Obituaries

Nov 1, 2013

Matthew J. Cramer, 18 died suddenly on November 1, 2013. Born in Drexel Hill, Matthew was a lifelong resident of Ridley Township. He was a graduate of Ridley High School, class of 2013 and a member of the Ridley Wrestling team. Matthew was a member of Notre Dame de Lourdes R.C. Church and enjoyed playing sports. He also volunteered with...

Oct 31, 2013

Eleanore B. Piciulo Maglio, 76 of Venice, FL died October 31, 2013 at Shore Medical Center. Born in Philadelphia, daughter of the late Michael and Elizabeth Zions Piciulo, Mrs. Maglio lived in Ridley Park and Longport, NJ prior to moving to her late residence eight years ago. Eleanore was a member of Epiphany Cathedral in Venice, FL and was a...

Oct 30, 2013

Hazel C. Short (nee Harshbarger), 87, of Glen Mills, PA, died October 30, 2013 at Brinton Manor Nursing Home. Born in Altoona, PA, she resided in Essington for 22 years and in Glen Mills for 45 years. Hazel was the daughter of the late Maxwell and Kathryn McCool Harshbarger. Maxwell, with brothers, had operated the Harshbarger Dairy. She graduated from...

Oct 27, 2013

Thomas Edward Coppick, 65 of Ridley Park, died peacefully on Sunday afternoon, October 27, 2013, at Crozer Chester Medical Center, surrounded by family. He was a lifelong resident of Ridley Park. He graduated from Ridley High School in 1966, attended Delaware County Community College and the Art Institute of Philadelphia. Tom was an entrepreneur who operated TNT Skypac, retiring in...

Oct 25, 2013

Joseph Nilon "Jerry" Garvey, 65 of Ridley Park, died peacefully October 25, 2013 at Einstein Hospital, surrounded by his loved ones. Born in Darby, he was reared in Ridley Park and lived in Peachtree City, GA, before moving back home to his late residence three years ago. He was the son of the late James J. and Nancy Nilon Garvey....

Oct 25, 2013

Thomas J. Gundaker, 59, of Upper Chichester, died suddenly on October 25, 2013. Born in El Paso, TX, he has lived in the Chichester area for the past 35 years. Thomas served in the United States Army and the United States Navy during Vietnam. He was a console operator for Elwyn Institute and previously worked for Scott Paper. Thomas was...

Oct 23, 2013

Charles C. Moribondo, 93 of West Chester, died October 23, 2013, at Park Lane at Bellingham. Born in Italy, he previously lived in Philadelphia, Ridley Park and Cherry Hill, NJ, before moving to his late residence three years ago. Charles was the son of the late Gaetano and Alfonsina Francesca Cologrosso Moribondo. Charles was a mail carrier for the U.S....

Oct 21, 2013

Marguerite A. Angelo Shapansky, 96, of Aston died October 21, 2013 at her home. Born in Berwick, PA she had been a resident of Aston since 1951. She was wife of the late John Shapansky who died March 29, 1999 and was also predeceased by four siblings. Survivors: her sons, John P. Shapansky (Judi) and Philip H. Shapansky (Connie), sisters...

Oct 20, 2013

Nugine C. "Cookie" Follett, 70 of Lutheran Knolls in Boothwyn, died October 20, 2013 at his home. Born in Chester, he lived in Claymont, DE for 36 years before moving to his late residence two years ago. He was a maintenance supervisor at Booth's Corner Farmers Market for 10 years, retiring in 2009 and loved fishing, watching SciFi on television...

Oct 18, 2013

Doris A. Donahue Albright, 70 of Ridley Park, died on October 18, 2013 at Taylor Hospital. Born in Darby, she lived in Upper Darby before moving to her late residence 43 years ago. Doris was a member of the Church of St. Madeline and was a graduate of Archbishop Prendergast High School, class of 1960 She enjoyed cooking and was...

Oct 12, 2013

Betty Lee LeCron, age 86, died October 12, 2013 from complications with dementia. Betty was the daughter of Wilbur and Gladys LeCron, who had met at Swarthmore Prep School in the early 1920's, where they both taught. Later her father became a school superintendent whose work took the family to several towns in the state. Both of her parents predeceased...

Oct 11, 2013

Daniel W. Terenick, 51 of Woodlyn, died suddenly on October 11, 2013 while cruising on the Caribbean. Born in Ridley Park, Dan was son of the late Michael and Elizabeth M. Ginunas Terenick and was a lifelong resident of Ridley. Dan was a service technician for Mettler Toledo Company and previously worked at Xerox. He was a graduate of St....

Oct 9, 2013

Helen E. Votta 79 of Ridley Park ,a devoted wife, mother and grandmother died on October 9, 2013 at Riddle Memorial Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, Helen has lived at her late residence since 1963. Helen was the devoted wife of the late Henry J. Votta, her husband of 60 years, who died in 2011 and loving mother of ten beautiful...

Oct 5, 2013

Louis A. "Butchie" Venuto, Jr. 72 of Ridley Park died on October 5, 2013 at his home. Born in Philadelphia, he lived in Yeadon before moving to his late residence 41 years ago. Butchie was owner/operator of L.A. Venuto Home Remodeling and was an Award winning contractor. He was a member of the Church of St. Madeline and was a...

Oct 4, 2013

Antoinette "Toni" Giordano, 81, of Folsom died on October 4, 2013 at Taylor Hospital. Born and reared in Philadelphia,, Toni had lived in Folsom for the past 40 years. Toni was a member of Our Lady of Peace R.C. Church and was devoted to her home and family. She loved cooking and baking and was a member of the Ridley...

Sep 29, 2013

John J. Hoven, 77, of Aston died September 29, 2013 at Riddle Memorial Hospital. Born and raised in Chester, son of the late John and Mary R. Martin Hoven, John had lived in Aston for the past 59 years. John graduated from Chester High School in 1954 and was a US Army Veteran who served during the Korean War. He...

Sep 28, 2013

John F. "Jack" Reid, 85, of Springfield died September 28, 2013 at Haskins House. Born in Norwood, son of the late James P. and Elizabeth McClurg Reid, Jack had lived in Morton for the past 59 years. Mr. Reid was a US Army Veteran who served as a Field Photographer during the Korean War. He received the United Nations Medal,...

Sep 26, 2013

Kyriaki "Kiki" Eleutheriou A Woman of Faith Kyriaki "Kiki" Eleutheriou, 69 of Wilmington, DE, peacefully went to glory on September 26, 2013 following a 2 ½ year battle with ovarian cancer. She knew that when she opened her eyes again she would be in the presence of her Lord & Savior Jesus Christ. She was surrounded in passing by her...

Sep 22, 2013

Anne Opalinski Woronicak, 93 formerly of Chester, died September 22, 2013 at Riddle Memorial Hospital. Anne last worked at Crozer Chester Medical Center, retiring in 1981. She was a member of St. Rose of Lima R.C. Church. Anne also loved cooking and traveling with the St. Rose Seniors. Anne was a survivor of the Great Depression and was a loving...

Sep 22, 2013

Margaret C. Dougherty Stull, 92 of Ridley Park died September 22, 2013 at her home.

A lifelong resident of Ridley Park, Margaret was daughter of the late Baron and Mary Bryan Dougherty and the last of twelve siblings in the Dougherty clan.

She was Deputy of Recorder of Deeds for the County of Delaware at the Media...