Obituaries

Dorothy Hopp
Dec 2, 2016
Dorothy M. Hopp, 88, wife of F. Allan Hopp of Phoenixville died on Friday December 2, 2016 in Manatawny Manor. Born on December 19, 1927 in Phoenixville, she the daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Kisch) Metzgar. Dot worked as secretary at the former Valley Forge General Hospital, Rando Lamp Factory, and AP deSanno in Phoenixville. She was a...

Ronald Smith
Dec 1, 2016
Ronald M. Smith, 79, husband of the late Mary Ann (Rittenbaugh) Smith, of Phoenixville, PA, died on Thursday, December 1, 2016 in Phoenixville Hospital. Born in Phoenixville, PA, on August 22, 1937, he was the son of the late William, Sr., and Mary Agnes (O'Brien) Smith. Ronald was a graduate of Phoenixville High School. He served in the United States...

Alex Nemchenko
Nov 30, 2016
Alex Nemchenko, 65, of Union Township, Berks County, PA, passed away on November 30, 2016, at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD. Born on March 30, 1951 in Doswell, VA, and raised in Phoenixville, PA, he was the son of the late Oleksa and Klaudia Nemchenko. He attended Phoenixville High School, then served in the Army during the Vietnam War. For...

Edward Brill
Nov 29, 2016
Edward Robert Brill, Sr., 76, husband of the late Sandra R. (Germanoro) Brill, of Phoenixville, PA, died on Tuesday, November 29, 2016. Born in the Germantown Section of Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Edward H. and Mary (Matas) Brill. Edward was a Golf Pro at Radnor Valley Country Club. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and horse races. Surviving...
Helen Philipanics
Nov 24, 2016
Helen (Fuga) Philipanics, 89, wife of the late George Philipanics of Royersford, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2016 . Born on January 28, 1927 in Phoenixville, she was the daughter of the late Fedor and Tekla (Masluch) Fuga. She retired from the West Company in Phoenixville and had done clerical work at RSZ Associates in Phoenixville. She was a member...

George Carey
Nov 21, 2016
George Thomas Carey, age 67, of Gaithersburg, MD, born in Rochester, NY, passed unexpectedly Monday evening November 21, 2016. He was a beloved family man survived by his loving wife Georgia and his cherished children: Jolie Marie, Brandon, Ryan and Stefanie Alicia. He is also survived by five grandchildren and nine siblings. He will be remembered for his pursuit of...
David Pennell
Nov 15, 2016
David R. Pennell, 58, Retired New York State Trooper, died on Tuesday, November 15, 2016. Born on February 1, 1958, in Arlington,VA, he grew up in Spring City, PA, and was the son of the late Franklyn D. and Ruth E. (Robinson) Pennell. David was a graduate of Owen J. Roberts High School, class of 1976. He earned a Bachelor...
Michael Yosko
Nov 13, 2016
Michael J. Yosko Jr. age 74 of Pottstown, formerly of Phoenixville, passed away Sunday November 13, 2016 in Phoenixville. He was the beloved husband of the late Helen A. Yosko. Born in Phoenixville, Michael was the son of the late Michael J., Sr. and Lottie (Sierzega) Yosko. He was a graduate of Phoenixville High School and had served in the...
Helen Bitting
Nov 9, 2016
Helen L. (Miller) Bitting, age 89, of Pottstown, PA, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2016, at her home. She was the beloved wife of the late George E. Bitting, Sr. Born in Phoenixville, PA, she was the daughter of the late George and Edith (Yeager) Miller. She was a graduate of Phoenixville High School. She was a volunteer at...

Hasmukh Shah
Nov 9, 2016
Hasmukh C. Shah, 77, husband of Kokila H. (Vora) Shah of Phoenixville, PA, died on Wednesday, November 9, 2016 in Phoenixville Hospital. Born in Surendranagar, India, he was the son of the late Chandulal and Kamlaben Shah. Surviving in addition to his wife are, daughter, Alka wife of Ken Oister of Collegeville, PA, grandchildren, Kisha Oister, Ryan Oister, brothers, Dinesh...
Dorothy Fenyus
Nov 3, 2016
Dorothy Lydia (Lowther) Fenyus, 87, wife of the late Chief Edmund R. Fenyus, of Oaks, PA, passed away on Thursday, November 3, 2016 at her Daughters residence. Born in Montchanin, DE, on July 18, 1929, she was the daughter of the late William and Helen (Slowey) Lowther. Dorothy was a graduate of Radnor High School, class of 1948. She worked...

