Diana Brennan
Dec 27, 2016
Diana E. Brennan (nee Devlin), 75, of West Chester, passed away on December 27, 2016. Born in Darby, PA in 1941, she was the daughter of the late Joseph T. and Julia (nee Coyle) Devlin. Diana worked for over forty years, first as a Registered Nurse and later as Director of Quality Improvement at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital. Upon retirement, she...
Sue Handlan
Dec 26, 2016
Sue Handlan (nee Dohring), 84, of West Chester, PA passed away on December 26, 2016. Born in Greensburg, PA in 1932, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Marion (nee Hart) Dohring. She was the loving mother of Mark Handlan (Mary Jane) and Laurie Handlan; devoted grandmother of Sean Handlan (Caitlin) and Christopher Handlan; dear sister of John...
Priscilla Petrondi
Dec 25, 2016
Priscilla (Pat) Petrondi passed away on Christmas Day, her favorite holiday. Born in Havertown, PA to William and Margaret DiFrancesco. Pat was survived by her devoted husband James (Jim) of 66 years and children James (Wendy), Cindy Moltz (Toby) Steven, Richard (Helen) ,Thomas (Kim) and grandchildren Justan Pratt, Kristie Palmer (Oliver), Katherine Williams (Chris), James, Sean & Sara Petrondi and...
Doris Whitmore
Dec 25, 2016
Doris H. Whitmore, 94, of Broomall, Pa., formerly of Lansdowne, Pa passed away peacefully on December 25, 2016. She was the beloved wife of the late Walter H. Whitmore, Jr. and loving mother of Stephen Whitmore. She is also survived by her sister Mildred Stewart , her nephew Glenn Stewart and her niece Sharon Johnson. Doris was a former member...
Mr. Donald Neblock
Dec 25, 2016
Donald L. Neblock, 86, of Exton, PA, previously of Whitehouse Station, NJ, and Knoxville, IL, passed away peacefully on Christmas morning, December 25, 2016 at home in his bed at Sunrise Senior Living in Exton. Born in Normal, IL on February 6, 1930, he was the son and only child of the late Leon and Leona Neblock. A veteran of...
Mrs. Elaine Blair
Dec 25, 2016
Elaine E. Blair (nee Emerson), age 89, of Media, PA, formerly of Havertown and West Chester, PA, passed away suddenly on December 25, 2016. Born in Providence, RI on January 5, 1927, she was the oldest of two children born to the late Thomas and Helen Emerson (nee Pilecki). Elaine was a 1944 graduate of Norristown High School and Pierce...
Grace Goodyear
Dec 25, 2016
Grace A. "Nancy" (nee Müller), age 88, of Broomall, PA, passed away on December 25, 2016. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late August P. and Grace Müller (nee Guest). Grace had been employed as an Administrative Assistant for Dunwoody Village in Newtown Square, PA. Nancy was the beloved mother of Joanne Barunas (Robert), Jeanne McCarthy,...
Irvin Clark, Jr.
Dec 25, 2016
Irvin Stevenson " Steve" Clark, Jr. of West Chester, passed away on December 25, 2016. He was born in Philadelphia in 1925, the son of the late Ethel (nee Bihlmaier) and Irvin Stevenson Clark, Sr. Steve served in the Army Air Corps in World War II and was stationed in Hawaii after Pearl Harbor as a navigator on a B-26....
Robert Ott
Dec 25, 2016
Robert C. "Bob" Ott, age 85, of West Chester, PA, passed away on December 25, 2016. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Oliver H. Ott, III and Margaret Ott (nee Sharp). He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Allen Handcook College in California. Bob served in the United States Air Force during the Korean...
Allen Johnson
Dec 25, 2016
Allen Harold Johnson, 74, of Media, PA formerly of West Chester, PA passed away on December 25, 2016. Born in 1942 in Oak Park, IL he was the son of the late Harold Simon and Mildred Ava (nee Malmgren) Johnson. He was predeceased by his brother George Douglas Johnson. He was the loving father of Christine Patricia Stewart (and husband...
