Sara C. Szczepanek

Sara C. Szczepanek, age 84, wife of the late Stanley H. Szczepanek Sr., of Collegeville, passed away on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 in Phoenixville Hospital. Born at home on July 4, 1937 in West Conshohocken, to Herbert J. and Sarah C. Vercoe (nee Gallagher), the family moved back to Moorehead Ave. West Conshohocken when she was 2 after her father died and they sold their store in NJ. She attended St. Matthew's grade school and high school with her two older sisters graduating in 1955. Sara was a fiercely independent person growing up in a household of strong women. She worked for Bell Telephone in Norristown before marrying Stanley Szczepanek Sr. in 1958. While raising 3 children, she worked part time at the Inn of the Four Falls in West Conshohocken and volunteered in the libraries of St. Francis of Assisi School and Bishop Kenrick High School, both in Norristown. She helped to raise her grandchildren, watching them before and after school until their parents could pick them up. She was a talented seamstress sewing all sorts of clothing, even making at least two wedding dresses for her sisters-in-law. She liked reading and kept current with the news. She enjoyed summering at the beach with her family and taking long rides in the country with her beloved husband who she missed dearly until the end. She was preceded in death by her husband Stanley Sr., father Herbert, mother Sarah, sisters Ellen and Elsie. She is survived by her sons: Stanley Jr. (Sandy) and Andrew (Marlene) and daughter: Miriam. Also, she was graced by having 7 grandchildren: Brittany (Brian), Evelyn, Gabriel (Allegra), Matthias (Taryn), Kyle, Victoria and Sophia. In addition there are 4 great grandchildren: Lillian, Fiona, George and Eleanor. Relatives and friends are invited to attend her memorial service at the Cattermole - Klotzbach Funeral Home, 600 Washington Street, Royersford, Pennsylvania on Monday, July 12, 2021 at 11:00 am. Officiating will be the Rev. Tadeusz Gorka. Inurnment will be held privately at the convenience of the family in St. Benedict's Cemetery, Conshohocken. Friends will be received from 9:30 am - 11:00 am Monday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Sara's name to Pope John Paul II High School, c/o John Paul Fund, 181 Rittenhouse Road, Royersford, PA 19468. Arrangements are being handled by the Cattermole - Klotzbach Funeral Home. Condolences may be offered online at www.RoyersfordFuneralHome.com.

Sara C. Szczepanek

July 4, 1937 - July 6, 2021