Margaret Harkins
Oct 5, 2017
Margaret "Peg" R. Harkins (nee, Perri), 91, of Glen Mills, PA and formerly of Downingtown passed away on October 5, 2017. Born in 1926 in Philadelphia, PA, Margaret was the daughter of the late Angelo and Lillian (Harrison) Perri. She worked as a nurse in the medical field. Margaret was the loving mother of Peg Haller (John) of West Chester,...
Arlene Brooke
Oct 4, 2017
ARLENE "Ar" G. BROOKE (nee Smith), 84, of Glen Mills and formerly of Ridley Township, passed away, peacefully surrounded by her loving family, on October 4, 2017. Born in 1933 in Norristown, PA, Arlene was the daughter of the late Charles S. and Wilda (Shainline) Smith. She was predeceased by her 1st husband, E. Daniel Greim, Jr. and also by...
Jean Taranta
Oct 4, 2017
Jean Elizabeth Holtz Taranta (September 29, 1922 - October 4, 2017). Jean Elizabeth Taranta, longtime Philadelphia educator and activist, died as a result of a fall on October 4, 2017. She was 95 years old. She dedicated her life to service to others and redefined aging through her actions and activities in the latest years of her life. Born in...
Sharon Dixon
Oct 4, 2017
Sharon Z. Dixon (nee Santos), 73, of Del Haven in Cape May County, NJ passed away on October 4, 2017. Born in Philadelphia, PA in 1944, she was the daughter of the late Jose and Constance (Maybreau) Santos. Sharon enjoyed traveling all over the world, but especially the Hawaiian Islands. She was an excellent cook and loved hosting family parties...
Robert Staedt
Oct 4, 2017
Robert B. Staedt of Drexel Hill passed away on October 4, 2017. Born in Darby, PA he was the son of the late Herman and Barbara Staedt (nee Broderick). Robert was employed as a lineman for Local 126 IBEW in Collegeville, PA. He enjoyed Harley motorcycles, dogs (Yellow Labs), the Philadelphia Eagles and Phillies and lottery tickets. He was the...
Margaret O'Donnell
Oct 3, 2017
Margaret A. "Peg" O'Donnell (nee McFarland), age 81, of Havertown, PA, passed away on October 3, 2017. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Mary McFarland (nee Holland). Peg loved her children and grandchildren. She had a heart of gold, and was the sweetest, kindest, gentlest, soft spoken woman with amazing strength. Peg was...
Charles Slomeana, Sr.
Oct 2, 2017
Charles Slomeana, Sr., age 92 of Broomall, PA passed away on October 2, 2017. Born in Philadelphia, he was the dear son of Albert and Mary (nee Hentsel) Slomiana. Charles served his country honorably in World War II in the U.S. Army. He was a graduate of Drexel University, worked for the Ford Motor Company, and then in 1991 up...
Mario DiLullo
Oct 1, 2017
Mario D. DiLullo, 84, of West Chester, PA passed away on October 1, 2017. Born in Rome, Italy in 1932, Mario was the beloved son of the late Ireneo and Filomena (DeAngelis) DiLullo. He was a graduate of the Wharton School of Business, where he earned his Bachelor Degree in Accounting. Mario loved Frank Sinatra, cigarettes, Scotch and visiting Ocean...
John Bradley
Oct 1, 2017
John Michael "Jack" Bradley, age 6, of Phoenixville, PA, passed away on October 1, 2017 at Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children in Delaware. Born August 31, 2011 in Paoli, PA, Jack was the beloved son of Joseph and Miranda (Burrows) Bradley. He was the loving brother of Gabriel Bradley; beloved grandson of John & Helena Bradley, William Burrows, and...
Jeanne McNamee
Sep 30, 2017
Jeanne (Jan) McNamee, age 59, of Newtown Square, PA passed away on September 30, 2017. She was the beloved daughter of the late William B. and Margaret R. (nee Ross) McNamee. Jan was the loving sister of Pamela Talone, Christine McNamee Smith, William B. McNamee, Jr., Margaret McNamee, Lisa McClernon, and Amy Sherman. Jan was also the devoted aunt to...
