Obituaries

Mar 20, 2025

Violet A. "Vi" Summa, 78, of Springfield, died on March 20, 2025, surrounded by her husband and sons.

Born in South Philadelphia, the daughter of the late Daniel and Violet Vanore Mazzola, she lived in Ridley Park before moving to Springfield 46 years ago. Vi was a graduate of Ridley High School, class of 1964. She loved...

Mar 14, 2025

Nicholas A. "Nick" Kingsborough, 58 of Ridley Park and a lifelong resident of Delaware County died on March 14, 2025 at his home.  Born in Upper Darby, he was the son of the late Robert Ray and Betty Lou Rodearmel Kingsborough.

Nick was a graduate of Ridley High School, class of 1984 where he was on the...

Mar 13, 2025

Charles T. Oakley, 87 of Ridley Park died On March 13, 2025 surrounded by his children and family.  He was born in Upper Darby, the son of late James E and Mary Presson Oakley.  He lived in Folcroft with his wife Arleen  before moving to Ridley Park 60 years ago.

Charles was a graduate of Upper Darby...

Mar 12, 2025

Marie Lucchetta (nee Monzo), 91 of Aston and formerly of Ridley Park and Brookhaven died on March 12, 2025.  Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Rose Monzo.

Marie was a former longtime parishoner of The Church of St. Madeline in Ridley Park.  She always enjoyed trips to Wildwood, watching old movies,...

Mar 6, 2025

Charles William "Bill" Belk, Jr., age 73, passed away on Thursday, March 6th 2025, at his home in Palm Coast, Florida. He was born in Philadelphia, but grew up in Delaware County and spent much of his adult life there before retiring to Florida 7 years ago.  He graduated from Sharon Hill High School in 1969.

After...

Mar 4, 2025

Norma Joan Pierce, 92 of Chadds Ford, died on March 4, 2025 at Brandywine Living at Longwood.  Born in Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Calvin and Clara Breeding Stubbs.

Above all, Joan's greatest joy came from spending time with her loving family.  She always looked forward to spending time during the holidays with her...

Mar 4, 2025

Angelina Marie Redfern, 92 formerly of Ridley Township and Brookhaven died on March 4, 2025 at Riddle Village.  Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late John D. and Mary Aiello Ianna.

Marie was a graduate of John Bartram High School and was a member of Our Lady of Peace R.C. Church.  In her younger...

Mar 3, 2025

Elizabeth I. "Betty" Zelesnick, 87 of the Maris Grove Community in Glen Mills died on March 3, 2025.  Born in Chester, she was the daughter of the late Joseph E. and Isabelle Wilkinson Green.

Betty was a graduate of Notre Dame High School for Girls class of 1955 and the Camden County Vo-Tech School of Nursing, class...

Mar 2, 2025

Norman M. Burgess, Jr., 65 of Woodlyn died on March 2, 2025.  Born in Chester, he was the son of the late Norman and Genevieve "Gen" Pinto Burgess.

Norman was a graduate of Sun Valley High School and Aston Vo-Tech, class of 1978 and was employed as a Sheet Metal Assembler for the V-22 at the Boeing...

Feb 23, 2025

Colleen McGreal, 61 of Folsom died on February 23, 2025.  Born in Philadelphia, she was the loving daughter of the late John and Margaret McKay McGreal.

Colleen attended Indian Lane Elementary School and was proud of the many medals she earned at the Special Olympics.  She enjoyed listen to music, coloring and she loved writing letters to...

Feb 21, 2025

Edward F. Capriotti, 102, a longtime resident of Ridley Park died on February 21, 2025.  Born in Ardmore, he was the son of the late Joseph and Dominica Ciatti Capriotti.

Ed enlisted in the United States Marine Corps at the age of 17 and proudly served from 1942-1945 during World War II.  During his service he was...

Feb 20, 2025

With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Sandra L McKay (Choate), of Brookhaven PA.

A beloved daughter, wife, mother, sister, aunt and friend.  Sandi peacefully went home to be with her Savior Thursday, February 20, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.  She was a graduate of Chichester High School, class of 1975. Sandi was known for...

Feb 19, 2025

Barbara S. Reagan, 86, passed away peacefully on February 19, 2025 at her daughter's home in West Chester. She was born in Upper Darby and was the daughter of the late Arthur Smith Sr. and Dorothy Burk Smith McKinnon. Barbara was a resident of Ridley Park for over 50 years and had previously lived in Cape May, NJ.

Feb 16, 2025

Steven Curry, 66 of Morton died on February 16, 2025.  Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Andrew and Mary Ann Duffy Curry.

Steve was a graduate of West Catholic High School for Boys, class of 1977 and had been employed as a Letter Carrier for the United States Postal Service for the last...

Feb 16, 2025

Elaine Connelly (née Shontz), or "Boo" as she was affectionately known, age 78, a lifelong resident of New Jersey, passed away surrounded by the love of family on February 16, 2025, at Penn Presbyterian Hospital in Philadelphia due to post-op complications.

Elaine spent many years working as a dedicated legal secretary, bringing diligence and intelligence to her...

Feb 15, 2025

Patrick McGinn, 73, of Linwood, died on February 15, 2025 at his home.  Born in Chester, the son of the late Daniel P. and Beatrice Brown McGinn, Pat had lived in Brookhaven for over 30 years before moving to Linwood seven years ago.

Pat was a graduate of Sun Valley High School, class of 1971. He proudly...

Feb 12, 2025

Frances C. Zimmerman (née Hickman) April 3, 1936 – February 12, 2025

In the early morning of February 12, 2025, heaven gained a beautiful soul as Frances C. Zimmerman (née Hickman) of Secane, PA, was welcomed into eternal peace. Known affectionately as "Gram" and "GG," Fran embodied love, kindness, and selflessness. Her laughter was contagious, her heart...

Feb 8, 2025

Grace E. Rowe (nee Taylor), 77 of Collingdale died on February 8, 2025.  Born in Ridley Park and raised in Folcroft, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Pauline Ebright Taylor.

Grace was a graduate of Sharon Hill High School, class of 1966 and for many years was employed providing housekeeping services for others.  She...

Feb 7, 2025

Joseph M. Scheidly Jr., 68, of Collingdale, PA, passed away peacefully at home in the early hours of Friday morning after a year-long battle with prostate cancer. Born and raised in Upper Chichester, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph M. Scheidly Sr. and Dolores (née Wothers) Scheidly.

A gifted and dedicated individual, Joseph was...

Feb 6, 2025

Walter B. Maholick, 80 of Whitehall, PA died peacefully February 6, 2025.  Born in Berwick, PA, the son of the late Walter and Agnes Yurko Maholick, he lived in Bethlehem before moving to Whitehall in 2018. Walter was a 1963 graduate of Girard College and received a bachelor's degree in Business from Ursinus College.  He was a proud veteran...