Evelyn Myra Carroll
Jul 22, 2022
Evelyn Myra Carroll, 90, of Lima PA passed away peacefully on July 22, 2022. She was the beloved daughter of the late Herbert & Ella Marie (nee Cliff) Cross.
Evelyn was born on March 23, 1932 in the back bedroom of her parent’s home in Lansdowne, PA which is where she grew up.
She loved going camping, taking trips...
Suzanne McLean O'Connor
Jul 22, 2022
Suzanne McLean O’Connor passed away the morning of July 22, 2022 in Lantana, Florida.
Suzanne grew up in Merion, Pennsylvania, as one of six children to Henry James McLean and Helen Kelso Hare McLean. In 1951 she married John Neumann Joseph O’Connor and they had eight children. Suzanne move to Delray Beach Florida in 1981 and enjoyed many years...
Gustav Vincent Franco
Jul 21, 2022
Gustav Vincent Franco, 79, of West Chester, PA, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2022, surrounded by family.
Born in Riobamba, Ecuador to the late Galo and Anna (née Ricaurte) Franco, Gus was first and foremost a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He lived in West Chester for 31 years after his career with Rohm & Haas Company (now Dow...
Charles L. Hyser
Jul 21, 2022
Charles L. Hyser, age 94, of Wayne, PA, passed away on July 21, 2022.
Born in Bronxville, NY, he was the son of the late Charles L. Hyser, D.D.S. and Helen I. Hyser (nee Glazer).
Charles was a graduate of the University of Virginia. He served in the United States Army during the World War II era.
Charles...
The Honorable Marilyn Heffley
Jul 21, 2022
The Honorable Marilyn Heffley, of Philadelphia, PA, passed away July 21, 2022.
Marilyn was born in Harrisburg and raised in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania.
She was the daughter of the late Dr. William M. and Ellen Heffley. Marilyn was the loving sister of Gina H. Brent (Lawrence), James Heffley (Lisa), and William Heffley; adoring aunt of James Brent (Kristen), Julia Brent, Aaron...
Margaret Ann (Peg) Wright
Jul 21, 2022
Margaret Ann (Peg) Wright of Doylestown, PA passed away peacefully on July 21, 2022 at 91 years of age. She is survived by her brother John McPherson and her eight children from her previous marriage to R. Donald Wright; Robert Wright (Valerie), Christopher Wright (Frances), David Wright, Margaret Connor (James), Theresa Marie, Timothy Wright (Nancy), Mary Beth Lopresti (John), and...
Frank J. Kirk
Jul 20, 2022
Frank J. Kirk, age 83, of Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, went peacefully to meet his maker on July 20, 2022, surrounded by his family.
Frank was the loving husband of Kathryn Kennedy Kirk for 57 years; devoted father of Francis, Shawn (Erin), Kristen Mayock (Dan) and Brendan (Jennifer); also survived by 10 grandchildren whom he adored: Rousso, Marley, Liam, Ronan, Deacon,...
Caroline D. Harlan
Jul 20, 2022
Caroline D. Harlan (nee Stauffer), 93, of Norwood, PA passed away on July 20, 2022. She was the beloved wife of the late Kenneth M. Harlan.
Caroline was a strong, loving, caring, sassy and amazing women who enjoyed reading, watching birds, collecting antiques, watching old time shows; especially Mash, Adam 12 & Leave it to Beaver, and going to...
John H. "Johnny B" Bastian, Jr.
Jul 20, 2022
John H. “Johnny B” Bastian, Jr., age 48, of Drexel Hill, PA, formerly of Upper Darby, PA, passed away suddenly on July 20, 2022. Born in Darby, PA, he was the son of John H. Bastian, Sr. and the late Judith “Judy” Bastian (nee Lane)
Johnny was a proud graduate of St. Laurence School in Upper Darby. He was a...
Charles John Fusco, III
Jul 20, 2022
John passed away on July 20, 2022 at home at the age of 75 surrounded by family after a brief battle with lung cancer. He will be greatly missed by family and friends.
