Harry C. Sperone, Jr.
Mar 6, 2017
Harry C. Sperone, Jr., 59, lifelong resident of Boothwyn died March 6, 2017 at Taylor Hospice Residence. Born in Chester, he was the loving son of Harry C. and Rose Vail Sperone. Harry was a graduate of Upper Chichester High School, class of 1975 and was employed as a Supervisor for Iron Mountain, Inc. for 30 years. He was a...
Margaret B. Jahn (Nee Rickert)
Mar 5, 2017
Margaret B. Rickert Jahn, 85, of Eddystone died March 5, 2017 at her home. Born and raised in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Beryl Hellerman Rickert and resided in Raeford, NC before moving to her late residence in 2006. Margaret was employed by Blue Cross and Blue Shield as a Supervisor for 40 years before...
Gisele "Gizzy' A. Wasno (Nee Goldenberg)
Mar 2, 2017
1939-2017 Gisele A. "Gizzy" Goldenberg Wasno, 77 of Upper Chichester died March 2, 2017 at her son's home. Born in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, daughter of the late Edouard and Amy Richardson Goldenberg, she came to the United States in 1949, settling in Chester. She lived in Ridley Park before moving to Upper Chichester 44 years ago. Gisele was employed as a...
Ruth A. Swayngim
Mar 2, 2017
Ruth Ann Henry Swayngim, 84, of Aston PA, died peacefully at home on March 2nd, 2017. She was born on March 28th, 1932 in Ridley Park, PA. She was a long time resident of Sharon Hill, PA, until she moved to Aston in 2005 with her daughter and caregiver Carolyn, her husband Leon and their two children Rebecca and Lee....
Patrick J. Boyle
Mar 2, 2017
1925-2017 Patrick J. Boyle, 91 of Wallingford formerly of Milmont Park, died March 2, 2017 at Crozer Keystone Hospice at Taylor. Born in Chester, he was son of the late Patrick Joseph and Catherine Bessinger Boyle. Patrick was a graduate of St. James High School, class of 1943 where he played football and later played semi-professional football at Lloyd AA. ...
Patricia Ann Lee
Feb 28, 2017
Patricia Ann Lee, 78, of Aston died Tuesday morning February 28, 2017 at Crozer Keystone Hospice at Taylor. Patricia was born in Chester and lived right across the street from Chester Park where she enjoyed swimming and sledding with her brother & sister & her favorite boxer, Duke. She was born into a very Irish Catholic home with constant Irish...
Angeline E. Bush
Feb 27, 2017
Angeline E. Bush, 88, of Ridley Park died on February 27, 2017 at her home. She is survived by her husband, Ralph A. Bush; daughter, Donna A. DiCostanza (Frank); brother, Carl Enson (Barbara); grandchildren, Lisa, Keith and Nichole; and five great grandchildren. Angeline was mother of the late Ralph J. Bush (Theresa). Funeral Mass: 10:00AM Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at...
John P. Schuler
Feb 26, 2017
John P. Schuler, 85, of Glen Mills died February 26, 2017 at Rose Court at Maris Grove. Born in Coopersburg, PA, he was the son of the late John B. and Lillian Mariah Schuler and resided in Wallingford prior to moving to Maris Grove in 2009. John was a graduate of Allentown High School, class of 1950, Perkiomen Preparatory School...
Raymond A. “Ruffy” Rodden
Feb 26, 2017
Raymond A. "Ruffy" Rodden, 89, lifelong resident of Eddystone died February 26, 2017 at his home. Born in Eddystone, he was the son of the late Daniel L. and Mary Turner Rodden. Ruffy served in the US Navy during WWII and was employed by Atlantic Refinery as an Operator/Supervisor for 30 years before retiring in 1983. He was a lifelong...
Sue (Assunta) Prettyman
Feb 26, 2017
Sue (Assunta) Prettyman, 94, of Ridley Park passed away on February 26, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Bucchianico, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Vincenzo Tatasciore, Jr. and Carmella Cavallo Tatasciore and resided in Eddystone before moving to her late residence 62 years ago. Sue was a faithful member of the Church...
Arleen F. Oakley
Feb 23, 2017
Arleen F. Oakley, 77 a longtime resident of Ridley Park died February 23, 2017 at Taylor Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, she was daughter of the late William A. and Florence Zimmerman McVeigh. She was a graduate of Upper Darby High School, class of 1957 and was a member and secretary of the Ridley Park Seniors. Arleen enjoyed crocheting, crafting and...
Fotini "Fofi" Kiritsis
Feb 23, 2017
Fotini "Fofi"Aristoklis Kiritsis 71 of Newtown Square, died on February 23, 2017 at Lankenau Hospital. Born in Athens, Greece, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Krystalia "Lula" Devedjakis Aristoklis and lived in Springfield before moving to her late residence 15 years ago. Fofi was last employed by Your Travel Connection and was previously self-employed at MakeOvers in...
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...
