William J. Brown
May 25, 2022
William “Bill” J. (Bacica) Brown of West Chester, Pennsylvania passed away on Wednesday May 25th surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of Mary T. (nee Timothy) for 68 years. Loving father of Mary Agnes “Augie” Young (Tim), William J. Jr (Debbie deceased), James (Susan), Robert, Margaret Koehler (Albert), and Gregory (Lisa). Grandfather of Alessa, Lisa, William III,...
Marie Ann Pickard
May 24, 2022
Marie A. Pickard (née Devlin), age 89, of Broomall, PA, passed away peacefully on May 24, 2022.
Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late James J. and Anna Marie (née Scott) Devlin.
Marie was a devoted mother and wife whose joy was her family.
Marie was the beloved wife of 62 years of Sam A....
William J. Rauchut
May 23, 2022
William J. “Bill” Rauchut, age 96, of Newtown Square, PA, passed away on May 23, 2022.
Born in Philadelphia, PA in 1926, he was the son of the late Stephen and Anna (nee Devenney) Rauchut. He was a proud WWII Army veteran who was awarded 3 Bronze Stars and a Victory medal. William was an avid beachgoer and he loved...
Robert L. Franzini
May 23, 2022
Robert Louis Franzini, 56, of Wilmington, DE, died peacefully on May 23, 2022, after long illness.
Robert was born to Dr. Louis and Mrs. Elaine (Anzalone) Franzini in Darby, PA, on November 5, 1965. He studied business at West Virginia Wesleyan University and spent his career in credit card operations management with First USA and Bank of America.
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Julia E. McDevitt
May 23, 2022
Julia E. McDevitt (nee Earley), age 95, of Upper Darby. PA, passed away on May 23, 2022. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Julia Earley (nee McCormick).
Julia was a graduate of Little Flower High School in Philadelphia, PA. She worked as a Supervisor for Bell Telephone Company for 43 years....
Raymond C. Schwab, III
May 23, 2022
Raymond Charles "Ray" Schwab, III, of Pocono Lake, PA, formerly of Springfield, PA, passed away on May 23, 2022.
Born in Hahira, GA in 1951, he was the son of the late Raymond C., Jr. and Mary (nee Casalena) Schwab.
Ray was a kind, quiet soul. He was a “meat and potatoes” kind of man, down to Earth and...
James "Jim" R. Dempsey
May 23, 2022
James “Jim” R. Dempsey, 79, of West Chester, PA passed away on May 23, 2022.
Born in St. Marys, PA in 1942, he was the son of the late Irvin and Celeste (née Fiscus) Dempsey.
Jim was the beloved husband of Janice A. (née Guido) Dempsey; loving father of Michelle L. Dempsey, Joseph M. Dempsey (Julie Pierce) and Amity M....
Frederick J. Eufrasio
May 22, 2022
Frederick J. Eufrasio, 97, of Greensboro, GA, formerly of Birmingham Township, PA., passed away May 22, 2022.
Born January 28, 1925 in Chester, PA, he was a son of the late Frank and Lena (nee Cappasso) Eufrasio.
He served honorably in the U.S. Army during WWII, fighting at Omaha Beach on D Day in Normandy. The citation...
Jessica "Jess" Schrader
May 21, 2022
Jessica “Jess” Schrader, age 27, of Media, PA, passed away on May 21, 2022.
Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of Kenneth Schrader and Susan (née O’Brien) Schrader.
Jess was a girly girl - she loved pink, makeup, big eyelashes, chokers, and statement sunglasses. She had a distinct sense of style and fashion and loved to...
Helen R. Geckle
May 21, 2022
Helen R. Geckle (nee Guntz), age 91, of Wayne, PA passed away on May 21, 2022. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Helen Guntz (nee Carlisle).
Helen had been employed at Bryn Mawr Trust in the Safe Deposit Office. She also worked at the Farmer’s Market in Wayne.
