Obituaries
Martin Kaba
Sep 19, 2017
Martin J. Kaba, 69, of Gilbertsville, PA, died on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at home. Born on March 22, 1948 in Phoenixville, PA, he was the son of the late Stephen E. Jr., and Loretta (Welsh) Kaba. Martin served in the United States Army. After he completed basic training in the Army, he was trained by the Air Force in...
Theresa Riese
Sep 17, 2017
Theresa Marie (Fedick) Riese, 58, wife of Kenneth S. Riese, of Spring City, PA, died on Sunday, September 17, 2017 at home. Born on April 12, 1959 in Phoenixville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ann (Curran) Fedick. Theresa was a 1978 graduate of Northern Chester County Vocational Technical School. She worked at Vanguard in Malvern...
Christian Strycharski
Sep 13, 2017
Christian J. Strycharski, 46, of Phoenixville, PA, died on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 in Phoenixville Hospital following a brief illness. Born on August 10, 1971 in Springfield, PA, he was the son of Robert J. Strycharski and the late Frances M. (Fina) Strycharski. Christian was a graduate of Devon Preparatory School, Class of 1989, and he earned a Bachelors Degree...
Alfred Alexy,
Sep 13, 2017
Alfred K. "Buzz" Alexy, Jr., 83, husband of Anna May (King) Alexy, of Phoenixville, PA, died on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 in Seasons Hospice, Phoenixville, PA. Born on November 30, 1933 in East Norriton, PA, he was the son of the late Alfred K. Sr. and Viola (Casey) Alexy. Buzz was a 1951 graduate of Phoenixville High School. He served...
John Quinn
Sep 11, 2017
John Thomas Quinn, 54, husband of Lynn (Surrena) Quinn, of East Vincent, PA, died on Monday, September 11, 2017 in Phoenixville Hospital. Born on December 1, 1962 in Darby, PA, and raised in Bala Cynwyd, PA, he was the son of the late Ardelle F. Quinn. John was a graduate of Malvern Prep and St. Francis University where he earned...
Regina Luskoski
Sep 10, 2017
On a beautiful autumn day, Regina Glowacki Luskoski passed away at the age of 92. Jean Luskoski died September 10, 2017 in her childhood home. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 50 years, Lee; her parents Joseph and Sophia (Bochko) Glowacki, and her sister Loretta. She is survived by her sister, Patricia Lederer and husband Karl,...
Raymond Gill
Sep 7, 2017
Raymond A. "Jimmy" Gill, 92 , husband of the late Stella M. (Bilyk) Gill of Birdsboro, formerly of Phoenixville, died at home on Thursday, September 7, 2017. He was born in Phoenixville on August 25, 1925 to the late John and Mary (Swiszcz) Gill He served in the U.S. Navy in Normandy aboard the USS LST 537 during World War...
Craig Bender
Sep 3, 2017
Craig Allen Bender, 60, of St. Augustine, FL, and formerly of Phoenixville, PA died on Sunday, September 3, 2017. Born on September 5, 2017 in Phoenixville, PA, he was the son of the late Jacob E. and Vera (Fox) Bender. Craig is survived by his older brother, Ed Bender and his daughters, Sharon and Teri, and grandchildren, Victoria and Shane....
Antoinette Ferko
Aug 29, 2017
Antoinette C. "Dolly" (Melice) Ferko, 85, wife of the late Robert A. Ferko, Sr., of Mont Clare, PA, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, August 29, 2017. Born on July 8, 1932 in Port Kennedy, PA, she was the daughter of the late Nunzio and Palma (Battaglia) Melice. Dolly was a member of Holy Ghost Orthodox Church in Phoenixville, a...
Margarita Gomes
Aug 29, 2017
Margarita V. (Lorince) Gomes, 88, wife of the late John Gomes, Jr., of Phoenixville, PA, died on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 in Seasons Hospice. Born on February 18, 1929 in Tresckow, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Susan (Mizenko) Lorince. Margarita was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Phoenixville. Surviving are, son, John husband...
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...

