Opal V. Bainbridge, age 89, wife of the late Raymond E. Bainbridge, of Phoenixville, passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2013 in the Coventry Manor. Born in Blue Springs, Nebraska, she was a daughter of the late Robin and Gertrude M. (Fauver) Brubaker.
Mrs. Bainbridge graduated high school in Holmesville, Nebraska in 1941. She was baptized in the former Wilmer Chapel, and attended Faith Baptist Church in Phoenixville, where she was a Sunday school teacher. She also volunteered for many years at the Pottstown Manor Care.
Mrs. Bainbridge is survived by five children, Joyce R., wife of Neil Fuerman of Pottstown, Kim E., husband of Maria Bainbridge of Pottstown, Wayne L., husband of Nancy Bainbridge of Parker Ford, Clark R., husband of Lynette Bainbridge of Phoenixville, and Mark K., husband of Marilyn Bainbridge of Spring City; two sisters, Carol Wiebe and Beth Gross, both of Nebraska; eight grandchildren, four great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by three brothers and one great grandchild.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral service at the Campbell-Ennis-Klotzbach Funeral Home, Inc., Main Street at Fifth Avenue, Phoenixville on Saturday, December 28, 2013 at 11:00 AM. Burial will follow in the Valley Forge Memorial Gardens. Friends will be received at the funeral home Saturday from 10:00-11:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her name to The Gideons International, P.O. Box 294 New Berlinville, PA 19545. Condolences may be offered online by visiting www.PhoenixvilleFuneralHome.com.