Obituaries

Apr 29, 2023

Alice G. Denny, 92, a lifelong resident of Middletown Township died on April 29, 2023 at her home.  Born in Upland, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Irene Mitchell Gilger. Alice was a graduate of Media High School, class of 1949 and had previously been employed by the Sun Oil Company.  She enjoyed reading and television, the...

Apr 28, 2023

Guy John "Jack" Marantino, 81, of Aston died on April 28, 2023.  Born in Gardendale, PA, the son of the late John and Mildred Smith Marantino, he lived in Claymont, DE before moving to Aston in 1979. Jack attended Chichester High School and had been employed at Family Dollar, Big Lots and most recently Giant Supermarkets.  He was an avid...

Apr 28, 2023

Marlene F. Myers, 80, of Winter Haven, FL died on April 28, 2023.  Born in Philadelphia, the daughter of the late William T. and Frances DeWeese Bunn, she had lived in Philadelphia, PA and then Arden, DE before moving to Winter Haven, FL in 2009.

Marlene was a graduate of South Philadelphia High School, class of 1960...

Apr 24, 2023

James R. Frey 73 of Ridley Park died on April 24, 2023 at his home.

Born in Philadelphia, he lived in Secane before moving to Ridley Park in 1979.

Jim was owner/operator of Sunset Farms for 31 years before retiring in 2021 and previously worked as Substation Electrician at Amtrak for 22...

Apr 22, 2023

Richard L. Di Guglielmo 75 of Folsom, died on April 22, 2023.

Born in Philadelphia to the late Dominic and Anna De Felice Di Guglielmo and has lived in Folsom for the past 50 years.

He was a Senior Highway Designer for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

Rich was a graduate of...

Apr 21, 2023

Raymond J. Locke 92 of Aston, died on April 21, 2023 at his home after an extended illness.

He was born and raised in Chester before moving to Aston 59 years ago.

Ray worked at Scott Paper Company for over 20 years. He was an accountant for Delaware County Prison System which...

Apr 17, 2023

John S. Basilavecchio, 88 of Clifton Heights, died April 17, 2023.

He was born in Philadelphia and was passionate about cars. He worked in all aspects of the automotive industry from sales to service and was a mentor to everyone who worked with him. He loved all sports, and especially all four local sports teams.

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Apr 17, 2023

Linda S. Meehan, 74, of Ridley Park died on April 17, 2023 at her home. Born in Philadelphia, the daughter of the late William F. and Dorothy R. Scott Bradley, she lived in Folsom before moving to Ridley Park in 1987.

Linda was a graduate of West Catholic High School for Girls, class of 1966 and was...

Apr 16, 2023

Marie C. Oakes, 94, formerly of Lenni, died on April 16, 2023 at her home. Born in Morton, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Emily Vituli Mazzone, she had previously been a resident of Lenni for 44 years.

Marie was a graduate of Ridley High School, class of 1947 and had previously been employed as an...

Apr 15, 2023

Mary Ann Petrone Springer 79, a lifelong resident of Aston, died on April 15, 2023.

She was last employed at Penn Delco School District in the cafeteria at Northly Junior High School for 10 years, retiring in 2017 and previously worked at Ship N Shore and Penn Machine Works.

Mary Ann was...

Apr 11, 2023

Donald J. Grieco, 76, of Swarthmore died on April 11, 2023.  Born in Chester, the son of the late George and Helen King Grieco, he lived in Glenolden before moving to Swarthmore 43 years ago.

Don was a graduate of St. James High School, class of 1964 and proudly served in the US Air Force during the...

Apr 9, 2023

Judith Nilon, 68, of Philadelphia, an attorney, businesswoman, and beloved mother, wife, sister, and friend died suddenly and unexpectedly Sunday, April 9 th , of heart failure at home

Judy was born and raised in Ridley Park, PA with her five siblings by their parents Mary and Robert (Bob) Nilon. A graduate of the School of the Holy...

Apr 7, 2023

Roger F. Miersch, 77 of Milmont Park died on April 7, 2023 at his home. Born in Chicago, IL, the son of the late Donald F. and Ellen Pearson Miersch, he lived in Radnor before moving to Milmont Park 40 years ago.

Roger was proud veteran of the US Army, serving during the Vietnam War. He recieved...

Apr 7, 2023

Franklin Scot "Scotty" Zang, Jr., 31 of Ridley Park died suddenly on April 7, 2023. Scotty was a graduate of Ridley High School, class of 2009 and was employed by TNT Demolition in Folcroft.  He was a member of Anonymous Activities and enjoyed classic cars, being outdoors and nature, but most important was time with is two girls. He was...

Apr 6, 2023

Marian R. Ricardo, 75 formerly of Morton, PA died on April 6, 2023.  Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Frank J. and Anna Clymer Ricardo. Marian was a graduate of Ridley Township High School, class of 1965 and the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science, class of 1970.  She was employed by the County of Delaware...

Mar 29, 2023

Joseph S. Kowalewski,93 of Ridley Park, died on March 29,2023 at the home of his daughter. Bom in Chester to the late Dominic B. and Annie Regina Przedzial Kowalewski. Joseph was a graduate of St. James High School, class of 1948; PMC (now Widener University) taking night classes for 6 years so he could have summers free to be...

Mar 28, 2023

Patricia Harmon, of Upper Chichester, PA, passed away peacefully on March 28, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 63.

Patty was born on May 10, 1959 in Chester, PA and she grew up in Woodlyn. She was a 1977 graduate of Notre Dame High School and a 1996 graduate of Neumann University, where she...

Mar 28, 2023

Edward M. Swantek, 64, of Brookhaven, PA, passed away peacefully on March 28, 2023 surrounded by family. Born and raised in Chester, PA to the late Robert and Alice (Galinis) Swantek, he resided in Linwood, PA for many years before moving to Brookhaven four years ago. Ed attended Chester High School and became a diesel mechanic by trade, working for...

Mar 28, 2023

Constance Jean Martin Kraus, age 91, died March 28, 2023. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Daniel Kraus (d. 1997), grandson Brian Schultz (d. 1994), and all of her six siblings.

A lifelong resident of Ridley Park, she graduated from Immaculate Heart of Mary High School in Chester, PA. After a brief career as...

Mar 27, 2023

George R. Smith, 90, formerly of Somers Point, NJ died on March 27, 2023.  Born in Chester, the son of the late Warren and Mable Gross Smith, he moved to Somers Point in 1972. As a graduate of Chester High School class of 1949 and Williamson Trade School. George proudly served as a Corporal in the US Army during...