Joseph E. Crowley
Jun 21, 2016
Joseph E. Crowley, 67, of Woodlyn died June 21, 2016 at home. Born and raised in Chester, he was the son of the late Carl A. & Mary E. Durkin Crowley and moved to his late residence 42 years ago. Joseph is a graduate of St. James High School, class of 1966 and West Chester State College. He served in...
Krystalia “Lula” Aristoklis (Nee Devedjakis)
Jun 20, 2016
Krystalia "Lula" Aristoklis, 93, of Wilmington, DE, died on June 20, 2016 with her family by her side. Born in Sparta, Greece, she lived in Chester before moving to her late residence. Lula was a member of St. George Greek Orthodox Church and the Philoptochos Society. Lula loved writing poetry and was a gifted speaker. She played the piano and...
Ronnie M. Ober
Jun 20, 2016
Veronica M. "Ronnie" Ober 86 of Folsom died June 20, 2016 at Crozer Chester Medical Center. Born in Philadelphia, Ronnie lived in South Philadelphia before moving to her late residence 60 years ago. She worked at Pathmark of 23 years, retiring in 1992. Ronnie was a member of Our Lady of Peace R.C. Church. She loved to paint, draw, play...
Nora F. Galbraith (Nee Rudolf)
Jun 18, 2016
Nora F. Galbraith (nee Rudolf), 80, of Aston passed away in loving peacefulness on June 18, 2016 surrounded by her husband and children. Born in Marcus Hook, she was the daughter of the late Charles R. and Alice Marie McHugh Rudolf. Nora resided in Boothwyn and Ridley Park before moving to her late residence in 1978. Family and friends remember...
Donald Rodeback
Jun 18, 2016
1931-2016 Donald Rodeback, 84 of Eddystone died June 18, 2016 at Crozer Keystone Hospice at Taylor. Born in West Chester, he was son of the late Warren William and Margaret C. Springer Rodeback. Donald was a graduate of West Chester High School class of 1950 and was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during the Korean War. He was...
John T. Davis
Jun 18, 2016
John T. Davis 51 of Ridley Park died on June 18, 2016 at Taylor Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, he lived in Southwest Philadelphia before moving to his late residence 15 years ago. John loved sports, especially boxing and baseball. He was predeceased by his mother, Dorothy Gould Davis. John is survived by his wife, Michele D. Cellucci Davis; his children,...
Marion L. Innis (Nee Collins)
Jun 18, 2016
Marion L. Collins Innis, 85 of Manheim died June 18, 2016 at Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Chester, daughter of the late John P. and Mildred Boulden Collins, she had lived in Ridley Park and Kirkwood, PA before moving to Manheim in 2000. Marion was employed as the Supervisor of Employee Relations at the former Sinlcair/BP Refinery for 30...
Pauline Kozak (Nee Blossic)
Jun 17, 2016
Pauline Blossic Kozak, 90 a lifelong resident of Chester died June 17, 2016 at her home. Pauline was a member of St. Katharine Drexel R.C. Church and Young at Heart, Ridley Park. She made the best pierogis on the East Coast and loved to travel and clean, but most important was her family. She was wife of the late Michael...
Iva M. Kornick (Nee Harding)
Jun 15, 2016
Iva M. Kornick (nee Harding), 94 of Ridley Park died June 15, 2015 at Manor Care at Wallingford. Born in Birmingham, AL she was a daughter of the late John and Lovie Cruce Harding. While serving in the US Army Air Corps during World War II she lived in the Tampa/Clearwater area, then moved to Chester in 1946 and has...
Morgan C. “Dusty” Moore
Jun 13, 2016
Morgan C. "Dusty" Moore, 69, of Swarthmore died June 13, 2016 at the Belvedere Nursing Home. Born in Seattle, WA, he was the son of the late Floyd and Virginia Morgan Churchill and resided in Colorado before moving to his late residence seven years ago. Dusty was a graduate of Hendersonville High School, class of 1965. He earned a BA...
