Dec 16, 2021

Edward T. Cahill, age 79, of Springfield, PA, passed away on December 16, 2021.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late James and Helen (née Gallagher) Cahill.

Edward was a graduate of West Catholic Boys High School, Class of 1960 and graduate of La Salle University, Class of 1964. Edward was...

Dec 15, 2021

Dorothy “Dee” Dowler, age 73, of Upper Darby, PA, passed away on December 15, 2021.  Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank m. and Margaret C. Dowler (nee O’Neill).

Dee was a graduate of Upper Darby High School and St. Joseph University.  She had been employed as an Office Manager in the...

Dec 15, 2021

Genevieve M. Blandy (nee Mannix), 99, of Strafford, PA, passed away on December 15, 2021.

Born in Harrisburg, PA in 1922, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Genevieve (nee Waream) Mannix.

Genevieve was the beloved wife of the late Edward W. Blandy; loving mother of Edward Blandy (Judy), Bonnie Steele, Robert Blandy...

Dec 15, 2021

Matilda “Mitzi” Lombardo, age 102, passed away peacefully on December 15, 2021.

Born in Elizabeth, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Valentine and Ludwina (nee Weiss) Yesenko.

Mitzi was an avid walker and loved to shop, especially at the Dollar Store.  She always rode the buses and trollies to go everywhere.  Most important...

Dec 15, 2021

Ann L. “Loni” Hyser (nee Longacre), age 92, of Wayne, PA, passed away on December 15, 2021. Born in Huntington, PA, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Ann (nee Bodenhorn) Longacre.

Ann was the beloved wife of Charles L. Hyser; loving mother of Peter J. Hyser and Richard L. Hyser; adoring grandmother of Jessica...

Dec 15, 2021

Rev. William P. Donnelly, 85, of Darby, PA, passed away on December 15, 2021.

Born in Philadelphia, PA in 1936, he was the son of the late William J. and Mary Josephine Donnelly (nee Devlin).

Father Donnelly was ordained on May 16, 1964. He served as the Assistant Pastor at St. Joseph Church, Warrington, PA,...

Dec 14, 2021

Louis J. Mostardi, age 99, of Newtown Square, PA, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2021.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Louis and Ersilia (nee Giuliani) Mostardi.

Louis was a graduate of Delaware Valley University and majored in Horticulture.  He was the part owner of Mostardi Nursery, a garden...

Dec 14, 2021

William Blair Waegel, PhD

March 29, 1949 – December 14, 2021

William (Bill) Waegel died on December 14th, 2021 after a long struggle with brain cancer.  He was born in Gibbstown NJ to Francis Blair Waegel and Maxine Wheeler Waegel, and was the second oldest of six children. The family moved to New Castle County...

Dec 14, 2021

Mary T. Devlin (nee Joyce), age 92, of Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, passed away on December 14, 2021. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Catherine Joyce (nee Weaver).

Mary was a spiritual woman, and a devout Catholic. Mary grew up in Our Mother of Sorrows Parish in West Philadelphia and was...

Dec 14, 2021

Marshall Warren Flail, 68, of Wayne, PA, passed onward on December 14, 2021 following a sudden heart attack at his home. “Kip”, as he was affectionately known to most, was born in Bryn Mawr, PA, on Yom Kippur, the 19th of September, 1953 to Edward and Doris Flail. Kip served as Director of Technical Services for a local forensic...

Dec 13, 2021

Herman Schaffer, 93, died on Dec. 13, 2021, in Ardmore, Pennsylvania.

Herman was born on August 28, 1928, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

He was preceded in his passing by David, his father, Fannie, his mother and Beatrice, his sister.

He is survived by his wife Sonia and his two sons, Michael and Ronald, his daughters-in-law, Lisa and...

Dec 13, 2021

Margaret A. “Peggy” Hackett (nee Rose), age 81, of Drexel Hill, PA, passed away suddenly on December 13, 2021.  Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Margaret Rose (nee Harvey).

Peggy was predeceased by her beloved husband, Arthur.  She is survived by her loving children Peggy Murphy, Cathy Klosinski (Tom), Art...

Dec 12, 2021

Born on April 30, 1936 in Philadelphia, PA to James Vincent Greeley and Elizabeth Greeley (Wilkie).

The middle child of five: James, Elizabeth (Betty), Thomas, and Eugene (Gene), Joe grew up in Our Mother of Sorrows Parish (48th & Lancaster), West Philadelphia. He attended grammar school there and graduated from St. Thomas More High School in 1954.

After high...

Dec 12, 2021

Cheryl Walsh (nee Shanfield), age 62, of Upper Darby, PA, passed away suddenly on December 12, 2021.  Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of Esther Shanfield (nee Pogach) and the late Irving Shanfield.

Cheryl had been employed as one of the Head Chefs at Aronimink Golf Club. She enjoyed cooking and watching the Food Network....

Dec 11, 2021

Major Richard Alan Parry, US Army, Retired, of Morton, PA passed away on December 11, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. He was predeceased by his parents Ralph and Edith (nee Erickson) Parry, sister Patricia Cleary, brothers-in-law Charles Mattioli, Anthony and Lawrence Caporelli.

Dick Parry graduated from Northeastern High School in Manchester, PA in 1964. After graduation, he...

Dec 11, 2021

REILLY BERNARD FRANCIS Professor Emeritus Villanova University 1925 – 2021

Passed away on December 11, 2021. Distinguished historian, teacher, husband, and father. Born Audubon, NJ, son of Francis Reilly and Mary Reilly, nee Jennings. June 8, 1925.  A graduate of West Catholic Boys HS; WW II veteran, serving in the occupation forces in Japan. BA from...

Dec 11, 2021

DORA J. POWELL (née Perletta), 94, of West Chester, PA passed away on December 11, 2021.

She was the wife of the late Thomas E. Powell; mother of Diane M. Grubb (Richard); grandmother of Colleen Meakim (Edward) and Nicole Evans (Jason); great-grandmother of Ryan, Alyssa, Taylor and Casey; sister of Teresa Bower.

Relatives and friends are...

Dec 11, 2021

Col. Leo Robert Bacchieri, USAF (Ret.), 89, of West Chester, PA, formerly of Englewood, FL and East Wareham, MA, passed away December 11, 2021, just shy of his 90th birthday.

Born December 19, 1931 in Wareham, MA, he was a son of the late Joseph and Alfonsina (nee Ferioli) Bacchieri who were immigrants from Italy. Leo proudly...

Dec 10, 2021

Kathryn B. “Kathy” Miller (nee Brosius), age 66, of West Chester, PA, passed away on December 10, 2021. Born in Ashland, PA, she was the daughter of the late Marlin and Dorothy (Nee) Brosius of Mt. Carmel, Pa.

Following graduation from Mt. Carmel High School, she moved to Philadelphia and attended Drexel University where she received her...

Dec 10, 2021

Francesco “Franco” Romeo, age 84, of Broomall, Pa, formerly of Reggio Calabria, Italy, passed away peacefully on December 10, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. He was pre-deceased by his parents Saverio and Carmela (nee Melladonna) and his two sons Saverio and Tony Romeo

He was the devoted husband of the late Celeste Romeo (nee Marinaccio) for...