Marsha Knight-Scharnberg
Sep 2, 2016
MARSHA GRAY LAUBENSTEIN KNIGHT-SCHARNBERG Marsha Knight-Scharnberg died On September 2, 2016, at the age of 70. Her death was sudden, and followed a path of unpredictability that highlighted her most amazing life. Marsha was born in Philadelphia on November 24, 1945, and grew up in Ashland, Pa. She was the daughter of Raymond P. and Doris (Lappin) Laubenstein. She spent...
Evelyn Poe
Sep 1, 2016
Evelyn T. Poe (nee Gennetti), age 94, formerly of Devon, PA, passed away on September 1, 2016. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Gennetti (nee Scotese). She grew up in South Philadelphia. In her youth she was active in the Sacred Heart Club of her Parish church, St. Rita's, and as a...
Kimberly Curran
Sep 1, 2016
Kimberly Faith Miller Curran, 52, of Media, PA lost her courageous battle with cancer on September 1, 2016. Beloved wife of Cornelius (Neil) Curran; daughter of William J. and Rosalie (nee Leahy) Miller; sister of William J. Miller, Jr. (Beverly); loving aunt of Danielle; and "mommy" to her Yorkshire terrier, Chablis. Kim was a graduate of Trinity High School &...
Leroy Yancey
Sep 1, 2016
Leroy Yancey, 93, of Philadelphia, PA passed away on September 1, 2016. Born in 1923 in Plymouth, VA, he was the beloved son of the late Albert Lee and Elizabeth Yancey. Serving honorably in the US Army during WWII, he was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, the American Theater Service Ribbon, the European African Middle Eastern Service Ribbon and the...
David Girard
Sep 1, 2016
David F. Girard, age 84, of Audubon, PA, formerly of Berwyn, PA, passed away on September 1, 2016. Born in Connellsville, PA, he was the son of the late David F. and Mary Helen Girard (nee Sleighter). He was a graduate of Connellsville High School and Penn State University. He served in the United States Air Force as a Captain...
Robert Tarra
Sep 1, 2016
Robert J. Tarra (Bobby) age 40 of Millsboro, DE, formerly of West Chester, PA went to be with the Lord and his mom on September 1, 2016. Born July 17, 1976 in Chester, PA he was the youngest son of Anthony J. Tarra and the late Marcia K. Tarra. He was a graduate of West Chester East High School, West...
Ronald , Sr.
Aug 31, 2016
Ronald Leroy Harner, Sr., 79, of Glenmoore, PA passed away on August 31, 2016 at Neighborhood Hospice in West Chester, PA. Born in 1937 in Upper Uwchlan Twp., PA, Ronald was the beloved son of the late Leroy T. and Helen F. (Ortlip) Harner. He was a 1955 graduate of Downingtown Senior High School and served honorably in the US...
Anthony Iacovelli
Aug 29, 2016
Anthony G. Iacovelli, 76, of West Chester, PA passed peacefully on August 29, 2016 at Neighborhood Hospice in West Chester, PA. Beloved husband of Barbara S. (Smith) Iacovelli; loving father of Lisa Whitten (Mark), Michael Iacovelli (Stephanie) and the late Jami Collins (Leon); dear brother of Tammy Crumlish (Jim) and step-father of Joseph Corba (Faye), Nicole Corba and Melissa Grady...
Barrett Farnham
Aug 29, 2016
Barrett Evarts Farnham, of Strafford, PA passed away on August 29, 2016 at his home after a brief battle with cancer. He was 88. Born on December 3, 1927 in Gladwyne, PA, the son of Marshall Evarts Farnham and Jane Hubbard Farnham, he graduated in 1946 from The Peddie School Hightstown, NJ. At Peddie, Barry was the captain of the...
William Horan
Aug 29, 2016
William P. Horan, age 80, of Havertown, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on the morning of August 29, 2016. Bill was born in Philadelphia to William and Winifred Horan on December 9, 1935. He was one of four children living in their West Philadelphia home on Cedar Avenue that was a gathering place for family and...
