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Genevieve M. Hosbach
Apr 27, 2020
Genevieve M. Masticola Hosbach, 96, of Havertown died April 27, 2020 at Harlee Manor. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Catherine Coyle Masticola. Genevieve was employed as a Telephone Operator for Bell Telephone. She was a member of the Church of St. Madeline and formerly Sacred Heart R.C. Church and enjoyed spending time...
Mary M. Petrone (Nee Sabot)
Apr 25, 2020
Mary M. Sabot Petrone, 101, of Media died April 25, 2020 Vitas Hospice at Methodist. Born in Chester, she was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Josephine DiMarco Sabot and resided in Folsom before moving to her late residence in Aston Township 71 years ago.
Mary was a member of the Church of St. Joseph and...
Josephine Margaret Yankovoy (Nee Flurick)
Apr 25, 2020
Josephine Margaret Flurick Yankovoy, 95 of Media died April 25, 2020 at Riddle Village. Born in Essington, she was the daughter of the late Anton and Antonia Jarek Flurick and was a longtime Wallingford resident. She moved to Riddle Village in 2011 and had many enjoyable years there.
Josie "Jo" was a graduate of Ridley High School,...
Ida R. Spalding (Nee Rasmussen)
Apr 24, 2020
Ida R. Rasmussen Spalding, 107, of Riddle Village died April 24, 2020 at Riddle Memorial Hospital. Born in Essington, she was the daughter of the late Christian and Ida Johansson Rasmussen and resided in Ridley Park before moving to Riddle Village. Ida was a graduate of Goldey-Beacom College and was employed as a Secretary at Temple University for 22...
Robert D. Roach
Apr 23, 2020
1940-2020
Robert D. Roach, 79, of Prospect Park, died April 23, 2020 at home. He was the son of the late Elwood and Mattie Baile Roach.
Robert was a graduate of Ridley High School and retired as the Chief of Police for Upland Police Department. During his retirement, he enjoyed working at St. Rosa Lima...
Emory Acey Manning
Apr 22, 2020
Emory Acey Manning, 93, formerly of Savannah, GA, died April 22, 2020 at Sterling Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Media, PA. Born in Browntown, GA, he was the son of the late Acey Virgil and Etta Louise (Warner) Manning, and moved to Pennsylvania August 7, 2014. Emory served in the US Army in Japan from January 12, 1945 - August...
Dolores R. Kelly (Nee Bavusa)
Apr 21, 2020
Dolores R. Bavusa Kelly, 78, of Media died April 21, 2020 at Riddle Memorial Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Mary Battistelli Bavusa and resided in NE Philadelphia before moving to her late residence. Dolores loved to cook, entertain and travel, but most important was her loving family. She was predeceased by...
Frances M. Lawler
Apr 21, 2020
Frances M. Lawler, 96, of Ridley Park, died April 21, 2020 at Rosewood Gardens. Born and raised in Chester, she was the daughter of the late Victor G. and Frances Friel Lawler. She resided in Ridley Park from 1971 until October of 2019, when she moved to Rosewood Gardens.
Fran attended St. Michaels School and graduated from...
Laura M. Dennis
Apr 20, 2020
Laura M. Dennis, 95, of Exton, PA, passed away on April 20, 2020 at Broomall Rehab & Nursing Center.
Laura was born in 1924 and raised in Clifton Heights, and was the daughter of the late Samuel J. Crawford and Laura B. Clay. She was a graduate of Clifton Heights High School, class of 1941, where she...
Gerald S. "Jerry" And Alfreda A. "Freddie" Struble (Nee Rice)
Apr 20, 2020
Gerald S. "Jerry" Struble, 86, of Prospect Park, died March 30, 2020 at his home and his wife, Alfreda A. "Freddie" Rice Struble died on April 20, 2020 at Crozer Chester Medical Center. Jerry was born in Altoona on November 10, 1933 and was the son of the late Gerald B. and Elizabeth Meinhart Struble. He was a graduate...
Georgia Pantelopulos
Apr 20, 2020
Georgia Pantelopulos, 73, of Broomall died April 20, 2020 at Broomall Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Wilmington, DE, she lived most of her life in Chester and was the daughter of the late Anastasios "Tom" and Constance Michalopoulos Pantelopulos.
Georgia was a graduate of Chester High School, class of 1965 and received a Certificate of Clerical...
Joan Wright
Apr 19, 2020
Joan Wright of Wallingford died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, April 19, in her home at Plush Mills Senior Living, following a long battle with dementia. Her illness was complicated by the coronavirus pandemic that restricted access to hospital care, but she never got the virus. She was in hospice care when she died. She was 87.
...Anna G. Aquilino (Nee Carfagno)
Apr 18, 2020
Anna G. Carfagno Aquilino, 88, of Ridley Park, died April 18, 2020 at Broomall Rehab & Nursing Center. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late John and Consolata Gilletti Carfagno and resided in Darby and Secane before moving to her late residence in 1995. Anna was a member of the Church of St. Madeline, the Red...
Ashley A. Cowan
Apr 15, 2020
Ashley A. Cowan, 33, lifelong resident of Aston, died April 15, 2020 at Temple University Hospital. Born in Upland, she was the daughter of Joseph F. Cowan and Doris M. Keyser Cowan. Ashley was a graduate of Ridley High School, class of 2004 and the Chubb Institute. She was employed by Giant Food Service in Aston and previously worked...
Maryann T. Waite (Nee Johnson)
Apr 15, 2020
Maryann T. Waite, 77, of Ridley Park, died peacefully under hospice care on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, at Harbor Chase of Wilmington, following a long battle with dementia. Born in South Philadelphia, Maryann grew up in Prospect Park before moving to Ridley Park, where she lived for over 50 years. She was a graduate of Notre Dame High School,...
Michael J. Trinder
Apr 14, 2020
Michael J. Trinder, 84, of Glen Mills, died April 14, 2020 at Riddle Memorial Hospital. Born in Bicester, Oxfordshire, England, he was the son of the late Eric and Winifred Hermon Trinder. Michael came to the US in January 1967 and resided in Prospect Park and Aston before moving to his late residence in 1994.
Michael graduated...
William "Bill" Patrick Friel
Apr 13, 2020
William "Bill" Patrick Friel, beloved husband and devoted father, of Ridley Park, PA, passed peacefully surrounded by his family at the age of 73 on Monday, April 13, 2020. Born on November 19, 1946 to Charles and Josephine (Quigley) Friel, Bill grew up in Philadelphia, PA and graduated from West Catholic High School in 1964. Following graduation, Bill proudly...
Theresa M. Mawhinney
Apr 11, 2020
Theresa M. "Treese" Stahl Mawhinney, 91, of Media, died April 11, 2020 at Riddle Memorial Hospital. Born in Aston, she was the daughter of the late Henry, Sr. and Mary Opdenaker Stahl. Treese was a graduate of St. Agnes High School, class of 1946, in West Chester and was employed by A.I. DuPont as a Statistical Clerk for 28...
Angelo Nazirides
Apr 10, 2020
Angelo Nazirides, 55, of Swarthmore, PA, passed away on April 10, 2020. He was the son of the late Avgitas Nazirides and is survived by his mother, Aphrodite Nazirides. Angelo was the loving brother to Soula Nazirides, Nick Nazirides, Michael Nazirides, Louie Nazirides and Marianne Geroulanos. He was a devoted uncle to Eleni Nazirides, Niki Nazirides, Michael Nazirides, Bobby...
Mary T. Smyth (Nee Conner)
Apr 9, 2020
1928-2020 Mary T. Conner Smyth, 91, of Ridley Park, died April 9, 2020 at Little Flower Manor. She kept her smile, her gentle disposition, her sense of humor and her kind spirit until the end. Born and raised in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Paul V. and Mary E. Acker Conner and moved to her late residence...
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