Gilbert E. Furniss, Sr.
Oct 31, 2018
Gilbert E. Furniss, Sr., 97, formerly of Folsom, died October 31, 2018 at Little Flower Manor. Born in Trainer, he was the son of the late George M. and Olive M. Hopkins Furniss and resided in Prospect Park before moving to the home he built by himself in 1953. Gilbert was a graduate of Nether Providence High School, class of...
Gertrude Warwick
Oct 31, 2018
Gertrude Warwick, 91, passed away on October 31, 2018 at Christiana Hospital under Season's Hospice care. Although Gertrude lived at Brookdale White Chapel Assisted Living in Newark, DE for the past two years, she was a life-long resident of PA. Born in Easton, she was the daughter of William and Martha Schoenleber and after her mother's death in 1928, Gertrude...
Frank Anthony Lacontora
Oct 29, 2018
Frank Anthony Lacontora, 64, of Ridley Park, died October 29, 2018 at Taylor Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late John and Dora (Pinto) Lacontora. He was the husband of Julie (Meiler) Lacontora for 37 years, and the father of three children, Patricia A. Lacontora, Frank A. "Tony" Lacontora, Jr. (Tara), and Richard A. Lacontora. He...
Ralph P. Hayden, Jr.
Oct 27, 2018
Ralph P. Hayden, Jr., 90, of Springfield, died October 27, 2018 at the Residence at Glen Riddle. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Ralph Paul, Sr. and Rose Mellon Hayden and resided in Folcroft before moving to Springfield 47 years ago. Ralph served in the US Army during WWII and loved rebuilding and repairing clocks. He...
Marguerite A. "Peg" Baron (Nee Luttrell)
Oct 26, 2018
Marguerite A. "Peg" Luttrell Baron, 91, of Lima Estates died October 26, 2018. Born in Ridley Park, she was the daughter of the late Joseph J. and Margaret Anna Sykes Luttrell and resided in Brookhaven before moving to her later residence 12 years ago. Peg was employed by the County of Delaware as an Aide at the Children's Cottage and...
Cathy Brady (Nee Mcgurk)
Oct 26, 2018
Cathy McGurk Brady, 62, of Southwest Philadelphia, died October 26, 2018 at her home. She was the daughter of Lucy Mango Mongelli and the late Ralph C. Mongelli. Cathy was a graduate of West Catholic High School for Girls, class of 1973, and was a member of and lector at Divine Mercy R.C. Church, formerly Good Shepherd. Early in her...
Steven J. Minkin
Oct 24, 2018
Steven J. Minkin, 41, of Ridley Park died October 24, 2018 at Fox Chase Cancer Center. Born in Baltimore, MD, he resided in Drexel Hill before moving to his late residence two and a half years ago. Steven attended Mt. St. Joseph High School and graduated from Catonsville High School, class of 1995. He was employed as a General Manager...
Ann Platt (Nee Abramchuk)
Oct 21, 2018
Ann Abramchuk Platt, 96, of Folsom, died October 21, 2018 at Harlee Manor Nursing Home. Born in Essington and reared in Eddystone, she was the daughter of the late John and Theodora Yuschak Abramchuk and moved to her late residence in 1952. Ann was a graduate of Eddystone High School, class of 1940, where she was a cheerleader, on the...
Walter W. "Sonny" Karlunas
Oct 20, 2018
Walter W. "Sonny" Karlunas, 83, of Woodlyn died on October 20, 2018 at Crozer Chester Medical Center. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Walter and Julia Leskosky Karlunas and lived in Ridley Park before moving to his late residence in 1966. Walter was a graduate of Eddystone High School, class of 1952 (which was the Best)...
Rita J. Naylor (Nee Siravo)
Oct 17, 2018
Rita J. Siravo Naylor, 90, formerly of South Philadelphia, died October 17, 2018 at her home. Born and raised in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Domenic and Mary Arcaro Siravo and moved to Sicklerville, NJ, three years ago. Rita was a graduate of Southern High School, class of 1945 and was employed by the Jewish Exponent as...
