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Nancylee Prigg (Nee Weaver)
Aug 4, 2016
Nancylee Weaver Prigg, 89, of Milmont Park died August 4, 2016 at Crozer Keystone Hospice Residence at Taylor. Born in Philadelphia, daughter of the late Ralph V. and Mabel E. Purdy Weaver, she lived in Northeast Philadelphia before moving to her late residence 63 years ago. Nancylee attended Olney High School, class of 1945. She was a member of Ridley...
June E. Kaufman (Nee Wittendorfer)
Aug 2, 2016
June E. Wittendorfer Kaufman 56, a lifelong resident of Aston, died August 2, 2016 at Taylor Hospice Residence. She was last employed at Citizens Bank. June loved the beach, fishing and Pilates. She was the daughter of the late David J. and Gertrude J. Miller Wittendorfer and sister of the late Jill M. and David J. Wittendorfer. June is survived...
Elizabeth M. Ford (Nee Mccormick)
Jul 28, 2016
Elizabeth M. Ford of Aston died on July 28, 2016 at Riddle Memorial Hospital. Born in Bryn Mawr, she lived in Philadelphia before moving to her late residence 46 years ago. She was a member of The Church of St. Joseph, the Aston Seniors and the Retired Workers from BP Refinery. Elizabeth was very proud of her Irish Heritage. She...
Phyllis J. Mcneal (Nee Keeley )
Jul 26, 2016
Phyllis J. Keeley McNeal, 82, of Aston passed away July 26, 2016 at Crozer Chester Medical Center. Born and raised in Chester, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Hannah Crabtree Keeley, and moved to her late residence 62 years ago. Phyllis was a graduate of Chester High School, class of 1951 and was last employed by State...
James J. Mazzola
Jul 25, 2016
James J. Mazzola, 68, of Boothwyn died July 25, 2016 at Riddle Memorial Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Joseph and Frances Fiore Mazzola. James was employed in the Shipping and Receiving Department at Bausch & Lomb, Inc. and was an avid fisherman. He was predeceased by his wife, Margaret Simmons Mazzola and his brother,...
Josephine E. Hancy (Nee Casar)
Jul 24, 2016
Josephine E. Casar Hancy, 91 of Aston died July 24, 2016 at Fair Acres Geriatric Center. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Clifford and Jenny Family Casar and resided in Sharon Hill before moving to her late residence in 1990. Josephine was last employed by Curtis Publishing as a Fly Girl. She was a member of...
Madge B. Manahan Tini (Nee Dilloway)
Jul 19, 2016
Madge B. Dilloway Manahan Tini, 93, of Upland (Brookhaven) died July 19, 2016 at Fair Acres Geriatric Center. Born in Richmond, Surrey, UK (England), she was the daughter of the late Henry George and Mary Elizabeth Alice Hine Dilloway. Madge came to the US in 1944 and resided in Prospect Park before moving to her late residence 50 years ago....
Mary T. O’Brien Daly (Nee Meisel)
Jul 19, 2016
Mary T. O'Brien Daly (nee Meisel), 96, of Woodlyn died July 19, 2016 at the home of her daughter. Born in Chester, she was the daughter of the late William and Mary McAllister Meisel and resided in Eddystone before moving to her late residence 25 years ago. Mary was a graduate of Chester High School, class of 1937 and worked...
Susan E. Thompson (Nee Brown)
Jul 18, 2016
Susan E. Thompson (nee Brown), 57, of Norwood, died of cancer at Neighborhood Hospice in West Chester on the morning of Monday, July 18, 2016. She was born in Springfield, MA, to the late Robert and Marlene Brown on July 25, 1958. Susan, whose friends and loved ones called her "Sue", traveled the world in her youth. Her father's career...
Zachary M. “Zac” Diluzio
Jul 12, 2016
Zachary M. "Zac" DiLuzio, 19, of Ridley Park passed away far too young from this world on July 12, 2016, joining his late maternal great-grandfather, Bernard Brustman (Ben) and his late aunts, Anne Ware and Lori DiLuzio. Zac's gifts were numerous, including his love of music, math, science, writing, his innate ability to reason theories and facts with all, and...
*Updated* William A. “Bing” Hewlings
Jul 9, 2016
William A. "Bing" Hewlings, 92, of Ridley Park died July 9, 2016 at Taylor Hospice Residence. Born and raised in Eddystone, he was the son of the late William P. and Mabel I. Baxter Hewlings, and resided in Claymont, DE before moving to Ridley Park 60 years ago. Bing was a graduate of Eddystone High School, class of 1942 and...
William J. Jones, Jr.
Jul 7, 2016
William J. Jones, Jr., 86, of Ridley Park died July 7, 2016 at Bryn Mawr Hospital. Born and raised in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late William J. and Mary McDonald Jones and moved to his late residence 45 years ago. William served in the US Marine Corps during the Korean War and received the National Defense Medal....
Maureen C. “Rene” Gerety (Nee O’Brien)
Jul 4, 2016
Maureen C. "Rene" O'Brien Gerety, 61, of Bridgeton, NJ died July 4, 2016 at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Born in Chester, she resided in Brookhaven before moving to her late residence 28 years ago. Rene was employed by Med Partners as a medical coder for five years. She showed others the "importance of work ethic and what it means to...
Kellie Mcginn Goff
Jul 4, 2016
Kellie McGinn Goff, 38, of Linwood died July 4, 2016 in Saratoga Springs, NY. Born at Crozer Hospital in Upland, she was a lifelong resident of Linwood and lived at her late home for the past eight years. Kellie owned Portraits by Kellie in Media and spent her career as a photographer. She was a graduate of Cardinal O'Hara High...
Thomas I. Johnson
Jul 2, 2016
Thomas I. Johnson, 67, of Aston died July 2, 2016 at Crozer Chester Medical Center as a result of an auto accident. Born in Ridley Park, he was the son of the late Harry LeRoy and Kathryn Iva Hartz Johnson, and resided in Collingdale before moving to his late residence 33 years ago. Thomas was a graduate of Collingdale High...
Elizabeth “Betsy” Anderson (Nee Wright)
Jun 29, 2016
Elizabeth Wright "Betsy" Anderson, 89, of Swarthmore died June 29, 2016 at Vitas Hospice at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital. Born in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late Robert McEldowney and Elizabeth Jane Aikins Wright and resided in Franklin, PA before moving to her late residence 59 years ago. Betsy was a graduate of Vassar College, class of 1948 and...
Joseph E. Hall
Jun 23, 2016
Joseph E. Hall 52 of Marcus Hook, died on June 23, 2016 at home. Born in Chester, Joe lived in Marcus Hook for the last ten years. He was a driver for American Petroleum for 15 years. Joe was a member of St. Rose of Lima R.C. Church, a life member of the Sun Village Sports Club, a social member...
Michelina R. “Lena” Squilla Oliver (Nee D’Iorio)
Jun 23, 2016
Michelina R. "Lena" D'Iorio Squilla Oliver, 92, of Ridley Park died June 23, 2016 at Taylor Hospice Residence. Born and raised in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Erminio and Maria DiIulius D'Iorio and moved to her late residence in 1956. Lena was employed at Crozer Chester Medical Center before retiring and was a member of the Church...
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...
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