Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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....

Helen Tirpak
May 26, 2017
Helen M. (Cwiek) Tirpak, age 90, wife of the late Albert Tirpak of Phoenixville, passed away Friday, May 26, 2017 at Seasons Hospice. Born on December 15, 1926 in McKeesport, PA, she was the daughter of the late Martin and Anna (Homiak) Cwiek. She was employed as a Lab Technician for the West Company in Phoenixville for many years until...
Gary DeMedio
May 22, 2017
Gary A. DeMedio, 63, of East Norriton Township died on Monday, May 22, 2017 in Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA. Born on April 12, 1954 and raised in Conshohocken, PA, he was the son of Mary C. (Powers) DeMedio of Conshohocken, and the late Anthony J. DeMedio. Gary attended local schools, was active in community and school sports, played...

Susan Birtwell
May 17, 2017
Susan V. Birtwell, 50, of Mont Clare, formerly of Haverford, PA, died Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at Manor Care, Pottstown. Born on December 28, 1966 in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late William and Andrea (Pavlik) Birtwell. She was a graduate of Haverford High School and she received her Associates Degress in Liberal Arts from Delaware County...

George Ribick
May 16, 2017
George E. Ribick, 89, husband of the late Helen (Rakowski) Ribick, of Phoenixville, PA, died on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 in the Southeastern Veterans' Center, Spring City, PA. Born on June 9, 1927 in Mont Clare, PA, he was the son of the late Michael and Anna (Chico) Ribick. George served in the United States Army during World War II,...

Anna DiGati
May 14, 2017
Anna Marie (Varone) DiGati, 98, wife of the late Joseph DiGati, of West Chester, PA and formerly of Phoenixville, PA, died on Thursday, May 14, 2017 in Barclay Friends Nursing Home, West Chester, PA. Born on March 17, 1919, in Birdsboro, PA, she was the daughter of the late Vincent and Nicolina (Mastrangelo) Varone. She worked at the former A.C....

Lewis Rhoades
May 10, 2017
Lewis R. Rhoades, Jr., 91, husband of Jean (Cage) Rhoades, of Upper Providence, PA, died on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 in Brandywine Senior Living, Upper Providence, PA. Born on March 9, 1926 in Phoenixville, PA, he was the son of the late Lewis, Sr., and Effie (Mooney) Rhoades. Lewis was a graduate of Phoenixville High School, and a graduate of...
Phyllis Tyler
May 8, 2017
Phyllis Tyler, 65, of Phoenixville PA, passed away Monday, May 8, 2017, in her home. Phyllis was born in 1951 in Ithaca, NY, to Fran and Bart Dulac. She attended Niskayuna High School and upon graduation, studied at Cornel University and SUNY Oswego where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work with a focus on Early Childhood...
Thomas Lamison
May 4, 2017
Thomas Lamison, 63, husband of Joy Miriam (Fosbenner) Lamison of Schwenksville, PA, passed on Thursday, May 4, 2017 in Seasons Hospice, Phoenixville, PA. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of Jeanette (Bauer) Lamison of Spring City, PA, and the late Russell S. Lamison. Thomas was a graduate of Spring Ford High School, Class of 1972. He was the...
Dorothy Everly
May 3, 2017
Jean (Yoder) Everly, 74, wife of Thomas Everly, of Phoenixville, PA, died on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. Born on February 18, 1943 in Ashland, PA, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Dorothy (Bowers) Yoder. Jean was a graduate of Cass Township High School in Minersville, PA. She worked in the office at Gateway Pharmacy, as a Bank...

Irene Petruska
May 1, 2017
Irene (Serenshock) Petruska, 88, wife of the late Emil Petruska, longtime resident of King of Prussia, PA, died on Monday, May 1, 2017 in Paoli Hospital. Born on May 19, 1928 in Sandy Run, PA, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Helen (Petruska) Serenshock. She was a faithful member of St. Michael the Archangel Byzantine Catholic Church...