Obituaries

POWELLJULIA on March 26, 2015. Beloved sister of Horace and Marian. Sadly missed by her loving family and friends. Relatives and friends are invited to her viewing Thursday April 2nd at 9AM in the McCafferty-Sweeney Funeral Home 6126 Torresdale Avenue. Funeral Service begins 10 AM. Interment Hillside Cemetery. McCaffertySweeneyFuneralHome.com John J. Barnes Funeral Director.

PURCELLNICOLE on March 16, 2015. Services will be announced soon. Arrangements by the McCafferty-Sweeney Funeral Home of Torresdale Avenue, 215.333.0500. John J. Barnes Funeral Director. McCaffertySweeneyfuneralhome.com

PURELLNICOLE JEANINE age 44 on March 16, 2015. Mom of Alexis, brother of Gervase III, and daughter of Gervase Jr. Relatives and friends are invited to her funeral Monday evening 5-7 PM at the McCafferty-Sweeney Funeral Home 6126 Torresdale Avenue Philadelphia Pa 19135. Service will begin at 7 PM Interment private. In lieu of flowers, donations to The Scholarship Fund...

GABORANN (nee Chomick), on March 12, 2015, after recently celebrating her 100th birthday surrounded by her dear family and friends. Devoted wife of the late Joseph Louis Gabor. Loving mother of Joseph (Anne), Edward (Kathleen), dear Grandmom of 8, great Grandmom of 15, sister of Mary Coletti, and also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are...

JASTRZEBSKIMIECZYSLAW on March 9th, 2015. Survived by his loving family. His services and interment were held privately. Arrangements by McCafferty-Sweeney Funeral Home John J. Barnes Funeral Director 215.333.0500McCaffertySweeneyfuneralhome.com

YOUNGWALTER on March 10th, 2015. Survived by his loving family. Walter's viewing will be held 10 AM on Friday March 13th in The Chapel at St. Monica's Manor 4th and Porter Sts., South Phila. Funeral Mass will begin at 11 AM. Interment Private. Arr. by McCafgerty-Sweeney Funeral Home John J. Barnes Funeral Director.

GABORANN (nee Chomick) on March 12, 2015, after recently celebrating her 100th birthday surrounded by her dear family and friends. Devoted wife of the late Joseph Louis Gabor. Loving mother of Joseph (Anne), Edward (Kathleen), beloved Grandmom of 8, great Grandmom of 15, sister of Mary Coletti, and also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are...

KRZACZEKMARYANN, on March 3, 2015. Loving sister of Jean Shesney (Gerald), Richard (Barbara), and Christopher (Marylouise).Relatives and friends are invited to gather Saturday, 9:30 A.M., in Our Lady of Calvary Church 11024 Knights Road. Funeral Mass begins 10 A.M. Int. Our Lady of Grace Cem. In lieu of flowers, donations to VNA Hospice. 3300 Henry Ave.. Phila. PA 19129 are...

THOMASETHEL (nee Smith) on March 6, 2015. Devoted wife of the late Edgar. Loving mother of Linda (Neil), Marian Davison (Rick), John, Susan Neilson (James), and dearest Me-Mom of many loving grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Dear sister of Marian and Toni. Relatives and friends are invited to gather on Friday 9:30 AM in The Chapel of St. John Neumann Nursing Home,...

PODGORSKIJOAN C. (nee Ropars) on February 24, 2015. Survived by her loving family and friends. Services and interment held privately. Arrangements by McCafferty-Sweeney Funeral Home of Torresdale avenue 215.333.0500. John J. Barnes, Funeral Directo

OCHMANSKIEVA ROSE (nee Mazzei) on February 28, 2015. Loving wife of Walter, devoted mother of Patricia Benton, Lorraine Berue (Robert), Lisa Ochmanski, and the late Walter Jr. Dear grandmom of Ashley, Nina, Alison, William and Adrienne. Relatives, friends, and fellow members of St. Bartholomew's Parish are invited to her viewing on Wednesday March 4th from 9 AM to 11 AM...

GOLDSTEINROSE (nee Spector) on February 17, 2015. Survived by her loving children and family. Services and interment held privately. Arrangements by McCafferty-Sweeney Funeral Home of Torresdale Avenue, John J. Barnes, Funeral Director 215.333.0500

Vernacchio Ralph on Feb. 9, 2015. Services held privately. Arr by McCafferty-Sweeney funeral home

Vernacchio Ralph on February 9, 2015. Services and interment held privately. McCafferty-Sweenet Funeral Home 215.333.0500

KOZISKYMICHAEL R. "Mike" on February 11, 2015. Loving husband of Tricia (nee Colfer). Devoted dad of Michael Jr., Megan Dolan, Michelle Alaia (Enrico), Mikayla, and Matthew. Dear Grand Pop of Ricky, Thomas, Caileen, Peter, Hannah and Chloe. Also survived by his mother Shirley Kozisky, sisters Deborah Jackson and Sharon Patrone, and loving aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and in-laws. Relatives,...

COLOMYRICHARD SCOTT COLOMY, Jr. III, "Rickey" passed away suddenly on Feb. 1, 2015 at age 21. Beloved son of Dawn Ortiz (John Kelly) and the late Richard Scott Colomy, Jr. Loving brother of Emerson Potts, dear grandson of Arlene Beltz, Nana Jane, Richard Sr., and the late Dennis Ortiz. Also sadly missed by many loving aunts, uncles, and cousins. Rickey...

FOWLERROBERT on Janiary 29, 2015. Sadly missed by his loving family. Services and interment held privately. Arrangements by McCafferty-Sweeney Funeral Home of Torresdale Avenue.

HIGGINSPETER on January 25, 2015. Loving husband of Margaret (nee O'Mahony), dear dad of Mary Ann Donahue (Ed), Carol Borelli (Dave), Arlene Reilly (Tony), and Peter Higgins. Devoted Pop Pop of David John, Sharon, Vincent, Ashlyn, Erin, and Malina; also survived by 5 great grandchildren. Relatives and friends are invited to his Viewing Thursday January 29th at 9 AM in...

PEGUESBEATRICE on January 24, 2015. Services and interment were held privately. Arrangements by McCafferty-Sweeney Funeral Home of Torresdale Avenue, John J. Barnes, Funeral Directo

MOFFETTETHEL C. (nee Fenton) on January 23, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Frank Victor Moffett, loving mother of Frank G. Moffett (Barbara) and Linda A. Moffett (Robert Carter), dear mom-mom of Eric (Rebecca), Jessica, and Christina; and great grandmother of Nathaniel. Also survived by her sister Mary Hemphill and by many nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited...