Juana M. Dabkowski (Nee Carney)
Apr 22, 2015
1920-2015 Juana M. Carney Dabkowski, 94, formerly of Aston died April 22, 2015 at Fair Acres Geriatric Center. Born in Linwood she was daughter of the late Joseph and Anastasia Keegan Carney. She was a member of The Church of St. Joseph and had been employed as a Bookkeeper and Office Manager at F.W. Woolworth Variety Store in Chester for...
Oliver James "Jim" Hill
Apr 22, 2015
Oliver James "Jim" Hill, 72, of Folsom, died April 22, 2015 at Taylor Hospital. Born in Chestertown, MD, he was the son of the late Oliver and Geneva Price Hill and resided in Sharon Hill before moving to his late residence seven years ago. Jim was employed as a groundskeeper at Lawn Croft Cemetery before his retirement. He loved NASCAR...
Fred E. Racine, Jr.
Apr 21, 2015
Fred E. Racine, Jr., 99, formerly of Aston, died April 21, 2015 at Banner Hospice in Sun City West, AZ. Born in Chester, he was the son of the late Frederick E. and Lillian Elliott Racine. He moved to his late residence in 2007. Fred served in the US Army during WWII and received the EAME Theater Ribbon, the Asiatic...
James J. Swab
Apr 19, 2015
James J. Swab, age 84, of Woodlyn PA died Sunday, April 19 2015. Born in Elizabethville PA in 1930, son of Stewart U. Swab and Wealthea Buffington Swab who preceded him in death. He graduated from: Collingdale High School, Drexel University with a BS in Commerce and Engineering, the General Electric Manufacturing Management Program, and Temple University with an MBA....
John J. Karmanski
Apr 19, 2015
John J. Karmanski, 79, of Aston, died on April 19, 2015 at the Neighborhood Hospice, loved and supported by his family. Born in Wilmington, DE, he was the son of the late John J. and Marie (Marando) Karmanski. He was a resident of Aston for 25 years John was the co-owner of Pristine Air Environment for 16 years and previously...
Patricia D. Hendry
Apr 19, 2015
Patricia D. Hendry 59 of Aston, died April 19, 2015 at her home. Born in Alexandria, Virginia, she lived in Newtown Square before moving to her late residence 22 years ago. Patricia was Nurse's Aid for Gentle Care Inc. for the past five years. She enjoyed gardening, flowers and loved fishing with her husband. Patricia is survived by her husband...
Christopher "Alan" Christman
Apr 18, 2015
Christopher "Alan" Christman, 63, of Folsom, died on April 18, 2015. Born in Philadelphia, son of the late Floyd Milton and Anna Marie Sankus Christman, he was a lifelong resident of Ridley Township. Alan was a graduate of Ridley High School, class of 1970 and was employed as a driver for Amoroso Bakery. He previously worked for Pathmark Markets. Alan...
Mary S. Mcguire
Apr 15, 2015
Mary S. McGuire 88 of Ridley Park, died peacefully at her home on April 15, 2015. She was a longtime member of The Church of St. Madeline. Mary was the wife of the late Bernard R. McGuire, her husband of over 50 years, who died in 2000; mother of the late Patricia McGuire; daughter of the late Joseph and Anna...
Marge N. Miller (Nee Christopher)
Apr 13, 2015
Marge N. Christopher Miller, 77, of Middletown Township, died April 13, 2015 at Riddle Memorial Hospital. Born in Ridley Park, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Victoria Malamito Christopher. Marge lived in Chester prior to moving to her late residence in 1969. She was a graduate of Media High School, class of 1956 and was employed as...
Louis J. Harrison
Apr 9, 2015
1949-2015 Louis J. Harrison Louis J. Harrison, 65 of Ridley Township passed bravely after a three year battle with his illness surrounded by loved ones on April 9, 2015. Born in Sandusky, OH, son of the late John Lester and Lois Fletcher Harrison, he was raised in Springfield, Delaware County and had lived in Folsom for the last 17 years....
