Ryan W. Wigfield
May 24, 2020
Ryan W. Wigfield, 41, of Aston died May 24, 2020 at his home. Born in Drexel Hill, he is the son of Roger W. and Ruth A. Casey Wigfield and resided in West Chester before moving to his late residence a year ago. Ryan loved animals.
He is survived by his brothers, Roger W. Wigfield, II and...
Robert Charles Bartholomew, Jr.
May 24, 2020
Robert Charles Bartholomew Jr., 74, of Glen Mills died Sunday, May 24 at Riddle Memorial Hospital. He was born in Boothwyn and was a lifelong resident of Chester and Delaware Counties. Bob was the son of Robert Charles Bartholomew Sr. of West Chester and Etta Bartholomew Mawson of Glen Mills.
He was a 1963 graduate of Henderson...
Jane A. Klekotka
May 23, 2020
Jane A. Klekotka, 95, a longtime resident of Milmont Park died on May 23, 2020. Born in Chester, she was the daughter of the late Francis (Frank) and Josephine Litwa Rzasa.
Jane was last employed as a secretary at Rita Ann Distributors in Chester for 23 years, retiring in 1990 and previously worked at Sears in Chester....
Catherine J. "Jean" Cribb (Nee Scott)
May 23, 2020
Catherine J. "Jean" Scott Cribb, 78, lifelong resident of Milmont Park died May 23, 2020 at her home. Born in Upland, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Catherine Pinhak Scott. Jean was a graduate of Ridley Township High School, class of 1959 and was last employed by Ridley School District in the cafeteria. She was a...
Mary Jane Wrzesniewski (Nee Kilgore)
May 18, 2020
Mary Jane Wrzesniewski 88, a longtime resident of Brookhaven, died May 18, 2020 at Riddle Village, where she has resided for the past 11 years. Born in Ridley Park, she was the daughter of the late George Russell and Mary Roe Robinson Kilgore.
She attended Chester High School and was last employed at Westinghouse Corporation in Lester....
Donald W. Kaiser
May 11, 2020
Donald W. Kaiser, 88, of Swarthmore died May 11, 2020 at Brinton Manor. Born and raised in Folcroft, he was the son of the late George and Elsie Eckardt Kaiser and moved to his late residence in 1958.
Donald was a graduate of Sharon Hill High School, class of 1950 and served in the US Navy during...
Barbara J. Hays (Nee Peckham)
May 11, 2020
Barbara J. Peckham Hays, 76, of Ridley Park, formerly of Springfield, died May 11, 2020 at Crozer Keystone Hospice at Taylor. Born and raised in New London, CT, she was the daughter of the late Joseph M. and Eleanor Olson Peckham. Barbara resided in Stonington, CT while raising her family and moved to Springfield in 1984. She later lived...
Julia Kathryn King (Nee Wesolowski)
May 10, 2020
1923-2020 Julia Kathryn Wesolowski King, 96, of Ridley Park, died peacefully at home May 10, 2020. Born in Mount Rose, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Ignatius and Wladyslawa Kissel Wesolowski and was the seventh of ten children raised on the family's dairy farm. Julia graduated Central High School, attended Trenton State Teachers College and earned her...
Jean Evarts Pharaoh
May 8, 2020
Jean Evarts Pharaoh 94, also known to many as Nana, a longtime resident of Brookhaven, died May 8, 2020. Â Born in Ridley Park, Jean was the daughter of the late Evan and Hazel Peckham Simpson.
Jean was a graduate of Media High School and was a member of the First Church of God in Brookhaven. She worked...
Eugene R. "Gene" Lewis
May 8, 2020
Eugene "Gene" R. Lewis passed away May 8, 2020 at his home in Springfield, surrounded by family. Gene was born in Newport, RI on August 22, 1940 to Ramon C. Lewis (Navy Lt. Commander) and Dorothy R. Lewis (nee Boudreau). He was raised in Key West, FL and Boston, MA before settling in Delaware County. Gene graduated from Yeadon...
Catherine E. Orfetel (Nee Atkinson)
May 7, 2020
Catherine E. Atkinson Orfetel, 74, formerly of Folsom died May 7, 2020 at Aventura at Prospect. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late John and Catherine Yarger Atkinson. Catherine was a member of the Woodlyn Baptist Church and enjoyed Big Band Music and puzzles, but most important was her family. She was predeceased by her husband...
Robert E. "Trigger" Doubet
May 7, 2020
Robert E. Doubet "Trigger" 92, a longtime resident of Ridley Park, died on May 7, 2020. Born in Chester, he was son of the late Carl A. and Elizabeth M. Harper Doubet.
Trigger graduated from St. James High in 1945, where he was President of Senior Class, Captain of Football Team/Star Running Back (nicked name Crazy Legs...
Edward Glavin
May 7, 2020
Edward (Ed) Glavin, 65, of Lansdowne passed away on May 7, 2020 at Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital. Ed was born on November 18, 1954, in Ridley Park. He was born to the late Denis and Rose (Healy) Glavin.
Ed is survived by his daughters, Wendy Blair and Christina (Robert) Piecara and his three grandchildren: Keith, Jasmine, and Eliza....
Mary Jane G. O'Doherty (Nee Luttrell)
May 4, 2020
Mary Jane Gertrude Luttrell O'Doherty, 95, formerly of Drexel Hill died May 4, 2020 at Riddle Village. Born and raised in Chester, she was the daughter of the late William J. and Cora Taintor Luttrell.
Mary Jane was a graduate of Chester High School, class of 1942 and was employed by PECO until she met and later...
Robert C. Stubbs
May 4, 2020
Robert C. Stubbs, 79, of Aston died May 4, 2020 at Abington Hospital. Born in Upland, he was the son of the late Calvin and Clara Breeding Stubbs. Bob was a graduate of Eddystone High School, class of 1958 and Barrington College. He was a member of Mount Hope U.M. Church and attended Christ U.M. Church. Bob enjoyed playing...
Joann Squilla (Nee Ritz)
May 3, 2020
Joann Ritz Squilla, 69, of Glenolden died May 3, 2020 at Crozer Chester Medical Center. Born in Chester, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Joan McNamara Ritz and resided in Ridley Park before moving to her late residence 41 years ago.
Joann was employed as a Cashier, first at Pathmark for over 20 years,...
James J. Murphy
May 1, 2020
James J. Murphy 87, a lifelong resident of the Rockdale section of Aston, died on May 1, 2020 at his home. He was born in Rockdale to the late Thomas J. and Jennie Little Murphy.
He was a signalman for Amtrak for many years, retiring on December 7, 1994 and previously worked at REA Express.
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Graham M. Quinn, Jr.
Apr 29, 2020
Graham M. Quinn, Jr., known as "Quinnie,"of Ridley Park, Pennsylvania passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 after reaching the age of 93. He died peacefully at his home in Ridley Park with his children (Judy and Tom) and his favorite dog (Haley) by his side. Graham was known by friends as Quinnie and by family as Junie.
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Maria D. Wushensky
Apr 29, 2020
Maria D. Matteo Wushensky, 90, of Eddystone died April 29, 2020 at Wesley Enhanced Living. Born in Chester, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Marion Johnston Matteo. Maria was employed as a Librarian at the Eddystone Elementary School in the Ridley School District. She was a member of St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church and loved...
Margaret Lane Wright (Nee Brownlee)
Apr 28, 2020
Margaret Lane Wright (nee Brownlee), age 96, died April 28 at Chestnut Ridge Senior Residences. Born in Reynoldsville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Rev. John S. and Ruth Chamberlin Brownlee.
A 1941 graduate of Ebensburg-Cambria High School, she attended Bryan University in Dayton, TN, where she studied Literature. She was a resident of Morton...
