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Lawrence "Lafish" Fisher

Lawrence "Lafish" Fisher

Aug 11, 2011

Lawrence J. "LaFish" Fisher, 53 of Aston, died August 11, 2011 at Crozer Chester Medical Center. Born in Chester, he was the son of the late Lewis H. Fisher and has been a lifelong resident of Aston. He was employed as an operator at Southwest Delaware County Municipal Authority for thirteen years. "LaFish" was a graduate of Sun Valley High...

Domenick A. Marascio

Domenick A. Marascio

Aug 8, 2011

Domenick A. Marascio, 82 of Springfield, died August 8, 2011 at Taylor Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, he lived in Clifton Heights before moving to his late residence forty years ago. Mr. Marascio worked in the Quality Control Department for PECO, retiring in 1991. He was a member of St. Francis of Assisi R.C. Church as well as a Fourth Degree...

Pauline P. Venturo (Nee Petrone)

Pauline P. Venturo (Nee Petrone)

Aug 8, 2011

Pauline P. Petrone Venturo, 88, of Ridley Park, died August 8, 2011 at Riddle Memorial Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Potito Luigi and Josephine Poliao Petrone and lived in South Philadelphia until moving to her late residence 45 years ago. Devoted to her family, she always remembered family and friends on their birthdays, and...

Mary F. Mcnichol (Nee Mckinny)

Mary F. Mcnichol (Nee Mckinny)

Aug 3, 2011

Mary F. McKinny McNichol, 92 of Ridley Park died August 3, 2011 at the Broomall Nursing Home. Born in Philadelphia, she lived in the city until moving to Ridley Park in 1967. A woman who was devoted to her faith, she was a member of the Church of St. Madeline. Mrs. McNichol was a graduate of West Catholic High School...

Richard F. Zannier

Richard F. Zannier

Jul 30, 2011

Richard F. Zannier, 69. My beloved husband and soul-mate was sadly taken from me on July 30, 2011 at Taylor Hospice Residence after battling cancer for four months. Born in Upland, Mr. Zannier lived in St. Petersburg, FL and Secane prior to moving to Ridley Park in 2009. Rich was a graduate of Ridley Township High School, Class of 1959....

Robert E. "Bob" Sehein

Robert E. "Bob" Sehein

Jul 30, 2011

Robert E. "Bob" Sehein, 77, of Aston, died July 30, 2011 at Crozer-Chester Medical Center. Born in Perth Amboy, NJ, Mr. Sehein lived in Sayreville, NJ prior to moving to his late residence 44 years ago. Bob was a U.S. Army veteran and a member of Mount Hope U.M. Church. He was employed as a Distributor for the Delaware County...

William J. Rottenberk

William J. Rottenberk

Jul 29, 2011

William J. "Popsi" Rottenberk, 85 Retired Printer for the Daily Times William J. "Popsi" Rottenberk, 85, of Aston died July 29, 2011 at his home. Born in Philadelphia, Mr. Rottenberk has lived in Aston for the past 51 years. He was a printer for the Daily Times for 37 years retiring in 1988 and then was employed as a crossing...

Vincent J. Broomall

Vincent J. Broomall

Jul 27, 2011

Vincent J. Broomall, of Aston, PA, died Wednesday, July 27th at the Life Care Acute Center in West Chester. He was 71. Vincent was born on June 5, 1940 in Chester, the son of the late Helen Ranko and Vincent Broomall. At age twelve, he went on tour as an assistant with Bill Haley and the Comets. During the next...

Lois H. Alessandrine (Krenzel)

Lois H. Alessandrine (Krenzel)

Jul 26, 2011

Lois H. Krenzel Alessandrine, 53, of Ridley Park died July 26, 2011 at her home. Born in Philadelphia, Mrs. Alessandrine lived in S.W. Philadelphia prior to moving to her late residence in 1990. Lois was employed as a Teacher and Career Service Advisor for Allstate Career in Essington. She was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church and loved animals,...

C. Scott Seltzer

C. Scott Seltzer

Jul 25, 2011

C. Scott Seltzer, 81 Retired Insurance Broker C. Scott Seltzer, 81, of Wallingford and formerly of Rose Valley, died peacefully at Birch House Cove, Long Lake, NY on Monday, July 25, 2011. Born in Philadelphia, he was son of the late Charles J. and Dorothy Evans Seltzer. Mr. Seltzer attended Valley Forge Military Academy, graduated from George School in Newtown,...

