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Secondino Saraullo
Feb 22, 2017
Secondino Saraullo, 94, of Woodlyn died February 22, 2017 at his home. Born in Bucchianico, Abruzzo Province, Italy, he was the son of the late Adamo and Annadevina Maccarone Saraullo. Secondino came to the USA in 1955 and settled in Chester. He resided in Eddystone before moving to his late residence in 1996. Secondino served with the Italian Army under...
Lydia Hrabowyj (Nee Solczanyk)
Feb 21, 2017
Lydia Solczanyk Hrabowyj, 91, of Aston died February 21, 2017 at Crozer Chester Medical Center. Born in Drohobych, Ukraine, she was the daughter of the late Wolodymyr and Maria Krawciw Solczanyk and resided in Chester before moving to her late residence 11 years ago. Lydia was employed as a teacher at Holy Ghost Catholic Ukrainian School, she taught Ukrainian Saturday...
Anna T. Mcdevitt (Nee O'Neill)
Feb 20, 2017
Anna T. O'Neill McDevitt, 90, of Ridley Park died February 20, 2017 at Conner Williams Nursing Home. Born and raised in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late John and Maryellen McFadden O'Neill. Anna was a graduate of John W. Hallahan High School for Girls, class of 1943. Immediately following graduation, she was employed as an expediter by the...
Roland Gene Brown
Feb 20, 2017
Roland Gene Brown (1936-2017) Roland Gene Brown, 80, retired Ridley High School teacher died Monday, February 20, 2017 at home surrounded by family and friends. Born in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Cecil Lorenzo Brown and Elizabeth May Paisley. He was a long-time resident of Ridley Park before moving to Woodlyn. Roland was a graduate of Hazleton High...
James Vance, Sr.
Feb 19, 2017
James Vance Sr. of Milmont Park, PA passed away on February 19, 2017 at the age of 78. Dear husband of the late Anne Marie Vance. Devoted father of Patricia, Kimberly, and Katie (George) Kelly; and the late James Jr. and Patrick. Loving grandfather of Ian. Family will receive family and friends from 4:00-6:00 PM on Friday, February 24, 2017...
Gerald D. “Jerry” Rhoades
Feb 19, 2017
Gerald D. "Jerry" Rhoades, 83, of Essington died February 19, 2017 at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. Born in Mt. Carmel, PA, he was the son of the late George and Anna Norman Rhoades and resided in Delaware County for 30 years. Jerry was a member of the Church of St. John the Evangelist and was a former Vestryman and Usher....
Catherine T. Terry (Nee Horn)
Feb 19, 2017
Catherine T. Terry 92 of Ridley Park died February 19, 2017 at Vitas at Nazareth Hospital. Born in Chester, she was the daughter of the late Paul J. and Clara McVey Horn, and has lived at her late residence for the past 36 years. She was a member of The Church of St. Madeline. She and her husband William enjoyed...
Dennis Nicholas Melnychuk
Feb 18, 2017
Dennis Nicholas Melnychuk, 70, of Matawan, NJ died February 18, 2017 at Robert Wood Johnson Cancer Center, New Brunswick, New Jersey. Born in Chester and raised in Ridley Park, he was predeceased by his parents, Nicholas and Olga Chawaga Melnychuk. He lived in the Matawan, New Jersey area for the last forty years. He graduated from Ridley Park High School...
Judith S. Mcginn (Nee Hughes)
Feb 17, 2017
Judith S. Hughes McGinn 62 of Linwood, died on February 17, 2017 at her home. Born in Philadelphia, she was raised in Drexel Hill before moving to Linwood and lived with her family there for over 38 years. A strong woman of Catholic faith, she was a member of St. John Fisher R.C. Church and the former Holy Saviour R.C....
William F. “Bud” Holefelder
Feb 15, 2017
William F. "Bud" Holefelder, 83, of Aston died peacefully on February 15, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. He was the son of the late William A. and Sarah McCormick Holefelder and was a lifelong resident of Village Green. Bud served in the US Army during the Korean War and was employed by the Teamsters Local # 312...
