Gail Ayers
Mar 21, 2019
Gail L. Ayers (née), 74, of West Chester, PA passed away on March 21, 2019. Born in 1945 in Franklin, PA, she was the daughter of the late Leonard C. and Virginia L. (Turner) Smith. After graduating from Franklin High School in 1962, Gail left her small town and moved to Washington DC starting her career at the Federal Aviation...
Dorothy DeLuca
Mar 20, 2019
Dorothy J. (nee Doonan) DeLuca, age 76, of Drexel Hill, PA, passed away on March 20, 2019. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of Francis Joseph and Rebecca B. (nee Hamilton) Doonan. Dorothy was the beloved wife of the late James S. DeLuca; the loving mother of Lisa Sayles (Jim); the caring grandmother of Alison, Jimmy, and Emily Sayles;...
Richard King
Mar 20, 2019
Richard W. (Dick) King, age 93, of Coatesville, PA, passed away on March 20, 2019. Born and raised in Philadelphia, he was the only child of the late Franklin Warren and Edna May (nee Ziegler) King. He entered Kenyon College in 1942. His college career was interrupted from 1944 to 1946 when he left to serve in the USNR. He...
Kevin Murtaugh, Sr.
Mar 19, 2019
Kevin Patrick Murtaugh, Sr., of West Chester, PA, passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, surrounded by family and friends, following a courageous battle with cancer. Kevin was raised in Drexel Hill, PA and was a graduate of Monsignor Bonner High School and Lincoln Tech. He was married to his high school sweetheart for over 37 years. His professional life...
Alice Krause
Mar 19, 2019
Alice G. Krause (nee Gormley), age 98, of Havertown, PA, formerly of West Philadelphia, PA, passed away on March 19, 2019. Alice was a graduate of West Catholic Girls High School in Philadelphia. She had been employed as a Probation Officer at the Media Court House. Alice loved her home and entertaining family and friends. She loved sports and was...
Karen Pridham
Mar 19, 2019
Karen C. Pridham (nee Sparklin), 62, of Elverson, PA, formerly of West Bradford Township, PA, passed away on March 19, 2019. Born in Chester, PA in 1956, she was the daughter of the late William and Margaret (nee Cook) Sparklin. Karen was loving, caring, protective, and fiercely loyal to her family, friends, and causes for which she cared about. She...
Christine Somers
Mar 19, 2019
Christine R. Somers (nee Messina), age 72, of Upper Darby, PA and Drexel Hill, PA, passed away on March 19, 2019. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Rose Marie Messina (nee Cicchitti). Christine was a graduate of Archbishop Prendergast High School in Drexel Hill, PA. She had been employed for many years as...
Michael Sidoti
Mar 18, 2019
Michael F. Sidoti, age 72, of Media, PA, passed away peacefully with his wife at his bedside on March 18, 2019. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he was the son of the late Gene and Jennie (nee Fiorino) Sidoti. Michael served his country honorably in the United Stated Marine Corps during the Vietnam War and was a recipient of the Purple...
Thomas Myers, Sr.
Mar 18, 2019
Thomas Francis "Tom" Myers, Sr., of Honeybrook, PA, formerly of Drexel Hill and Havertown, PA, passed away on March 18, 2019. Born in Philadelphia, PA in 1936, he was the son of the late Joseph C. and Cecilia (nee McCaffrey) Myers. Tom was the loving father of Kathryn M. Enoch (Dennis), James Myers (Mary), Michael T. Myers (Jocelyn), and the...
Margaret McCullough
Mar 17, 2019
Margaret P. McCullough - September 23, 1934-March 17, 2019 Margaret P. "Peg" McCullough, age 84, formerly of Springfield, PA, passed away on March 17, 2019. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the third of four daughters born to Michael and Margaret M. McCullough (nee Henry). Peg was a graduate of West Catholic Girls High School and began her career at...
Dorothy Loving
Mar 17, 2019
Dorothy F. "Dot" Loving (nee Hurwitz), age 79, of Swarthmore, PA, passed away on March 17, 2019. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Abe Hurwitz and Harriet Mae Hurwitz (nee Dyson). Dot had been employed as a Nurse at Delaware County Memorial Hospital in Drexel Hill, PA. She also was involved in the Parish Nursing...
Marie Boykin
Mar 17, 2019
Marie E. Boykin (nee Hewson), age 100, of Darby, PA, formerly of Secane, PA, passed away on March 17, 2019. Marie was a graduate of West Catholic Girls High School in Philadelphia. She was an accomplished ceramist, artist, and teacher. Marie loved her home, her family and her friends. She was a person of great faith, and an active parishioner...
Marlene Warkoczewski
Mar 16, 2019
Marlene Warkoczewski, 85, of Coatesville, PA, formerly of West Chester, PA, passed away on March 16, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Butler, MO in 1933, she was the daughter of the late Floyd Edward and Thelma (nee Berry) Stayton. Marlene graduated at the top of her class from the University of Missouri, Kansas City with a Bachelor's...
William Kuchera
Mar 16, 2019
William F. Kuchera, age 86, of Springfield, PA, passed away on March 16, 2019. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Paul and Helen (nee Szucs) Kuchera. William served his country honorably in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was employed as a programmer for Arco Company. William was an avid Phillies fan and...
Kevin Patton
Mar 15, 2019
Kevin W. Patton, 63, of Sharon Hill, PA and formerly of Aldan, PA passed away suddenly on March 15, 2019. Born in Aldan, PA in 1955, he was the beloved son of the late George and Sara (Kennedy) Patton. Kevin was the loving father of Melissa Patton and Kelly Patton. He was predeceased by his siblings; Theresa Patton, George Patton...
Angelina Franzini
Mar 15, 2019
Angelina A. "Jean" Franzini (nee Zingarelli), age 94, of Exton, PA, formerly of East Goshen, PA, passed away on March 15, 2019. Jean was born on June 6, 1924 in Atlantic City, NJ. Jean was the beloved wife of the late Gaetano "Gus" Franzini. Dear mother of Louis Franzini, Jo Anne Franzini, Cheryl Anne Franzini and the late John Franzini....
Regina Collins
Mar 15, 2019
Regina H. Collins, age 80, of Bryn Mawr, PA, passed away on March 15, 2019. Born August 15, 1938 in Philadelphia, PA, she was the beloved daughter of the late John and Anna (nee Turner) Stewart. Regina was a devoted wife and mother. She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. She was very involved with the kids and...
Edna Schenk
Mar 15, 2019
Edna B. Schenk, 97, of Aldan, Pa passed away on March 15, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Allen and Edna (nee Lauer) Bevan. Edna was also predeceased by her beloved husband Joseph Schenk and son Joseph Jr. Edna worked at DCC in the Juvenile Division until the age of 94. She liked anything Betty Boop and enjoyed...
Virginia Niemela
Mar 15, 2019
Virginia Niemela, 92, award-winning educator, avid traveler, and fashionista Virginia Gene Bennati Niemela, 92, of Newtown Square, award-winning educator, avid traveler, and fashionista, died March 15, 2019 of natural causes at her White Horse Village home. Born in Monessen, Pennsylvania to Italian immigrants, Mrs. Niemela was the oldest of three children. Growing up, she worked in her parents' grocery store,...
Barbra Baker
Mar 15, 2019
Barbra Grace "Suki" Baker (nee Socash), age 72, of Drexel Hill, PA, passed away on March 15, 2019. Born in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Helen Socash (nee Trutza). Barbra is survived by her beloved husband, William B. Baker. Loving mother of Glenn William Baker. Also survived by her sister Marian Socash and her...
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