Obituaries

Theresa Manidis

Theresa Manidis

Jul 11, 2017

Theresa Marlyn Bacus Manidis, 87, of Elverson, PA passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 11th 2017 at Thomas Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia surrounded by her loving husband and children. Born in Philadelphia, PA and raised in Bala Cynwyd, PA she graduated from West Catholic High School in 1948 and completed the Secretarial Course at Peirce Junior College in Philadelphia, PA....

Mary Luczkowski

Mary Luczkowski

Jul 11, 2017

Mary B. (Kovach) Luczkowski, 84, wife of the late John L. Luczkowski, of Phoenixville, PA, died on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 in Golden Living Center, Lansdale, PA. Born on August 27, 1932 in Phoenixville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Helen (Almashi) Kovach. Surviving are daughter, Sophie wife of David Clark of Pottstown, PA, 2 grandchildren,...

John Hughes

John Hughes

Jul 10, 2017

John D. Hughes, 79, husband of Barbara M. (Schell) Hughes, of Upper Providence Township, PA, died on Monday evening, July 10, 2017 in Phoenixville Hospital. Born on January 20, 1938 in Phoenixville, PA, he was the son of the late James M., Sr., and Laura (Gilbert) Hughes. John was a graduate of Phoenixville High School, Class of 1955. He served...

Thomas Fulmer

Thomas Fulmer

Jul 7, 2017

Thomas K. "Radar" Fulmer, 65, of Phoenixville, PA, died on Friday, July 7, 2017. Born on November 27, 1951 in Phoenixville, PA, he was the son of the late Raymond, Sr., and Frances (McLaughlin) Fulmer. Thomas was a graduate of Northern Chester County Technical School, Class of 1971. He worked for American Ink Company as a Mixer for many years....

Johanna Sauer

Johanna Sauer

Jul 5, 2017

Johanna C. (Foos) Sauer, 73, wife of the late Patrick C. Sauer, of Phoenixville, PA, died on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 in Paoli Hospital. Born on July 28, 1943 in Elizabeth, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Margaret (Hunter) Foos. Surviving are, daughter, Deneen and husband Steven Falk, 3 grandchildren, Steven M. Falk, Jr., Donald Falk,...

Jacob Kulp

Jacob Kulp

Jul 4, 2017

Jacob "Jake" Kulp, 34, of Phoenixville, PA, died on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. Born on February 12, 1983, in Pottstown, PA, he was the son of Denise M. (Berger) Kulp of Phoenixville, PA, and Donald M. Kulp of Boca Raton, Florida. He was born during a snowstorm that dropped 22 inches of snow on Pottstown. Jake attended Methacton High School...

Jacqueline Skillman

Jacqueline Skillman

Jul 1, 2017

Jacqueline M. Skillman, 88, wife of the late Carleton M. Skillman, Jr. of Phoenixville, PA passed away in her home on Saturday morning July 1, 2017. Born in Philadelphia, PA on May 15, 1929 she was a daughter of the late John and Mahala (Agnew) MacNeal She retired from Sun Information Systems. Jacqueline was an active member of Centennial Evangelical...

Richard Barron

Richard Barron

Jun 30, 2017

Richard Paul Barron, born Richard Paul Jones, better known as Skipper "Skip" Barron, 77, finally succumbed to his many illnesses (COPD, Chronic Kidney Disease, Congestive Heart Failure and Diabetes) on Thursday June 30, 2017, at 3:53pm. All not without a fight and many...many...many years of bitching and complaining. Skip was born to Thomas and Emma Jones, in Norristown PA on...

Joseph Hohenleitner

Joseph Hohenleitner

Jun 29, 2017

Joseph A. Hohenleitner, 87, husband of Rosalie A. (Kacanda) Hohenleitner, of Florham Park, NJ, died on Thursday, June 29, 2017. Born on January 18, 1930 in Folsom, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph Anton and Sarah (Burke) Hohenleitner. Joseph was a graduate of West Philadelphia Catholic High School, and Villanova University. Surviving in addition to his wife...

Joan Hewett

Joan Hewett

Jun 29, 2017

Joan N. "Cowgal " Hewett, 61, of Phoenixville, PA, died on Thursday, June 29, 2017 in Paoli Hospital. Born on October 3, 1955 in Trenton, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Clayton K. and Anna Grace (Carlson) Hewett. Joan was a graduate of Philadelphia High School for Girls class of 1973 and a graduate of Delaware Valley...

