All Obituaries

Valbruna (Palli) Tongiani, 99. wife of the late Giuseppe Tongiani passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2021. Born on September 27, 1922 in Brisighella, Ravenna, Italy she was the daughter of the late Tullio and Malvina (Piancastelli) Palli. Valbruna was an accomplished Embroider.  When she lived in Italy she would often be commissioned to do work for embroidery houses and churches. She came to Phoenixville from Italy in 1956 and was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church. She is survived...

Charles J. "Chuck" Mittnacht, Sr., 57, husband of Jacqueline L. (Blea) Mittnacht of Phoenixville, PA passed away on Saturday, December 4, 2021. Born on July 30, 1964 in Phoenixville, PA he was the son of John Mittnacht and the late Margaret (Murphy) Mittnacht. He was a graduate of Northern Chester County Technical School. Chuck was the owner of Mittnacht Graphics in Phoenixville since 1994 and most recently was a massage therapist. Chuck was a fan of Eastern Medicine and...

Robert E. Kassel, Sr., 92, husband of the late Theresa M. (Stecz) Kassel of Mont Clare, PA passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2021. Born in Phoenixville, PA he was the son of the late Martin and Anna (Fabian) Kassel. Robert served his country as a United States Marine Corps First Sergeant during the Korean War, earning the National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, and United Nations Service Medal. He retired from A. P. deSanno & Sons, Inc. He played for...

E. Kevin Himes, Sr., 63, husband of Linda M. (Tribuno)  Himes of Stowe, PA passed away on Tuesday, November 30, 2021. Born on October 24, 1958 in Phoenixville, PA he was the son of the late Kenneth Himes, Sr. and Norma (Miller) Himes. He was Quality Assurance Supervisor at the Spring City Foundry for 35 years. Kevin was a member of Harley Davidson Owners Group (HOG), South Birdsboro Archery, Rod and Gun Club. He enjoyed working on cars and bikes and loved his dog and best friend,...

Jean J. (Galloni) Reifsnyder, 89, of Phoenixville, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 29, 2021. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 68 years, John R. “Jack” Reifsnyder three months ago. Born in Framingham, MA on April 24, 1932, she was the daughter of Italian immigrants, the late Salvatore and Mary (Desiderio) Galloni. Jean graduated from St. Mary's Parochial School in Phoenixville, then matriculated at St. Patrick's Parish High School in...

Lloyd G. "Stoney" Levinsky, Jr., 63, of Spring City, PA passed away on Monday, November 29, 2021 in Phoenixville Hospital. Born on November 12, 1958 in Phoenixville, PA he is the son of Lloyd G. "Cook" and Betty (Russell) Levinsky. He worked as a collision expert at Dominick's Auto Body in Phoenixville, 3-D in Spring City, and Old Forge Collision Center in Landsdale. He was a Motocross enthusiast and was a member of the American Motorcycle Association. Lloyd had a...

Patricia Ann (Mastrangelo) Bush, 73, wife of the late Robert J. Bush of Phoenixville, PA passed away Thursday, November 25, 2021 at Providence Place in Collegeville. Born on December 9, 1947 in Phoenixville, PA, she was a daughter of the late Anthony J. Mastrangelo, Sr. and Anna M. (Wisneski) Mastrangelo. Patricia graduated from St. Pius X High School and also graduated from St. Joseph's Nursing School in Reading, PA.  She also attended and graduated with a Bachelor's...

David C. DiMarino, 52, beloved husband of Kathy (Wethman) DiMarino of Chester Springs, PA, passed away on Thursday, November 25, 2021 in the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Born in Paoli, PA on November 8, 1969, he was a son of Philip and Eleanor (Bowman) DiMarino. David graduated from West Chester University with a degree in Music Education and earned an MBA from the University of Phoenix.  He began working for JW Pepper and Son in 1995, starting at an entry level...

Marilyn C. (Bertrand) Corradino, 90, wife of the late Dominick V. Corradino of Audubon, PA passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at the Inn at Shannondell in Audubon, PA. Born in Union City, NJ on September 21, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Robert F. Bertrand and Viola (Vilella) Bertrand. She married her late husband Dominick in 1953 in Union City and they were together for almost 50 years.  Marilyn worked in advertising in New York City. She and her husband...

Elmer M. Wadsworth, 72, husband of Kathleen M. (McConaghy) Wadsworth of Spring City, PA passed away on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at Brandywine Hospital. Born on March 31, 1949 in Phoenixville, PA he was the son of the late Elmer and Faith (Readman) Wadsworth. He worked at Moore and Yeager Tire in Kimberton and then Valley Forge Sewer Authority. Elmer coached at KYAL, was a Scoutmaster for Boy Scout Troop 158 in Kimberton, Order of the Arrow member, and enjoyed watching Philadelphia...