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....

Apr 17, 2020

Eileen M. Foster (nee Shadell), 71, of Secane PA, and formerly of Baltimore, MD, died on April 17, 2020.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of James and Kathryn Shadell (nee Dersam). She was a graduate of Fitzgerald Mercy School of Nursing and received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Maryland Baltimore. Eileen was the...

Apr 16, 2020

Rita C. (nee Denaro) Liszewski, 93, of Berwyn, PA, passed away on April 16, 2020.

Born in Philadelphia, PA in 1927, she was the daughter of the late Consolato and Rose "Mastro" (nee Mastrogiovanni) Denaro.

Rita was the beloved wife of the late Theodore W. Liszewski; loving mother of Theodore Liszewski (Cathy) and Denise J....

Apr 16, 2020

Eugene G. Gomolka, age 94, died peacefully at home with his beloved family by his side in West Chester, PA, on April 16, 2020.

Gene was born in Nanticoke, PA, graduating from Nanticoke High School in 1942, and subsequently attended George Washington University.  Thereafter, he enlisted in the Navy and later chronicled the surrender of the German...

Apr 16, 2020

Barbara Jean Calabro (née Shuber), 73, of Coatesville, PA passed away on April 16, 2020.

Born in 1946 in Cleveland, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Mary (née Cesnovar) Shuber.

She was the beloved wife of the late Frank L. Calabro; loving mother of Kristin Kuciapinski (Jeffrey) and Matthew A. Calabro;...

Apr 16, 2020

Curtis A. Heckman, 68, passed away April 16, 2020 in his home in West Chester, PA. Curt was born February 23, 1952 in East Stroudsburg, PA to Wilbur and Doris (Betts) Heckman. He attended Owen J. Roberts High School in Pottstown, PA. He continued his education at Washington University in St. Louis, MO, where he graduated with a Bachelor’s...

Apr 16, 2020

Rose Ann (nee Spinelli) Quinn, 73, of Aston, PA, formerly of Philadelphia, PA, passed away on April 16, 2020.

Born in Philadelphia in 1946, she was the daughter of the late John and Rita (nee DeDominicis) Spinelli.

Rose was the beloved wife of the late Edward J. Quinn, Jr.; loving mother of Edward J. Quinn,...

Apr 15, 2020

Therese “Terri” Marie Clark (nee Connor), age 69, of Paoli, PA., passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2020.

Born April 19, 1950 in Bala Cynwyd, PA., to the late, Bernard L. & Therese M. (Jackson) Connor, predeceased by brother, Bernie Connor (Joanne), Terri was the devoted mother of Michael Clark (Lisa), loving grandmother of Grace & Sarah...

Apr 15, 2020

Ruth E. Loughran (nee Lederman), age 85, of Oxford, PA, passed away on April 15, 2020.  Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Rachel Lederman (nee Everetts).

Ruth was a former 50 year resident of Upper Darby, PA. She relocated to Arizona, returned to Upper Darby, and eventually resided in Oxford,...