Edward Miller
Mar 20, 2018
Edward Dennis Miller ("Big Ed"), 77, of Islamorada, Florida, died peacefully on March 20, 2018, surrounded by his family. Big Ed was a prince and a fighter. He knew pain and he knew great joy. Big Ed also knew that the ocean was one step closer to the divine; once he found the water, that is where he spent his...
Vivian Bianco
Mar 20, 2018
Vivian M. Bianco (née Morello), 93, of Downingtown, PA and formerly of Honeybrook, PA and Huntington Station, NY passed away on March 20, 2018. Born in Brooklyn, NY in 1924, Vivian was the daughter of the late Anthony C. and Vita (Colandra) Morello. She was the beloved wife of the late Anthony Bianco for 61 years; loving mother of Andrew...
Mary Kurka
Mar 19, 2018
Mary G. Kurka (nee Mitchener), age 71, passed away on March 19, 2018. Born in Coronado, CA, she was the daughter of the late Harold J. and Mary Mitchener (nee Weyler). Mary served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War era. She received her Associate Degree from the Tracey Warner School of Fashion Design in Philadelphia, PA...
Maureen Pruitt
Mar 19, 2018
Maureen C. "Reenie" Pruitt, 60, of Brecksville, OH passed away on March 19, 2018. She was the beloved daughter of the late Adriel and Frances (nee Connell). Reenie was a Spanish Professor at Cleveland State University and had her Master's Degree in both Accounting and Spanish. She is survived by her loving children Miranda Pruitt (Christopher Seltzer), Alexis Pruitt (Justin...
Edmund McGurk
Mar 18, 2018
Edmund Joseph "Ted" McGurk, 86, formerly of Berwyn, passed away March 18, 2018. Born September 18, 1931 in Philadelphia, PA to Edmund Bernard and Helen Homeyard McGurk. Ted graduated from Temple University Dental School and began practicing dentistry in the US Air Force on Guam where he met his wife. He married Josephine McLaughlin on August 17, 1957 in South...
Ethel Lyon
Mar 18, 2018
Ethel G. Lyon (nee Slade), age 74, of Media, PA passed away on March 18, 2018. Born in Urbana, IL, she was the daughter of the late Artie Ray and Dorothy Helen (nee White) Slade. Ethel was the beloved wife of William Lyon; the loving mother of Jim Lyon and John Lyon (Sandy); the devoted grandmother of Evan and Josh...
Mary Howe
Mar 18, 2018
Mary C. Howe (nee Moranville), age 85, of Downingtown, PA, formerly of Broomall, PA, passed away on March 18, 2018. Born in Perryville, MO, she was the daughter of the late Leo T. and Gertrude Moranville (nee Tucker). Mary was involved with the Casserole Club for Mercy Hospice at St. Pius X Church, the Pro-Life movement, the Legion of Mary...
Mr. Joseph Ithen
Mar 17, 2018
Joseph A. Ithen, age 99, of Broomall, PA, passed away on March 17, 2018. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Albert and Catherine (nee Mang) Ithen. Joseph worked as an Appliance Repair Man for Philadelphia Gas Works. PFC Joseph A. Ithen was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action near Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, Normandy. He left...
Mrs. Patricia Dougherty
Mar 17, 2018
Patricia M. "Patty" Dougherty (nee Murray), age 67, of Newtown Square, PA, formerly of Havertown, PA, passed away suddenly on March 17, 2018. Born in Darby, PA, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Mary (nee Bonner) Murray. Patty was the beloved wife of James Dougherty; loving mother of Mary Christine "Christy" Raftovich (Ted) and Michael P. Dougherty...
Robert Locker
Mar 17, 2018
Robert "Bob" John Locker, 88, of Wayne, PA passed away on March 17, 2018. Born in Bronx, NY in 1929, Bob was the son of the late Gebhard John and Lillian (nee Wagenhofer) Locker. Bob was the dear husband of Elizabeth S. Locker (nee Slocum) and loving father of Amy L. Krug (Robert), Susan L. Herd (Bryan), Donald J. Locker,...
