Michael "Mickey" J. Clavin
Aug 11, 2026
Michael “Mickey” J. Clavin, 81, of West Chester, PA, passed away on August 11, 2026. Born in Darby, he was the son of the late John F. and Catherine Burns Clavin. He had lived in Swarthmore for many years before moving to West Chester three years ago.
Mickey was a graduate of Monsignor Bonner High School, Class of 1963, and earned...
Mary C. Vapniarek
Aug 8, 2026
Mary C. Vapniarek (nee Graney), 82, of Glenolden died on August 8, 2026. Born in County Kerry, Ireland, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Margaret Brolly Graney. Mary had lived in Philadelphia before moving to Glenolden in 1970.
Mary was a graduate of West Catholic High School for Girls and was a member of St. Rose of Lima...
Matthew Todd Monteith
Aug 7, 2026
Matthew Todd Monteith, 48, of Prospect Park, PA went home to be with his Heavenly Father on August 7, 2026. Born in Greenville, SC, he had lived in South Philadelphia before moving to Prospect Park, PA eight years ago.
Todd was a graduate of Berea High School, Greenville, SC class of 1996 and continued his education by receiving an Associate’s in...
Assunta R. Mastriani
Aug 4, 2026
Assunta "Sue" R. Mastriani (née Buzzetto), 91, of Ridley Park, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
Born in South Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Giacomo Buzzetto and Rose Buzzetto (née Ferante). She lived in Folsom before making Ridley Park her home 35 years ago.
Sue was a devoted member of Our Lady of Peace R.C. Church and...
Ann Follett
Jul 27, 2026
Ann Follett (née Lavella), age 77, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2026, in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.
Born on September 7, 1948, in Chester, Pennsylvania, Ann was the daughter of the late Virginia D'Angelo and Thomas Lavella. She spent many years living in Claymont, Delaware, and Boothwyn, Pennsylvania, before making Newtown Square her home in recent years.
Ann shared 36 wonderful years...
Joyce B. Frazier
Jul 19, 2026
September 25, 1946 - July 19, 2026
Joyce B. Frazier (nee George), formerly of Southwest Philadelphia and later of Ridley Township, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully at 79 years old.
Joyce’s proudest accomplishment was her family. She is survived by her beloved and only child, her son, Andrew MacDonald, who was the center of her life and his wife, Nicole (Valerio) of Long...
Margaret "Peggy" A. O'Brien-Lombardo
Jul 17, 2026
Margaret A. "Peggy" O'Brien-Lombardo, 95 of Crystal River, FL died on July 17,2026. Peggy had lived in Eddstyone before moving to Florida in 2005.
She was a graduate of Notre Dame High School for Girls, class of 1948 and was also a graduate of Chester Hospital School of Nursing. During her career she had worked at the Wilmington VA Hospital, Sacred...
Audrey Grace Slagle
Jul 17, 2026
Audrey Grace (Peck) Slagle, 95, a resident of Plush Mills, Wallingford, formerly of Ridley Park, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2026.
Born September 1, 1930 in Confluence PA, Audrey was the daughter of the late John Daniel Peck and Mary (Fike) Peck. She grew up on Maplehurst Farm in Fort Hill, PA, where she learned to work hard and face...
Howard David Hill
Jul 15, 2026
Howard David “Dave” Hill, 66, of Folsom, passed away on July 15, 2026. Born in Chester, he was the son of the late Howard Richard and Vienna Francis Records Hill. He grew up in Ridley Park before moving to Folsom.
Dave was a graduate of Ridley High School, Class of 1978, and attended Brandywine College, Widener University, where he earned a...
Aphrodite Nazirides
Jul 14, 2026
Aphrodite (Afro) Nazirides, 94, of Swarthmore, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on July 14, 2026, surround by loved ones. Born Aphrodite Anderson on May 15, 1932, she spent her childhood in her homeland of Serres (Macedonia), Greece. She immigrated to Chester, PA in 1957 with her late husband Avgitas spending the rest of her life dedicated to her six children.
