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Victoria Roberts Jillson
Jul 11, 2015
Victoria "Pic" Roberts Jillson 71 of Ridley Park, died July 11, 2015 at Crozer Chester Medical Center after a long illness. Born in Camden, NJ, Vicky was the daughter of the late George F. and Madeline B. McFeeley Roberts and lived in Haddonfield, NJ before moving to her late residence 50 years ago. She was a Paralegal for Martha VonRosensteel,...
Thomas J. Tobin
Jul 10, 2015
Thomas J. Tobin 91 of Ridley Park, died July 10, 2015 at his home. Born and raised in Philadelphia, he was son of the late Thomas J. and Ellen Lauer Tobin and has lived at his late residence for 46 years. He was last employed as a supervisor by the U.S. Postal Service in the Ridley Park office, retiring in...
Manuel Raymond Freire
Jul 10, 2015
Manuel Raymond Freire 61 of Crum Lynne, died July 10, 2015 at Crozer Chester Medical Center. Born in Garden City, NY, he was son of Manuel B. and the late Mary E. Nolan Freire, living in Ridley Park before moving to his late residence eight years ago. Raymond graduated from the Church Farm School in Paoli and West Chester University...
William F. Trainer
Jul 9, 2015
William F. Trainer, 40, of Ridley Park died on July 9, 2015 at Taylor Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of William J. Trainer and the late Carol M. Fiego Trainer. William graduated from Ridley High School and was a member of the Church of St. Madeline. He was an avid reader, enjoyed the NJ Shore, beaches and...
Paul M. Martin
Jul 5, 2015
Paul M. Martin, 58, of Swarthmore died on July 5, 2015 at the home of his sister. Born in Lynn, MA, he lived in Somersworth, NH, Rochester, NH and Falls Church, before moving to his late residence 12 years ago. Paul was the son of the late Maurice Edgar Martin and Theresa Eva Marie Beaupre Martin. He graduated from Somersworth...
Albert J. Anthony, Jr.
Jul 4, 2015
Albert J. Anthony, Jr., 70, of Lester died on July 4, 2015 at Taylor Hospital. Born in Chester, he lived in Eddystone for 37 years before moving to his late residence seven years ago. Al was the son of the late Albert J. and Josephine Markiewicz Anthony. He was employed as a mechanic for Westinghouse Corp. and served in the...
William Hayden
Jul 2, 2015
William Hayden, 65, of Exton, PA, died on July 2, 2015 at home. Born in Chester, he lived in Australia before moving to his late residence eight years ago. William graduated from Sharon Hill High School, class of 1968 where he played many sports and he also graduated from Shippensburg College in 1973. William was employed by Lowe's in Downingtown...
Joanne N. Hahn
Jul 1, 2015
Joanne N. Hahn 68 of Norwood, died July 1, 2015 at Crozer Keystone Hospice at Taylor. Born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, she lived in West Chester before moving to Norwood 40 years ago. She was a Library Assistant in the Wolfgram Memorial Library at Widener University for 20 years, retiring in 2010 Joanne was a graduate of Henderson High School,...
Martha Jane Whitehead
Jun 29, 2015
Martha Jane Whitehead, 98, a 40 plus year resident of Ridley Park passed away on June 29, 2015. Born in Pitman, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Herbert Fulton and Martha Souder Whitehead. She lived in Germantown before moving to Ridley Park. Jane was employed by Ewing Cole as an administrative assistant for over 30 years. She was...
Anna Stamboulidis (Nee Kirifides)
Jun 29, 2015
Anna Stamboulidis (nee Anna Kirifides) passed away on June 29, 2015 in Port Jefferson, NY. Anna was born to Paul and Elizabeth Kirifides in Athens, Greece on January 27, 1926. She grew up in Chester, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Chester High School with the Class of 1945. Although petite in stature, quiet and unassuming, she had a smile big enough...
William M. "Billy" Barnett, Jr.
