Richard Lloyd Batty
Oct 12, 2015
Richard Lloyd Batty, 81, of Ridley Park, died peacefully October 12, 2015 at Taylor Hospice with his girls by his side. Born in Philadelphia, he was son of the late Richard Thomas and Gomard Humphries Batty. A US Army Veteran and a member of Horeb-Phoenix Lodge #0432, F. & A.M., he was a devoted family man with a gentle way...
Alyssa D. Nixon (Nee Newsome)
Oct 11, 2015
Alyssa D. Nixon (nee Newsome), 36 of Lester died October 11, 2015 at her home. Born in Upland, she had lived in Folcroft and Florida before moving to her late residence 10 years ago. She was employed as a Register Nurse at Norristown State Hospital and had previously worked at Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital. Alyssa was daughter of the late Cathy...
Joyce L. Rode (Nee Clark)
Oct 10, 2015
Joyce L. Clark Rode, 72, of Chester Heights, died October 10, 2015 at her home. Born in Darby, she was daughter of the late Ernest Willard and Gladys Estelle Folwell Clark. Joyce lived in East Norriton for 17 years before moving to her late residence 2 ½ months ago. She attended Interboro High School with the class of 1960 and...
Stanley Robert Strauber
Oct 10, 2015
Stanley Robert Strauber, 93, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 10, 2015 in the Glen Mills Senior Center. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was son of the late Milford and Ruth Strauber and resided in Norristown and Hillsboro, IL before moving to his late residence. Stan proudly served in the U.S. Marines during WW II in Hawaii under General Douglas...
Heather Marie Christine Passmore
Oct 10, 2015
Heather Marie Christine Passmore, 47, of Aston passed away October 10, 2015 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania with her family at her side. Born in Upland, she lived in Media before moving to her late residence. Heather graduated from Cardinal O'Hara High School, class of 1986. She also graduated from Temple University, where she majored in journalism...
James T. Huber
Oct 9, 2015
James T. Huber, 95, of Kennett Square died October 9, 2015 at Pocopson Home. Born in Village Green, Mr. Huber lived in Ridley Park before moving to Kennett Square 63 years ago. He was a U.S. Army Veteran who served during World War II and was a member of F. & A.M. Prospect Lodge #578. He was husband of the...
Virginia L. Fitzgerald (Nee Sauter)
Oct 6, 2015
Virginia L. Sauter Fitzgerald, 68 of North Cape May, NJ and a former longtime resident of Aston died October 6, 2015 at Cape Regional Medical Center. Born in Philadelphia, she was daughter of the late John and Mabel Silcott Sauter. Virginia was employed as a Sales Associate at Walmart for the past 7 years and was previously a Front Desk...
Dr. Anthony F.C. Wallace, Ph.D.
Oct 5, 2015
Dr. Anthony F.C. Wallace Ph.D., born on tax day in 1923, passed away quietly on October 5, 2015. Once called the "Quiet Anthropologist" in a Philadelphia Inquirer article about him. He taught at the University of Pennsylvania upon graduating from there with a Ph.D. in Anthropology. After retiring, he continued to write which was his greatest passion. Often he wrote...
June Tassoni (Nee Mcgeehan)
Oct 5, 2015
1935-2015 June McGeehan Tassoni, 80, of Milmont Park, passed away October 5, 2015 at the Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience. Born in Ridley Park, she was daughter of the late Alexander Francis and Jane Veronica McGeehan. June lived in Prospect Park before moving to her late residence 57 years ago. She graduated from Notre Dame High School for Girls, class of...
Betsy F. Fachet (Nee Schoppe)
Oct 2, 2015
Betsy F. Schoppe Fachet, 99, of Ridley Park, died October 2, 2015 at Taylor Hospital. Born in Lester, she was daughter of the late William and Olga Kroll Schoppe. Betsy lived in Milmont Park for 75 years before moving to her last residence four and a half years ago. She graduated from Ridley Park High School, class of 1933 and...
