Earl J. Buffington
May 14, 2017
Earl J. Buffington 92 of Ridley Park, died May 14, 2017 at his home. Born in Chester, he lived in Garden City before moving to his late residence 63 years ago. Earl was a machinist at Sun Oil Company for 33 years, retiring in 1983. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving during WWII. He was a member of St....
Fotini “Fifi” Kefalas (Nee Pahides)
May 13, 2017
Fotini "Fifi" Kefalas (née Pahides), 90, of Wallingford, PA passed away peacefully at her home May 13, 2017. Born December 21, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Pandelis "Peter" and Despina (née Helios) Pahides. She was raised in Marcus Hook, PA, graduating from Ridley Park High School in 1944. She lived in Chester and Eddystone, PA, before moving...
Robert D. Gallo
May 12, 2017
Robert D. "Bob" Gallo, of Norwood died May 12, 2017 at his home. Born in Philadelphia, son of the late Raymond and Lucy Ranalli Gallo, he lived in South Philadelphia before moving to his late residence. Bob attended South Philadelphia High School prior to entering the U.S. Navy, he received the World War II Victory Medal during his service. He...
Barbara L. Jones
May 11, 2017
Barbara L. Jones, 84, of Springfield died May 11, 2017 at her home. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Sidney Ernest and Frances Elizabeth Cotter Jones. Barb previously resided in Secane for 10 years before moving to her late residence in 1964. Barb was a graduate of Upper Darby High School, class of 1951 and the...
Alma Carroll (Nee Imperatrice)
May 9, 2017
Alma Imperatrice Carroll, 86, of Aston passed away peacefully on May 9, 2017 at her home. Born in Philadelphia and raised in Aston, she was the daughter of the late Michael A. and Alma Cann Imperatrice and moved to her late residence in 1960. Alma was a graduate of Media High School, class of 1949 and was employed by Flextron...
Lawrence B. Wiker
May 9, 2017
Lawrence B. Wiker, 80, of Eddystone died May 9, 2017 at Seasons Hospice at Phoenixville Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Lawrence Heller and Virginia Elizabeth Thomas Wiker and resided in Woodlyn before moving to his late residence 23 years ago. Lawrence was a graduate of Darby High School and Delaware County Community College. He...
Nancy Lee Webb (Nee Jones)
May 3, 2017
Nancy Lee Jones Webb, 72, of Ridley Park and formerly of Morton, died May 3, 2017 at Bryn Mawr Hospital. Born in Ardmore, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Esther Ashwell Jones and resided in Morton before moving to her late residence nine months ago. Nancy was a graduate of Lower Merion High School, class of 1962...
Robin Ann Twaddell (Nee Mcgowan)
Apr 29, 2017
Robin Ann McGowan Twaddell, 45, of Ridley Park passed away peacefully on April 29, 2017 at Crozer Keystone Hospice at Taylor. Born and raised in Philadelphia, she moved to her late residence 11 years ago. Robin graduated from St. Monica School and Saint Maria Goretti High School, class of 1989. She was employed as an Accountant for the University of...
Thomas C. Phillips
Apr 27, 2017
1934-2017 Thomas C. Phillips, 83, of Eddystone died peacefully April 27, 2017 at Wallingford Nursing Home after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease. Born in Covington, VA, he was the son of the late Dorothy Haideman and Frank Phillips. Thomas served in the US Army during the Korean War and taught heavy track vehicle maintenance at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds....
Adolph Wurm
Apr 26, 2017
Adolph Wurm, 90, of Milmont Park died April 26, 2017 at his home. Born in Chester, he was the son of the late Adolph and Anna Kufner Wurm and resided at his current home in Ridley Township for 53 years. Adolph served in the US Navy and was a decorated WWII Veteran. He was employed by Sun Oil Co. as...
Louise E. Bevan (Nee Flail)
Apr 25, 2017
Louise E. Flail Bevan, 102, of Ridley Park died April 25, 2017 at Conner Williams Nursing Home. Born in Park Place, PA, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Anna Althoff Flail and resided in S.W. Philadelphia before moving to her late residence in 1998. Louise was employed by Drexel University as a Receptionist for eight years before...
Robert R. Zarr, Iii
Apr 23, 2017
Robert R. Zarr, III, 88, lifelong resident of Ridley Park died April 23, 2017, at Riddle Memorial Hospital. Born in Upper Darby, he was the son of the late Robert R., Jr. and Edith Jamison Zarr. Robert was a graduate of Ridley Park High School, class of 1947 and graduated from Penn State University with a BS in Forestry in...
Robert D. Elliott
Apr 19, 2017
Robert "Bob" D. Elliott 69 of Aston, died on April 19, 2017 at his home. Born in Chester, he lived in Parkside before moving to his late residence 24 years ago. Bob was a Letter Carrier for the U.S. Postal Service for 35 years, retiring in 2002.He then worked part time in the mailroom at Plumbmaster. He was a graduate...
H. Edward “Ned” Eissler
Apr 17, 2017
H. Edward "Ned" Eissler, 89, of Middletown Twp. died April 17, 2017 at his home. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Frederick and Anne Stonesifer Eissler. Ned was predeceased by his wife, Catherine Meehan Eissler and his grandson, Fred Eissler, Jr. Survivors: father of Ned Eissler, Jr. (Nancy), Robert Eissler (Linda), Janet Sokol (Phil), Eric Eissler...
William Thomas O'Doherty, Sr.
Apr 17, 2017
William Thomas O'Doherty, Sr., 90, formerly of Drexel Hill died April 17, 2017 at Riddle Memorial Hospital. Born in Chester, he was the son of the late William Thomas and Hannah McIntyre O'Doherty and moved to his late residence five years ago. Bill was a graduate of St. James High School, class of 1944 and served in the US Navy...
Helen Little
Apr 13, 2017
1923-2017 Helen Little, 93, passed away peacefully at her home on April 13, 2017 after a long illness. She was born September 1, 1923 in Chester, PA, the sixth of nine children of Michael and Anastasia Mutro. Helen was raised and educated in Chester. In 1943, she moved to New York City, working for the Bulovia Watch Co., Revlon and...
Nicholas Hook
Apr 7, 2017
Nicholas Hook 93 of Upland, died on April 7, 2017 at the home of his son and daughter-in-law. Born and raised in Chester, he lived at his late residence for 68 years. Nick was a butcher for Medford Meats for 43 years, retiring in 1986. After his retirement he had several part time jobs in the County, working into his...
Albert M. Siti
Apr 6, 2017
Albert M. Siti, 91, of Swarthmore, PA, died April 6, 2017 at Taylor Hospital. Born in Elkton, MD, he was the son of the late Sigmund and Elizabeth Marcy Siti, and resided in Norwood, and then Broomall, before moving to Swarthmore in 1975. Albert served in the US Army during WWII. After the war, he worked at Westinghouse in Essington,...
Penelope “Penny” Marinakis (Nee Cappos)
Apr 5, 2017
Penelope "Penny" Cappos Marinakis, 95, of Eddystone, died April 5, 2017 at her home, where Jesus was waiting for her. Born and raised in Chester, she moved to her late residence in 1953 to raise her family. Penny was a waitress at the Court Diner for over 30 years before retiring in 2006. She attended Gateway Community Church when able,...
Joan M. Wilson (Nee Hartney)
Apr 5, 2017
Joan M. Hartney Wilson, 86, of Ridley Park died April 5, 2017, at her home. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Helen Seckinger Hartney, and resided in Yeadon before moving to her late residence in 1953. Joan was a graduate of West Catholic High School for Girls, class of 1949 and was employed by...