Jun 29, 2015
William M. "Billy" Barnett, Jr., 60, of Ridley Park, died on June 29, 2015 at his home. Born in Chester, son of the late William M. Barnett, Sr. and Loretta M. Sharkey Barnett, he lived in Eddystone for 24 years before moving to his late residence 36 years ago. Billy was a graduate of Ridley High School, class of 1973,...
Edith A. Holscher
Jun 28, 2015
Edith A. Holscher 84 of Ridley Park died June 28, 2015 at her home. Born in Philadelphia, she lived at her late residence for the past 60 years. She worked at Bell Telephone after graduating from high school where she met her husband Joe. She also was a volunteer at Taylor Hospital. Edith was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother....
Carmella E. "Betty" Ernest (Nee Pyle)
Jun 27, 2015
Carmella E. "Betty" Pyle Ernest, 90, of Swarthmore, died on June 27, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late William and Carmella D'Esposito Pyle and lived in Prospect Park before moving to her late residence 61 years ago. Betty was a graduate of Prospect Park High School, class...
Doris L. "Daisy" Burns
Jun 25, 2015
Doris L. "Daisy" Worrilow Burns 84 of Crum Lynne, died June 25, 2015 at The Belvedere. Born in Eddystone, she was a lifelong resident of Delaware County. Along with her late husband, she was co-owner of Leo Ketchell Fuel Company and previously worked in her family's business in Chester, the B & W Restaurant. Daisy was a member of St....
Paul A. Fabian, Sr.
Jun 24, 2015
Paul A. Fabian, Sr., 84, of Ridley Twp., devoted husband, loving father and cherished grandfather passed away on June 24, 2015. Paul was born October 13, 1930 to the late Joseph and Margaret (Skirbe) Fabian. He was a graduate of St. James High School in 1948 and served in the U.S. Armed Forces during the Korean War. After his military...
Richard H. Pinnock
Jun 21, 2015
Richard H. Pinnock, 79, of Eddystone, died June 21, 2015 at Taylor Hospice Residence. Born in Chester, son of the late Robert R. and Ethel Corkadel Pinnock, he lived in Crum Lynne before moving to his last residence over 40 years ago. Richard was a graduate of St. James High School and worked on the Chester Bridgeport Ferry where he...
Alice D. Vesper
Jun 17, 2015
Alice D. Vesper 91 of Clementon, NJ died June 17, 2015 at Crozer Keystone Hospice. Born and raised in Philadelphia, she has lived at her late residence for the past 53 years. She was the wife of the late Dominic R. Vesper, who died in 2003. She is survived by her son Robert Vesper; her grandchildren Donna Geibler (Paul), Robert...
Thomas W. Fisher
Jun 17, 2015
Thomas W. Fisher 82 of Aston died June 17, 2015 at Fair Acres Geriatric Center. Born in Philadelphia and raised in Newtown Square, he lived in Ridley Park before moving to Aston three years ago. Thomas owned and operated CLM Builders. Thomas enjoyed golf and earlier in his life played catcher with the Philadelphia "A's" Minor League team. He was...
Catherine Hughes O'Rourke
Jun 17, 2015
Catherine "Kay" Hughes O'Rourke 79 of Ridley Park, died June 17, 2015 at Taylor Hospice Residence. Born in Philadelphia, she lived in the Fox Chase section of the city before moving to Delaware County 12 years ago. Kay was a member of The Church of St. Madeline. She was a ticket agent for USAir, retiring in 1991. She is survived...
George W. Goodman
Jun 14, 2015
George W. Goodman, 83 of Palm Harbor, Florida, died June 14, 2015 at his home. Born in Ventnor City, NJ, he lived in Altoona, PA before moving to Palm Harbor eight years ago. He was a self-employed carpenter, last working at Lankenau Hospital. George was a member of Indian Rocks Baptist Church and a rudimental drum instructor. He will be...
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