Margaret Landers

Oct 17, 2020

Margaret Anne Landers of Villanova, PA, known to all as Peggy, passed on October 17 at Bryn Mawr Hospital, following a rather extraordinary and valiant 16-year battle with kidney cancer, stage 4 for the last decade. She was 69.

A terrific journalist and a beautiful writer, beloved wife of Steve Sonsky, wondrous Mom to their daughter Shea Alanna Landers...

Thaddeus Machowski

Oct 16, 2020

Thaddeus J. “Ted” Machowski, passed away October 16, 2020 at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Theresa and Christian Lohmann, in West Chester, PA.  In the days prior to his passing, he was surrounded by his entire family whom he dearly loved.

Born February 13, 1933 in Johnstown, PA, he was...

Emilie Jean-Louis

Oct 16, 2020

Emilie Jean-Louis was born in Grand Gosier, Haiti, on December 22nd, 1959, to Emline (Mendes) Jean-Louis and Firmin Oswald Jean-Louis. She attended primary and elementary school at Ecole Nationale Evelina Levy in Jacmel; in junior high, she attended College Fernand Prosper, and completed high school at Saint Francois D’Assise in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. She completed three years of Nursing Studies...

Thomas Tedesco

Oct 16, 2020

Thomas O. “Timmy” Tedesco, 58, of Boynton Beach, FL and formerly of West Grove, PA passed away on October 16, 2020.

Born in Philadelphia, PA in 1962, he was the son of the late Elizabeth (née Sheehan) and Orlando P. Tedesco, M.D.

Timmy retired after a long career at the DuPont Company and associated companies...

John Mellace

Oct 15, 2020

John C. “Colombo” Mellace, 90, of Morton, Pa passed away on October 15, 2020. He is predeceased by his parents and his brothers Joe and Frank Mellace.

Colombo was born in Petrizzi, Italy to parents Antonio Mellace and Palma Munizzi in 1930. He came to America in 1933 and the Mellace family settled on Yale Ave. in...

Donald Skahan

Oct 14, 2020

Donald J., Skahan, age 93, of Drexel Hill, PA on October 14, 2020.   He passed peacefully with his wife by his side after courageously battling cancer for more than two years.

Don was a devoted and beloved husband of his wife, Ann, for the past 68 years, and the loving father to Don Skahan, Jr. (Mary Beth),...

Kathleen Traini

Oct 14, 2020

KATHLEEN T. TRAINI (nee Thompson)

Age 88, of Birdsboro, PA, formerly of Westtown, PA, passed on October 14, 2020.

Beloved wife of the late Constantine “Jim” Traini; loving mother of Kathleen T. Masteller (William), Stephen J. Traini and Paul E. Traini; devoted grandmother of Nicholas and Victoria Masteller; Melissa Murphy, Elyse, Christopher, Nicholas and Anthony...

Fred Fow

Oct 14, 2020

Fred Andrew Fow, M.D., 60, of Downingtown, PA passed away suddenly on October 14, 2020.

Born May 2, 1960 in Philadelphia, PA, he was a son of Gladys (nee Micklin) Fow and the late Benjamin “Buddy” Fow.

Fred graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, attended graduate school at Northwestern University in Chicago, and earned his...

Diane Winifred Kelly

Oct 10, 2020

Diane Winifred Mulroy Kelly, most beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully at home on October 10th, 2020.

Diane is survived by her loving husband of 52 years, Brian; her children and their spouses Sean and Christina, Stephen and Michelle, and Michelle and Michael Malixi; and her grandchildren Ryan, Nathan, Colin, Finn, Emmalynn, and Erin.  Diane...

Donald Kutter

Oct 10, 2020

Donald G. Kutter, 70, of West Chester, PA passed away on October 10, 2020.

Born in Newark, NJ, Donald was the son of the late Ernest and Madeline (Rettinger) Kutter.

He worked as an IT manager in the Pharmaceutical industry.

