Susan Bernadette Sharkey Startzell
Oct 8, 2022
Susan “Sue” Bernadette Sharkey Startzell, 84, of West Chester, PA passed away peacefully on October 8, 2022, surrounded by her loved ones.
Born in 1938 in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Hugh and Bridget (née Callaghan) Sharkey.
Susan was a 1956 graduate of West Philadelphia Catholic Girls High School. She loved spending time with her grandchildren,...
Francis J. "Frank" Donnelly
Oct 8, 2022
Francis J. “Frank” Donnelly, age 85, of Havertown, PA, formerly of Upper Darby, PA, passed away peacefully on October 8, 2022 surrounded by his family. Born in Philadelphia, PA, Frank was the son of the late William J. and Mary J. Donnelly (née Devlin).
Frank was a proud class of 1955 graduate of West Catholic Boys High School in Philadelphia,...
Delores Brown
Oct 7, 2022
Delores Brown (née Payne) 85, died peacefully on October 7, 2022 at her home in Wayne, Pennsylvania. She was born on September 23, 1937 in Washington, DC to the loving Christian family of Delilah (née Robinson) and Morris Payne. She was the fifth of seven children born to this union. Delores moved to Media, Pennsylvania at the age of ten...
Eithne Mary Weir
Oct 7, 2022
Eithne Mary Weir (Kerins) born July 8, 1927, in Collooney, Co. Sligo, Ireland, first child of Patrick and Mary Ann Kerins. Surviving siblings are Dympna Harrison, Paddy Kerins, Donal Kerins, Dermot Kerins, and Francis Kerins.
After graduating from high school, she went to England to study nursing/midwifery. Eithne became a midwife and worked in Coventry, England from 1950 to 1957.
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John Bodnar, Sr.
Oct 7, 2022
Our father John Bodnar Sr., 84 years old, of Coatesville Pennsylvania passed away on October 7th.
He was predeceased by his wife Diane and his grandson John III. He left behind his children Diane, Ed, Mary, John Jr., Melissa and Julie. He left behind his grandchildren Ashley, Christine, Brian, Madison, Shay, Mike, Thomas, Ava, Jake, Olivia and Erin. He...
Norman L. Martin
Oct 7, 2022
Colonel (Ret.) Norman L. Martin passed away peacefully on October 7, 2022, at the age of 102 after a brief illness. He was born on August 6, 1920 at Edenton Farm in Cochranville, PA. He was the son of Ernest W. and Pearl E. (Pyle) Martin and was the second of nine children. All have preceded him in death. He...
Edward E. Monaghan, Jr.
Oct 6, 2022
Edward E. Monaghan, Jr., age, 84, of Drexel Hill, PA, passed away on October 6, 2022. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Edward E. Monaghan, Sr. and Catherine C. Monaghan (nee Burns).
Edward was the beloved husband of the late Elizabeth J. Monaghan (nee Boyle). Loving father of Donald J. Myers, Brian Zinman (Judy)...
William Roy Nelson
Oct 5, 2022
William Roy Nelson, 77, of West Chester, PA, peacefully passed the morning of October 5, 2022 surrounded by family.
He was born in Baltimore, MD on May 2nd, 1945 to the late Roy and Isabelle (Rush) Nelson.
Bill was the beloved husband of Mary (Thillman) Nelson; loving father of Kristin Nelson, Kathleen Dixon (Colin), and Kelly Nelson (Bis Channey); adoring grandfather of...
Eileen Westhead
Oct 5, 2022
Eileen Westhead (née Enright), age 77, of Springfield, PA, passed on October 5, 2022.
Eileen's priority in life was always family, whether it be entertaining on holidays, birthdays, playing board games, as well as enjoying fun filled family vacations. She loved the shore, enjoyed numerous cruises as well as visiting cities throughout the US as well as European destinations.
Beloved...
Glenn Robert Nobile
Oct 4, 2022
Glenn Robert Nobile, 39, of Secane, PA passed away on October 4, 2022.
Glenn was a graduate of Penncrest High School. He was a kind and wonderful person who loved music, video games, animals and his sisters very much. MDA camp was a huge event for him growing up.
