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Helen K. Trader (Nee Kring)

Helen K. Trader (Nee Kring)

Jan 19, 2020

Helen K. Trader, 86, of Ridley Park, passed away January 19, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Chester Springs, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Marguerite Kring.

Helen was a graduate of Haverford High School and Bryn Mawr Hospital School of Nursing, and enjoyed a brief career in nursing....

Helen M. White

Helen M. White

Jan 19, 2020

Helen M. White, 93, of Riddle Village died January 19, 2020 at Monticello House at Riddle Village. Born in Ridley Park, she was the daughter of the late George J. and Helen Donohue White and resided in Ridley Park and Chester before moving to her late residence in 2005. Helen was a graduate of Notre Dame High School, class...

Robert K. Sutton

Robert K. Sutton

Jan 17, 2020

Robert K. Sutton, 86, of Glenolden died January 17, 2020 at Delaware County Memorial Hospital. Born in Wilmington, DE, he was the son of the late Harry D. and Florence Grant Sutton and resided in Chester before moving to his late residence 20 years ago.

Robert was employed by Scott Paper Co. for ten years and previously...

Norma J. Griffin (Nee Cooper)

Norma J. Griffin (Nee Cooper)

Jan 17, 2020

Norma J. Griffin 84, a longtime resident of Parkside, died January 17, 2020 at her home. Born in Ridley Park, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Catherine Owens Cooper.

Norma was a member of the Chichester Baptist Church where she had worked as a secretary. She enjoyed writing and was devoted to her faith...

Daniel C. Redding

Daniel C. Redding

Jan 16, 2020

Daniel C. Redding, Jr. 91, of Ridley Park died January 16, 2020 at Penn Hospice at Rittenhouse.

Born in Upland, he lived in Eddystone before moving to his late residence in 1955.

Dan was an Operator for Sun Oil Company until his retirement in 1983.He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and attended Eddystone High...

George F. Cooper

George F. Cooper

Jan 16, 2020

George F. Cooper, 80, of Ridley Park died January 16, 2020 at Manor Care at Wallingford. Born in Darby, he was the son of the late William Morris and Mary E. Keller Cooper and resided in Norwood before moving to his late residence in 1961.

George was a graduate of Interboro High School, class of 1957, where...

Florence A. "Snookey" Newcomb (Nee Wismer)

Florence A. "Snookey" Newcomb (Nee Wismer)

Jan 14, 2020

Florence A. "Snookey" Wismer Newcomb, 84, of Ridley Park died January 14, 2020 at Crozer Keystone Hospice at Taylor. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Florence Garrity Wismer and resided in Folsom before moving to her late residence seven years ago.

Florence was a graduate of John Bartram High School, class...

Lucy M. Mongelli (Nee Mango)

Lucy M. Mongelli (Nee Mango)

Jan 13, 2020

Lucy M. Mango Mongelli, 83, of Folsom, died January 13, 2020 at her home. Originally from Southwest Philadelphia, Lucy was the daughter of the late Anthony and Catherine Curry Mango and moved to her late residence in 1972.

Lucy was employed by Zavod King Pediatrics in Philadelphia until 2001 and had been an active member of Our...

Margaret A. "Peggy" Jenkins (Nee Sliter)

Margaret A. "Peggy" Jenkins (Nee Sliter)

Jan 13, 2020

Margaret A. "Peggy" Jenkins, 75, of Boothwyn, previously of Aston, passed away January 13, 2020 at Penn Hospice in Chester County. Born in Chester, she was the daughter of the late William Sliter and Eleanor Capel. Peggy was a graduate of Media High School ('62) and Coatesville Hospital School of Nursing. She was employed as a school nurse for...

Janice R. Curren (Nee Skinner)

Janice R. Curren (Nee Skinner)

Jan 11, 2020

Janice R. Skinner Curren, 89, of Ridley Park died January 11, 2020 at Crozer Keystone Hospice at Taylor. Born in Woodbury, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Maude Madora Fees Skinner and resided at her late residence for 47 years.

Janice was a graduate of Woodbury High School, class of 1947 and was...

