John Kelly, Jr.
Jan 7, 2019
John F. "Jack" Kelly, Jr., age 80, of Upper Darby, PA and the Villas, NJ, passed away on January 7, 2019. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late John F. Kelly, Sr. and Marie Kelly (nee Coarse). Jack was a 1956 graduate of West Catholic High School for Boys in Philadelphia, PA and served in the...
Elizabeth Rauch
Jan 6, 2019
Elizabeth C. Rauch (nee Castaldi), age 91, of Havertown, PA, passed away on January 6, 2019. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Raphael and Elizabeth Castaldi (nee MacNamee). Elizabeth is survived by her beloved husband of 69 years, Joseph L. Rauch, her loving children Richard J. Rauch (Anita), Marie Clubine (Jim), Elizabeth Beeman (Thomas), Irene...
Erma Schaffer
Jan 6, 2019
Erma Schaffer (nee Mongelli), age 76, a lifelong resident of Upper Darby, PA passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on January 6, 2019. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Archie John and Edith Mongelli (nee Arriviello). Erma was a 1960 graduate of Archbishop Prendergast High School in Drexel Hill. She received her Associate Degree...
Evangelina Kelly
Jan 6, 2019
Evangelina Kelly (nee Lazcano), 90, of Wallingford, Pa (formerly of Colwyn, Pa) passed away on January 6, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late John F. Kelly and daughter of the late Ramon & Angela Lazcano. She was also preceded in death by 1 grandson. She was born in Cuba and came to the United States in 1953....
Christopher Gallagher
Jan 6, 2019
Christopher Sean Gallagher, 71, of Devon, PA passed away on January 6, 2019. Born in Philadelphia, PA in 1947, he was the beloved son of the late Patricia (McGinnis) Gallagher Cianciosi. Christopher was a graduate of Bishop McDevitt High School and Temple University. He served honorably in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. He was the Owner and...
Carol Pasquarello
Jan 6, 2019
Carol Jean Pasquarello (nee Enright), age 77, of Havertown, PA, formerly of the Overbrook section of Philadelphia, PA, passed away on January 6, 2019. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Agnes Enright (nee Flood). Carol Jean was a graduate of West Catholic Girls High School in Philadelphia, PA. She was a member of...
Bettie Clavin
Jan 5, 2019
Bettie Marie Clavin (nee D'Amond), age 95, a 70 year resident of Clifton Heights, passed away on January 5, 2019. She died from complications due to end stage Alzheimer's disease, which she battled for close to 20 years. She passed away peacefully to meet her Lord and Savior with her loving family by her side at Neighborhood Hospice in West...
Joseph Whalen, Jr.
Jan 5, 2019
Joseph A. Whalen, Jr., 62, of West Chester, PA, passed away on January 5, 2019. Born in Chester, PA in 1956, he was the son of Joseph A. Whalen and the late Betty (nee Butler) Nolan. Joseph was a graduate of Salesianum Catholic School. He was an avid Eagles fan and enjoyed fishing and hunting. Joseph was known as an...
Rita Kawalsky
Jan 5, 2019
Rita M. Kawalsky (nee Spaziani), age 87, of Upper Darby, PA, passed away on January 5, 2019. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Pietro and Annunziata Spaziani (nee Tagliaferri). Rita was employed as a factory worker for American Fiber, an envelope manufacturer. Rita was predeceased by her beloved husband, William Kawalsky. She is survived by...
Mary Wagner
Jan 5, 2019
Mary E. Wagner, 96, of Springfield, PA, passed away on January 5, 2019. Born in Palmerton, PA in 1922, she was the daughter of the late Clarence K. and Charlotte (nee Riegel) Wagner. Mary served honorably in the US Navy during WWII. She was a member of the Delaware Valley Choral Society and was an avid reader with a thirst...
