Obituaries

Anna Beccaria, 95, Was a Member of St. Basil

Beccaria died April 5.

Anna T. (Mele) Beccaria, 95, wife of the late John Dominic Beccaria, of Phoenixville, formerly Philadelphia, passed away on Friday, April 5, 2013, in the Phoenixville Hospital.  Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Ida (Ratti) Mele. 

Mrs. Beccaria was currently a member of St. Basil the Great R.C. Church, Kimberton.  In prior years, she had been a longtime volunteer with Aid For Friends, Philadelphia and Immaculate Mary Home in Philadelphia.

Mrs. Beccaria is survived by her son, Dr. Louis J. Beccaria, of Phoenixville;  grandchildren, David, husband of Susie Beccaria and Andrea Beccaria, of Wilmington, DE; grandchildren, Avery Grace and Ellie Lourdes; niece Eileen Clark; nephews, Carl Iacovelli, George Beccaria and Steven Mazzone; and dear friend, Lynn Seay.  She was preceded in death by her sister, Nancy Iacovelli, on Wednesday. 

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Relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral mass on Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at St. Ann’s Chapel, 604 S. Main Street, Phoenixville, at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Joseph A. Heim M.M.  Friends will be received from 8:45-9:45 a.m. at the Campbell-Ennis-Klotzbach Funeral Home, Main Street at Fifth Avenue, Phoenixville.  Interment will follow at 3:00 p.m. in St. Dominic Cemetery, Philadelphia.  Memorial contributions may be made in Anna’s name to Aid For Friends, 12271 Townsend Road, Philadelphia, PA 19154 or to the Immaculate Mary Home, Adult Day Care Program, 2990 Holme Road, Philadelphia, PA 19136.  Condolences may be offered online at www.PhoenixvilleFuneralHome.com.

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