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Peter J. Timko

Peter J. Timko

May 13, 2012

Peter J. Timko, 68, U.S. Navy Veteran Peter J. Timko, 68 of Eddystone, died May 13, 2012 at Crozer Keystone Hospice at Taylor. Born in Chester, Peter was son of the late Mary Zelinko Timko and a lifelong resident of Eddystone. Survivors; his father Peter Timko, brother, Kurt M. Timko (Cindy); sisters, Ronnie Timko and Sharon A. Timko and many...

Harry Banks Briley

Harry Banks Briley

May 13, 2012

Harry Banks Briley, 87, of Holly Hill, FL, died May 13, 2012. Born in Kennett Square, he was son of the late John and Edna Currie Briley and lived in Ridley Park and Palm Coast, FL before moving to his late residence. He was a WWII U.S. Army veteran, serving in Ireland and England and the invasion of Normandy and...

Elizabeth "Betty" J. Della Polla (Nee Fuhs)

Elizabeth "Betty" J. Della Polla (Nee Fuhs)

May 12, 2012

Elizabeth J. "Betty" Fuhs Della Polla, 81, of Morton, passed away peacefully on May 12, 2012 at her home. Born in Ridley Park, Mrs. Della Polla lived in Philadelphia prior to moving to her latest residence 47 years ago. Betty was a devoted mother and grandmother who especially enjoyed attending her grandchildren's sporting events, dance recitals and school activities. She...

Janice M. Stulginsky (Nee Morsdorf)

Janice M. Stulginsky (Nee Morsdorf)

May 11, 2012

Janice M. Morsdorf Stulginsky, 70, of Ridley Park died May 11, 2012 at The Wallingford Nursing Home. Born in Mahanoy City, Mrs. Stulginsky lived in Linwood and Bear, DE prior to moving to her late residence. She had been employed by the Park and Go/ Sunpark in Essington and previously had been waitress for many years at the Country House...

Lucy Ann Borgese (Nee Marchesani)

Lucy Ann Borgese (Nee Marchesani)

May 11, 2012

Lucy Ann Marchesani Borgese 88, a longtime resident of the Folsom section of Ridley Township, passed away peacefully on May 11. She was predeceased in 2007 by her loving husband of 60 years, Joseph N. Borgese. She was born in Ridley Park to the late Benedetta and Guiseppe Marchesani. Lucy was a 1942 graduate of Ridley Park High School where...

Elizabeth "Betty" J. Giordano (Nee Stewart)

Elizabeth "Betty" J. Giordano (Nee Stewart)

May 11, 2012

Elizabeth J. "Betty" Stewart Giordano, 73, of Ridley Park died May 11, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Giordano was born in Philadelphia and resided there until moving to her late residence 21 years ago. She was a former member of St. Barnabas R.C. Church. Betty was employed as an executive secretary at A.I. Dupont in Philadelphia for 35 years, retiring...

Norman Charles Guyer

Norman Charles Guyer

May 8, 2012

Norman Charles Guyer passed away peacefully on May 8, 2012 in Morehead City, North Carolina at the age of 93. Norman resided in Chester and then Brookhaven, PA for 85 years before moving to Beaufort, NC to live with his daughter and son-in-law in 2003. Norman was the proud owner/operator of Guyer Roofing in Chester for 30 years. He was...

Ruth K. Manning

Ruth K. Manning

May 4, 2012

Ruth K. Manning 92, of Aston, died May 4, 2012 at Fair Acres Geriatric Center. Born in Philadelphia, she lived in Upper Darby before moving to Aston thirty years ago. Ruth was retired from JC Penney in Upper Darby. She enjoyed gardening, traveling, ceramics, crossword puzzles, reading and English history. She was wife of the late Malcolm Souder and the...

Elizabeth "Betty" M. Carroll

Elizabeth "Betty" M. Carroll

May 4, 2012

Elizabeth M. "Betty" Carroll, 79, of Swarthmore, died May 4, 2012 at Crozer-Keystone Hospice at Taylor. She was born in Philadelphia and attended West Catholic High School for Girls. Betty was previously employed by Modern Fuel Heating and Air Conditioning and was a member of Notre Dame de Lourdes R.C. Church and was devoted to her faith. Betty was a...

Nancy Epright Silva

Nancy Epright Silva

May 2, 2012

Nancy Epright Silva, 58, went peacefully home to be with her loving and devoted father William H. Epright, Sr. and her brother Bennie R. Epright, Sr. on May 2, 2012 surrounded by her loving family. Nancy was a loving, caring Mother, Mom-mom, aunt and sister. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her granddaughter Serena. She also enjoyed her...

