Janette H. Pfaff, age 79, wife of the late Raymond L. Pfaff, of Phoenixville, PA, passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2019 in her home. Born on April 21, 1939 in Glasgow, Scotland, she was a daughter of the late George and Jessie (Hamilton) Younger.
After moving to America, Mrs. Pfaff worked as a nurse for some of the Philadelphia Eagles in her early years. A hard worker all her life, in her retirement, she dedicated her time and devotion caring for hundreds of babies in the nursery at the Phoenixville YMCA. A fixture of the Phoenixville community, she was an active supporter of the local DFW and a staple of the Phoenixville Public Library, reading four books per week for the past 30 years.
Janette is survived by her children, Johnnie (Mia) McKechnie, Jamie (Chinna) McKechnie, Janette A. McKechnie (Andy Munoz), and Christopher (Erica) Pfaff; one sister, Norma (Jim) Brown; grandchildren, L.J., Leo, Myla, Duncan, Jessie, Caroline, and Charlotte; sister-in-law, Jay Younger, wife of the late Duncan Younger, and brother-in-law, John Christie, husband of the late Ella Christie; nieces, nephews, loving friends and neighbors.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend Janette's Celebration of Life at the First Presbyterian Church of Phoenixville, 145 Main Street, Phoenixville, PA on Friday, January 11, 2019 at 3:00 pm. Officiating will be Rev. Douglas N. Hagler. Friends will be received from 2:00 - 3:00PM in the church, where the family requests that those in attendance please dress in bright colored ties or outfits in remembrance of Janette. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you dedicate a kind act for another member of the community, and help those in need, with a gift from the heart in remembrance of Janette Pfaff.. Condolences may be made by visiting www.PhoenixvilleFuneralHome.com. Arrangements are being handled by the Campbell - Ennis - Klotzbach Funeral Home, Inc., Phoenixville, Pennsylvania.