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Edward J. Novatka
Jun 1, 2011
Edward J. Novatka, 87 of Eddystone, died June 1, 2011 at home. Born in Shenandoah, PA he lived in Eddystone for the past 62 years. Mr. Novatka was a mechanic at Boeing-Vertol Co. for 25 years, retiring in 1989. He was a member of St. Rose of Lima R.C. Church, also a 4th Degree Knights of Columbus, Peace Council and...
Josephine Anna Nyce
May 26, 2011
Josephine Anna Nyce, 92 Loving Mother, Wife and Grandmother On Thursday, May 26, 2011, Mrs. Josephine Anna Nyce passed away after a long series of health problems the last years of her life. Mom was a young 92. She was a beautiful, loving, giving, nurturing mother, wife and grandmother who always gave her unconditional love for everyone. She will be...
Anna "Ann" M. Rooney (Nee Mortimer)
May 25, 2011
Anna M. "Ann" Mortimer Rooney, 88 Loving and Caring Sister and Aunt Anna M. "Ann" Mortimer Rooney, 88, of Woodlyn died May 25, 2011 at her home. Born in Philadelphia she lived in Southwest Philadelphia prior to moving to her late residence 41 years ago. She was a graduate of West Catholic High School for Girls, Class of 1941 and...
Florence L. Mills (Stewart)
May 23, 2011
Florence L. Stewart Mills, 70 of Swarthmore died May 23, 2011 at Taylor Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, she lived in Chester before moving to her late residence 50 years ago. Mrs. Mills loved bowling and also bowled in several area leagues. She enjoyed boating, Ocean City, NJ and ceramics but but important to her was being with her family. She...
Dorothy M. Kelly (Nee Connelly)
May 17, 2011
Dorothy M. Connelly Kelly, 80 of Ridley Park, died May 17, 2011 at Taylor Hospice Residence. Born in Philadelphia, she lived there before moving to her late residence fifty years ago. Mrs. Kelly was member of the Church of St. Madeline and the Over 50 Club and also bowled with leagues at the former Ridley Bowl and Ridley Lanes. She...
Donald P. Finnegan
May 16, 2011
Donald P. Finnegan, 83 of Glen Mills, entered into eternal life on May 16, 2011 at Vitas Hospice at Mercy Fitzgerald. Born in Philadelphia, he lived in Ridley Park for 41 years before moving to his late residence thirteen years ago. He was employed in the financial department at Conrail for 42 years, retiring in 1990. Mr. Finnegan is a...
Linda M. Mcgough
May 14, 2011
Linda M. McGough, 57 Administrative Assistant for County Linda M. McGough, 57 of Brookhaven died peacefully at her parent's home on May 14, 2011. Born in Philadelphia she lived in Ridley Township prior to moving to Brookhaven 28 years ago. She was a graduate of Notre Dame High School for Girls, Class of 1972 and West Chester University, Class of...
Ruth M. Kaylor (Nee Kelly)
May 11, 2011
Ruth M. Kelly Kaylor "Nan", 94, of Aston died May 11, 2011 at her home. Born in Chester, she has lived in Aston since 1941. She was a member of The Church of St. Joseph where she was a member of the original Women's Guild, the Altar Committee and Sodality. She also was the First Brownie Troop Leader in Aston...
James M. Laverty
May 11, 2011
James M. Laverty, 64 of Folsom died May 11, 2011 at his home. Born in Philadelphia, he lived in Sharon Hill prior to moving to Folsom 8 years ago. He was a Letter Carrier at the Darby Post Office for 23 years retiring in March of 2009 and was previously employed by Westinghouse Corp. for 18 years. He was a...
Clifford E. Arthur
May 8, 2011
Clifford E. Arthur, 71 Lifelong Resident of Aston Clifford E. Arthur, 71 died May 8, 2011 at Roxborough Memorial Hospital. Born in Chester, Mr. Arthur was a lifelong resident of Aston. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran and was employed as a machinist for Chalmers & Kubeck, retiring in 1994. He enjoyed hunting, shooting and feeding birds, walking and photography....
