FUNERAL NOTICES

BARDSLEY - Richard G. Bardsley, Sr., 84, passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2017. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 3, 1932, he was the son of Ralph and Mary Bardsley, Sr. Katelyn Chambers, Justin Relatives and friends are invited to call on Saturday, April 15 from 1pm to 3pm at Armer Funeral Home, Inc., 39 East High Street, Ballston Spa, NY 12020. A Masonic service will be held at 3pm, followed by a time of sharing. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in memory of Richard may be made to the Shriners Hospital. Online remembrances may be made at www.armerfuneralhome.com DIGIACOMO - John J. DiGiacomo III, 71, husband of Margaret “Bunny” (Yednock), died on Friday, April 7, 2017 in The Pottstown Memorial Medical Center after a brave fight with cancer. Friends and family are invited to attend his funeral Mass on Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at 11:00 AM, at The Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 838 Walnut St., Royersford, PA 19468, with the Rev. Peter J. DiMaria officiating. Visitation and viewing will be held at the church from 9:30 to 11:00AM. Interment will be at the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Fillmore Street Phoenixville, immediately following the Mass. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The American Cancer Society, PO Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123. Online tributes may be made at www.sgsfuneralhome.com. Shalkop Grace & Strunk Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. GOODING - on Saturday, April 8, 2017, in the Phoenixville Hospital. Robert L. Gooding, husband of the late Martha A. (Yatsko) Gooding, of Mont Clare, age 89. Relatives and friends are invited to attend his funeral mass at St. Ann Church, Main Street at Third Avenue, Phoenixville, on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at 11:00 am. Officiating will be the Rev. John J. Newns. Interment will follow in St. Michael’s Cemetery, Mont Clare. Friends will be received from 6:00 - 7:30 pm Tuesday evening at the Campbell-Ennis-Klotzbach Funeral Home, Inc., Main Street at Fifth Avenue, Phoenixville. Condolences may be offered online at www.PhoenixvilleFuneralHome.com. GROFF - Virginia (Cress) “Ginny” Groff, 94, wife of the late Darlington H. Groff, Jr. of West Chester, PA died on Saturday, April 8, 2017. Relatives and Friends are invited to attend her Funeral Service at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 315 Gay Street, Phoenixville, PA on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at 11:00 am. Burial will follow in Morris Cemetery. Friends may call at the church on Wednesday morning from 10:00 to 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to The Clinic, 143 Church Street, Phoenixville, PA 19460. Arrangements are by the Devlin Rosmos Kepp & Gatcha Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Phoenixiville, PA HALLMAN - Carole L. Hallman, 69, of Pottstown, died Friday, April 7, 2017. She was the beloved wife of Charles R. Hallman. Graveside services will be held 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, 2017 in Greenlawn Cemetery, North Wales. Arrangements are by the Huff & Lakjer Funeral Home, Lansdale. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made in Carole’s memory to Augustus Lutheran Church Building Fund, 717 W. Main St., Trappe, PA 19426. HARP - on the 3rd of April 2017, Bruce Gordon. Age 76 years. Relative and friends are invited to the Dengler Funeral Home Inc., 144 N. Spruce St., Birdsboro, PA on Friday, April 14th for a Memorial Service at 10:30 AM with a visitation from 9:30 to 10:30 AM. Burial will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery, 225 East Schuylkill Road, Pottstown, PA. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Berks Unit, 498 Bellevue Ave., Reading, PA 19605. HOEKSTRA - Rachel Ann Hoekstra, of Douglassville, PA, beloved daughter of Joanna Kelly Hoekstra and Jason Hoekstra, passed into the next life on April 5, 2017. Services are scheduled for Tuesday, April 11, 2017 with a viewing from 9 am to 10 am followed by Mass at 10 am at Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 900Sumneytown Pike Lansdale, PA, 19446. Interment to follow in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Arrangements by John J Bryers Funeral Home SMITH - M. Lawrence Smith, 93, of Upper Frederick Twp., passed away on Friday, April 7, 2017 at Frederick Living, Frederick, PA. A Celebration of Life Service for Larry will be held on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at 11:00 am at Trinity E.C. Church, 250 Sweinhart Rd., Boyertown, with Pastor John Friedlund officiating. A visitation will be held on Wednesday from 10:00 to 11:00 am at the church. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Larry’s memory to Trinity E.C. Church, 250 Sweinhart Rd., Boyertown, PA 19512. Walbert Funeral Home & Cremation Services, PC, Fleetwood, is honored to be caring for Larry and his family. Online condolences may be offered at WalbertFuneralHome.com.