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Kristen M. Snow

Kristen M. Snow

May 24, 2019

Kristen M. Snow, 30, lifelong resident of Woodlyn died May 24, 2019. Born in Upland, she was the daughter of John S. Snow and Teresa M. Kramer Snow Robins.

Kristen was a graduate of Ridley High School, class of 2006 and was employed by the County of Delaware as a Juvenile Court Clerk. She loved animals, especially...

Pauline B. Pellak (Nee Betzala)

Pauline B. Pellak (Nee Betzala)

May 19, 2019

Pauline B. Betzala Pellak, 98, of Springfield died May 19, 2019 at Riddle Memorial Hospital. Born and raised in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Anna Petrash Betzala and moved to her late residence two and a half years ago.

Pauline was employed as a Bus Aide for Springfield School District and was...

James F. Gane, Sr.

James F. Gane, Sr.

May 19, 2019

James F. Gane, Sr., 92, of Ridley Park died May 19, 2019 at his home. Born in Bryn Mawr, he was the son of the late Robert J. and Sarah Agnes Killeen Gane and resided in Media before moving to his late residence 65 years ago. James was a decorated WWII Veteran who served as a Private First Class...

Peter J. Klekotka

Peter J. Klekotka

May 19, 2019

Peter J. Klekotka, 97, of Milmont Park died May 19, 2019 at Fair Acres Geriatric Center. Born and raised in Chester, he was the son of the late Stanley and Antonina Szal Klekotka and moved to his late residence over 60 years ago.

Peter was a graduate of Eddystone High School, class of 1941, after attending Immaculate...

Donald H. Mcquillan

Donald H. Mcquillan

May 15, 2019

Donald H. McQuillan, 90, of Ridley Park died May 15, 2019 at his home. Born and raised in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late John and Helen Kerins McQuillan and moved to his late residence in 1953. Donald was a graduate of South Catholic High School for Boys, class of 1947, where he played basketball and served...

Marie A. Ursino (Nee Confalone)

Marie A. Ursino (Nee Confalone)

May 15, 2019

Marie A. Confalone Ursino, 93, of Aldan died May 15, 2019 at Manor Care Wallingford. Born and raised in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Mary Scalise Confalone and moved to her late residence in 1953.

Marie was employed by Macy's in Springfield. She was a member of St. George RC Church...

Eleanor A. Quinn

Eleanor A. Quinn

May 10, 2019

Eleanor A. McMenamin Quinn, 83, of Middletown Twp., died May 10, 2019 at the Residence at Glen Riddle. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Dominic and Catherine Kyne McMenamin, and resided in Darby and Ridley Park before moving to her late residence. Eleanor was a graduate of West Catholic High School for Girls, class of...

Mary T. Bevier (Nee Lyons)

Mary T. Bevier (Nee Lyons)

May 8, 2019

Mary T. Lyons BeVier, 72, of Aston died May 8, 2019 at Glen Mills Senior Living. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late John and Margaret Madigan Lyons and resided in Ardmore before moving to her late residence 50 years ago.

Mary was a graduate of Archbishop Prendergast High School, class of 1964, and...

Jeanmarie T. Cole (Nee Quinzi)

Jeanmarie T. Cole (Nee Quinzi)

May 6, 2019

Jeanmarie T. Quinzi Cole, 60, of Kennett Square died May 6, 2019 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Born in Delaware County, she was the daughter of the late Philip H. and Agnes Manni Quinzi and resided in West Chester before moving to her late residence five years ago. Jeannie attended Ridley High School. She was a...

Dorothy M. Rhoads

Dorothy M. Rhoads

May 4, 2019

Dorothy M. Rhoads, 85, of Aston died May 4, 2019 at Little Flower Manor. Born in Upland and raised in Chester, she moved to her late residence January 9, 1980.

Dorothy was an avid Philadelphia Sports Fan and enjoyed watching old movies, but most important was her family.

She was predeceased by her father, Cunningham...

Vincent A. Dicarlantonio

Vincent A. Dicarlantonio

Apr 27, 2019

Vincent A. DiCarlantonio, 90, of Brookhaven died April 27, 2019 at his home. Son of the late Philip and Maria DiGiula DiCarlantonio, he lived in Chester before moving to his late residence 59 years ago.

