Louise M. Lambasie (Nee Bianco)
Apr 16, 2013
Louise M. Bianco Lambasie, 93, of Media, died April 16, 2013 at Sterling Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Philadelphia, Mrs. Lambasie lived in Springfield prior to moving into her daughter's home in 1987. Louise was wife of the late Henry J. Lambasie who died June 3, 1986, daughter of the late Michael and Mary Gennaro Bianco, and was predeceased...
Anna Smith Pitts
Apr 14, 2013
Anna Smith Pitts, 89 of Ridley Park, died April 14, 2013 at Conner-Williams Nursing Home. Born in South Philadelphia, she was a longtime resident of Ridley Park. Anna was a lifelong member of the Church of St. Madeline and was an avid fan of the Phillies and Notre Dame football. She was the wife of the late Thomas S. Pitts,...
John Kurkis
Apr 6, 2013
John Kurkis, 91 of Wilmington, DE (formerly Aston, PA) passed away at home surrounded by his family on April 6, 2013. Born in Philadelphia he spent his childhood in the Fairview section of Camden and West Philadelphia. John attended Temple University before serving as a naval aviator during WWII. After the war he graduated from Franklin & Marshall College in...
Kathleen Marie Cooper
Apr 5, 2013
Kathleen Marie Cooper (nee Smith), 55 of Ridley Park, passed away peacefully at her home on April 5, 2013. Kathy spent her entire life caring for others. She graduated from Cardinal O'Hara High School in 1975; Kathy received a BS in Nursing from Neumann University and a Master's Degree in Critical Care Nursing from Widener University. She worked most of...
Joan M. Kelley
Apr 5, 2013
Joan M. Walker Kelley, 80 of Glen Mills, a devoted mother and grandmother, died April 4, 2013 at Crozer Keystone Hospice at Taylor Hospital. Born in Ridley Park, she lived in the Swarthmorewood section of Ridley Township for 51years before moving to Glen Mills 10 years ago. Joan previously worked at the Delaware County Courthouse in Voter Registration and then...
Genevieve Giantonio
Mar 30, 2013
Genevieve Giantonio, 91, of Ridley Township, died March 30, 2013. Born in Chester, PA, she was a long time resident of Delaware County, graduating from Ridley High School in 1939 where she was a Raiders cheerleader and also played on the girls' basketball team. "Jennie" was known for her generosity, enthusiasm for life, love for dancing, and for being a...
Michael Chaga, Jr.
Mar 30, 2013
Michael Chaga, Jr., 90 of Aston, died March 30, 2013 at Crozer-Chester Medical Center. Born in Linwood, Mr. Chaga lived in Chester prior to moving to Aston in 1954. Mr. Chaga was a graduate of Chester High School and was a US Navy Veteran who served during WWII in the South Pacific. He was employed as an Operator at the...
Mary Shereba (Nee Pondok)
Mar 29, 2013
Mary Shereba (nee Pondok), 98, peacefully passed away on Good Friday, March 29, at Harlee Manor Nursing Home in Springfield, PA. She was predeceased by her husband John, sisters Anna, Irene, and Jean, brothers Alex, Michael, Stephen, and William, and parents Stephan Pondok and Lucy Tatusko Markiew. In her early years, she worked at the Irving Worsted wool mill in...
Joan Donkin (Nee Stewart)
Mar 27, 2013
Joan Stewart Donkin, 81, died March 27, 2013 at Lankenau Hospital. Born in Washington, PA, she lived in Ridley Park since 1960. Joan was a graduate of Washington High School, Class of 1949 and California PA State Teachers College. Joan was employed as a teacher for the Interboro School District at Glenolden Elementary School before retiring in 1992. She was...
Joseph C. Istak
Mar 27, 2013
Joseph C. Istak, 86 of Folsom died peacefully on March 27, 2013 at the Taylor Hospice Residence. Born in Philadelphia, Mr. Istak attended West Catholic High School for Boys where he played football and baseball. He graduated from Spring Garden Institute as an Auto Mechanic. Joseph was an WWII Navy Veteran, serving on the Pacific Fleet, he fought in the...
