Corazon M. Bartolome
Jul 30, 2026
Corazon M. Bartolome, 85, of Folsom, PA and formerly of Queens, NY, died on June 30, 2026. Born in Tarlac, Tarlac, Philippines, the daughter of the late Ernesto and Anastasia Malig Bartolome, she immigrated to the United States, settling in New York and then Pennsylvania, where she lived with her nephew Bernie and his family.
Corazon received a bachelor's degree in...
Lois C. Powers
Jun 28, 2026
Lois C. Powers, 76 of Woodlyn died on June 28, 2026 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Philadelphia, the daughter of the late Henry and Regina Wiegner, she had been a resident of Woodlyn since 1976.
Lois was a graduate of West Catholic High School for Girls, class of 1967 and had been employed at the Wawa...
Mildred McCowan Butler
Jun 25, 2026
Mildred McCowan Butler (Milly) died peacefully on June 25, 2026 at home at the age of 93, surrounded by family. Born in Upland and raised in Swarthmore, Mrs. Butler lived in Aston since 1962 until she moved to Maris Grove in Glen Mills. She was a substitute teacher for the Penn Delco School District. Later, she was a customer service...
Edgar Lee Jefferis
Jun 19, 2026
Edgar Lee Jefferis, 78 of Morton died on June 19, 2026. Born in Philadelphia, the son of the late Leonard S. and Mary Gnagey Jefferis, he lived in Ridley Park before moving to Morton in 1994.
Ed was a graduate of Interboro High School, class of 1965 and enjoyed at 28 year long career as a Precision Inspector at Boeing before...
Theresa M. Forbes
Jun 19, 2026
Theresa M. Forbes (nee Constanzo), 93 of Crum Lynne, died on June 19, 2026. Born in Philadelphia, the daughter of the late Frank and Maria Coscia Costanzo, she had been a resident of Crum Lynne since 1953.
Theresa was a graduate of South Philadelphia High School for Girls, class of 1951 and previously worked as a Proof Operator at Wells Fargo...
Stephanie L. Prosseda
Jun 17, 2026
Stephanie L. Prosseda (nee Dunn), 53, a lifelong resident of Ridley Park, died suddenly at her home on June 17, 2026.
Stephanie was a graduate of Ridley High School, Class of 1991, where she proudly served as the captain of the cheerleading team. She went on to attend Millersville University. For the past 15 years, Stephanie excelled as the Sales Manager...
Marian Erle
Jun 17, 2026
Marian Yergey Erle, 96 of the Maris Grove Community in Glen Mills, died on June 17. 2026. Born on a farm in Lahaska, PA in 1929, she was the daughter of the late Martin Luther and Sadie M. Rice Yergey. She would talk about it often as she loved living on the farm. She loved being out in the field,...
James F. Burns, Sr.
Jun 16, 2026
James F. Burns, Sr., 79 of Ridley Park died on June 16, 2026. Born and raised in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late William and Cecilia Mackey Burns.
James was a graduate of St. John Neumann High School, class of 1964 and he owned and operated Burns Insurance Consultants for over 50 years. He was a member of The...
Sallie Damon Seltzer
Jun 16, 2026
Sallie Damon Seltzer, 94 of Wallingford, formerly of Rose Valley passed peacefully at home on June 16, 2026. Born in Drexel Hill, she was the daughter of the late H. Gilroy and Virginia Price Damon.
Sallie was a graduate of Nether Providence High School, class of 1949 where she excelled as a star field hockey player. She had also attended Bradford...
Dr. Clifford E. Schott, Jr.
Jun 13, 2026
Dr. Clifford E. Schott, Jr., 94 of Springfield died on June 13, 2026. Born in Wilmington, DE the son of the late Clifford and Iola Hess Schott, he lived in Philadelphia before moving to Springfield in 1965.
Clifford was a graduate of Elizabethtown College and Hahnemann Hospital School of Medicine. He enjoyed a long and distinguished career as a cardiologist at...