Betsy F. Fachet (Nee Schoppe)
Oct 2, 2015
Betsy F. Schoppe Fachet, 99, of Ridley Park, died October 2, 2015 at Taylor Hospital. Born in Lester, she was daughter of the late William and Olga Kroll Schoppe. Betsy lived in Milmont Park for 75 years before moving to her late residence four and a half years ago. She graduated from Ridley High School, class of 1933 and worked...
Gloria J. Gallagher
Oct 2, 2015
Gloria J. Chukonis Gallagher 86 of Ridley Park died October 2, 2015. She was born in Wilkes Barre and has lived in Ridley Park for 59 years. Gloria last worked at Taylor Hospital and previously was a Teller at Elmwood Savings and Loan Association. She was a member of The Church of St. Madeline and the Ridley Seniors. She was...
Clara V. O'Brien (Nee Mea)
Sep 30, 2015
Clara V. Mea O'Brien, 86, of Newark, DE passed away to eternal life peacefully September 30, 2015. Born in Chester, she was the youngest daughter of the late John and Margaret Connor Mea. Clara and Joe, her late husband of 26 years, raised their family in Aston before moving to Delaware 25 years ago. She graduated from Chester High School,...
Frank D. Mccracken
Sep 27, 2015
Frank D. McCracken, 56, of Chester died September 27, 2015 with his wife by his side. Born in Flint, MI, he moved to his late address six years ago. He was a member of Our Lady of Peace R.C. Church and worked as a sheet metal fabricator for Boeing Co. for the last six years. Frank loved camping, tubing, being...
Francis Anthony Bogucki
Sep 26, 2015
Francis Anthony Bogucki, 36, of Clarkesville, TN passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2015. Born in Philadelphia, he was the beloved son of Frank A. Bogucki (Marianne) and the late Victoria Ward Bogucki. Frank was raised in Pennsauken, NJ and graduated from Pennsauken High School in 1998. He then enlisted into the United States Air Force, which was his lifelong...
John J. Rody
Sep 24, 2015
John J. Rody, 76, of Milmont Park died September 24, 2015 at Riddle Memorial Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, he was son of the late Joseph T. and Carmela Ciccarelli Rody. John attended St. John Neumann and graduated from St. James High School, class of 1957. He served in the Army Reserves and was employed as a bus driver for the...
Josephine M. Remaize
Sep 18, 2015
Josephine M. Remaize 100 of Eddystone, died September 18, 2105 at Taylor Hospital. Born in Chester, she lived there until moving to Eddystone in 1945. She was a member of St. Rose of Lima R.C. Church and the Sodality. Josephine enjoyed gardening, shopping and doing for others, but most important was her devotion to her family and friends. It might...
Christine Marie Perkins
Sep 16, 2015
Christine Marie Perkins 29 of Lester, died September 16, 2015 at her home. Born in Darby, she lived in Prospect Park before moving to Lester four years ago. She was the fiancée and best friend of Tim Fetrow; loving mother of Timothy James Fetrow; daughter of Diane M. Perkins and sister of Robert W. Perkins, III and Lisa Marie Perkins....
Stanley Siwarski
Sep 15, 2015
Stanley Siwarski, 89, of Woodlyn, was called to Heaven on September 15, 2015 at his home. Born in St. Benedict, PA, he was son of the late Albert and Anna Giermec Siwarski. He moved to Delaware County as a child and remained a resident until his passing. Stanley served in the Seabee 34th Special Battalion of the US Navy during...
James J. Marquardt
Sep 11, 2015
1930-2015 James J. Marquardt, 84, of Folsom died on September 11, 2015 at Lankenau Hospital surrounded by family. Born in Girardville, PA, he was the son of the late John F. and Kathryn Murphy Marquardt and resided in Collingdale before moving to his home in Folsom 58 years ago. James was a graduate of Collingdale High School, class of 1949,...
