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Elinor J. Battinieri
Sep 6, 2021
Elinor J. Eccleston Battinieri, 89, of Folsom and Essington, died on September 6, 2021. Born in Upper Darby, she was daughter of the late Bayard and Sara Hendricks Eccleston.
Elinor was a graduate of Upper Darby High School, class of 1950. She was last employed as a secretary and property manager at Century 21 Calderone in Aston...
Stacey A. Sce-Patton
Sep 2, 2021
Stacey A. Sce-Patton, 52, of Essington, died on September 2, 2021 at her home. Born in Upland, she lived in Ridley Township before moving to Essington ten years ago.
Stacey was a graduate to Ridley High School, class of 1987. She was employed as a Medical Assistant at Mainline Hand Surgery since 2003 and had previously worked at...Eleanor C. Gaval (Nee Fillinich)
Aug 31, 2021
Eleanor C. Gaval (nee Fillinich), 89, of Glen Mills, died on August 31, 2021 at Riddle Memorial Hospital. Born in Chester, she was daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Sepich Fillinich.
Eleanor was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle R.C. Church and and previously been employed by PNC Bank and Sun Ship Building and Dry Dock. ...Daniel C. Dagney
Aug 30, 2021
Daniel C. Dagney 78 of Folsom, died on August 30, 2021 at his home. Born in Philadelphia, he lived in Ridley Park his entire life He was a truck driver for The Airborne Express Company for 30 years, retiring in 2006. Dan was a charismatic person who was devoted to his family and a Friend of Bill W. He was...
P. Harry Mcalpin
Aug 29, 2021
Harry McAlpin 85 of Eddystone, died on August 29, 2021 at Taylor Hospital surrounded by his loving family.
Born and raised in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Elmer and Gertrude Kramer McAlpin.
Harry was a proof reader for the American Law Institute and the American Bar Association. Previously he worked at the...
John William Connally
Aug 24, 2021
John William Connally,78, died on August 24 at Riddle Hospital in Media after a long illness.
John was the youngest of 5 children, after Tom, Mary, Anne, and Winnie, born and brought up in Chester, PA by Winifred Campbell and Thomas Joseph Connally.
John graduated from St James Boys High School, received his BS from...
Amanda Jean Ferguson (Nee Carr)
Aug 21, 2021
Amanda "Jean" Ferguson 85 of Aston, died on August 21, 2021 at the home of her granddaughter Mandi. Born in Chester, she lived in Boothwyn before moving to her late residence 55 years ago. She was last employed by the Chichester School District as a Bus Aide and previously worked at the Franklin Mint as an assembler and also the...
Patricia A. Rappold
Aug 11, 2021
PATRICIA ANN RAPPOLD:   On Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at the age of 84, Patricia Ann Rappold passed away with grace in her home. Proceeded in death by her husband of 56 years, Edward Kurt Rappold and their son, Edward Kurt Rappold Jr, she was the daughter of L B and Lunie Mae Batson of Lake Wales, FL, both deceased. She...
John J. Williams
Aug 8, 2021
John J. Williams, 76, of Gap, died on August 8, 2021 at his home.  Born in Chester, to the late William G. and Margaret Cromer Williams, he lived in Eddystone for 35 years before moving to his late residence eight years ago. He was a graduate of Chester High School, class of 1962 and enjoyed watching golf, old movies and...
Pearl B. Conway (Nee Hanna)
Aug 5, 2021
Pearl B. Hanna Conway, 93, of Ridley Park died on August 5, 2021 at Crozer-Chester Medical Center. Born in Darby, she lived on Colwyn before moving to Ridley Park 65 years ago.
She was a graduate of Colwyn High School, class of 1946 and was a member of the Baldwin Organ Club. Pearl enjoyed playing the organ, listening...Renee H. Platt
Aug 4, 2021
Renee H. Platt 89 of Milmont Park, peacefully passed away on August 4, 2021 at her home of 50 years. She was born in Chester, a 1949 graduate of Chester High School, and first worked as a secretary at Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton Locomotive. For the last 50 years until her retirement in 2018, Renee worked side-by-side with her Son and Family...
Antoinette Matteo
Jul 26, 2021
Antoinette "Nettie" Matteo 91 of Springfield, died July 26, 2021 at her home.
Born in Philadelphia, she lived in Crum Lynne and Ambler before moving to her late residence 14 years ago.
Nettie was a graduate of Bok Vocational School, class of 1947. She was a member of St. Rose of Lima R.C. Church, the...
Michael F. Mogan
Jul 26, 2021
Michael F. Mogan, 71, of Ridley Township passed away on July 26, 2021, in his home. Born in Lower Merion Township, son of the late Thomas and Edith Menold Mogan, he lived in Collingdale before moving to Ridley Township in 1971.
Mike was a graduate of Monsignor Bonner High School, class of 1967. He was...
Patricia G. Van Daalen
Jul 25, 2021
Patricia G. O'Neill Rainer van Daalen, 73, of Chester Heights, died on July 25, 2021 at her home. Born in Philadelphia, daughter of the late William and Gertrude McDevitt O'Neill, she lived in Springfield before moving to her late residence in 2003.
Patricia was a graduate of Archbishop Prendergast High School, class of 1966 and was employed...
Walter A. Babicki, Jr.
Jul 25, 2021
Walter A. Babicki, Jr. September 21, 1949 - July 25, 2021 Walter A. Babicki, Jr., 71, passed away peacefully on July 25, 2021. He was the son of the late Walter A. and Laura T. (Smagala) Babicki, Sr. Â He was a lifelong resident of Ridley Park. He was very proud of his Polish heritage and a former member of St....
Joseph H. Mccarty, Jr.
Jul 24, 2021
Joseph H. McCarty, Jr. 60 of Woodlyn, died July 24,2021 at his home.
Born in Chester, he lived in Brookhaven and Upper Chichester before moving to his late residence four years ago.
He was employed as a stock clerk for Giant Foods, Inc. in Aston for the past seven years.
Joe was a...
John "Jack" P. Baidokas
Jul 20, 2021
John P. "Jack" Baidokas, 72, of Media died suddenly at his home on July 20, 2021. Born in Pottsville, son of the late Peter J. and Mary Hopko Baidokas, he grew up in Essington and lived in Folsom before moving to his late residence 25 years ago.
Jack was a graduate of St. James High School, class of...Roger W. Zailskas
Jul 19, 2021
Roger W. Zailskas, 82, of Boothwyn, died on July 19, 2021 at Taylor Hospital. Born in Waterbury, CT, son of the late Prosper and Emma Dumschott Zailskas, he had previously lived in Chadds Ford. Roger was a graduate of Crosby High School, class of 1957 where he played baseball, football and basketball. He then graduated from West Point in 1961...
Marvin W. Hardy
Jul 19, 2021
Marvin W. Hardy, 79, of Brookhaven died on July 19, 2021 at Lankenau Medical Center. Born in Enfield, NC, son of the late Andrew James and Omega Solomen Hardy, he lived in Upland before moving to his his late residence 13 years ago.
Marvin was a graduate of Eastman High School, class of 1960Â and was a veteran...Rosaria Juliano (Nee Pesacane)
Jul 18, 2021
Rosaria (Pesacane) Juliano, 77 of Ridley Township died on July 18, 2021. Born in Naples, Italy, daughter of the late Luigi Pesacane and Assunta Troiano, she moved to the United States in 1973, settling in Crum Lynne where she lived until moving to Folsom in 2001. She was affectionately known as "Mamma J", "Nonna" and "Rosalie". Rosaria was an elementary...
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