Obituaries

Lawrence Streck
Mar 12, 2017
Lawrence V. Streck, 85, husband of the late Lorraine A. (Bradley) Streck of Collegeville, PA, died on Sunday, March 12, 2017 in Phoenixville Hospital. Born on January 8, 1932 in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Vernon and Doris (Smith) Streck. Lawrence served in the United States Coast Guard during the Korean War. He worked at the...
George Daher
Mar 11, 2017
George J. Daher, 68, of East Coventry, husband of Kathleen (Fitzpatrick) Daher, and longtime resident of Phoenixville, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on March 11th. Born on November 7, 1948 in Windber, PA, he was the son of the late Vincent and Mary (Smith) Daher. George served in the United States Marine Corp during the Vietnam War....

John CHANGE
Mar 11, 2017
John R. Davis, 87, husband of the late Gail B.(Corbett) Davis of Phoenixville, PA died on Saturday, March 11, 2017. Born on January 14, 1930 in Phoenixville, PA he was a son of the late John and Lottie (Patton) Davis. He served in the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division during the Korean War. John worked as an auto mechanic at...

Catherine DiGiorgio
Mar 11, 2017
Catherine J. DiGiorgio, 84, of Phoenixville, PA formerly of Philadelphia, died on Saturday, March 11, 2017. Born on November 25, 1932 in South Philadelphia she was a daughter of the late Tito and Lavina DiGiorgio. She is survived by 3 sisters & 2 brothers: Rita Triglia of :Levittown, PA Thomas and wife Nancy DiGiorgio of Fairfield, CA Edmond and wife...

Frank Mastrangelo
Mar 10, 2017
Frank M. Mastrangelo, 74, husband of Dolores D. (Fiordimondo) Mastrangelo of Phoenixville, PA died on Friday, March 10, 2017 in Life Care Hospital in West Chester. He was born on August 5, 1942 in Phoenixville to the late Frank N. and Elizabeth (Kovach) Mastrangelo. He graduated from Phoenixville High School and worked as a building contractor and entrepreneur. Frank was...

Jennie Keffer
Mar 10, 2017
Jennie (Franciosa) Keffer, 95, wife of the late Raymond James Keffer, Jr., formerly of Limerick, PA, died on Friday, March 10, 2017 in Manatawny Manor, East Coventry, PA. Born on September 25, 1921 in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Pasquale and Francesca (Forcina) Franciosa. She is survived by 4 daughters: Joann wife of Salvatore DiRosa of...
Mary Griffin
Mar 10, 2017
Mae E. "Mary" (Allen) Griffin, 87, wife of the late Whitaker Griffin, Sr., of Phoenixville, PA, died on Friday, March 10, 2017 in Phoenixville Hospital. Born on May 1, 1929 in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edbert and Mary (Gilmore) Allen. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church in Phoenixville, PA. She is survived by...

Frank McMullen
Mar 6, 2017
Frank J. McMullen, 88, husband of Dolores M. (McLaughlin) McMullen, of Phoenixville, PA, died in his home on Monday, March 6, 2017. Born on February 9, 1929 in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph and Margaret (McAllister) McMullen. He worked for General Electric Company in Philadelphia, PA for 50 years as a Project Manager. Frank enjoyed...
Gloria Detwiler
Mar 6, 2017
Gloria J. (Papp) Detwiler, 70, wife of Barry R. Detwiler, of Royersford, PA, died on Monday, March 6, 2017 in Paoli Hospital. Born on October 5, 1946 in Phoenixville, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Helen (Kozma) Papp. Gloria was a member of Royersford United Methodist Church and the former Spring City United Methodist Church. Surviving...

Ruth Szabo
Mar 3, 2017
Ruth G. (Moses) Szabo, 68, of Phoenixville, PA, died on Friday, March 3, 2017. Born on August 11, 1948 in Indianapolis, IN, she was the daughter of Robert G. and Alice (Robbins) Moses. Surviving are, daughter, Stephanie wife of James Murray of Phoenixville, PA, daughter, Michelle Green of Allentown, PA, son, Craig Green-Szabo of Phoenixville, PA, brother, Ralph G. Moses...

