William (Bill) Raymond Van Note
Dec 14, 2017
William (Bill) Raymond Van Note, 80, a resident of Wilmington, DE, passed peacefully into the arms of his loving Savior on December 14, 2017 surrounded by love and his immediate family. Born in Salem, NJ he was the only son of the late Effie P. Van Note and William H. Van Note, both of Salem, NJ. He was a graduate...
Norma G. Pinto (Nee Acampora)
Dec 11, 2017
Norma G. Acampora Pinto, 90, of Swarthmore died December 11, 2017 at Wesley Enhanced Living. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Pasquale and Juouine Lowaldo Acampora and resided in the Overbrook Section of Philadelphia before moving to her late residence in 1957. Norma was a graduate of Southern High School, class of 1944 and was employed...
James F. Urey
Dec 9, 2017
1933-2017 James F. Urey, 84 of Upper Chichester, died December 9, 2017. Born and raised in Eddystone, he was son of the late Robert M. and Helen A. Taylor Urey. Mr. Urey was a graduate of Eddystone High School, class of 1952 where he was an accomplished athlete and the only Five Letterman to ever graduate from the school. He...
Karen Ward
Dec 7, 2017
Karen Ward, 62 of Ridley Park, died December 7, 2017 at her home. Born and raised in Chester, daughter of the late Peter and Carmella Fasano Ward, she had lived in Ridley Township before moving to her late residence one year ago. Karen loved animals, particularly cats and enjoyed feeding birds. Karen was very firm in her Christian beliefs. At...
Carol Van Note (Nee Smitham)
Dec 5, 2017
Carol Smitham Van Note, 74, a resident of Wilmington, DE, passed peacefully into the arms of her loving Savior on December 5, 2017 surrounded by love and her immediate family. Born in Chester, PA she was the daughter of the late Dorothy C. Smitham and Russell J. Smitham, both of Aston, PA. She was a graduate of Chester High School,...
Anthony R. “Bobby” Travis
Dec 4, 2017
Anthony R. "Bobby" Travis, 83, of Ridley Park, died December 4, 2017 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Born and raised in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Louis and Victoria Mastrobuoni Travis and moved to his late residence in 1958. Bobby was a graduate of John Bartram High School and was employed by US Air...
Judith Roller-Fannin (Nee Mccoy)
Dec 2, 2017
Judith Roller-Fannin, née McCoy, age 75, of Delaware County, PA, passed away on December 2, 2017, at Springfield Hospital after an extended period of poor health that culminated in a brief struggle with cancer. Judy was born and raised in Philadelphia, where she graduated from West Catholic High School in 1961. She was a long-time resident of Ridley Park and...
Taylor Tilghman Redden
Dec 1, 2017
Taylor Tilghman Redden of Morton, PA, formerly of Swarthmore PA, passed away on December 1, 2017 at age 72. Born on March 2, 1945 to O. Tilghman and Virginia D. Redden, he was raised in Swarthmore PA. He graduated from Swarthmore High School in 1963 and went on to graduate from Philadelphia Musical Academy with a Bachelor of Music degree...
Michael Racine
Nov 26, 2017
Michael Racine 69 of Newark, DE died on November 26, 2017 at Season's Hospice at Christiana. Born in Claremont, NH to the late Warren W. and Ursula Strehlke Racine and lived in West Grove before moving to his late residence eight years ago. He was an EMT at Conoco Philips Refinery, retiring in 2007. Michael was a graduate of Sun...
Robert D. Robertson
Nov 25, 2017
Robert D. "Bob" Robertson, 60, of Ridley Park passed peacefully on November 25, 2017 at Crozer Chester Medical Center with family by his side. Born in Philadelphia, he is the son of Donald R. and Barbara A. Messina Robertson and resided in Woodlyn before moving to his late residence 29 years ago. He was a Senior Electrical Engineer Designer for...
