Obituaries

Aug 16, 2023

Christopher Freire, 66, of Philadelphia died on August 16, 2023.  Born in Philadelphia, the son of the late Manuel B. and Mary E. Nolan Freire, he lived in Upper Darby and Chester before moving into Philadelphia a year and a half ago. Chris was a graduate of Radnor High School and owned and operated his own landscaping company.  He...

Aug 14, 2023

James "Jimmy" DiMatteo, 73 of Ridley Park died on August 14, 2023 at his home.  Born in Chester, the son of the late Paul J. and Dorothea VanGemert DiMatteo, Jim was a longtime resident of Delaware County and had also lived in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Jimmy was a graduate of Ridley High School, class of 1967 and was a...

Aug 11, 2023

Mary G. Kleinz, 95 a lifelong resident of Southwest Philadelphia, died on August 11, 2023 at her home.  Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Vincent and Grace Pellegrino DiLoreto.

Mary graduated from St. Clements Elementary School and attended John Bartram High School.  She was formerly a member of St. Clement's Parish where she...

Aug 11, 2023

Cynthia A. "Cyndee" Savage, 72, of Aston died on August 11, 2023 at her home.  Born in Drexel Hill, the daughter of the late Frederick E. and Elizabeth Smith Savage, she lived in Media before moving to Aston 30 years ago. Cyndee was a graduate of Penncrest High School, class of 1969 and also attended Drexel University.  She had...

Aug 6, 2023

James P. Nasella, Sr., 92 of Ridley Park died on August 6, 2023 at the Community Living Center in Philadelphia.  Born in Philadelphia, the son of the late Modesto and Anna Pisillo Nasella, he lived in Southwest Philadelphia before moving to Ridley Park in 1955. James a graduate of John Bartram High School where he was a four-year soccer...

Aug 6, 2023

John C. Ricketts, Sr., 74 a lifelong resident of Ridley Park died on August 6, 2023 at his home.  Born in Ridley Park, he was the son of the late Andrew Curtis and Dorothy Louise Carson Ricketts.

John was a proud veteran of the US Army, serving during the Vietnam War in the 173rd Airborne Brigade.  He...

Aug 2, 2023

Doris A. Taraba, 72, formerly of Ridley Park died on August 2, 2023.  Born in Drexel Hill, the daughter of the late Ladislav and Margaret Skubak Taraba, she lived in Clifton Heights before moving to Ridley Park in 2014.

Doris was a graduate of Darby High School, class of 1969 and the Lankenau Hospital School of Nursing,...

Aug 1, 2023

Roy W. Mander, Jr., 43 of Landenberg, PA died on August 1, 2023 at his home.  Born in Upland, he lived in Delaware before moving to Landenberg three years ago. Roy was a graduate of Salesianum High School, class of 1997 and received a bachelor's degree in liberal arts from West Chester University and took online educations courses from...

Aug 1, 2023

Stephen W. Henry, 58, of Prospect Park died on August 1, 2023.  Born in Ridley Park, the son of John T. "Jack", Jr. and the late Lillian Wahl Henry, he had been a resident of Prospect Park for the last 34 years.

Steve was a graduate of St. James High School, class of 1983 and then attended...

Jul 30, 2023

Joseph M. Mullen, 58, of Glen Mills died on July 30, 2023.  Born in Nashville, TN, he had lived in Ridley Park and Glenolden before moving to Glen Mills 10 years ago. Joe was a graduate of Ridley High School, class of 1983 and then went on to attend Temple University.  He was employed as a driver at UPS...

Jul 29, 2023

Oscar M. Abella, 74 of Folsom died on July 29, 2023 at his home.  Born in the Philippines, he was the son of the late Amadeo and Remedios Montellano Abella. Oscar was employed as an Assembler at Assemco and was a member of The Church of St. Madeline in Ridley Park.  He loved singing, cooking, going to the casinos...

Jul 24, 2023

Mary T. Retzbach,94 of Ridley Park died on July 24, 2023.  Born in Crum Lynne, the daughter of the late Joseph N. and Mary Puschinska Howanski, she lived in the Folsom section of Ridley Township before moving to Ridley Park 69 years ago. Mary attended St. Rose of Lima School and was a graduate of Notre Dame High School,...

Jul 23, 2023

Joseph C. Giordano, 92 of Folsom died on July 23, 2023.  Born in Philadelphia, the son of the late Frank and Millie Mastrogiovanni Giordano, he had been a resident of Folsom for the last 50 years. Joe was a veteran of the US Air Force and enjoyed working with stained glass and doing home projects, but most important was...

Jul 21, 2023

Daniel S. Del Grippo, 71 of Ridley Park (originally from Overbrook), died on July 21, 2023 peacefully at his home surrounded by family.

Dan was a graduate of Overbrook High School, class of 1970 and was a proud veteran of the US Army. Dan was employed by the US Postal Service for 35 years before his retirement...

Jul 21, 2023

Edward C. Campbell, 83 of Ridley Park died peacefully while on vacation with his family on July 21, 2023.  Born in Philadelphia, the son of the late Edward and Violet O'Neill Campbell, he had been a resident of Ridley Park for the last 60 years.

Ed was a graduate of West Catholic High School for Boys, class...

Jul 20, 2023

Brian Gerard Ryan, 64, a lifelong resident of Delaware County, died on July 20, 2023 at his home in Wallingford, PA. Born in Ridley Park, he was the son of the late John F. Ryan and Muriel C. Ryan (Moore).

Brian attended St. James High School, but graduated from Ridley High School, class of 1976, where he...

Jul 18, 2023

Jason B. Herman, 48, of Aston died on July 18, 2023. Jason was a graduate of Interboro High School, class of 1994 and was a proud veteran of the US Marine Corps.  He was employed as a sheet metal assembler at Boeing and was a member of The Church of St. Joseph in Aston.  Jason was also a member...

Jul 18, 2023

Robert C. Hake,76 of Marcus Hook died on July 18, 2023 at his home. Born in Ridley Park, he was the son of the late Robert H. and Dorothy Greisiger Hake. Robert was a graduate of Ridley High School, class of 1964 and was a proud veteran of the US Navy.  He was employed as an electrician at Boeing...

Jul 17, 2023

Eugene G. Schrader, 96, of Lester died on July 17, 2023 at his home.  Born in Midland, PA, he was the son of the late Carl Nelson and Marie Elizabeth Braun Schrader. Eugene was a graduate of West Catholic High School for Boys, class of 1945 and also attended Pennsylvania Military College and Penn State University.  Eugene was a...

Jul 16, 2023

Franklin C. "Frank" Stevens of Aston, PA passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, July 16, 2023 at the age of 92. Born in Upper Darby in 1931, he returned to Delaware County in 1952 following his military service and shortly after began working for the Defense Personnel Support Center in Philadelphia where he helped pioneer their computer...