Anne DeChant Died on Tuesday, May 8

DeChant, formerly of Eagleville, died at the Woodview Estates in Mays Landing, NJ, where she had been living recently.

Anne H. (Holland) DeChant, age 91, died on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at the Woodview Estates in Mays Landing, NJ where she had been a resident. Mrs. DeChant, who was formerly of Eagleville, was the widow of the late Robert M. DeChant. Born in Conshohocken, on July 31, 1920, Anne was a daughter to the late Edmund and Sara (Krigbaum) Holland. Before her retirement, Mrs. DeChant was a secretary at the Eagleville Elementary School. She was a member of All Saints Episcopal Church in Norristown and a member of St. Andrew's Lutheran Church Seniors Club. Her daughters Robin Mottershead of Dennis Township, NJ, and Beth Weinstein of Suffern, NY, survive her. She is a devoted grandmother to Kelly Mottershead, Whitney Mottershead, Michael Weinstein and …

Bill Berry Died Monday

Berry, a Norristown native, died Monday, May 7 at Montgomery Hospital.

William Wallace Berry, Jr., of Norristown, died on Monday, May 7, 2012 in Montgomery Hospital, at the age of 76. Mr. Berry was the loving husband for 54 years to Shirley (Daywalt) Berry. Born in Norristown on August 28, 1935, Bill was a son to the late William Wallace and Mildred Eleanor (Ellis) Berry, Sr. He graduated from Norristown High School Class of 1953 and had served in the United States Army during the Korean War. Before his retirement, Mr. Berry was employed as a professional truck driver for over 50 years for North Penn Transfer and Volpe Express. He served as Shop Steward for North Penn Transfer, was a member of Teamsters Local Union 384. Bill was an avid outdoorsman enjoying hunting, and fishing, and was an active member of …

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Clara DeCurtis, 83, of Douglassville, formerly of Conshohocken

Clara DeCurtis was born in Rome, Italy and was a loving homemaker who enjoyed cooking, baking, spending time with her family, and traveling with her husband.

Clara DeCurtis, 83, of Douglassville, formerly of Conshohocken, died on April 26, 2012 at Spruce Manor Nursing and Rehab. Center in West Reading. She was the beloved wife of the late Antonio DeCurtis. She was born in Rome, Italy on August 28, 1928 and was the daughter of the late Armanda (Rosatelli) D'Agapiti. She attended school in Italy and was employed as a Seamstress at Foreman's in Norristown, PA. She also worked at the Conshohocken Italian Bakery for over 10 years. Clara was a member of SS. Cosmas and Damian Church and was a loving homemaker who enjoyed cooking, baking, spending time with her family, and traveling with her husband. She is survived by 8 children: Lucy Aungust of Auburn, Gina Sissick of Collegeville, Nicoletta Ohler of…

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Services for Norristown Woman, 31, Saturday

Services for journalist Emily Morris to be held in Lebanon, Pa.

The following information is for Emily Morris's obituary. Family, friends and colleagues can pay their respects to the late Emily Morris, 31, Saturday, April 21, at Rohland Funeral Home Inc. in Lebanon, PA. Emily died Monday, April 16, after being injured in a car crash. She was working as the web editor for Montgomery Media, as well as the managing editor for the Souderton Independent and Perkasie News-Herald. A Norristown resident, Emily was a Lebanon, PA, native. Born Feb. 2, 1981, she graduated Lebanon High School in 1999 and went on to receive her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Dickinson College and Northeastern University, respectively. Among her many activities, Emily was also a member of Norristown’s ACPPA Community Arts …

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Sandy Olszta

6:36 pm on Saturday, April 21, 2012

My thoughts and prayers go out to her family. What a horrible tragedy to such a young women. My heart aches for those she left behind.   more ›

Gasper P. Scardino "Gap", 89, of Norristown Died on Thursday

Gasper Scardino was a veteran of WWII serving with the US Army.

