Theresa E. (Fakete) “Tootsie” Stantz, 83, wife of the late Richard Stantz, of Phoenixville, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2015 in Seasons Hospice. Born in Phoenixville, she was a daughter of the late William J. and Josephine (Natale) Fakete.

Tootsie was a member of St. Basil the Great R. C. Church, where she was a member of the Golden Greats, and a life member of the West End Fire Co. in Phoenixville and the Spring City American Legion.

A class act, Tootsie was a caregiver for her parents, husband and siblings, and had volunteered for the Kimberton Fair and the Phoenixville Rehab. She helped many as a certified reflexologist.

Tootsie is survived by her nieces, Colleen (Fakete) Heim companion of Ralph Streeter, of Elverson, Michele (Fakete) wife of Dave Mitchell Jr., of Phoenixville, Julia (Hall) wife of Nicholas Cummings, of St. Louis and Diana (Hall) wife of Thomas Duebelbeis, of St. Louis; great nephews, Tyler, Justin and Peyton Mitchell; step-great nephew, Jonathan Streeter; and step-great great nephew, Brody Paul. She was preceded in death by her siblings, Mary (Fakete) Marsh and William J. Fakete Jr.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral mass at St. Basil the Great R.C. Church, 2300 Kimberton Road, Kimberton, on Friday, June 5, 2015, at 10:30 am. Officiating will be the Rev. Gary T. Pacitti. Interment will follow in St. Ann Cemetery. Friends will be received from 7:00-8:30 pm, Thursday evening and from 9:00-9:45 am Friday, at the Campbell-Ennis-Klotzbach Funeral Home, Inc., Main Street at Fifth Avenue, Phoenixville. Memorial contributions may be made in Tootsie’s name to The National Centre For Padre Pio, Inc., 2213 Old Route 100, Barto, PA 19504, or to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Condolences may be offered online at www.PhoenixvilleFuneralHome.com.