Afro was...
Gregory J. Boris
Jul 11, 2026
Gregory J. Boris, 79, a lifelong resident of Swarthmore died on July 11, 2026. Born in Philadelphia and raised in Ridley Park, he was the son of the late Joseph and Anna Yankovoy Boris.
Greg was a graduate of Ridley High School, class of 1964 and received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Widener University. He enjoyed a long career as...
Michael J. Amalfitano, Jr.
Jul 11, 2026
Michael J. Amalfitano, Jr., 77, of Folsom, passed away on July 11, 2026. Born in Chester, he was the son of the late Michael and Catherine (Leary) Amalfitano. He lived in Ridley Park before moving to Folsom in 1972.
Michael was a graduate of Cardinal O'Hara High School, Class of 1967, and also attended Taylor School of Business. He enjoyed a...
Helen R. Garrity
Jul 8, 2026
Helen R. Garrity, 87, of Media, passed away peacefully on July 8, 2026, at Little Flower Manor.
Born in Philadelphia, she was the beloved daughter of the late Joseph J. and Ella Armstrong Garrity.
Helen was a proud graduate of Notre Dame High School for Girls, Class of 1956. She began her career with the Pennsylvania Railroad and devoted 44 years to...
William P. Dunn
Jul 5, 2026
William P. Dunn, 78 of Ridley Park died on July 5, 2026. Born in Philadelphia, the son of the late Russell and Marie Gallagher Dunn, he had previously lived in Darby and Prospect Park.
William was a graduate of Monsignor Bonner High School and enjoyed a long career as a District Manager for the Courier Post Newspaper. He was an avid...
James M. Hughes
Jul 4, 2026
James M. Hughes, 77 of Aston died on July 4, 2026 at Riddle Memorial Hospital. Born in Darby, the son of the late James J. and Marie E. Schilling Hughes, he lived in Springfield and Secane before moving to Aston 40 years ago.
James was a graduate of Cardinal O'Hara High School, class of 1967 and was a proud veteran of...
Ronald H. Slesicki
Jul 4, 2026
Ronald H. Slesicki, 68, a lifelong resident of Aston died on July 4, 2026. Born in Chester, he was the son of the late Francis and Mary Stahl Slesicki.
Ron was a graduate of Sun Valley High School, class of 1976 and was a proud veteran of the United States Navy. He had worked as a Valve Technician at Chalmers &...
Christopher T. Brown
Jul 1, 2026
Christopher T. Brown, 65 of Ridley Park died on July 1, 2026, at his home. Born in Miami, FL, the son of the late William Brown and Carol Smith-Dougherty, he lived in Darby before moving to Ridley Park 35 years ago. He is also predeceased by his late brother Timothy Brown.
Chris was a graduate of Darby-Colwyn High School, class of...
Carol Ann Dietrich
Jun 30, 2026
Carol Ann Dietrich (nee Zimmerman), 87 of Ridley Park died on June 30, 2026 at her home with her loving husband by her side. Born in Philadelphia, the daughter of the late Henry and Helen Pollock Zimmerman, she had lived in Philadelphia and Glenside before moving to Ridley Park in 1967.
Carol was a graduate of Abington High School, class of...
Corazon M. Bartolome
Jun 30, 2026
Corazon M. Bartolome, 85, of Folsom, PA and formerly of Queens, NY, died on June 30, 2026. Born in Tarlac, Tarlac, Philippines, the daughter of the late Ernesto and Anastasia Malig Bartolome, she immigrated to the United States, settling in New York and then Pennsylvania, where she lived with her nephew Bernie and his family.
Corazon received a bachelor's degree in...
Lois C. Powers
Jun 28, 2026
Lois C. Powers, 76 of Woodlyn died on June 28, 2026 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Philadelphia, the daughter of the late Henry and Regina Wiegner, she had been a resident of Woodlyn since 1976.
Lois was a graduate of West Catholic High School for Girls, class of 1967 and had been employed at the Wawa...
