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Sandra DiPaola

Sandra DiPaola

Apr 15, 2026

Sandra "Sandy" DiPaola, 73, of Deptford, NJ died on April 15, 2026.

Sandy was a graduate of Ridley High School, class of 1970 and received a bachelor's degree from East Stroudsburg State College (now East Stroudsburg University of PA). She enjoyed a long career in graphic design and sign work and had worked for Hughes Printing, Fairchild Publications, CMP Printing and...

Louis Joseph DePietro, Jr.

Louis Joseph DePietro, Jr.

Apr 15, 2026

Louis Joseph DePietro, Jr., of Ridley Township, Pennsylvania, passed away at home on April 15, 2026. Born on April 26, 1929, in Pittston, PA, a coal mining town in northeastern Pennsylvania, Lou was raised with the values of hard work, faith, and family. As a young man his family moved to Delaware County where he attended Clifton Heights High School.

Lou...

Priscila M. Dejos

Priscila M. Dejos

Apr 14, 2026

Priscila M. Dejos (nee Manlapaz), 95 of Glenolden died on April 14, 2026. Born in Bulacan, Philippines, the daughter of the late Lucilo Macapagal Manlapaz and, Fermina Santos de los Santos, Priscila lived in Chester before moving to Glenolden in 2004.

Priscila received a BS BA Major Banking and Finance degree from the University of Manila and was employed as a...

Thao Redding

Thao Redding

Apr 13, 2026

Thao Redding, 73 of Woodlyn died on April 13, 2026 at her home.  Born in Vietnam, Thao, through immense hardship and sacrifice forged an amazing life defined by courage, resilience, hard work and an unwavering love for her family.

Thao was daughter to Vinh Hoang and Nguyen Thi Dieu. Thao was a devoted mother to five children and took tremendous pride...

Jason A. Osten-Sacken

Jason A. Osten-Sacken

Apr 7, 2026

Jason A. Osten-Sacken, 37 of Philadelphia formerly of Aston died on April 7, 2026.

Jason was a graduate of Sun Valley High School, class of 2005 where he was a member of the ice hockey team. He was also an avid hockey fan and was a wonderful artist who had a particular talent for drawing. Jason had been employed as a...

Barbara A. Yarnall

Barbara A. Yarnall

Mar 28, 2026

Barbara A. Yarnall, 91 a long time resident of Swarthmore died on March 28, 2026. Born in Chester, the daughter of the late William and Mary (Bramble) Wright.

Barbara was a graduate of Chester High School, class of 1953. She had many jobs throughout her long life including working at Strawbridge and Clothier while being a stay-at-home mom. Eventually she returned...

Paul Papapetridis

Paul Papapetridis

Mar 27, 2026

Paul Papapetridis, 73, of Eddystone, PA fell asleep in the Lord surrounded by his loving family on March 27, 2026. Born February 10, 1953, in Anagennisi Serres, Greece, to the late George and Bessy (nee Mousidou) Papapetridis.

Paul immigrated to America in 1973, where he married his loving wife of over 50 years, Altani (nee Hartas) Papapetridis. They eventually settled down...

Ralph A. Mongelli

Ralph A. Mongelli

Mar 24, 2026

Ralph A. Mongelli, 63 a lifelong resident of Folsom died on March 24, 2026. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Joseph John and Grace Bonto Mongelli.

Ralph was a graduate of Ridley Township High School, class of 1981 and owned and operated his own construction business. He enjoyed fishing and was an avid hunter. Ralph also loved...

Richard J. Peterson

Richard J. Peterson

Mar 22, 2026

Richard J. Peterson, 79 of Folsom died on March 22, 2026 at his home. Born in Chester, he was the son of the late Florence Hilda West Bartow and Clarence "Jim" Taylor Bartow.

Richard was a graduate of Ridley High School, class of 1965 and while growing up enjoyed playing baseball at Swarthmorewood. He was a proud veteran of the US...

Edward Lulevitch, III

Edward Lulevitch, III

Mar 19, 2026

Edward Lulevitch III, 63, of Ridley Park, passed away at his home on March 19, 2026. Born in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Edward previously resided in Southington, Connecticut, before settling in Ridley Park in 1995.

A graduate of E.C. Goodwin Technical School, Class of 1980, Edward went on to become a Master Carpenter. His dedication to his craft led him to...