Earl W. Kelly
May 5, 2011
Earl W. Kelly, 62 of Ridley Park, died suddenly on May 5, 2011 at Pennsylvania Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, he was son of the late Earl and Margaretta Hahn Kelly. He was reared in Springfield and lived in Brookhaven before moving to his late residence 32 years ago. Mr. Kelly was a mechanic at Pennsylvania Hospital for the past twenty...
Mary K. Janik (Nee Luper)
Apr 28, 2011
Mildred K. Luper Janik, 92 of Chester died April 28, 2011 at Taylor Hospice Residence. Born in Sharpsburg, NC she has lived in Chester since 1952. Mrs. Janik was an operator for Scott Paper Company, retiring in 1984. She loved gardening and flowers, but most important was being with her family. She was daughter of the late Leroy and Thelma...
Mary H. Pepe (Nee Antico)
Apr 27, 2011
Mary H. Antico Pepe, 81 "Director of First Impressions" Mary H. Antico Pepe, 81 formerly of Woodlyn died April 27, 2011 at Crozer-Chester Medical Center. Born in Cincinnati and reared in the St. Joseph Orphanage, Mrs. Pepe lived in Woodlyn prior to moving to Springfield 3 1/2 years ago. Mrs. Pepe was an administrative assistant at Society of Financial Service...
Louetta Beck
Apr 23, 2011
Louetta Beck, 68 of Aston died April 23, 2011 at her home. Born in Chester and reared in Wallingford, Mrs. Beck lived in Marcus Hook before moving to Aston 6 1/2 years ago. She loved the casinos, the Phillies and going to Clearwater, FL. She collected bells, angels and Tweety Birds, but most important was her home and family. She...
Bernice L. Reed (Nee Ulshafer)
Apr 23, 2011
Bernice L. Ulshafer Reed, 84 of Ridley Park, died April 23, 2011 at Taylor Hospice Residence surrounded by her family after a two year courageous battle with cancer. Born in Lehighton, PA she lived in Philadelphia before moving to her late residence 53 years ago. Mrs. Reed was last employed as a waitress at the Penn Oaks Country Club and...
Charles N. Birney
Apr 21, 2011
Charles N. Birney, 76 died April 21, 2011 at Riddle Memorial Hospital. Born in Chester, Mr. Birney was a lifelong Aston resident. He was previously employed at Penn Delco School District and Riddle Memorial Hospital. He was husband of the late Laura M. Willoughby Birney, son of the late Samuel and Delia Nye Birney and brother of the late Gertrude...
Carl Stewart Eisele, Jr.
Apr 18, 2011
Carl Stewart. Eisele, Jr. 83, of Aston Township died April 18, 2011 at Riddle Memorial Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, he was raised in Sharon Hill and lived in Glenolden before moving to his late residence 54 years ago. Mr. Eisele was a loyal and dedicated employee of Sears Roebuck and Company for 41 years until his retirement in 1991. He...
Rose Neary Rowe (Nee Potts)
Apr 16, 2011
Rose Potts Neary Rowe, 80 Enjoyed the shore and being with her family Rose Potts Neary Rowe, 80 formerly on Somers Point, NJ died April 16, 2011 at Sterling Nursing Home. Born in Philadelphia, she had lived in Ridley Park for 33 years before moving to Somers Point. She was a graduate of Notre Dame High School, Class of 1948....
Edna A. Reiher
Apr 13, 2011
Edna A. Reiher, 93 of Norwood, died April 13, 2011 at Brighten at Bryn Mawr. Born in Philadelphia where she lived until moving to Norwood 45 years ago. She was an assembly worker for General Electric Co. for forty years, retiring in 1982. An avid gardener, she loved ceramics and "time at the shore in her trailer" in Sea Isle,...
Heather L. Perryman
Apr 13, 2011
Heather L. Perryman, 31 of Aston died April 13, 2011 at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Survived by her mother and stepfather Dalaine and Daniel Klems, father Scott Perryman, daughter Dakota, brother Brian S. Perryman, sisters Laura L. and Katelyn E. Klems her fiance Ron Lucier and nieces, aunts and uncles. Visitation 2:00 to 4:00PM Sunday at the White-Luttrell Funeral Home,...
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