Helen M. Killen
Feb 4, 2014
Helen M. Killen 95 of Folsom died on February 4, 2014 at Fair Acres Geriatric Center. Born in Philadelphia, Helen has lived at her late residence for the past 63 years. During WWII, she worked for the Philadelphia Naval Yard. Helen was a member of Our Lady of Peace R.C. Church. She loved gardening, her church, family trips to the...
Mary A. Alexander (Nee Mahoney)
Feb 3, 2014
Mary A. Mahoney Alexander, 84 Mary A. Mahoney Alexander, 84 of Downingtown died February 3, 2014 at Villa St. Martha. Born in Girardville, PA, daughter of the late John J. and Eva Kobon Mahoney, she lived in Chester prior to moving to her late residence three years ago. Mary was a graduate of Notre Dame High School for Girls, class...
Mary "Mae" Baker
Feb 1, 2014
Mary C. "Mae" Baker 92, formerly of Folsom died February 1, 2014. Born in Philadelphia, she lived in Folsom for 52 years prior to moving to Sanatoga, PA Mae was a member of Our Lady of Peace R.C. Church. Formerly a secretary for General Electric Company, Mae was very active in the GE Retirees Association. Mae enjoyed working, bowling, the...
H. Gordon Donahay
Jan 31, 2014
H Gordon Donahay, 94, of Woodlyn, PA, and formerly of Edison, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 31. Gordon was born on July 5 1920, in Cranbury, New Jersey. As a young man he was a foreman at the Hercules Powder Plant, a high explosives company that met the needs of US armed forces and allies during World...
Margaret Macmichael (Davis)
Jan 31, 2014
Margaret Davis MacMichael, 91, of Swarthmore died January 31, 2014 at her home. Born in Philadelphia, daughter of the late Howard O. and Margaret Wood Davis, she lived in Ridley Park prior to moving to her late residence 50 years ago. Margaret had previously been employed as secretary at Hare Chase Insurance in Philadelphia for over 20 years. She was...
Carl S. Hupchick
Jan 28, 2014
Carl S. Hupchick, 74, of Milmont Park, died January 28, 2014 at Crozer Keystone Hospice at Taylor. Born in Charleroi, PA, son of the late Carl and Sophia Kostelac Hupchick, he lived in Prospect Park before moving to his late residence in 1965. Carl was employed at Boeing for 18 years retiring in 2002 and previously was employed at Westinghouse...
Helen Windbeck
Jan 27, 2014
Helen S. Windbeck 93 of Chadds Ford, died on January 27, 2014 at home surrounded by her family. Born in Flemington, NJ, Helen was daughter of the late Sigmund and Elizabeth Marcy Siti. Helen was a former longtime resident of Essington, where she raised her family. She was an active member of St. John's Episcopal Church and a dedicated member...
Mary R. Shields (Nee Feeser)
Jan 27, 2014
Mary R. Shields, 102 of West Chester, died on January 27, 2014 at Brandywine Hall. She was born in Lancaster, the daughter of the late George Milton and Elizabeth I. Charles Feeser. Mary lived in Chester before moving to her late residence. Mary was employed by Robert Painter's Appliances as a bookkeeper and she was the oldest member of St....
Robert Digiacomo
Jan 27, 2014
Robert DiGiacomo, 91, former longtime Ridley Park resident, died on January 27, 2014 at Paoli Hospital. He was born in Philadelphia, the son of the late John and Yolanda Forte DiGiacomo. Robert was a member of the Church of Saint Madeline and was a decorated WWII US Army veteran. Robert was predeceased by his wife of 55 years, Dorothy L....
Naomi J. Worrall (Nee Lilley)
Jan 26, 2014
Naomi J. Lilley Worrall, 98 of Media, died on January 26, 2014, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Chester, the daughter of the late Alfred and Anna Taylor Lilley. Naomi lived in Wallingford before moving to her late residence two years ago. Naomi was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church where she served on the Altar...
