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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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