Donna F. Froelich

Donna F. Froelich, 64, of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2009 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the beloved wife of William B. Froelich, with whom she shared 50 wonderful years of marriage.

Born on August 8, 1944 in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late Martha Campbell Hess and Arthur E. Hess. An area resident all of her life, she was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Ascension of Parkesburg.

She enjoyed doing crafts and building puzzles.

She is survived, in addition to her husband, by two daughters, Dee Neubauer of Lititz and Tracy Moury of Dover, Pa.; four grandchildren, Danielle and Derek Neubauer, Jessika and Tyler Moury; and her siblings, Pat DeCarlo, Dorothy Manely, Mary Lepore, Norman Hess and Emanual Hess. She was preceded in death by her brother, Arthur E. Hess.

Spending time with her family gave her the most joy. She was a kind, loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend who always put others first. She loved making others smile and made life an adventure for all that knew her.

The Funeral Service will be held on Friday, July 3, 2009 at 11 a.m. at the Episcopal Church of The Ascension, Second Ave. and West Street, Parkesburg. Family and friends are invited to attend the viewing, which will be held at the Church from 10 until 11 AM. The interment will be held at the St. John's Cemetery in Compass at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Donna's memory to the "Lupus Foundation of America", Philadelphia Tri-State Chapter, Inc., Rydal Square, 500 Old York Road, Suite 110, Jenkintown, PA 19046.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg. Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com