Joseph 'Dello" P. Dell'Orefice
Jul 30, 2013
Joseph P. "Dello" Dell'Orefice, 87 of Rutledge died July 30, 2013 at his home. Born in Chester, he was son of the late Francesco and Mary Calagaris Dell'Orefice. He attended Resurrection Grammar School and graduated from St. James High School in 1944. He was a WWII veteran, serving on the DD421 Destroyer Bensen. After 40 years of dedication, Joe retired...
Pierino "Pete" Spadaccini
Jul 29, 2013
Pierino "Pete" Spadaccini, 78 of Aston died July 29, 2013 at Taylor Hospice Residence. Born in Italy, he came to the U.S. in 1957 and lived in Binghamton, NY and Woodlyn before moving to his late residence 22 years ago. Pete was son of the late Cesarino and Clelia Tatone Spadaccini. He was employed by Delaware County Community Action Agency...
Sophie L. Draper
Jul 29, 2013
Sophie L. Cichocki Draper, 89 of Woodlyn, died July 29, 2013 at Taylor Hospice Residence. Born in Chester and reared in Crum Lynne, she has lived in Woodlyn for the past 62 years. Sophie was last employed as a Blade Coordinator for Boeing Co. and previously was an Oil Painter for Koliniskis Studio in Chester, a shop clerk for Baldwin...
Shirley A. Roach
Jul 28, 2013
Shirley A. Horne Roach, 70 of Prospect Park, an Interboro School District Employee, died on July 28, 2013. She is survived by her husband, Robert D. Roach; daughter Jennifer L. LaSalle; her grandson Ethan W. LaSalle and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral Service private. Memorial gifts to Taylor Hospice, P.O. Box 147, Ridley Park, PA 19078.
James M. Stevenson
Jul 28, 2013
James M. Stevenson 84 of Aston, died July 28, 2013 at Crozer Chester Medical Center. Born in Darby, he lived in Collingdale before moving to his late residence in 1958. He was a Senior Instrument Tech for Gulf Oil Company in Philadelphia for 25 years. Mr. Stevenson attended Darby High School until he entered the U.S. Navy in 1946 and...
Andrea O'Donnell
Jul 25, 2013
Andrea O'Donnell 69 of Woodlyn, died July 25, 2013 at Crozer-Keystone Hospice at Taylor Hospital. Born in Ridley Park, she was daughter of the late George and Marion Ciliberto Toland and lived in Milmont Park before moving to her late residence in 1982. Andrea was a Unit Secretary for Crozer Chester Medical Center for 30 years. She was a graduate...
Evelyn J. Ford
Jul 18, 2013
Evelyn J. Irons Ford, formerly of Ridley Park, died July 18, 2013, wife of the late Joseph F. Ford, Sr. and Pasquale A. Salvato. Survivors: Mother of Patricia J. Shinn (Harry) and Michael A. Salvato (Susan); grandmother of Sandra Angeny Udinski (William) and Jason Salvato; great grandmother of Natalie and Richard and step grandmother of John, Laura, Sandra and Robbert....
Gregorri A. Pinto
Jul 14, 2013
Gregorri A. Pinto, 88 of Swedesboro, NJ, formerly of Woodlyn, died July 14, 2013 at his home. Born in Chester, he was son of the late Adam and Mary Vittucci Pinto. He was an Inspector for Penn Shipbuilding and Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, retiring in 1989. Mr. Pinto was a U.S. Army WWII veteran and was proud to serve...
Charles R. Innis, Iii
Jul 13, 2013
Charles R. Innis, III, 90 of Manheim, PA died July 13, 2013 at his home. Born in Chester, he lived in Ridley Park and Kirkwood before to his late residence in 2000. He was a machinist at Scott Paper Company for 20 years, retiring in 1982 and previously worked at Sinclair Refinery and Uff Machine Company. Charles was a U.S....
James Ashton, Jr.
Jul 13, 2013
James Ashton, Jr. 76 of Aston, died July 13, 2013 at Crozer Chester Medical Center. Born in Eddystone, he was son of the late James and Elizabeth Sanderson Ashton and lived in Glenolden before moving to his late residence 48 years ago. He was an electrical engineer for the US Naval Department. Mr. Ashton was a graduate of Eddystone High...