Dolores Kostyk

Dolores Kostyk

Mar 14, 2026

Dolores Kostyk passed away peacefully at home on March 14, 2026 shortly after her 89th birthday with her son at her side, holding her hand. Born in Chester, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Pondok Shereba.

She was full of the happiest stories from her childhood! Long road trips with her parents, the hair-raising Pike's Peak descent...

Josephine Miller

Josephine Miller

Mar 14, 2026

Josephine Miller, of Ridley Township, but born in Sicily, passed peacefully surrounded by her children and grandchildren on March 14, 2026 at the age of 99.

She was the wife of the late Charles F. Miller, mother to Suzanne Miller and Rita M. Martin (Timothy), grandmother to Kristopher and Daniel, and great-grandmother to Everly and Mason. She is survived by her...

Jessie A. McKeating

Jessie A. McKeating

Mar 13, 2026

Jessie A. McKeating, age 89 passed away peacefully at her home in Upper Chichester, PA on March 13, 2026.

She was born on July 19, 1936, in Montreal, Canada to her late parents George and Elizabeth Morrison. She grew up alongside her siblings, Walter (Joyce), George (Stella), James (Wanda), Alex (Diana), and Margaret (Don) and enjoyed playing hockey and curling as...

Pagona "Peggy" Contoris

Pagona "Peggy" Contoris

Mar 12, 2026

November 11, 1930 - March 12, 2026

Pagona (Peggy) Contoris, of Delaware County, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of her family. Born on November 11, 1930, in Chester, Pennsylvania, she was the beloved daughter of the late Peter A. Politarhos and Barbara Politarhos (née John).

Peggy attended Ridley High School and was married to the love of her life, Angello...

Mark E. Masci

Mark E. Masci

Mar 9, 2026

Mark E. Masci, 50, died on March 9, 2026.

Born in Upland, he was raised in Glenolden and lived in Newport News, VA for the past 10 years. He was a graduate of Interboro High School, class of 1994 and received a certification from Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting. Mark had been employed as a Surgical Assistant at Bon Secours Mary...

Patricia A. Donohue

Patricia A. Donohue

Mar 9, 2026

Patricia A. Donohue, 78 of Ridley Township died on March 9, 2026 at her home. Born in Philadelphia, the daughter of the late Augustine and Freddie Cruseturner Schreiber, she lived in Brookhaven before moving to Ridley Township 50 years ago.

Patricia was a graduate of Notre Dame High School, class of 1964 and was a member of Notre Dame de Lourdes...

Gerald T. Gabe

Gerald T. Gabe

Mar 7, 2026

Gerald T. "Jerry" Gabe, 73 of Aston died on March 7, 2026. Born in Upper Darby, the son of the late John J. and Edith Corsi Gabe, he lived in Springfield before moving to Aston 48 years ago.

Jerry was a graduate of Springfield High School, class of 1971. He had been employed as a Maintenance Manager at Neumann University and...

Martin T. Knight

Martin T. Knight

Mar 4, 2026

Martin T. "Marty" Knight, 73 of Aston, PA and Kennedyville, MD passed away suddenly at home on March 4, 2026. Born in Chester, he was the son of the late Martin T. and Helen A. Brodzinski Knight.

Marty was a lifelong resident of Aston, graduat e of Sun Valley High School, Class of 1970, and a member of The Church of...

Lois Ann Bennett-Knight

Lois Ann Bennett-Knight

Mar 2, 2026

Lois Ann Bennett-Knight, 84, of Ridley Park, died on March 2, 2026. Born in Weirton, WV, she was the daughter of the late Truman and Helen Irene Cornell Watson.

Lois was a graduate of Weir High School, Class of 1960, and also graduated from the Wheeling School of Nursing in 1963. Before retiring, she was employed as a Neonatal Intensive Care...

Dawn E. Worrell

Dawn E. Worrell

Mar 1, 2026

Dawn E. Worrell, 47, of Concord Township died on March 1, 2026 at her home. Born in Darby, she had lived in Bear, DE before moving to Concord Township in 2022.

Dawn attended Haverford High School and had been employed at a Certified Medical Technician at Pear Tree Manor in Colora, MD for the past eight years. She loved her fur...

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