The Obituary Section

Betty Jane Karver

, Pennsylvania

Betty Jane Fry Karver passed away peacefully at Chestnut Knoll where she had been a resident for the past nine months. She was 100 years old. She was the daughter of John and Mary Fry. She was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years Jerry Karver who died in 2016. She is survived by a son Jeff Karver and his wife Cindy her daughter Jana Styer and her husband Adolph as well as four grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren. Betty was a graduate of Boyertown High School the Reading Hospital School of Nursing and West Chester University. She worked as a nurse for Dr. John Waring in Boyertown an instructor of Student Nurses at the Pottstown Hospital School of Nursing and as an instructor of Medical Assistants at the Berks County VoTech School West Center. Along with her parents and her husband she owned Karver Fry Toys and Gifts…

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Franklin Mann 3Rd

, Pennsylvania

October 7, 2026

88 husband of Sherry Elaine Slemmer Mann passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday October 8 2026 at his home in Pottstown. Born in Perkasie PA he was the son of the late Franklin F. Mann Jr. and Estella L. Swartley Mann. Franklin proudly served in the United States Air Force. He was a longtime Scout Master for Troop 106. Franklin had been very active in St. Peters Lutheran Church and also at St. Pauls Lutheran Church over the years. He was heavily involved in his community. He was a member of Kiwanis the Elks Club and served as President and secretary of the Stowe Youth Organization SYO. Franklin had a successful career as the President of AAA in Pottstown and in Lansdale. He also served on the AAA National Board and PA State Federation as well as being a member of the Chamber of Commerce. Outside of…

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Barry Swartz

, Pennsylvania

October 8, 2026

Barry Swartz 83 a lifelong resident of Pottstown passed away peacefully at Sanatoga Center on October 9 2026. Born and raised in Pottstown Barry learned the value of hard work at an early age by caring for his sister and helping his family run Swartzs their neighborhood convenience store located in Stowe. Barry was a 1961 graduate of Pottstown High where he developed a lifelong passion for baseball. During his high school years he also met his sweetheart Suzanne Sue Fisher. They married and spent 64 years together building a life and raising their children in the town they were proud to call home. Barry volunteered as a baseball coach for many years sharing his knowledge of the game with countless young athletes in the area. He was a lifetime member and served on the Board of Directors of the North End Swim Club and he supported St. Peters Lutheran…

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