  Gasper P. Scardino, "Gap", age 89, of Norristown, formerly Conshohocken and Plymouth Meeting, died on Thursday, April 12, 2012 at Montgomery Hospital. He was the beloved husband of the late Rose Marie (Bello) Scardino. Mr. Scardino was born in Norristown on Nov.24, 1922 to the late Francesco and Mary (Tornetta) Scardino. He was a graduate of Norristown High School class of 1940. He was a veteran of WWII serving with the US Army with rank of Private. He served with Tr. A, 42nd Cav., Ren. Sq. He was employed as a truck driver for Crathamel Trucking of Oaks, PA. He also was the Union Rep for the Teamsters Union Local #384 and served as Secretary Treasurer until his retirement. Gap was a member of SS. Cosmas and Damian Church in Conshohocken…

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Lloyia Anne Harvey Vance, 68, Dies

The wife of former Montgomery County Chief Detective Oscar Vance died Saturday of complications due to Lewy body dementia, a degenerative brain disorder

Lloyia Anne Harvey Vance, wife of former Montgomery County Chief Detective Oscar Vance, died Saturday, March 31. She was 68. View Vance’s obituary on Philly.com here.  Visitation is scheduled for Thursday, April 5 at 9 a.m. followed by an 11 a.m. service at Salem Baptist Church, 610 Summit Ave., Jenkintown. Interment will be at Whitemarsh Memorial Park. Donations may be made to Abington Memorial Hospital’s Office of Philanthropy, 1200 Old York Road, Abington, 19001, to raise awareness of Lewy body dementia. 

Norristown's Paul Ginyard Dies at 60

The Norristown native and Town Watch died Saturday of complications from a recent illness.

Paul Douglas Ginyard, lifelong Norristown resident and community activist, died Saturday, March 24, in Montgomery Hospital from complications of a recent illness. The 60-year-old Ginyard was the son of the late John H. and Mary Jane (Lewis) Ginyard. He attended school in the Norristown Area School District and graduated from Norristown Area High School in 1970 and attended St. Martin College in Olympia, Washington. He worked for the school district as a special education teacher for 30 years. Ginyard was a member of New Hope Baptist Church in Norristown, where he sang in the Children's, Junior and Sanctuary choirs nd taught Sunday School and Vacation Bible School for many years. He was also a member of the Norristown N.A.A.C.P. and …

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Janice Rubendall Will Be Laid to Rest Saturday

The Lower Providence woman had been missing since early January. Her body was found earlier this month.

The following information is from Janice Rubendall's obituary: Family and friends are invited to Janice Rubendall's memorial service Saturday, March 17, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, 2725 Egypt Road in Audubon. Friends will be received from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., before the service, and she will be interred in the Limerick Garden of Memories. Janice was born May 20, 1986. She was 25 years old. She served in the U.S. Marine Corps, and an unofficial USMC honor guard volunteered to come to her service. Janice was last seen by her father, Robert Rubendall Jr., in early January. Patch followed her story from when she was reported missing; her body was found earlier this month. In addition to her father, Janice is survived by her …

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PV Locals React to Cardinal Bevilacqua's Death

Mixed sentiment from leaders and readers as the former head of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia passes away at 88 years of age.

Cardinal Anthony Joseph Bevilacqua, 88, died in his sleep Tuesday night at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, where he had been living since his 2003 retirement. (Source) According to his biography on the Archdiocese of Philadelphia website, Cardinal Bevilacqua was born June 17, 1923, in Brooklyn, NY. He was one of Maria and Luigi Bevilacqua’s 11 children. He was ordained a priest in 1949, and also received his doctorate in canon law in 1956 and a degree in civil law in 1975, according to his biography. He had recently been plagued by health issues, including cancer and dementia. Installed as the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in 1988, Cardinal Bevilacqua led the area’s 1-million-plus Catholics for more than 15 years. Perkiomen …

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