All Obituaries

Dorothy E. (Emery) Raichle, 85, wife of the late Albert H. Raichle, Jr. of Chester Springs, PA passed away on Tuesday, October 19, 2021. Born on July 1, 1936 in Phoenixville, PA she was the daughter of the late Earl F. and Phyllis H. (Hallman) Emery. Dorothy was a graduate of Phoenixville High School class of 1954. Dorothy worked as a Postal Clerk at the Kimberton Post Office and later she worked at the Devault Post Office.   For many years she was involved in Scouting...

Mary Ann (Forster) Brown, 84, the wife of Raymond Brown, Sr. of Phoenixville, PA passed away Saturday, October 16, 2021 at home.  Born on July 10, 1937 in Phoenixville, PA she was a daughter of the late Leo W. Forster & Caroline Rose (Quigley) Forster.  Mary Ann was employed for many years with Superior Tube Company, Collegeville and also the Johnson Matthey Company. She and her husband were members of St. Ann Catholic Church for over 65 years. She was active in the...

Frederick G. Hesser, Jr., 91, husband of the late Catherine (Cooley) Hesser, of Royersford, PA passed away on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at home. Fred was born in Philadelphia, PA on April 16, 1930, the son of the late Frederick and Marie (Desmond) Hesser. Fred is survived by his daughter, Kathleen McCoy and husband Tim, his son, Frederick and wife Page; two grandchildren, Danny McCoy and wife Cammy and Colleen Starling and husband Andrew along with four great-grandchildren. Also preceding...

Karen Ann Kraynak, 62, of Phoenixville passed away in her home on Monday, October 11, 2021. She was born in Phoenixville on January 28, 1959 to Richard and Marilyn (Millard) Kraynak. Karen attended Sacred Heart Parochial School and graduated from Phoenixville High School, Class of 1976.  She was a graduate of Montgomery County Community College, earning an Associate Medical Degree, and later worked for Hewlett Packard and Almac Companies. At Phoenixville High School, Karen was a...

Marie Theresa Pulaski Ashton died on October 6, 2021 at the age of 94. She was born in Phoenixville in 1927 to Victoria Sophie Pulaski (née Kniatt) and Walter Edward Pulaski. She was preceded in death by her parents, her second husband, Julius Thomas Ashton, and a brother, Edward Joseph Pulaski. She is survived by her first husband, Ray Adkins Farmer of Tulsa, Oklahoma and a brother, Eugene Anthony Pulaski of Houston, Texas. She is survived by her six children and their partners, nine...

Kristen L. Lindsay, 46, of Phoenixville, PA. Passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, October 3, 2021.  Born in Phoenixville, PA on March 21, 1975 she was the daughter of Belinda L. (Menkins) Lindsay and the late, David W. Lindsay.  Kristen graduated from Phoenixville Area High School, Class of 1993 and went on to attend Montgomery County Community College and West Chester University attaining Business and Accounting Degrees. She was employed with the Desmond Hotel in Malvern,...

Terri Annette Bearden 62, passed away on Sunday October 3, 2021. Born on August 30, 1959 in Phoenixville, Pa. she was the daughter of the late Robert Bearden Sr. and the late Jane (Martin) Bearden.  She attended Northern Chester Technical School where she specialized in culinary arts.  She was a member of Grimes AME church in Phoenixville where she served as an usher, was a part of the prayer ministry, and vacation Bible school. She loved to love on people and loved best...

Marshall A. Barkman, Jr., 89, husband of the late Joan M. (Taylor) Barkman of Phoenixville, PA passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021 in the Community at Shannondell. Born in Abington, PA on July 22, 1932, he was a son of the late Marshall A. Barkman, Sr. and Hazel (Bartholomew) Barkman. Marshall was a steelworker for his entire career. He was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church in Phoenixville where he was also active in the Senior Club and was a member of AARP Chapter 713 of...

Anna L. (Guido) Wesler, 93, wife of the late Daniel W. Wesler of Phoenixville, PA, died on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at home surrounded by her family. Born in Phoenixville, PA on January 18, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Lorenzo Guido, Sr. and Rubina (Verdicco) Guido. Anna was an active member at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church and also attended Mass at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. She was very dedicated to her faith and her parish. You could often find her in the...

  Paul F. Wallace, 77, husband of Margaret "Margie" (Toth) Wallace, of Phoenixville, PA, died on Friday, October 1, 2021 in Einstein Montgomery Medical Center.  Born in Phoenixville, PA on January 20, 1944, he was son of the late Herman P. and Mary (Huff) Wallace. He graduated from Phoenixville High School in 1963 and served in the Army National Guard.  He worked at Jones Motor Company in Spring City until its closing and then he worked for Keystone Mack in...