Obituaries

Mar 29, 2020

Donna M. Kasemodel Ruggieri, 68, lifelong resident of Ridley Park, died March 29, 2020 at Taylor Hospital. Born in Milwaukee, WI, she was the daughter of the late Eugene J. and Margaret M. Duffy Kasemodel.

Donna was a graduate of Notre Dame High School, class of 1970 and was a member of the Church of St. Madeline....

Mar 28, 2020

Teresa A. Cinaglia Haley, 96, of Glen Mills, Pa. died March 28, 2020 at Rose Court in Maris Grove. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Cesere and Assunta Cannella Cinaglia. She resided in Brookhaven for over 50 years before moving to her late residence in 2009. Teresa was a graduate of Clifton Heights High School...

Mar 27, 2020

Victoria "Vicky" Franklin Kemp, 82, of Folsom died March 27, 2020 at Crozer Keystone Hospice Residence at Taylor Hospital. Born and raised in Elkin, NC, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna Masten Franklin and moved to Delaware County in 1968, residing first in Ridley Park and later in Folsom. Vicky was a graduate of Elkin...

Mar 24, 2020

Thomas J. Glessner, EAIA, 93, of Ridley Township passed from this earth to be with his Lord surrounded by his family on March 24, 2020 from natural causes at his elder son's home in Mechanicsburg, PA. Born July 5th, 1926 in Chester, PA, he was the second son of Henry and Sophie Glessner also of Chester. He resided in...

Mar 23, 2020

Thomas M. "Turtle" Hickey, 62, lifelong resident of Ridley Park died March 23, 2020 at Bryn Mawr Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born in Upper Darby, he was the son of Helen M. Brownlee Hickey and the late Roy D. Hickey, Sr.

Turtle was a graduate of St. James High School, class of 1975 and was...

Mar 21, 2020

Jimmy L. Richey, 74, of Ridley Park died March 21, 2020 in Prospect Park. Born and raised in Gladewater, TX, he was the son of the late Gus and Bonnie Blaylock Richey and moved to his late residence 25 years ago.

Jimmy served in the US Navy and was employed by Boeing Co. as an Engineer until...

Mar 19, 2020

Vera (Tomsky) Zubko, 99, died March 19, 2020 at her home in Wallingford, where she resided for the past 62 years. Born in Woodlyn, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Tekla Tomsky.

Vera was a graduate of Ridley Township High School, Class of 1939. She was a member of the National Honor Society and...

Mar 13, 2020

Sandra Ley Forney, nee Yorker came back to her sweet little house to spend her last days on the porch enjoying the sun, the warm breezes, homecooked food, visits from family and friends, and with gratitude for a life well lived. Mom reached for the hands of loved ones that left before her on March 13, 2020.

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Mar 13, 2020

Joseph E. Miller, 77, of Milmont Park died March 13, 2020 at Crozer Keystone Hospice at Taylor. Born in S.W. Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Francis and Lena Prudente Miller and resided in Yeadon before moving to his late residence 32 years ago.

Joseph was a graduate of West Catholic High School for Boys,...

Mar 13, 2020

Allen W. Cylc, 64 of Garnet Valley died March 13, 2020 at Chester County Hospital. Born in Chester, son of the late Walter and Mary Ann Murtha Cylc, he lived in Aston before moving to his late residence four years ago.

Allen was a graduate of Milton Hershey School. He was employed at American Legion Post #926...

Mar 11, 2020

Margaret D. Doohan, 85 of Brookhaven, died on March 11, 2020 at her home.  Born in Chester, she lived in Woodlyn before moving to her late residence 22 years ago.

She was an accounting clerk at Westinghouse Corporation for 18 years, retiring in 1995.  Margaret was a member of Our Lady of Charity R.C. Church and a...

Mar 9, 2020

Mary A. Volpe Archacki, 95 formerly of Aston, died on March 9, 2020 at Rose Tree Place.

Born in Chester, she first lived in Wallingford and then Aston for most of her life. Mary was the wife of the late William Archacki, her husband of 56 years, who died in 2004; daughter of the late Salvatore and...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...