James Hill
Oct 16, 2018
James J. H. Hill, 95, of Chestnut Hill, a steel industry executive whose career included senior level positions with Hill-Chase, Jorgenson and Bethlehem, died Tuesday, October 16, after a brief illness. A lifelong resident of the Philadelphia area, Mr. Hill was a leading figure in the region's steel industry and, more importantly to him, a beloved husband, father, grandfather and...
Marjorie Shane
Oct 16, 2018
Marjorie R. Shane (nee Lewis), age 84, of Lady Lakes, FL, formerly of Delaware County, PA, passed away on October 16, 2018. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Vince and Alice (nee Gaul) Lewis. In her earlier years, Marjorie was employed with the Ridley School District in the Ridley High School cafeteria. After retirement and...
Gary Snable
Oct 16, 2018
Gary L. Snable, 81, of West Brandywine, PA, passed away on October 16, 2018. Born in Basking Ridge, NJ in 1937, he was the son of the late Myron Adams and Marion Prout Snable. Gary graduated from Princeton University in 1959, following his ROTC scholarship with a short stint in the US Army along with seven years in the National...
David Colgan
Oct 15, 2018
David D. Colgan, age 88, of Drexel Hill, PA, passed away on October 15, 2018. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Matthew Francis and Kathryn Colgan (nee Carrigan). David was a 1948 graduate of St. Thomas More High School. He was employed as a Vice President for General Bindery Company. David was the beloved husband...
Joseph Jones
Oct 15, 2018
Joseph P. Jones, age 66, of Wayne, PA passed away on October 15, 2018. Born in Boston, Massachusetts to the late Paul B. and Pauline (nee Whalen) Jones, Joe worked for the U.S. Postal Service for over 40 years, starting as a mechanic and retiring as the manager of the maintenance facility. Joe was passionate about bike riding and enjoyed...
Christine McCracken
Oct 15, 2018
Christine K.W. "Tina" McCracken (nee Kyros), age 68, of Upper Darby, PA, passed away on October 15, 2018. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Tessie Kyros (nee Mahalis). Christine had been employed as a hairdresser and owned her own business. She was the guiding light of her family. She enjoyed vacationing, especially in...
Jeannie Latimer
Oct 13, 2018
Jeannie Latimer (nee Carpenter) was born on May 16, 1953. She was a long-time resident of the West Chester and Downingtown area. Jeannie passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 13th after a long struggle with cancer. She was supported by her family and close friends in her last few days. Jeannie was a caring, empathetic woman who always wanted to...
Franklin Anthony
Oct 13, 2018
Franklin L. "Frank" Anthony, age 77, of Garnet Valley, PA, passed away on October 13, 2018. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Lawrence Otto and Margaret (nee Peyton) Anthony. Frank was a heavy lift crane operator before his retirement, with the Donjon Marine Company, Inc. Frank was the beloved husband of Christine M. (nee Popiel)...
Laurajean Schiavello
Oct 12, 2018
Laurajean Schiavello (nee DeFelice), 83, of Ocean City, NJ, formerly of West Chester, passed away October 12, 2018. Born September 28, 1935 in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Nicola and Mary (nee Deluca) DeFelice. Laurajean was a graduate of Overbrook High School and Drexel University. She worked as a teacher at Goshen Friends Preschool for over...
J. McFadden
Oct 11, 2018
Miriam McFadden (nee Allenbaugh), 98, of Broomall passed away, peacefully surrounded by her loving family, on October 11, 2018 at Granite Farms, Media, PA. Born in 1920, she was the daughter of the late Wilbur Allenbaugh and Marjorie (Joyce) Hawley. Miriam was the beloved wife of the late Harry J. McFadden; loving mother of Kathleen Davis (William), Patricia Kearney (Thomas),...
