Charlotte Heimbacher
Apr 16, 2026
Charlotte Michael Heimbacher passed away on April 16, 2026, at Riddle Memorial Hospital. Born in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, she spent her early years in Minersville before moving to Ridley Park in 1953. Charlotte attended Tome Street Elementary School and graduated from Ridley Park High School in 1962.
She had a passion for ice skating, bowling, crocheting, sewing, and reading. Throughout her career,...
Florence A. Martin
May 3, 2026
Florence A. Martin (nee Griffith, formerly Laxton) 87, a longtime resident of Aston died on May 3, 2026. Born in Chester, she was the daughter of the late Elwood and Mary Broderick Griffith.
Florence was proud to be from the Rockdale section of Aston, where she had fond memories of swimming in the crick and turning colors from the mill's runoff....
Anastasia Theodoropulos
May 3, 2026
Anastasia Theodoropulos (nee Economou) born on March 15, 1933, in the small village of Seli in northern Greece -- a place of beauty, simplicity, and tradition. It was there that her character began to take shape: resilient, resourceful, and grounded in family and community. She later came of age in the town of Veria, where her life would truly begin...
Bruce L. Curtiss
Apr 29, 2026
Bruce L. Curtiss, 62, a lifelong resident of Ridley Park died on April 29, 2026. Born in Darby, he was the son of the late Mary Young Curtiss and Joseph Curtiss, Jr.
Bruce was a graduate of Ridley High School, class of 1981 and enjoyed a 43 year long career as a Produce Clerk at the ACME Supermarket in Havertown before...
Barbara L. Kennedy
Apr 27, 2026
Barbara L. Kennedy, 84 of Prospect Park died on April 27, 2026. Born in Philadelphia, the daughter of the late William and Elsie Snyder Witte, she was raised in Southwest Philadelphia and has been a resident of Prospect Park since 1969.
Barbara attended South Philadelphia High School and was a faithful member of The Church of St. Madeline in Ridley Park...
Jeanne Racine
Apr 24, 2026
Jeanne E. Racine (nee Ferguson), 85 of Brookhaven died peacefully at her home on April 24, 2026. Born in Chester, the daughter of the late Harold and Myrtle Blanchard Ferguson, she had lived in Aston Mills before moving to Brookhaven seven years ago.
Jeanne had been employed as an Assistant Manager at the Walmart in Upper Chichester for over 10 years...
Anthony "Tony" Giampapa
Apr 24, 2026
Anthony J. "Tony" Giampapa, 64 of Essington passed away at his home on April 24, 2026. Born in Philadelphia, Tony grew up Southwest Philadelphia before residing in New Jersey.
Tony was a graduate of West Catholic High School for Boys, class of 1979. He was most recently employed as Head Chef at Lehman's Tavern in Essington and had previously worked at...
Natalie McGillen
Apr 23, 2026
NATALIE RIFENBURG MCGILLEN
12/8/1924 - 4/23/2026
Natalie (née Rifenburg) McGillen, affectionately called “Sara”, 101, of Folsom, died April 23 at home. She was the widow of the late James F. McGillen who died in 2010, and daughter of the late Nathan and Hattie Morgan Rifenburg.
Born in Milford, DE, Natalie grew up first in Boothwyn and then in Ogden, PA in homes her...
Dorothy I. Malinowski
Apr 19, 2026
Dorothy I. Malinowski (nee Szelak), 81, of Aston died on April 19, 2026 at her home. Born in Pottstown, the daughter of the late Joseph and Christine Olock Szelak, she lived in Chester before moving to Aston in 1967.
Dorothy was a graduate of Notre Dame High School for Girls, class of 1963 and was employed as a Printer by the...
G. Guy Smith
Apr 18, 2026
G. Guy Smith, a pillar of the Swarthmore community and a distinguished local attorney, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2026, surrounded by family, just two weeks after celebrating his 83rd birthday.
Born in Grace Park, Ridley Township, Guy moved to Swarthmore in the 8th grade, and made many lifelong friends at Swarthmore High School. He graduated from the University of...
Mary Anne Mullany
Apr 17, 2026
Mary Anne Mullany (nee Biemesderfer), 94 of Ridley Park died on April 17, 2026 at Riddle Village in Media. The cause was complications related to dementia. Born in Lancaster, the daughter of the late Stanley Q. and Kathryn Leed Biemesderfer, she had been a resident of Ridley Park since 1972.
Mary was a graduate of McCaskey High School and then graduated...
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