Margaret M. Steger (Nee Hohman)
Jul 13, 2013
Margaret M. "Peg" Hohman Steger, of Maris Grove, died July 13, 2013 at Rose Court at Maris Grove. Born in Philadephia, she was wife of the late Harry Kirby Steger, who died in 2002, daughter of the late Lewis G. and Cyril M. Lynaugh Hohman and grandmother of the late David Paul Franz. Peg lived in Sharon Hill and Wallingford...
James Warren Applegate
Jul 12, 2013
Applegate, James Warren, 89, of Swarthmore, died on July 12, 2013. Born in Tipton, IN, he was son of the late George Washington and Leila Pearl Cherry Applegate and father of the late Barbara Kay Applegate. Mr. Applegate lived in Nogales, Mexico for two years and Salisbury, NC before moving to his late residence seven months ago. He was a...
Carole L. Seery Mccarthy
Jul 11, 2013
Carole L. Seery McCarthy, of Swedesboro, NJ, a devoted Neumann secretary, died on July 11, 2013 at her home. Born in Philadelphia, she lived in Aston before moving to her late residence in 2007. Carole was an Executive Secretary at Neumann University and previously worked for Sunroc and PNB. She was a graduate of Interboro High School and attended Goldey...
William P. Mullen
Jul 9, 2013
William P. Mullen, 76 of Aston, died on July 9, 2013 at Taylor Hospice Residence. Born in Chester, he was son of the late John "Jack" and Helen Shields Mullen. He was a clerk at the Acme Market in Havertown and previously worked at Franks's Barber Shop in Brookhaven. Mr. Mullen also was owner/operator of Mullen Janitorial Service. He was...
Helen Carpinelli
Jul 8, 2013
Helen Carpinelli, 89 of Woodlyn, died on July 8, 2013 at The Wallingford Nursing Home. Born in Darby, Mrs. Carpinelli, lived in Woodlyn for over 30 years. She was a member of Our Lady of Peace R.C. Church, the Schoolhouse Senior Center and loved to sing in the chorus. She was wife of the late Henry J. Carpinelli and daughter...
Mildred "Millie" F. Epright (Nee Festee)
Jul 7, 2013
Mildred F. "Millie" Festee Epright, 92 of Prospect Park died July 7, 2013 at the home of her son and daughter-in-law in Abington. Born in Chester, daughter of the late Peter and Anna Kurman Festee, Mrs. Epright lived in Parkside prior to moving to Prospect Park 66 years ago. Millie was a graduate of Chester Hospital School of Nursing and...
Sara Anna Michael (Nee Bishop)
Jul 7, 2013
Sara Anna Michael (nee Bishop), 86, of Ridley Park, PA died peacefully at home on July 7, 2013. Born to the late William and Mary Bishop in Chester, PA, she resided in Ridley Park for the past 61 years. Sara graduated from West Chester State College and after receiving her Masters degree from Temple University, she taught profoundly- handicapped children...
Walter William Shank, Sr.
Jul 6, 2013
Walter William Shank, Sr., 95, of Media died July 6, 2013 at Crozer-Keystone Hospice at Taylor Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, Mr. Shank was son of the late Silvester and Anastacia Shank. He was a longtime resident of Prospect Park prior to moving to his late residence. Walter was a U.S. Navy Veteran GM2/c who was present in Tokyo Bay on...
John Campbell Macalpine, Iii
Jul 4, 2013
John Campbell MacAlpine, III, 78, passed away suddenly on July 4, 2013 at Crozer Medical Center. Born in Philadelphia, he was son of John Campbell MacAlpine, Jr. and Lucia Jean McCornack. He was raised in Swarthmore, graduated from Swarthmore High School and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering and Master's Degree in Nuclear Engineering...
Sara E. (Nee Harbold) Salvatore
Jul 1, 2013
Sara E. Harbold Salvatore, 83, formerly of Aston, died July 1, 2013 at Fair Acres Geriatric Center. Born in Mount Carmel, she was daughter of the late Walter and Esther Kessler Harbold. Mrs. Salvatore was a founding member and former Sunday School Teacher at St. Timothy's Lutheran Church. She loved playing cards and going to the casinos with her friends...
