Linda M. Derrickson (Nee Murray)
Feb 23, 2016
Linda M. Murray Derrickson, 67 of Aston died February 23, 2016 at Cancer Treatment Centers of America. Born in Germany, she lived in Upland before moving to her late residence in 1978. Linda was a graduate of Claymont High School, class of 1966 and was employed as an IT Specialist at Pennsylvania Machine Works in Aston. She was a member...
Frances D. Willis (Nee Seitz)
Feb 22, 2016
Frances D. Seitz Willis, 71 of Millsboro, DE died February 22, 2016 at Seasons Hospice at Christiana Hospital. Born in Chester, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Dorothy Estelle Mahoney Seitz. Frances lived in Marcus Hook before moving to her late residence 22 years ago. Frances attended Chester High School and worked at Crozer Chester Medical Center...
John C. Becht
Feb 15, 2016
John C. Becht, 68 of Aston died February 15, 2016 at Crozer Chester Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, HI, he was a son of the late George William and Elizabeth Pai Becht. John was a graduate of Sun Valley High School and was employed by Wawa in Concordville. He was a member of St. Francis de Sales R.C. Church and...
Bertha J. Drake (Nee Keilman)
Feb 13, 2016
Bertha J. Keilman Drake, 97, formerly of Milmont Park died February 13, 2016 at Linden Hall at Friends Home. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Ernest and Bertha Siegrist Keilman and resided in Milmont Park for 75 years before moving to her late residence. Bertha was a member of St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church and the...
Irene E. Murphy (Nee Pattinson)
Feb 12, 2016
Irene E. Pattinson Murphy, 87, of Ridley Park passed away February 12, 2016 after a challenging illness. Born in Darby, she was the daughter of the late Roland and Helen Snyder Pattinson and lived in South Philadelphia before moving to her late residence 61 years ago. Irene graduated from Darby High School, class of 1946. In addition to being a...
Francis Robert “Frank” Mcalpin
Feb 11, 2016
Francis Robert "Frank" McAlpin, 52, lifelong resident of Ridley Park died February 11, 2016 at Taylor Hospital. Frank was a self employed landscaper and a member of St. Rose of Lima R.C. Church. He was a volunteer firefighter and loved fishing and hunting. Survivors: son of Francis X. McAlpin and Marie F. Chattin McAlpin; father of Alyssa McAlpin, Robert McAlpin,...
Albert A. Blanda
Feb 11, 2016
Albert A. Blanda, 88, of Aston died February 11, 2016. Born in Philadelphia, son of the late Michael and Maria Cundra Blanda, he had been a resident of Aston for the past 52 years. Albert attended John Bartram High School, class of 1945 and after graduation enlisted into the Army in 1945 where he was stationed in the Philippines, he...
Kathryn "Kay" A. Bauernschmidt (Nee Desmond)
Feb 10, 2016
Kathryn A. "Kay" Desmond Bauernschmidt, 89, of West Chester died on February 10, 2016 in the comforts of her home. Born in Sharon Hill, daughter of the late James J. and Hilda I. Donohue Desmond, she lived in Morton prior to moving to her West Chester residence 54 years ago. Kay was a founding member of St. Simon and Jude...
William E. Bruton
Feb 10, 2016
William E. Bruton 85 of Milmont Park, died February 10, 2016 at Taylor Hospice Residence. Born and raised in Chester, he has lived at his late residence for the past 60 years. He was Assistant Treasurer at Beneficial Savings Bank for 35 years. Bill graduated from St. Robert's School, St. James High School in 1947 and Xavier University in 1954...
Mildred Netsch Clark
Feb 10, 2016
Mildred Netsch Clark, 91, of Logan Township, NJ and formerly of Folsom, Delaware County, PA; passed away the morning of Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at the home of her daughter and son in law. She was born December 4, 1924 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Before marrying the love of her life, Robert C. Clark, on September 7, 1946; she worked as...
Mary Catherine Csanady (Nee Langley)
Feb 9, 2016
Mary Catherine Langley Csanady, 92 of Ridley Park died on February 9, 2016 at Crozer Keystone Hospice at Taylor. Born in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Vinson and Mary Elizabeth Springman Langley and lived in Essington before moving to her late residence 61 years ago. Catherine was a member of the Ridley Park Presbyterian Church where...
Stephen J. Zane
Feb 6, 2016
Stephen "Steve" Zane, 67 of Media formerly of Drexel Hill passed away on February 6, 2016 at Fair Acres. Born in Darby, Steve was raised in Colwyn and lived in Drexel Hill before moving to Fair Acres. He served in the U.S. Air Force Law Enforcement Specialist, stationed in Dover, DE and West Berlin, Germany. After earning an Honorable Discharge...
Shirley Louise Davis (Nee Moore)
Feb 5, 2016
Shirley Louise Moore Davis of Roanoke, Va. (formerly of Essington, Pa.) passed away at her home on Friday, February 5, 2016. Born April 13, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Louis H. Moore and Eva Hutchins Moore. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years George C. Davis and her...
Lawrence A. Herbst
Feb 4, 2016
Dr. Lawrence A. "Larry" Herbst, 71, passed away peacefully on February 4, 2016 at The Residence in Glen Riddle where he had been a resident for the past three years. He was the son of the late Clemens and Margaret Herbst. Larry was a graduate of St. James in Chester, PA, Dartmouth College and the University of Pennsylvania where he...
Donald J. Davis
Jan 31, 2016
Donald J. Davis, 86, of Wallingford died January 31, 2016 at Manor Care at Wallingford. Born in Mount Carmel, PA, he was a son of the late Harold and Ruth Stine Davis and lived in Chester before moving to his late residence three years ago. Donald graduated from Ridley Park High School, class of 1947 and was employed as an...
Gilda E. “Jill” Gorgone (Nee Puracchio)
Jan 30, 2016
Gilda E. "Jill" Puracchio Gorgone, of Ridley Park died January 30, 2016 at Crozer Keystone Hospice at Taylor. Born and raised in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Evelyn D'Antonio Puracchio and moved to her late residence 59 years ago. Jill was a graduate of Overbrook High School, class of 1947 and worked for PNS Ravioli...
Marguerite A. Mahoney
Jan 28, 2016
Marguerite A. Mahoney, of Downingtown died January 28, 2016 at Brandywine Hospital. Born in Girardville, PA, daughter of the late John J. and Eva Kobon Mahoney, she moved to her late residence five years ago. Peg was a graduate of Notre Dame High School for Girls and Fitzgerald Hospital School of Nursing. She earned her BS at Our Lady of...
Roy Mcneely
Jan 27, 2016
Roy McNeely, 87, passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at Tryon Estates in Columbus, NC. Born in Jeffrey, WV, he retired from the Army after 21 years of service. He proudly served two tours in Germany, one in Korea, and one in Okinawa. After retiring from service, he was employed by Westinghouse Electric in Lester, PA for 12 years....
Devin Crawford Mccann
Jan 24, 2016
Devin Crawford McCann, 21, lifelong resident of Glenolden died January 24, 2016 in Mississippi. Born in Darby, he was the loving son of Daniel J. and Renee M. Miller McCann. Devin graduated from Glenolden Elementary School and Cardinal O'Hara High School, class of 2012, where he played baseball and ice hockey. Devin was a senior sports administration major at Belhaven...
Edward R. Riegel
Jan 23, 2016
Edward R. Riegel, 74, of Norwood died January 23, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family after a long battle with ALS. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late John and Margaret Morrison Riegel and resided in Lester before moving to his late residence 51 years ago. Edward was employed by Willamette Industries in Bellmawr, NJ...