Paul Sarkahian
Mar 17, 2018
Paul B. Sarkahian, age 57, of Upper Darby, PA, passed away on March 17, 2018. Born in Lebanon, he was the son of the late Barkev M. and Isgouhi Sarkahian (nee Atamian). He is survived by his loving brothers, Mardiros and Vasken and loving sisters, Ani and Nora and many nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to his...
James Lomax III
Mar 17, 2018
James Lomax III, age 77, passed away on March 17, 2018. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Susan; son Paul and his wife Anita, daughter Tricia and her husband Michael; grandchildren Addison, Caroline, Trent, Shaine and Lauren; sisters Mary Anne Berry and Phyllis Weaver; many nieces and nephews and dear friends. After graduating from Central High School...
Eileen Kahl
Mar 16, 2018
Eileen "Pat" Patricia (Hunt) Kahl, of West Chester, PA, passed away on March 16, 2018. Born on September 12th, 1934, in Far Rockaway, NY, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Teresa (nee McDonald) Hunt. Pat received her Bachelor's Degree in Education from Long Island University and attended graduate school at Columbia University. She was a wonderful mother...
Helen Hoffman
Mar 15, 2018
Helen H. Hoffman (Nee Mattisz), 98, passed away on March 15, 2018. She was the loving wife of the late John W. Hoffman and beloved daughter of the late Frank and Hattie Mattisz. Helen is survived by her son Gerard J. Hoffman, nephew Earl J. Sherwood and godchildren Gloria and Leo Corcoran Relatives and friends are invited to her Visitation...
Mary Dietzler
Mar 15, 2018
Mary Anne Dietzler (nee O'Brien) was born on April 28, 1927 to James and Mary Anne O'Brien (nee Tague). The family resided in Glenside. Her mother died when Mary was seven and for a short time Mary and her sisters attended Fontbonne Academy in Germantown and her brother Jimmy attended Norwood Academy. She made her First Holy Communion at St....
Jeanette Quigley
Mar 15, 2018
Jeanette M. Quigley (nee Hudome), passed away on March 15, 2018, at the age of 83, alongside her loving husband, Joseph, and devoted family. Jeanette was a 1953 graduate of West Catholic School for Girls. She enjoyed word games, buying lottery tickets, watching Wheel of Fortune, the Phillies, and trips to Ocean City, NJ and other shore points. We thank...
Jason Reyer
Mar 14, 2018
Jason P. Reyer, 45, of Garnet Valley, PA and formerly of Havertown, PA passed away on March 14, 2018 after his courageous battle with lung cancer for the last 8 months. He never lost the will to live. Born in Darby, PA in 1973, Jason was the son of Gail E. (Vedetto) Reyer and the late John E. Reyer. Jason...
Melvin Canfield
Mar 14, 2018
Melvin D. Canfield, Sr., 74, of Secane, Pa passed away on March 14, 2018. He was the son of the late Douglas D. and Reta (nee Taylor) Canfield. He served in the US Navy and had been employed as a power plant operator at the Philadelphia Navy Yard before his retirement. He enjoyed reading, watching the Eagles play, the National...
Dolores Bernot
Mar 13, 2018
Dolores M. Bernot (nee Anania), 87, of West Chester, Pa., formerly of Morton, Pa passed away on March 13, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Florian & Della (nee Vivino) Anania. She worked as a seamstress well into her 80's, was known for her cooking, baking, and her desserts. She enjoyed dancing and exercising but most of all...
Barbara Miller
Mar 12, 2018
Barbara Howard Miller, age 86, of Kennedyville, MD, formerly of Gladwyne, PA, passed away March 12, 2018. Born in Wynnewood, PA, she was the daughter of Francis T. and Isabel Osbourne (nee Wetzel) Howard. Barbara was a graduate of Haverford High School and the University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing. She worked briefly for The Timothy School in Berwyn, Pa....
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