Richard "Dick" A. Newell, Sr.
Mar 7, 2016
1936-2016 Richard A. "Dick" Newell, Sr., 79, lifelong resident of Ridley Park, died March 7, 2016 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Born in Bryn Mawr, he was the son of the late Jacque Newell and Lorraine Sharpe Hillier. Dick was a graduate of Ridley Park High School, class of 1955 and was employed by Lockheed Martin as...
Helen Sweeney (Nee Berkeihiser)
Mar 6, 2016
Helen Berkeihiser Sweeney, 88, of Ft. Pierce, FL died March 6, 2016 at Lawnwood Region Medical Center. Born in Frazer, she was a daughter of the late Hughy and Jessie Longaker Berkeihiser and resided in Clifton Heights and Folsom before moving to her late residence in 2008. Helen was employed by Ridley School District in food service for 21 years...
Loretta Bungo (Nee Cunningham)
Mar 3, 2016
Loretta Cunningham Bungo, 75 of Broomall died March 3, 2016 at her home. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late John and Helena Oppel Cunningham and resided in Springfield before moving to her late residence 19 years ago. Loretta was a graduate of Frankford High School, class of 1958. She was a member of St. Mark Lutheran...
Linda Navickas
Feb 29, 2016
Linda Navickas, 59, of Prospect Park passed away on February 29, 2016. A loving mother of four, Linda constantly put her family's and others' needs before her own. She worked all of her life to make sure her family would always have what they needed. Linda enjoyed going to her grandsons' soccer and football games, spending time with her family,...
Patricia Ricci (Nee Chittick )
Feb 28, 2016
Patricia Chittick Ricci, 79 of Morton died February 28, 2016 at Crozer Keystone Hospice at Taylor. Born in Darby, she resided in Ridley Park before moving to her late residence five years ago. Patricia graduated from Ridley Park High School, class of 1954 and was employed by Tura Machine Co. in Folcroft as an Administrative Assistant for 20 years before...
Mary Cunnion (Nee Zimmerman)
Feb 28, 2016
Mary Zimmerman Cunnion, 79 of Harleysville died February 28, 2016 at Dock Terrace, Lansdale after a courageous battle with cancer and COPD. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Charles C. and Anna M. McLaughlin Zimmerman and resided in Brookhaven for 54 years before joining her son and daughter-in-law at their home in Harleysville last year. Mary...
David Gonzalez
Feb 28, 2016
David Gonzalez, 66, of Folsom, died February 28, 2016 at Taylor Hospital. Born in Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Carmelo and Micaela Gonzalez. He came to the United States in 1972, settled in Chester and lived in Aston before moving to his late residence 11 years ago. David loved working with old cars, gardening and drawing,...
Martin B. "Marty" Petriccione
Feb 25, 2016
Martin B. Petriccione, 86 of Woodlyn died February 25, 2016 at his home. Born in Folcroft, he was a son of the late Joseph and Nettie Magliocco Petriccione and moved to his late residence in 1958. Marty was employed by Boeing Company as a Composite Fabricator for 31 years before retiring in 1990. He was a member of Our Lady...
Sonia M. Fantau
Feb 25, 2016
Sonia M. Fantau, 81, of Aston, PA passed away surrounded by loved ones on February 25, 2016. Sonia was born in Toronto, Canada moving to Chambersburg, PA as a youth. She proudly became a U.S. citizen in 1954 at the age of 19. Sonia was a proud graduate of Philadelphia General Hospital and worked for over 40 years as an...
Linda M. Derrickson (Nee Murray)
Feb 23, 2016
Linda M. Murray Derrickson, 67 of Aston died February 23, 2016 at Cancer Treatment Centers of America. Born in Germany, she lived in Upland before moving to her late residence in 1978. Linda was a graduate of Claymont High School, class of 1966 and was employed as an IT Specialist at Pennsylvania Machine Works in Aston. She was a member...
