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...
Donald B. Lewis
Jun 17, 2019
Donald B. Lewis, 68, of Prospect Park and St. Petersburg, FL died after a short, courageous battle with cancer on June 17, 2019 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Born in Darby, he was the son of Elizabeth Butz Husson Anderson and resided in Lansdowne before moving to his late residence 47 years ago. Don was a...
Donna L. Salak
Jun 15, 2019
Donna L. Salak 65 of Linwood, PA died on June 15, 2019 at Crozer Chester Medical Center.
Born in Wilkes Barre, PA, she was the daughter of the late Donald W. Watkins and lived in Trainer before moving to her late residence 33 years ago.
Donna was a graduate of Sun Valley High School class...
Francis J. Mattera
Jun 13, 2019
Francis (Fran) J. Mattera, 65 of Naples, FL and West Chester, PA died Thursday, June 13, 2019 at North Collier Hospital. Fran was born March 9, 1954 in Upper Darby, PA, the son of the late Salvatore (Sam) Senior and Gilda (Monti) Mattera.
Mr. Mattera attended Penn State and Immaculata Universities before having a long-tenured career with...
Marjorie A. Worley
Jun 11, 2019
Marjorie A. Morrell Worley 85 of Glen Mills, died on June 11, 2019 at Crozer Keystone Hospice at Taylor.
Born in Harrisburg, Marjorie was the daughter of the late Edward E. and Mary Wagner Morrell and lived in Ridley Park before moving to her late residence 29 years ago.
She was a graduate of Prospect...
Marie F. Mcalpin (Nee Chattin)
Jun 7, 2019
Marie F. Chattin McAlpin, 79, of Ridley Park died June 7, 2019 at Broomall Manor. Born and raised in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Marie Bush Chattin and moved to her late residence in 1962. Marie was a graduate of Murrell Dobbins Vocational-Technical School, class of 1958. She was predeceased by her son, Francis...
Betty Jane Shickley (Nee Eller)
Jun 4, 2019
1922-2019 Betty Jane Eller Shickley, 97, of Ridley Park died June 4, 2019 at Crozer-Chester Medical Center. Born in Noblesville, IN, daughter of the late Joseph Ingram and Grace Eller (nee Beaver), she lived in Nashville, IN before moving to Ridley Park in 2011.
Betty was a graduate of Noblesville Senior High School, class of 1940, where...
Louise B. Shea (Nee White)
Jun 1, 2019
Louise B. White Shea, 95 of Woodlyn died June 1, 2019 at Barclay Friends. Born in Parkside, she was the daughter of the late Walter F. and Hilda Mould White and lived most of her life in Chester before moving to her late residence in 1972. Louise was a graduate of Chester High School, class of 1941 and was...
Samuel Downie Erb
Jun 1, 2019
Samuel Downie Erb, 91, of Palmetto, FL, long time resident of Aston, passed away on June 1, 2019. Born and raised in Eddystone, he was the son of the late Chester Sellers and Lillian Mae Downie Erb.
Sam attended Eddystone High School and excelled in academics and sports. He was president of his class, captain of the...
