Rose Marie Torelli
May 22, 2026
Rose Marie Torelli (nee Vecchio), 90 a longtime resident of Ridley Township died on May 22, 2026. Born in Chester, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Rosa Cresta Vecchio.
Rose was a graduate of Chester High School, class of 1954 and had been employed as a Billing Clerk at Crozer Chester Medical Center before her retirement in 2006....
Madeleine L. Pierce
May 19, 2026
Madeleine L. Pierce (nee Connors), 100 of Springfield, died on May 19, 2026 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Stone Harbor, NJ. Born in Chester, the daughter of the late Leo A. and Margaret C. Mundy Connors, she lived in Folsom before moving to Springfield 69 years ago.
Madeleine was a graduate of Notre Dame High School for...
Kim B. Kester
May 19, 2026
Kim B. Kester, 72, of Ridley Park died on May, 19, 2026. Born in Ridley Park, he was the son of the late Berle W. and Harriett B. Hunter Kester.
Kim was a graduate of Ridley High School, class of 1971 and was a longtime member of Ridley Park Presbyterian Church. Kim proudly served in the United States Army for over...
Eugene D. Rockett
May 15, 2026
Eugene D. Rockett, 89, of Springfield, died on May 15, 2026. Born in Eddystone, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Rockett, née Neilan. He had lived in Cape May before moving to Springfield 25 years ago.
Eugene was a graduate of Eddystone High School, Class of 1955, and attended Pennsylvania Military College (now Widener University). He was...
Carol Gallagher Sadwick
May 15, 2026
Carol Gallagher Sadwick, passed away on May 15, 2026, at the age of 74, leaving behind a lifetime of love, laughter, stories, and meaningful connections.
Born on December 28, 1951, in Philadelphia, PA, Carol was the eldest of nine children and the family matriarch, carrying that role naturally throughout her life — with love, guidance, and a heart of gold.
Carol was...
Eugene "Gene" Arthur Klotz
May 13, 2026
Eugene “Gene” Arthur Klotz died Wednesday, May 13, at age 90. A retired longtime professor of mathematics at Swarthmore College, he was a dedicated and innovative educator.
Klotz was born in Fredericksburg, Iowa, to Lloyd Klotz, a farmer, and Elizabeth Rausch, who trained as a nurse and raised him as a single mom in the Los Angeles area.
After graduating from Chaffey...
Ralph J. Fascenda
May 13, 2026
Ralph J. Fascenda, 95 of Moorestown, NJ and formerly of Ridley Park died on May 13, 2026. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Ralph and Angelina Marzano Fascenda.
Ralph was a proud veteran of the US Air Force, having served during the Korean War earning the Korean Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal and Good Conduct Medal....
Vincenzo J. Manuppello
May 12, 2026
Vincenzo J. "Vince" Manuppello, 88 of Ridley Park died on May 12, 2026. Born in Philadelphia, the son of the late Manfredo and Mickelina Cairone Manuppello, he moved to Ridley Park in 1966 and then moved to Myrtle Beach in 1992 before returning to Ridley Park in 2021.
Vince was a graduate of Southern Philadelphia High School, class of 1955 and...
Marie H. Jones
May 9, 2026
Marie H. Jones (nee Phillips), 100 of Ridley Park died at her home surrounded by her loving family on May 9, 2026. Born in Philadelphia, the daughter of the late George and Elsie Good Phillips, she lived in Philadelphia before moving to Ridley Park in 1971.
Marie was a graduate of John Bartram High School, class of 1942 and was a...
Ruth E. Eckhoff
May 8, 2026
Ruth E. Eckhoff (nee Savin), 99 of Folsom died on May 8, 2026. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Julia Long Savin.
Ruth was a graduate of John Bartram High School, class of 1945. She was previously a Den Mother with Cub Pack #41 when her son Mark was a Cub Scout and was a...