Helen was...
Colleen "Cookie" Marie Focht
May 21, 2022
Colleen “Cookie” Marie Focht (née McKeon), 61, of West Chester, PA passed away on May 21, 2022.
Born in Philadelphia, PA in 1961, she was the daughter of the late William and Hellen (née McCleary) McKeon.
Cookie was the beloved wife of the late Lawrence Focht; loving mother of Larry (Loren), Danny (Megan) and Katy (Mike); devoted grandmother of Aiden,...
Mildred E. Flood
May 21, 2022
Mildred E. Flood, age 68, of Southampton Township, NJ, and Secane, PA passed away on May 21, 2022.
Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Mildred (née Smith) Flood.
Mildred loved going to the casinos and shopping. She especially enjoyed being on Facebook and spending time on the web. She was an animal lover...
David "Dave" von Berg
May 20, 2022
David H. von Berg, 80, affectionately known as Dave, "Pop" and "Scooter" went to Eternal Rest peacefully on May 20, 2022 surrounded by his loving wife and children.
He was born and raised in Philadelphia, where he met his beloved wife Theresa (nee Day). Dave was the loving father to his three children Mark (Cathi), Christian (Dawn) and Samantha Simpkins. ...
Linda Ann Snyder
May 19, 2022
Linda Ann Snyder, 74, of West Chester, PA, passed away on May 19, 2022 at age 74. Born December 8, 1947 in Malden, MA, she was the daughter of the late Alexander S. and Helen (Frazier) Gretsky.
Linda was a lifelong resident of Wilmington, MA before moving to West Chester, PA in 2008. During her time in Wilmington, she stayed at...
Philomena A. Harrington (nee Carlucci)
May 19, 2022
Philomena A. Harrington (née Carlucci), 93, formerly of Philadelphia, PA passed away on May 19, 2022.
Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (née Perna) Carlucci.
Philomena was the beloved wife of the late William J. Harrington; loving mother of Frances Piccirilli (the late Larry), Marianne DeVirgilio (Joe), Gerard Harrington (Alice) and Jane...
Laura A. Rowe
May 19, 2022
Laura A. Rowe (née Conway), age 80, of Broomall, PA, formerly of Sea Isle City, NJ, passed away on May 19, 2022.
Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles P. and Laura (née Lazaro) Conway.
Laura loved spending time in Sea Isle City, NJ. She was an avid reader and a member...
Julia Centofante
May 16, 2022
Julia Theresa Centofante, age 85, of Devon, Pennsylvania, passed away on
May 16, 2022. The youngest of ten children, Julia was born and raised in Campbell, Ohio and was the daughter of Gabor and Elizabeth Vargo.
Julia graduated from Campbell Memorial High School in 1955, graduated from the Youngstown Hospital Nursing Program as a Registered Nurse and took graduate...
William B. "Ben" Hamilton
May 16, 2022
William B. “Ben” Hamilton, age 77, of Havertown, PA, passed away on May 16, 2022. Born in Camden, NJ, he was the son of the late William B. and Anne Hamilton (nee Messler).
Ben served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War and served as the Chaplain’s Assistant in 1967-1968. He helped to establish an orphanage while serving...
Kenneth H. Slack
May 16, 2022
Kenneth Howard Slack, 79, of Malvern, PA passed away May 16, 2022.
Born June 1, 1942 in Camden, NJ, he was the son of the late Benjamin Howard Slack and Alice Slack (nee Ward).
He graduated from Drexel University with a B.S. in Business Administration and obtained his CPA license. He had been in public accounting in the...
Mary A. Stanton
May 16, 2022
Mary A. Stanton (nee Lang), age 77, of Havertown, PA, passed away on May 16, 2022. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph T. and Catherine Mary Lang (nee Schneider).
Mary had been employed as an Office Manager at Rosemont College and retired in 2015.
Mary is survived by her beloved...
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