Marie T. Connelly (Nee Cummings)
Nov 25, 2017
Marie T. Connelly (nee Cummings), 91, of Swarthmore died November 25, 2017 at her home. Born in Ridley Park, daughter of the late Mark J. and Teresa Dempsey Cummings, she lived in Ridley Park before moving to Swarthmore 65 years ago. Marie was a graduate of Notre Dame High School, class of 1944. She was a member of The Church...
Linda L. Calamita
Nov 24, 2017
Linda L. LaMonte Calamita, 71, died November 24, 2017 at Paoli Memorial Hospital. Born in Cincinnati, OH, daughter of the late Robert and Avarina Jane Jones LaMonte, she had been a resident of Ridley Township for the past 45 years. Linda was last employed at the Children's Place and had previously worked at Bamberger's and Macy's. She was sister of...
Helen J. Bradowicz (Nee Huboky)
Nov 23, 2017
Helen J. Huboky Bradowicz, 95 of Wilmington, died November 23, 2017 at the Brandywine Nursing Home. Born in Philadelphia, daughter of the late Joseph and Veronica Hofnagle Huboky, she lived in Woodlyn before moving to her late residence six years ago. Helen was last employed in the Ridley School District cafeteria for 10 years, retiring in 1989 and had previously...
Joanne Marie Bonsall (Nee Lemont)
Nov 23, 2017
Joanne Marie Bonsall (nee Lemont), 77 of Wallingford died November 23, 2017 after a two-year struggle with kidney disease. Born in Upper Darby but raised in Atlantic City NJ, she was daughter of the late William and Marie McDermott Lemont. Mrs. Bonsall built a home and raised her family in Wallingford prior to retiring to Holmes Beach, FL in 1996....
Michaele C. Mcloughlin
Nov 22, 2017
1943-2017 Michaele C. McLoughlin, 74, of Wilmington, DE died November 22, 2017 at her home. Born in Chester, daughter of the late Thomas I. and Margaret Pratt McLoughlin, she lived in Media before moving to her last residence in 1981. Michaele was a graduate of Notre Dame High School, class of 1971, and attended the University of Delaware. She was...
Thomas J. Basquill
Nov 17, 2017
Thomas J. Basquill, 65, of Ridley Twp., loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle, passed away at home on November 17, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Darby, he was the son of the late John Francis and Margaret Doyle Basquill and was a lifelong resident of Delaware County. Thomas was a graduate of Ridley High School, class...
Beatrice Hickman
Nov 13, 2017
Beatrice Hickman 90, a longtime resident of Aston, died on November 13, 2017 at Barclay Friends in West Chester. She was employed by Sun Oil Company for 42 years, retiring in 1982. Beatrice was the wife of the late Roger Hickman, daughter of the late Grant and Helen DeHaven Ebert, and was predeceased by six siblings. She is survived by...
Mary Louise Brown (Nee Olson)
Nov 13, 2017
Mary Louise (Olson) Brown, 91, of Swarthmore, PA, died early in the morning on November 13, 2017. She was born in Winnetka, Illinois, the youngest child of Oscar W. Olson Sr. and Mary Virginia Olson. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Interior Decorating from the University of Kentucky in 1948. Following college, she returned to the Chicago area,...
Joseph S. Mini, Sr.
Nov 13, 2017
Joseph S. Mini, Sr., 69 of Folsom, died November 13, 2017 at his home surrounded by family. Born in Philadelphia, son of the late Salvatore A. and Virginia E. (Christaldi) Mini, Sr., he lived in Darby before moving to his late residence 20 years ago. Joe attended South Philadelphia High School and graduated from the Philadelphia Wireless Trade School. He...
Robert Francis Stant, Jr.
Nov 7, 2017
Robert Francis Stant, Jr., 59, of Aston died November 7, 2017 at Crozer Chester Medical Center with his wife, children and son-in-law by his side. Born in Chester, he resided in Trainer before moving to his late residence in 2012. Bob was a graduate of Sun Valley High School, class of 1975 and attended Neumann University. He served in the...