Anne B. Giltinan (Nee Bingnear)
Jan 23, 2014
Anne B. Bingnear Giltinan, 90 of Eddystone died on January 23, 2014 at Crozer Keystone Hospice at Taylor. Born and raised in Chester, Anne has lived at her late residence for 55 years. She worked for 20 years as an operator for Bell Telephone and Diamond State Telephone Co. before retiring in 1988. Anne was a member of St. Rose...
Mary C. Kinee (Nee Murphy)
Jan 21, 2014
Mary C. Murphy Kinee 86 of Ridley Park died on January 21, 2014 at her home. Born and raised in South Philadelphia, Mary has lived at her late residence for 55 years. Mary was a proud honors graduate of John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls High School, class of 1945 and was a member of their orchestra. She worked for 41...
Catherine "Kay" Choate
Jan 20, 2014
Catherine "Kay" R. Fallon Choate 82 of Swarthmore, died on January 20, 2014. Born in Philadelphia, Kay moved to Swarthmore 41 years ago. Kay was a secretary for the Kidney Center of Delaware County, retiring in 1995 and previously worked for General Electric and Eastern Narragansett Oil Company. She was a graduate of Eddystone High School, class of 1949 and...
William "Butch" C. Bryce
Jan 19, 2014
William C. "Butch" Bryce, 66, a lifelong resident of Eddystone died January 19, 2014 at his home. Born in Chester, he was son of the late William and Miriam Saltzman Bryce. Butch was a graduate of Eddystone High School, class of 1965 where he was Student Council President and played basketball and baseball. He then graduated from Penn State University...
Margaret B. Gallagher
Jan 18, 2014
Margaret B. Maguire Gallagher 82 of Ridley Park, died suddenly on January 18, 2014 at her home. Born in Philadelphia, she lived in Folcroft before moving to her late residence in 1972. After graduating from West Catholic High School for Girls in 1948, she went to work at Bell Telephone Company as an Operator. Margaret had a terrific recollection and...
Ruth I. Smith
Jan 16, 2014
Ruth I. Smith 88, of Elizabethtown, died on January 16, 2014. Ruth was born in Philadelphia and had been a Darby resident for 49 years, and lived in Oxford for 11 years, before moving to the Masonic Village of Elizabethtown. Ruth devoted her life to her children and grandchildren. She was a member of the Darby Presbyterian Church, the Oxford...
Maria B. Tartaglia (Nee Williams)
Jan 12, 2014
Maria B. Williams Tartaglia, 53, of Ridley Park, died January 12, 2014 at her home. Born and raised in Philadelphia, she moved to her late residence in September 1996. Maria graduated from John Bartram High School, class of 1979 and worked for various restaurants in Philadelphia. She was a member of the St. Rose of Lima R.C. Church, and was...
Margaret Hamilton Ferguson (Nee Baker)
Jan 8, 2014
Margaret Hamilton Ferguson (nee Baker), 104, of Ridley Township, died January 8, 2014 at Taylor Hospice Residence. Born and raised in Chester, PA, she moved to her late residence 30 years ago. Fergie worked for Sears Roebuck in Chester and Granite Run. After retiring from Sears in 1975, she worked as a Kitchen Manager at the School House Senior Center...
William W. Korn
Jan 8, 2014
William W. Korn, 86, of Ridley Township, died January 8, 2014 at Crozer Keystone Hospice at Taylor. Born in Ashland, PA, he lived in Philadelphia prior to moving to his late residence 60 years ago. William served in the US Navy during WWII. He was employed as an electrician for Acme Markets Bakery for 40 years retiring in 1992. After...
Clarence R. Buss
Jan 8, 2014
Clarence R. Buss, 85, of Aston, died January 8, 2014 at Crozer Keystone Hospice at Taylor. Born in Beatrice, NE, he was raised on the homestead where his family has lived for over 100 years. Jack attended the Trinity Lutheran Grade School and graduated from Beatrice High School in 1946. He served in the US Navy for over 21 years...
