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Candace "Candee" L. Modesti

Candace "Candee" L. Modesti

May 9, 2022

Candace L. "Candee" Brown Modesti, 73, of Ridley Township died on May 9, 2022 at Crozer-Chester Medical Center after a brief illness. Born in Weirton, WV, she was the daughter of the late Hilman and Dollie Barkhurst Brown.

Candee was a graduate of Weir High School, class of 1967 and received a bachelor's degree in History from...

Michael J. Kornafel

Michael J. Kornafel

May 7, 2022

Michael J. Kornafel, 66, of Ridley Park, died May 7, 2022.

He was born in Chester to the late Henry T. and Martha P. McCloskey Kornafel and was a lifelong resident of Delaware County.

He the owner and operator of Mikey's Place in Folsom and previously worked at various Beer Distributors.

Michael was...

Juanita M. Lambert

Juanita M. Lambert

May 6, 2022

Juanita M. Lanham Lambert, 79, of Glen Mills died on May 6, 2022 at her home.  Born in Philadelphia, the daughter of the late John J. and C. Elizabeth Jones Lanham, she had previously lived in Aston before moving to Glen Mills. Juanita was a graduate of Sharon Hill High School and was a member of New Horizons Fellowship Church. ...

Kenny S. Quirk

Kenny S. Quirk

May 6, 2022

Kenny S. Quirk 64 of Secane, died on May 6, 2022 at his home.

He was born in Darby to the late James William and Helene Anne Buriak Quirk.

Kenny was a graduate of Darby High School, class of 1975 and attended Delaware County Community College.

He is survived by his wife Joelle...

Joan M. Doubet

Joan M. Doubet

May 6, 2022

Joan M. Doubet, nee Adair, 64, of Newark, DE passed away unexpectedly on May 6, 2022.

Born in Kearny, NJ, she was the daughter of the late John and Agnes Adair, nee Dyer.

Joan, fondly known as Jo, lived for many years in Andover, NJ before moving to Delaware three years ago.

Jo...

Robert J. Lechette

Robert J. Lechette

May 2, 2022

Robert J. Lechette, Sr., 86, of Swarthmore, died on May 2, 2022 at his home.  Born in Philadelphia, the son of the late Richard and Elizabeth Farren Lechette, Sr., he lived in Secane and Fort Myers, FL before moving to Swarthmore one year ago.

Robert was a proud veteran of the US Army who served during the...

Kathleen "Kate" I. Cooper

Kathleen "Kate" I. Cooper

May 1, 2022

Kathleen I. Cooper "Kate" of Springfield died surrounded by her family at her home on May 1, 2022. She was 86.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the loving wife of 54 years to the late Howard C. Cooper, Jr., the daughter of the late William and Margaret (Cain) Toffard, sister to the late Margaret "Peggy" Frederick...

Elaine H. Mccormick

Elaine H. Mccormick

Apr 29, 2022

Elaine H. McCormick 91 of Woodlyn, PA died on April 29, 2022.

Born in Philadelphia, she lived in Woodlyn before moving to Bluffton, South Carolina six years ago.

Elaine graduated from Upper Darby High School, class of 1949 and was a member of Our Lady of Peace R.C. Church.

She was employed at...

Michael P. Delacy

Michael P. Delacy

Apr 28, 2022

Michael P. DeLacy, 71, of Ridley Park, died April 28, 2022 at his home.

Born in Philadelphia to Paul M. and Anne Conway DeLacy he has lived in Delaware county all his life.

He served a tour of duty in the Navy during the Vietnam war and was a career mechanic for...

Marylou Burke

Marylou Burke

Apr 27, 2022

Marylou Burke (nee Romanosky), 78, of Wallingford passed away peacefully on April 27, 2022 surrounded by her family. Born in Philadelphia, the daughter of the late Anthony and Anna Zeleznock Romanosky, she lived in Glenolden before moving to Wallingford in 1985. Marylou was a graduate of Notre Dame High School for Girls in Moylan, class of 1962 and was...

William J. Sabol, Jr.

William J. Sabol, Jr.

Apr 26, 2022

William J. Sabol, Jr, 85 of Woodlyn, died on April 26, 2022. Born in Chester, he lived in both Parkside and Woodlyn for many years.

He was last employed at Sam & Sam's Meats, Inc. as a general manager for 20 years, retiring in 2017 and previously worked at Peter's Market, Southeast National Bank, Eddie's Café, and...

Sandra Lee Hall-Hardy

Sandra Lee Hall-Hardy

Apr 20, 2022

Sandra Lee Hall-Hardy 74 of Brookhaven, died on April 20, 2022 at her home.

Born in Philadelphia, she lived in Upland before moving to her late residence 14 years ago. She was a graduate of Fitzgerald Mercy Nursing Program and worked in their Emergency Room for over 20 years.

Sandra then worked as an Optometrist...

Rose Kalogredis

Rose Kalogredis

Apr 20, 2022

Rose Kalogredis (nee) Simeonidis died on April 20, 2022.  Rose was a loving, caring and always smiling individual. She was always happy in the moment, and nothing made her happier than her family. She was a dedicated and most loving wife to her husband John. He passed away in 2009, after 61 years of marriage. She missed him deeply....

Francis J. Mcgough

Francis J. Mcgough

Apr 17, 2022

Francis J. "Frank" McGough, 94, of Milmont Park passed on April 17, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. Born in Philadelphia, the son of the late James Joseph and Anna Isabele Ford McGough, he had been a resident of Milmont Park for 56 years.

Frank was a graduate of St. Thomas More R.C. High School,...

George Getsos

George Getsos

Apr 15, 2022

George Getsos 64 of Glen Mills, died on April 15, 2022. Born in Katerini, Greece to the late Spiridon and Vaia Beimanavidou Getsos, he came to the United States in 1996 and settled in West Chester. George was the former owner and operator of Carmine's Pizza in West Chester for 20 years. He was a member of St. George Greek...

Meghan Cullen

Meghan Cullen

Apr 13, 2022

Meghan Cullen, age 43, lost her longtime battle with addiction disorder on April 13, 2022. Born in Middletown Township, she was the daughter of James P. Curran and Janet R. Trefz Curran. Meghan is also survived by her daughter Ava Grace Cullen, her sister Caitlin Curran and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

Meghan was so much more...

Margaret T. Mansfield

Margaret T. Mansfield

Apr 10, 2022

Margaret T. Mansfield (Marge), 90 of Wildwood, NJ died on April 10, 2022 at her son's home.  Born in Darby, daughter of the late George and Margaret Hanrahan Binck, she lived in Southwest Philadelphia before moving to Wildwood 30 years ago. Margaret was a graduate of St. Monica High School and was employed at Adventurer II Deep Sea Fishing for...

Anna Marie "Nancy" Stevenson

Anna Marie "Nancy" Stevenson

Apr 10, 2022

Anna Marie "Nancy" Stevenson 92 of Aston, died on April 10, 2022. Born in Upper Darby, she was the daughter of the late James Raymond and Anna Stewart Thompson. She was a member of St. Sharbel Catholic Church and a former member of The Church of St. Joseph in Aston. Nancy was Judge of Elections 4th Ward and a...

Jane A. Hines

Jane A. Hines

Apr 10, 2022

Jane A. Hines 92, a longtime resident of Aston, died on April 10, 2022. Born in Wilkes Barre, she was the daughter of the late John and Agnes Crawley Dooley. Jane was last employed and retired as at a Lab Technician from the former Scott Paper Company for 35 years. She was a member of St. Francis de Sales R.C....

James D. Hanna

James D. Hanna

Apr 10, 2022

James D. Hanna (Jim, JD), 69 of Williamstown, NJ died on April 10, 2022. Born in Chester, the son of the late James W. Hanna and Louise J. Duke Hanna-Decker, he lived in Ridley Park before moving to Williamstown 35 years ago.

A graduate of Ridley High School, class of 1971, Jim attended Penn State University and...

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