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Anne E. Manco
May 24, 2016
Anne E. Manco 93 of Aston, died May 24, 2016 at Crozer Keystone Hospice at Taylor. Born in Philadelphia, she has lived at her late residence for the past 53 years. Anne worked in the Nutrition Service Department at Penn Delco School District for ten years. She was a member of The Church of St. Joseph, the Aston Seniors and...
Catherine F. Powers (Nee Pomerleau)
May 21, 2016
Catherine F. Pomerleau Powers, 93, of Wallingford died May 21, 2016 at Taylor Hospice Residence. Born in Minneapolis, MN, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Grace Barrett Pomerleau and resided in Ridley Park before moving to her late residence seven years ago. Catherine was a member of the Church of St. Madeline in Ridley Park for 52...
Dr. Robert E. Savage
May 20, 2016
Dr. Robert E. Savage of Swarthmore died in his sleep on Friday, May 20. He was 83. Bob, a 49-year resident of Swarthmore, spent the bulk of his career as an Isaac H. Clothier Jr. Professor of Biology at Swarthmore College. He was an easily recognizable fixture in the ville of Swarthmore, riding his bike and wearing his trademark Swedish...
Margaret A. Taney (Nee Barnes)
May 19, 2016
Margaret A. Barnes Taney, 88, of Chester died May 19, 2016 at Chestnut Ridge Assistant Living. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Mary Smith Barnes. Margaret resided in East Lansdowne before moving to her late residence 10 years ago. She was a member of St. Cyril R.C. Church, East Lansdown Fire Co. Ladies Auxiliary...
Violet L. Volpini (Nee Farina)
May 17, 2016
Violet L. Volpini, 93, of Media passed away May 17, 2016 at Riddle Memorial Hospital. Born in Bryn Mawr, she was the daughter of the late Luigi Farina, Jr. and Julia DelBianco Farina and resided in Media for 60 years. Violet was employed by Bailey, Banks & Biddle for 25 years before retiring in 1993. She was a member of...
Adam Daniel Friel
May 12, 2016
Adam Daniel Friel 41, a lifelong resident of Ridley Park died May 12, 2016 at Taylor Hospital. Adam graduated from St. James High School, class of 1992 and he received an Associate's Degree in Business from Delaware County Community College. He was a Consultant at Freedom Mortgage Company and a member of The Church of St. Madeline. Adam is survived...
Madeline A. “Maggie” Coursey
May 11, 2016
Madeline A. "Maggie" Coursey, 73, of Woodlyn died May 11, 2016 at her sister's home. Born in Ridley Park, she was the daughter of the late George and Marie Roche Coursey. Maggie was a graduate of Notre Dame High School – Moylan Class of 1960 and was a member of Our Lady of Peace R.C. Church. She was employed as...
Thomas L. Corey
May 10, 2016
Thomas L. Corey, 65, of Holmes died May 10, 2016 at Abington-Lansdale Hospital. Born in Scranton, he was the son of Lyle Corey and the late Irma Duffield Corey. Thomas resided in Glenolden before moving to his late residence 38 years ago. Thomas was a graduate of Interboro High School, class of 1968 where he played basketball and did gymnastics....
John Richard “Keith” Hudson
May 8, 2016
John Richard "Keith" Hudson, 80, of Villanova died May 8, 2016 at Bellevue Hospital in New York. Born in England, he was the son of the late John and Nora Parkinson Hudson. Keith resided in Dover, DE before moving to his late residence 14 years ago. Keith was educated at Oxford and Lincoln Theological College, and ordained in the Church...
Frank James Stanolis
May 7, 2016
Frank James Stanolis, 47, lifelong resident of Aston died May 7, 2016 at home. Born in Chester, he was the son of Anna Mae Burrell Stanolis and the late Frank Stanolis. Frank was a graduate of Coatesville Vo-tech School, class of 1987 and was employed by IMC Corp. in Aston as a warehouseman. He loved cars, motorcycles, country music and...
