Kathleen Liberace

Kathleen Liberace

May 17, 2021

Kathleen Bernadette Liberace, 76, of Harrisonburg, VA, formerly of West Chester, PA passed away on May 17, 2021 at Sunnyside Retirement Communities in Harrisonburg.

Mrs. Liberace was born December 30, 1944 in PA, and was the daughter of the late Patrick and Sarah Hunter McDonough. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Dr. Kurian Mathai

Dr. Kurian Mathai

May 17, 2021

Dr. Kurian Mathai (Kunjumon) was born in Kundara, Kollam, to the late Sri. K. Mathai and Smt. Kunjamma Mathai at Valiyavila Kizhakethil Veedu (V.V.K.V) on May 6, 1940. He was the third child and only son. His siblings are Annamma, Elykutty (late), Marykutty (late), Sosamma, and Anie. He maintained a close  relationship with his family.

Dr. Kurian...

Janice Meyer

Janice Meyer

May 17, 2021

Janice L. Meyer, 83, of Downingtown, PA, passed peacefully on May 17, 2021.

Born in Darby, PA, Janice was the daughter of the late John and Violet (nee Smith) Gallen. Janice was the beloved wife of the late John W. Meyer, who passed in 2018, shortly after they celebrated 50 years of marriage.

She was the...

Mary Brown

Mary Brown

May 17, 2021

Mary J. Brown (nee Conway), age 90, of Whitehall, PA, formerly of Upper Darby, PA, passed away on May 17, 2021.   Born in Fairview, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Mary Conway (nee Ballantyen).

Mary had been employed with Civera’s Deli in Drexel Hill for over 30 years.  She enjoyed hosting holiday dinners...

JoAnne Kenney

JoAnne Kenney

May 16, 2021

JoAnne E. Kenney (nee Fignar), age 74, of Drexel Hill, PA, formerly of Lansford, PA, passed away on May 16, 2021.

Born in Coaldale, PA, JoAnne was the first of five children born to Joseph and Anna Fignar (nee Oriel).  She attended Lansford High School, graduating in 1964.   She worked briefly as a seamstress for Rosenau Brothers...

Marie Orlandi

Marie Orlandi

May 16, 2021

Marie T. Orlandi, (nee Marquardt) age 68, of Swarthmore, PA, passed away on May 16, 2021.   Born in Darby, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Marie Marquardt (nee Williman) and was formerly married to the late John J. Orlandi.

Marie was a 1970 graduate of Notre Dame High School, Moylan. ...

Warren "Doug" Wilkens

Warren "Doug" Wilkens

May 15, 2021

Doug Wilkens was born September 6, 1944 in Chicago, Il and passed away on May 15, 2021 at his home in West Chester, PA.   He was the son of the late John and Cora (Moore) Wilkens   Doug spent his childhood in India where his parents worked for a mission organization.  He returned to the states to attend college where...

Iris Chenoweth

Iris Chenoweth

May 15, 2021

Iris Williams Chenoweth, 88, died on 15 May 2021 in Audubon, PA from complications of a cerebral stroke. Born 24 February 1933 in Chicago, IL ,Iris was the second of six children born to Frank Hoopes Williams and Ruby May (Thompson) Williams.

Iris lived in the small farming town of Ambia, Indiana where she attended grade school...

Barry Webster

Barry Webster

May 15, 2021

Barry P. Webster, 85, of Downingtown, PA, passed away May 15, 2021.

Born April 1, 1936 in New York, NY, he was a son of the late Thomas Palatucci Webster and Laura (nee VanWye) Webster.

Barry served honorably in the U.S. Army and the Air Force Reserves. He spent much of his career in the...

Veronica Le Sage

Veronica Le Sage

May 14, 2021

Veronica Regina Le Sage (Ron), a loving wife, Mom, Mom-Mom, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, passed away Friday, May 14, 2021, surrounded by family. The love of her life, Herbert (Bud) Le Sage, preceded her in death in 1999. And twenty-two years was a long time to be away from her best friend. So, she joined him after celebrating...

Irene Gallagher

Irene Gallagher

May 14, 2021

Irene M. Gallagher, age 78, of West Chester, PA, formerly of Berwyn, PA, passed away on May 14, 2021.