Austin Thomas Parker
Jun 13, 2026
SGT Austin Parker passed away peacefully at his home on June 13, 2026. He was a graduate of Ridley High School, Class of 2016, and had also attended Liberty University. He was honorably discharged from the United State Marine Corps after serving four years serving as a light-wheeled mechanic on combat vehicles. He continued his service with the Pennsylvania Army...
Despina Pappas
Jun 12, 2026
Despina Pappas (nee Papadopoulos), 100 of Bushnell, FL died on June 12, 2026. Born in Krianera, Greece, the daughter of the late Stavros and Sophia Papadopoulos, she had lived in Mullica Hill, NJ and Eddystone before moving to Florida four years ago.
Despina was proud of her Greek heritage and had been an active member of St. George Greek Orthodox Church....
Joann Helen McCann
Jun 12, 2026
Joann Helen McCann, née Merker, age 85, of Ridley Park, PA, passed away on June 12, 2026. Joann was born and raised in Darby, PA, where she graduated from Holy Child Academy. She was a long-time resident of Ridley Park. For much of her adult life, Joann worked as an Executive Secretary for VWR Scientific, Scott Paper, and Ethyl Corporation.
Joann’s...
Eleanor Webb Ross
Jun 12, 2026
Eleanor Webb Ross, 94, of Wallingford died on June 12, 2026, at her home. Born in Philadelphia, the daughter of the late Frank and Ellen O'Reilly Webb, she had lived in Ridley Park before moving to Plush Mills Senior Living 17 years ago.
Eleanor was a graduate of Notre Dame High School, class of 1949, and received a bachelor's degree in...
James S. Smith
Jun 11, 2026
James S. Smith (Smitty) died June 11, 2026 at the age of 71. He was the son of the late Corin and Henrietta Frey Smith.
A lifelong resident of Folsom and Ridley Park, Smitty was a 1972 graduate of Ridley High School. He previously worked at the Econo Lodge in Essington, PA and Scott Paper Co in Chester, PA.
Smitty will be remembered...
Robert J. Clancy, Jr.
Jun 9, 2026
Robert J. "Bob" Clancy, Jr., 67 of Ridley passed away on June 9, 2026.
Bob was the beloved husband of Margaret (Peg) Clancy for 45 years; devoted father of Ellen Doubet (Joseph) and Robert J. Clancy, III (Amanda), cherished Pop of Joey, Kate, and Claire Doubet; and Benjamin and William Clancy. Loving brother of Barbara Clancy-Sweeney, Kathy Wilson (Chuck), Brian Clancy...
Claiborne J. Morse
Jun 7, 2026
Claiborne J. "Clay" Morse, 78, of Folsom, died on June 7, 2026. Born in Philadelphia, the son of the late Claiborne and Elizabeth Biebel Morse, he had been a resident of Folsom for the past 21 years.
Clay was a graduate of Northeast Catholic High School, Class of 1966 and was a proud veteran of the US Army, having served during...
Dennis N. Hook
May 30, 2026
Dennis N. Hook, 78, of Upper Chichester died on May 30, 2026. Born in Chester, the son of the late Nicholas and Frances McDowell Hook, he lived in New Castle, DE before moving to Upper Chichester in 1977.
Dennis graduated with the last class at Eddystone High School in 1966 and was a proud veteran of the US Navy having served...
Wilford T. Chartier
May 29, 2026
Wilford T. "Wolf" Chartier, 99 of Ridley Park died on May 29, 2026 at his home. Born in Chester, the son of the late Felix and Ora Benoit Chartier, he lived in Milmont Park before moving to Ridley Park in 1981.
Wolf was a graduate of Chester High School, class of 1948 and proudly served in the United States Navy during...
Louis E. Schiller
May 29, 2026
Louis E. Schiller, 88 of Ridley Park died on May 29, 2026. Born in Philadelphia, the son of the late Louis M. and Margaret E. (nee Montgomery) Schiller, he lived in Philadelphia before moving to Ridley Park 57 years ago.
Lou was a graduate of John Bartram High School, class of 1955 and had also served in the US Army Reserves....
