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Philip W."Tiny" Julius

Philip W."Tiny" Julius

Dec 15, 2011

Philip W. "Tiny" Julius, 71 Former Co-Owner of Country Deli Philip W. "Tiny" Julius, 71, of Leesville, SC died December 15, 2011 at Lexington Medical Center. Born in Chester, Mr. Julius lived in Aston and Millboro, DE prior to moving to his late residence 20 years ago. He was a graduate of Eddystone High School, Class of 1958. He was...

Francis "Butch" X. Clifton

Francis "Butch" X. Clifton

Dec 14, 2011

Francis X. "Butch" Clifton, 78 Korean War Veteran Francis X. "Butch" Clifton, 78, died December 14, 2011 at his home. Born in Chester, Mr. Clifton has lived in Crum Lynne for the past 52 years. Mr. Clifton was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War. He was employed as a First Class Turbiner at Sun Oil Co. in Marcus...

Margaret E. Petrovitch (Nee Rifenburg)

Margaret E. Petrovitch (Nee Rifenburg)

Dec 13, 2011

Margaret E. Rifenburg Petrovitch, 90 Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother Margaret E. Rifenburg Petrovitch, 90, of Eddystone, died December 13, 2011 at Sunrise Assisted Living of Granite Run. Born in Linwood, Mrs. Petrovitch lived in Boothwyn prior to moving to her late residence in 1951. She was a graduate of Boothwyn High School and previous employed as a pegger...

Ann M. Jernigan (Nee Petrone)

Ann M. Jernigan (Nee Petrone)

Dec 9, 2011

Ann M. Petrone Jernigan, 53 Lifelong Resident of Aston Ann M. Petrone Jernigan, 53, of Aston died December 9, 2011 at her home. Born in Chester, she was a lifelong resident of Aston. Mrs. Jernigan was a graduate of Sun Valley High School, Class of 1976 and was a member of The Church of St. Joseph. She was formerly employed...

Loretta A. Lynch (Nee Green)

Loretta A. Lynch (Nee Green)

Dec 4, 2011

Loretta A. Green Lynch,79 Loving Wife, Mother and Grandmother Loretta A. Green Lynch, 79 of Ridley Park, died December 4, 2011 surrounded by her adoring family. Born in Philadelphia to the late Lawrence and Sarah (Scott) Green, Mrs. Lynch lived in Southwest Philadelphia prior to moving to her late residence. She attended Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School and West Catholic...

Thomas O. Ricker

Thomas O. Ricker

Dec 4, 2011

Thomas O. Ricker, 79, of Ridley Park died December 4, 2011 at his home. Born in Philadelphia, Mr. Ricker lived in South Philadelphia prior to moving to his late residence 54 years ago. He was a graduate of the Boc Vocational High School Class of 1950 and a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War. Mr. Ricker was employed by...

John J. Gaffney, Iii

John J. Gaffney, Iii

Nov 29, 2011

John J. Gaffney, III, 73 Longtime Computer Science Educator John J. Gaffney, III, 73 of Eddystone died November 29, 2011 at Penn Hospice at Rittenhouse. Born in Philadelphia and reared in Newtown Square, Mr. Gaffney lived in Exton prior to moving to his late residence 31 years ago. John was a graduate of West Catholic High School for Boys, he...

Helen "Jane" Scull (Nee Grabey)

Helen "Jane" Scull (Nee Grabey)

Nov 28, 2011

Helen "Jane" Grabey Scull, 83 of Boothwyn, died November 28, 2011 at Crozer Chester Medical Center. Born in Frackville, she lived in Parkside most of her life. Mrs. Scull was a computer operator at Boeing-Vertol Company in Ridley Township for 15 years, retiring in 1986 and previously worked at Sun Ship Company for about 10 years. She was a member...

Monica J. Rankin (Nee Suchanec)

Monica J. Rankin (Nee Suchanec)

Nov 26, 2011

Monica J. Suchanec Rankin, 55 A Devoted Wife and Mother Monica J. Suchanec Rankin, 55 of Ridley Park, died November 26, 2011 at her home peacefully surrounded by her family and friends following a courageous four year battle with ovarian cancer. She was a receptionist/legal secretary at Tollen and Buckler and a member of The Church of St. Madeline ....

Norma G. Conrad (Nee Poletti)

Norma G. Conrad (Nee Poletti)

Nov 24, 2011

Norma G. Poletti Conrad, 94 of Ridley Park, died November 24, 2011 at Penn Hospice at RIttenhouse. Born in West New York, NJ, she lived in Drexel Hill before moving to her late residence 45 years ago. She was Personnel Director at Provident Mutu al Life Insurance Company for 40 years, retiring on November 30, 1982. Mrs Conrad had a...