Joseph L. Grosso

Joseph L. Grosso

Jul 25, 2011

Joseph L. Grosso, 56, a lifelong resident of Aston died July 25, 2011 at Mercy Suburban Hospital in Norriton, PA Born in Wilmington, DE he was the son of the late Dominic J. and Lucy Marziotti Grosso. Mr. Grosso was an operator for Sun Company. He was a member of the Church of St. Joseph. A graduate of Sun Valley...

Ellamae Venuti (Nee Williams)

Ellamae Venuti (Nee Williams)

Jul 19, 2011

Ellamae Venuti, 79 Devoted to her family Ellamae Venuti, 79, of Aston died July 19, 2011 at her home. Born in Linwood, Mrs. Venuti lived in Marcus Hook prior to moving to her late residence 57 years ago. Mrs. Venuti and her late husband John founded Venuti's Hardware in 1959. She will always be remembered for the love she shared...

Frances E. Scarbrough (Weidner)

Frances E. Scarbrough (Weidner)

Jul 16, 2011

Frances E. Weidner Scarbrough, 85 Devoted Mother and Homemaker Frances E. Weidner Scarbrough, 85 of Ridley Park, formerly of Upper Darby, died July 16, 2011 at Taylor Hospital. Mrs Scarbrough was a graduate of Upper Darby High School, Class of 1943 and had a long career as a legal secretary with several law firms in Philadelphia and Delaware County. Frances...

Catherine S. Fisher

Catherine S. Fisher

Jul 12, 2011

Catherine S. Fisher, 87 of Concordville, PA died peacefully July 12, 2011 at St. Martha's Manor in Downingtown. She was widow of the late George E. Fisher, Jr., daughter of the late Anges and John Stauch, and mother of the late Richard A. Fisher. Survivors: her children, Mary Fish (Mark Dembert), Ellice Cannon (Ron) and George Fisher (Cathy Silberto), also...

Burchard V. Blackburn

Burchard V. Blackburn

Jul 12, 2011

Burchard V. Blackburn, Jr., 83, of Folsom died July 12, 2011 at the Taylor Hospice Residence. Born in Cleveland, OH and reared in Wildwood, NJ, Mr. Blackburn lived in Upper Darby prior to moving to his late residence 56 years ago. Mr. Blackburn was a Staff Sergeant for the US Army during WWII, and received the Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon and...

Donna Mcquillan

Donna Mcquillan

Jul 10, 2011

Donna McQuillan Luongo, 52 of Ridley Park, died July 10, 2011 at Taylor Hospital. Born in Upland, she was a lifelong resident of Ridley Park. Donna was a graduate of Ridley High School, Class of 1976 and attended Temple University. She was owner/operator of DM Communications, which she founded in 1994. She started her broadcasting career as a Desk Assistant...

Claire V. Costello (Nee Magsam)

Claire V. Costello (Nee Magsam)

Jul 7, 2011

Claire V. Magsam Costello Benefits Administrator Claire V. Costello, 81, of Woodlyn died July 7, 2011 at Crozer Chester Medical Center. Claire was born in Philadelphia where she resided until moving to Ridley Township thirty eight years ago. She was a Benefits Administrator for Teledyne Wirz Company for fifteen years and previously worked for Taylor Hospital. Mrs. Costello graduated from...

Theresa M. Carotenuto

Theresa M. Carotenuto

Jul 5, 2011

Theresa M. Carotenuto, 82 Loving Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother Theresa M. Carotenuto, 82 of Ridley Park died July 5, 2011 at Crozer-Chester Medical Center. Born in Philadelphia, Mrs. Carotenuto lived in Colwyn before moving to her late residence 15 years ago. She was employed as a packer at Lerro's Candies for 20 years retiring in 2006. She was a member...

Claude K. Schreffler

Claude K. Schreffler

Jul 1, 2011

Claude K. Schreffler, 72 of Aston, died July 1, 2011 at Heartland Hospice, Wilmington. Born in Mt. Carmel, PA, Mr. Schreffler has lived in Aston since 1941. He was an electrician at Widener University. Mr. Schreffler was a U.S. Air Force veteran, a member of Essington VFW Post #4845, and the American Legion Post #926 in Aston. He also enjoyed...

Mary E. Nolan Freire

Mary E. Nolan Freire

Jul 1, 2011

Mary E. Nolan Freire, 83 of Ridley Park, died July 1, 2011 at Fair Acres Geriatric Center. Born in New York, she was the daughter of the late R. Thomas and Gladys Walters Nolan, and lived in Philadelphia before moving to Ridley Park in 1962. Mrs. Freire was a self employed companion and previously was Assistant to the Dean at...

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