Oct 21, 2020

Robert John Sims, 94, longtime resident of Wayne died peacefully on October 21st, 2020 surrounded by his large loving family. He was the adoring husband of the late Gloria MacCarter Sims, who passed away in 2005. He cherished her memory every day.

He is survived by his seven children Barbara Hogan (Jack), Lisa Bryne (Jeff), Dana Hospodar (Ed),...

Oct 21, 2020

Donald A. “Don” Bringhurst, Sr., 71, of East Lansdowne, PA, passed away on October 21, 2020.

Born in Philadelphia, PA in 1949, he was the son of the late Louis and Daisy (nee Mahoney) Bringhurst. Don was a bus driver for SEPTA, then Springfield and Lower Merion Townships. He enjoyed vacationing with his family in Ocean City,...

Oct 21, 2020

Mary Elizabeth Homyak, age 93 of West Chester, PA passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2020. She was born in Philadelphia, PA on February 12, 1927 to her parents, the late Mary and Howard Davis.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Margaret Ganther, and Lillian Eckbold and brothers Joseph, Howard, Francis, Edward and...

Oct 21, 2020

Suzanne C. Shelmerdine (nee Elligette), 83, of Havertown, PA, passed away October 21, 2020.

Born July 14, 1937 in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of the late John Joseph and Natalie (nee Kineavy) Elligette.

Suzanne was a graduate of Immaculata College and worked as an elementary school teacher from 1959-1963 at Scenic Hills Elementary...

Oct 20, 2020

Margaret (Peggi) Angell “Maggie” Maguire, age 78, of West Chester, PA, passed away on October 20, 2020. Born in Philadelphia to the late Donald K. Angell, Sr. and Katherine Angell (nee Knerr).

Maggie was the beloved wife of the late John Pete Maguire; loving mother of David Griffith (Lisa), Jeff Griffith (Nicole), and Dr. Susan...

Oct 19, 2020

Carolyn W. MacDonald (nee Whitfield), age 92, of Newtown Square, formerly of Wayne, PA passed away at Dunwoody Village on October 19, 2020.

Carolyn grew up in Media, PA, attended Nether Providence High School, Dean College, worked for Smith Kline & French, and completed Red Cross Volunteer Medical Training.

She was married to the late Robert...

Oct 19, 2020

Loretta M. Boyle (née Costello), 75, of West Chester, PA passed away on October 19, 2020.

Born in Philadelphia in 1945, she was the daughter of the late John and Loretta (née Kelly) Costello.

Loretta was the beloved wife of Edward J. Boyle; loving mother of Shawn (Linda), Colleen Cox (Jason), Noreen Kane (Joseph), Ryan...

Oct 19, 2020

Rosalie C. Gelfand (nee Clauso), age 93, of Upper Darby, PA, formerly of Philadelphia, PA and Drexel Hill, PA, passed away on October 19, 2020.   Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Anthony James and Philomena Marie Clauso (nee Tierni). Rosalie was a graduate of Upper Darby High School and attended the University of Pennsylvania. ...

Oct 18, 2020

Anna Cappelletti, age 93, of Upper Darby, was called home to God on Sunday, October 18. She was born in South Philadelphia on December 7, 1926 to Nunzio and Nicoletta Bianco and raised along with her eleven brothers and sisters (all deceased) in the city until she moved to the Highland Park section of Upper Darby in 1952. It...

Oct 18, 2020

Mildred M. Schneider (nee McKnight), age 91, of Glenmoore, PA, formerly of Strafford, PA, passed away on October 18, 2020.   Born in Newark, NJ, Mildred was the daughter of the late John and Mary McKnight (nee Gushing).

Mildred was a 1946 graduate of West Side High School in Newark, NJ and attended Seton Hall University in 1946-1947. ...

Oct 18, 2020

Ellen A. Weingartner (née Conran), of West Chester, PA formerly of Philadelphia and proud graduate of West Catholic High School for Girls, passed away on October 18, 2020.

Born in 1939 in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of Thomas and Catherine (Bauer) Conran, Sr.

She was the loving mother of Suzanne Law-Ticknor and Edward...

Oct 18, 2020

Anthony S. “Tony” Timinskas, 70, of Upper Darby, PA, passed away on October 18, 2020.

Born in Philadelphia, PA in 1950, he was the son of the late Raymond and Evelyn (nee Mooney) Timinskas. Tony enjoyed attending auctions and flea markets. He owned real estate and was a dedicated conservationist. Tony was always on the go and he...

Oct 18, 2020

Bruce Milton Hinlein, 92, of West Chester, PA and formerly of Elkins Park passed away on October 18, 2020.

Born in South Orange, NJ, he was the son of the late Milton J. and Reta Hinlein.

Bruce was a graduate of Cheltenham High School and Lehigh University. He was a champion wrestler and tennis player...

Oct 17, 2020

Margaret Anne Landers of Villanova, PA, known to all as Peggy, passed on October 17 at Bryn Mawr Hospital, following a rather extraordinary and valiant 16-year battle with kidney cancer, stage 4 for the last decade. She was 69.

A terrific journalist and a beautiful writer, beloved wife of Steve Sonsky, wondrous Mom to their daughter Shea Alanna Landers...

Oct 16, 2020

Thaddeus J. “Ted” Machowski, passed away October 16, 2020 at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Theresa and Christian Lohmann, in West Chester, PA.  In the days prior to his passing, he was surrounded by his entire family whom he dearly loved.

Born February 13, 1933 in Johnstown, PA, he was...

Oct 16, 2020

Emilie Jean-Louis was born in Grand Gosier, Haiti, on December 22nd, 1959, to Emline (Mendes) Jean-Louis and Firmin Oswald Jean-Louis. She attended primary and elementary school at Ecole Nationale Evelina Levy in Jacmel; in junior high, she attended College Fernand Prosper, and completed high school at Saint Francois D’Assise in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. She completed three years of Nursing Studies...

Oct 16, 2020

Thomas O. “Timmy” Tedesco, 58, of Boynton Beach, FL and formerly of West Grove, PA passed away on October 16, 2020.

Born in Philadelphia, PA in 1962, he was the son of the late Elizabeth (née Sheehan) and Orlando P. Tedesco, M.D.

Timmy retired after a long career at the DuPont Company and associated companies...

Oct 15, 2020

John C. “Colombo” Mellace, 90, of Morton, Pa passed away on October 15, 2020. He is predeceased by his parents and his brothers Joe and Frank Mellace.

Colombo was born in Petrizzi, Italy to parents Antonio Mellace and Palma Munizzi in 1930. He came to America in 1933 and the Mellace family settled on Yale Ave. in...

Oct 14, 2020

Donald J., Skahan, age 93, of Drexel Hill, PA on October 14, 2020.   He passed peacefully with his wife by his side after courageously battling cancer for more than two years.

Don was a devoted and beloved husband of his wife, Ann, for the past 68 years, and the loving father to Don Skahan, Jr. (Mary Beth),...

Oct 14, 2020

KATHLEEN T. TRAINI (nee Thompson)

Age 88, of Birdsboro, PA, formerly of Westtown, PA, passed on October 14, 2020.

Beloved wife of the late Constantine “Jim” Traini; loving mother of Kathleen T. Masteller (William), Stephen J. Traini and Paul E. Traini; devoted grandmother of Nicholas and Victoria Masteller; Melissa Murphy, Elyse, Christopher, Nicholas and Anthony...