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Reverend Joseph A. Amalfitano
Jul 20, 2019
Reverend Joseph A. Amalfitano, Pastor Emeritus, Immaculate Conception Parish, Marcus Hook, died on Saturday, July 20, 2019. Father Amalfitano was born on March 23, 1935 in Ridley Park, PA. He is the son of the late James and Grace (Ponci) Amalfitano; and brother of the late James and Anthony Amalfitano. Father Amalfitano attended Saint Anthony of Padua Parochial School...
Joan "Lovie" Davison (Nee Love)
Jul 16, 2019
Joan Love "Lovie" Davison, 84, of Middletown Twp., died July 16, 2019 at Riddle Memorial Hospital. Born in Aston Mills, she was the daughter of the late Robert, Jr. and Reba Curry Love and resided in Aston before moving to her late residence in 2014.
Lovie was a graduate of Media High School, class of 1952 and...
Brandon C. Seglem
Jul 15, 2019
Brandon C. Seglem, 48, a longtime resident of Swarthmore passed away on July 15, 2019 at his home. Brandon was a graduate of Strath Haven High School, class of 1989 and was a longtime volunteer firefighter and EMT with several Delaware County Fire Companies. He was never more in his element than when fighting a fire or assisting an...
Charles Edward Glissman
Jul 15, 2019
Charles Edward Glissman, 79, of Aston, died July 15, 2019 at his home. Born on October 13, 1939 in Wilmington, DE, he was the son of the late Clarence and Ruth Radell Yolton and resided in Bethel Twp. before moving to his late residence in 1975.
Charles served in the US Army during the Vietnam War and...
Cheryl Mcdaniel (Nee Davis)
Jul 15, 2019
Cheryl Davis McDaniel, 70, passed away on Monday, July 15th after a long, well-fought battle with cancer.
Cheryl will be remembered for her loving and caring personality, quick wit, and sense of adventure. She loved life and spending time at home in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and Florida. Since retiring from State Farm Insurance Company in 2004, Cheryl...
John S. Volpe
Jul 13, 2019
John S. Volpe 60, of Aston died July 13, 2019 at the home of his brother.
Born in Chester, John was the son of the late John S. and Teresa A. Moore Volpe and lived in Parkside before moving to Aston in 2006.
John was last employed by Lutheran Knolls in Boothwyn until 2019.
...Verna M. Moore (Nee Walls)
Jul 13, 2019
Verna M. Walls Moore, 83, of Eddystone, died July 13, 2019 at Crozer Keystone Hospice at Taylor. Born in Aston Mills, she was the daughter of the late Henry W. and Marion Stewart Walls and moved to her late residence 44 years ago.
Verna was a graduate of Media High School, class of 1954. She was a...
Thomas F. "Tom/Grumpy" Clarke, Jr.
Jul 9, 2019
Thomas F. "Tom/Grumpy" Clarke, Jr., 50, of Aston, died July 9, 2019 at Crozer Chester Medical Center. His heart was so big, it's no surprise that is why Tom was taken from us. Born in Upland, he was the son of Emily Chapman Clarke and the late Thomas F. Clarke and resided in Parkside before moving to his late...
Joan R.C. Lynn (Nee Hefton)
Jul 7, 2019
Joan R.C. Hefton Lynn, 90, formerly of Folsom, died July 7, 2019 at Riddle Village. Born and raised in Chester, she was the daughter of the late John F. and Catherine Rodden Hefton, and resided in Folsom for about 55 years before moving to her late residence.
Joan was a graduate of St. Michael's, Notre Dame High...
Dominic D. Branca
Jul 7, 2019
Dominic D. Branca 90, of Boynton Beach, Florida, formerly of Aston, died July 7, 2019 at Trustbridge Hospice. Born in Philadelphia, Dominic lived in Aston for 60 years. He was owner of Dom's Appliance Service for 25 years, retiring in 1999.
He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving during the Korean War and was an active member...
Victoria “Vicki” O'Day (Nee Scarpace)
Jul 7, 2019
Victoria "Vicki" (Scarpace) O'Day, 64, of Paoli, died July 7, 2019, after a long and courageous battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Born in Philadelphia and raised in Springfield, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Lee (Morris) Scarpace.
Vicki was a graduate of Cardinal O'Hara High School and was a devoted mother, first and foremost, to...
Doris A. Kauranen
Jul 2, 2019
Doris A. Kauranen, 85, of Aston died July 2, 2019 at Sunrise of Granite Run. Born in Philadelphia, she lived at her late residence for 58 years.
Doris was a graduate of Clifton Heights High School. During her lifetime, she worked at the Pennsylvania Railroad, the Franklin Mint, and was a supervisor in the duplicating department at...
C. Arthur "Augie" Churn
Jul 1, 2019
C. Arthur "Augie" Churn, 91, of Boothwyn died July 1, 2019 at Discovery Village in Southlake, TX. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Ceylon and Margaret Mason Churn and resided in Aston and Boothwyn before moving to Texas in 2014.
Augie served in the US Merchant Marine Corp during WWII, was a member...
David E. Solum
Jul 1, 2019
David E. Solum, 88, of Upper Chichester, died on July 1, 2019 at his home. Born in Marcus Hook, he lived in Maryland before moving to his late residence four years ago.
He was a self-employed Heating and Air Conditioning Service Technician. David was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving on the U.S.S. Tripoli, was a graduate of...
Glenn D. Bubel
Jun 30, 2019
Glenn D. Bubel, 60, lifelong resident of Ridley Twp. died June 30, 2019 at his home. Born in Ridley Park, he was the son of the late William J. Bubel.
Glenn was a graduate of Ridley High School, class of 1976, and was employed by Ball Park for 22 years as a Meat Smoker. He loved golfing...
Thomas C. Brennen
Jun 24, 2019
Thomas C. Brennen, 78 of Aston, died on June 24, 2019 Crozer Keystone Hospice at Taylor. Born in Bryn Mawr, he was the son of the late Joseph and Lillian Colbert Brennen and lived in Springfield before moving to his late 25 years ago.
He was last employed at The Philadelphia Inquirer and previously was a printer...
Harold G. "Gene" Caton
Jun 24, 2019
Harold G. "Gene" Caton, 87, of Middletown Twp., died June 24, 2019 at his home. Born in Frackville, PA, he was the son of the late Charles W. and Josephine Dunn Caton, and resided in Brookhaven before moving to his late residence 40 years ago.
Gene was a graduate of Chester High School, class of 1949 and...
Helen T. Diloreto
Jun 21, 2019
Helen T. DiLoreto 96 of Wilmington, DE died on June 21, 2019 at the home of her nephew and his wife, Richard J. Jr. and Pataline O'Hanlon.
Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Clark Carroll and lived in Ridley Township before moving to her late residence in 2012.
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Michael "Mickey" J. Driscoll
Jun 20, 2019
1928-2019
Michael J. "Mickey" Driscoll, Jr., 90, of Folsom died June 20, 2019 at Little Flower Manor. Born Eddystone, son of the late Michael J. and Hannah Lyons Driscoll, he had been a resident of Folsom for the past 64 years.
Mickey was a graduate of Eddystone High School and was a member of Our...
Diane F. Sweeney (Nee Carver)
Jun 19, 2019
Diane F. Carver Sweeney, 65 of Woodlyn, died on June 19, 2019 at Hahnemann Hospital.
Born in Manchester, England, she was the daughter of the late Francis A. and Sheila McWilliams Carver and lived in S.W. Philadelphia before moving to Woodlyn, Delaware County, where she lived for the past 46 years.
Diane was a manager...
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