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The Mercury from Pottstown, Pennsylvania • Page 2

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The Mercuryi
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Pottstown, Pennsylvania
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2 The Mercury, PoHtfown, Po. Feb. 6, Obituaries Charles Fedora succumbs at 84 Charles W. Fedora, 84, widower of Mary (Lyt- w'yn) Frinra, 358 Church Phoenixville, died Thursday morning in Phoenixville Manor, where he was a guest several weeks. Born in Galacia, Austria, he was a Dwtti Notices 1 DELOPLAINE On Tuesday, FeOruarv 3, 1976, Marguerite (Shinpv) Deloplaine, widow of Oscar Calvin Deloplaine, age 84 veers Relatives and friends are invited to the services from the Schumacher Reder Funeral Home, 359 King St, Pottstown, on Saturday, Februarv 7, 1976, at 11 AM Interment in Highland Memorial Park.

Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday from 7 to 8:30 PM. (Schumacher Reber) JACKSON-On tuesday, Februarv 3, 1976, Sarah (Green) Jackson, widow of Jacob Jackson, age 99 wears. Relatives and friends are invited to the services from Walnut St Clommunitv Seventh Dav Actverrtist Church, 515 Walnut St, Pcktstown, on Fridav, Februarv 6 at 10:30 a.m. Interment in St. Michael's Cemetery, Birdsboro Fnends may call at the Shalkop Funeral Home, Birdsboro, on Thursday evening from 7 to 8 om.

(Shalkop) KECK, on Wednesday, Februarv 4, 1976, Stetletta (Yergey) Keck, wife of the late Wilmer N. Keck, of AMnatawny Manor Nursing Home, Rjttstown, age 95 years. Relatives and friends are invited to graveside services and interment in Edgewwood cemetery on Fridav, Februarv 6 at 2 p.m. There will be no viewing. Contributions may be made to Trinity United Church of Oirist, King and Hanover Rjrtstownn (Houck) KESSLER'- On Wednesday, February 4, Arthur Kessler, husband of the late L.

Orpha (Guidin) Kessler, of Knauertown, R.D 2, Pottstown, age 79 years Relatives and friends are invited to the services from the VWwte Memorial Home, Parker Ford, on Saturday. February 7, 1976, at 1:30 PM Interment in St. ftTers United Church of Christ Cemetery, Knauertown, Pa, Friends may call at the funeral home on Fridav evening from 7 to 8 30 PM. If desired, contributions trey be made in his memory to the Shriners' Hospital for Crippled Oiiidren, Roosevelt Blvd. Circle, Pa.

(White) MILLER, on Monday, February 2. 1976. George 0. Miller, husband of Rachael R. (Bauman) Miller, of 222 Seventh Bally, age 76 years.

Reiatives and friends are invited to the services from the W. Ott Funeral Home, lit Reading Boyertown, on Saturday, February 7 at 9 am. Mass of Christian Burial will be held in Most Blessed Sacrament Church at 10 am. Interment in parish cemetery There will be no viewing (Ott) MOSES On Tuesday, February 3, 1976. Charles S.

Moses, husband of Arlene R. (Fisher) Moses, 806 Hanover St, Pottstown, Pa age 48 years. Reiatives and friends are invited to the services from the WarKer Funeral Home, 726 High St, Pottstown, on Friday, February 6, 1976, at 11 AM, Iruermenl in Limerick Garden of Memnries. Friends may call at the tificTal home on Thursday evening fnom 7 to 9 P.M The family reoupsts that contributions by made to tne American Cancer Society, 1035 High Pottstown, Pa. 19464.

(Wbrker) Pk)MARAS Febniary 3, 1976, Gust Psomaras, age 90 years. Relatives and friends are mvited to the services from Schumacher Reber Funeral Home, King Poftstown, on Fndav, 6, 1976, at 1 PM. Interment in Mt. Zion Cernetery. (Schumacher Reber) RAFFED In Norristown, on weonesday, February 4, 1976, Joseph A Raffeo, husband of Anna (Genuardi) Rafteo, of 981 Plymouth Rd, Plymouth Two, age 64 vMTs Relatives and friends are invited to the services from the A RaHeo Funeral Home, 516 E.

