FUNERAL NOTICES
ALBRIGHT - Delmar Kenneth Albright, 93, of Pottstown, passed away Sept. 15, 2017 at home surrounded by his loving family. A Memorial service will be held Sept. 30, 2017 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul’s UCC, Grace and Franklin streets, Pottstown. Officiating will be Pastor Jim Dunn and Pastor Rebecca Brenner will perform the eulogy. Interment will be private and at the discretion of the family at Highland Memorial. The family asks in lieu of flowers, donations may be made in honor of Delmar to St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, Grace and Franklin streets, Pottstown, PA 19464.
ASTON - James J. Aston Sr., 82, of Gilbertsville, husband of Elizabeth M. (Kreiser) Aston, passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2017 in St. Joseph’s Medical Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Columbkill RCC, Boyertown on Friday, September 22, 2017 at 11:00 AM. amily and friends may call Friday at church from 9:45 to 10:45 AM. Interment will be in Keelor’s Union Cemetery. 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
CHRIST - Donald H. “The Greek” Christ, 76, of Pottsown, husband of Arline (Sand) Christ, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017 at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center. A memorial service will be Tuesday, Sept. 26 11:00AM at First Presbyterian Church, 750 N Evans St, Pottstown, PA 19464. Burial will be private and at the family’s convenience. Visitation will be Tuesday from 9:30AM to 11:00AM at the church. Catagnus Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Pottstown is in charge of arrangements. View obituaries or send condolences at www. catagnusfuneralhomes.com
COPELAND - Roberta (Bezanson) Copeland, 87, of Pottstown, PA went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at Seasons Hospice, Phoenixville, PA. A calling hour will take place on Thursday, September 21, 2017 from 9:00 – 10:00 am at the Houck & Gofus Funeral Home, Inc., 955 N. Charlotte St., Pottstown, PA 19464. A Life Celebration will follow at 10:00 am. Inurnment will take place after the service at Mt. Zion Cemetery, Pottstown, PA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Salvation Army, 137 King St., Pottstown, PA 19464. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.houckgofusfuneralhome.com
OISTER - Melissa S. Oister (Missy), 37, of Stowe, PA, in her home and surrounded by her family, spread her wings and joined the angels on September 17, 2017. Family and friends are invited to extend their sympathy and respects to family on Friday, September 22, 2017 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at Warker Troutman Funeral Home, 726 East High Street, Pottstown, PA 19464. A Funeral Mass will be held Saturday, September 23, 2017 at 11 am at St. Columbkill’s, Roman Catholic Church, 200 Indian Spring Rd., Boyertown, PA 19512 with Fr. Martin Kern officiating. A viewing will be held at the church on Saturday morning from 9:45 - 10:45 am. Interment will be held at Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, 701 Farmington Ave., Pottstown, PA 19464. In Lieu of flowers, donations can be made in memory of Melissa Oister to Einstein Medical Center, Montgomery Cancer Center Fund, 609 W. Germantown Pike, Suite 280, East Norriton, PA 19403. To view obituaries or to send condolences go to www.warkertroutrnanfuneralhome.com
RIESE - Theresa Marie (Fedick) Riese, 58, wife of Kenneth S. Riese, of Spring City, PA, died on Sunday, September 17, 2017 at home. Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Memorial Service in the Devlin Rosmos Kepp & Gatcha Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 517 S. Main Street at Fourth Avenue, Phoenixville, PA, on Saturday, September 23, 2017 at 11:00 am. Visitation will be held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Cancer Research, 3401 Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19104. Condolences may be given at www.GatchaFuneral.com.
RUDZENSKI - Anna E. Rudzenski (Potpinko), 92, of Pottstown, died peacefully on September 18, 2017 at Keystone Villa in Douglassville surrounded by her family. A viewing will be held Friday morning from 9 to 10:30 am at the Warker-Troutman Funeral Home, 726 E. High 5t., Pottstown followed by a Funeral Mass at 11 am at St. Aloysius RC Church 223 Beech St., Pottstown, PA. Burial will follow at St. Aloysius New Cemetery, Buchert Road, Pottstown.
STRUZEK - Jon Struzek, 46, of Pottstown, PA passed away on Friday September 15, 2017. His Memorial Service will be held on Friday September 22, 2017 at 10:30 AM from the Moore, Snear & Ruggiero Funeral Home 19 East Germantown Pike, East Norriton. Friends may call on Friday September 22 from 9:00 AM to 10:30AM at the Moore, Snear & Ruggiero Funeral Home, 19 East Germantown Pike, East Norriton, PA. Interment will be private. Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to Gift of Life 401 North Third Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123. Arrangements by Moore, Snear & Ruggiero Funeral Home 19 East Germantown Pike East Norriton, PA 19401, (610) 277-1600, msrfh.com