FUNERAL NOTICES

BEARDE - Florence M. Bearde, 89, widow of the late Keith Bearde, died Sunday, March 19, 2017 at Bethany Village in Dayton, Ohio. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am Friday in St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 104 Channing Ave., Malvern, with the Rev. T. Christopher Redcay officiating. Burial will follow in Vincent Mennonite Cemetery in Spring City, PA 19475. All arrangements are being handled by The Shalkop Grace & Strunk FH, 135 Bridge St. Spring City, PA 19475. Online tributes can be made at www. sgsfuneralhome.com

FLEIG - George J. “Duke” Fleig III, 71, of Lower Pottsgrove Twp., Pottstown, PA, husband of Louise A. (Damiano) Fleig, died Friday, March 17, 2017 at Seasons Hospice Phoenixville. A memorial mass will be celebrated on Saturday March 25, with calling hours at 10:00 am at Christ the King Church, 20 Sumter Ave., Albany, NY 12203, followed by a funeral mass. A luncheon celebration of Duke’s life will be held immediately following at Shaker Ridge Country Club, 802 Albany Shaker Ridge Road, Albany, NY. On April 2 from 2pm to 5pm will be a celebration and luncheon of Duke’s life for all his friends in the PA/NJ area; held at The Moshulu, 401 S Christopher Columbus Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19106. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in memory of “Duke” to The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, C/O Lauren’s Lifesavers, 27 Homestead Lane, Royersford, PA 19468 or http:// fightcf.cff.org/goto/laurenslifesavers. Arrangements are by the Schumacher & Benner Funeral Home & Crematory, at 359 King St. in Pottstown, PA. Go to http://www.schumacherandbenner.com to extend sympathies and access additional service details.

HOCH - Barbara J. “Nan” Hoch, 80, of Boyertown, widow of the late Jacob K. Hoch passed away on Monday, March 20, 2017 at the Manor Care in Pottstown. Funeral Services will be held at the Linwood W. Ott Funeral Home, Inc., 111 North Reading Ave., Boyertown, PA 19512 on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 9:00 AM. Family and friends may call at the funeral home Friday from 6:00 to 8:00 PM and on Saturday from 8:30 to 9:00 AM. Interment will be in Hill Church Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at www.lwottfuneralhome.com JOHNSON - formerly of Collegeville, on Monday, March 20, 2017; Roland A. “Gus,” husband of the late Grace E. (Redheffer) Johnson, age 86. Relatives and friends are invited to his funeral service at 11:00 AM, Friday, March 24th, at the Holcombe Funeral Home, Inc., 21 Main St., Trappe. Burial in Trinity Reformed Cemetery. Friends may call from 10:00 to 11:00 AM, Friday, at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.

LEPORE - Carl J. Lepore, Sr., 92, of Pottstown, PA passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at Manatawny Manor. He was the husband of the late Mary M. (Plinio) Lepore. A viewing will take place on Thursday, March 23, 2017 from 10-11 am at the Houck & Gofus Funeral Home, Inc., 955 N. Charlotte St. Pottstown, PA 19464. A Life Celebration will take place following the viewing at 11 am. We will be meeting at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery on Friday, March 24, 2017 at 9:30 am. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Disabled American Veterans Charity at https:// www.dav.org or a charity of your choice. Online condolences may be made to the family at www. houckgofusfuneralhome.com

MADEJA - Frank Joseph Madeja passed away at home on Monday, March 20, 2017 at the age of 83, surrounded by his loving family. Services will be private with a celebration of life to be scheduled at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Stretch The Ride Fund c/o Pottstown Scanning and Treatment Center 1611 Medical Drive Pottstown, PA 19464 and/or Pennsylvania SunCatcher Fund c/o Holisticare Hospice, LLC 685 Kromer Ave. Berwyn, PA 19312. Arrangements are by the Schumacher & Benner Funeral Home & Crematory, at 359 King St. in Pottstown, PA. Go to http://www.schumacherandbenner.com to extend sympathies and access additional service details.

MCWHARTER - Royce “Mac” McWharter, 91, of North Coventry, died suddenly at home on Friday, March 17, 2017. Although he had been diagnosed with cancer last year, he was active and engaged right up until his collapse Friday evening, according to his daughter Karen, who was visiting at the time. A memorial service is planned for later in the spring.

REUSTOCK - Emma (Saltzer) Reustock, 95, widow of John Reustock, of Boyertown, PA passed away at home under the loving care of her daughter Barbara and granddaughter Stacy. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 12:30 P.M. from WarkerTroutman Funeral Home, 726 E. High St., Pottstown, PA with the Rev. Joseph Maloney, Pastor of St. Aloysius R.C.C., officiating. A viewing will be held prior to the service from 11:30- 12:30 at the funeral home. Interment will be in St. Aloysius New Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105. To view obituaries or to send condolences go to www.warkertroutmanfuneralhome.com

SPENCE - Kathryn T. Spence, 97, of Royersford, widow of the late Ernest G. Spence, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at the Parkhouse Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at St. Columbkill RCC, 200 Indian Springs Rd., Boyertown, PA 19512 on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 1:00 PM. Friends and family may call at church Saturday from 12:15 to 1:00 PM. Arrangements by the Linwood W. Ott Funeral Home, Inc., 111 North Reading Ave., Boyertown, PA. 19512. Online condolences may be made at www.lwottfuneralhome.com

STECZ - Eleanor (Macheski) Stecz, 77, loving wife of Joseph J. Stecz, of Phoenixville, PA, died on Monday, March 20, 2017 in Park House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Funeral Mass in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 146 Church Street, Phoenixville, PA, on Monday, March 27, 2017 at 11:00 am. Burial will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Phoenixville, PA. A viewing will be held in the Devlin Rosmos Kepp & Gatcha Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 517 S. Main Street at Fourth Avenue, ,Phoenixville, PA, on Sunday, March 26, 2017 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, and on Monday morning in church from 9:30 am to 10:45 am. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Food Pantry, 121 Church Street, Phoenixville, PA 19460. In memory of Eleanor, please wear the color purple. Condolences may be given at www.GatchaFuneral.com.