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John H. Kefalas

John H. Kefalas

Dec 2, 2010

John H. Kefalas, 89 of Wallingford died December 2, 2010 at the The Wallingford Nursing Home. Born in Lebanon, PA to immigrant parents from Mytilimi, Greece, he lived in Marcus Hook before moving to Wallingford forty two years ago. Mr. Kefalas was a former restaurateur and owner and operator of Kefalas Catering. A U.S. Army Air Corps World War II...

Stephen J. Tralie

Stephen J. Tralie

Dec 2, 2010

Stephen J. Tralie, 81, of the Briarcliff section of Glenolden, died December 2, 2010 at Crozer Chester Medical Center. Born in Philadelphia, he was son of the late Stephen and Anna Shamonis Tralie. Mr. Tralie has lived at his late residence for 57 years. He was a wireman in the Switchgear Divison of General Electric in Southwest Philadelphia for 42...

Helen M. Jennings (Nee Galvin)

Helen M. Jennings (Nee Galvin)

Dec 1, 2010

On December 1, 2010 of Ridley Park, PA. Wife of the late James P. Jennings. Mother of James P. Jennings of Aston, PA, Robert (BJ) Jennings of Morton,PA, John (Jack) Jennings of Norwood, PA and Kathryn A. McKee of Bethel Twp., PA. Also survived by seven grandchildren. She was sister of the late Cornelius Galvin, Hannah Rehrman, Alfred Galvin and...

Dora Smith (Nee Landis)

Dora Smith (Nee Landis)

Nov 30, 2010

A lifelong resident of Ridley Park, died November 30, 2010 at Taylor Hospice Residence. She was daughter of the late Charles and Dora Mugford Landis. Mrs. Smith was a secretary with the Community Relations Departement at Taylor Hospital for over 25 years. She was a member of The Church of St. Madeline where she was in the Sodality. She was...

Louis Subashi

Louis Subashi

Nov 29, 2010

After a six-week struggle following a major stroke, Louis Subashi, 69, passed away on November 29th at Paoli Hospital surrounded by his wife and children. Lou was predeceased by his parents, Aristea Kasapi and Nicola Subashi, who both immigrated to the United States from Albania in the 1930s. He is also predeceased by his beloved brother Andrew, who passed away...

Alfred A. Giomboni

Alfred A. Giomboni

Nov 28, 2010

Alfred A. Giomboni, 70 Of Morton, died November 28, 2010 at Thomas Jefferson Neurological Hospital. Born in Plains, PA he was son of the late Victor and Elizabeth Biccheli Giomboni. Mr. Giomboni has lived in Morton since 1998 and previously lived in Wallingford. He graduated from Ridley High School class of 1958 and attended PMC Evening Division. He was the...

Janet Leclerq Eggers Lines

Janet Leclerq Eggers Lines

Nov 28, 2010

Janet Leclerq Eggers Lines, 77 Of Essington, died November 28, 2010 at Crozer-Chester Medical Center. Born in Ridley Park she was daughter of the late Alfred F. and Anna Elvina Leclerq. Mrs. Lines was a graduate of Ridley High School class of 1950. She worked in the stenographic department at Westinghouse and the American Red Cross. She was a member...

Shirley L. Chavis (Nee Britt)

Shirley L. Chavis (Nee Britt)

Nov 26, 2010

Shirley L. Britt Chavis, 77 Formerly of Aston. Died November 26, 2010 at Gilpin Hall in Wilmington, DE. Born in Herftford County, NC daughter of the late Willie and Annie B. Archer Britt. Mrs. Chavis had been as resident of Aston since 1964 and previously lived in Lansdowne. She enjoyed gardening, traveling and spending time with her friends and family....

Alice M. Sieck (Nee Abbot)

Alice M. Sieck (Nee Abbot)

Nov 25, 2010

Alice M. Abbot Sieck, 89 Alice M. Abbot Sieck, of Ridley Park died November 25, 2010 at Taylor Hospice Residence. Born in Darby she was daughter of the late Alexander and Alice McCormick Abbot. Mrs. Sieck was a lifelong resident of Darby prior to moving to Ridley Park two years ago. She was a graduate of Darby High School class...

Richard J. Bellwoar

Richard J. Bellwoar

Nov 23, 2010

Richard J. "Poor Richard" Bellwoar, 83 of Springfield, PA died on November 23, 2010 at Springfield Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, son of the late William and Frances Kelly Bellwoar. Mr. Bellwoar was reared in East Lansdowne and lived in Thorofare and Woolwich, NJ before moving to Springfield two years ago. He was a graduate of West Catholic High School for...