Harriet A. Goodman
Oct 16, 2018
Harriet A. Goodman, 62, of Wilmington, DE died October 16, 2018 at her home. Born in Chester, she was the daughter of the late Harry C., Jr. and Harriet L. Bulger Gilmore and resided in Aston before moving to her late residence 28 years ago. Harriet was a graduate of Sun Valley High School, class of 1974 and was employed...
Dorothy C. Burley (Nee Mcdonald)
Oct 15, 2018
Dorothy C. McDonald Burley, 90, of Folsom died October 15, 2018 at Crozer Keystone Hospice at Taylor. Born and raised in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late David J. and Ethel M. Fritsche McDonald and moved to her late residence in 1952. Dorothy was a graduate of West Philadelphia High School, class of 1947. She was employed in...
Margaret M. "Midge" Foderaro (Nee Damiano)
Oct 13, 2018
Margaret M. "Midge" Damiano Foderaro, 88, of Ridley Park died October 13, 2018 at Crozer Keystone Hospice at Taylor. Born and raised in South Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Frances Reitano Damiano, she moved to her late residence in 1955. Midge was a graduate of South Philadelphia High School, class of 1948 and was a...
Lucille Adeline Caia (Nee Bisciotti)
Oct 13, 2018
Lucille Adeline Bisciotti Caia, 79, of Fredericksburg, VA died October 13, 2018 at Mary Washington Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Edmond and Lea Crisconi Bisciotti and resided in Ridley Park, PA and Glen Mills, PA before moving to her late residence. Lucille was a graduate of Ridley Township High School, class of 1957, and...
Dorothy C. Schiano (Nee Czoska)
Oct 12, 2018
Dorothy C. Schiano (nee Czoska), died October 12, 2018 at Halifax Medical Center in Port Orange, FL. Born in Brooklyn, NY, daughter of the late Conrad and Stella Slowikowski Czoska, she lived on Long Island, NY, in Dingmans Ferry and Upper Chichester, PA before moving to New Smyrna Beach, FL one year ago. Dorothy was a eucharistic minister at St....
Eugenia I. Sitaras (Nee Kouniadis)
Oct 10, 2018
Eugenia I. Kouniadis Sitaras, 83, formerly of Boothwyn, died October 10, 2018 at The Belvedere. Born in Greece, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Mallas Kouniadis. Eugenia came to the United States on December 29, 1953 and settled in Marcus Hook. She lived in Linwood and Boothwyn before moving to her late residence in 2013. Eugenia...
Marie Felicia Guarente
Oct 9, 2018
Marie Felicia Guarente, 98, of Summertown, TN, passed away on October 9, 2018 at Maury Regional Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family. Felicia was born on October 6, 1920 in Paternapoli, Italy, to the late Joseph and Rosa Vecchio. She came to the United States at age two, where she resided with her family in Chester. On May 4,...
George A. Cooper
Oct 7, 2018
George A. Cooper, 86, of Ridley Park, died at his home on October 7, 2018. Born and raised in South Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Elwood J. and Martha B. Jerdon Cooper. George attended Anthony Wayne Elementary School, Audenreid Junior High and was a 1949 graduate of John Bartram High School. He was employed as a Spray...
Gail C. Dougherty (Nee Clark)
Oct 1, 2018
Gail Clark Dougherty, 68, of Aston, went to see the Lord on October 1, 2018 at Crozer Keystone Hospice at Taylor. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late William and Violet Fitzgerald Clark and resided in Ridley Park for many years before moving to her late residence three years ago. Gail graduated from Ridley High School, class...
Anita Monte (Nee Andaloro)
Sep 27, 2018
Anita Andaloro Monte, 85, of Ridley Park died September 27, 2018. Born and raised in South Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Louise Izzi Andaloro and moved to her late residence 48 years ago. Anita was predeceased by her husband of 57 years, Achilles M. "Al" Monte, who died January 8, 2015; She is survived by...
