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Linda Marie Povey
Sep 9, 2013
Linda Marie Povey of Milmont Park earned her wings on September 9, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. She was 57. Born to Harry and Mary Jane Povey, Linda was raised in a large Irish-Catholic family in the Swarthmorewood section of Ridley Township. She attended Notre Dames de Lourdes Elementary School and graduated from Cardinal O'Hara High School in 1974....
David Francis Crowley
Sep 8, 2013
David Francis Crowley, 67 of Woodlyn died on September 8, 2013 at Prospect Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Chester, he was son of the late Carl A. and Mary E. Durkin Crowley and has lived at his late residence since 1974. He was a custodian at Westinghouse Corporation. David was a graduate of Chester High School and was...
Margaret Mary Conboy
Sep 4, 2013
Margaret Mary "Peg" Conboy, 96, of Ridley Park died on September 4, 2013 at her home. A native of Philadelphia, she was born on April 8, 1917, and she moved to Ridley Park in 1955. Peg was an alumna of John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls High School Class of 1936. Prior to World War II Peg worked for the Pennsylvania...
William "Butch" F. Ryan
Aug 30, 2013
William F. "Butch" Ryan, 89, a legendary figure in the rich sports history of Aston Township, died August 30, 2013 in Fort Myers, FL, his home since 2009. Butch, a founding member of the Aston Athletic Association began his coaching career in the early 1950's. He coached Biddy Basketball teams to state championships and coached baseball title winners in the...
Mary A. Dunphy
Aug 26, 2013
Mary A. Dunphy, 89 of Ridley Park died on August 26, 2013 at Crozer Keystone Hospice at Taylor Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, Mary has lived at her late residence for 61 years. She last worked for R.M.H. Marketing in Wynnwood, retiring in 2002. Mary was a graduate of John W. Callahan High School for Girls, class of 1942 where she...
Alberta "Sissy" Grice
Aug 23, 2013
Alberta R. "Sissy" Roux Grice, 68 of Eddystone, died on August 23, 2013 at her home. Born in Chester, she has lived at her late residence for 30 years. Sissy was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and was a member of The Praise Center in Eddystone. She was daughter of the late Alice Roux Farrell and is predeceased by...
William T. Merrill, Jr.
Aug 23, 2013
William T. Merrill, Jr. 89 a longtime resident of Aston, died on August 23, 2013 at Riddle Memorial Hospital. Born in Biddeford, Maine, he was son of the late William T. and Kathleen Downey Merrill. Mr. Merrill was an Operating Engineer at Fisher Tank Co. in Chester for over 30 years, retiring in 1986 and previously worked for the U.S....
Mildred "Millie" Cramer
Aug 23, 2013
Mildred "Millie" Boyle Cramer 90, a longtime resident of Wallingford, died on August 23, 2013 at Wilmington Hospital. Born in Chester, she was daughter of the late John C. and Mildred Costello Boyle. She was a teacher in the Chester-Upland School District and the Wallingford Swarthmore School District. Millie was a graduate of Ridley Park High School, class of 1941...
William "Bill" Corr
Aug 23, 2013
William "Bill" J. Corr, 71 of Essington, died on August 23, 2013 at Penn Hospice at Rittenhouse. Born in Philadelphia, he lived in Prospect Park before moving to his late residence 3 ½ years ago. Bill was a self-employed owner operator of a trucking company. He was a member of St. Rose of Lima R.C. Church where he served as...
Regina P. Ralph
Aug 22, 2013
Regina P. Halloran Ralph 89 of Ridley Park, died on August 22, 2013 at her home. Born in Philadelphia, she has lived at her late residence for 57 years. Mrs. Ralph last worked as a crossing guard for the Ridley School District. She was a member of St. Rose of Lima R.C. Church and the Our Lady of Peace and...
