FUNERAL NOTICES
BELL - Joseph Bell, 71, of Pottstown, PA passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at Phoenixville Hospital. He was the husband of Nancy L. (Pike) Bell. Visitation will take place on Saturday, December 2, 2017 from 10:00-11:00 am at the Houck & Gofus Funeral Home, Inc., 955 N. Charlotte St., Pottstown, PA 19464. A Life Celebration will follow at 11 am. Inurnment will take place after the service at Mount Zion Cemetery, Pottstown, PA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Joseph’s honor to Ronald McDonald House at https://www.philarmh.org/donate/ Online condolences may be made to the family at www. houckgofusfuneralhome.com
FAVINGER - Robert L. Favinger, 72, of Elverson, husband of Jacqueline J. (Wall) Favinger, passed away Friday November 24, 2017 at his residence. A funeral service will be held Wednesday November 29, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Catagnus Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Inc., 711 N. Franklin St., Pottstown. Interment will follow at Mt. Zion Cemetery, Pottstown. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 10:00-10:45 AM at the funeral home. View obituaries or send condolences at www.catagnusfuneralhomes.com
FRITZ - Edna W. Fritz, 102, of Pottstown, formerly of Boyertown, widow of Norman E. Fritz, passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Manatawny Manor. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 10:30AM at Fairview Cemetery, 317 West Philadelphia Avenue, Boyertown, PA. Arrangements are by the Morrell Funeral Home Inc., (www.MorrellFuneralHome.com).
GALLOWAY - Barbara D. (Dickinson) Galloway, 81, widow of Paul W. Galloway, Jr. of Pottstown, PA passed away on Thursday November 23, 2017 at the Mifflin Center in Shillington, PA. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday November 29, 2017at 11A.M. at Limerick Garden of Memories, Limerick, PA with the Rev. Karen Creasy, pastor of St. John’s U.C.C. Pottstown, PA officiating. To view obituaries or to send condolences go to www.warkertroutmanfuneralhome.com
GEHRET - on Monday, October 30, 2017, in Highgate at Paoli Pointe. Helen E. (Fleming) Gehret, wife of the late Robert M. Gehret, of Paoli, formerly Schuylkill Township, age 96. Relatives and friends are invited to attend her memorial service on Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 11:00 am at the Campbell-Ennis-Klotzbach Funeral Home, Inc, Main Street at Fifth Avenue, Phoenixville. Officiating will be the Rev. Robert Rodriguez. Inurnment will be held privately in the West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd. Friends will be received from 10:00 - 11:00 am at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made in Helen’s name to the Delaware Humane Association, 701 A Street, Wilmington, DE 19801, Attn: Layne Ross. Condolences may be made offered online at www.PhoenixvilleFuneralHome.com.
HUGHES - Josephine P. Hughes, 86 yrs., of Honey Brook, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017 at Neighborhood Hospice in West Chester, following an illness. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 11 AM from the Hopewell Christian Fellowship Church, 2286 Hopewell Road, Elverson, Pa. 19520, with Pastor Mark Kraybill officiating. Interment will follow at the adjoining cemetery. A viewing will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in the memory of Josephine to the Hopewell Christian Fellowship Church at the above address. Arrangements by The Labs Funeral Home, Inc. of Honey Brook, Pa. For additional information and online condolences, please visit www.thelabsfh.com
MCCULLOUGH - Arthur F. McCullough Jr., age 82, of Royersford, beloved husband of E. Gwendolyn (Jeffries) McCullough, passed on Wednesday November 22, 2017 in the Pottstown Memorial Medical Center. Relatives and friends are invited to attend his Memorial service on Monday at 12pm at the Shalkop Grace & Strunk Funeral Home, Bridge and Church Streets Spring City PA, The Rev. Paul Thornhill will officiate. Burial will be private. Visitation will be held Monday morning from 10:30am to 12pm at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made in his memory to the Parkinson’s Foundation 200 SE First Street Miami FL 33131 or www.parkinson.org, On line tributes and obituary can be viewed and made at www.sgsfuneralhome.com, The Shalkop Grace & Strunk Funeral Home is handling the arrangements
ROBERTS - Mary E. (Kline) Roberts, 84, of Pottstown, wife of the late Clifford G. Roberts, passed away Monday November 20, 2017 at Seasons Hospice in Phoenixville. A funeral service will be held Tuesday November 28, 2017 at 10:30 AM at Catagnus Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Inc., 711 N. Franklin St., Pottstown. Interment will follow at Highland Memorial Park, Pottstown. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 9:30-10:15 AM at the funeral home. View obituaries or send condolences at www. catagnusfuneralhomes.com
SLOAN - Gladys “Peg” (Albright) Sloan, 96, of Pottstown, PA passed away on November 22, 2017 at Meadowood Senior Living. She was the wife of the late Harold B. Sloan. Visitation will take place on Thursday, November 30, 2017 from 9:30 - 11:00 am at Grace Lutheran Church, 660 N. Charlotte St., Pottstown, PA 19464. A Funeral Service will follow at 11:00 am. Interment will take place at Highland Memorial Park following the luncheon. Houck & Gofus Funeral Home, Inc., 955 N. Charlotte St., Pottstown, PA 19464 will be handling the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Peg’s memory to the charity of your choice. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.houckgofusfuneralhome.com