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Hilda M. Smith (Nee Love)

Hilda M. Smith (Nee Love)

Sep 15, 2012

Hilda M. Love Smith, 93, of Manchester, died Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012, at Long View Nursing Home. Born in Panama City, Fla., she was the daughter of the late Axel and Dora Turner Love. She was wife of the late William P. Smith. She lived in Philadelphia, Pa., prior to moving to her last residence 20 years ago. Surviving are...

Lawrence B. "Larry" Arthur

Lawrence B. "Larry" Arthur

Sep 14, 2012

Lawrence B. "Larry" Arthur, 64, of Upper Chichester died September 14, 2012 at Crozer-Chester Medical Center. Born in Darby, Mr. Arthur lived in Norwood prior to moving to his late residence 17 years ago. Larry was a graduate of Darby-Colwyn High School and the Philadelphia Wireless School was last employed by the Cambridge Court Apartments. He was a member of...

Betty A. Kirchoff (Nee Hall)

Betty A. Kirchoff (Nee Hall)

Sep 14, 2012

Betty A. Hall Kirchoff, 70, of Shamong, NJ died September 14, 2012 at her home. Born in Chester, Mrs. Kirchoff lived in Ridley Park prior to moving to her late residence ten years ago. Betty was a graduate of Ridley High School, and had been employed as a bookkeeper for M & M Displays, retiring in 2003. She was a...

Martha P. Kornafel (Nee Mccloskey)

Martha P. Kornafel (Nee Mccloskey)

Sep 5, 2012

Martha P. McCloskey Kornafel, 90, of Ridley Park died September 5, 2012 at Fair Acres Geriatric Center. Born in Abington, Mrs. Kornafel lived in Chester prior to moving to her late residence 20 years ago. Martha graduated from the Crozer Hospital School of Nursing and was a member of the Church of St. Madeline. She was formerly employed as a...

Martha A. Renshaw (Nee Huber)

Martha A. Renshaw (Nee Huber)

Sep 4, 2012

Martha A. Huber Renshaw, 93, a lifelong resident of Aston, died September 4, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Renshaw was a graduate of Eddystone High School, Class of 1937. She was employed by Penn Truck Lines doing computer entry, retiring in 1998, and had previously been employed as a billing clerk at Gash-Stull, Balt Anchor and the Real Estate Store....

Betty Miles-Kilby (Nee Cantler)

Betty Miles-Kilby (Nee Cantler)

Sep 3, 2012

Betty (Cantler) Miles-Kilby, 87 went to be with our lord on Monday September 3, 2012. She went peacefully following a brief illness with her family by her side. Betty was born in York, Pennsylvania on August 25, 1925 and was the oldest of three children to George and Agnes (Norvell) Cantler. She worked at Westinghouse Steam Turbine Division and retired...

Eleanor A. Daino (Nee Guele)

Eleanor A. Daino (Nee Guele)

Aug 29, 2012

Eleanor A. Guele Daino 84, of Philadelphia, died August 29, 2012 at Harlee Manor Nursing Home. Mrs. Daino was wife of the late Salvatore R. Daino, her husband of 40 years, who died on February 21, 1990, daughter of the late Pietro and Rose DeSorte Guele and sister of the late Marie Lanzellotti, Agatha Sbraggia and Rita Guele. She is...

Thomas J. Daly, Jr.

Thomas J. Daly, Jr.

Aug 25, 2012

Tom Daly, who died peacefully on August 25th, 2012, spent a good part of his 85 years giving what he could to his family, his community and his country. He attended LaSalle College High School while working nights at the soda fountain in the family's pharmacy in the Frankford section of Philadelphia. At age 17, he enlisted in the U.S....

Carol Ann Mccloskey

Carol Ann Mccloskey

Aug 25, 2012

Carol Ann McCloskey, 59 of Brookhaven, died August 25, 2012 at Crozer-Keystone Hospice at Taylor Hospital. Born in Chester, Carol was a lifelong resident of Delaware County. She was employed by the County of Delaware at Fair Acres for 37 years, retiring in 2010. Carol volunteered with the Cerebral Palsy Association and served as a Committeewoman in Brookhaven and worked...

Wilbur "Wib" N. Knox

Wilbur "Wib" N. Knox

Aug 22, 2012

Wilbur N. "Wib" Knox, 73 Gettysburg Entrepreneur Wilbur N. "Wib" Knox, 73, of Media died August 22, 2012 at Chestnut Hill Hospital. Mr. Knox was born in Gettysburg, where he lived prior to moving to his late residence 47 years ago. He was a Manufacturing Representative for Packaging Corp of America for 20 years, and had previously been employed by...

