Obituaries

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....

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

Apr 7, 2022

Electra M. Khoury, 94 of Media passed on April 7, 2022. Born in Alexandria, Egypt, the daughter of the late Dimitrios Triandafilidis and Dominiki Litsaki Triandafilidis, she lived in Beirut and Athens before immigrating to the US in 1979. She lived in NY and Trenton for 15 years and moved to Media in 1995.

Electra was a...

Apr 6, 2022

Carl L. Goerlach, Jr. 86 of Ridley Park, died on April 6, 2022 at his home.

Born in Upper Darby to the late Carl L. and Isabel Frame Goerlach, he lived in Darby before moving to his late residence in 1966.

Carl was a machinist at the former Scott Paper Company, now Kimberly Clark for...

Apr 4, 2022

Alvera D. Jennings 94 of Aston, died on April 4, 2022 at her home.

Born in Linwood, she lived there until moving to Aston in 1954.

She was a member of The Church of St. Joseph and was an avid gardener but most important to her was her family.

Alvera was the loving...

Apr 2, 2022

Anne Therese Gill (nee Corrigan), 81, formerly of Ridley Park died on April 2, 2022. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late James L. and Anna M. St. Clair Corrigan.

Anne Therese was a graduate of Little Flower High School, class of 1958. She was last employed at St. Madeline-St. Rose School and had...

Mar 31, 2022

Jean C. Wallin (nee McGowan), 85 of Essington and Springhill, FL died on March 31, 2022.

Born in Essington, she was the daughter of the late Edward J. and Lillian Moesteller McGowan. Jean was a former member of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque R.C. Church and a current member of St. Rose of Lima R.C. Church.

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Mar 31, 2022

Shawn Patrick Prendergast was born on March 15,1959 and entered into eternal life on March 31, 2022, after a year's long battle with stomach cancer.

Shawn was born in Chester, PA to Marie Grant and Jack Prendergast and was a proud St. James Bulldog, class of 1977. After graduating from St. James and working for a bit...

Mar 30, 2022

William M. Shaw, 84 of Ridley Park died on March 30, 2022. Born in Philadelphia, the son of the late William D. and Helen Hill Shaw, he lived in Aldan before moving to Ridley Park in 1967.

William was a graduate of West Catholic High School, class of 1955 and received a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from...

Mar 30, 2022

Mary Lou Patton 75 of Boothwyn, died on March 30, 2022. Born in Chester, she was the daughter of the late James and Marion (Donohoe) Murray lived in Ridley Park before moving to her late residence 50 years ago. She was last employed as a secretary at Christ Church in Ridley Park for 15 years before retiring in 2016 and...

Mar 29, 2022

George A. Geary Jr., 55, of Springfield, PA. Son of George Geary and the late Nancy Baldwin (1944-2019), passed peacefully on March 29, 2022.

George graduated from Springfield High School in 1986. He worked as a tow truck operator. George enjoyed all things outdoors including fishing and hunting. He also loved spending time with his children.

Mar 27, 2022

Linda F. Lightcap 68 of Seaford, DE, died suddenly but peacefully at her home on March 27, 2022.

Born in Chester, she lived for 30 years in Delaware and in Seaford for the past six years.

She was a graduate of Ridley High School, class of 1971 and served in the Delaware National Guard.

Mar 24, 2022

Anne P. Hunter, 91, of Swarthmore died on March 24, 2022 at her home. Born in Ridley Park, the daughter of the late Michael and Hannah Lyons Driscoll, she lived in Eddystone before moving to Swarthmore 64 years ago.

Anne was a graduate of Notre Dame High School for Girls, class of 1947 and graduated from St....

Mar 24, 2022

William "Mozzie" Mazzola, 85 of Milmont Park died on March 24, 2022. Born in Philadelphia, the son of the late Daniel and Violet Vanore Mazzola, he lived in South Philadelphia before moving to Folsom as a teenager.

Mozzie was a graduate of Ridley Township High School, class of 1954 and was last employed as a Superintendent at...