Harry O'Neill
Aug 28, 2016
Harry John Joseph O'Neill, 80, of Wynnewood, passed away on August 28, 2016. Beloved husband of 57 years to Lillian S. O'Neill (nee Scanlon); loving father of Harry John Joseph O'Neill (Laura) of Newtown, Charles S. O'Neill (Cheryl) of Philadelphia, Patricia A. O'Neill (Christopher Grote), of Chicago, IL, and Maureen O'Neill of Arlington, VA; loving grandfather of Mary Catherine, Jessica,...
Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson
Aug 28, 2016
Elizabeth Marie "Betty" Anderson (nee Hallowell), 97, of Lansdale, Pa., formerly of Folsom, Pa passed away on August 28, 2016. She was the beloved wife of the late James "Jim" J. Anderson. Betty is survived by her loving children James J. Anderson (Janet Cromer), Elizabeth Alexander-Touscher(Dane), John Anderson(Marie), Maureen Ward (John) and Kathleen Cox (John), 21 Grandchildren and 16 Great-Grandchildren....
Andrea Crawford
Aug 27, 2016
Andrea Lee Crawford (nee Coyle), "Andy" to her friends, born on December 16, 1942, passed away on August 27, 2016, two years after ALS began to take its toll on her strength. Andy was born and raised in Upper Darby, eldest child of her parents, Edward H. Coyle, Jr. and Edith G. Coyle (nee Stagg). After graduation from Upper Darby...
Marie Miller
Aug 27, 2016
Marie C. Miller (nee Kolonay), age 97, of Springfield, PA, passed away on August 27, 2016. Born in Frugality, PA, she was the daughter of the John and Elizabeth Kolonay (nee Sipos). Marie was a member of the Women's Club of Merchantville, NJ. Marie was predeceased by her beloved husband Malcolm M. Miller, Sr. and her sons William and Louis...
Mr. Lawrence Frattura
Aug 26, 2016
Lawrence "Larry" Frattura , 87 of Drexel Hill, PA passed away on Friday, August 26, 2016. Born in Fallo, Italy he moved to the US with his family at age 2. Initially living in Boston, MA and later settling permanently in Philadelphia, Larry attended the historic Murrell Dobbins Technical School in Philadelphia. A veteran of the US Army, he honorably...
Arthur Paquin, Sr.
Aug 26, 2016
Arthur Leopold "Art" Paquin, Sr. age 66, of LaBelle, FL, previously of Pike Creek, DE, passed away suddenly Friday August 26, 2016. Born in New York, NY Art was pre-deceased by wife of 31 years Joyce Rugg Paquin, also pre-deceased by former wife Catherine "Cathie" McNamee Paquin. Father of Michael P. Paquin, Sr., of Roxborough, Pa, the late Arthur L....
Frances Stevens
Aug 26, 2016
Frances M. Stevens (nee McClelland), age 87, of Springfield, PA, passed away on August 26, 2016. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Elizabeth McClelland (nee Martin). Frances worked in the Telecommunications Department at Glaxo Smith Kline in Philadelphia. She retired in March, 1986. Frances was predeceased by her husband, Eugene Stevens, and her...
Joseph Miller, Jr.
Aug 25, 2016
Joseph G. Miller, 81, of Folsom, Pa., formerly of Prospect Park, passed away on August 25, 2016. He was the beloved husband of Edith R. Miller (nee Pyfer), loving father of Robin Cashin, William (Barbara), Joseph III (Michelle) and the late Thomas Miller, brother of Geraldine Fitzi (Jack) and Donald Miller (Helen), grandfather of 6 and great-grandfather of 6. Family...
James Hay, Jr.
Aug 25, 2016
James D. "Jim" HAY Jr., 74, passed away Thursday August 25, 2016 at Neighborhood Hospice in West Chester surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of Patricia A. (CAMPBELL) HAY with whom he shared 54 years of marriage. Born in West Philadelphia he was the son of the late James D. HAY Sr. and Beatrice EFCAVITCH and was...
Elizabeth Ahearn
Aug 24, 2016
Elizabeth A. Ahearn, age 78, of Upper Darby, PA, formerly of Philadelphia, PA, passed away on August 24, 2016. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late John F. and Elizabeth T. Ahearn (nee Murphy). She was employed as a Machinist for Kelly & Huber, a manufacturer of eye glass cases, in Philadelphia for over 40 years....
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