Elizabeth Gamble
Oct 11, 2018
Elizabeth Clair Gamble (nee Mullin), age 84, of Broomall, PA, passed away on October 11, 2018. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (nee Madden) Mullin. Elizabeth was a graduate of West Catholic Girls High School. She worked many years for MAB Paints in an administrative capacity. Elizabeth was the loving mother of...
James Henry
Oct 10, 2018
James B. "Jim" Henry, 67, of Honeybrook, PA passed away on October 10, 2018. Previously a resident of Drexel Hill, he was the son of the late Francis J. and Violet A. (née Howland) Henry and grew up in Lansdowne and Newtown Square. Jim was retired from Comcast, working most recently as a Director of Engineering in Plymouth. Michigan. Prior...
Sr. S.H.C.J.
Oct 10, 2018
Sr. Dorothy Cunnion, S.H.C.J., formerly Mother Mary Jerome, passed away on October 10, 2018. Sister was 91 years of age. Born in New York, NY, Sister was the beloved daughter of the late Arthur and Helen Cunnion (nee Delany). Sister received both her Bachelor's Degree and her Master's Degree in Education from Villanova University. Sister held many positions as Teacher,...
Mary Williamson
Oct 9, 2018
Mary C. Williamson (nee Ervin), 80, of Media, PA passed away on October 9, 2018. Mary was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She served 6 years in the United States Navy as a Photographer's Mate stationed at the U.S. Naval Photographic Center in Washington, DC. It was during this time that she met her future husband Billy Williamson. They...
Daniel Kenney, Jr.
Oct 9, 2018
Daniel D. Kenney Jr., affectionately known as Bugseye, a lifetime resident of Clifton Heights, PA died on October 9, 2018 in his bed previously owned by Grover Cleveland. Born in 1950, he was the son of the late Daniel D. and Mary T. (Kearney) Kenney. Dan was a 1968 graduate of Cardinal O'Hara High School and attended St. Joseph's University...
Carole Laping
Oct 8, 2018
Carole Jean Laping (nee Hoffman), 58, of West Chester, PA passed away on October 8, 2018 Born in Elmhurst, IL, she was the daughter of Jacqueline (Burns) Hoffman and the late David Hoffman. She was the beloved wife of Nicholas J. Laping; loving mother of Erik and Ryan-Lynn; dear sister of Jim (Lan) and David; daughter-in-law of Karl. After earning...
Melvin Boyd
Oct 8, 2018
Melvin Cook Boyd, 87, passed away peacefully October 8, 2018 at his home in Shannondell, Audubon, PA, formerly of Berwyn, PA. Born January 4, 1931 in Chester, PA, he was the son of the late Melvin and Florence (nee Conn) Boyd. He was a graduate of Penn State University and went on to serve honorably in the U.S. Navy. His...
Caroline Willman
Oct 7, 2018
Caroline W. Willman (nee Wilbur), age 92, of Devon, PA, passed away on October 7, 2018. Born in Asbury Park, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Franklin Wilbur, M.D. and Edith Wilbur (nee Hawken). Caroline earned her bachelor's degree from Penn State University. Her college education focused on early childhood development, and she was employed as a pre-school...
Anthony Cilluffo
Oct 7, 2018
Anthony F. Cilluffo, 78, of West Chester, PA passed away on October 7, 2018. Born in Brooklyn, NY in 1939, he was the son of the late Joseph and Gesina (Caligueri) Cilluffo. He was the loving husband of the late Patricia A. (Maishock) Cilluffo; loving father of Joseph A. Cilluffo (Gloria) and Jessica Clark (Barton); adoring grandfather of William Clark,...
Carl Caratelli
Oct 6, 2018
Carl Lee Caratelli, age 94, of Bryn Mawr, PA, passed away on October 6, 2018. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Ettore and Giovanna Caratelli (nee Cipolloni). Carl served in the United States Navy during World War II. He had been self-employed as a Cabinet Maker. Carl was predeceased by his beloved wife, Rosalie Caratelli...
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