Glenn is survived by his beloved mother Lisa Nobile, loving...
Marion Jean Smith
Oct 4, 2022
Marion Jean Smith, 93, of West Chester, PA, passed away October 4, 2022.
Born at her parent’s home on October 25, 1928 in Cuyahoga Falls, OH, she was a daughter of the late Adelbert and Florence (nee Schaefer) Smith.
Marion was a secretary for over 30 years at Republican Steel in Youngstown, OH.
Marion enjoyed knitting, crocheting,...
Joseph James "Joe" Riehl
Oct 4, 2022
Joseph James Riehl, age 89, of Havertown, PA passed away peacefully on October 4, 2022, surrounded by his loving family.
Joe was born in Philadelphia on April 30, 1933. He was one of six children of Harry and Anna (nee McGinley) Riehl. He went to Most Blessed Sacrament and St. Francis de Sales for grade school and on to Roman...
Yanping "Ping" Wu
Oct 3, 2022
Yanping “Ping” Wu, 76, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on October 3, 2022. Ping was born and raised in Shanghai, China. She graduated from the prestigious Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1968 and worked in mechanical and civil engineering in China and the US before retirement.
Ping was a loving wife, mother, grandmother,...
Vicki Ann Steffen
Oct 3, 2022
Vicki Ann Steffen (née Bonnett), 77, of West Chester, PA and formerly of Medford Lakes, NJ passed away on October 3, 2022.
Born in Birmingham, AL in 1945, Vicki was the daughter of the late Earl and Sue (née McKee) Bonnett.
She earned her Bachelor’s Degree and worked as a Librarian in Elementary Education.
Vicki enjoyed reading, visiting Tennessee...
Sr. Margaret Jane Mullin, S.H.C.J.
Oct 2, 2022
Margaret Mullin, SHCJ, a Sister of the Holy Child Jesus for 69 years, died peacefully on Sunday, October 2, 2022. She was 89.
Anita Quigley, SHCJ, offered the following about her friend and fellow community member of more than twenty years,“Sister Margaret embodied a love full of action through simple, quiet, and humble ways. She deeply loved the Society, and...
Douglas J. Brown
Oct 2, 2022
Douglas J. Brown
February 23, 1947 – October 2, 2022
Douglas J. Brown passed away overnight Saturday evening at the age of 75. Doug was born in 1947 in Trinidad and Tobago in the southern Caribbean to George and Joanna Brown (née Krenzer). He was the husband of Jackie Brown. They enjoyed over 51 years of marriage together.
Doug studied...
Elizabeth "Betsy" A. Rickter Roe
Oct 2, 2022
Elizabeth A. "Betsy" Rickter Roe, age 42, of Downingtown, PA, passed away on October 2, 2022. Born in Baltimore, MD, Betsy was the daughter of Bruce and Margaret Rickter (nee Sellmayer).
Betsy was a devoted mother, an accomplished researcher, a natural athlete, a loving wife, sister, daughter, friend. Her life, though cut short, was full of accomplishment and impact....
Karen M. Smith
Oct 1, 2022
Karen M. Smith, age 66, of Drexel Hill, PA, passed away on October 1, 2022. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles J. and Isabel Smith (nee McGinty).
Karen had been employed as a Travel Agent.
Karen is survived by her brother, Craig Smith.
Relatives and friends are invited...
Joan Rieger Woodcock
Oct 1, 2022
Joan Rieger Woodcock, age 92, went home peacefully to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at Brightview Senior Living in Wayne, PA. She was a loving wife, wonderful mother, doting grandmother, caring great grandmother and good friend to all of those whose lives she touched.
Born in Philadelphia to Harry G. Rieger and Katharine Littlewood Rieger, she...
Gregory Dennis "Greg" Zehren
Oct 1, 2022
Gregory Dennis “Greg” Zehren, age 59, of Drexel Hill, PA, passed away on October 1, 2022. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Thomas Michael and Nancy Angela Zehren (nee Alesi).
Greg was a Journeyman/Electrician with Local 98. His last big job was putting lights up on the Ben Franklin Bridge.
Everyone who...
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