Nancy Sando
Jul 1, 2015
Mrs. Nancy Sando (nee Embree) died on July 1, 2015. She brought nine children, 21 grandchildren, and 16 great grandchildren into this world and will be deeply missed by her extended family and the many people whose lives she touched in such a loving manner. Nancy Nell Embree was born on December 10, 1925 in Kemmerer, Wyoming, a small coal-mining...
Rosemary Franzen
Jul 1, 2015
Rosemary Kane Franzen, 60, of West Chester, PA, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at home after a lengthy battle with leukemia. Born on December 7, 1954 in Mahanoy City, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Rose (Burke) Kane of Mahanoy City. Rose received her Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Therapy from the School...
Patrick Morris
Jun 30, 2015
Patrick V. Morris, age 52, of Garnet Valley, PA, passed away on June 30, 2015. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the dear son of Mary T. Gannon and the late James J. Morris. Patrick was a graduate of Upper Darby High School and St. Joseph University. He was employed as a Finance Manager with Day and Zimmerman in Philadelphia....
William Jones
Jun 30, 2015
William R. Jones, age 80, of Upper Darby, PA, formerly of West Philadelphia, passed away on June 30, 2015. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Arthur and Ada Jones (nee Ashton. He was a graduate of Overbrook High School. Mr. Jones was employed as a bricklayer for Felton Construction in Philadelphia for 45 years. He...
Pierre LaVerghetta
Jun 30, 2015
Pierre J. LaVerghetta, 88, of Exton, passed away on June 30, 2015. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Maria and Cesare LaVerghetta. Pierre served honorably in the US Navy & worked as an engineer. Beloved husband of Barbara LaVerghetta (nee Dolan); loving father of Anne Brody (Jordan) of Philadelphia; and dear brother of Esther Grassi of...
Catherine Murphy
Jun 29, 2015
Catherine M. Murphy (nee Jackson), age 74, of Upper Darby, PA and Margate, NJ, passed away on June 29, 2015. Born in Upper Darby, PA, she was the daughter of the late Arthur L. and Elizabeth Jackson (nee Riley). Catherine was employed as a Secretary for Upper Darby Township. Catherine was predeceased by her husband, Thomas Murphy, her sister Anna...
John Small
Jun 29, 2015
Small, John B. "Jake", 92, of West Chester, PA and formerly of Highland Park, Upper Darby passed away on June 29, 2015 at the Coatesville VA Medical Center Hospice. Born in 1923 in Philadelphia, PA, John was the son of the late John B. and Mary (McAnany) Small. He served honorably in the US Army during World War II and...
Carol Padden
Jun 28, 2015
Carol L. Padden, 64, of Narvon, passed away on June 28, 2015. She fought a long hard battle with a terminal lung disease for 10 years. She is now in a better place and we all look forward to seeing her again. Born in Philadelphia in 1950, Carol was the beloved daughter of Helen Padden. Carol was the loving mother...
Virginia Rafferty
Jun 28, 2015
Virginia D. Rafferty, age 84, a 40 year resident of Newtown Square, PA, passed away on June 28, 2015. Born in Darby, PA, she was the loving daughter of the late James and Annie M. (nee Docherty) Rafferty. She was the dear sister of Anne Wilson, Vincent Rafferty (Betty Ann) and Theresa Hanlon (the late Patrick). Also survived by many...
James Donohue
Jun 28, 2015
James R. Donohue, 49 years of age, of West Chester, PA, formerly of Downingtown, PA and Havertown, PA, passed away suddenly on June 28, 2015. Jim loved the outdoors, especially the mountains, and Chester County. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and hiking. He was a longtime Funeral Director and Supervisor for The Donohue Funeral Home in Downingtown, PA. James was the...
Sarah Perry
Jun 28, 2015
Sarah E. Perry (nee Knorr), age 99, of Newtown Square, PA passed away on June 28, 2015. Born in Wyoming, PA, she was the daughter of the late George L. and Rose Ann (nee Phillips) Knorr. Sarah was the beloved wife of the late Gerald V. Perry; loving mother of Charles H. Perry (Nancy) and Barbara J. Hainey (Ned): dear...
Dora Richter
Jun 28, 2015
Dora M. Richter, 87, passed away peacefully on June 28 surrounded by her family at the home of her son and daughter-in-law in Wayne. Dora grew up in East Chicago, Indiana, and was the youngest of five daughters of the late James and Ethel Johnston, who were Scottish immigrants. She was the devoted wife of her late husband, Donald Richter,...
William Hodgson, Sr.
Jun 28, 2015
William W. Hodgson, Sr., 89, of West Chester, PA, formerly of Lower Merion, passed away on June 28, 2015 at Wellington Hall in West Chester, PA. Born in Miami Beach, FL in 1926, William was the beloved son of the late Royden and Elizabeth (Chalmers) Hodgson. He was the beloved husband of Ruth E. (Ezekiel) Hodgson; loving father of Bill...
Patricia Norton
Jun 26, 2015
Patricia Norton (nee McLaughlin), age 80, of West Chester, PA formerly of Havertown, PA. passed away on June 26, 2015. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Helen McLaughlin (nee McNamara). Mrs. Norton was a longtime officer of Jefferson Bank in Narberth, PA. She was the beloved wife of the late George C. Norton, Sr.;...
Denise Quinn
Jun 26, 2015
Denise Ryan Quinn, age 85, of Pittsburgh, PA, passed away on June 26, 2015. Denise was known to all of her family as "Ma". Denise was born and raised in suburban Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Andrew Kemper and Dorothy B. Ryan (nee McCormick). She graduated from Merion Mercy Academy and Rosemont College. She was married to...
Thomas Peraino, Sr.
Jun 26, 2015
Thomas R., Sr., 78, of West Chester, PA, formerly of Broomall, PA, died at home, surrounded by family on June 26, 2015. After serving in the US Army, Mr. Peraino began a 40 year career as an agent for Allstate Insurance. Son of the late Thomas and Elizabeth Peraino (nee Gallupi). Brother of the late Vivienne Sutton. Beloved husband of...
Ameda Ciarrochi
Jun 25, 2015
Ameda A. "Armond" Ciarrochi, age 92, of Radnor, PA, passed away on June 25, 2015. Born in Berwyn, PA, he was the son of the late Alfred and Mary Ciarrochi (nee Taraschi). Ameda served in the United States Navy during World War II. He was the owner of Armond Aqua Tech Pools in Bridgeport, PA. He retired in 1988. He...
Richard Coogan
Jun 24, 2015
Richard J. Coogan, age 85, of Havertown, PA, passed away on June 24, 2015. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Richard P. and Bridget Coogan (nee Parkinson). Mr. Coogan was a graduate of West Catholic Boys High School and St. Joseph College, both in Philadelphia. Richard served in the United States Army during the Korean...
Joseph Kelly
Jun 23, 2015
Kelly, Joseph W., 76, of West Chester, on June 23, 2015. Born in 1939 in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Geraldine and Joseph F. Kelly. Joseph served honorably in the US Army and as a police officer in Lower Merion Township. He was the loving father of Joseph J. Kelly (Ann Marie) and Stephen M. Kelly (Kathleen);...
Joan McCoy
Jun 23, 2015
Joan M. McCoy (nee Dougherty), age 71, of Drexel Hill, PA, passed away on June 23, 2015. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edward P. and Anna V. Dougherty (nee Blum). Joan was a graduate of Little Flower High School in Philadelphia. She was a graduate of Misericordia Hospital School of Nursing in Philadelphia, and...
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