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Georgiana V. Hagen

Georgiana V. Hagen

Nov 28, 2022

Georgiana V. (nee Veit) Hagen, 97, of Ridley Park died on November 28, 2022.  Born in Broken Arrow, OK, she was the daughter of the late George Henry and Frieda Schmidt Veit.

Before her retirement, Georgiana was employed as an Administrative Assistant at Meisner Chevrolet and had previously worked for Intertel and the Pennsylvania Railroad.  She was formerly...

Maurice A. Orio, Jr.

Maurice A. Orio, Jr.

Nov 27, 2022

Maurice A. Orio, Jr., 92 of Swarthmore, died on November 27, 2022 at his son and daughter-in-law's home. Born in Chester, the son of the late Maurizio A. and Maria Barbato Orio, he lived in Chester until moving to Swarthmore 66 years ago.

Maurice was a graduate of Chester High School, class of 1948 and was a...

Fred J. Foltz

Fred J. Foltz

Nov 27, 2022

Fred J. Foltz, 84, a lifelong resident of Lester died on November 27, 2022. Born in Trainer, he was the son of the late Anthony J. and Elizabeth Hornung Foltz.

Fred was a graduate of Eddystone High School. He was a former owner and mechanic at Dutch's Auto Repair before retiring in 2020, he also assisted the...

James Michael Riley

James Michael Riley

Nov 25, 2022

James Michael Riley 1944 - 2022

James Michael (Mike) Riley of Aston, PA and Lehigh Acres, FL, passed at age 78 surrounded by his wife and children on November 25, 2022. Born October 31, 1944, Mike graduated from Sun Valley High School in 1963. Mike served in the US Coast Guard between 1963 and 1967, achieving the...

Doris M. Touzell

Doris M. Touzell

Nov 24, 2022

Doris M. Touzell, 95, of Ridley Park died on November 24, 2022. Born in Philadelphia, she was daughter of the late John and Helen (nee Beardslee) Foreaker.

Doris was a graduate of John Bartam High School, class of 1945 and was a member of the Ridley Park U.M. Church. Doris volunteered at Taylor Hospital and enjoyed breakfast...

Maryann Erieg

Maryann Erieg

Nov 19, 2022

Maryann Erieg, 67, of Ridley Park died on November 19, 2022.  Born in Philadelphia, the daughter of the late Francis J. "Frank" and Anna G. Carfagno Aquilino, she lived in Philadelphia and Leedom Estates before moving to Ridley Park in 1994.

Maryann was a graduate of Archbishop Prendergast High School, class of 1972 and Delaware County Community College. ...

Walter L. Byrne, Jr.

Walter L. Byrne, Jr.

Nov 18, 2022

Walter L. Byrne, Jr., 82, of Upper Chichester passed away peacefully on November 18, 2022 surrounded by his family.  Born in Chester, he was the son of the late Walter Lewis Byrne, Sr. and Sophie Zitnick Byrne Grayston.

Walter was a graduate and president of Chichester High School, class of 1959. He was also a proud veteran of...

Sondra A. Meyers

Sondra A. Meyers

Nov 16, 2022

Sondra A. "Mimi" Hutchinson Meyers of Tamaqua, PA, Prospect Park, PA, and Arden, DE, passed away at the age of 79 on November 16 th , 2022, at the Sunrise at Granite Run in Media, PA, after a courageous battle with dementia and the loss of her longtime companion Steve R. Bowman. Sondra was born in San Diego, California to...

Patricia A. Murray

Patricia A. Murray

Nov 14, 2022

Patricia A."Patsy" Murray, 88, of Quarryville, PA died on November 14, 2022 at her home.  Born in Chester, the daughter of the late Joseph and Frances Sauers Miles, she lived in Landenburg before moving to Quarryville two years ago. Patsy was a graduate of Eddystone High School, class of 1952.  She was a avid reader and enjoyed gardening, but most...

Lawrence A. Scheidly

Lawrence A. Scheidly

Nov 11, 2022

Lawrence A. Scheidly 87 of Folsom, died on November 11, 2022.

He was son of the late Joseph A. and Rita Hayburn Scheidly and was a lifelong resident of Ridley Township.