Maria Boris

Maria Boris

Jun 25, 2017

Maria E. (DellaVecchia) Boris, 74, loving wife of Theodore "Ted" Boris, Sr., of Phoenixville, died on Sunday, June 25, 2017. Born on July 31, 1942 in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Angelo and Rose (Recupito) DellaVecchia. She was a graduate of West Catholic High School for Girls in Philadelphia. She was a former Administrator for General...

Raymond Schlosser

Raymond Schlosser

Jun 23, 2017

Dr. Raymond Schlosser, Jr., 91, husband of Carolyn (Pritchard) Schlosser, of Chester Springs, PA, died on Friday, June 23, 2017. Born on July 19, 1925 in Upper Darby, PA, he was the son of the late Raymond, Sr., and Ella (Murray) Schlosser. He was a graduate of Havertown High School. Dr. Schlosser was an honorably discharged Private having served in...

Peggy Grove

Peggy Grove

Jun 18, 2017

Peggy (Herr) Grove, 70, wife of the late Roger L. Grove, of Phoenixville, PA, died on Sunday, June 18, 2017. Born on August 20, 1946 in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of Alta (Herr) Herr of Millersville, PA, and the late Richard Herr. Peggy was a graduate of West Chester University and taught Health and Physical Education within the...

Andrew Smrek

Andrew Smrek

Jun 6, 2017

Andrew V. Smrek, Jr. , 57, of Phoenixville, died Tuesday June 6, 2017 in Phoenixville Hospital. Born on June 4, 1960, he was the son of Elizabeth A. (Hritz) Smrek of Phoenixville and the late Andrew V. Smrek, Sr. He was a graduate of Phoenixville High School class of 1978. He was employed as a Master Painter for over 20...

Russell Richards

Russell Richards

Jun 3, 2017

Russell Ashton Richards, Sr., 61, of Pottstown, PA, died on Saturday, June 3, 2017 at home. Born on May 12, 1956 in Phoenixville, PA, he was the son of the late William F. and Patricia B. (McMullen) Richards. Surviving are, son, Russell A. Richards, Jr. and wife Justine of Phoenixville, PA, son, Andrew Richards of Birdsboro, PA, 3 grandsons, Travis,...

Shauna Downs

Shauna Downs

Jun 1, 2017

Shauna Lisa Downs, 29, of Phoenixville, PA, died suddenly in an automobile accident on Thursday, June 1, 2017. Born on March 5, 1988 in Phoenixville, PA, she was the daughter of Terence F.and Donna Lee (Taney) Downs. Shauna worked as a Radiology Technologist at Main Line Health at Bryn Mawr Hospital. Surviving in addition to her parents are, sister, Jennifer...

Helen Zaborowski

Helen Zaborowski

Jun 1, 2017

Helen T. (Kolimaga) Zaborowski, 85, wife of the late Alfred J. Zaborowski, died in Phoenixville, PA on Thursday, June 1, 2017. Born on July 13, 1931 in Roxborough, PA, she was the daughter of the late Anthony Stanley and Helen Kathryn (Dombrowski) Kolimaga. She spent the first part of her life in Conshohocken. She is survived by her uncle, Walter...

Gerald Dragonetti

Gerald Dragonetti

May 30, 2017

Gerald Carl Dragonetti, 83, husband of Joan (Celebre) Dragonetti, M.D. of Charlestown, PA, died Tuesday May 30, 2017. a�� Born on September 23, 1933 in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Carmine and Rose M. (Franco) Dragonetti. a�� He was a graduate of Temple University School of Law in 1960 where he received Awards of Excellence. a��...

Kymberly Howie

Kymberly Howie

May 29, 2017

Kymberly Howie (Ash) of Devon, PA passed away peacefully May 29, 2017 at her home. Kym was born on December 26, 1961, a daughter of the late Samuel and Mildred Ash. She graduated from St. Pius X high school in Pottstown in 1979. Kym worked for the US Postal Service as Postmaster of Valley Forge and later in, Devon, PA....

Mary Lucas

Mary Lucas

May 28, 2017

Mary (Tarchanik) Lucas, 95, wife of the late Alexander Lucas, a longtime resident of Phoenixville, PA, died on Sunday, May 28, 2017 at Glen Mills Senior Living. Born on August 9, 1921 in Phoenixville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Anna (Danko) Tarchanik. She worked at the former Firestone Tire Company and Valley Forge Army Hospital....