Apr 21, 2020

Peter Joseph Comerford, age 82, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at Barclay Friends in West Chester, PA. He was born December 13, 1937 in Truxton, NY. Peter was a graduate of Truxton High School and Morrisville Community College. He spent the greater part of his career with the New York State Department of Agriculture as a...

Apr 21, 2020

Theresa A. Sangiamo (nee Gustie), 87, of West Chester, PA passed away April 21, 2020.

Born January 1, 1933 in Brooklyn, NY, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Rose (nee Serpico) Gustie.

Theresa was the beloved wife of the late Jerry Sangiamo; loving mother of Theresa Lieberman (Jeffrey) and Jerry S. Sangiamo (Jodie);...

Apr 21, 2020

Hugh A. Casey, age 55, of Norristown, PA, passed away on April 21, 2020.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Patrick and Margaret Casey (nee Logan).

Hugh enjoyed making people happy and he was always the life of the party. He enjoyed sci-fi movies and shows, especially Star Trek.

Apr 21, 2020

Rose Kathleen (“Kate”) Dixon, age 79, of Springfield, PA, formerly of Havertown, PA passed away on April 21, 2020. She was the beloved wife of James Dixon; loving mother of Kerri Lynn; daughter of the late John and Margaret Cassidy (nee McCrossan); and caring sister of the late John Cassidy and Marguerite McGoldrick. Kathleen is also survived by nieces,...

Apr 20, 2020

Thomas J. Quirk, Sr., age 79, of Newtown Square, PA, passed peacefully at home with his family on April 20, 2020.

He was the beloved husband of Marcella (nee McLaughlin) Quirk for 58 years; devoted and loving father of Denise Hogan (Michael), Thomas J. Quirk, Jr. (Debra), John J. Quirk (Susan), and Stephanie Gurley (William); adoring Poppy of...

Apr 20, 2020

Pauline Brigandi (nee Modugno), 94, of Philadelphia, PA passed away April 20, 2020 at Granite Farms Estates, Media, PA where she has lived for the past nine years. Beloved wife of the late Salvatore (Sam); loving mother of James (Fran) and Paul (Linda); grandmother of Laura, Paul James (Kara), and John (Sarah); great grandmother of Sophia.

Predeceased...

Apr 20, 2020

Charles W. “Chuck” Stinson, 60, of Haverford, PA, passed away on April 20, 2020.

He was the beloved son of Teresa (nee Duffy) and the late Charles W. Stinson, Jr.; devoted husband of Susan (nee Callahan) Stinson; loving father of Michael and Sarah; dear brother of Susan Callahan (Tom) and David Stinson and brother-in-law of Patti Jean...

Apr 20, 2020

Anna Buckley (nee Clarke), 94, of Upper Darby, PA passed on Monday April 20, 2020.  Born in Tullawaltra, Bailieborough, County Cavan, Ireland.  Preceded in death by her husband, Jeremiah Buckley, her daughter Mary and her loving parents, James P. and Margaret Clarke.  Also preceded by cherished siblings and spouses, Peter Clarke (Peggy), Katie Mulligan (Tom), Mary Ellen Clarke (Anthony)...

Apr 20, 2020

Melchior “Mel” Myers, age 76, of Upper Darby, PA, passed away on April 20, 2020.   Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Melchior Myers, Sr. and Lillian Myers (nee Strehlau).

Mel was a 1961 graduate of Upper Darby High School.   He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War era.

Apr 20, 2020

Thomas P. Kennedy passed peacefully after 90 years on April 20, 2020.   He was preceded in death by his parents John J. Kennedy and Mary Corr Kennedy, and siblings Miriam (Sister Ann Miriam – Sisters of Mercy), Joseph, Julia Hagenbach (Thomas), John, Virginia and Edward (Marianne Burns).  He is survived by his sister Eileen McCarry (Charles) and brother-in-law Thomas...

