Obituaries

Aug 27, 2020

Angelina E. Valenti, 100, died on August 27, 2020 at The Belvedere Nursing Home.  Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Emidio and Anna Pecoraio Valenti. She lived in South Philadelphia for 93 years before moving to Delaware County in 2013 and was a member of St. Thomas Aquinas R.C. Church.  Angelina was a seamstress for 42...

Aug 27, 2020

Grace M. Snyder Stewart, 86, of Aston died August 27, 2020 at her home.  Born in Philadelphia, daughter of the late Albert O. and Anna Grace Synder, she lived Drexel Hill before moving to Aston 62 years ago. Grace was last employed as an Accounting Manager at Delaware County CYS for 22 years before retiring in 1998.  She was a...

Aug 26, 2020

Dorothy M. Lewis 93 of Swarthmore, died on August 26, 2020. Born in Philadelphia, she has lived at her late residence since 1953. Dorothy was a tax preparer for Deloitte and Touche, retiring in 2000. She was devoted to her family and was a volunteer at Taylor Made Physical Therapy and was an avid reader. Dorothy was the wife of...

Aug 23, 2020

Mary Ann Sanborn Kelly, 84, of Woodlyn died on August 23, 2020 at her home.  Born in Philadelphia, daughter of the late Charles P. and Annascia Stefanovicz, she had been a resident of Woodlyn for 25 years.

Mary Ann was a member of St. Rose of Lima R.C.  Church, she loved animals and her family....

Aug 23, 2020

Josephine A. Nied Kertis, 88, of Ridley Park, died on August 23, 2020 at her home.  Born in Philadelphia, daughter of the late William G. and Rosalie Graham Nied, she lived in Claymont, DE before moving to her late residence over 55 years ago.

Josephine was a graduate of Chester High School, class of 1950...

Aug 20, 2020

James N. Guerra, 85, of Aston died on August 20, 2020. He was a graduate of Roman Catholic High School, class of 1954 and then attended Pennsylvania Military College.  James was a veteran of the US Air Force and was a member of The Church of St. Joseph. He had retired from the Philadelphia Naval Yard Board of Pensions where...

Aug 15, 2020

Denise M. Hughes 46, of Aston, died on August 15, 2020.

Born in Upland, she lived in Brookhaven before moving to her late residence 10 years ago.

Denise was last employed as a driver for the Penn Delco School District for 7 years and previously worked at Glaxo-Smith Kline.

She was a member...

Aug 11, 2020

James M. Sandusky, 92, of Springfield died August 11, 2020 at Springfield Senior Commons.  Born in Philadelphia, son of the late John T. and Lillian Byrne Sandusky, he had lived in Ridley Park for 57 years before moving to his late residence four years ago.

Jim was employed as a Shipper in the International Longshoreman...

Aug 8, 2020

Constantine A. Kaffes, former proprietor of the Village Restaurant

Constantine "Gus" A. Kaffes, of Swarthmore, Pa., fell asleep in the Lord on August 8, 2020. He was 90.

Gus was born October 15, 1929, the son of Greek immigrants Andrew and Peggy (nee Hartas) Kaffes in Chester, Pa.

He graduated from...

Aug 4, 2020

Jane E. Carl Dobson, 89, of Aston died August 4, 2020 at Brinton Manor.  Born in Sunbury, PA, daughter of the late Jacob Lester and Alice May Lehman Carl, she had lived in Darby before moving to her late residence 58 years ago. Jane was a graduate of Sunbury High School.  She was a member of The Church of St....

Aug 1, 2020

Helen Voutsakis (nee Eleni Lambrou) passed on from this world on Saturday August 1, 2020.  She was born on February 10, 1926 in Peraia, a village along the shores of Lake Vegoritida in the prefecture of Pella, Greece.  Third of four children, Eleni arrived alone in the United States...

Jul 30, 2020

Geraldine E. "Gerri" Thompson, 78, of Secane died July 30, 2020 at Vitas Hospice at Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital.  Born in Philadelphia, daughter of the late Luigi and Elvira Frederico Cuccinello, she had lived in Philadelphia before moving to her late residence 20 years ago. Gerri was employed as a Loan Collector at Wells Fargo Bank for over 30 years before...

Jul 30, 2020

Sylvia Jean Mills, 79, of Cape Coral, FL passed away peacefully on July 30, 2020 at Cape Coral Hospital.  Born in Allegheny County, PA, she was the daughter of the late Helen Kaczmarczyk Morlock and stepdaughter of the late James N. Morlock. Before moving to Cape Coral in 1998, she lived in Philadelphia, Glenolden, Boothwyn PA, and Plano, TX....

Jul 30, 2020

Marilyn C. Devine, 88, of Ridley Township, died on July 30, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Born and raised in Southwest Philadelphia, she has lived at her late residence for 64 years.

Marilyn worked in Retail Sales for John Wanamaker Department Store and previously was employed by General...

Jul 28, 2020

Concetta J. "Penny" Fuscaldo Dick, 78, of Ridley Township died July 28, 2020 at Riddle Memorial Hospital.  Born in Philadelphia, daughter of the late Bruno Fuscaldo and Rose Scarpace Fuscaldo, she had been a resident of Woodlyn for the past 56 years. Penny was a graduate of Ridley Township High School, class of 1960 and was a member of Our...

Jul 24, 2020

Gregory William Berkenbaugh, 64, of Felton, DE died on July 24, 2020 at his brother's home in Vienna, VA.  Son of the late James T. and Talma L. Montgomery Berkenbaugh, Greg lived in Ridley Park before moving to his late residence 12 years ago. Greg was a veteran of the US Army. He was brother of the late John J....

Jul 22, 2020

Billy R. Peters 76 of Woodlyn, died on July 22, 2020 at his home surrounded by family. Born in Boone County, West Virginia, he lived in Louisiana before moving to his late residence in 2007. He was last employed as a Truck Driver for the U.S. Postal Service for seven years, retiring in 2000; previously working in the West Virginia...

Jul 21, 2020

Jeffrey J. Martin 67, of Aston died on July 21, 2020 at Lankenau Hospital of heart failure. Born in Johnstown, he was son of the late Rose L. Zagrodnick Martin and Robert V. Martin.  He had lived in Baltimore before moving to Aston in 1962.

Jeffrey was a graduate of St. James High School, class of 1970...

Jul 15, 2020

Dorothy E. Amundson 78, a longtime resident of Ridley Park, died on July 15, 2020. Dorothy was last employed as a server for Marriott Hotels at the Philadelphia Airport and previously was a Recreation Assistant at Conner-Williams Nursing Home. She was a graduate of Ridley Township High School, class of 1959 and a member of the Ridley Park Presbyterian Church....

Jul 14, 2020

Daniel M. Dugan, Jr., 37, a lifelong resident of Eddystone died on July 14, 2020 at his home. Dan was a graduate of Ridley High School, class of 2001, where he played on the basketball team.  He was an avid sports fan and had played baseball, basketball and football for the Eddystone Boys Club, he also loved animals. Dan is...