Obituary of Margaret T. Corropolese
Margaret (Ortolani) Corropolese, age 98, a life-long resident of Spring City went home to the Lord peacefully on April 11, 2019.
Margie, as she was fondly called, was born on June 11, 1920 in Spring City, PA to the late Camillo and Vitaliana Ortolani. She was predeceased by her husband, Caesar, and daughter, Marianne, 5 brothers, Dante, Carl, Alfred, Frank, and John, and one sister, Ann McLeod. surviving is her son, Richard (Carol) of Royersford, two grandsons; Shawn (Ronnie) and Jason (Andrea) and three great-grandchildren, Jake, Alyssa, and Julia.
Margie married the love of her life, Caesar Corropolese, at Holy Savior Roman Catholic Church in Norristown in 1945. The couple settled on Washington Street in Spring City where they had two children; Marianne and Richard.
Margie and Caesar enjoyed many weekends in Beach Haven, NJ, where they spent time fishing and crabbing.
Margie was a devout Catholic and member of St. Joseph's Church in Spring City.
Margie went to the Phoenixville Senior Center every week where she loved to play bingo and catch up with her friends.
Margie lived a full life as a loving wife, devoted mother, and adoring grandmother and a friend to all of the lives she touched.
Margie was known for her feisty, yet good sense of humor.
She will be missed by all that knew and loved her.
Friends and family are invited to attend her Funeral Mass at St. Joseph's RC Church 3640 Schuylkill Road, Spring City, PA 19475 on Wednesday, April 17 at 11 AM. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at the Shalkop, Grace & Strunk Funeral Home, 135 Bridge Streeet, Spring City, PA from 6:00 - 8:00 PM and again at St. Joseph Church on Wednesday from 10:00 - 11:00 AM. Interment will be held immediately following the Mass at St. Mary's Cemetery, Dayton Street, Phoenixville.