All Obituaries

Sister Miriam Claire Kowal, OSBM   On September 16, 2022, after a brief illness, Sister Miriam Claire Kowal died at Holy Redeemer Hospital in Meadowbrook, PA.   Born in Auburn, NY, in 1935 to Michael and Justine Orysik Kowal, Sister entered religious life at the age of seventeen.  The multiple focus of her life’s mission began to evolve within the long-established tradition of the Order of Saint Basil the Great.  After earning a Bachelor of Arts degree and a...

If you will be attending Stefania's services, the family kindly asks that you wear masks when visiting at the funeral home.   Stefania Poliszczuk, a longtime resident of North East Philadelphia, passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2022.  She was 94.   Stefania was born in the village of Kryve in the Zubroeze region of Ukraine.  During World War 2 she was separated from her mother and taken to Germany for forced labor, not knowing if she would ever see her mother...

Katie E. Arnold passed away suddenly, on September 15, 2022. She was 41. Born in Huntingdon Valley on May 26, 1981 to Joseph Arnold and the late Pamela (Bender) Robinson, Katie was a Certified Emergency Medical Technician. She was employed by the Heartline Ambulance Service for many years until her disability. Katie is survived by her children, Taylor Schoenig, Ciera Vasquez, Kayla Vasquez, Ryan Piazza, and Maliyah Long; and her grandchildren, Caiden, Sienna and Kyng. She was preceded...

   Alexander Prociuk passed away peacefully on Monday, September  12, 2022.  Alex, as everyone called him, was a sharp-witted man who loved his family and Ukraine with all of his heart.  He was a loving and devoted husband and father.  He enjoyed deep conversations with friends and family and truly enjoyed all family functions, especially holidays.  He was an avid reader and loved solving crossword puzzles.  He was always up for a good...

  Taras Kowal, a resident of Huntingdon Valley, a man with a perpetual smile on his face, died suddenly on Sunday, September 11, 2022.  He was 88.   Born in Drohobych, Ukraine, Taras was the son of the late Ivan and Tatiana Kowal.  He and his family emigrated from Germany to the United States, entering Ellis Island in 1950.  They traveled to Philadelphia to take up residence.    Taras was a graduate of Muriel Dobbins Technical School and later graduated...

  Joan McCourt (née Griffies), age 80,  resident of Philadelphia passed away peacefully on September 07, 2022.   Joan was predeceased by her late husband Edward J McCourt Sr, her son Jack (Laurie) and her parents John and Rita Griffies.   Joan was married to her high school sweetheart for 59 years and was survived by 6 children: Edward Jr. (Mary), Joseph (Marian), Terrence (Tracy), Joan Gillespie (Joe), Dennis, and Megan Laskowski (Greg); 27...

  Coleen Carey, a resident of Philadelphia, died suddenly on Saturday, September 3, 2022.  She was 48.   Born in Philadelphia, Coleen was the daughter of James and Eileen (Lamartine) Carey.  Wife of Shawn Lowry and mother of Careen Goldberg, Christine Carey and Rachel Lowry; sister of Chuck Haegle (Yvette), Marlene Carey and the late Chrissy Haegle and Michele Carey.    Her family will greet friends on Thursday from 6 PM to 8 PM at the Fletcher-Nasevich...

Henry T. Dotger, Jr. passed peacefully on August 31, 2022 at the age of 88.  Henry (aka Hank, Hen) was a Staff Sergeant in the United States Airforce where he served in the Korean War.  He was a crew chief on a B47 bomber.  He spent most of his life as a salesman in paper products and finally in carpet sales working with his first cousin.  Henry retired at the age of 62.  He was a fun-loving person who always liked a good joke or a riddle.  He also got a kick...

  Regina 'Jean' Bednarczyk, a resident of the Somerton section of Philadelphia since 1966, died Tuesday, August 30, 2022.  She was 80.   Born in Philadelphia, Jean worked for many years as a packer at Whitman Chocolates on Roosevelt Boulevard until it closed.    Jean was the beloved wife of the late Leonard Bednarczyk (Len died in 2008); she was the loving mother of Charles, Andy (Miriam) and Michelle (Michael) and the dear G-Mom of Jared (Alyssa), Colin,...