Phyllis (Krasley) Murdoch
Jun 14, 2015
Phyllis (Krasley) Murdoch, 87, of Mohnton, widow of the late Eugene C. Murdoch, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2015, in her daughter’s residence in Royersford. Born in Royersford, she was a daughter of the late Marian (Griner) and Harold Krasley. A homemaker, Mrs. Murdoch enjoyed gardening and crocheting. Her greatest love was being a mother, grandmother and great grandmother....
Althea R. Fizz
Jun 13, 2015
Althea R. Fizz, of Collegeville, PA died on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at her home. She was 80. Born in Worcester, she was a daughter of the late Charles I. and Bertha (Van Fossen) Long. She was employed for thirty years as a school bus driver for Custer’s Garage and also worked at Moore’s Colonial Limerick Diner. She is survived...
Charles E. Harwood
Jun 12, 2015
Charles E. Harwood, Jr., of Philadelphia, died on Friday, June 12, 2015 at his home. He was 61. He was born in Pottstown to the late Charles E. Sr. and Evelyn M. (Reed) Harwood. He served in the US Marines and was last employed by the VA. He is survived by two daughters: Lynn A. Harwood and Jeanette L. Harwood,...
James W. Baird
Jun 11, 2015
James W. Baird, 90, of Gilbertsville and formerly of Audubon, died on June 11, 2015 at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center. He was the husband of Sara Jane (Freas) Baird. He was born in Norristown to the late James and Anna (Ford) Baird. James was a graduate of Norristown High School and attended Drexel University and Carnegie Business School. He was...
Leonard R. "Dougy" Douglas
Jun 10, 2015
Leonard R. “Dougy” Douglas, 90, of Limerick, PA passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at his home. He was born in Norristown to the late Leonard and Emma E. (Connelly) Douglas. Dougy served as a sergeant in the Army during WW II. Upon his return, he worked for the Norristown YMCA. There he led the Flying Y’s Acrobat Troop....
Dorothy Mae (Mackissic) Hartranft
Jun 6, 2015
Dorothy Mae Hartranft, a lifelong resident of East Coventry Township, died Saturday at the Golden Living nursing home in Phoenixville, where she was a resident since 2009. The elder daughter of Robert Sawyer Mackissic, a local dairy farmer, and S. Helen (Pennypacker) MacKissic, Dorothy was born in 1918 in Parker Ford. She was known as a pleasant, quiet person, who...
Robert R. Loomis
Jun 5, 2015
Robert R. Loomis, 88, husband of Miriam V. (Moore) Loomis, of North Coventry, passed away on Friday morning, June 5, 2015, in his residence. Born on the family farm in East Nantmeal, he was a son of the late Deborah (Smith) and Davis Loomis. Mr. Loomis was employed for 38 years by Texas Eastern Pipeline, retiring as a pipeline supervisor....
Nancy J. Robertshaw
Jun 5, 2015
ROBERTSHAW, NANCY J., artist, home-maker, died Friday, June 5, 2015 peacefully at age of 82 at Golden Living Center, Phoenixville, PA. Born in Greensburg, PA to the late Clarence W. and Marie (Reynolds) Robertshaw, she is survived by her sister, Mary Jane Robertshaw, OSU, of Hastings-on-Hudson, NewYork, niece Ellen Emge Sova (Mike Sova); nephews Tom Emge (Meg Eichman), Mike Emge,Sr.,...
Walter J. Zygmunt
Jun 4, 2015
Walter J. Zygmunt, age 54, husband of Barbara A. (Schutz) Zygmunt, of Phoenixville, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2015 in the Seasons Hospice, Phoenixville. Born in Phoenixville, he was a son of Anna E. (Blattl) Zygmunt of Phoenixville, and the late John Zygmunt. Mr. Zygmunt was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church in Phoenixville. He enjoyed working in...
Joseph A. Keim
Jun 4, 2015
Joseph A. Keim, 91, husband of Dorothy M. (Brouse) Keim, of Royersford, formerly Linfield, passed away on Thursday morning, June 4, 2015, in the Parkhouse Providence Pointe. Born in Mahanoy City, he was a son of the late Vincent and Agnes (Burns) Keim. Mr. Keim served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. He had been...
