Douglas S. Arnold-Hess,
Jan 13, 2012
Douglas S. Arnold - Hess, Jr., age 26, husband of Devon L. Hess, of Birdsboro, PA, formerly of Schwenksville, passed suddenly on Friday, January 13, 2012. Born in Lansdale, PA, he was a son Stephanie (Sluzenski) Davis and Douglas S. Arnold, Sr, husband of Amy L. Glace - Arnold. He was a graduate of the Perkiomen Valley High School. Mr....
Malcolm E. Lilly
Jan 12, 2012
Malcolm E. Lilly, age 63, of Dimock, PA passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2012 in the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA. Born in Lowell, MA, he was a son of the late Cecil R. and Gertrude M. (Petty) Lilly. Mr. Lilly proudly served in the United States Navy aboard the USS Saratoga in the Mediterranean during the Vietnam era....
Evelyn M. (Wright) Overstreet
Jan 10, 2012
Evelyn M. (Wright) Overstreet, 93, wife of the late James K. Overstreet, of Phoenixville, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2012, in her residence. Born in Newville, AL, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Fannie (McClenny) Wright. Mrs. Overstreet worked with her husband in the family business. She enjoyed reading and gardening, but most importantly, she enjoyed...
Lawrence E. Buckwalter
Jan 10, 2012
Lawrence E. Buckwalter, age 80, husband of the late Elizabeth (Hiestand) Buckwalter, of Upper Pottsgrove, PA died January 10, 2012 in the Phoenixville Hospital. Born in Spring City, PA, he was a son of the late Charles C. and Clara P. (Zollers) Buckwalter. He attended the former Spring City High School. Mr. Buckwalter retired from the Phoenix Steel Co. after...
Robert W. Barnshaw
Jan 7, 2012
Robert W. Barnshaw, of Limerick Twp. PA, died peacefully on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at his residence. Born in Pottstown, PA, he was the son of Warren and Mary (Hliwski) Barnshaw. Mr. Barnshaw was a 1969 graduate of Spring Ford High School. A Veteran he served in the U.S. Army. Mr. Barnshaw owned Barnshaw Auto Salvage, the only junkyard in...
Edward S. Thompson
Jan 7, 2012
Edward S. Thompson, 65, of Phoenixville, died on Saturday at Phoenixville Hospital. He was the husband of Donna M. (Craven) Thompson. He was born in Media to Robert and M. Gloria (Freeman) Thompson. Mr. Thompson was a graduate of Media High School and Eastern Tennessee State University. He was employed for many years as a customer service representative from Maaco...
Ruth P. Swier
Jan 6, 2012
Ruth P. Swier, 88, of Phoenixville, passed away on Friday, January 06, 2012 at Parkhouse Providence Pointe. She was the widow of Robert E. Swier, who died in 1996. Born in Phoenixville, she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Mary (Stoy) Peppel. After graduating from Phoenixville High School, she served in the Navy during World War II, worked...
Gary S. Smith,
Jan 4, 2012
Gary S. Smith, Jr., age 34, husband of Patricia M. "Trish" (Lehr) Smith, of West Grove, PA, died suddenly on January 4, 2012 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in Phoenixville, he was a son of Michele (Carmichael) Rudzik, wife of Michael Rudzik, of Harbeson, DE and Gary S. Smith, Sr., husband of Michelle Smith, of Phoenixville, PA....
George "Ed" Heit
Dec 30, 2011
George E. "Ed" Heit, 81, of Phoenixville, husband of Fern A. Heit, passed away on Friday evening, December 30, 2011, in the Phoenixville Hospital. Born in Croton-on-Hudson, NY, he was the son of the late George and Ruth Heit. Mr. Heit received a B.S. in engineering in 1952 and his M.S. in engineering in 1954 from New York University. He...
Lois H. (Kulzer) Fitzmaurice
Dec 27, 2011
Lois H. (Kulzer) Fitzmaurice, 74, of Charlestown, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2011. Born in Bryn Mawr, she was a daughter of the late Julius G. and Dorothea B. (Olbrich) Kulzer. Lois was a graduate of Lower Merion High School and Centenary College. She was employed as office manager at MSI Precisions in Phoenixville. She was an avid sports...
