Obituaries

Marta Aurelia Repa, 98, of Tamarac, Florida, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2010 in the Frederick Mennonite Community.

Born in Holy Cross, Czechoslovakia on June 27, 1912, she was a daughter of the late Marta and John Repa.

Marta enjoyed reading, gardening, and taking long walks.  Throughout her life she rescued many small animals.  She was especially fond of cats and she was a friend of the Humane Society.  She will be dearly missed by those whose lives she touched.

She is survived by her sister, Anna Moyer, who also lives in the Frederick Mennonite Community; and nieces and nephews.

Services will be held privately and interment will be in New Goshenhoppen U.C.C. Cemetery, East Greenville.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Falk Funeral Homes & Crematory, Pennsburg.  To offer your condolences to her family, visit falkfuneralhomes.com.

John C. Snyder, 56, died July 12, 2010 at his residence in Pennsburg.  He was the son of the late Arnold C. and Elfriede Snyder.

John was a U.S. Navy veteran and worked at various jobs, including Pearle Vision, during his lifetime.  John enjoyed bodybuilding.

                He is survived by a brother, A. Peter Snyder, of Maryland; a sister, Noreen Ziegler, of Green Lane, and his dear friends, David and Reita Cook, of Perkiomenville, all of whom will miss him.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a half-brother, Fritz (Wolfie) Schultzel.

Arrangements will be at the convenience of family.

                Jacqueline H. “Jackie” (Henry) Gery, wife of Robert C. Gery, of East Greenville, passed away on Tuesday, July 13, 2010 in Shady Grove Adventist Hospital, Rockville, Maryland.  She and her husband celebrated 53 years of marriage in March.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late John L. and Esther (Moore) Henry.

She was a registered nurse and a graduate of Geisinger Nursing School. Jackie spent her entire career in long-term care, becoming a nursing home administrator in the years preceding her retirement in 1996.

Upon returning to the East Greenville area, she became a member of a wonderful church family at New Goshenhoppen United Church of Christ, becoming active as a deacon, serving and supporting her church family and community.   She also was a member of the Perkiomen Chapter #318, Order of the Eastern Star and the Corinthian Court #35, Order of the Amaranth.

Jackie is survived by her loving husband, Bob, a daughter, Judy G. Chambers, and husband, Jim, of Germantown, Maryland; a son, Robert B. Gery, and wife, Laura J., of Smithsburg, Maryland, and four adored grandchildren: Kim and Ben Chambers and Bobby and Dan Gery.  She is predeceased by an infant son, Paul B. Gery.

A funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m. Monday at New Goshenhoppen United Church of Christ, 1070 Church Road, East Greenville, with the Rev. Dr. Deborah Rahn Clemens officiating.  Interment followed in the church cemetery.   A viewing was held Sunday evening at the Mann-Slonaker Funeral Home, East Greenville and again Monday morning at the church.

Share online condolences and memories through our website at www.mannslonakerfuneralhome.com. 

The family requests memorial contributions be made in her memory to New Goshenhoppen United Church of Christ.

                Barry Dale Schirk, 64, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 4, 2010 in West Palm Beach, Florida.  Formerly of Douglassville, he was a son of the late Harold and Grace E. (Faut) Schirk. 

He was an Air Force veteran and served in Vietnam.  Prior to his retirement he was an airplane mechanic for Delta Air Lines.

He is survived by brothers, Alan G. Schirk of New Ringgold, and Lonnie R. Schirk of Birdsboro; a niece, Dana L. (Schirk) Miller of Royersford; a nephew, TSgt Scott M. Schirk, serving in the Air Force at Tyndall AFB, Florida; one great-nephew; and three great-nieces.

Relatives and friends are invited to the graveside service at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery, 1244 St. Paul’s Church Rd., Pennsburg.

To offer condolences and for directions to the cemetery, visit www.falkfuneralhomes.com.

John “Cal” Calvin Young, 84, husband of Phyllis J. (Miller) Young, of Pennsburg, died Thursday at Valley Manor Nursing Home, Coopersburg. He and his wife celebrated 57 years of marriage on May 23, 2010.

Born in Pennsburg, he was a son of the late Osbourne and Rebecca (Frye) Young.

He was a sheet metal operator for Mack Trucks, Allentown for 17 years, retiring in 1986; he previously worked for O.F. Young and Son’s Coal and Fuel Oil for many years and for several years at Reading Railroad.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving in World War II.

He was a lifelong member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church and was a member of Pennsburg Fire Company.

Surviving along with his wife are a daughter, Charlotte A. Moser, and husband, Paul, of Zionsville; a brother, Donald Young and wife, Elaine, of Quakertown; four sisters: Mildred Culhane, of Pennsburg, Harriet Bowman, of East Greenville, Bernice Craggs, and husband, Nick, of Churchville, and Anna Franzone ,and husband, Joseph, of Norristown and three grandchildren: Joshua, Andrew and Nathan Moser.

Along with his parents, he is predeceased by siblings; Norman Young, Ruth Klebe, Jane Estenes, Mary Krause, and Dorothy Shupe Bytheway.

A Funeral Service was held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at Mann-Slonaker Funeral Home, 222 Washington St. East Greenville with Rev. Charles E Romanowski officiating. Interment followed at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Cemetery, Pennsburg. Family and friends may call from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. in the funeral home.  Please visit www.mannslonakerfuneralhome.com to share memories and online condolences.

Contributions may be made in his memory to St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 81 N. Main St. Pennsburg, PA 18073.