Theresa E. (Fakete) "Tootsie" Stantz
May 31, 2015
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...
James A. Vance
May 31, 2015
James A. Vance, husband of Barbara M. (Haines) Vance, of Phoenixville, PA died surrounded by his loving family early Sunday morning, May 31, 2015 in the Parkhouse Nursing and Rehab Center, Upper Providence Township, PA. Born in Phoenixville, he was a son of the late Andrew and Mary (Bondola) Vance. He was a 1956 graduate of the Phoenixville High School....
Tina M. Nihart
May 27, 2015
Tina M. (Tholan) Nihart, age 50, wife of Terry J. Nihart, of Pottstown ,PA died Wednesday evening, May 27, 2015 in the Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, Pottstown, PA. Born in Pottstown, PA, she was a daughter of the late Donald and Shirley (Spagenberg) Tholan. She worked for over 9 years at the Pottstown Mercury as the delivery supervisor. Tina and...
Elizabeth M. Killeen
May 26, 2015
Elizabeth M. “Betty” (Kacanda) Killeen, age 77, of Phoenixville, PA, died early Tuesday morning, May 26, 2015 in the Golden Living Center, Phoenixville, PA. Born in Phoenixville, she was a daughter of the late Peter A. and Elizabeth (Sedor) Kacanda. She worked as a nurse in the Sacred Heart Hospital in Norristown before being recruited to serve as a military...
Joan Cuebas
May 23, 2015
Joan (D'Alessio) Cuebas, age 70, of Pottstown, PA, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2015 in the Seasons Hospice, Phoenixville. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was a daughter of the late Donato and Vincenza (DeJose) D'Alessio. Ms. Cuebas was a 1962 graduate of W.C. Mepham High School in Bellmore, NY. She was member of the Pottstown Senior Center, enjoyed playing...
Joseph C. Ball
May 23, 2015
Joseph C. Ball, age 74, husband of Kathryn M. (Ruth) Ball, of Phoenixville, PA passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2015 in the Seasons Hospice, Phoenixville. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Raymond and Anna (Huston) Ball. Mr. Ball retired from the United States Marine Corps, where he served several tours in Vietnam and rose in...
John C. "Jack" Mccloskey
May 21, 2015
John C. "Jack" McCloskey Sr., age 77, husband of the late Patricia (Polumbo) McCloskey and the late June Hashim, of Philadelphia, PA, formerly Pittsfield, MA, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2015 in the Parkhouse Providence Pointe, Royersford, PA. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Bernard and Catherine (Kelly) McCloskey. Mr. McCloskey graduated from West Catholic...
Marie R. Ralston
May 21, 2015
Marie R. (DeMarco) Ralston, age 79, wife of the late Arthur E. Ralston, Jr.. of Phoenixville, PA died suddenly on Thursday morning, May 21st, 2015 in the Phoenixville Hospital, Phoenixville, PA. Born in South Philadelphia, PA, she was a daughter of the late John and Adeline (Gambone) DeMarco. She was a 1953 graduate of the South Philadelphia High School. Mrs....
Harold M. Hallman
May 19, 2015
Harold M. Hallman Jr., age 79, husband of Cynthia (Brown) Hallman, of Chester Springs, PA, passed away early Tuesday, May 19, 2015 in the Pottstown Memorial Medical Center. Born in Phoenixville, he was a son of the late Harold M. Sr. and Hannah (Fetters) Hallman. Mr. Hallman graduated from Downington High School and Pierce College. He served in the National...
Jacob John Morris
May 17, 2015
Jacob John Morris, age 21, of Spring City, PA died suddenly on Sunday, May 17, 2015. Born in South Kingstown, RI, he was a son of Timothy J. Morris, of Spring City, PA and the late Esther L. (Giorgio) Morris. He was a 2011 graduate of the Owen J. Roberts High School. He was a member of the Navy Junior...