Phillip R. Forcey

Phillip R. Forcey

Nov 22, 2011

Phillip R. Forcey, 83 of Wallingford, formerly of Ridley Township, went home to be with the Lord on November 22, 2011 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Curwensville, he was son of the late William Thomas and Mabel Phillips Forcey and lived in Ridley Township before moving to his late residence 29 years ago. Phil was an active member...

Elsie A. D'Angelo

Elsie A. D'Angelo

Nov 20, 2011

Elsie A. D'Angelo, 85, of Ridley Park, died November 20, 2011 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Chester, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Anna Nikoley Zimath; and the wife of the late Anthony F. D'Angelo her husband of forty five years who died November 17, 1993. Elsie graduated from Eddystone High School....

Rev. Gerald A. Kelleher

Rev. Gerald A. Kelleher

Nov 18, 2011

Rev. Gerald A. Kelleher, 77 Devoted Father to his son Rev. Gerald A. Kelleher, 77 of Aston, died November 18, 2011 at The Wallingford Nursing Home. Born in Philadelphia, he lived in Essington and has been a resident of Aston for 19 years. Jerry was a graduate of St. Thomas Moore High School, Class of 1952 where he was named...

Jeanette M. Atkinson

Jeanette M. Atkinson

Nov 18, 2011

Jeanette M. Vito Atkinson, 86 of Aston, died November 18, 2011 at Brinton Manor. Born in Chester, she has lived in Aston for the past 33 years. Mrs. Atkinson loved gardening, cooking and traveling. Her life was centered around her family. She was wife of the late Melvin L. Atkinson, who died in 2006. Survivors: her sons; David L. Atkinson...

Alfreda M. Keenan (Binowski)

Alfreda M. Keenan (Binowski)

Nov 17, 2011

Alfreda M. Binowski Keenan, 85 Devoted Wife, Mother and Grandmother Alfreda M. Binowski Keenan of Milmont Park, died November 17, 2011 at the Taylor Hospice Residence. Born in Camden, NJ, Mrs. Keenan lived in Oakland, NJ prior to moving to her late residence 58 years ago. A homemaker, Mrs. Keenan had previously been employed as a secretary for Ridley Township...

Margaret A. Brown (Wetherill)

Margaret A. Brown (Wetherill)

Nov 13, 2011

Margaret A. Wetherill Brown, 94, of Hudson, FL died November 13, 2011 at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Glen Riddle, Mrs. Brown lived in Aston prior to moving to her late residence. She was employed as a finisher at the Franklin Mint, retiring in 1982 and previously worked at Reynolds Springs for six years. Mrs. Brown was wife...

Michela "Mickey" Nardini (Nee Iuliani)

Michela "Mickey" Nardini (Nee Iuliani)

Nov 9, 2011

Michela "Mickey" Iuliani Nardini, 72 Devoted Wife, Mother and Grandmother Michela "Mickey" Iuliani Nardini, 72, of Ridley Park, died November 9, 2011 after a courageous battle with brain cancer at Vitas Hospice at Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital. Born in Italy, Mrs. Nardini settled in Philadelphia in 1956 and has lived at her late residence since 1969. She was employed as a...

Josephine A. D'Apollo (D'Angelo)

Josephine A. D'Apollo (D'Angelo)

Nov 2, 2011

Josephine A. D'Angelo D'Apollo, 76 Loving Wife, Mother and Grandmother Josephine A. D'Angelo D'Apollo, 76, of Ridley Township, died November 2, 2011 at Taylor Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, Mrs. D'Apollo lived in South Philadelphia prior to moving to her late residence in 1966. She was a self-employed beautician at the New You and was a member of Notre Dame de...

George T. Sharp

George T. Sharp

Nov 2, 2011

George T. Sharp, 96, of Media, died on November 2, 2011 at The Residence at Glen Riddle. Pre-deceased by his beloved wife Marjorie, George was born in Ashland, PA, and graduated from Bloomsburg State Teachers College in 1938. His 30 year career in education was spent in the Chester School District as a teacher in Franklin Grammar School and principal...

Warren R. Pierce, Jr.

Warren R. Pierce, Jr.

Oct 31, 2011

Warren R. Pierce, Jr., of Wilmington passed away on October 31, 2011. He was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business, class of 1952. Mr. Pierce was a U.S. Army Veteran of WWII and was the Executive Vice President of the National Bank of Gloucester County, New Jersey. A devoted husband and father, Warren moved to...

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