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Bertha E. Makowiak
Jun 14, 2016
Bertha E. “Bert” (Wargo) Makowiak passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center in Pottstown, PA. She was 87. Bert was a resident of Jeffersonville, Douglassville and most recently Lansdale. She was a member of SS. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church in Bridgeport, PA. Bert enjoyed playing the organ and singing, doing crossword...
Eugenia S. Lombard
Jun 6, 2016
Eugenia “Jeanne” Smith Lombard Eugenia “Jeanne” Smith Lombard (nee Talbot) passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on June 6, 2016. Born on March 4, 1936 she attended Abington Dixon School of Nursing and practiced nursing until she married Robert W. Smith, MD. Together, they had two daughters- Kathleen Smith Leahey (Dr. Alan B.) and Stephanie Smith Coffin...
Cathryn J. Foster
Jun 5, 2016
Foster Cathryn J., 45, of North Wildwood and formerly of Tacony passed suddenly on June 5, 2016. Beloved daughter of Catherine and the late Russell Foster. Dear sister of Kimberly Foster. Loving domestic partner for 19 years of Mary Lozowicki. Cathy was an RN since 1992 and she loved animals and was a contributor to animal causes. Relatives and...
Margaret M. Pettit
Jun 4, 2016
Margaret M. Pettit Margaret M. Pettit, 88, of Holmesburg section in Philadelphia, PA, passed away Saturday, June 4th, 2016 peacefully, at Vitas Hospice at Nazareth Hospital. Margaret was born in Philadelphia, PA on June 16, 1927, a daughter of the late Margaret and Joseph Mahoney. She was employed as a Cashier at Crown Cork & Seal in Philadelphia, PA.,...
Richard F. Biart
Jun 3, 2016
Richard F. Biart passed away suddenly on Friday, June 3, 2016, at his residence in King of Prussia, PA. He was 34. Richard was self-employed in the automotive business, owning R & B Car Customs. He earned two Bachelor Degrees from Kean University and a Master’s Degree in Political Science from Cabrini College, where he was the Alpha Delta...
Robert & Essie Crawford
Jun 2, 2016
Esther Roseanne “Essie” Crawford passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 2, 2016, surrounded by her loving family at her residence in East Norriton, PA. She was 74. Essie worked as an office manager in the accounts receivable department of NorFab. She was a member of St. Titus Church in East Norriton, PA. Essie was an avid bowler at Facenda...
Mary C. Toto
May 31, 2016
Mary C. Toto of South Philadelphia passed on May 31, 2016. She was 95. She was the beloved daughter of Giovanni and Piacentina (Rossi), devoted sister of the late Anna R. (Diletto), loving aunt and great aunt to many nieces and nephews. Mary was a dedicated elementary and secondary school educator from 1943 through 1981 in the Philadelphia School...
John R. Proulx
May 31, 2016
John Raymond Proulx, 65, U.S. Air Force veteran, May 31, 2016 Born on June 16, 1950 in Philadelphia, PA, John attended St. Clement RC elementary school and was a 1968 graduate of John Bartram High School. John served in the U.S. Air Force and during the years after discharge, attended Spring Garden College graduating on Dean's List. John had...
Theodore James Kocher
May 28, 2016
Theodore "Theo" James Kocher passed away suddenly on Saturday, May 28, 2016 at Phoenixville Hospital. He was 21 months old. Born on August 21, 2014, he was the beloved son of Richard James Kocher, Jr. and Noranne S. (Toth) Kocher of Phoenixville, PA; and many other loving family members. Funeral services will be private.
Robert D. Yorgey
May 27, 2016
Yorgey Robert D. 72, of Jeffersonville, and formerly of West Conshohocken, passed away on May 27, 2016. Bob was born on September 4, 1943 to the late Raymond and Eleanor (Schneck) Yorgey. He had worked for West Laurel Hill Cemetery for 30 years and then Techni-Tool for 12 years before retiring in 2008. He is the beloved husband of...
Janet B. Stratton
May 27, 2016
Janet (Brenner) Robinson Stratton, age 93, died on May 27, 2016, at her home in Norristown. Born on June 22, 1922, in North Wales, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Harry E. and Elsie (Rowan) Brenner. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Virginia Brenner Stocker, and her husbands, Carl A. Robinson (1967) and Bruce...
Thomas Anthony Damiani
May 26, 2016
Thomas Anthony Damiani passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 26, 2016 at Paoli Hospital in Paoli, PA. He was 89. Mr. Damiani was a resident of King of Prussia, PA. He worked as an upholsterer for Aristocrat Upholstery, formerly in Bridgeport, PA. Thomas was a member of Mother of Divine Providence Church and the Upper Merion Senior Center, both ...
Fred Oosterbaan
May 26, 2016
Fred Oosterbaan passed away suddenly on Thursday, May 26, 2016, at Bryn Mawr Hospital. He was 76. Fred was a resident of Australia and was visiting his daughter in King of Prussia. Born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on October 13, 1939, he was a son of John W. and Alida E. (Langeveld) Oosterbaan. He was the husband of Brenda...
C. Norman Boehm
May 26, 2016
Obituary Norman passed away on May 26, 2016, has been laid to rest, and now awaits the return of his Lord and resurrection by him. Originally from New Jersey, Norman was born in Dover (Morris County) in 1928 to Carl Norman and Erna Elsa Sehm Boehm and grew up in Washington (Warren County). A graduate of Washington High School,...
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