Atersnall Norristown, Pa on Saturday, February 7, 1976, at 8 AM. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Holy Saviour Church at 9 AM Interment in St Patnck Cemetery. Friends may call at tne funeral home on Friday evening from 7 to 9 P.M Memorial donations may be made to Trinity Missiom, Father Edwin Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 (Ratfpo) On Tnursday, February 5, 1976, John Sweinhart widower of Alice (Nester) Sweinhart, of 1019 Phila, Glbertsville, Pa. age 86 years Relatives and friends are invited to the services from St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Sassamansyilie, Pa on Monday.

Februarv 9, 1976, 10 30A Interment in Fairview Cirneterv. Boyertown, Pa Friends may call Sunday evening from 7 to 9 P.M at the Ott Funeral Home, 111 Reading Bovertown, Pa (L W.Olt) wiOGER, on Tuesday, February 3, W6, Thomas Widger husbano of Sophia (Hankoski) Wtdger, ot Honey brook RD, age 64 years Relatives and friends are invited to the services from the 9nalkop Funeral Home, 135 Bridge St, Soring City, on Saturday, February 7 at 10.30 am. Interment in Femwood cemetery, Royersford Fnends may call at the funeral home Friday evening from 7 to 9 Fnends mav send contributions to Mrs Sophia Widger, Mr and Mrs John Swartz, Kepler Road, Rjrtstown. Pa 19464 (Shaikop) Cards of Thanks 2 AAOYER we wish to thank our relatives, neigfibors and friends tor the many acts of kindness shown, tor sympathy extended, and for tne beaolitui floral tributes at the kjnerai of Jacob Moyer The FAMILY SWAVELY we wish to thank our relatives, neighbors and friends tor the many acts of kindness shown, for sympathy extended, and for the beautiful flora! tributes at the (uneral ofEdvthe of Edythe L. The FAMILY HEES wish to thank all our relatives, and friends for the many 5 of kindness shown, for extended, for spiritual and for the beautiful at the funeral of thE FAMILY resident of the Phoenixville area the past 25 years.

He worked for Werner Lime Devault, more than 30 years until he retired 12 years ago. He was a member of St. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church, Phoenixville. Surviving are three sons, John, 358 Church Phoenixville; Charles Falls Church, and Joseph, Yellow Springs Road, Devault: a daughter, Mary, wife of Charles Crawford, 129 Cedar Hollow Road, Paoli; nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be 9 a.m.

Monday from Devlin and Rosmos Funeral home, Main Street and Fourth Avenue, Phoenixville. Divine Liturgy and Burial Service will be celebrated 9:30 a.m. in St. Peter and Paul Church. Interment will be in the church cemetery.

A viewing will be Sunday evening, with parastas services 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Thees rites Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Thursday in St. Aloysius Catholic Church for Joseph C. Thees, 64, a retired Pottstown policeman and husband of Helen (Dekold) Thees, 119 N.

Evans St. The Rev. Michael F. Bednar, pastor of St. Aloysius Church, was celebrant.

Interment was in Highland Memorial Park. Bearers were Sgt. Irvin Frederick, Det. George Geiger, Capt. John J.

Moore, Patrolman Lynwood Youse, David Pender and Robert Scheidt. Honorary Bearers were Lewis Borgiet, Harold Hahn. Lorin Leuthold, Daniel Linton, Lloyd Meyers, Earl Rhoads. Michael Shanta and Howard Smoyer all retired Pottstown policemen. The honor guard included Sgt.