Jason E. Simcox
Aug 17, 2013
Jason E. Simcox, 39, of Boothwyn died August 17, 2013 at his home. Born in Middletown Township, he was son of the late David C. and Edith Evans Simcox. Jason grew up in Lima, PA and was a graduate of Penncrest High School, class of 1992. He was a self employed painter and loved playing baseball in his younger years...
Helen P. Brown (Nee Halvorsen)
Aug 15, 2013
Helen P. Halvorsen Brown, 85 of Aston, died August 15, 2013 at Fair Acres Geriatric Center. Born in Chester, daughter of the late Olaf J. and Agnes Miles Halvorsen, Mrs. Brown had been a resident of Aston since 1952. Helen was a member of Trainer United Methodist Church. She was previously employed as a waitress at the Court Diner and...
Angelina Elvira Aulisa (Nee Meloro)
Aug 13, 2013
Angelina Elvira (Meloro) Aulisa, 91, of Aston, PA passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at Seasons Hospice, Christiana Hospital. She was fondly known as Mom or Mommy, Grandmom, or Angie by those who loved and admired her. Born in Bagnoli Irpino, Italy, February 7, 1922, she emigrated by herself at age 17 to Marcus Hook, PA. She learned to...
Florence G. Gaudino
Aug 13, 2013
Florence G. DiNicola Gaudino 91 of Collingdale and Aston, died August 13, 2013 at Broomall Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Chester, she was daughter of the late Enrico and Antoinette Gatta DiNicola. Florence last worked for the County of Delaware at Fair Acres. She was a member of the Church of St. Joseph Parishes in both Aston and Collingdale...
Stella Miller
Aug 12, 2013
Stella Macricostas Miller, 86 of Brookhaven died August 12, 2013 at Crozer Chester Medical Center. Born in Nikea Piraeus, Greece, Stella came to the United States in 1945 and settled in Chester, living there until moving to her late residence 55 years ago. She was a Machine Engineer at Olympic Tool and Machine Corporation for 34 years and previously worked...
Veronica J. Malone
Aug 8, 2013
Veronica J. "Molly" Malone 84 of Ridley Park, died August 8, 2013 at Crozer Keystone Hospice at Taylor. Born in McAdoo, Pa she was daughter of the late John and Helen Razes Havrilko. Molly lived in McAdoo and Philadelphia before moving to her late residence in 1950. She was an Industrial Nurse for Scott Paper Co. for 32 years, retiring...
Edward T. Croce
Aug 2, 2013
Edward T. Croce, 66 of Woolwich Township, NJ died August 2, 2013 at the Taylor Hospice Residence. Born in Philadelphia, son of the late Edward L. and Jean Montanaro Croce, Ed lived in Milmont Park and Oxford prior to moving to his late residence one year ago. Mr. Croce was a graduate of Upper Darby High School, class of 1965...
Mary A. Sgro (Nee Starrantino)
Jul 31, 2013
Mary A. Starrantino Sgro, 93 of Ridley Park, died peacefully surrounded by her family on July 31, 2013. Born in Chester, daughter of the late Angelo and Josephine Fuimara Starrantino, Mrs. Sgro lived in Marcus Hook prior to moving to her late residence 67 years ago. Mary was a graduate of Eddystone High School. She was a member of The...
Patricia M. Kozak (Nee Foster)
Jul 31, 2013
Patricia M. Foster Kozak, 80, passed peacefully on July 31, 2013 surrounded by her loving family at Vitas Hospice Care in Darby. Loving wife of 40 years to the late Joseph J. Kozak , daughter of the late Eugene and Mary Simensky Foster and sister of the late Jeanne Foster Deenie. Born in Philadelphia, Mrs. Kozak was a resident of...
Sally Ann Udovich
Jul 30, 2013
Sally Ann O'Connor Udovich of Ridley Park, died July 30, 2013 at Crozer Keystone Hospice at Taylor. Born in Philadelphia, she has lived at her late residence since 1962. Sally was a Sales Rep for Macy's, formerly Strawbridge and Clothier for over 25 years. She was a member of the Church of St. Madeline and a graduate of Chester High...
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