FUNERAL NOTICES

BARTASCH - John Peter Bartasch of Collegeville reunited with the love of his life, Maria, and son, Walter, on December 31, 2017 at home surrounded by his family. After enjoying Christmas Day with his family, he suffered a massive stroke on Dec. 26th at the age of 93. Family and friends are invited to a memorial luncheon in John’s honor at Copperfield Inn at Lakeside, 594 West Ridge Pike, Limerick, PA on Saturday, January 6th from noon to 3 pm.

BEALER - James D. Bealer Jr., 66, of Birdsboro, PA, husband of Dawn R. (Hall) Bealer, passed away on Friday at Reading Hospital. A funeral service will be held 11:00 A.M. on Friday January 5, 2018at the Schumacher & Benner Funeral Home & Crematory, 359King St., Pottstown. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Moyer. Burial will be in Limerick Garden of Memories. There will be a viewing Friday from 10:00 to 11:00 A.M. at the funeral home. Contributions may be made in his memory to National Kidney Foundation, 1500 Walnut St. #301, Philadelphia, PA 19102. 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.

BOWMAN - Dorothy E. Bowman, 79, of Rahns, PA passed away on Sunday December 31, 2017. Her Funeral Service will be held on Saturday January 6, 2018at 11:00 AM from the Jerusalem Lutheran Church 311 Second Street, Schwenksville, Pa 19473. Clergy: The Rev. Daniel Schaefer officiating. Friends may call on Friday Evening from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Moore, Snear & Ruggiero Funeral Home 300 Fayette Street Conshohocken PA and Saturday Morning from 9:00 AM to 10:45 AM at the church. Interment will be private on Monday in George Washington Memorial Park, Plymouth Meeting, PA. Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to: Perkiomen Valley Library at Schwenksville, 2902nd Street, Schwenksville, Pa 19473 OR Jerusalem Lutheran Church, 311 Second Street, Schwenksville, Pa 19473. Arrangements by Moore, Snear & Ruggiero Funeral Home 300 Fayette Street Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 828-0330, msrfh.com

BURNS - Anna Mae (Ziegler) Burns, 92, a resident of Sanatoga Ridge Community for the last four years, formerly of Harleysville, passed away December 30, 2017 at Seasons Hospice in Phoenixville. Relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral service at 10:30AM on January 5, 2018at Berean Bible Church, 2675 E. High St., Pottstown, where family will receive friends for the viewing beginning at 9:30AM. Burial will follow at Lower Skippack Mennonite Cemetery. Arrangements are by Williams-Bergey-Koffel Funeral Home, Inc., of Franconia Twp. Online condolence may be made to the family at www.WilliamsBergeyKoffel.com.

BUSH - Elaine L. Bush, “Sue”, 71, of Lower Pottsgrove, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at her home. She was born on December 31, 1946 in Reading, PA. A Life Celebration Service will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, January 6, 2018 at Houck & Gofus Funeral Home, 955 N Charlotte Street, Pottstown, PA 19464. Relatives and friends may call on Saturday morning from 10:00AM to 11:00AM at the funeral home. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate memorial contributions made to your local SPCA.

CARE - on the 3rd day of January 2018, Ronald F., husband of Patricia A. (Leightcap) Care of Douglassville, Union Twp., Berks Co., PA. Age 79 yrs. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Memorial Service on Friday, January 5, 2018at 11:00AM at St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church, 1188 Benjamin Franklin Hwy East, Douglassville, PA. The family will be receiving friends and family at the church from 9:30AM – 11:00AM before the service. Memorial contributions may be made to the South Birdsboro Archery, Rod & Gun Club, 470Geigertown Rd, Douglassville, PA 19518

GOOD - Virginia L. Good, 91, of Ephrata, formerly of Elverson, passed away on Monday, January 1, 2018 at Ephrata Manor, following an illness. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at 11 AM from The Labs Funeral Home, Inc., 141 Pequea Ave., Honey Brook, Pa., with Pastor Coleen Painter officiating. Interment will follow at the Caernarvon Cemetery. A calling hour will be from 10 to 11 AM on Wednesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in the memory of Virginia to the Elverson United Methodist Church Organ Fund, 32 East Main Street, Elverson, PA 19520. For additional information and online condolences, please visit www. thelabsfh.com

KOPISTECKI - in the Reading Hospital, on Sunday, December 31, 2017. Stanley J. Kopistecki, Jr., of East Coventry, age 62. Relatives and friends are invited to attend his funeral service on Monday, January 8, 2018 at St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd. in Limerick, PA. A visitation will be held at 10:00am; the service will begin at 11:00am. Arrangements are being handled by the Cattermole - Klotzbach Funeral Home. Condolences may be offered online at www. RoyersfordFuneralHome.com. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Gift of Life Donor Program.