Frances D. Willis (Nee Seitz)
Feb 22, 2016
Frances D. Seitz Willis, 71 of Millsboro, DE died February 22, 2016 at Seasons Hospice at Christiana Hospital. Born in Chester, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Dorothy Estelle Mahoney Seitz. Frances lived in Marcus Hook before moving to her late residence 22 years ago. Frances attended Chester High School and worked at Crozer Chester Medical Center...
John C. Becht
Feb 15, 2016
John C. Becht, 68 of Aston died February 15, 2016 at Crozer Chester Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, HI, he was a son of the late George William and Elizabeth Pai Becht. John was a graduate of Sun Valley High School and was employed by Wawa in Concordville. He was a member of St. Francis de Sales R.C. Church and...
Bertha J. Drake (Nee Keilman)
Feb 13, 2016
Bertha J. Keilman Drake, 97, formerly of Milmont Park died February 13, 2016 at Linden Hall at Friends Home. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Ernest and Bertha Siegrist Keilman and resided in Milmont Park for 75 years before moving to her late residence. Bertha was a member of St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church and the...
Irene E. Murphy (Nee Pattinson)
Feb 12, 2016
Irene E. Pattinson Murphy, 87, of Ridley Park passed away February 12, 2016 after a challenging illness. Born in Darby, she was the daughter of the late Roland and Helen Snyder Pattinson and lived in South Philadelphia before moving to her late residence 61 years ago. Irene graduated from Darby High School, class of 1946. In addition to being a...
Francis Robert “Frank” Mcalpin
Feb 11, 2016
Francis Robert "Frank" McAlpin, 52, lifelong resident of Ridley Park died February 11, 2016 at Taylor Hospital. Frank was a self employed landscaper and a member of St. Rose of Lima R.C. Church. He was a volunteer firefighter and loved fishing and hunting. Survivors: son of Francis X. McAlpin and Marie F. Chattin McAlpin; father of Alyssa McAlpin, Robert McAlpin,...
Albert A. Blanda
Feb 11, 2016
Albert A. Blanda, 88, of Aston died February 11, 2016. Born in Philadelphia, son of the late Michael and Maria Cundra Blanda, he had been a resident of Aston for the past 52 years. Albert attended John Bartram High School, class of 1945 and after graduation enlisted into the Army in 1945 where he was stationed in the Philippines, he...
Kathryn "Kay" A. Bauernschmidt (Nee Desmond)
Feb 10, 2016
Kathryn A. "Kay" Desmond Bauernschmidt, 89, of West Chester died on February 10, 2016 in the comforts of her home. Born in Sharon Hill, daughter of the late James J. and Hilda I. Donohue Desmond, she lived in Morton prior to moving to her West Chester residence 54 years ago. Kay was a founding member of St. Simon and Jude...
William E. Bruton
Feb 10, 2016
William E. Bruton 85 of Milmont Park, died February 10, 2016 at Taylor Hospice Residence. Born and raised in Chester, he has lived at his late residence for the past 60 years. He was Assistant Treasurer at Beneficial Savings Bank for 35 years. Bill graduated from St. Robert's School, St. James High School in 1947 and Xavier University in 1954...
Mildred Netsch Clark
Feb 10, 2016
Mildred Netsch Clark, 91, of Logan Township, NJ and formerly of Folsom, Delaware County, PA; passed away the morning of Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at the home of her daughter and son in law. She was born December 4, 1924 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Before marrying the love of her life, Robert C. Clark, on September 7, 1946; she worked as...
Mary Catherine Csanady (Nee Langley)
Feb 9, 2016
Mary Catherine Langley Csanady, 92 of Ridley Park died on February 9, 2016 at Crozer Keystone Hospice at Taylor. Born in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Vinson and Mary Elizabeth Springman Langley and lived in Essington before moving to her late residence 61 years ago. Catherine was a member of the Ridley Park Presbyterian Church where...
