Obituaries

COWDENIRENE M. (nee Adamczyk) on Nov. 6, 2005. Wife of the late Samuel Cowden. Devoted mother of the late Joseph Cowden Sr. She is survived by her daughter-in-law Rita Cowden and 3 grandchildren Joseph Cowden (Christine Kniese), Rita Quigley (Michael), Jason Cowden; and 6 great grandchildren Michael, Jessica and Shawn Quigley and Chelsea, Shayna and Joseph Cowden. Dear sister of...

SR. M. SOPHIA, CSFNSOPHIA KANDEFER, on Nov. 4, 2005. Survived by nieces and nephews. Religious, relatives, and friends are invited to her Viewing Tuesday, after 4 P.M., at The Provincialate, Grant and Torresdale Aves., Phila. Funeral Mass will begin at 5 P.M. Int. Community Cem. In Sr. Sophia's memory, your donation to The Sisters of The Holy Family of Nazareth...

SR. M. SOPHIA, CSFNSOPHIA KANDEFER, on Nov. 4, 2005. Survived by nieces and nephews. Religious, relatives, and friends are invited to her Viewing Tuesday, after 4 P.M., at The Provincialate, Grant and Torresdale Aves., Phila. Funeral Mass will begin at 5 P.M. Int. Community Cem. In Sr. Sophia's memory, your donation to The Sisters of The Holy Family of Nazareth...

LISZEWSKIMARY (nee Wojtalewska), age 89 on Oct. 29, 2005, beloved wife of the late Ferdinand S. Mary is survived by her son, Dr. Richard Liszewski (Roswitha), 2 grandchildren, one great grandchild and her sister Jean Kwiatkowski. Relatives and friends are invited to her Viewing and Funeral Friday 8:30 A.M. at THE SLABINSKI FUNERAL HOME, 2614 Orthodox St., Phila. Funeral Mass...

PACANSTELLA T. (nee Szatna) on Oct. 25, 2005; wife of the late Joseph S.; beloved mother of Catherine R. "Cass" Devlin (Robert) and Robert J. Pacan Sr. (Lorraine D.); loving grand-mother of Robert J. Pacan, Jr., Heather L. Shellenberger and Kayla D. Pacan; great grandmother of Victoria A. Pacan, Delaney T. Shellenberger, Jeffrey M. Shellenberger Jr., sister of Gertrude Romanowski...

DREJERSKITHEODORE S., on Oct. 23, 2005, beloved husband of Alice M. (nee Sliwa), dear father of Stephen T. Drejerski. Ted is the brother of Walter, Jean Tantala (Albert), Stanley (Madi), Anne DiMaria (the late Tony) and the late Joseph (Joan). Ted worked for Idler Realty for 39 years. Relatives, friends, Polish Beneficial Association (which he was current President) and member...

GREGORYHELEN R. (nee Danielewicz), age 94, on Oct. 19, 2005. Wife of the late Francis S. Gregory. Beloved mother of Carl F. Gregory and his wife Elizabeth, Francis C. Gregory and his wife Mary L., and Richard S. Gregory and his wife Geraldine. Helen is also survived by 7 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and her sister, Eleanor Stevenson. Relatives, friends...

SAWICKIHELEN C. (nee Koniecki), Oct. 16, 2005; wife of the late Joseph; beloved mother of Maryann Towne and her husband William, Francis A. and the late Thomas. Helen is also survived by 8 grandchildren, 4 great grand children and her sister Frances Klawiter. Relatives, friends, St. John Cantius Holy Family Sodality and the Bridesburg Chapter of Deborah Hospital are invited...

KUCZYNSKIFRANCIS J., age 71, on Oct. 11, 2005. Son of the late Stefan and Michalina. Brother of the late Sigmund, Stanley, and Stephen, Survived by his sisters-in-law, Josephine and Florence Kuczynski, and 6 nephews and nieces, including Rev. Edward P. Kuczynski, Pastor St. Peter Church, Pottstown, PA. Relatives and friends are invited to his Viewing and Funeral Friday after 11:30...

STANKEWICZANN L. (nee Wojnar) on Sept. 26, 2005, wife of the late Alexander W., dear sister of Richard L. Wojnar (Veronica) and the late Alfons, Evelyn Supernowicz and Helen Czarnik; also survived by her brother-in-law Frank Czarnik, nieces, nephews and their families. Relatives and friends are invited to her Viewing and Funeral Friday 8 A.M. at the THE SLABINSKI FUNERAL...