Apr 20, 2020

Joseph Anthony LaMonaca III, 81, of West Chester, PA passed away on April 20, 2020, peacefully, in the presence of all three of his loving sons, and is now in Heaven. He would have been 82 at the end of May.

Born in South Philadelphia in 1938, he was the beloved son of Joseph LaMonaca II, and...

Apr 19, 2020

Theresa M. (nee Jameson) Rykaczewski, 78, of Broomall, PA, passed away on April 19, 2020.

Born in Philadelphia, PA in 1941, she was the daughter of the late Frank, Sr. and Jean (nee Mitchell) Jameson.

Theresa was the beloved wife of the late Stanley F. Rykaczewski; loving sister of Anna Jameson, Frank Jameson, Jr., Tom...

Apr 19, 2020

Anne Rush, SHCJ

July 8, 1924 - April 19, 2020

Educator, Health Care Aide, Administrator

Rosemont, Pennsylvania – Anne Rush, SHCJ, who was a Sister of the Holy Child Jesus for 74 years, died on Sunday, April 19, 2020. She was 95.

As the firstborn of eight children, Sister Anne learned...

Apr 19, 2020

Lydia A. DiPietro, age 79, of Havertown, PA, passed away on April 19, 2020.   Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Josephine A. DiPietro (nee Aloisi).

Lydia was a graduate of Merion Mercy Academy and the University of Pennsylvania, where she received a degree in Finance.   She had been employed as...

Apr 19, 2020

Eileen Marie Simpson, 79, of Blue Bell, PA, passed away April 19, 2020.

Born April 9, 1941 in Philadelphia, PA, she was a daughter of the late Stanley and Mary (nee McTaggart) Fritz.

Eileen attended St. Stephen’s grade school, Little Flower High School, and LaSalle University.

She had a very rewarding career in...

Apr 19, 2020

Phuong Vu was born on January 27, 1949, during turbulent times in Phat Diem, Vietnam.  In 1954, her family abandoned their homes and fled Phat Diem for fear of religious persecution under Ho Chi Minh’s government.   She lived in Nha Trang for a few years before settling in Saigon, Vietnam.

During her teenage years in Saigon, she became reacquainted with her future husband, Huyen Vu, the...

Apr 18, 2020

Charles R DeNicola, Jr., age 83, of Wayne PA., passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2020.

Born on May 25, 1936 in Bryn Mawr, PA., to the late Charles A. DeNicola, Sr. & Rose (Paoletti) DeNicola. Charles, lovingly known as “Sonny”, was the devoted husband of the late Margot (McComb) DeNicola, loving father of Donna Svonavec (Vincent)...

Apr 18, 2020

George A. Williams, age 88, of Philadelphia, PA, passed away on April 18, 2020. George was born in Egg Harbor, NJ.

George was predeceased by his beloved wife, Frances (nee Vandergrift) and his son George Williams, Jr. He is survived by his children John Vandergrift, Frances Opazo and Margaret Williams, his grandchildren John Gallagher, Corine Hughes and Jennifer Majors,...

Apr 17, 2020

On Friday, April 17, 2020 Joseph A. Cash, age 89, of Springfield, PA entered into eternal life. Loving husband of Anne (nee Toto) for 63 years and devoted father of Joseph (Miriam), Cynthia (Bob), Mary (Phil) and Cheryl (Dave).  Joseph was predeceased by his son, Christopher, his parents William and Margaret, and his siblings Margaret, Marie, William, Raymond and...

Apr 17, 2020

Walter Joseph Jarek, 74, lifelong Essington, Tinicum Township resident, an Original Swamp Rat! Walt was called home to be with the Lord on April 17, 2020. He was a Machinist by trade and sheet metal assembler. He worked at Westinghouse and retired from Boeing in 2014.

Walt was a man of God and his faith lead him to lead others to Christ. He previously was a Deacon, Sunday School Teacher and Church bus driver at 1st Baptist Church of Essington....