Obituaries

MORLOCKCHRISTINA M. (nee Wisochanski)

Passed away peacefully on March 19, 2017. Beloved wife of Carl. Devoted mother of Jessica Bauer. Daughter of Virginia and the late Walter Wisochanski. Dear sister of Stephanie McCue (Don), Lisa Bennett (John), Cynthia Gutkin and Virginia Tremarki (Louis). Sadly missed by nieces, nephews and their families. Relatives and friends are invited to gather Thurs. eve, 6...

ADAMSON ANN M. (nee Lineman) on March 24, 2017. Loving wife of the late Al, beloved mom of Linda (the late Butch), Keith (Patty), Robert "Rabbit" (Monica), Susan Vanacore (Blair), Gail Flaherty (Carl), AnnMarie Colangelo (Mike) and the late Albert. Also survived by 9 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, and she is the dear sister of Loretta Walczak, Skip Lineman, Roy...

MARNIENLILLIAN F. (nee Gleason) On March 8, 2017. Dear sister of Robert and Raymond Gleason. Dear Aunt of Nancy Griffith, Linda Tieri, Merle Yost, Charles Nowicki, Martin Nowicki and Patrick Nowicki. Also sadly missed by many great nieces and great nephews, their families and many friends. Relatives and friends are invited to her Viewing Saturday 9 A.M. at THE SLABINSKI...

EDWARD O. SCHARTNER, formerly of Huntington and Barboursville, husband of Dorothy Mitchell Schartner, died Feb. 12. Services and burial were held at the Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Newtown, Pa. Slabinski Funeral Home, Philadelphia, Pa., is assisting the family.

SLABINSKI-DOWNINGCYNTHIA E.

Suddenly on March 1, 2017 in Naples FL. Beloved daughter of the late Joseph F. Slabinski Jr. and Elizabeth B. Slabinski (nee Bec). Dearest sister of Joseph F. Slabinski, 3rd and his wife Donna. Dear Cioci to Nicole E. Slabinski and her husband Anthony H. Devitt, 4th and Joseph F. Slabinski, 4th and his wife Jennifer. Sadly missed...

OCHMANSKISTELLA (nee Cichocki)On Feb. 26, 2017. Devoted wife of the late John. Loving mother of John (Eleanor), Edward (late Joanne), Dorothy Corcoran (late Paul), Lorraine Horvath (Steve), Michael (Lori), Rosemarie Conicella (Dean) and the late Bernadette Tomczak (Frank). Cherished Babcie of 28 grandchildren and 39 great grandchildren. Also survived by nieces and nephews. Relatives, friends, fellow members of American Legion...

FISHERALFREDA S. (nee Wisniewski)Passed away on Feb. 14, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Bernard P. Loving mother of Bernard J. (Marie T.). Loving grandmom of Bernard W. (Heather), Sandra V. Zimmerman (Jerry) and Marybeth Fisher (Sean). Great Grandmom of Reghan, Kassidy, Bobby, Bernie, Morgan, Jerry, Nicolette and Carley. Also survived by her sister Theresa and many nieces and nephews....

KASPRZAK-KASPER, Catherine R.Catherine R. Kasprzak-Kasper (née Misiewitz) on January 11, 2017, of Philadelphia, PA, Longport, NJ and Boyton Beach FL. Dear wife of the late Francis M. Kasprzak. Loving mother of Francis M. "Frank" and his wife Kathryn and Catherine A. Kletman and her husband Jeffrey. Dear grandmother of Francis M. Jr., Adam O. and Thomas C. Also sadly missed...

KASPRZAK - KASPERCATHERINE R. (nee Misiewitz)On January 11, 2017, of Phila., Longport, NJ and Boyton Beach FL. Dear wife of the late Francis M. Kasprzak. Loving mother of Francis M. 'Frank' and his wife Kathryn and Catherine A. Kletman and her husband Jeffrey. Dear grandmother of Francis M. Jr., Adam O. and Thomas C. Also sadly missed by her sister,...

KULIKJOHN W. "SONNY"On December 31, 2016. Beloved husband of Virginia E. "Ginger" (nee McCoy). Beloved father of Debra, John P. (Terri), Anna, Regina and the late David F. 'Chips' (Louise). Also sadly missed by 14 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great-grandchild and his sisters Dolores Bisceglie, Maryann Tomes and Loretta O'Donnell.Relatives, friends and members of Knights of Columbus Council 7925 are...

Rogers Patrick on December 29, 2016. Sadly missed by Jaclyn Wyatt and their children Caileigh and Ella Rogers; his siblings Jamison, Georgie, Edward, Brittany, Brandon and Erik, his parents George and Lee-Anne, and sadly missed by many loving nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and their families. Relatives and friends are invited to his viewing Tuesday 10 AM to 12 noon...

GALLAGHERFRANCES J. on Dec. 21, 2016.

BURACZYKWALTER J., age 100, on Dec. 21, 2016. Dear husband of the late Mary R. (nee Pictral). Loving father of Robert J. Buraczyk. Also sadly missed by many nieces, nephews and their families. Relatives and friends are invited to his viewing Tuesday, 9:30 AM at Holy Name Church, 701 Gaul St. (at Berks St.), Phila. Pa. 19125. Funeral Mass to...

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...