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Vivienne Moyer Strauber

Vivienne Moyer Strauber

May 26, 2015

Vivienne Joy Moyer Strauber 89, a longtime resident of Aston, died May 26, 2015 at home. Born in Sydney, Australia, she lived at her late home for the past 15 years. Vivienne enjoyed gardening and was employed as a telephone operator at Riddle Memorial Hospital for 19 years, retiring in 2002. She was wife of the late Frank Moyer who...

Harry E. Schmidt

Harry E. Schmidt

May 25, 2015

Harry E. Schmidt 85 of Norwood died May 25, 2015 at Little Flower Manor. Born in Folsom, Harry lived in Norwood for the past 21 years. He first worked at his Dad's Gas Station in Swarthmore and then was a carpenter for Seal & Turner, Arters Brothers, Contemporary Village and then the Ridley School District where he retired in June...

Emil Bouyer, Jr.

Emil Bouyer, Jr.

May 23, 2015

Emil Bouyer, Jr., 89, of Middletown Twp., died May 23, 2015 at Holy Redeemer Hospice. Born in Nurenberg, Germany, he was son of the late Emil and Clara Goetz Bouyer. He came to Philadelphia in 1927 and resided in Aston before moving to his late residence 45 years ago. Emil was employed as an instrument mechanic before retiring and was...

Dorothy "Dottie" E. Fabian (Nee Greenleaf)

Dorothy "Dottie" E. Fabian (Nee Greenleaf)

May 21, 2015

Dorothy "Dottie" E. Greenleaf Fabian, 80, of Ridley Twp., beloved and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend, passed away at home on May 21, 2015. Dorothy was born on May 25, 1934, to the late Philip J. and Elizabeth (Traub) Greenleaf in Chester. She graduated from Chester High School in 1952 and married Paul A. Fabian...

Rosemary A. Brisach (Nee Mcclay)

Rosemary A. Brisach (Nee Mcclay)

May 21, 2015

Rosemary A. McClay Brisach, of Folsom died May 21, 2015 at the Taylor Hospice Residence. Born in Chester, she was daughter of the late Augustine and Margaret Carey McClay. Rosemary was a graduate of Chester High School, class of 1947 and was a member of Our Lady of Peace R.C. Church. She was last employed as a Nurses Aide at...

Nicholas J. Buttacavoli

Nicholas J. Buttacavoli

May 16, 2015

Nicholas J. Buttacavoli 74, of Middletown Township, died May 16, 2015 at Riddle Memorial Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, he lived in Ridley Park and Crum Lynne before moving to his late residence. Nick was last employed at Piasecki Aircraft Corporation, for 10 years, retiring in 2014. Previously he worked at Penn Terminals, Westinghouse Corporation and CCMC. Nick was a graduate...

Peter A. Deeb

Peter A. Deeb

May 14, 2015

Peter A. Deeb of Woodlyn died May 14, 2015 at Riddle Memorial Hospital. Born in Swoyersville, PA, he was the son of the late Anis and Sadie Deeb, living in West Pittston until moving to his late residence 15 years ago. Peter owned and operated Mae's Delicatessen for 30 years until retiring in 2000, previously working for the International Union...

Raymond W. Kerr

Raymond W. Kerr

May 10, 2015

Raymond W. Kerr 93 of Ridley Park, died May 10, 2015 at The Residence at Glen Riddle. Born in Philadelphia, he lived in Ridley Park for 56 years. He was a milkman for Quaker Maid and Sylvan Seal Dairies and was last employed at Watkins Motors. Raymond was a WWII U.S. Marine Corps veteran. His duty stations during the war...

Kimberly Ann Prince (Nee Adelsberg)

Kimberly Ann Prince (Nee Adelsberg)

May 9, 2015

Kimberly Ann Adelsberg Prince, 56, of Prospect Park, died on May 9, 2015 at home. Born in Ridley Park, she is the daughter of Rosella Mrozek Adelsberg and Sylvester V. Adelsberg (Margaret M. Ellers) and had resided in Prospect Park for 25 years. Kimberly graduated from Cardinal O'Hara High School, class of 1976 and worked in Customer Service for Bell...

Thomas J. Lord, Jr.

Thomas J. Lord, Jr.

May 8, 2015

1925-2015 Thomas J. Lord, Jr., 90, of Aston died May 8, 2015 at Crozer-Chester Medical Center from complications after heart surgery. Born in Mahanoy City, son of the late Thomas J. and Edith Jones Lord, he lived in Chester prior to moving to Aston in 1957. Tom was a graduate of Mahanoy City High School, class of 1942. He was...