Alvera A. Crocetto (Nee Guarente)
Feb 14, 2017
Alvera A. Guarente Crocetto, 91, lifelong resident of Woodlyn died February 14, 2017 at Taylor Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Joseph, Sr. and Pauline Mastrogiocomo Guarente. Alvera was a graduate of Ridley High School, class of 1944 and was employed as a secretary for Cryer Insurance Agency for 20 years before retiring in 1993. She previously was...
Robert H. Pennell
Feb 14, 2017
Robert H. Pennell, 96, former Aston Twp. commissioner, died February 14, 2017 at Tel Hai Retirement Community. Born in Swarthmore, son of the late Archibald C. and Florence Poore Pennell, he was a longtime resident of Aston, before moving to Honey Brook in 2012. Robert was a graduate of Media High School and a US Navy Veteran who served on...
Betty Lois Parker
Feb 14, 2017
1923-2017 Betty Lois Parker of Maris Grove, formerly of Aston died February 14, 2017. She was wife of the late Benjamin H. Parker. Betty was a member of St. Paul's P.E. Church and the Nor Colonial Fife and Drum Corps Ladies Auxiliary. She loved crossword puzzles, bowling, cooking and bingo. Most important was her devotion to her husband, children, grandchildren...
Joseph M. Lincke
Feb 11, 2017
Joseph M. Lincke, 53, of Woodlyn died February 11, 2017 at Taylor Hospice Residence. He was the son of the late William J. and Helen M. Clifford Lincke and a lifelong resident of Ridley Township. Joseph was a graduate of St. James High School, class of 1982. He was employed by Pennsylvania Lumbermen Mutual Insurance Company as a Senior Underwriter...
Robert A. Raughley, Jr
Feb 7, 2017
Robert A. Raughley, Jr., 62, of Voorhees, NJ died February 7, 2017 at home. Born in Chester, he was the son of the late Robert A. and Florence M. Manna Raughley and resided in Cape Coral, FL before moving to his late residence last year. Robert was a graduate of Sun Valley High School, class of 1973 and was employed...
Joan T. Healy (Nee Duffy)
Feb 5, 2017
Joan T. Duffy Healy on February 5, 2017 of Eddystone. Wife of William Healy, mother of William Duffy, Judith Ann Dugan and the late Ann Kushto. Also 13 Grandchildren and 17 Great Grandchildren. Funeral Service 7:00 PM Thursday at the White-Luttrell Funeral Home, 311 N. Swarthmore Ave., Ridley Park, PA 19078, where friends may call after 6:00 PM. Burial Private....
Barry F. Newell
Feb 4, 2017
Barry F. Newell, 64, of Folsom died February 4, 2017 at Taylor Hospice Residence. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Joseph F. and Florence T. Moore Newell and resided in Norwood before moving to his late residence in April 1994. Barry served in the US Army during Vietnam and was employed as a Precision Inspector for...
Margaret I. “Peggy” Holefelder (Nee Hollar)
Feb 1, 2017
Margaret I. "Peggy" Hollar Holefelder, 77, of Brookhaven died February 1, 2017 at Monticello at Riddle Village. Born in Nebo, NC, she was the daughter of James Edward and Bertha Beal Hollar and resided in Claymont, DE before moving to her late residence in 1961. Peggy was a graduate of Nether Providence High School, class of 1957 and was employed...
Mary J. Daley
Jan 29, 2017
Mary J. Savage Daley 84 of Aston, died on January 29, 2017 at Sunrise at Granite Run. Born in Tower City, PA, she lived in Chester before moving to Aston in 1971. She was last employed by Delaware County National Bank, which became Southeast National Bank. Mary was a member of The Church of St. Joseph, the Ladies Guild and...
Elizabeth "Fran" Hutton
Jan 28, 2017
Elizabeth "Fran" Hutton 88 of Media, died January 28, 2017 at the Residence at Glen Riddle. Born in Chester, she was a longtime resident of Woodlyn, before moving to Media in 2007. A woman of faith and a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Chester for over 50 years, she was also a member of the Alpha Beta Chi...
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