Margaret M. "Peggy" Smith
Apr 5, 2015
Margaret M. "Peggy" Smith, 83, of Aston, died April 5, 2015 at Carroll Campbell Place in Lexington, SC. Born in Chester, Peggy was a lifelong resident of Aston. She was a secretary with the Ridley School district for 30 years and later worked for Sunoco for 10 years. Peggy was a member of Crozerville United Methodist Church, Friendship Chapter #551...
Thaddeus E. Machcinski
Apr 2, 2015
Thaddeus E. Machcinski 88 of Boothwyn, died April 2, 2015 at Riddle Memorial Hospital. Born in Camden, NJ, he lived in Upland and Morton before moving to his late residence eight years ago. Ted was a Production Supervisor at Scott Paper Company, retiring in 1983. He was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help R.C. Church and was a...
Margaret "Peggy" L. Dinicola (Nee Leonard)
Mar 30, 2015
Margaret L. "Peggy" Leonard DiNicola, 83, of Ridley Park, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on March 30, 2015. Born in Chester, she was the daughter of the late Alfonso and Margaret Albany Leonard and moved to Ridley Park 60 years ago. Peggy graduated from Chester High School, class of 1949 and was a member of the Church of...
Leonard S. Knox
Mar 29, 2015
Leonard S. Knox, 57, of Chester PA, died March 29, 2015 at Golden Living Center in Lower Merion Township. Born and raised in Ridley Park PA son of the late Harold L. and Esther Walker Knox, he moved to Chester over 20 years ago. Leonard graduated from Ridley High School, class of 1976 and received his Associate's Degree from Anthum...
Peter "Paul" Manera
Mar 27, 2015
Peter "Paul" Manera, 92 of Ridley Park died March 27, 2015 at Crozer-Chester Medical Center. Born in Messina, Italy, son of the late Rosario and Rosaria Mancuso Manera, Paul lived in the Germantown section of Philadelphia before moving to Ridley Park in 1972. Mr. Manera retired from the Defense Supply Agency after 35 years employed as an electrician, he also...
Sarah Elizabeth Ozaluk
Mar 27, 2015
Sarah Elizabeth Ozaluk 90, of Eddystone, passed away peacefully on March 27,2015. Born September 17, 1924, to the late James and Helen Higgins of Woodlyn, PA. Sarah was a graduate of Ridley High School class of 1944 and worked for several years at Scott Paper Co., Chester where she met the love of her life Max Ozaluk of Eddystone. Sarah...
James J. Pentimall
Mar 24, 2015
James J. Pentimall 79 of Ridley Park died March 24, 2015 at Crozer Keystone Hospice at Taylor. Born in Philadelphia, he was son of the late Joseph and Jennie Fannelli Pentimall and lived in Upper Darby before moving to his late residence in 1963. Jim was last employed by the County of Delaware for 12 years, retiring in 2004 and...
Eleanor Lorraine Kimmel (Nee Klinger)
Mar 22, 2015
Eleanor Lorraine Kimmel (nee Klinger), aged 89, of Aston, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on March 22, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Fred A. Kimmel, and a great grandson, Niikoe Scheitlin. During WWII Eleanor supported the war effort by working as a welder for Budd Company in Philadelphia. She also worked as...
Kenneth D. Renshaw
Mar 21, 2015
Kenneth D. Renshaw, 67, a lifelong resident of Aston, died March 21, 2015 at home. Born in Chester, he was son of the late Albert P. and Martha A. Huber Renshaw and brother of the late Albert P. Renshaw, Jr., who died Dec. 21, 2011. Kenneth was a graduate of Sun Valley High School, class of 1965 and was employed...
Martin M. Wendel
Mar 15, 2015
Martin M. "Marty" Wendel, 86, died March 15, 2015 at Rose Tree Place. Born in Shamokin, Marty lived in Glen Mills and Claymont before returning to Glen Mills 14 years ago. He was a Chemical Engineer for DuPont Company for 43 years where he developed several patents and computer programs. Marty was a graduate of Archmere Academy, the University of...
