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JANE M. KALBACH

JANE KALBACH Obituary

KALBACH
JANE M. (nee Powers), age 84, on September 23, 2012. Wife of the late James W., mother of James (Dee), Robert (Phyllis) Kalbach and the late Jane Matt, sister of Peggy McCrossin-Roach, Kathleen DelVecchio and the late Robert Powers; also survived by 10 grand-children and 9 great grand-children. Relatives and friends invited to her Viewing Thursday, 9 A.M., St. Richard Church, 18th and Pollock Sts. Funeral Mass 10 A.M. Int. SS. Peter and Paul Cemetery.
RUFFENACH FUNERAL HOME

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Published by Philadelphia Inquirer/Philadelphia Daily News on Sep. 25, 2012.

Memories and Condolences
for JANE KALBACH

15 Entries

Kim Verrecchia

September 19, 2025

Love you Gram!

Kim Verrecchia

September 19, 2024

Love and miss you Gram!!

Kim Verrecchia

September 19, 2023

Missing you always Gram!

Kim Verrecchia

September 19, 2022

Miss you so much Gram!

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Phyllis MArie Martino

September 27, 2012

On Sunday, September 23, 2012 our family suffered a great loss.
Our grandmother passed away. I loved her.
I loved the way she went to the beauty parlor once a week to get her hair done
I loved the way she smelled like pressed powder and perfume.
I loved how you had to run to get in the bathroom first or you would wait a good hour while she put on her face..
It was worth the wait though. She had beautiful soft skin.
I loved the way her finger nails were always well manicured and painted that very light pink polish. Always the same color since I was a little girl.
And her hands, they were so soft and delicate, and warm to the touch.
I remember when we went up to the cabin in the mountains for a family vacation, we played catch the snipes.. hahahaha. We used to love sitting around the fire roasting marsh mellows looking for deer eyes glistening in the moonlight through the trees. I remember pushing my brothers on the rope swing and going on nature walks and finding slimy lizards. And I remember the beautiful colored leaves, pure sun shine. We even had a bear visit one night on the little back porch looking for apples or something in the trash that caught its attention. I remember we would play board games and cards and eat mustard and sardines on saltine crackers.
One night, you know, Grams taught me how to play 500 Rummy. Her and Aunt Janie, even Jacquelyn was there. We laughed all night. I still play 500 Rummy today; I even taught my kids and a few of my friends how to play.
I remember the trailers in Indian Acers…swimming in the muddy water, afraid to put our feet down, because the bottom was slimy.I remember living in the small trailer...we (my brothers and I) would play stupid games; it was like being in a whole different world. Like out in the Wild West…
Oh and don't forget Thanksgiving at grams' was awesome. Always so much food.. and so many of us we had to stand for dinner or eat in shifts.
Our grandmother was a very fine lady, the last of her kind.
No one will ever replace her.
I'm sure I speak for all of us when I say we will miss her.
There is a hole in our hearts we need to heal, why not heal it by celebrating her, celebrate her life, fill the hole in our hearts with memories of the good things and the quirky things,
The reasons we loved her,
The reasons she loved us.
I love you grams,
Sleep well and say hello to my cousin Jacqueline, Gramps and Aunt Janie.
Love
Your Granddaughter

Fanelli

September 27, 2012

Rest in Peace Jane... Give Bob a kiss for me~ and make sure you show those Angels how to dress! Watch over Kimmie and Mia~ they are going to miss you so much!
In my prayers~
Faith (Faiella) and John Fanelli

September 26, 2012

May you rest in peace with Uncle Jim, Janie and Jacquelyn. Forever in our thoughts.

Jimi and Gracie Powers

AnnaMarie Mockewich

September 26, 2012

Wishing you comfort and peace during this difficult time. It was nice spending time with Jane at her Grandaughter, Kim's house last year during birthday gatherings and holidays. Such a sweet woman! It was always nice to hear her share her stories on raising a family, working and shopping! May she rest in peace.

Melissa Coleman

September 26, 2012

My sincerest sympathies to the entire family. I will always remember taking the trolley into the city with my grandmother and seeing Cousin Jane at one of the department stores where she worked. God Bless!

Angela

September 25, 2012

You have my deepest sympathy. May good memories of Jane provide consolation for your family during this challenging time; and may God provide you with the assurance that you will see your loved one again in Paradise. John 17:3

james kalbach

September 25, 2012

u will dearly be missed grams love always your grandson jimmy

September 25, 2012

Words can't begin to describe how sad I am that you're no longer with us. Gram, I love you and I'll miss you. It's not goodbye, it's 'til we meet again.

Bill Dippolito

September 25, 2012

Our Thoughts and Prayers are with you and your Families in this time of Grief.

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