Recent Obituaries

Kathleen (Cornog) Dykie, 70, wife of Mike Dykie, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Season’s Hospice in Phoenixville.Born in Norristown, she was the daughter of the late Frances (Piazza) Paravati.Kathy was known as Memom to...

William “Bill” E. Gerstlauer III, 71, husband of Arlene (Strauss) Gerstlauer, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2020 at University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late William and Helen (Seneca) Gerstlauer. Bill...

John W. Swartley, 86, of Royersford, husband of the late Mary M. (McFarland) Swartley, passed away on January 10, 2020 at his home. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son the late J. Clark and Edith (Wansor) Swartley. John was US Navy veteran who served during the...

John R. Freeman, 63, of Perkiomenville, PA, formerly of Tobyhanna, PA, husband of Eleanor M. (Enright) Freeman, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020 at his home. Born in Albany, NY, he was the son of the late Alfred J. and Helen (Morgan) Freeman. John received his...

Harry F. Culbert Sr., 83, of Boyertown, formerly of Chester Co., husband of Joan E. (Howell) Culbert, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 9 at Lehigh Valley Hospital. Born in Chester, ha was the son of the late Harry M. and Mary (Paeske) Culbert. Harry was a US Marine Corp...

Charles E. “Chick” Stoudt Jr., 93, of Boyertown, husband of the late Julia C. (Hafer) Stoudt, passed away on Friday, Jan. 10 at Berkshire Center. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Charles E. and Daisy (Reichert) Stoudt. Charles was a WWII Army veteran. He...

Sally Ann (Lindeman) Speicher, 72, of Barto, formerly of Hazleton, wife of Dennis R. Speicher, passed away peacefully after a lengthy battle with Fronto-Temporal Dementia on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020 at her daughter, Patricia M. Ortlip’s home, surrounded by her family....

Jeanne D. (Bush) Sheldon, 98, of Exton, wife of the late Richard Costello and Richard K. Sheldon, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020 at her home. Born in Pottstown and raised in Spring City, she was the daughter of the late Russel and Juanita (Donlevy) Bush. Jeanne...

Leonard C. Keen, 94, of East Coventry, husband of Mary Anne (Pruyn) Keen for 72 years, passed away Thursday January 2, 2020 at the Phoenixville Hospital. Born in Snowdenville, he was the son of the late Clarence D. and E. Elsie (Bealer) Keen. Len served in the US Army...

Winifred “Winnie” Jefford, 73, of Limerick, wife of Robert “Bob” Jefford, passed away Monday December 30, 2019 at the Pottstown Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late George and Mary (Mulhern) Coons. Winnie was a loving wife, mother, and...