Marjorie J. Downie

Marjorie J. Downie

May 7, 2015

Marjorie J. Downie 80 of Boothwyn died May 7, 2015 at her home. Born in Eddystone, she has lived in Upper Chichester since 1971. Marjorie was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who considered herself the" Matriarch of the Family." She was wife of the late Raymond Downie, Jr., her husband of 51 years who died in 2000, daughter of...

Barbara "Dot" Carr (Nee Ferko)

Barbara "Dot" Carr (Nee Ferko)

May 7, 2015

Barbara "Dot" Ferko Carr, 99, died May 7, 2015 at Fair Acres Geriatric Center. Born in Birdsboro, PA, daughter of the late Stephen and Mary Volovar Ferko, she was a resident of Morton before moving to her late residence two years ago. Dot was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help R.C. Church and formerly a member of St....

Violet B. Tatasciore

Violet B. Tatasciore

May 5, 2015

Violet B. Tatasciore 85 a lifelong resident of Eddystone died May 5, 2015 at her home. Born in Shamokin, she was daughter of the late Harry and Josephine Smudzin Holobowicz. Violet last was employed at Delaware County Community College. She was a graduate of Eddystone High School, class of 1947. She was a member of St. Rose of Lima R.C....

John C. "Jack" Cassey, Sr.

John C. "Jack" Cassey, Sr.

May 3, 2015

John C. "Jack" Cassey, Sr., 88, of Ridley Twp., died on May 3, 2015 at Taylor Hospice Residence. Born in Norristown, he was the son of the late Harry P. and Christine Cameron Cassey. Jack was the founder of Brookhaven Optical, in Nov. 1964, now Cassey's Optical, where he was self-employed. He served in the US Navy during WWII and...

Thaddeus John Matthews

Thaddeus John Matthews

Apr 29, 2015

Thaddeus John Matthews, 91, Ridley Township resident passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, April 29 at Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park. Thaddeus was born in Woodlyn and graduated from Ridley Township High School in 1941. He enlisted in the US ARMY at the age of 19 and served as an artilleryman in World War II engaging most...

John P. Maneos

John P. Maneos

Apr 29, 2015

John P. Maneos, 94, of Newark, DE, died on April 29, 2015. Born in Wheeling, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Peter and Anastasia Spengos Maneos. John lived in Chester and Brookhaven before moving to his late residence two years ago. He served in the US Army during WWII and received the Good Conduct Medal, Distinguished Unit...

Betty Lee Conte (Nee Collison)

Betty Lee Conte (Nee Collison)

Apr 27, 2015

Betty Lee Collison Conte, 91, formerly of Boothwyn, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 27, 2015 at Heartwood Lodge in Spring Lake, Michigan. Betty was born October 8, 1923 to Norman and Minnie (Christopher) Collison in Centreville, MD. After graduating high school in Centreville, she moved to Chester, Pa. and worked for the War Department serving at the Army Depot...

Robert J. Jurich

Robert J. Jurich

Apr 26, 2015

Robert J.Jurich, 68, of Glen Mills, died suddenly on April 26, 2015. Born and raised in Aston, Bob lived at his late residence for 35 years. He graduated from St. James HS in 1964 and received a B.A. in Psychology from LaSalle College. Bob was President of A. J. Jurich, Inc. in Aston and a former Math teacher at St....

Kathleen A. "Kathy" Keeney

Kathleen A. "Kathy" Keeney

Apr 26, 2015

Kathleen A. "Kathy" Keeney, 62, of Collingswood, NJ, died April 26, 2015 at the home of her sister. Born in Darby, the daughter of the late Thomas M. & Helen C. Coleman Keeney, she lived in Ridley Park before moving to her late residence 30 years ago. Kathy was a graduate of Notre Dame High School for Girls, class of...

Harvietta M. "Harv" Draviczky (Nee Mason)

Harvietta M. "Harv" Draviczky (Nee Mason)

Apr 25, 2015

Harvietta M. "Harv" Mason Draviczky, 73, of West Chester, died April 25, 2015 at her home. Born in Lebanon , PA and raised in Prospect Park , she was daughter of the late Harvey and Barbara Wentzel Mason and sister of the late John Mason. She lived in Glen Mills prior to moving to her late residence 27 years ago....

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