Elaine Drames
Oct 4, 2021
Elaine L Drames (nee Duffy), age 81, formerly of Drexel Hill, PA, passed away on October 4, 2021. Born in Philadelphia, PA, Elaine was the daughter of the late Edward A. and Pearl Duffy (nee Peterson).
Elaine was a 1958 graduate of Little Flower High School in Philadelphia. She had been employed as an Administrative Assistant for...
Noreen Navickas
Oct 3, 2021
Noreen P. ( Porter) Navickas, age 85, of Swarthmore, PA passed away on Sunday October 3, 2021.
Born on January 8, 1936 in Philadelphia, PA. She was the daughter of the late Raymond and Eleanor (Pat) Porter.
Noreen was a graduate of Lansdowne High School, class of 1953. Shortly after she worked at Bell Telephone...
Kay Trail
Oct 2, 2021
Kay Elsie Trail, age 76, of West Chester, PA, passed away peacefully on October 2, 2021.
Born in Carlisle, PA, she was the daughter of the late Wayne Aaron and Elizabeth (Drotleff) Johnson.
Kay graduated from Chambersburg Area High School in 1963 and received her Bachelor’s Degree from Penn State in 1967. She went on...
Charles Whiteley
Oct 1, 2021
Charles M. “Mel” Whiteley, age 93, of Glenolden, PA, passed away on October 1, 2021. Born in Upland, PA, he was the son of the late John R. and Katherine J. (nee Kopplemyer) Whiteley.
Mel was a Veteran of the United States Navy. He worked in the Ship Building industry at Sunship and Pennship as a Clerk...
Julia Loscki
Oct 1, 2021
Julia J. (nee Scheidler) Loscki, age 103, of Wayne, PA, formerly of Steel City, PA, passed away on October 1, 2021. Born in Shimersville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Julia (nee Weninger) Scheidler.
Julia was a very special and amazing woman who lived through two pandemics, two World Wars, the Great Depression, the Vietnam War,...
Karen Leary
Oct 1, 2021
Karen M. Leary (nee Plover), loving wife and mother of three children, passed away peacefully in her Downingtown home on Friday, October 1st, 2021 at the age of 60 after a courageous two year battle with ovarian cancer.
Karen was born on May 16th, 1961 in Philadelphia to Carol and Jack Plover. Raised in Swarthmore, PA, she attended...
Richard McHugh
Sep 30, 2021
Richard M. “Dick” McHugh, age 93, of Coatesville, PA, passed away on September 30, 2021. Born in Marple Township, he was the son of the late James and Margaret (nee Schreck) McHugh.
Dick was a proud Army Veteran, who served during the Korean War. He was a dedicated Construction Consultant for ICI, and AstraZeneca for many years....
William Detoma
Sep 30, 2021
William “Bill” F. Detoma, of Cherry Hill, NJ, passed away on September 30, 2021 with family by his side.
Born in Newark, NJ, he was the son of the late Michael and Filomena (nee Porcelli) De Toma.
William was the beloved husband of the late Evelyn (nee O’Brien). They were lovingly married for 70 years....
George Fasic
Sep 29, 2021
George Wilson Fasic, 90, of West Chester, PA, passed away September 29, 2021.
Born February 18, 1931 in Lewistown, PA, he was the son of the late George Gardner and Esther M. (Edwards) Fasic (Walley).
George was a 1949 graduate of Mt. Penn High School in Reading, PA. He graduated from Penn State University (B.S....
Jane Vance
Sep 29, 2021
Jane Barbara Vance (Foote) (Null), 77, of Malvern, PA, formerly of Broomall, Downingtown, Exton, and Honey Brook, PA, passed away on September 29, 2021.
Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late John Wesley Foote and Anna Elizabeth (Rollason) Swope and adopted daughter of Frederick Louis Null, Sr. Jane was a graduate of Marple-Newtown...
John Libert
Sep 29, 2021
John “Jack” Libert of Wayne, PA, died suddenly on Wednesday, September 29, 2021, while on his daily walk with his wife of 64 years, and the love of his life, Ronnie. His death occurred on the feast of the Archangels St. Michael, St. Raphael, and St. Gabriel. Jack’s deep faith, love for his family, and positive outlook filled his...
Thomas Roccio
Sep 28, 2021
Thomas P. Roccio, age 75, passed away peacefully on September 28, 2021. He was born in Chester, PA and graduated from St. James High School, Class of 1964.
Tom worked for Ryerson Steel in Philadelphia. He served in the United States Army and served a year in Vietnam.
Tom was an avid Philadelphia Sports fan. ...
Edna Mahoney
Sep 28, 2021
Edna E. Mahoney (née Walsh), 98, of West Chester, PA passed away on September 28, 2021, in West Chester, PA.
Born in 1923 in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late William John and Edna Walsh, Sr.
Edna was a devoted wife and mother who enjoyed crafting, writing poetry and tinkering with various musical...
Suzanne Nicastro
Sep 28, 2021
Suzanne T. Nicastro (nee Mark), 56, of Edgemont, PA, passed away on September 28, 2021.
Suzanne was a 1983 graduate of Cardinal O’Hara High School. Suzanne was an emotional architect, homemaker, and wife. She was a game show fanatic and loved watching reality TV, Dancing with the Stars, and the Bachelor and Bachelorette shows.
Suzanne...
Alvin Stipa
Sep 26, 2021
Alvin C. Stipa “Al”, age 87, of Audubon, PA, formerly of Bryn Mawr, PA and Spring City, PA, passed away in his home at Shannondell surrounded with the love of family on September 26, 2021. Born in Spring City, PA, he was the son of the late Alvin and Clara (Mancini) Stipa.
From a humble beginning in...
Patricia Kelly
Sep 26, 2021
Patricia A. “Penny” Kelly (nee Ryan), 67, of Prospect Park, PA passed away suddenly on August 26, 2021. She is predeceased by her parents Aloysius & Marguerite (nee Steiff) Ryan.
Penny loved all animals, especially her dogs, cat, and fish. She loved music was a great musician herself. Penny played the accordion, guitar, electric guitar, piano, and...
Brian Petersen, PhD
Sep 25, 2021
Brian Andrew Petersen was only 40 years old when he was taken from us on September 25, 2021. News of his passing is leaving a void in the hearts of countless family members, friends, and colleagues that cannot be filled.
Born December 17, 1980 in Orange, California, it was only a few short years later that the...
Gail Ferguson
Sep 25, 2021
Gail S. Ferguson passed away on September 25, 2021. She is survived by her parents, William and Emma Hodges, her brother, Scott (Laura), her children, Jessica, Zachery, and Adam (Samantha), and her nieces and nephews. She will be sorely missed by all of them. Gail was a wonderful daughter and a loving mother.
Services and interment will...
Robert Plowman
Sep 24, 2021
Plowman, Robert Jacob, 82 (“Bob” to all), archivist and longtime soccer coach, departed this life on September 24, 2021. Bob was born to Gertrude Oyler and Walter Plowman of Hanover, PA, and was predeceased by his brother, Walter. Loving husband of Maryann (Morrissey) Plowman for 52 years, he was the devoted father of Elizabeth Plowman (Patrick Wehle), Amy Meehan...
Patricia Baily
Sep 23, 2021
Patricia H. “Pat” (nee Heagney) Baily, age 85, of Newtown Square, PA, passed away on September 23, 2021.
Born in Bryn Mawr, PA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Mary D. (née Doohan) Heagney.
Pat was a volunteer with the “Spiffy Club” at St. Anastasia Church, the Special Olympics, and the Saint...
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