LEE - Marguerite E. (Noel) Lee, 86, widow of Harold Lee, died Monday, January 1, 2018in Manatawny Manor. Friends and family are invited to attend her funeral Service at The Shalkop Grace & Strunk Funeral Home, 135 Bridge St. Spring City, PA on Friday, January 5, 2018 at 11:00 AM with the Rev. Gill Vining officiating. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Friday from 10AM to 11AM. Burial will be held privately. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that a good deed be done in her honor. Online tributes can be made at www.sgsfuneralhome.com Arrangements are being handled by Shalkop, Grace & Strunk Funeral Home, 135 Bridge Street, Spring City, PA. Burial will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Spring City.

LEHMAN - Cody W. Lehman “Code”, 23, of Boyertown, Colebrookdale Twp., tragically passed away on December 29, 2017 at Pottstown Hospital. A celebration of Cody’s life will be Saturday, Jan. 6, 11:00AM at Catagnus Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Ltd., 329 N. Lewis Road, Royersford with visitation from 9:00AM to 10:45AM. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Cody’s name to the Audubon Society, at 1201 Pawlings Rd, Audubon, PA 19403, (610) 666-5593 or Gift of Life, at 401 N 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19123 (215) 557-8090. BREAK ON THROUGH CODE. View obituaries or send condolences at www. catagnusfuneralhomes.com

MUTTER - Charles J. Mutter, 84, of Bally and formerly of Edmond, Oklahoma, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2018in Greenfield of Perkiomen Valley, Schwenksville. He was the husband of the late Janet (Reigner) Mutter. A memorial service will be held at 2p.m. on Tuesday, January 9, 2018at Mann-Slonaker Funeral Home, 222 Washington Street, East Greenville, PA 18041 with the Rev. Mark Hager of Butter Valley Church officiating. Burial follows in Christ Union Cemetery, Niantic. Family and friends are invited to a visitation from 1 to 2p.m. at the funeral home. Offer sympathy to the family at www. mannslonakerfuneralhome.com. Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to the S.P.C.A. of Montgomery County, 1059 Sweisford Road, Perkiomenville, PA 18074.

ONDIK - George J. Ondik Jr., 74, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, January 7, 2018, at North End Fire Co., 301 Prospect Street, Pottstown PA, with a calling beginning at 10am and service to begin at 11am. Cremation Society of Pennsylvania, Inc.

REITER - of Lower Frederick Twp., on Thursday, December 28, 2017; E. Irene (Gennaria), wife of Joseph R. Reiter, Big Rd., age 87. Relatives and friends are invited to her memorial service at Noon, Friday, January 5th, at the Bay Pony Inn, 508 Old Skippack Rd, Lederach, PA 19450. A luncheon will follow. Friends may call from 11:00 to Noon, Friday, at the restaurant. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Luke’s Lutheran Church—Organ Fund, 3206 Big Rd., Zieglerville, PA 19492. Arrangements are by Holcombe Funeral Home, Inc., Trappe.

SAXTON - Lorraine M. (Cypironoski) Saxton, 88, wife of the late Donald D. Saxton, Sr. of Phoenixville, PA, died on Saturday, December 30, 2017 in Seasons Hospice. Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Funeral Service at the Devlin Rosmos Kepp & Gatcha Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 517S. Main Street at Fourth Avenue, Phoenixville, PA, on Tuesday, January 9, 2018at 11:00 am with Rev. Dr. Cynthia L. Krommes, officiating. Burial will follow in Morris Cemetery, Phoenixville. A viewing will be held at the funeral home on Monday evening from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm and Tuesday morning from 10:00 am to 11:00 am. Condolences may be given at www.GatchaFuneral.com.

YACULAK - Edward N. Yaculak, 74, widower of Beatrice L. (Bolognese) Yaculak of Pottstown, PA passed away on Friday December 29, 2017 at his residence. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated in St. Aloysius R.C.C. on Friday January 5, 2018 at 11 A.M. A viewing will be held in the church Gathering Center from 9:30-10:45 A.M. prior to the Mass on Friday. Interment will be in St. Aloysius New Cemetery, Lower Pottsgrove Township. WarkerTroutman Funeral Home, 726 East High St., Pottstown, PA is in charge of arrangements. To view obituaries or to send condolences go to www.warkertroutmanfuneralhome. com