John was born on May 14, 1947 to Charles (Chap) and Lola (Brillhart) in Delaware County, PA. He graduated from Upper Darby High School and served in...
Elizabeth Van Belle
Jul 19, 2022
Elizabeth Jean “Betty” Van Belle (nee Lee), 87, of West Chester, PA, passed away on July 19, 2022.
Born in Drexel Hill, PA in 1935, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Elizabeth (nee Honan) Lee. Betty was a graduate of Notre Dame High School, Moylan, PA. She worked at Paoli Hospital. Betty was an avid reader who...
Shirley May Purks
Jul 18, 2022
Shirley May Purks, 91, entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior on Monday, July 18, 2022. She was born in Kincora, New Jersey, on February 15, 1931, the daughter of Louise Green Bender and George Bender. Her sister Doris Bender Shramm is 95 and resides in Bensalem, PA. Shirley is a graduate of Bordentown High School in New...
Esther Rae Gosser
Jul 17, 2022
Esther Rae Gosser (nee Fach), age 95, formerly of Paoli, PA, passed away on July 17, 2022. Born in Philadelphia, PA, Esther was the daughter of the late George Raymond and Mary Fach (nee Bowers).
Esther had been employed as a secretary at Swarthmore College in the Women’s Physical Education Department.
Esther was a member of...
David F. Bell
Jul 17, 2022
David F. Bell, 71, of Uxbridge, MA passed away on Sunday July 17, 2022 at home after a long battle with ESRD and Alzheimer’s.
He was born in 1951 in Minneapolis, MN and was the son of the late Robert and Jeanne Bell.
David enjoyed golfing, classical music, reading and opera. He had a great, dry sense of humor and...
Marion Frederica Rutledge Murphy
Jul 16, 2022
Marion Frederica Rutledge Murphy
December 15, 1930 – July 16, 2022
Marion was born in Little Rock, AR to the late Robert Emmett and Tecumseh Bell Rutledge, and was raised in Wilmington, DE where she graduated from Howard High School in 1948. She went on to obtain a B.S. degree from Fisk University (1952) and an M.S.W. from the...
Virginia Cronin Peckham
Jul 16, 2022
Virginia Cronin Peckham, Ph.D, passed away peacefully in her home in Coatesville, PA, on July 16, 2022 at the age of 81. Virginia, or Ginny, as she was called by her friends and family, was a mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, wife, and friend to many. She was born to John William Cronin and Virginia Dunkel Cronin on September 9, 1940,...
Shirley V. Lagore
Jul 16, 2022
Shirley V. Lagore (née Delaney), 91, of West Chester, PA passed away on July 16, 2022.
Born in Philadelphia, PA in 1931, Shirley was the daughter of the late David and Edna (née Gummel) Delaney.
Shirley had many fond memories of visiting Maine as a child and enjoyed traveling with her husband to Europe. She especially loved Ocean City, NJ. She...
Janet M. Buzbee
Jul 15, 2022
Janet Buzbee of Paoli, Pennsylvania, passed away on July 15, 2022 after a tough year battling heart issues.
Jan was born on March 14, 1933 to Josephine and Anthony Fiorucci in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She attended Peabody High School, where she was referred to by friends as a "big wheel," and went on to major in English at the University of...
Anita Wood Kneass
Jul 15, 2022
Anita Wood Kneass, mother of 4 children, lived a full life before passing on Friday, July 15, 2022 at age 92.
Anita Kelsey Wood was born on September 2, 1929 in Bryn Mawr, PA to Vincent and Eleanor Wood. She graduated from Lower Merion High School and after a year in college married DeWitt Clement who tragically died in a...
Robert John Whalen, Jr.
Jul 14, 2022
Robert John “Bob” Whalen, Jr. age 65, of Upper Darby, PA, passed away on July 14, 2022. He was the son of Lynn Whalen (nee Winscom) and the late Robert J. Whalen, Sr. Brother of Richard, Sandra LaLiberte (Mark), the late Linda Ann and the late Peggy. Uncle to Ken, Dylan, Alexis and Alana. He will be missed by...
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