Elizabeth G. Sweigart
May 8, 2026
Elizabeth G. "Betty" "Liz" Sweigart, 91, formerly of Concordville died on May 8, 2026. Born in Chester, she was the daughter of the late James and Mary Hegarty Galbraith.Betty was a graduate of Notre Dame High School for Girls, class of 1952, and had been employed as the Director of Hospitality at the DuPont Country Club before retiring in 1992.
She...
Joyce E. Powell
May 7, 2026
Joyce E. Powell (nee Whelan), 92 a longtime resident of Ridley Park died on May 7, 2026 at her home. Born in Chester, she was the daughter of the late Gilbert and Edith Goldby Whelan.
Joyce was a graduate of Collingdale High School and was a member of The Church of St. Madeline in Ridley Park. Before her retirement in 1996,...
Marion A. Imbrogno
May 7, 2026
Marion A. Imbrogno (nee Shikitino), a longtime resident of Swarthmore, peacefully passed away on her 92nd birthday on May 7, 2026 at Springfield Crossings during breakfast surrounded by her friends.
Born in Camden, NJ, the daughter of the late Salvatore and Jennie Amato Shikitino, she lived in Westville Grove, NJ before moving to Swarthmore in 1955. Marion was a graduate of...
Paul K. Stickles, Jr.
May 6, 2026
Paul K. Stickles, Jr., 57, a lifelong resident of East Landsdowne, PA passed away on May 6, 2026. Born in Upper Darby, he was the son of the late Paul K. and Anna "Nancy" Grant Stickles.
Paul was a graduate of Penn Wood High School, class of 1986 and had been employed as a mechanic at A & A Auto Repair...
Colleen Marie Boyle
May 4, 2026
Colleen Marie Boyle, 70 of Wallingford died on May 4, 2026. Born in Upland, the daughter of the late Patrick J. Boyle and Catherine McIntyre, Colleen lived in Ridley Park for many years before moving to Wallingford three years ago.
Colleen was a graduate of Ridley High School, class of 1974 and was a member of The Church of St. Madeline...
Florence A. Martin
May 3, 2026
Florence A. Martin (nee Griffith, formerly Laxton) 87, a longtime resident of Aston died on May 3, 2026. Born in Chester, she was the daughter of the late Elwood and Mary Broderick Griffith.
Florence was proud to be from the Rockdale section of Aston, where she had fond memories of swimming in the crick and turning colors from the mill's runoff....
Anastasia Theodoropulos
May 3, 2026
Anastasia Theodoropulos (nee Economou) born on March 15, 1933, in the small village of Seli in northern Greece -- a place of beauty, simplicity, and tradition. It was there that her character began to take shape: resilient, resourceful, and grounded in family and community. She later came of age in the town of Veria, where her life would truly begin...
Bruce L. Curtiss
Apr 29, 2026
Bruce L. Curtiss, 62, a lifelong resident of Ridley Park died on April 29, 2026. Born in Darby, he was the son of the late Mary Young Curtiss and Joseph Curtiss, Jr.
Bruce was a graduate of Ridley High School, class of 1981 and enjoyed a 43 year long career as a Produce Clerk at the ACME Supermarket in Havertown before...
Barbara L. Kennedy
Apr 27, 2026
Barbara L. Kennedy, 84 of Prospect Park died on April 27, 2026. Born in Philadelphia, the daughter of the late William and Elsie Snyder Witte, she was raised in Southwest Philadelphia and has been a resident of Prospect Park since 1969.
Barbara attended South Philadelphia High School and was a faithful member of The Church of St. Madeline in Ridley Park...
Karen A. Allen
Apr 25, 2026
Karen A. Allen (nee Ritz), 49 a lifelong resident of Ridley Township died on April 25, 2026.
Karen was a graduate of Ridley High School, class of 1995 and received an associate's degree from Delaware County Community College. She had been employed at Boscov's at the Granite Run Mall for over 27 years. Karen was a member of the Ridley Park...
