Mrs. Adele Gilligan
May 18, 2014
Adele Doreen (Dolly) Gilligan left this earth on Sunday, May 18, 2014, in the presence of her loving family. Dolly was born on 12/26/32 to Lithuanian immigrant parents Benjamin and Mary Zubitis. She grew up in the post-Depression era in the Fishtown section of Philadelphia on Hancock Street, along with her 3 sisters (Terry, Lucky, and Judy) and 2 brothers...
Kenneth Gillem
May 18, 2014
Kenneth L. Gillem, age 94, of West Chester, PA, passed away on May 18, 2014. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Charles J. and Jean Gillem (nee Schmidt). He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was employed as a Production Engineer in the Communications industry. His interests included organs, organ music,...
Berry Ramsey
May 17, 2014
Berry W. Ramsey, of Naples, FL, passed away peacefully on May 17. Born on March 22, 1916, in Philadelphia, she spent much of her youth in Pittsburgh. In 1940 she married Charles E. Ramsey of Philadelphia, a former board director of the PQ Corporation. They raised their family in Strafford Village, PA, enjoying summers on Long Beach Island, NJ. In...
Alma McCourry
May 17, 2014
Alma L. (nee Stewart), age 90, of Newtown Square, PA, passed away on May 17, 2014. Alma was the loving wife of the late Starling McCourry. Dear mother of Gary (Kathleen) and Donald (Ann) McCourry. Sister of Leo Stuart. She is also survived by her grandchildren Dawn McCourry, Jennifer Stevenson (Adam), Megan McRae (David) and Michael McCourry, her great-grandchildren Caitlyn...
Virginia Graham
May 17, 2014
Virginia S. Graham of Downingtown, PA, previously of Kimberton, PA died on May 17, 2014. She was the daughter of Walter J. Scheib and Gladys Swinehart Scheib. She was born on March 16, 1924 in West Vincent Township, Chester County, PA. She is survived by a daughter, Virginia K. Graham, son-in-law, Anthony Lightcap and granddaughter, Victoria Lightcap, all of Downingtown,...
Rev. Gallen
May 17, 2014
Rev Francis H. Gallen, age 94, former pastor of St. Augustine Church in Bridgeport PA, passed away on May 17, 2014. Beloved brother of eight siblings; he is survived by 2 sisters, Rosemary Donaghue and Margaret Procko, both of West Chester, PA. Devoted uncle of over 50 nieces and nephews. Fr Francis was a US Air Force veteran, serving as...
William McBeth, Jr.
May 17, 2014
William B. "Will" McBeth, Jr., 44, of East Fallowfield Township, PA passed away on May 17, 2014. Born in Philadelphia, PA in 1969, Will was the son of Ann B. (Barron) McBeth and William McBeth. Will is survived by his beloved son, Thomas Olin McBeth and Thomas' mother, Kathy (Twardowski) McBeth; his sisters, Colleen McBeth and Maureen McBeth (Kris Sagun)...
Anna Mandala
May 16, 2014
Anna was born on May 25, 1933 and passed away on Friday, May 16, 2014. Anna was a resident of Downingtown, Pennsylvania.
Edward Pindjack
May 15, 2014
Ted "Santa" Pindjack, age 66, of Drexel Hill, PA, passed away on May 15, 2014. Born in Phoenixville, PA, he was the son of the late Edward and Mary Pindjack (nee Berish). Edward was a graduate of Phoenixville High School. He served in the U.S. Army. He was employed as an automobile mechanic. Ted's true love was portraying Santa during...
Mrs. Florence Christy
May 15, 2014
Christy Florence G. (nee Smith-Fisler) 89, of Swarthmore went home to God on May 15, 2014. Beloved wife of the late George G. Fisler and John W. Christy. Loving mother of George Fisler (dec.), Deborah A. (Anthony) Frangelli of Prospect Park, and Suzanne Fisler (Mitch) Blatstein of Meadowbrook, PA. Caring grandmother of Dominic (Tara), Jennifer (Eric), Anthony (Gina), Rebecca (Rob),...
