Wesley Ralph Grow

WESLEY RALPH GROW, 70, OF POTTSTOWN Wesley Ralph Grow, 70, of Pottstown, died on Thursday, December 8, 2011 at the Phoenixville Hospital, Phoenixville. Born in Pottstown, he was a son of the late Willard R. Grow and Evelyn (Weis) Grow. Mr. Grow was a graduate of Pottstown High School and received a B.A. in Early Childhood Education from Albright College. For several years, he taught in the Twin Valley Elementary School. A music enthusiast, Wesley played organ and piano in his band "The Sting Rays". They performed in local clubs. He wrote music, enjoyed walking and reading. He kept up on current events and politics. Survivors include one daughter, Dr. Chelsea Grow, wife of Farid Sayah of Pass Christian, MS; one brother, Robert W. Grow and his wife, Lillian of Douglassville, and one grandson, Shad Sayah of Pass Christian, MS. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. on Monday, Decemeber 12, 2011 at the Houck & Gofus Funeral Home, Inc., 955 N. Charlotte Street, Pottstown. The Rev. Dr. Laurie Jean Andersen will officiate. Entombment will be in Highland Memorial Park Mausoleum, Pottstown. Friends may call from 9-10 a.m. on Monday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.houckgofusfuneralhome.com In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, (Reeve Foundation, 636 Morris Turnpike, Suite 3A, Short Hills, NJ 07078).