A. Paul Ferreri
Dec 23, 2011
Paul Ferreri, age 68, husband of Antoinette "Toni" (Cantymagli) Ferreri, of East Coventry passed away on Friday morning, December 23, 2011 after a fearless 18 month battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Norristown, PA, he was a son of the late Anthony and Anna (Sanfelice) Ferreri. Mr. Ferreri was a member of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in Spring City....
Paul N. Henry
Dec 19, 2011
Paul N. Henry Jr., age 39, husband of Donna (Nihart) Henry, of Pottstown, PA passed away Monday, December 19,2011 at home. Born in Ft. Sill, OK, he was a son of Regina (Morello) Henry and the late Paul N. Henry Sr. Paul was a free-spirit who got along with everyone he met. He lived life to the fullest on a...
Calvin D. "Mike" Strunack
Dec 16, 2011
Calvin D. "Mike" Strunack, 84, passed away Friday afternoon in the Pottstown Memorial Medical Center. Born in Pottstown, he was a son of the late Michael and Mary (Splatt) Strunack, Mr. Strunack was a member of St. Aloysious Roman Catholic Church in Pottstown. A veteran, he served in the U.S. Army. He worked as a mechanic at the former Hoffman...
Richard A. Kryder
Dec 12, 2011
Richard A. Kryder, age 82, husband of Ruth E. (Linderman) Kryder, of Royersford, PA passed away on Monday, December 12, 2011 at home. Born in Pottstown, he was a son of the late Charles F. and Elsie (Hepner) Kryder. Mr.Kryder graduated from Royersford High School, then attended the Spring Garden Institute in Philadelphia. He worked at Horning's Chevrolet while attending...
Richard P. Rohe
Dec 11, 2011
Richard P. Rohe Sr., 63, of Schwenksville, PA passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2011 at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. He was the husband of Sandra L. (Chubb) Rohe. He was born in Pottstown to Raymond and Evelyn (Stauffer) Rohe, of Limerick. Mr. Rohe was a graduate of Spring-Ford High School. He was also a Vietnam veteran serving in the...
Peggy Ann (Lewis) Keenan
Dec 10, 2011
Peggy Ann (Lewis) Keenan, 84, wife of the late John S. Keenan Jr., passed away on Saturday, December 10. She was the daughter of the late Roy N. and Carrie Moore (Miller) Lewis. A Phoenixville resident for her entire life, she was a graduate of Phoenixville High School Class of 1945 and Bloomsburg University. She began her teaching career as...
Maria (Depietropaolo) Vargo
Dec 10, 2011
Maria (DePietropaolo) Vargo, 90, of Gilbertsville, formerly Royersford, passed away early Saturday morning, December 10, 2011, at her residence. She had been married to her late husband, Paul B. Vargo, for 69 years. Born in Ripa Teatina, Italy, she was a daughter of the late Pacifico and Concetta (Narcisi) DePietropaolo. A homemaker, Mrs. Vargo enjoyed and took pride in taking...
Mary (Windolph) Detwiler
Dec 9, 2011
Mary (Windolph) Detwiler, 94, wife of the late George A. "Porgy" Detwiler, of Downingtown, formerly Phoenixville, passed away on Friday, December 9, 2011, at St. Martha's Manor, Downingtown. Born in Chester Springs, she was a daughter of the late Harry J. and Margery (Bible) Windolph. Mrs. Detwiler was a graduate of Phoenixville High School and attended Pottstown Business School. She...
Michael E. Sosa
Dec 8, 2011
Michael E. Sosa, 83, of Limerick, husband of the late Betty (Fillman) (Rhoads) Sosa, passed away on Thursday, December 08, 2011, in his residence. Born in Cuba, he was a son of the late Miguel and Maria (Morejon) Sosa. Mr. Sosa served in the United States Army and Merchant Marines. He was employed at the former Bethlehem Steel Corporation for...
