Recent Obituaries

Douglas John Lang, 57, husband of Claudia A. (Klaver) Lang of 31 years, of Bechtelsville, passed away on Wednesday at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center. Born in Pottstown, he was the son of the late Newton Floyd and Mary (Kuser) Lang. Surviving with his wife is his...

Lawrence J. Giunta, age 52, life partner of Steven N. Bedard, of Rosedale Dr., Pottstown, died Friday in PMMC. Born in West Chester Pa., he was the son of the late Anthony P. Giunta Sr., and Theresa C. (Filoromo) Giunta. He was a graduate of Phila. Wireless Institute,...

Judith A. (Rogers) Simms, wife of Thomas H. Simms, of Grandview Circle, North Coventry Twp., and also of Mountaintop Pa., died Friday in PMMC. Born in Phila. Pa., she was the daughter of the late Thomas J. and Mary M. (Baney) Rogers. She graduated from the former...

Joanne D. (Lukac) Berbaum, age 73, widow of Anthony G. Berbaum, of High St., Pottstown, died Sunday at Life Care Hospital, West Chester. Born in Pottstown, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Joseph M. and Charlotte M. (Paliescheskey) Lukac. She was a 1954 graduate...

David James Grinnell, age 22, son of E. Lee and Linda F. (Farides) Grinnell, of Twp. Line Rd., Upper Providence Twp., died Thursday evening at his residence, after a ten month battle with brain cancer.  Born in Langhorne Pa., David was a graduate of Spring Ford...

Evelyn (Faust) Stitzel, age 88, of Manatawny Manor Nursing Home, E. Schuylkill Rd., E. Coventry Twp., and formerly of Boyertown, died Monday at the nursing home. She was born in Amityville, Pa. Evelyn worked at the former Boyertown Casket Co., for 20 years. Surviving...

Ruth Jean (Williams) Berdan, 84, wife of Lee Berdan of 33 years and the late E. Robert Thomas, of Limerick, passed away on Tuesday at Manatawany Manor. Born in Scranton, PA, she was the daughter of the late David and Ruth (Davis) Williams. Surviving with her husband...

Dorothy K. (Deloplaine) Christman, age 95, wife of the late Kenneth E. Christman Sr., of Wake Forest, N.C., and formerly of Pottstown, died Monday in the Hillside Nursing Center, Wake Forest N.C. Born in Pottstown, Pa. she was the daughter of the late John N. and...

Dorothy (Freas) Diesinger, 90, of Schwenksville, wife of the late Donald B. Diesinger, passed away on Thursday at Pennsburg Manor. Born in Bluebell, PA, she was the daughter of the late Robert Comfort and Mary Martha (Schultz) Freas. Surviving are sons Raymond,...

Ella Louise (Little) McDonald, 69, of Pottstown, wife of David E. McDonald of 44 years, passed away on Friday at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center. Born in Williamston, NC, she was the daughter of the late Matthew and Ella Mae (Sproul) Little. Along with her husband,...