Born in Darby, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Irene M. Kelly (nee Donohue).

Irene was a proud graduate of Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School Class of 1960. She was an Entrepreneur...

Alicia Hutchinson

Alicia Hutchinson

May 14, 2021

Alicia J. Hutchinson, 62, of Coatesville, PA, passed away May 14, 2021 after a truly inspiring fight with cancer.

Born March 1, 1959 in Highland Park, MI, she was a daughter of the late Jack Raymond and Dorothy Jean (nee Henderson) Anderson.

She was a 1977 graduate of Berlin High, CT, and worked at QVC...

Barbara McAllister

Barbara McAllister

May 14, 2021

Barbara Ann McAllister (nee Ruane) 83, of Wayne, Pennsylvania, passed away on May 12, 2021.

Beloved wife of John Patrick McAllister, cherished mother of Barbara “Bobbie” McAllister and Linda McAllister Sherry (Brian), dear sister of Patrick Ruane (Claire), and caring grandmother of Jacquelynn Siobhan McAllister Sherry.

Funeral Arrangements:

Relatives and friends...

Elizabeth Sheils

Elizabeth Sheils

May 13, 2021

Elizabeth M. Sheils (nee Donegan), age 96, of Aston, Pa (formerly of Newtown Square & Lansdowne, PA) passed away on May 13, 2021. She is predeceased by her parents James and Mary (nee McNichol) Donegan, daughters Kathleen M. Sheils & Anne E. Kovaleski, brother James Donegan and sister Marie Freeman.

Elizabeth was a 1943 graduate of West Catholic...

Jeffrey Jackson

Jeffrey Jackson

May 13, 2021

Jeffrey K. Jackson, 54, of West Chester, PA, formerly of Salinas, Ca, passed away May 13, 2021.

Born August 22, 1966 in Sunnyvale, CA, he was the son of George Claudius and Nancy Jean (nee Kyle) Jackson.

Jeff was a 1985 graduate of Lynbrook High School, earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting in 1989 from...

Bennie Summers

Bennie Summers

May 13, 2021

Colonel Bennie (Ben) Walker Summers, retired US Marine Corps, 88, of West Chester, PA, passed away May 13, 2021.

Born December 25, 1932, in Charlotte, NC, he was a son of the late Herbert and Mary Edith (nee Walker) Summers.

Ben went to various elementary schools in the Carolinas, Savannah, Georgia, and Washington DC.  He...

Robert Ellis

Robert Ellis

May 13, 2021

Robert Ellis, age 93, of Freedom Village Brandywine, passed away on May 13, 2021.

He is survived by his wife, Ruth Moyer Ellis, daughter, Pamela Ellis Gustafson, son, Stephen Moore Ellis, two grandchildren, and five nieces and nephews.

Robert graduated from Lehigh University 1952. He served honorably in the US Army from 1946 -1947 and...

Margarete Halton

Margarete Halton

May 13, 2021

Margarete G. Halton, a lifelong Philadelphia-area resident and artist, died Thursday, May 13, after a lengthy illness. She was 92. Margarete, known as Gray, lived for nearly two decades at the Springton Lake Village senior community in Media. Murray Halton, her loving husband of 66 years, predeceased her in 2015. They both grew up on Philadelphia’s Main Line, where...

Elizabeth Della Torre

Elizabeth Della Torre

May 13, 2021

Elizabeth A. “Betty” Della Torre, 88, of West Chester, PA, formerly of Belleville, NJ, passed away on May 13, 2021.

Born in Belleville in 1932, she was the daughter of the late Philip and Florence (nee Zarro) DiSturco.

Betty was the beloved wife of 68 years to Vincent T. Della Torre; loving mother of Laura...

Joseph Hutton, Jr.

Joseph Hutton, Jr.

May 12, 2021

Joseph G. Hutton, Jr., age 76, of Havertown, PA, passed peacefully with his children by his bedside on May 12, 2021.

Joseph was the beloved husband of the late Amelia (nee Lallone) Hutton; the loving father of Joseph Hutton, III (Colleen), Lorianne Gillander (Brendan), and Vincent Hutton (Jacqi).  He is also survived by his 8 grandchildren and...

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