All Obituaries

Helen M. Cabrelli (nee Mullen), age 95, of Newtown Square, PA, formerly of Drexel Hill and Broomall, PA, passed away on October 15, 2019, surrounded by her loving family.  Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Martin and Delia (nee Mitchell) Mullen. Helen was genuinely interested in people and listened carefully to what people had to say.  She made everyone feel special and exemplified the words of Maya Angelou who said, “I’ve learned that people...

Gerald J. Kilcourse, age 89, of Drexel Hill, PA, passed away on October 14, 2019.   Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Martin and Mary Kilcourse (nee Harrington).   Gerald was a graduate of Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia.   He had been employed in Maintenance at Wyeth Laboratories. Gerald was a loving husband, father and grandfather and loved spending time with his family.   He was an easy-going, caring and kind-hearted...

Glenn S. Kreider, age 80, of West Chester, PA, passed away on October 14, 2019. Born in Ephrata, PA in 1938, he was the son of the late Jacob Brackbill and Anna Hess (nee Stoner) Kreider. Glenn worked at Morgan Stanley as a broker, and loved reading the Barron’s newspaper. He was a swimmer at the University of Pennsylvania. He was devoted to his faith and a proud member of Christ Community Church where he participated in the Men’s Bible Study. He also enjoyed music, photography,...

Edward A. Harootunian, age 90, of West Chester on October 13, 2019. Beloved husband of Patricia (nee Kellie) Harootunian and the late Rose Marie S. Harootunian; loving father of Edward A. Harootunian, Jr. (the late Sharon), Mark S. Harootunian (Patricia), Paul J. Harootunian (Susan) and Marie Hayes (David); grandfather of 8; dear brother of 2 brothers; uncle to many nieces, nephews. Also survived by many friends. He was a graduate of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and...

Marie E. Clubine (nee Rauch), age 68, of Lancaster, PA, formerly of West Chester, PA, passed away on October 12, 2019. Born in Darby, PA, she was the daughter of Joseph and the late Elizabeth Rauch (nee Castaldi). Marie enjoyed cooking, baking, and party event planning. She had a talent for clothing design, crafting, and flower arranging. She was extremely artistic. Marie was the beloved wife of James E. Clubine; loving mother of Michelle Smith (Steven), Amanda (Clubine) Maounis, Stephen...

MARIE PATRICIA RYAN Marie Patricia Swann (nee Ryan) passed away October 11, 2019.  Marie was born in Newark, NJ to the late Walter & Matilda Ryan.  She married Ronald Swann in 1959 and his Army career took them to Germany.  While there they travelled as much as they could which began Marie’s lifelong passion for travel.  She loved all things Asian, an interest shared by her son. She received her undergraduate degree from Neumann College as a summa cum laude...

John Richard Corona, age 61, of the Overbrook Section of Philadelphia, passed away on October 10, 2019.   Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Livio and Lucy Corona (nee DiPasquale).  John was a family man who adored his wife and daughter. He was a rambunctious, larger than life person who loved cars, flea markets, singing and dancing.  He is survived by his beloved wife, Victoria Corona (nee Brusco), his loving daughter, Krystle Corona and...

Michael J. Magnotta, Jr., age 86, of Bryn Mawr, formerly of Broomall, PA, on October 10, 2019. Beloved husband of Betty (nee Barr) for 60 years. Survived by loving children, Liz, Mike (Teri), Jennifer (Patrick) Spellman, Monica (Joe) Robinson, Dave (Peg), Maureen (Marc) Sanders, Christine (Dan) DeFrancesco and adored by his 21 grandchildren. Also survived by sisters Dianne Randazzo and Angelina Marsh and his many nieces, nephews and friends. Mike was a graduate of LaSalle University...

Teresa A. Carney-Light, 63, passed away Thursday, October 10th, 2019 in Aldan, PA. She was the beloved daughter of the late Robert E. & Mary Ann (nee Scutti) Carney. Teresa was raised in Morton, Pa, and went to Our Lady of Perpetual Help. After graduating from Cardinal O’Hara (Class of 1973), she attended Temple University for Communications and continued her education at Rosemont College with a BA in Mathematics and a Minor in Philosophy. With her love of Mathematics and...

Roseann “Roe” Basciano (nee Smith), age 72, of Media, PA, formerly of Yeadon, PA, passed away on October 9, 2019, surrounded by her loving family after a long courageous battle with cancer.  Roseann’s strength and unparalleled desire to live for her family was evident even in her final selfless moments. Roseann was born on March 1, 1947 in Bryn Mawr, PA, she was the daughter of the late William and Marie (nee Meagher) Smith. Roseann attended St. Louis School and...