William J. "Bud" Lawson

William J. "Bud" Lawson

Aug 22, 2012

William J. "Bud" Lawson, 86, of Garnet Valley, PA, died August 22, 2012, at Christiana Hospital. Born in Los Angeles, CA, he lived in Aston Township for 25 years and Cape May Beach, NJ, before moving to his late residence 24 years ago. Bud was a Personnel Superintendent at E.I. DuPont Company in Wilmington for 30 years, retiring in 1983....

Christine Alvanitakis

Christine Alvanitakis

Aug 22, 2012

Christine Christopoulos Alvanitakis, 83 of Elkton, MD died August 22, 2012 at the Elkton Care Rehabilitation Center. Born in Chester, she lived in Brookhaven from 1959 to 2008 when she moved to her late residence. Christine was a Records Supervisor for the Delaware County Prison for 28 years, retiring in 2002. She was a graduate of Chester High School, Class...

Sean M. Casey

Sean M. Casey

Aug 21, 2012

Sean M. Casey, 55 of Lewisberry, PA died August 21, 2012. Husband of Beryl L."Bunny" Jahn Casey. Son of Mary Gallagher Casey and the late Fran Casey, brother of Fran, Michael, Thomas and Marylou Casey; step-father of Hope Quinn (Norman) and Domenic D'Agostino (Kelly); also grandchildren Thomas, Ryan, Nikolas, Kyleigh anbd Domenic. Memorial Service 2:00PM Saturday, August 25, 2012 at...

Geraldine "Gerry" M. Barlow (Nee Quigley)

Geraldine "Gerry" M. Barlow (Nee Quigley)

Aug 17, 2012

Geraldine M. "Gerry" Quigley Barlow, of Broomall, died August 17, 2012 at Bryn Mawr Hospital. Born in Ridley Park she was daughter of the late John A. and Ella C. Whalen Quigley. Mrs. Barlow lived in Chester prior to moving to her late residence in 1988. Gerry was a graduate of Notre Dame High School for Girls, Class of 1949,...

Mildred W. Pierce (Nee Blackson)

Mildred W. Pierce (Nee Blackson)

Aug 14, 2012

Mildred W. Blackson Pierce, 94, of Wilmington, DE died August 14, 2012 at Gilpin Hall. Born in Marple Township, Mrs. Pierce lived in Lenni prior to moving to her late residence 15 years ago. Mildred had previously been employed by Lenni Products, and was devoted to her family. She was wife of the late William L. Pierce, daughter of the...

Charles K. Long

Charles K. Long

Aug 11, 2012

Charles K. Long 82 of Folsom, died August 11, 2012 at Springfield Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born in Shamokin, he lived in Folsom for 30 years and Millersville for eight years before moving back to Folsom 12 years ago. He was employed by Bell of PA for 37 years, and prior to that worked at John Herr Village...

Stephen R. Bernard

Stephen R. Bernard

Aug 9, 2012

Stephen R. Bernard, 52 of Aston, died August 9, 2012 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania where he fought a brave and courageous battle during his illness. Born in Philadelphia, he was reared in Chester and has lived at his late residence for the past 14 years. Stephen was employed for 14 years in the Maintenance Department at...

William A. Snarr

William A. Snarr

Aug 9, 2012

William A. Snarr, 64 of West Grove, died August 9, 2012 at home. Born in Philadelphia, he lived in Jennersville, before moving to his late residence 28 years ago. Bill was employed as a printer at Congoleum Corporation for the past 46 years. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving during the Vietnam War and received the National Defense Service...

Henry Robert Hopkins, Jr.

Henry Robert Hopkins, Jr.

Aug 6, 2012

Henry Robert Hopkins, Jr. "Bob" 62 of Aston Township passed away peacefully at his home on August, 6, 2012. Born in Chester, Bob was son of the late Henry Robert and Helen Otto Hopkins, was raised in Concord Township and has lived in Aston for the past 41 years. He was a graduate of Garnet Valley High School, Kutztown University...

Madeline Cicchinelli Penna

Madeline Cicchinelli Penna

Aug 5, 2012

Madeline Cicchinelli Penna 98 of Granite Farms Estates, died August 5, 2012 at her home. Born in Philadelphia, she lived in Upper Darby before moving to her late residence in 2003. She was a member of Presentation B.V.M. Church. Mrs. Penna was an avid reader and was devoted to her home and family. She was wife of the late Dominic...

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