Obituaries

Feb 6, 2025

Cynthia M. "Cyndi" Ficca, 70 of Boothwyn died on February 6, 2025, at her home.  Born in Chester, she grew up in Bethel Township and lived in West Chester then Philadelphia before moving to Boothwyn in 1996.

Cyndi graduated from Garnet Valley High School, class of 1971.  She attended West Chester State College and graduated with a...

Feb 4, 2025

Parthena "Bertha" Tourlitis, 80 of Aston, passed away peacefully at her home. Born in Thiva, Greece, she was the daughter of the late Eleftherios and Eleftheria Andreadis (Chrisovergis).

In August of 1955 at the age of nine her heroic journey to freedom aboard the ship Queen Federica took Parthena and her family from Greece to America. Parthena...

Feb 3, 2025

Chauncey DeWitt Scarbrough, Jr., born in Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania on May 28, 1931, passed away peacefully on February 3, 2025. He was the son of the late Chauncey DeWitt Scarbrough, Sr. and Flora Williams Scarbrough. The second of six children, he was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Frances (Weidner) Scarbrough; his sisters, Ruth Pici and...

Feb 3, 2025

Eleanor Carmella Talbot (ne Clapcich)

Eleanor (El) Talbot peacefully passed away on Monday February 3, 2025 at the Little Flower Manor nursing home, Darby, Pennsylvania where she had been living since 2020. Born in Chester, Pennsylvania on September 9, 1927 Eleanor was the sixth of seven children of Anthony and Maria Clapcich. She was raised in a...

Feb 2, 2025

Nancy C. Sparklin, 79, of Lewes, DE, and formerly of Wallingford and Aston, PA, passed peacefully in her sleep on February 2, 2025.  Born in Roxborough, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harold (Marie) and Harriet (Geiger) Tschoepe, and the wife of the late James E. Sparklin.

Nancy was a proud member of the first...

Feb 2, 2025

Edward S. Kmiec, 87 of Aston died on February 2, 2025 at his home.  Born and raised in Chester, the son of the late Stanley and Laura Lipp Kmiec, he had been a resident of Aston for the past 54 years.

Ed was a graduate of Chester High School, class of 1955. He was an accomplished athlete,...

Feb 1, 2025

Raymond Visciano Amendolia, Sr. Born December 6th, 1966 at Jefferson Hospital and passed away suddenly February 1st, 2025 in Springfield, Pa.

A native of Packer Park, Philadelphia. Raymond started his journey at Roman Catholic school. From a very young age he had a love and passion for cars and pursued that as a career as he transitioned...

Feb 1, 2025

MEGAN (GOSLEE) SALLADINO

Age: 52

June 16, 1972 – February 1, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we share the unexpected passing of Megan (Goslee) Salladino on February 1, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born at Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital, she was a devoted wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend, living life...

Feb 1, 2025

Robert C. Hite, Sr., 76 of Upper Chichester died February 1, 2025 at the Residence at Chadds Ford Assisted Living facility.  Bob was born in Philadelphia, PA, son of the late Robert E., Jr. and Claudia Sutton Hite.

Robert was a 1965 graduate of Olney High School in Philadelphia, PA where he participated in cross country track...

Jan 29, 2025

Marianne E. Bonsall

January 29, 2025

Marianne E. Bonsall, 94 of Wilmington, Delaware died peacefully at home on January 29, 2025.

We respectfully celebrate a long life well lived.

Marianne was born on April 24, 1930 in Mannheim, Germany.  She relished her 94 years of joyful and bountiful life.

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Jan 27, 2025

James H. "Stick" Stevenson, 68 of Eddystone died on January 27, 2025.  Born in Philadelphia, the son of the late Howard Thomas and Claudia V. Patton Stevenson, he lived in Milmont Park before moving to Eddystone 20 years ago.

James was a graduate of Ridley High School, class of 1974.  He was a member of Norwood United...

Jan 25, 2025

Daniel Ross Sr., passed away peacefully on January 25, 2025, and is now reunited with his beloved son, Bryan.  Dan was born on March 24, 1943, in Chester, Pennsylvania, and spent most of his years as a resident of Ridley Park, Pennsylvania.  He proudly served in the United States Army during the Vietnam era, embodying a spirit of dedication...

Jan 18, 2025

Richard J. Lubicky, 84 formerly of Sharon Hill and Ridley Township died on January 18, 2025.  Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late John and Sarah Mulgrew Roberts.

Richard was a graduate of Monsignor Bonner High School, class of 1958 and was a veteran of the US Army Reserves.  He was last employed at...

Jan 16, 2025

Joanne M. "Joan" Erb (nee Buckman), 92 of Palmetto, FL died on January 16, 2025.  Born in Newark, NJ, the daughter of the late John and Marguerite Lynch Powers, she had lived in Aston and Kentmore, MD before moving to Florida.

Before her retirement Joan had been employed as a Legislative State Assistant at the State Capital...

Jan 14, 2025

Louis J. DeAngelis, 70 of Aston died on January 14, 2025 at his home.  Born in Upper Darby, the son of the late Louis and Mary Murphy DeAngelis, he lived in Sharon Hill before moving to Aston in 1993.

Louis was a graduate of Darby-Colwyn High School, class of 1972 and was a proud veteran of the...

Jan 13, 2025

Helen M. Naugle (nee McGowan), 92 of Ridley Park died on January 13, 2025 at her home surrounded by her family.  Born in the Meadows section of Southwest Philadelphia, the daughter of the late Edward J. and Lillian Moestellar McGowan, she lived in Eddystone before moving to Ridley Park in 1955.

Helen was a member of the...

Jan 11, 2025

Teri E. Volpone (nee Kelley), 71 a longtime resident of Ridley Park went to the Heavenly Hotel & Casino on January 11, 2025.  We assume she is drinking gin & tonics with her father while hitting the slots jackpot.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Elizabeth Kearney Kelley.

Teri...

Jan 11, 2025

Mary Jane Caton (nee Coppock), 95, of Prospect Park died on January 11, 2025.  Born in Chester, the daughter of the late Robert B. and Mary Jane Wilson Coppock, she lived in Upland before moving to Prospect Park in 1997.

Mary Jane loved sewing, going to the casinos, traveling and playing bingo but most important was time...

Jan 9, 2025

Constance "Connie" Long, 64 of Exton, PA passed away on January 9th, 2025.

Born in Aston, PA she was the daughter of Charles and Mildred Butler. She resided in Exton, PA since 2001.

She was a very active member of the Gamma Phi Beta Philadelphia West Suburban Alumnae Association with all her sorority sisters. Receiving...

Jan 7, 2025

Barbara A. DuBois, 82 of Maris Grove and formerly of Coatesville died on January 7, 2025.  Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Frederich C. and Mary Bockius Bertele. Barbara was a graduate of West Catholic High School for Girls, class of 1961 and before her retirement she was employed as an Assistant Manager of the...