Blake Miller
Sep 29, 2017
Blake Andrew Miller, of Conshohocken, PA passed away on September 29, 2017. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the beloved son of Charles "Justin" and Barbara Miller (nee Thornber). Blake attended Episcopal Academy and graduated from Harrington High School. He was employed in Sales for The Miller Marketing Company, Inc. In addition to his parents, Blake is survived by his...
Anne Ewaka
Sep 28, 2017
Anne M. (Zurinsky) Ewaka, 96, of West Chester, PA and formerly of Essington, PA passed away on September 28, 2017. Born in Ridley Park, PA, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Anne (Miskife) Zurinsky. Anne was the loving mother of Jerrold Ewaka (Irene); devoted grandmother of Jim Ewaka (Kellie); adoring great-grandmother of Cody and Zoey. Relatives and...
Marie Gavula
Sep 28, 2017
Marie Fallon Gavula, age 83, a resident of Berwyn, passed away on Thursday, September 28. Marie was a long time resident of Berwyn and Malvern, Pennsylvania and Darien, Connecticut. Marie was born in Philadelphia in 1934 to Catherine and Thomas Fallon. She graduated from West Catholic Girls High School in Philadelphia. She attended Misericordia Hospital School of Nursing, now Mercy...
Marie Donnelly
Sep 28, 2017
Marie Donnelly, 84, of Springfield, PA passed away on September 28, 2017. Born in Philadelphia to the late John Joseph and Mary Elizabeth (nee Rowland) Gallagher. Marie was a quiet, humble woman. She was caring, gentle, and beautiful. She loved spending time with her family. She enjoyed music and gardening. Marie is survived by her beloved husband of 63 years,...
Mary Chimienti
Sep 25, 2017
Mary R. Chimienti (nee Reynolds) age 61, of Folsom, PA, formerly of Newtown Square, PA, passed away peacefully on September 25, 2017. Born in Philadelphia, PA, Mary was the loving daughter of the late William and Nellie (nee Davis) Reynolds. . Mary was a graduate of Marple Newtown High School who went on to work as a Supervisor for the...
Anna Tepper
Sep 25, 2017
Anna Mae Tepper, 85, of Folcroft, Pa passed away on September 25, 2017. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Francis A. Tepper, her parents Edward and Anna (nee Hudecheck) Burke and her siblings Helen McDevitt, Catherine Brown and Margaret Lundell. Anna was former Treasurer and member of St. Eugene's Social Club. She loved spending time with her family, especially...
David Doyle III
Sep 25, 2017
David Michael Doyle III, tragically passed away on September 25, 2017 at the age of 17 years old. Born in West Palm Beach, FL in 1999, he grew up in New Castle, DE and was affectionately referred to as Davey by his friends and family members. The beloved son of David Michael Doyle Jr. and Belinda Green, Davey enjoyed playing...
Bernadette Lawler
Sep 24, 2017
Bernadette M. Lawler (nee Coleman), age 85, of Lansdowne, PA, passed away on September 24, 2017. Born in Bryn Mawr, PA, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Marguerite G. Coleman (nee Cochran). Bernadette was a graduate of West Catholic High School for Girls in Philadelphia, PA. She was employed as a Directory Assistance Operator for Bell...
Paul Paffett, Sr.
Sep 24, 2017
Paul D. Paffett, Drexel Hill Strongman, dies at 83 Paul Paffett, who became a legend in Drexel Hill and the surrounding area for his immense strength, died on September 24 at Bryn Mawr Hospital. The cause was lung cancer. Paul, the eldest surviving child of Daniel James and Florence-Marie Paffett, was born in Darby, Pennsylvania, on June 23,1934. The family...
Robert Arciero
Sep 24, 2017
Robert E. "Sarge" Arciero, 73, of West Chester, PA passed away on September 24, 2017. Born in Los Angeles, CA in 1943, he was the son of the late Almarindo and Marie (nee Wilschke) Arciero. Robert enjoyed woodworking and car racing. He raced funny cars and dragsters and was inducted into the Maple Grove Raceway Walk of Fame in 2016....
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
Sign up for one year of grief messages designed to offer hope and healing during difficult first year after a loss