Obituaries

GALLAGHER Frances J. on December 21, 2016. Daughter of the late James A. Sr. and Frances (nee Hagenkotter). Beloved mother of Theresa McCuen (James). Loving grandmother of Abby, Alannah and Jimmy. Dear sister of Marie Grasso and the late Louisa Weiss and James A. Gallagher Jr. Also sadly missed by nieces, nephews and their families. Relatives and friends are invited...

HAFFNER

LISA JOAN, 41, surrounded by her loving husband and family, reunited with her firstborn son, Rylan Cruz Dorantes Haffner, in eternal Heaven on December 15, 2016. Beloved wife of Jose Juan Dorantes and loving, proud and devoted mother of Owen Armando Dorantes Haffner, age 2. Dearest daughter of Hermann and Eleanor (nee O'Keefe) Haffner. Cherished sister of Andrea Lloyd (John),...

LORENCEKENNETH S., on Dec. 12, 2016. Beloved husband of Bettyann (nee Mowinski). Loving father of Kenneth J., Kellie E., Nathaniel and the late Mary E. Dear brother of Priscilla Holohan (David). Relatives and friends are invited to his Viewing and Funeral Thursday, Dec. 15th beginning at 8 A.M. at THE SLABINSKI FUNERAL HOME, 2614 Orthodox St., Phila., Pa. 19137. Funeral...

HOUCKCONSTANCE J. "CONNIE", "TEENEY" (nee Gadzinski) on December 8, 2016. Wife of the late Robert W. Houck. Beloved mother of Ken (Karen), Deb McGee (Donald), Robert (Kate), Paul, Richard (Jennifer), Carol-Lyn Turanckas (Joseph), Jerry (Cheryl) and Barb Wolfinger (Daniel). Also sadly missed by 24 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Sister of the late Joan Shipton (the late Frank). Relatives and friends...

SPRINDISTHERESA (nee Zachwieja), age 86, passed on to the Lord on Dec. 4, 2016. Beloved wife of 58 years to the late Albert. Loving mom of Michael (Barbara), Joanne Wisniewski (Steve), John (Diane) and Marie (Bruce). Devoted grandmom of 9 and great grandmom of 7. Sister of Veronica Lake and the late Mary Morawski, Julia Bretschneider, Anna Zachwieja, Catherine Munger,...

MONTANARO

DONALD, on Nov. 30, 2016. Beloved husband of Margarita; loving father of Alexander (Zdenka), and Gregory; dear grand-daddy of Magdalena and Anna. Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews and cousins. Don was a proud graduate and 35 year faculty member of the Curtis Institute of Music, and awarded their first honorary doctorate and 48 year member of the Philadelphia...

SR. M. PATRICE FEHER, CSFNMARION FEHER on Nov. 30, 2016. Survived by loving nieces, nephews, cousins, other family members, the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth and faithful friends. Religious, relatives and friends are invited to her viewing Saturday 9-10 A.M. in Nazareth Academy High School Chapel, 4001 Grant Ave., Phila.,PA 19114 followed by her Funeral Mass at 10...

PASTERNAK

ELIZABETH B. "BETTY" (nee Ciosek), on Oct. 5, 2016 at the age of 59. Loving wife of Frank C. and daughter of the late Matthew and Elizabeth (nee Schoblocher) Ciosek. Beloved Stepmother of Renee Stienffenhofer (Steven) and Tracy Willis (John). Adored Grandmother of Christopher, Steven, Michael, Jessica and Sophia. Cherished Sister of Matthew Ciosek. Also survived by many family and...

Sr. M. Salvatore Samko, CSFNPHILADELPHIA, PA - Hedwig B. Samko on Nov. 7, 2016 of Worcester, MA. Survived by loving nieces, nephews and other family members and the Sisters of Nazareth. Religious, relatives and friends are invited to her viewing Monday 3:30 PM in the Chapel of Mount Nazareth, 2755 Holme Ave., Phila. Pa. 19152 followed by her funeral Mass...

SR. M. SALVATORE SAMKO, CSFNHEDWIG B. SAMKO, on Nov. 7, 2016. Survived by loving nieces, nephews, other family members and the Sisters of Nazareth. Religious, relatives and friends are invited to her Viewing Monday 3:30 P.M. in the Chapel of Mount Nazareth, 2755 Holme Ave., Phila. PA. 19152 followed by her funeral Mass at 4:30 P.M. Int. Community Cemetery. In...