Susan E. Cardone (Nee Donahue)

Susan E. Cardone (Nee Donahue)

Nov 20, 2010

Susan E. Donahue Cardone, 66, died November 20, 2010 at Kindred Hospital. Born in Darby, PA, she was daughter of the late John W. and Veronica Waszilycsak Donahue, Jr. A resident of Secane for the past thirty five years, she previously lived in Darby. Mrs. Cardone was a Processor for Chase Home Finance Company, formely Fidelity Bond and Mortgage Co....

Margaret G. Philpott (Nee Mcnamee)

Margaret G. Philpott (Nee Mcnamee)

Nov 19, 2010

Margaret G. McNamee Philpott, 95 of Prospect Park, died November 19, 2010 at Taylor Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, she lived in Southwest Philadelphia for many years before moving to Prospect Park three years ago. A member of St. Barnabas Catholic Church, Mrs. Philpott was a volunteer for the Red Cross and was devoted to her home and family. She was...

Doris R. French (Nee Fatta)

Doris R. French (Nee Fatta)

Nov 18, 2010

Doris R. Fratta French, 68 of Garnet Valley, died November 18, 2010 at Crozer-Chester Medical Center. Born in Baltimore, MD she was daughter of the late Raphael and Doris Depkin Fratta. Mrs. French had lived in Garnet Valley for the past seven years, previously living in Thornton, PA. She was employed by the West Chester Area School District and taught...

Dorothy M. Evans (Nee Gumpper)

Dorothy M. Evans (Nee Gumpper)

Nov 18, 2010

Dorothy M. Gumpper Evans, 92 of Broomall, formerly of Ridley Park died November 18, 2010 at the Broomall Presbyterian Village. Born in Philadelphia, she was daughter of the late George and Emma Quinn Gumpper. She lived in RIdley Park for fifty years before moving to Rosemont for five years and then Broomall in 2009. Mrs. Evans was a bookkeeper for...

Judith Ann Cooper (Nee Stephens)

Judith Ann Cooper (Nee Stephens)

Nov 15, 2010

Judith Ann Stephens Cooper, 71 Of Ridley Park, died November 15, 2010 at Christiana Hospital. Born in Chester daughter of the late Joseph Harold and Irene E. Ingram Stephens. Mrs. Cooper lived in Norwood prior to moving to Ridley Park 48 years ago. Mrs. Cooper was an Administrative Assistant for Shore, Snyder Dental in Norwood for 32 years retiring in...

Marie D. Vernon (Nee Schiavello)

Marie D. Vernon (Nee Schiavello)

Nov 13, 2010

Marie D. Schiavello Vernon, 90 Of Newtown, PA died November 13, 2010 at her home. Born in Chester daughter of the late Frank and Mae Grieco Schiavello. Prior to moving to Newtown in 2007 Mrs. Vernon had lived in Woodlyn for sixty six years. Mrs. Vernon was a bookkeeper for Delaware County Mental Health retiring in 1994. She was a...

Hubert "Bud" T. Masters, Jr.

Hubert "Bud" T. Masters, Jr.

Nov 11, 2010

Hubert T. Masters, Jr. 90 Of Ridley Park, died November 11, 2010 at Taylor Hospice Residence. Born in Philadelphia son of the late Hubert T. and Helen V. Fahy Masters. Mr. Masters was a resident of Ridley Park for the past 54 years, previously from southwest Philadelphia and a graduate of Overbrook Hight School class of 1938. Mr. Masters was...

Adelene M. Dougherty (Nee Del Vecchio)

Adelene M. Dougherty (Nee Del Vecchio)

Nov 9, 2010

Adelene M. Del Vecchio Dougherty, 85 Of Ridley Park, died November 9, 2010 at Taylor Hospice Residence. Born in Chester, daughter of the late Daniel "Drill" and Josephine Massaro Del Vecchio. Mrs. Doughterty was a resident of Ridley Park for sixty one years and previously lived in Crum Lynne. She was a secretary for General Electric Corporation for twenty years...

Helen V. Siti (Nee Kapourelous)

Helen V. Siti (Nee Kapourelous)

Nov 8, 2010

Of Swarthmore, died November 8, 2010. Born in Chester, Mrs. Siti was a resident of Swarthmore since 1959. Mrs. Siti graduated from Chester High School in 1944 and graduated from Drexel College in 1949 with a BS in Education. She was a teacher in the Upper Darby School District retiring in 1982, she also taught at Chester High School, Ridley...

Nicholas A. Carlone, Jr.

Nicholas A. Carlone, Jr.

Nov 8, 2010

On November 8, 2010 of Upland, PA. Born in Chester, PA he lived in Chester before moving to his late residence fifty years ago. He was last employed for C.S.I. for 16 1/2 years, retiring in 2004. He previously worked for Phoenix Steel for 35 years. Mr. Carlone was a 1949 graduate of Chester High School and earned a B.S....

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