William W. Cassidy
Mar 8, 2011
William W. Cassidy, 91 of Ridley Park, died March 8, 2011 at Taylor Hospital. Raised in Eddystone, he lived in Ridley Park for the past 55 years. He was a machinist foreman at Sun Ship Co. for 43 years, retiring in 1982. Mr. Cassidy was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, where he formerly served as a board member,...
Stephen "Poppy" Bernard
Mar 7, 2011
Stephen "Poppy" Bernard, 76 of Aston, died March 7, 2011 at Crozer-Chester Medical Center, born in Chester he was reared in Trainer before moving to Aston in 1983. Mr. Bernard attended Holy Ghost School and graduated from Chester High School, Class of 1952. He was a member of The Church of St. Joseph and a former member of Holy Ghost...
Francis C. "Frank" Desher
Mar 7, 2011
Francis C. "Frank" Desher, 70 of Aston, died March 7, 2011 at home. Born in Philadelphia son of the late Joseph and Hazel Aron Desher, he lived in West Chester before moving to Aston 22 years ago. He was a truck driver for the Philadelphia Inquirer for 30 years. A graduate of Dobbins Technical School, Mr. Desher enjoyed hunting, fishing,...
Rose H. Betzko
Feb 22, 2011
Rose H. Betzko, 89 of Glen Riddle, died February 22, 2011 at Riddle Memorial Hospital. Born in Shamokin, she lived in Havertown for 57 years until moving to her late address two years ago. She formerly worked at Melmark in child care for seven years until about 1982. Mrs. Betzko enjoyed reading, bingo and bird watching. She was wife of...
Masie A. Manata (Nee Howard)
Feb 22, 2011
Masie A. Howard Manata, 89 of Swarthmore, died February 22, 2011 at Taylor Hospital. Born in Folsom, Mrs. Manata has lived in Swarthmore for the past 56 years. She was a graduate of Ridley Township High School, and was a cashier at ACME Markets in Woodlyn for 33 years, retiring in 1986. She was also a member of Our Lady...
Doris M. Mann (Nee Williams)
Feb 20, 2011
Doris M. Williams Mann, 82 Longtime Resident of Aston Doris M. Williams Mann, 82 of Lima, died February 20, 2011 at Fair Acres. Born in Trainer, she lived in Aston before moving to Lima in 2009. Mrs. Mann was a graduate of Eddystone High School and the Chester Hospital School of Nursing. She loved animals, especially her daughter's dog "Tippy"...
Joseph P. Bozarth
Feb 16, 2011
Joseph P. Bozarth, 82 of Woodlyn died February 16, 2011 at Taylor Hospital. Born in Philadelphia he was the son of the late Thomas P. and Adelina M. Casci Bozarth. He lived in Philadelphia and moved to Ridley Township in 1954. He was a Trainman for CSX for forty years and retired in 1988. He attended West Catholic High School...
Phyllis M. Murray (Nee Beale)
Feb 15, 2011
Phyllis M. Beale Murray Murray, Phyllis M. (nee Beale), 82, of Glen Mills previously of Devon died February 15, 2011 at Riddle Memorial Hospital. She was wife of the late James M. "Punk" Murray. Also predeceased by three brothers and one sister. Survived by nieces, nephews and a sister-in-law. She was a member of Eastern Star, the chorus at Maris...
John E. Smith "Icker"
Feb 12, 2011
John E. Smith "Icker", 51 of Eddystone died February 12, 2011 at home. Born in Chester, he was son of the late Raymond and Elizabeth Shoemaker Smith. Survivors: his wife of 30 years, Margaret M. Sigda Smith, children Trisha, Christine, John E., Jr. and Megan Smith, six grandchildren and eight brothers and four sisters. Memorial Service 11:00AM Saturday February 19,...
Catherine M. Cavanaugh (Nee Porter)
Feb 12, 2011
Catherine M. Porter Cavanaugh 84, of Aston died February 12, 2011 at Fair Acres Geriatric Center. Born in Darby, she lived in East Lansdowne for 76 years before moving to Aston eight years ago. She was an assembly line worker for J.B. Slevin Co. for 26 years, retiring in 1988. Mrs. Cavanaugh was a member of Garden Church in Lansdowne...
