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William Philip "Punkin" Brice

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410 North Church Street

West Chester, Pennsylvania

William Brice Obituary

William Philip 'Punkin' Brice of West Chester William Philip "Punkin" Brice, 76 of West Chester, died Thursday April 25, 2013 at Pembrooke Health & Rehab Center in West Chester. He was the husband of Judith Treston Brice. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Willard Reynolds Brice and Sara Mariah McMaster Brice. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He had worked for PECO for 38 years before retiring as a Supervisor. William was a member of Knights of Columbus Council #1333 and a lifetime member of VFW Post #106 both of West Chester. William had a passion for sports, hunting, fishing, gardening and beagle dogs. In additional to his wife he is survived by his son, Andrew P. Brice; granddaughters, Monica, Michelle and Andrea; step-grandson, Curt Jentzsch; great-grandchildren, Anthony James and Alana Marie; and brother-in-law Monsignor James Andrew Treston. Relatives and friends are invited to his Funeral Mass, 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at St. Agnes Church, 233 W. Gay St., West Chester, PA 19380. Visitation will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Interment will be at St. Agnes Cemetery in West Chester. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to St. Agnes Church, 233 W. Gay St., West Chester, PA 19380 and or the Alzheimer's Association, Delaware Valley Chapter, 399 Market Street, Suite 102, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Arrangements by DellaVecchia, Reilly, Smith & Boyd Funeral Home, Inc. of West Chester, 610-696-1181; www.DellaFH.com.

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Published by The Daily Local from Apr. 26 to Apr. 27, 2013.

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May 3, 2013

It is with great sadness to hear of your loss -- our prayers and thoughts are with you. The Holden Family

Joe Sullivan

April 29, 2013

With sincere sympathy.

Ed Hayes

April 29, 2013

What agreat guy. He will be missed at the Knights. God bless him.

dave matthews

April 28, 2013

sorry for your loss my dad worked with punk at peco for years. used to love some of the stories. also took me rabbit and pheasant hunting in the poconos.

Mary Esther (Screem) Clark

April 27, 2013

I was sorry to hear about your husband, Judy. May God be with you during this difficult time. God bless.

Robert (Frog) London

April 27, 2013

To the Family, My sincere condolences for the loss of your husband, Father, and Grandfather.Phil and I were schoool mates in West Chester. There were many fine memories as Phil and I played baseball together and were a member of the team that participated in Lloyd Bohn's no hitter at Kennett Square. We both were graduated in 1954. May God continue to Bless you. Remember all the good times of this fine person.

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