Donald G. Johnston
Mar 26, 2013
Donald G. Johnston, Jr., 51, of Aston died March 26, 2013 at his home. Born in Chester, Mr. Johnston had been a lifelong resident of Aston. He was a graduate of Sun Valley High School, Class of 1979, and was last employed in the printing department at National Liberty Insurance Company, now Aegon. He was a member of the North...
Mary C. Kearney
Mar 25, 2013
Mary C. Hopkins Kearney, 84 of Pittston, PA formerly of Milmont Park, died March 25, 2013 at Ware Village in Oxford. Born in Pittston, she lived in Milmont Park for 40 years before moving to her late residence nine years ago. Mary was a secretary at the Delaware County Court House for 8 years, retiring in 1992 and prior to...
Frances Sheppard Dalessio
Mar 24, 2013
Frances Sheppard Dalessio, 80, of Crum Lynne, PA and West Wildwood, NJ died March 24, 2013 at Taylor Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, Mrs. Dalessio lived in South Philadelphia prior to moving to her late residence 58 years ago. Frances was a graduate of St. Maria Goretti High School for Girls, Class of 1950. She was a member of St. Rose...
Frank "Frankie" Noce
Mar 23, 2013
Frank G. "Frankie" Noce, 51 a lifelong resident of Folsom, died March 23, 2013 at Crozer Keystone Hospice at Taylor Hospital. Born in Darby, Frankie was the son of the late Frank Noce. He was a Union Electrician, working out of Local 654, I.B.E.W. and a member of the Church of St. Madeline. Frankie was a graduate of Ridley High...
Daniel A. Mclaughlin
Mar 23, 2013
Daniel A. McLaughlin, 78 of Gradyville, Edgemont Township died on March 23, 2013 at Riddle Memorial Hospital. Born in Philadelphia and reared in Aldan, he lived in Collingdale before moving to his late residence 52 years ago. Dan was a Lineman/Foreman at PECO for 39 years. After his retirement in 1995, he drove hay wagons at Linvilla Orchards for ten...
Wilma B. Orio (Nee Harris)
Mar 19, 2013
Wilma B. Harris Orio, 82, of Swarthmore died March 19, 2013 at Crozer-Chester Medical Center. Born in Brownsville, PA, Mrs. Orio lived in Chester prior to moving to her late residence 57 years ago. She was a graduate of South Union High School and was a member of Notre Dame de Lourdes R.C. Church. Wilma had been employed as a...
Dorothy Doris Hart
Mar 18, 2013
Dorothy "Doris" H. Haggerty Hart, 90 of Aston Township, died on March 18, 2013 at her home. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she has lived at her late residence for the past 54 years. Doris was a member of the Church of St. Joseph and the Women's Guild; she also formerly served as secretary for the Aston Seniors and delivered Meals...
John "Jack" J. Kane
Mar 16, 2013
John J. "Jack" Kane, 63, of Folsom died March 16, 2013 at the Hospital of University of Pennsylvania. Born in Darby, Mr. Kane lived in Glenolden prior to moving to Folsom 30 years ago. Jack was a graduate of Darby High School, Class of 1968, and attended Delaware County Community College. He was a US Marine Corps Veteran serving during...
Mary-Ellen Claire Bradley
Mar 15, 2013
Mary-Ellen Claire Bradley, 80, a longtime resident of Ridley Park, died March 15, 2013 at the Taylor Hospice Residence. Born in Upper Darby, Mrs. Bradley lived in Woodlyn and Collingdale prior to moving to Ridley Park in 1959. Mary-Ellen was a graduate of Notre Dame High School, Class of 1951 and received a B.S. in Chemistry from Penn State University....
Peter Skoutelas
Mar 15, 2013
Peter Skoutelas, 86, of Glen Mills formerly of Holland, PA, died March 15, 2013 at Abington Hospice at Warminster surrounded by his loving family. Born in Kerasevo, Greece, Mr. Skoutelas was reared in Thessaloniki before coming to the USA in 1956, with his wife and two young sons, settling in Chester. Peter and his family lived in Bucks County until...
