Marcus F. Fietz, Jr.

Marcus F. Fietz, Jr., 76, of Coatesville, passed away at the Life Care Hospital of West Chester. He was the beloved husband of Emily Stackhouse Fietz.

Born on August 21, 1933 in Memphis, TN, he was the son of the Late Marcus F. Fietz Sr. and Lorainne Bradburn Fietz. He served honorably in the US Army. An area resident, he was employed at the former Lukens Steel as an Inspector, retiring in 1994. He was a member of the German Club and the United Steel Workers. Marcus was a parishioner of the St. Peter Roman Catholic Church.

He enjoyed art and classical music.

He is survived, in addition to his wife, by two children: Marcus Gregory Fietz, husband of Val, of Pottsville, Pamela Witman, wife of Keith, of Auburn, and his stepdaughter, Lynne Whitely of West Chester; eight grandchildren, Joshua, husband of Sheena, Meredith, Elizabeth, Matthew, Nathan, and Elijah Witman and Marcus and Angie Fietz; one great grandchild, Finley Witman and a sister, Jane Stepka of Jonesboro, AR. He was predeceased by one son, Michael Fietz.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 11 a.m. at the St. Peter Roman Catholic Church, 2835 Manor Rd., West Brandywine, PA. Family and friends are invited to attend the visitation, which will be held at the Church from 10 until 11 AM.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to "Brian's House, Inc.", 1300 S. Concord Rd., West Chester, PA 19382.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg. Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com