Mary McDonough
Jan 3, 2019
Mary F. "Mae" McDonough (nee Loughran), age 93, of Drexel Hill, PA, formerly of Southwest Philadelphia and Most Blessed Sacrament Parish, passed away on January 3, 2019. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Helen Loughran (nee Gallen). Mae was a 1943 graduate of West Catholic Girls High School in Philadelphia. She had been...
Sr. S.H.C.J.
Jan 2, 2019
Sr. Jay McCann, S.H.C.J., formerly Mother John Cantius, 95 years of age, passed away on January 2, 2019. Born in Canton, Ohio, she was the beloved daughter of the late James Vincent and Mary Cornelia McCann (nee Grant). Sister is survived by her nephew Tom Garson (Nancy), her nieces Susan G. Taylor and Abby Orris, and her grandnieces and grandnephews....
Jacqueline Muschamp
Jan 1, 2019
Jacqueline T. Muschamp (nee Shillingsburg), age 87, of Havertown, PA, formerly of Glenolden, PA, passed away on January 1, 2019. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harry E. and Florence M. Shillingsburg (nee Parker). Jacqueline was a graduate of Holy Child Academy. She had been employed at the Philadelphia Gum Factory in Havertown, PA. Jacqueline...
Gregory Laughlin
Dec 31, 2018
Gregory T. Laughlin, age 27, of Crum Lynne, PA, passed away on December 31, 2018. Gregory was employed as a Union Plasterer for Northeast Fire Proofing. He loved sports, especially the Philadelphia Eagles and the Philadelphia 76'ers. Gregory is survived by his children Jayla Laughlin and Gregory Laughlin, Jr., and his mother, Lisa Laughlin and his father, Thomas Laughlin. He...
Irini Gaskin
Dec 31, 2018
Irini R. Gaskin, 87, of Pottstown, PA formerly of Exton, PA passed away on December 31, 2018. Born in Constantinople, Turkey in 1931, she was the beloved daughter of the late Nicholas and Theodora Ricu. Irini was the beloved wife of the late David C. Gaskin; loving mother of Teresa L. LoGiudice (Russell); devoted grandmother of Stephanie (Mike), David, Rebecca...
John DePaul
Dec 31, 2018
John Nicholas "Nick" DePaul, 78, passed away on December 31, 2018. He was the son of the late Gabriel and Margaret M. (nee McGuire) DePaul and was a life-long resident of Broomall, PA. Nick served his country honorably in the U.S. Air Force in Germany. He was a professional caddie with the PGA for 40 years working with many golf...
Russ Moore
Dec 30, 2018
Russ Moore, 89, of Havertown, PA and formerly of Philadelphia, PA, passed away on December 30, 2018. Born in Philadelphia, PA in 1929, he was the son of the late William Russell, Sr. and Jen (nee Gerstle) Moore. Russ served honorably in the US Army and was a Fourth Degree member of the Knights of Columbus Council 590 as well...
James Rizzo
Dec 30, 2018
James H. "Jim" Rizzo, age 59, of Downingtown, PA, formerly of Collingdale, PA, passed away on December 30, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 1, 1959 in Darby, PA to the late James H. and Catherine C. (nee Hylan) Rizzo. Jim was the first baby born in Delaware County in 1959, which by a little...
Maryvirginia Gill
Dec 30, 2018
Maryvirginia Gill (nee Patrick), 91, of Wayne, passed away December 30, 2018. Born August 30, 1927 in State College, PA, she was a daughter of the late Austin Lathrop and Marguerite (nee Payson) Patrick. Maryvirginia earned her Bachelor's and Master's degree in education and special education from Penn State. She began teaching at Overbrook School for the Blind, interrupted her...
John Kasper
Dec 28, 2018
John T. Kasper, age 61, of Oxford, PA, formerly of Upper Darby, PA, passed away on December 28, 2018. John was the loving husband of Carol Kasper (nee Blackburn); devoted son of Anne F. Kasper (nee Glancey) and the late John Kasper; beloved brother of Karen A. Garbutt (Glenn). John grew up in St. Laurence Parish. He graduated from Monsignor...
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