Charles M. Greisiger
Jun 9, 2016
Charles M. Greisiger 88 of Folsom died on June 9, 2016 at Crozer Keystone Hospice at Taylor. Born in Philadelphia, he lived in Chester before moving to his late residence 59 years ago. He was a paper cutter for Buchan Industries and previously worked for the Commonwealth of PA. Charles was a graduate of Clifton Heights High School, class of...
George M. Ernest, Jr.
Jun 9, 2016
George M. Ernest, Jr., 94, of Swarthmore, died June 9, 2016 at Crozer Keystone Hospice at Taylor. Born in Bridgeton, NJ, he was the son of the late George M. and Pansy Kandle Ernest and lived in Essington before moving to his late residence 62 years ago. George served in the US Army during WWII and was employed as a...
Benjamin S. Gartside
Jun 7, 2016
Benjamin S. Gartside, 63, of Ridley Park died June 7, 2016 at his home. Born in Chester and raised in Upland, he moved to his late residence 35 years ago. Benjamin was a US Navy veteran and worked at Scott Paper/Kimberly Clark for 35 years before retiring in 2008. He was a softball umpire in Del. Co. for many years...
Marilyn E. Sterling (Nee Ahrens)
Jun 7, 2016
Marilyn E. Ahrens Sterling, 81, of Ridley Township died June 7, 2016. Born in Amsterdam, NY, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Muriel Peckover Ahrens and resided in Essington before moving to her late residence 62 years ago. Along with her late husband, Dave, they owned and operated Sterling Dry Wall and she previously worked at Cumberland...
John E. Carney, Sr.
Jun 4, 2016
John E. Carney, Sr., 94, formerly of Wallingford, died June 4, 2016 at his home in West Grove with his loving family by his side. Born in Chester, he was the son of the late Thomas A. and Annie M. (Lavin) Carney and resided in Wallingford for 32 years before moving to his last residence in 2002. John attended Immaculate...
Rose L. Martin
Jun 2, 2016
Rose L. Martin 88 of Aston died June 2, 2016. Born in Johnstown, PA, she lived in Baltimore before moving to Aston in 1962. She was a LPN at Riddle Memorial Hospital for 25 years, retiring in 1996 and previously worked at Sacred Heart Hospital. Rose was a member of The Church of St. Joseph. She was a graduate of...
Thomas J. Mckniff
May 29, 2016
Thomas J. McKniff, Sr., 62, of Brookhaven died May 29, 2016 at Crozer Chester Medical Center. Born and raised in Upland, he was the son of the late Joseph and Ruth Garrett McKniff and moved to his late residence 20 years ago. Thomas was a graduate of Collingdale High School, class of 1971 and was employed at Boeing for 22...
Stanley Pitner
May 29, 2016
Stanley Pitner, 86, of Frederica, Delaware, formerly of Chester died on May 29, 2016 at his home. Born in Chester, he has lived at his late residence since 1991. He was last employed by Johnson-Matthey in Wayne as a machine operator for 10 years, retiring in 1995, previously working at Reynolds Metals in Chester for 13 years and was a...
Barbara Frances Reilly (Nee Goldsborough)
May 28, 2016
Barbara Frances Goldsborough Reilly, 72, peacefully passed away at home May 28, 2016 surrounded by her loved ones. Born in Chester, Barbara was the daughter of the late Robert and Harriet Schwichow Goldsborough and was a life-long resident of Eddystone. She was a graduate of Notre Dame High School for Girls, class of 1961 and was a devout member of...
Antoinette T. Smith (Nee Kocienski)
May 28, 2016
Antoinette T. Kocienski Smith, 87, longtime resident of Ridley Park died May 28, 2016 at Prospect Park Health & Rehab. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter to the late Andrew and Mary Kulis Kocienski. Antoinette was a member of the Church of St. Madeline and enjoyed bingo and the casinos, but most important was her devotion to her family,...