Rosemarie Horne
May 15, 2014
Rosemarie M. Horne (nee Thiele), age 87, passed away on May 15, 2014. Born in the Olney section of Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Frederick J. and Mary Kathryn Thiele (nee Madison). She was a graduate of Olney High School. Rosemarie bred and raised Great Danes. She was a member of the Great Dane Club of Pennsylvania,...
Margaret Fallis
May 15, 2014
Margaret M. Fallis (nee Durkin), age 88, of Newtown Square, PA, passed away on May 15, 2014. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late James J. and Ellen Durkin (nee Tyrrell). She attended Corpus Christi Catholic School, John W. Hallahan High School and the Coombs College of Music. In her early years, she was a mezzo soprano...
Douglas V'Soske
May 14, 2014
Douglas Dean V'Soske, 86, of Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on May 14, 2014, after a long illness. The memorial service will be held at Donahue's Funeral Home in West Chester, Pennsylvania, on Thursday, June 12, 2014, at 1:00. Doug was born in Lansing, Michigan, on March 30, 1928. He moved with his parents, Vesta and Thaddeus V'Soske, to...
Jo Dreger
May 14, 2014
Dreger, JoAnn M., 70, on May 14, 2014, formerly of Yeadon, PA. Beloved daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret Dreger; sister of the late Margaret Malloy and Frannie Smiley; devoted aunt of Joe Malloy, Margie (Smiley) Outler, Suzanne (Malloy) Adelman, Frank Smiley, Patty (Malloy) Lindner, Sean Smiley and Booty (Malloy) Elias. Also survived by many grand-nieces and nephews. Relatives...
Charles Bagin, Jr.
May 14, 2014
Charles F. "Chuck" Bagin, age 63, of Upper Darby, PA, went home to be with The Lord Jesus on May 14, 2014. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Charles F. and Bertha Bagin (nee Valach). Beloved husband of Lisa L. Bagin (nee Kazanjian). He was predeceased by his son, Matthew J. Bagin. Chuck was employed...
Marie Donlan
May 13, 2014
Marie B. Donlan (nee Kelly), age 93, of Philadelphia, PA, passed away on May 13, 2014. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Mary (nee Brennock) Kelly. Marie graduated from Upper Darby High School and was later employed as an Insurance Clerk at Cigna Insurance Company for over 24 years; retiring in 1992....
Virginia Mitnick
May 13, 2014
Virginia B. Mitnick (nee Bertrand), 92, of West Brandywine Township, PA passed away on May 14, 2014. Born in Hackensack, NJ in 1921, Virginia was the daughter of Marion Cunningham and George Bertrand, both deceased. She was the beloved wife of the late Albert M. Mitnick; loving mother of Valerie J. McDaniel of Elkridge, MD, A. Michael Mitnick (Mary) of...
Thomas Hodgins, Jr.
May 13, 2014
Thomas F. Hodgins, Jr., age 68, of Secane, PA, formerly of Havertown, PA, passed away on May 13, 2014. Born in Darby, PA, he was the son of the late Thomas F. Hodgins, Sr. and Eleanore Collins (nee Heffron). He was a graduate of Monsignor Bonner High School in Drexel Hill. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam...
Helen D'Avella
May 13, 2014
Helen N. D'Avella (nee Capretti), age 84, of Havertown, PA, passed away on May 13, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Michael V. D'Avella. Dear mother of Michael A. (Mary Beth) D'Avella, Matthew (Kara) D'Avella, Joanna (Jeff) Gubernick and Mary Ann (Jerry) Dorriety. Grandmother of Brian, Stephen, Jennifer, Laura, Ben, Michael, Andrew and Wyatt. Great-grandmother of Madalyn, Bria, Avery, Katy,...
Dorothy O'Connor
May 12, 2014
Dorothy "Dottie" P. O'Connor (nee Cornett) of Boothwyn, PA, Ocean Pines, MD, and West Chester, PA died peacefully, at the age of 91, surrounded by her family on May 12, 2014. Born in West Virginia, and raised in Kentucky, she lived in Boothwyn, PA, before moving to Ocean Pines, MD. Dottie was a mother, homemaker, and phenomenal cook and gardener....
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