Miron "Brake" Bakalez

Miron "Brake" Bakalez

Apr 22, 2012

Miron "Brake" Bakalez, 88 of Milmont Park, died April 22, 2012 at The Wallingford. Born in Chester, he has lived at his late residence for the past 52 years. He was last employed as a Purchasing Agent for the Federal Government and was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving during WWII and received the Pacific Theater Ribbon with 2 stars, the...

Jane E. Mardinly

Jane E. Mardinly

Apr 21, 2012

Jane E.( Fish) Mardinly, 93 of Newtown Square, died on April 21, 2012 at Dunwoody Village. Born in Philadelphia, Mrs. Mardinly lived in Media before moving to her late residence ten years ago. She was the wife of the late Ashe J. Mardinly who died June 9, 1974 and daughter of the late Silas and Sarah Benham Fish and also...

June Crowder Cupps

June Crowder Cupps

Apr 19, 2012

June Crowder Cupps, 83, of Ridley Park died April 19, 2012 at her home. Born in Thornburg, IN, Mrs. Cupps lived in Chester prior to moving to her late residence 40 years ago. June was a Machine Operator at Scott Paper Company for 40 years retiring in 1992. She was a member of Ridley Park Presbyterian Church and was devoted...

Frances "Fran" K. Orio (Nee Sides)

Frances "Fran" K. Orio (Nee Sides)

Apr 17, 2012

Frances K. "Fran" Sides Orio, 85 of Eddystone and Ocean City, NJ died April 17, 2012 at Crozer Keystone Hospice at Taylor Hospital. Born in Chester, Mrs. Orio was a lifelong resident of Eddystone. She was a graduate of St. Rose Grammar School and Eddystone High School, Class of 1946. Fran was employed as a clerk at the County of...

Fred Mascuilli

Fred Mascuilli

Apr 7, 2012

Fred Mascuilli, 73, of Ridley Park died April 7, 2012 at Delaware County Memorial Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, Mr. Mascuilli lived in South Philadelphia prior to moving to his late residence 23 years ago. He was a graduate of South Philadelphia High School for Boys, Class of 1957. Fred was employed as a Data Processor at Cigna Insurance and most...

Elizabeth "Betty" Bonnes Gass

Elizabeth "Betty" Bonnes Gass

Apr 7, 2012

Elizabeth "Betty" Bonnes Gass of Ridley Park, died April 7, 2012 at Taylor Hospital. Betty was born and raised in Ridley Park and a graduate of Ridley Park High School, Class of 1943. She was well known for her amazing artistic abilities and sewing skills. In her early career, she designed children's dresses professionally. She also designed and created wedding...

Jane Reid Boles

Jane Reid Boles

Apr 7, 2012

Jane Reid Boles, 88, of Ridley Park, died April 7, 2012 at Taylor Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, Mrs. Boles lived in Roxborough prior to moving to her late residence 58 years ago. She was a member of Christ Church Episcopal, where she was a member of the Altar Guild. She was also a member of the Junior Board at Taylor...

John B. Begley

John B. Begley

Apr 4, 2012

John B. Begley, 78, of Ridley Park, died April 4, 2012 at Taylor Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born in Chester, he was son of the late John M. Begley and Rose Agnes Breslin Begley. He attended St. James High School and was employed as a painter in Local #921, Painters and Allied Trades Union and previously sailed with...

Regina "Jeanne" M. Gimber (Nee Meier)

Regina "Jeanne" M. Gimber (Nee Meier)

Apr 2, 2012

Regina M. "Jeanne" Meier Gimber, 85 Former Longtime Resident of Folcroft Regina M. "Jeanne" Meier Gimber, 85 of Media, died April 2, 2012 at Riddle Memorial Hospital. Born in Wilkes Barre, PA, Mrs. Gimber lived in Folcroft prior to moving to her late residence five years ago. She was a member of The Church of St. Joseph in Aston where...

Francis "Wawa" John Dougherty

Francis "Wawa" John Dougherty

Mar 31, 2012

Francis John "Wawa" Dougherty, 80, a lifelong resident of Ridley Township, peacefully passed away on March 31, 2012 at Fair Acres Geriatric Center. He attended Ridley Township High School and was a member of St. Rose of Lima R.C. Church and American Legion Post #777 in Crum Lynn. He proudly served his country in both the U.S. Army and the...

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