Dolores M. Cirillo
May 2, 2016
Dolores M. Cirillo, 88, of Ridley Park died May 2, 2016 at Sunrise of Blue Bell. Born and raised in Chester, she was the daughter of the late Anthony S. and Amalia M. Marchiani Cirillo and resided in Ridley Park since 1945. Dee was a graduate of Chester High School, class of 1945 and was employed by Scott Paper Company...
Mary R. Shakespeare (Nee Rawlyk)
Apr 30, 2016
Mary R. Rawlyk Shakespeare, 98, of Media died April 30, 2016 at Granite Farms Estates. Born in Chester, she was the daughter of the late George and Anna Zuk Rawlyk and resided in Ridley Park before moving to her late residence eight years ago. Mary was last employed by United Equipment in DE as a bookkeeper and previously owned and...
Anne J. Hall
Apr 26, 2016
Anne Jennings Hall of Aston died April 26, 2016. Born in Ridley Park, she lived in Chester until 1970 when she moved to Aston. Anne was the daughter of the late James F. and Mary Ellen McHale Jennings and sister of the late James, John, William and Joseph Jennings. She attended Resurrection School and graduated from Notre Dame High School...
Salvatore M. Paciotti
Apr 26, 2016
Salvatore M. Paciotti, 91, of Prospect Park died April 26, 2016 at Taylor Hospice Residence. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Augusto and Carmela Rubillo Paciotti and resided in Southwest Philadelphia before moving to his late residence 38 years ago. Salvatore served in the US Navy during WWII on the USS Chinaberry. He was active with...
Mary P. Miller (Nee Meyer)
Apr 24, 2016
Mary P. Meyer Miller, 89, lifelong resident of Southwest Philadelphia died April 24, 2016 at Taylor Hospice Residence. Born in Bradley, SD and raised in Watertown, SD, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Florence Wyant Meyer. Mary was employed as a waitress for many years at the Robinson and Court Diners. She was a member of St....
Sandra June Diemidio (Nee Redding)
Apr 22, 2016
Sandra June Redding DiEmidio, 61, passed away on April 22, 2016. Born in Upland, she was a graduate of Ridley High School, class of 1972 and resided in Morton with her sister, Sharyn. During her working years, Sandra was employed by Chester Care and Lansdowne Racquet Ball Club. She was a member of St. Rita's in Philadelphia and loved all...
Jessse P. Allen
Apr 20, 2016
Jesse P. Allen 91 of Upper Chichester, passed away April 20, 2016 at Riddle Memorial Hospital with his family by his side. Born in Upland, Jesse lived at his residence in Upper Chichester since 1969. Jesse was a U.S. Army veteran, serving during WWII. Upon returning from WWII he worked at General Steel until it's closure. He then worked for...
Robert F. Cunnion
Apr 17, 2016
Robert F. Cunnion, 91, of Harleysville died April 17, 2016 at Elm Terrace Gardens after a brief illness. Born in New York, NY, he was son of the late Arthur and Helen Delany Cunnion, and resided in Brookhaven for 54 years before joining his son and daughter-in-law at their home in Harleysville last year. Bob graduated from Manhattan Prep and...
Angelina A. “Dolly” Dicarlo (Nee Crispin)
Apr 17, 2016
Angelina A. "Dolly" Crispin DiCarlo, 83, of Somers Point, NJ died peacefully with her family by her side on April 17, 2016 at Shore Memorial Hospital. Born in Ridley Park, she was daughter of the late John and Jenny Magliocca Crispin and resided in Milmont Park before moving to her late residence eight years ago. Dolly was a graduate of...
Beverly A. Sekel
Apr 13, 2016
Beverly A. Boyer Sekel 73 of Ridley Park, died April 13, 2016 at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Born in Linwood, she was the daughter of the late William P. and Florence Humphrey Boyer and has lived in Ridley Park for over fifty years. She was a library assistant at the Prospect Park Public Library for the past 15 years and...
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