Steven van Vliet
Oct 14, 2022
Steven van Vliet, age 77, of Phoenixville, PA, passed away on October 14, 2022. Born in Amarillo, TX, he was the beloved son of the late Charles and Ruth van Vliet (nee Dancker). Steven was the loving father of Nicholas van Vliet and caring brother of Richard van Vliet, Mark van Vliet, and David van Vliet.
Steven touched so...
Joanne T. Gentry
Oct 14, 2022
Joanne T. Gentry, age 63 of Coatesville, PA, formerly of Wildwood, NJ passed away suddenly on October 14, 2022. Born in Philadelphia, PA she was the beloved daughter of Louis F. and the late Joan G. Gentry (nee Kryjer).
Joanne will be dearly missed and was the loving sister of Sr. Barbara Jude I.H.M., Louis "Lou" C. Gentry (Kathleen), and...
George Chabalko
Oct 14, 2022
George Chabalko, age 92, of Newtown Square, PA, passed away on October 14, 2022. Born in Hazleton, PA, he was the son of the late Michael and Anna Chabalko (nee Medvitz).
George was the beloved husband of the late Angeline “Dolly” Chabalko (nee Longo); loving father of Georgeanna Hannigan (Michael); caring grandfather of Stephanie Abbonizio (Matt) and Michael Hannigan, Jr.;...
Javad Abdollahian, MD
Oct 13, 2022
Dr. Javad Abdollahian passed away peacefully on October 13, 2022, at the age of 92, after several months of declining health. He passed surrounded by family and loving caregivers who were with him during the last months of his life.
Javad always placed a high value on education. He was born in Mashhad, Iran on December 26,1929 to father Abolghasen...
Paul J. Cascio, III
Oct 13, 2022
Paul J. Cascio, III, age 74, of Wayne, PA, passed away on October 13, 2022 surrounded by loving family. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the devoted son of the late Paul J. Cascio, Jr. and Wanda Eva Cascio (nee Schmidt).
Paul received his Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from Loyola College in Maryland, where he served in...
Joan B. Layfield
Oct 13, 2022
Joan B. Layfield (nee Beebe), age 97, of Paoli, PA, formerly of Wayne, PA, passed away on October 13, 2022. Born in Terrehaute, IN, she was the daughter of the late Lewis S. and Camilla Beebe (nee Cronin).
Avid card player with her great friends at Paoli Pointe along with all Philadelphia sports especially her Villanova Wildcat basketball. She...
Ruth Avryl McMahon
Oct 13, 2022
Ruth Avryl McMahon (nee Stallsmith), 86, of Downingtown, PA, passed away peacefully with her husband by her side after a long battle with HHT on October 13, 2022.
Born in Camp Hill, PA in 1936, Ruth was the daughter of the late Malcolm and Minnie Etta (nee Anderson) Stallsmith. She graduated from Upper Darby High School in 1954. She enjoyed...
Mary Jean McCloskey
Oct 13, 2022
Mary Jean McCloskey (nee Jacobi) of Glen Mills, PA, passed away peacefully on October 13, 2022 surrounded by family and love. Born in Darby, PA on December 2, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Vincent and Jean Jacobi, who instilled a strong foundation of family and loyalty. After graduating from East Stroudsburg University, she became a sixth-grade teacher...
Barbara Ann Jackson
Oct 12, 2022
Barbara Ann Jackson (nee Weber), 84, of West Chester, PA, passed away on October 12, 2022.
Born in Philadelphia, PA in 1937, Barbara was the daughter of the late Cyril and Anna (nee Gabuzda) Weber. She graduated from Sharon Hill High School. Barbara worked in the cafeteria at William Penn School District. She enjoyed watching game shows, doing puzzles, playing...
Janet A. Bentley
Oct 11, 2022
Janet A. Bentley (nee Senft) of Newtown Square, PA passed away peacefully with her husband and son at her side on October 11, 2022 at the age of 87. She was born to Russell and Alice (nee Abel) Senft on June 3, 1935 in Lancaster, PA.
Janet attended Swarthmore College where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political...