Vincent was a graduate of Chester High School, class of 1946. He was last employed at PECO for 39 years and retired...

Betty Boyer (Nee Yankanich)

Betty Boyer (Nee Yankanich)

Apr 25, 2019

Betty Boyer (nee Yankanich) 90, of Ridley Park passed away on April 25, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family. Born in Milmont Park, daughter of the late Stephen and Mary Yankanich (nee Adomniak), she lived in Holmes before moving to her residence 61 years ago.

Betty was a graduate of Ridley Township High School, class...

Sharon M. Mellema

Sharon M. Mellema

Apr 23, 2019

Sharon M. Mellema 77 of Ridley Park, died April 23, 2019 at Crozer Keystone Hospice at Taylor.

Born in West Allis, Wisconsin, she lived in Milwaukee before moving to her late residence 47 years ago.

She was the first female Lector at the The Church of St. Madeline where she was a member for the...

Dorothy Cecelia Varlan Stryke (Nee Lanahan)

Dorothy Cecelia Varlan Stryke (Nee Lanahan)

Apr 19, 2019

Dorothy Cecelia Varlan Stryke (nee Lanahan), of Wallingford, passed away April 19, 2019 at her home with family at her side. Born and raised in Chester, she was the daughter of the late Cornelius and Annie Mariah Burke Lanahan.

Dorothy attended Chester High School and was employed by Thomas Wynne, L.P. as a bookkeeper. After retirement, she...

John C. Wadlinger

John C. Wadlinger

Apr 19, 2019

John C. Wadlinger, 77, of Prospect Park died April 19, 2019 at Taylor Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Charles and Hazel Wadlinger. John was a graduate of John Bartram High School, class of 1960 and was employed by Holiday Inn, now Wyndham, from 1990 until his retirement in 2017. He loved watching the...

Lillian M. Henry (Nee Wahl)

Lillian M. Henry (Nee Wahl)

Apr 15, 2019

Lillian M. Wahl Henry, 87, of Ridley Park died April 15, 2019 at Little Flower Manor. Born and raised in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late William and Veronica Zatavesky Wahl and moved to her late residence 59 years ago.

Lillian was a graduate of BOK Vocational School, class of 1949, and was employed by...

Thomas H. Ross

Thomas H. Ross

Apr 14, 2019

Thomas H. Ross, 83 of Villas, NJ died April 14, 2019 at Harlee Manor. Born and raised in Ridley Park, he was the son of the late Angus Buchanan and Margaret Pearson Henderson Ross and retired to his late residence in 1995. Thomas was a graduate of Ridley Township High School, class of 1953 and was employed by PECO,...

Antonio Iezzi

Antonio Iezzi

Apr 10, 2019

Antonio Iezzi, 86, of Ridley Park died April 10, 2019 at his home. Born in Abruzzi, Italy, and settling in Binghamton, NY, he resided in Norwood before moving to his late residence 43 years ago.

Antonio was employed by the Carpenter Union until he retired in 1992. He was a member of the Church of St. Madeline...

Anna Marie Scarazzini (Nee Lalla)

Anna Marie Scarazzini (Nee Lalla)

Apr 9, 2019

Anna Marie Lalla Scarazzini, 88, of Glen Mills died April 9, 2019 at Asana Hospice. Born in Darby, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Giacomina Mennoni Lalla. Marie was a 1948 graduate of Collingdale High School and was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle R.C. Church.

She was an unconventional mix of a...

Mary E. "Bettie" Tribbett (Nee Smith)

Mary E. "Bettie" Tribbett (Nee Smith)

Apr 8, 2019

Mary E. "Bettie" (née Smith) Tribbett 75 of Eddystone, died April 8, 2019 at Crozer Chester Medical Center. Born in Chester, she lived in Folsom before moving to her late residence 47 years ago.

Bettie was a Nurse Assistant and Transporter at Taylor Hospital, retiring in 1998. She attended Ridley Park Presbyterian Church and was a graduate...

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