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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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...
John L. Naugle
Oct 19, 2022
John L. Naugle, 92, of Ridley Park died on October 19, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. Born in Harrisburg, the son of the late Samuel J. and Stella B. Anderson Naugle, he lived in Eddystone before moving to Ridley Park in 1955.
John proudly served in the US Naval Reserves during the Korean War...
Veneta N. Miller
Oct 19, 2022
Veneta N. Miller, aged 91, lovingly known as Aunt Veneta or "Skeet," passed away peacefully on October 18, 2022 at White Horse Village.
Born in Chester, Pennsylvania on November 24, 1930, the eldest daughter of Nicholas and Helen Miller, she lived much of her life in Brookhaven.
Veneta was a graduate of Chester High School...
Anna Marie Raughter
Oct 18, 2022
Anna Marie Raughter of Glen Mills, died on October 18, 2022 at Rose Court at Maris Grove. She the loving daughter of the late John P. Sr. and Catherine Duffy Raughter. Anna was born in Philadelphia and lived in Aston before moving to her late residence seven years ago. She was last employed as a Customer Service Rep at QVC....
Elizabeth Anne Kelley
Oct 17, 2022
The "nicest person in the world" AKA Elizabeth Anne (Betty) Kelley, age 93, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, October 17, 2022. She loved everyone that she met and everyone who met her loved her. Her kind heart fueled her desire to see the good in all people.
Her Catholic faith was extremely important to...
Paraskevoula "Vicky" Fotiades
Oct 11, 2022
Paraskevoula "Vicky" Fotiades 92 of Glen Mills, died on October 11, 2022.
Born in Pentavrisos, Greece to the late Theoharis and Anatoli Parashouglou Stavropoulos and lived in Eddystone before moving to her late residence in 1981.
Along with her late husband, she was co-founder of Vicki's Cold Cuts in Eddystone.
Vicky was a...
Mary L. Miller
Oct 10, 2022
Mary L. "Boo" Miller, 102, of Mays Landing, NJ died on October 10, 2022. Born in Chester, the daughter of the late Theodore and Hannah T. McCormick Sparks, she lived in Eddystone before moving to Mays Landing in 2014.
Mary enjoyed playing bingo and going to the casinos but most important were her family and friends. She...
Francis R. Culbertson, Jr.
Oct 9, 2022
Francis R. Culbertson, Jr., 93 of Ridley Park died on October 9, 2022. Born in Collingdale, the son of the late Francis and Selena Taylor Culbertson, he lived in Aldan before moving to Ridley Park 65 years ago.
Francis was a proud US Air Force Veteran that served during the Korean War. He was employed as a...
Harry C. Sperone
Oct 9, 2022
Harry was born on December 18, 1928, in a home in Milmont Park built by his parents, the late Joseph and Pauline Guarente Sperone. Besides his parents, he shared that home with his four brothers and two sisters.
He attended Ridley Township schools until he enlisted in the military service. He served in the Marine Corps during...
David A. Nielsen
Oct 7, 2022
David A. Nielsen 79 of Wilmington, died on October 7, 2022.
Born in Philadelphia to the late Franklin and Genevieve Novak Nielsen, he lived in Springfield before moving to his late residence 12 year ago. He was an electrical engineer for Vickers-Tedeco, Inc. and after that at worked in sales at Boscov's in Wilmington.
David...
Joseph Falasca
Oct 7, 2022
Joseph Falasca, Jr. 81 of Crum Lynne, died on October 7, 2022 at his home. Born in Chester to the late Joseph and Philomena Bolestria Falasca, he lived in Boothwyn before moving to his late residence 52 years ago. He was a master machinist at Chalmers & Kubeck for 39 years, until his retirement in 2010. Joe was a member...