C. Victor Schirk, Sgt. Richard Rotz. Patrolman Gary Youse, Patrolman Reginald Nealy, Patrolman Joseph Dietz, and Patrolman William Evens; Auxiliary officers Charies Reynolds and John Groves. Vigil services were Thursday by Father Bednar at the Schumacher and Reber Funeral Home, 359 King St.

There also were 14 escort cars, led by Police Chief James E. Rodgers, which included policemen from the following communities: Boyertown, Douglass (Berks) Township, Douglass (Montgomery) Township and East Coventry Township. Also, Limerick Township, Lower Pottsgrove Township, New Hanover Township and North Coventry Township. And, Pennsylvania State Police, Upper Pottsgrove Township and West Pottsgrove Township. Chapman death Harry E.

Chapman, 87, Washington, D. C. and formerly of 325 Yost Spring City, was the husband of Hazel E. (Ale) Chapman, not the widower as reported in Mercury. Smith rites Funeral services for Henry B.

Smith, 62, husband of Ruth C. (Drumheller) Smith, Douglassville RD 2, were Thursday afternoon from the L. W. Ott Funeral Home, 111 N. Reading Boyertown.

The Rev. Larry V. Schell, pastor of Amityville Lutheran Church, officiated. Interment was in Oley Cemetery, Spangsville. Bearers were William H.

Smith, Ronald L. Ferguson, James P. Brosnan, Charles L. Reinert, Edward Cias, and Albert N. Ludwig.

Masonic services were Wednesday night by officers of Boyertown Lodge No. 741, Moyer rites Funeral services for Jacob M. Moyer, 66, 178 W. Pine Ford Road, Upper Pottsgrove, were Thursday from the Clifford L. Losh Funeral Home, 124 Philadelphia Boyertown.

Officiating was the Rev. Dean A. Allen, pastor of Good Shepherd United Church of Christ, Boyertown. Interment was in Fairview Cemetery. Bearers were: Gregory Ludwig, Carl Ludwig.

LeRoy Heimbach. Curtis Spohn, Donald Schmoyer and Joseph White. John Sweinhart, 86, Gilbertsville, dies John S. Sweinhart, 86, widower of Alice (Nester) Sweinhart, 1019 E. Philadelphia Gilbertsville, died Thursday morning in Quakertown Hospital, where he was a patient nine days.

Born in Douglass (Montgomery) Town- 32 Pages 4 Sections Today's Mercury contains 32 pages in 4 soc- Ihirty twa poges induded in regular If you do not receive dl of these secfierts, pieoM coil the Circulation Department at 3233000. Thank You. ship, he was a son of the late Samuel and Sarah (Sheetz) Sweinhart. He was a farmer all his life, retiring 19 years ago. Swovely rites Funeral services for Mrs.

Edythe (Lloyd) Swavely, 71, widow of Samuel L. Swavely, 807 S. Keim were Thursday from the White Memorial Home, Parker Ford. Officiating was the Rev. Robert E.

Reiff, pastor of Shenkel United Church of Christ. Interment was in St. Cemetery, Birdsboro. Bearers were: Larry Tobias, John Mauger, Harry, David, Robert and Earl Swavely. Wescosville: Robert, Gilbertsville RD a sister, Elsie, wife of Walter Snell, 532 E.

Philadelphia Boyertown; six grandchildren and seven grandchildren. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday from St. Lutheran Church. The Rev.

Luther E. Johnson, pastor, will officiate. Interment will be in i PLUMBING HEATING I PHONE 326-5331 WM. BOAITON SiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiniiijiiiiiiiiijiiiiiiiiF MODERN FURNISHINGS He was a member of St. Lutheran Church, Sassamansville, and Gilbertsville and Sassamansville Fire Companies.

Surviving are a daughter, Irma, wife of Elwood R. 20 Sunrise Drive, Boyertown; two sons, Stanley, MORf OBITUARIES ON PAGE 3 Fairview Cemetery, Boyertown. A viewing will be 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday from L. W.

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