Donald was the beloved husband of Ellen (Limone) Kutter; loving father of April...

Louis Battiste

Oct 10, 2020

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to:

Angels Against Addiction/The Nicholas Schivito Foundation in honor of Lou’s “Nicky”,

http://angelsagainstaddiction.org

Or mail checks payable to:

Angels Against Addiction Charity Smith 13100 Filly Lane Truckee CA 96161

Tan Chi

Oct 9, 2020

Tan Yu Chi, age 89, of Drexel Hill, PA, passed away on October 9, 2020.

Tan was predeceased by her beloved husband, Jose Lam Yu.   She is survived by her loving children Jose Yeung (the late Dorothy), Bonny Yu (Jenny), Connie Yu Lam, Susan Vital (Vilsonn) and Edgar Yu (Maricar), her 17 grandchildren Jennifer (Aaron), Denise, Berlina...

Dr. Eugene Kray

Oct 9, 2020

Dr. Eugene J. Kray was born on June 16, 1935 and passed away on October 9, 2020.  He is survived by his loving wife of sixty years, Maureen, and children Kevin of Kimberton and Lisa Mita of Berwyn, and grandchildren Kevin Jr. and Alex Kray and Colleen and Paul Mita.  He was the son of Anthony and Jean Kray...

Robert Bruni

Oct 8, 2020

Robert P. Bruni, age 72, of Havertown, PA, passed away peacefully on October 8, 2020.   He was born in Philadelphia, PA, and lived most of his life in Drexel Hill.  He was the son of Laura P. Bruni (nee Riefoli) and the late S. Francis Bruni.

Robert had been a parishioner of St. Bernadette of Lourdes Church...

Mary Ruoss

Oct 7, 2020

Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Ruoss, 92, of Elverson, PA, passed away October 7, 2020.

Born June 6, 1928 in Smyrna, DE, she was a daughter of the late Albert Stanley and Pearl Mildred (nee Lewis) Weatherby. She attended Collingdale High School. After raising her children she owned her own Antique business for many years and was also an...

Paul Kollias

Oct 6, 2020

Paul D. Kollias, 95, of West Chester, PA, passed away October 6, 2020. Born January 17, 1925 in Atlantic City, NJ, he was the son of the late Demetrios and Despina (nee Velisaropoulos) Kolliopoulos. Paul served honorably in the U.S. Army during WWII. Paul was the loving husband of Cecelia (nee Priovolos) Kollias for 71 years; loving father of Peter...

Paul Bussard

Oct 6, 2020

While the chorus of “Ode to Joy” rose around him, Paul D. Bussard “Buzz”, 55 passed away in his Oxford, PA home on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 after an extended battle with brain cancer.

Paul was the beloved husband of Beth Bussard, with whom he just shared a 31st anniversary together on September 28th; loving father of...

William Gallagher

Oct 5, 2020

William C. “Bill” Gallagher, 92, of Glen Mills, PA, formerly of West Chester and Springfield, PA, passed away on October 5, 2020.

Born in 1927, Bill was the son of the late Edward and Ann (Boyle) Gallagher.

Bill was the beloved husband of the late Mary Josephine Gallagher (née McElroy); loving father of Loretta Gallagher,...

Joan Allen

Oct 4, 2020

Joan Allen, a mother of three and former executive at Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, died on October 4th. She was 69.

Joan, who most recently lived in Malvern, Pa., was known for her quick wit, passion for books and sports and – most of all -  love for her family, which included her husband Donald Allen and sons, Donny,...

Maryann Klein

Oct 3, 2020

Maryann G. Klein Obituary

November 11, 1943 - October 3, 2020

Maryann Graham Klein, 76, of Havertown, PA, passed away on October 3, 2020.  Born in Philadelphia, PA in 1943, she was the daughter of the late William Joseph and Mary Talarico Graham.

Maryann was the beloved mother of Pamela Klein-Farrow and Laura...