Mary Ann F. Jones (Nee Stichter)

Mary Ann F. Jones (Nee Stichter)

Jan 11, 2020

Mary Ann F. Stichter Jones, 88, of Aston Twp., died January 11, 2020 at Riddle Memorial Hospital. Born in Chester, she was the daughter of the late Robert L. and Margaret Nasko Stichter and resided in Rutledge before moving to her late residence 12 years ago.

Mary Ann attended Chester High School and was a member of...

Roberta "Lynn" Mola (Nee Graves)

Roberta "Lynn" Mola (Nee Graves)

Jan 11, 2020

Roberta "Lynn" (Graves) Mola, 62, of Secane died January 11, 2020 at her home. Born in Upland, she lived in Norwood before moving to her late residence 23 years ago.

Lynn was employed as an LPN at many facilities throughout Delaware County, including Don Guanella and Elwyn. She spent much of her childhood and adult life vacationing...

James R. Keyser

James R. Keyser

Jan 11, 2020

James R. Keyser, 78, lifelong resident of Aston died January 11, 2020 at his home. Born and raised in Aston, he was the son of the late Charles William and Arline Virginia Jamison Keyser.

James served in the US Navy and was an accomplished tradesman in roofing and siding homes all his life. He also worked for...

Mark E. Thomas

Mark E. Thomas

Jan 8, 2020

Mark E. Thomas, 55, of Aston, formerly of Pasco County, FL, died January 8, 2020 at his home. Born in Media, he was the son of the late William J. Thomas and brother of the late David W. Thomas.

Mark was employed by the County of Pasco as a road worker and is survived by his mother,...

Elizabeth L. "Betty Lou" Dean (Nee Scheivert)

Elizabeth L. "Betty Lou" Dean (Nee Scheivert)

Jan 7, 2020

Elizabeth L. "Betty Lou" Scheivert Dean, 80 of Brookhaven, died on January 7, 2020. Born and raised in Lenni, daughter of the late Louis H. and Elsie Thompson Scheivert, she lived in Woodlyn before moving to her late residence four years ago.

Betty Lou was a graduate of St. Agnes High School, class of 1957 where she...

Doris V. Eisele (Nee Burns)

Doris V. Eisele (Nee Burns)

Jan 2, 2020

Doris V. Burns Eisele, 90, of Riddle Village died January 2, 2020 at her residence. Born in Darby, she was the daughter of the late John M. and Elva Shinn Burns and grew up in Southwest Philadelphia. Doris also resided in Glenolden and Aston before moving to her late residence five years ago.

She was a member...

Carol A. Smith (Nee Downey)

Carol A. Smith (Nee Downey)

Dec 31, 2019

1958-2019 Carol A. Downey Smith, 61, of Lester died on December 31, 2019 at Taylor Hospital. Born in Ridley Park, she was daughter of the late Edward F. and Helene M. Schoen Downey.

Carol was a graduate of Ridley High School, class of 1976. She was employed as Load Planner for UPS for 25 years before retiring...

Kathryn A. Ernst (Nee Somas)

Kathryn A. Ernst (Nee Somas)

Dec 31, 2019

Kathryn A. Somas Ernst, 87, lifelong resident of Collingdale died December 31, 2019 at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital. Born in Chester, she was the daughter of the late Gus and Eleanor Kasarsky Somas.

Kathryn was a graduate of Collingdale High School and was a member of the Alumni Association. She was employed by Delaware Valley HMO as a...

Sandra M. Sileo-Piel

Sandra M. Sileo-Piel

Dec 31, 2019

Sandra M. Sileo-Piel, 53, a lifelong resident of Philadelphia died December 31, 2019 at VNA Hospice in Philadelphia.

Sandra was a graduate of West Catholic High School of Girls, class of 1984 and had been employed at Shop Rite stores. She was a member of AA and was proud of her 20 years of sobriety. The most...

Mildred Carmella Verzella (Nee D'Angelo)

Mildred Carmella Verzella (Nee D'Angelo)

Dec 31, 2019

1925-2019

Mildred Carmella D'Angelo Verzella, 94, of Ridley Park, died December 31, 2019 at Crozer-Keystone Hospice at Taylor Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, daughter of the late Frank and Josephine Anastasi D'Angelo, she lived in South Philadelphia before moving to her late residence in 1955.

Mildred was a graduate of South Philadelphia High School for Girls,...

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