FUNERAL NOTICES
ANTONIO - Patrick G. Antonio, 85, husband of Elsie (Wilson) Antonio, of Pennsburg, died February 22, 2018 in Pennsburg Manor. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at Mann-Slonaker Funeral Home, 222 Washington Street, East Greenville, PA 18041. Viewing 10 to 11 a.m. at funeral home. Offer sympathy at www.mannslonakerfuneralhome.com. Memorials to St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 81 N. Main Street, Pennsburg, PA 18073.
FRITSCH - Edward Franklin Fritsch, 95, of Pottstown, PA passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at Manatawny Manor. Visitation will take place on Saturday, March 3, 2018 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the Houck & Gofus Funeral Home, Inc., 955 N. Charlotte St., Pottstown, PA 19464. A funeral service will follow at 12 p.m. Inurnment will be private and held at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Edward’s memory to the American Cancer Society at http://www.cancer.org or to Salem United Methodist Church, 335 West St., Pottstown, PA 19464. Online condolences may be made to the family at www. houckgofusfuneralhome.com
MATYASOVSKY - Ethel H. (Aston) Matyasovsky, 84, of Gilbertsville, wife of the late Michael F. Matyasovsky, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 20 at Chestnut Knoll, Boyertown. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, March 2, 11:00AM at St. Columbkill’s RC Church, 200 Indian Spring Rd, Boyertown, with burial to follow in Highland Memorial Park. Visitation will be Friday from 9:00AM to 10:45AM at the church. In lieu of flowers, donation may be made in Ethel’s name to VNA of Pottstown Hospice, C/O Berks VNA, ATTN: Diane Lincoln, 1117 Berkshire Blvd., Wyomissing, PA 19610 or for scholarships to St. Francis Academy, 668 Pine St., Bally, PA 19503. Catagnus Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Inc., Pottstown is in charge of arrangements. View obituaries or send condolences at www. catagnusfuneralhomes.com
ROGERS - Marcia Ann (Putz) Rogers, 69, wife of John Redmond Rogers, Jr. of Phoenixville, PA, with whom she shared 50 years of marriage, passed away peacefully on February 21, 2018 in Seasons Hospice. Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Funeral Mass at Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church, 219 Dayton Street, Phoenixville, PA on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at 10am. Burial will follow in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Phoenixvillle. A viewing will be held at the church Thursday morning from 8:45am to 9:45am. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent online to Donate Life at www. donatelife.net/give-to-dla/ Condolences may be offered to the family at: www.GatchaFuneral.com.
SEIVERLING - Miriam “Mitzie” (Powers) Seiverling, 84, of New Holland, formerly of Knauertown and Pottstown, widow of Eugene “Beany” Richard Seiverling, passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2018 after a long and painful battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at St. Peter United Church of Christ– Knauertown, located at 1920 Ridge Road, Pottstown, PA Officiating will be Pastor Robyn Evans and Mitzie’s grandson, Pastor Gary Buck. The service will be followed by a celebration of her life in Detterline Hall. Interment of her ashes will be private immediately following the service. Donations in lieu of flowers can be made to St. Peter UCC, 1920 Ridge Road, Pottstown, PA 19465.