James Guido
Nov 2, 2016
James N. Guido, Sr., 91, husband of the late Ida M. (Fitzcharles) Guido, of Phoenixville, PA, died on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 in Seasons Hospice, Phoenixville, PA. Born in Phoenixville, PA on December 2, 1924, he was the son of the late Lawrence Guido, Sr., and Josephine (Verdicco) Guido. James served in the United States Army during World War II...

Anne Gelormo
Nov 2, 2016
Anne K. Gelormo, 91, wife of the late Arthur B. Gerlormo, of Phoenixville, PA, died on Wednesday, November 2, 2016. Born in Phoenixville, PA on August 31, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Bridget Kalamon. She worked at the former Parson & Baker in Phoenixville and then at Spring City Knitting. Anne was a member of...
Helen Dzuryachko
Oct 31, 2016
Helen (Philipanics) Dzuryachko, wife of the late Andrew M. Dzuryachko Jr. of Mont Clare PA and Cumberland MD passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on Monday October 31. "Mrs. D" recently celebrated her one hundredth birthday on August 15th. Born in Phoenixville on Puddlers' Row, Helen moved with her parents and siblings at a young age to their small...

Gladys Werkheiser
Oct 30, 2016
Gladys D. (Newton) Werkheiser, 85, wife of John Clark Werkheiser, of Phoenixville, PA, died on Sunday, October 30, 2016 in Seasons Hospice, Phoenixville, PA. Born in Kingston, PA, she was the daughter of the late Margaret Stevens Paull. Surviving in addition to her husband are, daughter, Michelle D. Galt, son, George G. Hunter, III, son, Keith R. husband of Patty...
William Roeger
Oct 30, 2016
William C. Roeger, Jr. 69, of Naples, FL and Collegeville, PA died on Sunday, October 30, 2016 after a 10 month courageous battle with a rare disease, A L Amyloidosis. He was the beloved husband of 46 years to Ellen R. (Ball) Roeger. Born in Doylestown, PA on April 15, 1947, he was the son of the late Rev. William...

Stephen Kaba,
Oct 25, 2016
Stephen E. Kaba, III, 72, of Royersford, PA, died on Tuesday, October 25, 2016 in Southeastern Veterans' Center, Royersford, PA. He was the husband of Mary (Giampietro) Kaba, who he was married to for 48 years. Born on June 27, 1944 in Phoenixville, PA, he was the son of the late Stephen E. Kaba, Jr., and Loretta (Welsh) Kaba. Stephen...
Rose Maher
Oct 23, 2016
Rose T. (DiCino) Maher, 87, of Limerick, PA, formerly of Phoenixville, PA, passed away peacefully after a brief illness, on Sunday, October 23, 2016 with her family by her side. She was the wife of the late Charles R. Maher. Born in Atlas, PA, she was the daughter of the late Nicola and Marianna (Calise) DiCino. She was employed by...
Richard Mason
Oct 21, 2016
Richard Mason Jr., age 59, of Phoenixville, PA passed away peacefully among loved ones on Friday, October 21, 2016. Rich is survived by his wife, Susan Mason; mother, Evelyn Mason; children Ashley Kington (Graham) and Ricky Mason (Kim). Richard was born on April 4, 1957 in Drexel Hill, PA. He graduated from the University of Delaware in 1980 with a...

Barbara Arney
Oct 18, 2016
Barbara Anne (Marsh) Arney, 79, of Upper Providence, PA, died on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 in Parkhouse Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Upper Providence, PA. Born on February 5, 1937 in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Florence (Himeback) Marsh. Barbara worked as an Administrative Assistant for Vanguard Investments in Malvern, PA. She was a peer...