KALWASINSKIFLORENCE (nee Dylewski) on Sept. 19, 2005, devoted wife of the late Frank. Survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to her Viewing and Funeral Saturday after 9 A.M. at the St. John Cantius Chapel (Thompson and Orthodox Sts.) Funeral Mass will begin at 10 A.M. Interment Holy Redeemer Cem. In lieu of flowers, your...

ORZECHOWSKIKATHLEEN (nee Cimoch), age 56, on Sept. 1, 2005. Wife of the late Thomas, loving mom of Thomas Orzechowski (Irene) and Dana Rubenstein (Phil), devoted Nan of 4; sister of Mary Candice Bakasy, dear daughter of Mary Jane (nee Devlin) and the late Joseph Cimoch. Relatives and friends are invited to her Memorial Mass, Saturday 10 A.M. at St. Bartholomew's...

FRANECKIJOSEPHINE M. (nee Cuprys) on Sept. 14, 2005, beloved wife of the late Felix 'Phil' Franecki, survived by her sisters Marion Cuprys, Florence Okupinski, Bernidine Cuprys, Genevieve Armstrong and many nieces and nephews, predeceased by her 4 brothers Ferdinand 'Fred', Chester, Matthew and Alfonce. Josephine was a loyal employee of Rohm and Haas for over 30 years. Relatives and friends...

NICOLETTIELEANOR DORIS (nee Trzuskowski), On Sept. 13, 2005. Devoted wife of Francis C., dear mother of Francis J. (fiancee Linda Deibert), grandmom of Richard, loving sister of Alfreda Cirino; also survived by nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to her viewing and funeral Sat. after 9:30 A.M. at THE SLABINSKI FUNERAL HOME, 2614 Orthodox St. Funeral Ceremony 11...

DAVISJAMES J. JR. 'JIM' on Sept. 10, 2005. Soulmate of Annamarie (nee McCammitt), beloved father of Jimmy, Mark (Anne), Jeremy (Tiffany), Brian, Desiree, Rafael, and the late Kevin. Dear Pop Pop of Kane, Kevin, and Cameron, loving brother of Cass Oleykowski (Victor), devoted son of Catherine and the late Jim Sr. Also survived by many loving aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces,...

PANASJOHN, on Sept. 11, 2005, beloved husband of the late Stella (nee Kaczmarek), loving father of Jack (Diane) and Margie Kierod, Dzia Dzi of Rachel, Robert, and Alanna Panas, and Richie and Krystal Kierod. Relatives, friends, fellow members of Polish Army Vets of America Post 12 , Paderewski Choirand the St. John Cantius Golden Age Society are invited to his...

SR. M. STELLA, CSFNMARYANNE KNAPIK on Sept. 7, 2005. Religious, relatives, and friends are invited to her Viewing Monday after 4 P.M. at the Provincialate, Grant and Torresdale Aves., Phila. Funeral Mass will begin at 5 P.M. Interment Community Cem. In Sr. Stella's memory, your donations to the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth Development Office, 4001 Grant Ave.,...

SR. M. STELLA, CSFNMARYANNE KNAPIK on Sept. 7, 2005. Religious, relatives, and friends are invited to her Viewing Monday after 4 P.M. at the Provincialate, Grant and Torresdale Aves., Phila. Funeral Mass will begin at 5 P.M. Interment Community Cem. In Sr. Stella's memory, your donations to the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth Development Office, 4001 Grant Ave.,...

PELCZARMARTHA B. (nee Bobrowski) on September 4, 2005, wife of the late Walter L. Pelczar, beloved mother of Larry W. and his wife Rita and Judith B. Midgette and her husband Michael; also sadly missed by her grandchildren, Laura and Alexander Pelczar and Jeffrey and Danny Midgette, dear sister of Mary Wisniewski, Thomas and Leonard Bobrowski and the late Elizabeth...

SR. M. BERNARD, C.S.F.N.LUCILLE KARAS, on Aug. 31, 2005. Dear sister of Joan Shaffer. Religious, relatives, and friends are invited to her Viewing Tuesday after 4 P.M. at the Provincialate, Grant and Torresdale Aves., Phila. Funeral Mass will begin at 5 P.M. Interment Community Cem. In Sr. Bernard's memory, your donation to the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth...