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Emily Ignatuk (Nee Porter)
Mar 8, 2020
Emily Porter Ignatuk, 95, of Tustin, CA, formerly of Woodlyn, PA, died March 8, 2020, at Orange County Global Medical Center in Santa Ana, CA. Born in 1924 in Upland, PA, and raised in Marcus Hook, PA, Emily was the daughter of the late Joseph R. Porter and the late Margaret Loughead Porter. Emily was a graduate of Eddystone...
Elizabeth T. Mcgee (Rimmer)
Mar 8, 2020
1934-2020
Elizabeth T. Rimmer McGee, 85, formerly of Ridley Park died March 8, 2020. Born in West Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Sarah Walsh Rimmer and resided in Ridley Park for 56 years before moving to Boothwyn six years ago.
Elizabeth was a graduate of West Catholic High School for...
John T. Grawl
Feb 29, 2020
John T. Grawl, Sr., 76, formerly of Aston, died February 29, 2020 at Penn Presbyterian Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Daniel W. and Agnes C. Dempsey Grawl and moved to his last residence in Virginia Beach, VA, 23 years ago. John was a graduate of West Catholic High School for Boys, class of...
Antonia J. Land
Feb 28, 2020
Antonia J. Land, 97, of Lima died February 28, 2020 at Riddle Memorial Hospital. Born in Batavia, Indonesia, she was the wife of the late Frank A. Land, who died June 3, 2000.
Antonia is survived by her sons, Richard Land and Larry Land.
Services and Burial: Private
Michael G. Mcginley
Feb 27, 2020
Michael G. McGinley, 73, of Sharon Hill, died February 27, 2020 at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital. Born and raised in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Bernard and Margaret Murray McGinley and moved to his late residence 51 years ago.
Mike served in the US Marine Corp. during the Vietnam war and was employed by Amtrak...
Naomi J. "Bunny" Mccullough (Nee Worrall)
Feb 25, 2020
Naomi J. "Bunny" Worrall McCullough, 79, of Media died February 25, 2020 at Crozer Keystone Hospice at Taylor. Born in Upland and raised in Chester, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Lewis H. and Naomi J. Lilley Worrall and moved to her late residence 34 years ago. Bunny was a graduate of Chester High School, class of...
Mary Ann Hynes
Feb 24, 2020
Mary Ann Hynes, 85, passed away peacefully on February 24, 2020 at Treasure Coast Hospice in Stuart, Fla. She was the daughter of the late James Patrick and Mary Doyle of Philadelphia.
Mary Ann grew up in Philadelphia and spent her adult years in her beloved town of Ridley Park where she raised her family. She worked...
Suzanne Carol “Susan” Ward (Nee Czajka)
Feb 24, 2020
Suzanne Carol "Susan" Czajka Ward, 74 of Holmes, beloved wife, mother, mother-in-law, sister, sister-in-law, aunt and grandmother died peacefully on February 24, 2020. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Stephen A. and Elizabeth Mitnick Czajka and is also predeceased by her stepmother, Hedwig T. Czajka. She resided in Upper Darby before moving to her late...
Lois Watkins (Nee Hutchinson)
Feb 22, 2020
Lois Hutchinson Watkins, 91, formerly of Aston, died February 22, 2020 at her home. Born in Wilkes Barre, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Pearl Masters Hutchinson and resided in Aston until Nov. 2016, when she moved to Nottingham.
Lois is a graduate of Coughlin High School, class of 1946 and a former member...
Marilyn J. Mcgrath (Nee Singer)
Feb 21, 2020
1945-2020
Marilyn J. Singer McGrath, 74, of Aston Township died February 21, 2020 at Riddle Memorial Hospital. Born in Darby, daughter of the late William Arnold and Mary Davies Singer, she lived in Chester before moving to her late residence 18 years ago.
Marilyn was a graduate of Ridley High School, class of 1963 and...
William P. Piszker
Feb 19, 2020
William P. Piszker, 92, of Woodlyn died February 19, 2020 at Riddle Memorial Hospital. Born in Anita, McCalmont Twp., PA, he was the son of the late Gelly and Anna Reves Piszker and resided in Akron, OH before moving to his Woodlyn residence in 1962.
William was a graduate of Punxsutawney High School, class of 1945 and...
Phyllis E. Miles-Herbst
Feb 17, 2020
Phyllis E. Miles-Herbst, 84, of Aston died February 17, 2020 at her home. Born and raised in Upland, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Eleanor DeHaven Tomlinson and moved to her last residence 49 years ago.
Phyllis was a graduate of Ridley Park High School, class of 1953 and was employed as a Secretary...
Catherine "Cathy" Fasy (Nee Katein)
Feb 17, 2020
Catherine Katein Fasy, (Cathy), 69, lifelong resident of Ridley Park, PA, passed away on February 17, 2020 at home. Cathy was the daughter of the late C. Robert and Mary E. King Katein. Cathy was the loving wife of Richard L. Fasy; devoted mother of Julia C. Pilson (Daniel McNeal), W. Joseph Pilson, III (Stephanie) and Gy Sgt. John...
Dolores F. Dicostanza (Nee Paolucci)
Feb 16, 2020
Dolores F. Paolucci DiCostanza, 92, of Wallingford, died February 16, 2020 at Harlee Manor. Born in Pagliare, Italy, to Raul Paolucci and Jean Calvarese, Dolores moved to the United States in 1937 and was raised by her mother and adoptive father Thomas Calvarese.
Dolores was a graduate of Ridley Twp. High School, class of 1945, and was...
Cynthia Jo Mullaney
Feb 16, 2020
Cynthia Jo Mullaney, 71 of Norfolk, VA died February 16, 2020. Born in Chester, she was raised there and in Ridley Park, living in Virginia Beach, VA and the surrounding area for most of the past 33 years with five years in San Antonio, TX. Cynthia was a graduate of Ridley Park High School, class of 1966 and earned...
Rose Marie Noble
Feb 16, 2020
Rose Marie E. Noble, age 78, of Milton, DE, formerly of Aston, died on Sunday, February 16, 2020 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
Born in Linwood, PA she was raised in Aston and lived in Springfield before moving to Milton in 2004. Rose Marie was last employed at Nassau Valley Vineyards and previously was...
Jean E. Clavin
Feb 15, 2020
Jean E. Campbell Clavin 79, of Ridley Park, died February 15, 2020. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Genevieve Schaffner Campbell and lived in Darby before moving to her late residence in 1965. Jean was a graduate of John Bartram High School, class of 1958, was a member of Our Lady of Peace...
Theresa A. Stant
Feb 14, 2020
Theresa "Terry" A. Stant 69, of Boothwyn, died February 14, 2020 at Manor Care, Wilmington. Born in Darby, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Fratta Leary and lived in Aston before moving to her late residence 35 years ago. She was a clerk at Acme Markets in Westtown and Concordville for 29 years. Terry was...
Barbara Ann Shaner (Nee Wenclewicz)
Feb 6, 2020
Barbara Ann Shaner (nee Wenclewicz), 65, of Ridley Park died February 6, 2020. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of Joseph Wenclewicz and the late Elizabeth Takakjy Wenclewicz and was a lifelong resident of Delaware County.
Barbara was a graduate of Philadelphia Girls High School and Philadelphia General Hospital School of Nursing. She received her Bachelor's...
Thomas J. Simcox
Feb 5, 2020
Thomas J. Simcox, 87, of Ridley Park died February 5, 2020 at Crozer Chester Medical Center. Born in Concord Township, he was the son of the late Roy P. and Sara Deery Simcox and resided in Folsom before moving to his late residence in 1964.
Thomas was a graduate of St. Agnes High School, class of 1950...
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