Joseph "Joe" N. Maffei
Oct 11, 2022
Joseph N. Maffei, 94, passed away peacefully at Wilmington Hospital on October 11 with his family by his side while listening to his beloved Phillies beat the Braves in Game 1. Joe was honorably discharged from the USAF in 1949 after serving a Glider Mechanic in Fort Benning, GA. He returned home where he met his wife Joan to...
Mary Massino
Oct 10, 2022
Massino, Mary (nee Thayer) on October 10, 2022 of Glenside Pa.
Daughter of the late Henry C. Thayer and Helen M.
(nee McGrath) Massino. Loving wife of the late Joseph
L. Massino, Jr. Dear Mother of Carol and Joseph F. Massino.
Relatives and friends are invited to her viewing Friday
October 21st from 10:00am to 11:00am at St.
Luke...
Robert B. Mulhern
Oct 10, 2022
Robert B. Mulhern, age 97, of Media, PA, passed away peacefully on October 10, 2022.
Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Owen F. and Mary A. (née Barry) Mulhern.
Bob attended St. Joseph’s Prep graduating in 1943. He joined the U.S. Navy and served proudly during World War ll. Upon his discharge from the Navy,...
Dr. Joan M. Freimuth
Oct 9, 2022
Joan Maria Freimuth, M.D., (nee Sapp), age 92, of Villanova, PA, passed away on October 9, 2022. Born in Frackville, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Stella Sapp (nee Dixon).
Dr. Freimuth was a pioneer woman in medicine. Dr. Freimuth attended Temple Medical School in the 1950s, at a time when few women became physicians. She...
Dionisia R. "Neecie" Solomon
Oct 9, 2022
Dionisia R. “Neecie” Solomon (nee Griffin), age 73, of Philadelphia, PA, passed away on October 9, 2022. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Mildred Griffin (nee Lee).
Neecie was a graduate of West Catholic Girls High School in Philadelphia, PA.
Neecie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister. She had...
Linda M. Walters
Oct 8, 2022
Linda Mary Walters, 84, of Newtown Square, died October 8, 2022. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Floyd, her children, Graham (Susie), Lizzie Heavenrich (Avery), and Jenny Brown (Rick), her grandchildren, Graham and Ava Heavenrich, and Jack and Sarah Brown, and her sisters, Gaye Snyder (Kurt) and Bonnie Clites (Dallas).
She was devoted to her family,...
Susan Bernadette Sharkey Startzell
Oct 8, 2022
Susan “Sue” Bernadette Sharkey Startzell, 84, of West Chester, PA passed away peacefully on October 8, 2022, surrounded by her loved ones.
Born in 1938 in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Hugh and Bridget (née Callaghan) Sharkey.
Susan was a 1956 graduate of West Philadelphia Catholic Girls High School. She loved spending time with her grandchildren,...
Francis J. "Frank" Donnelly
Oct 8, 2022
Francis J. “Frank” Donnelly, age 85, of Havertown, PA, formerly of Upper Darby, PA, passed away peacefully on October 8, 2022 surrounded by his family. Born in Philadelphia, PA, Frank was the son of the late William J. and Mary J. Donnelly (née Devlin).
Frank was a proud class of 1955 graduate of West Catholic Boys High School in Philadelphia,...
Delores Brown
Oct 7, 2022
Delores Brown (née Payne) 85, died peacefully on October 7, 2022 at her home in Wayne, Pennsylvania. She was born on September 23, 1937 in Washington, DC to the loving Christian family of Delilah (née Robinson) and Morris Payne. She was the fifth of seven children born to this union. Delores moved to Media, Pennsylvania at the age of ten...
Eithne Mary Weir
Oct 7, 2022
Eithne Mary Weir (Kerins) born July 8, 1927, in Collooney, Co. Sligo, Ireland, first child of Patrick and Mary Ann Kerins. Surviving siblings are Dympna Harrison, Paddy Kerins, Donal Kerins, Dermot Kerins, and Francis Kerins.
After graduating from high school, she went to England to study nursing/midwifery. Eithne became a midwife and worked in Coventry, England from 1950 to 1957.
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