Regina Collins
Mar 15, 2019
Regina H. Collins, age 80, of Bryn Mawr, PA, passed away on March 15, 2019. Born August 15, 1938 in Philadelphia, PA, she was the beloved daughter of the late John and Anna (nee Turner) Stewart. Regina was a devoted wife and mother. She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. She was very involved with the kids and...
Edna Schenk
Mar 15, 2019
Edna B. Schenk, 97, of Aldan, Pa passed away on March 15, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Allen and Edna (nee Lauer) Bevan. Edna was also predeceased by her beloved husband Joseph Schenk and son Joseph Jr. Edna worked at DCC in the Juvenile Division until the age of 94. She liked anything Betty Boop and enjoyed...
Virginia Niemela
Mar 15, 2019
Virginia Niemela, 92, award-winning educator, avid traveler, and fashionista Virginia Gene Bennati Niemela, 92, of Newtown Square, award-winning educator, avid traveler, and fashionista, died March 15, 2019 of natural causes at her White Horse Village home. Born in Monessen, Pennsylvania to Italian immigrants, Mrs. Niemela was the oldest of three children. Growing up, she worked in her parents' grocery store,...
Barbra Baker
Mar 15, 2019
Barbra Grace "Suki" Baker (nee Socash), age 72, of Drexel Hill, PA, passed away on March 15, 2019. Born in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Helen Socash (nee Trutza). Barbra is survived by her beloved husband, William B. Baker. Loving mother of Glenn William Baker. Also survived by her sister Marian Socash and her...
Marie Crimmins
Mar 15, 2019
Marie M. Crimmins, age 85, of Wayne, PA, passed away on March 15, 2019. Born in Norristown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph M. and Marie M. Crimmins (nee Keeney). Marie had been employed as the Medical Records Director at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Marie was the sister of Joanne Crimmins Koegler (the late John T.) and...
Julia Bitto
Mar 14, 2019
Julia Lynne "Jules" Bitto, 6, of Malvern, PA went to her forever home on the evening of March 14, 2019. Julia's passing comes nearly 19-months after being diagnosed with DIPG-Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, a rare and aggressive form of pediatric brain cancer. Born to Timothy Paul Bitto and Christy Petty Bitto, Julia lived in Malvern, PA after the family moved...
Jean Gaudiello
Mar 13, 2019
Jean (Vincenza) DiLiberato Gaudiello, 99, passed away at Taylor Hospital Hospice in Ridley Park on March 13, 2019 surrounded by her loving family and friends. Both Jean and her family received devoted assistance and care from her home health aides over the years, as well as support and compassion from the nurses, doctors and staff at the Hospice. Before her...
Ellen Mauro
Mar 13, 2019
Ellen Marie Mauro (nee Donaghy), age 85, of Clermont, FL, formerly of Upper Darby, PA, passed away on March 13, 2019. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late John P. and Catherine Donaghy (nee Kerlin). Ellen was the beloved wife of the late Alexander "Sammy" Mauro. She is survived by her loving daughters Karen Mauro Rogers...
Marie Gingras
Mar 12, 2019
Marie P. Gingras (nee Moroni), 96, of West Chester, PA, passed away on March 12, 2019. Born in Philadelphia, PA in 1922, she was the daughter of the late Gaetano and Domenica Moroni. Marie loved working as a Seamstress. She enjoyed oil painting as well as learning new things like teaching herself to play the organ and to speak the...
Elsi Barnes
Mar 12, 2019
Elsi Maria Brown Barnes, age 81, passed away peacefully at her home in Radnor, Pennsylvania on March 11, 2019. She is survived by her husband Frank Whitney Barnes and by three daughters, Barbara Barnes (Michael) Stephano, Laurie Barnes (Jack) Foy, and Kelly Barnes (Chris) Hoey as well as five grandsons, Grant Stephano, Blake Stephano, Chase Stephano, Wyatt Foy, and Drew...
Aida Sordo
Mar 12, 2019
Aida "Edith" Del Sordo (nee Bielli), 92, of West Chester, PA and formerly of Southwest Philadelphia, PA passed away on March 12, 2019. Born in Philadelphia, PA in 1926, she was the beloved daughter of the late Donato and Louise (Nappi) Bielli. Edith lived at Legacy Court in Bellingham for almost 11 years, where she received wonderful and loving care....
Barbara MacDonald
Mar 12, 2019
Barbara A. MacDonald, 80, of Lansdowne, PA, passed away suddenly on March 12, 2019. Born in Darby, PA in 1938, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Emily (nee Peel) Flatley. Barbara was a graduate of West Catholic Girls High School. She retired from Philadelphia Chewing Gum Corp. Barbara was a long time active parishioner at St. Charles...
Joyce Barrett
Mar 12, 2019
Joyce C. Barrett, 89, of Wayne, PA, decided, along with God, that she was ready for the next adventure, (though we are sure she debated the timing, and who was really in charge). She was a woman who lived and died on her terms. Her amazing hospice nurse commented one day, "wow she is not following any of the rules"....
Joseph Salerno
Mar 11, 2019
Joseph "Eight Ball" Salerno, age 58, of Broomall, PA, passed away surrounded by his loving family on March 11, 2019. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late John and Marie (nee Franchetti) Salerno. Joseph was employed with Villanova University as an HVAC Specialist for over 30 years. He enjoyed working on his '67 yellow Ford Mustang,...
James Tague, III
Mar 11, 2019
James Edward Tague III, 88, died peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, March 11, 2019 in Sea Isle City, New Jersey. West Philadelphia, born and raised, Glenside is where Jim spent most of his days. Jim was the son of James E Tague II and Anne Bolton. He attended West Catholic High School and graduated in 1947. He later went...
Thomas DeFlavia
Mar 11, 2019
Thomas J. DeFlavia, 79, of Broomall, PA, passed away March 11, 2019. Born May 29, 1939 in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph and Antoinette (nee Sciorilli) DeFlavia. He served honorably in the U.S. Air Force. Thomas worked as a printer for Thomas A. McElwee & Sons, Inc. for many years. He was the beloved husband...
Mary Devine
Mar 11, 2019
Mary A. Devine (nee Gross), age 86, of Sewell, NJ, formerly of Drexel Hill, PA, passed away on March 11, 2019. Born in Berwyn, PA, she was the daughter of the late Pasquale and Veronica Gross (nee Galata). Mary had been employed as a bookkeeper for Bell Telephone. She enjoyed bowling, Bingo, gambling and going to the beach. Mary was...
Matthew Hally
Mar 10, 2019
Matthew J. Hally, age 47, of Brookhaven, PA, formerly of Havertown, PA, passed away on March 10, 2019. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Robert J. and Dolores Hally (nee Haeberle). Matthew is survived by his siblings Dr. Robert J. Hally (Deana), Lori A. Verzella (James) and Sean T. Hally and his nieces and nephews...
Kiev Luong
Mar 10, 2019
Kiev Luong, 93, of Upper Darby, PA passed away on March 10, 2019. She was born in Cambodia in 1926 and was a devoted wife and step-mother. Kiev enjoyed gardening, cooking, sewing, listening to music, and watching animal shows on TV. Kiev was the loving step-mother of Pang Chan, Peter and Ngann Tan; predeceased by her husband, two sisters, and...
Maria Gonzalez
Mar 10, 2019
Maria Gonzalez, 97, of Lima, PA, passed away on March 10, 2019. Born in 1921, she was the daughter of the late Adriano and Rogelia (nee Guzman) Lobo. Maria was a caring, loving, and God-fearing woman. She loved to help others and was a very good friend. Maria will be remembered for her sense of humor and joyful spirit. She...
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