Edward DePietropaolo, 88, died peacefully on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at the Seasons Inpatient Hospice Unit in Phoenixville Hospital, near his home. He was the third child of the late Pacifico DePietropaolo and Concetta (Narciso) DePietropaolo, and their first born in the United States.

He graduated from Royersford High School in 1948 and from Spring Garden Institute in 1955 as a draftsman. He later took classes at Villanova University. He worked for Burroughs Corporation, later Unisys, at Great Valley and Paoli, Pennsylvania and retired in 1986. He lived his whole adult life in the house that he built in Royersford, PA.

His wife of 54 years, Pauline Anne Troiani DePietropaolo, died in 2008.

Mr. DePietropaolo is survived by three children: Dr. Daniel L. DePietropaolo, husband of Lisa Lalama, of Wilmington, DE, Mary L., wife of Michael Szychowski, of Oley and Lawrence DePietropaolo, of Royersford; grandchildren: Marie, wife of LeRoy Anders, of Douglassville, Jacob, husband of Sharon Szychowski, of Reading, Megan DePietropaolo, of New York City and Andrew DePietropaolo, of Wilmington; and great-grandchildren: Olivia Anders, Ava Anders, Dillan Anders and Evan Szychowski. He was preceded in death by his siblings: Anthony DePietropaolo, Mary Vargo, and Ida Sierzega.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral service at the Cattermole - Klotzbach Funeral Home, 600 Washington Street, Royersford, on Sunday, January 29, 2017 at 2:00 pm. Officiating will be Deacon David M. Kubczak. Interment will be held privately in the Fernwood Cemetery. Friends will be received from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Sunday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made in Edward's name to the Seasons Hospice Foundation, 2200 Renaissance Blvd., Suite 110, King of Prussia, PA 19406, Compassionate Care Hospice Foundation, 248 East Chesnuthill Road, Suite 4, Newark, DE 19713 or Hopeworx Inc., 1210 Stanbridge St., Suite 600, Norristown, PA 19401. Condolences may be offered online at www.RoyersfordFuneralHome.com.