MAKOWSKI

EMILY A. (nee Kolakowski) on Oct. 13, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Walter L. Sr. Loving mother of Walter L. Jr. (Eleanor), Diane M. Koszyk (Frank) and Gregory (Kathie). Grandmother of Marie and Bobby Makowski, David and Jeffrey Koszyk and Brandon Makowski. Great grandmother of Ryze Omerod and Griffin Makowski. Sister of Sophie Jane Plocharski and the late Hattie...

BURNSLINDA S., on Oct. 12, 2016 after a long illness. Devoted daughter of the late Jennie and Ed Burns. Beloved sister of Deborah A. Burns. Relatives and friends are invited to gather on Tuesday beginning at 9 A.M. at St. Bartholomew's Church, Harbison & Cheltenham Aves., Phila. PA 19124 (Please enter thru rear entrance), Funeral Mass to follow at 10:15...

McSorley Mary C. on October 11, 2016. Beloved mother of Brian McSorley and Catherine M. McSorley. Dear sister of Robert Troy, Harry Sachs, Mildred Donnelly, Jean Byers, Marie Collins, Dorothy Boylan, August Sachs, Theresa McGowan and the late Caroline McConnell. Dearest companion of Robert Quinn. Relatives ad friends are invited to gather on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at St. John...

Richard Joseph "Dick" Staron died peacefully in Tampa, FL on October 6, 2016 at the age of 73. Dick is survived by his wife, Helene Staron (ne Peyton), three children, and their spouses: Candace Houser (ne Staron) and James Houser of Chicago, IL; Cristina Staron Raker and John Raker of Canton, IL; and Richard and Alyssa Staron (ne Lehman) of...

ROONEYBERNARD P., on Oct. 4, 2016. Beloved husband of Hermina M. (nee Pepe). Loving father of Patricia Ann Knowles (William), Bernard P. Jr. (Carol) and Philip. Also sadly missed by 9 grandchildren, 3 sisters and 2 brothers. Relatives and friends are invited to his Viewing Saturday 9 A.M. at St. John Cantius Church. Funeral Mass 11 A.M. Int. Resurrection Cem.

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PELCZARSKI Marie E. on October 2, 2016. Beloved daughter of Hedwig E. and the late Edwin Pelczarski. Dear sister of Paul S. Pelczarski (Allison), Richard S. Pelczarski (Merrill), Thomas A. Pelczarski (Helen) and Christine E. Soda (Gino). Also sadly missed by many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to her viewing Friday 9 AM...

ROONEYDOROTHY F. (nee Wesolowski), on Sept. 29, 2016. Beloved mother of Kenneth (Ellen), Lisa McCloskey (John) and Christopher (Kristine). Also sadly missed by 5 grandchildren. Dear sister of Bernard (Carol), Roseanne Palka, Raymond, Loretta Cromwell (the late Michael) and Joseph (Kathy). Relatives and friends are invited to her viewing Tuesday, 10 AM at the SLABINSKI FUNERAL HOME, 2614 Orthodox St.,...

KUMORBENJAMIN J. "BEN", on Sept. 23, 2016. Loving husband of Clare (nee Leszczynski). Dearest dad of Joseph, Mary Rose, Jan and Trish. Devoted grandfather to Vincent, Constance, Mark, Thaddeus, Jessica, Justin, Krista, David and Nicole. He will be sadly missed by his sister-in-law Loretta Leszczynski and his nieces, Linda (Robert), Lisa and Louise (Jeffrey).Relatives, friends and fellow members of American...

SCHUBERT-BURROUGH

Marion S. (nee Schubert), age 89, on September 22, 2016. Wife of the late Paul Burrough. Survived by her nephew Philip Drozd (Nicole Tyre), Don Waryga (Ruth), Alan Waryga, Ken Waryga and Betty ann Lepone (Ken), Dave Waryga (Marion) and cousin Thelma Lamon. Predeceased by her sister Dorothy Drozd (Phil) and dear friend Maragret Waryga. Relatives and friends are invited...

DOUGHERTYBARBARA "JOAN", on Sept. 12, 2016. Beloved wife of Charles J. Loving mother of Charles (Jill), George (Mary Carroll), Jane (Rich) and Dan (Tristina). Joan is also survived by 14 grand-children, 2 great-grandsons and many nieces and nephews. She retired last year at the age of 80 from PIDC after working many years in the banking-finance industry. She will be...