Mary McDonald
Dec 25, 2016
Mary C. McDonald (nee Hazel), age 58, of Lansdowne, PA, passed away on December 25, 2016. Born in Darby, PA, she was the daughter of Frank Hazel and the late Marie Hazel (nee Diamond). Mary was a graduate of Upper Darby High School and Widener University. She loved gardening, cooking, trips to Avalon, NJ and especially her grandchildren. In addition...
Ellen Popjoy
Dec 25, 2016
Ellen Jane Popjoy, of Glenmoore, PA., 91 years of age, passed away on December 25, 2016 at Zerbe Home in Morgantown, PA. She was born in Johnstown, PA to the late Louise Jane (Murray) and Doyle Lohr. She shared 51 years of marriage to Baldwin "Buck" Popjoy. She was employed at Graco in Elverson, PA. and also Ball and Ball...
Rodney Philion, Jr.
Dec 25, 2016
Rodney E. Philion, Jr., of Havertown, PA, passed away on December 25, 2016. He loved sports of all kinds, especially basketball. He spent most of his summers in PAL basketball leagues and AAU basketball camps. He loved time spent with his friends, his family, and his dog Milo. Loving son of Jean Philion (Aaron Wyley), and Rodney E. Philion, Sr....
Mr. John Mullen
Dec 24, 2016
Mullen, John J. "Jack", age 79, of Collingdale PA. Beloved husband of Dolores M. Bennett Mullen and the late Joan (nee Roach). Mr. Mullen was married to his late wife Joan for 49 years. Mr. Mullen was a Boiler Maker for the Navy Shipyard in Phila, PA for over 35 years. He enjoyed hosting barbeques with his family and friends...
Cindy Alberts
Dec 24, 2016
Cindy M. Alberts, of Media, PA, born Dec. 12, 1959, in Philadelphia, died Dec. 24, 2016 at Johns Hopkins Hospital of Intemal Sarcoma within the pulmonary artery - she fought the disease for two brutal years and requested and received radiation to shrink the tumor on the day of her death. She loved her family so completely and wanted to...
Ms. Rosemary O'Connor
Dec 23, 2016
Rosemary O'Connor formerly of Upper Darby, PA passed away on December 23, 2016. Born in Philadelphia, PA, Rosemary was the daughter of the late Michael and Catherine (nee Keenan) O'Connor. Rosemary was the dear sister of Michael, Norman, and James O'Connor. She is survived by numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brothers Leo and Herbert O'Connor. Relatives...
Mr. Edward Bonanno
Dec 23, 2016
Bonanno, Edward J., age 89 of West Chester, PA. Born in Phila, PA to Michael and Elvira (nee Capaccio) Bonanno. Edward was a Truck Dispatcher for Maislin Brothers prior to establishing Bonanno Concrete which he owned and operated for 40 years. "Pop Pop Eddie" was admired for his great sense of humor and was adored by his grandchildren. He enjoyed...
Joseph Otruba, Jr.
Dec 23, 2016
Joseph P. Otruba, Jr., age 85, devoted husband and family man, passed away on December 23, 2016. Born in Milmont Park, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph P. and Anna Otruba (nee Dougherty). Joseph was a 1949 graduate of St. James High School in Chester, PA. He was employed as a Tool & Die Estimator with The...
Ms. Dolores Simon
Dec 22, 2016
Dolores "Lorrie" Theresa Simon, 70, of Drexel Hill, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2016 at The Crozer-Keystone Hospice Residence at Taylor Hospital. Lorrie is preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Ann Simon and brother Charles Simon. She is survived by her sister Diane Dell (Simon) of Upper Darby, Kellee Stromberg (Calhoun), who has always been like a...
George MD
Dec 22, 2016
George Robert Constable, MD (1935- 2016) Dr. George Robert "Bob" Constable, respected physician, loving father, husband and friend, died peacefully at home on December 22, 2016. He was a Philadelphia native and longtime resident of Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. He is survived by his four children: Kathy Constable Idler (Jeff), Robert Scott Constable (Ene Osteraas), Jeffrey Todd Constable (Michelle) and Kristen...
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