Eva M. Turner (Nee Voshell)
Feb 12, 2011
Eva M. Voshell Turner, 89, of Dover, DE died February 12, 2011 at Kent General Hospital. Born in Philadelphia daughter of the late Samuel A. and Mary E. Fleming Voshell. Mrs. Turner was reared in the West End of Chester and resided in Aston and Chattanooga, TN before moving to Dover four years ago. She was a graduate of Chester...
Pasquale A. "Pat" Cosenza
Feb 11, 2011
Pasquale A. "Pat" Cosenza 82, of Ridley Park died February 11, 2011 at Conner Williams Nursing Home. Born and raised in Chester, he was a resident of Ridley Park for the past 55 years. Mr. Cosenza taught Industrial Arts in the Garnet Valley School District for 16 years, retiring in 1985, and previously taught at Smedley Jr. High School in...
Alfred J. Peters
Feb 7, 2011
Alfred J. Peters, 88, of Milmont Park died February 7, 2011 at Connor Williams Nursing Home. Born in New Brunswick, NJ, son of the late Alfred and Otillie Frey Peters, he was raised in Fleetwood, PA and has lived at his late residence for 56 years. He was a machinist at the former Westinghouse Electric in Lester for 43 years,...
Helen E. Mader
Feb 7, 2011
Helen E. Mader, 81 of Aston died February 7, 2011 at home. Born and raised in Marcus Hook, she has lived at her late residence for 56 years. Mrs. Mader was a teacher aide in the Penn Delco School District for over 20 years, retiring in 1988. She was a former coach of cheerleading for the Aston A.A. and a...
Vincent Francis Petkowsky
Feb 6, 2011
Vincent Francis Petkowsky, 84 of Brookhaven, died February 6, 2011 at Springfield Hospital. Born in Gilberton, PA he was a resident of Ridley Township for 50 years before moving to Brookhaven three years ago. He was an Avoinics Engineer for Boeing Vertol Company in Ridley Township for 40 years, retiring in 1990. Mr. Petkowsky received his MEE from Johns Hopkins...
Mario R. Liberatore
Feb 5, 2011
Mario R. Liberatore, 94 Mario R. Liberatore, 94 of Ridley Park died February 5, 2011 at Connor Williams Nursing Home. Born in Philadelphia, son of the late Philip and Lucretia DiDonato Liberatore. Mr. Liberatore has been a resident of Ridley Park for the past 40 years, previously residing in Philadelphia. He was a World War II US Army Veteran. He...
John "Brud" P. Gallagher, Jr.
Feb 4, 2011
John P. "Brud" Gallagher, Jr., 92 Retired Conrail Employee Of Ridley Park, died February 4, 2011 at Taylor Hospital. He was born and raised in West Philadelphia, and as a youth sang in the choir of his parish, Our Mother of Sorrows. After graduation from West Catholic High School in 1936 he boxed for Shanahan Catholic Club. He joined the...
Joseph L. Shields, Jr. "Jingles"
Feb 4, 2011
Joseph L. Shields, Jr."Jingles", 80 of Eddystone died February 4, 2011 at Taylor Hospice Residence. Born in Chester, he was a lifelong resident of Eddystone. He was Chief of Police in Eddystone for 35 years, retiring in 1997. Mr. Shields was a U.S. Army Veteran of WWII, and was a member of the American Legion, VFW, both the county and...
Dorothy Newquist
Feb 3, 2011
Dorothy Newquist Former Secretary Of Wallingford, died February 3, 2011 at Crozer-Chester Medical Center. Born in Upland, she was the daughter of the late Viola and Leroy Garrett. Mrs. Newquist was a resident of Wallingford for eleven years and previously resided in Chester. She was a secretary at Widener University for twenty-five years, retiring in 1986. A founding member of...
Philomena A. Greto (Nee D'Orazio)
Feb 2, 2011
Philomena G. D'Orazio Greto, 81 Beloved mother and grandmother Philomena G. D'Orazio Greto, 81, a lifelong resident of Ridley Park, died February 2, 2011 at Prospect Park Health and Rehabilitation Residence. Born in Crum Lynne, she was daughter of the late Luigi and Grazia Rossi D'Orazio. She was a member of The Church of St. Madeline and was a graduate...