Betty Peirson
Mar 2, 2017
Betty (Taglieber) Peirson, 88, wife of the late James R. Peirson, Sr., of Phoenixville died on Wednesday, March 2, 2017. Born on September 9, 1928, in Norristown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Edythe (Schroyer) Taglieber. The family moved to Phoenixville when Betty was age 2 and she remained there for the rest of her life....

Richard Herd
Mar 2, 2017
Richard E. Herd - 69 Richard E. Herd, 69, husband of the late Deborah (Breslin) Herd, of Royersford, PA, died on Thrusday, March 2, 2017 in Phoenixville Hospital. He was born on May 17, 1947 in Parkesburg, PA, and served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He worked at the former Diamond Glass in Royersford, and then...
Catherine Kling
Mar 2, 2017
A mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Cathy (known as Nana by her many grandchildren) passed away in her home in Quakertown, PA, on Thursday evening, March 2, 2017 in the loving arms of her family. She raised 5 children, at times working 2 or 3 jobs. Nothing was more important to her than her children and grandchildren's happiness. She made sure...
Francis Goodridge
Feb 28, 2017
Francis E. "Frank" Goodridge, 74, of Schwenksville, PA, died on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 in Pottstown Memorial Medical Center. Born on January 16, 1943, and raised in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late William and Gladys C. (Shea) Goodridge. He attended Our Lady of Victory Catholic School in Floral Park, NY. Frank enlisted in the United States...

Barbara Idzik
Feb 25, 2017
Barbara Ann (Karas) Idzik, 75, wife of Edward M. Idzik, of Collegeville, PA, died on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at home. a�� Born on March 10, 1941 in Shenandoah, PA, she was the daughter of the late Julius and Evelyn (Kananavage) Karas. a�� Barbara was a graduate of Roxborough High School in Philadelphia. a�� She was a member of St....

Catherine Ivanowicz
Feb 24, 2017
Catherine (Koniow) Ivanowicz, 98, wife of the late Joseph A. Ivanowicz, of Phoenixville, PA, died on Friday, February 24, 2017 in Manatawny Manor, East Coventry, PA. Born on July 20, 1918 in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Herczuk) Koniow. She worked at Philco and then at Spring City Knitting. Catherine was a member...

George Raichle
Feb 23, 2017
George C. Raichle, 83, husband of the late Betty Jean (Lance) Raichle, of Phoenixville, PA, died suddenly on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at home. Born on February 21, 1934 in Phoenixville, PA, he was the son of the late Albert and Florence (Hopple) Raichle. George served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He farmed most of his...

Earl III
Feb 22, 2017
Earl W. Wade, III, 59, of Oaks, PA, died on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 in Phoenixville Hospital. Born on May 6, 1957 in Phoenixville, PA, he was the son of the late Earl W., Jr. and Kimiko (Takagi) Wade. Earl was a graduate of Spring Ford High School. He worked as a carpenter at A. C. Miller in Spring City...

Earl Wade, Jr
Feb 16, 2017
Earl (Sonny) W. Wade, Jr., 84, husband of the late Kimiko (Takagi) Wade, of Oaks, PA, died on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at home. Born on July 1, 1932 in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Earl W. Sr. and Charlotte (Zeimer) Wade. Earl was a Civil Engineer in the United States Army for over 20 years...
Dorothy Griffith
Feb 15, 2017
Dorothy A. Griffith, 84, of Phoenixville, PA, died on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at home. Born on September 1, 1932, in Phoenixville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Horace and Mabel (Birmingham) Griffith. Dorothy was a graduate of Phoenixville High School, and a graduate of Ursinus College. She then received her Masters Degree in Library Science from Drexel...