Louis, Elizabeth, Sarah and former wife Natalie Cotteta of Trooper, PA. He is also survived by brothers Salvatore Cotteta of Harleysville, PA and James Cotteta of East Norriton, PA. He was the son of Augustus and Caroline Cotteta both whom...

Karl Mienzenger
Aug 3, 2017
Karl P. Mienzinger, 33, husband of Carly (Consolo) Mienzenger, of Phoenixville, PA, died on Thursday, August 3, 2017 at Pottstown Hospital, Pottstown, PA. Born on December 4, 1983 in Phoenixville, PA, he was the son of John B. and Josephine C. "Jo" (Hine) Mienzenger of Collegeville, PA. He was a graduate of Spring - Ford High School Class of 2002....

Genevieve Wilk
Jul 31, 2017
Genevieve M. "Gene" (Ziemba) Wilk, 94, wife of the late Stanley Wilk, died on July 31 at St. Anne's Retirement Community in Columbia, Lancaster County, where she resided for the past 4½ years. She was born in Reading, PA to the late Joseph and Wladyslawa "Lottie" (Roszkowski) Ziemba, graduated from Reading High School, and moved to Phoenixville in 1949, where...

John Manidis
Jul 30, 2017
John Joseph Andrew Manidis, 80, of Elverson, PA passed away peacefully on Sunday July 30th 2017 at Thomas Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia surrounded by his children. Born in Philadelphia, PA in 1937 he graduated from St. Thomas More High School in 1955. He then entered St. Charles Borromeo Seminary and eventually chose the life of a monastic, living at St....

Joseph Demyan
Jul 29, 2017
Joseph Demyan, 72, of Palm Harbor, FL, and formerly of Kimberton, PA, died on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at Mease Hospital, Safety Harbor, FL. Born on May 23, 1945 in Phoenixville, PA, he was the son of the late John J. and Rose (Szymkiewicz) Demyan. Joe joined the Air Force out of high school and was stationed in Okinawa where...
Susan Shapley
Jul 27, 2017
Susan (Hansell) Shapley, 80, wife of Robert E. Shapley, of Phoenixville, PA, died on Thursday, July 27, 2017 in Phoenixville Hospital. Born on January 24, 1937 in Chester, PA, she was the daughter of the late George A., Jr. and Elfreida (Keller) Hansell. Susan was an English Teacher at Owen J. Roberts High School from 1975 to 1993. She always...
Elizabeth O'Connor
Jul 22, 2017
Elizabeth A. (Soulen) O'Connor, 97, of Charlestown died on Saturday, July 22, 2017 in Manatawny Manor, East Coventry, PA. She was a widow of Roy B. O'Connor with whom she shared 45 years of marriage. Born on September 23, 1919 in Charlestown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Henry J. and Gertrude (Biesel) Soulen. She was a graduate...

Anthony Pannella
Jul 22, 2017
Anthony "Tony" Pannella, 58, of Mont Clare, PA, died on Saturday, July 22, 2017. Born in Phoenixville, PA, he was the son of the late Harry D. and Nancy M. (Coccia) Pannella. He was a graduate of Spring Ford High School, Class of 1977. He was well beloved who gave his kind heart to helping others. He enjoyed supporting, and...

Gordon McCaleb
Jul 16, 2017
Gordon L. McCaleb, 86, husband of Jacqueline (Feeser) McCaleb of Phoenixville, PA, died suddenly after being stricken at church on Sunday morning, July 16, 2017. Born on June 22, 1931, he was a son of the late Frank and Evie (Ray) McCaleb. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. Gordon worked at the former Valley Forge General...

Rose Tanay
Jul 15, 2017
Rose I. (Geczi) Tanay, 91, wife of the late Joseph Tanay, of Phoenixville, PA, died on Saturday, July 15, 2017 in Seasons Hospice. Born on June 12, 1926 in New York, NY, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Esther (Gyulai) Geczi. She worked as a Supervisor of Admissions at Phoenixville Hospital for 25 years. She was a...

Dolores McMullen
Jul 14, 2017
Dolores M. (McLaughlin) McMullen, 88, wife of the late Frank J. McMullen of Phoenixville, PA, passed away on Friday, July 14, 2017 at home surrounded by her family. Born on February 5, 1929 in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Alice (Kaiser) McLaughlin. Dolores and Frank met while working at General Electric. He was the...