Larry was last employed at Boeing Company and previously at Westinghouse.

He was a member of The Church of St. Madeline and...

Lucy Brabec

Lucy Brabec

Nov 10, 2022

Lucy Brabec, 90, died on November 10th, 2022. Born in Philadelphia, Lucy resided in Ridley Park for over 58 years before moving to Maris Grove in Glen Mills four years ago. She was the daughter of the late Antonio and Angelina Manno and sister to the late Mary Geissler, Madeline Martin, Teresa Powers and Nick Manno.

Lucy...

Bill Rhodes

Bill Rhodes

Nov 10, 2022

Bill Rhodes, 84, of Aston died on November 10, 2022. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Walter and Mary Rhodes, of Green Ridge (Aston). He was a drummer in Aston's 1st marching band and a member of Boy-scout Troop #1. Bill was a 1956 graduate of Eddystone High School and was a proud veteran of...

Virginia L. Young

Virginia L. Young

Nov 4, 2022

We give thanks to God for the life of Virginia Lydia Young (nee Fichter).

Born November 8 th , 1930 in Pittsburgh, PA, she returned to her Savior on November 4 th ; days short of her 92 nd birthday. Beloved wife of the late Richard M. Young Sr., she is survived by her two sons, Richard...

Antoinette Groover-Gallagher

Antoinette Groover-Gallagher

Nov 4, 2022

Antoinette Groover-Gallagher, 101, of Ridley Park died on November 4, 2022. Born in Chester, the daughter of the late Anthony and Benedetta Crimi Restucci.  She had been a resident of Ridley Park since 1956.

Antoinette was a graduate of Julia Richmond High School, class of 1938, and then attended City College of New York. Before her retirement,...

Richard K. "Rick" Urey

Richard K. "Rick" Urey

Nov 2, 2022

Richard K. Urey (Rick), age 59, beloved husband, father, son, brother, and friend to many, passed away suddenly on November 2, 2022, in Baltimore, MD.

Rick was born on January 3, 1963, to Margaret C. Urey, and the late James F. Urey, and grew up in the small borough of Eddystone, PA, before moving to Upper Chichester...

Joan Brancato

Joan Brancato

Oct 26, 2022

Joan Brancato, 86, formerly of Ridley Park died on October 26, 2022. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Cecelia Henderson Dettmann.

Joan was a graduate of Dobbins High School and also attended Widener University. She was formerly a member of The Church of St. Madeline and participated in the Amateur Radio...

Lois J. Mcfall

Lois J. Mcfall

Oct 24, 2022

Lois J. McFall 81, formerly of Ridley Park, PA, died October 24, 2022, surrounded by her children. Born in Glenolden, PA to the late Charles Robert Gear, Jr. and Elizabeth (Betty) LeClerc Lafferty Gear Moyer. Lois was an Administrative Assistant at KPMG, Philadelphia, PA for 15 years, retiring in 2014. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary, VFW Post...

Virginia D. Sturiale

Virginia D. Sturiale

Oct 23, 2022

Virginia D. Caponi Sturiale 90 of Ridley Park, formerly of 49 th Street in West Philadelphia, died on October 23, 2022. Born in Philadelphia, she lived in West Philadelphia before moving to her late residence in1974. She was an Administrative Assistant for Purex Corporation. Virginia was a graduate of West Catholic High School for Girls, class of 1949. Virginia dedicated...

Stephen A. Durham, Jr.

Stephen A. Durham, Jr.

Oct 21, 2022

Stephen A. Durham, Jr., 47, of Glen Mills died on October 21, 2022. Born in Upland, he was the son of Stephen A. and Kathrynann Walrath Durham.

Stephen was a graduate of Garnet Valley High School, class of 1996 and had attended CADES for the past 25 years. He was a member of St. Paul's P.E. Church....

Paul J. Buffington

Paul J. Buffington

Oct 19, 2022

Paul J. Buffington, 90 of Broadkill Beach, DE died on October 19, 2022. Born in Chester, the son of the late Frank B. and Helen C. (Earle) Buffington, he lived in Malvern, PA and St. Augustine, FL before moving to Broadkill Beach.

Paul proudly served in the US Navy during the Korean War and was previously employed...

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