Anne Houchins
Jan 21, 2015
Anna Marie "Annie" Houchins, 88 of Devon, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 21, 2015. Over the years, Annie initially worked at the 3M Company, and then after her first daughter was born, as a volunteer at Mother of Divine Providence School in King of Prussia, PA. Later on, she was the manager of the Valley Forge Ice Hockey...
Andrea Tallon
Jan 20, 2015
Andrea W. Tallon (nee MacKinnon) passed away on January 20, 2015 of Upper Darby, PA. Beloved wife of the late John Tallon. Mother of Scott Pessognelli (Marianne). Grandmother of Sara. Mrs. Tallon will be missed by her friends and neighbors. Relatives and friends are invited to visitation Monday 9:30-10:30 AM The Donohue Funeral Home, 8401 West Chester Pike (cor. Lynn...
Ralph Lucia, Jr.
Jan 20, 2015
Ralph De Lucia, Jr. of Upper Darby, PA, passed away on January 20, 2015. Born in Philadelphia, he was the beloved son of the late Ralph and Marianna De Lucia (nee Mirarchi). Dear brother of Sofia Kelly, brother-in-law of the late Robert N. Kelly. Uncle of Janet, Robert (Robin), Henry (Patricia), Michael (Linda) and Stephen (Dina). Ralph was a graduate...
Shirley Winther
Jan 20, 2015
Shirley M. Winther, of Chadds Ford, PA, and Ocean City, NJ, died quietly on January 20, 2015, surrounded by her loved ones. Born in Easton, PA, Shirley moved to Philadelphia and married Walter Winther, with whom she recently celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary. As an artist, Shirley became passionate about the Wyeth School of Art. She was the owner of...
Bonnie Ward
Jan 19, 2015
Bonnie Ward(nee Melvin), age 79, of Upper Darby, PA passed away on January 19, 2015. Beloved wife of Jack A. Ward. Loving mother of Andrew (Dorothy), Mary Kay McCarthy (Brian) and Colleen Ward. Survived by her grandchildren Andrew and Carly and many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her siblings Joseph Melvin, Rosemary Jardine, Jim Melvin and Paul Melvin. Relatives and...
Mary Mitchell
Jan 19, 2015
Mary Lois Mitchell (nee Hackett), passed away on January 19, 2015, age 75, of Philadelphia, PA and formerly of Bryn Mawr, PA. Devoted wife of the late Robert J. Mitchell, beloved mother of Lisa Anne McCarthy, Suzanne Parillo (Marco), Robert M. (Nancy), and Joseph. Cherished grandmother of Kathleen McCarthy, Robert, Jr., Tim, Meghan and Erin Mitchell and Bobby and Caroline...
Lois Wilson
Jan 19, 2015
Lois Shelton Wilson of Haverford, PA, died January 19, 2015 at the VNA Hospice of Philadelphia after an illness. She was born August 7, 1935 in Charlotte, NC to Thomas McKendree Shelton, Jr. and his wife, Louise (Holt) Tate Shelton, the oldest of their four children. She graduated high school at Chatham Hall, Chatham, Va. in 1953, where she roomed...
Francis M.D.
Jan 18, 2015
Francis H., M.D., 80, of Havertown, PA on January 18, 2015. Dr. Sterling was born August 10, 1934 and was a devoted son to his mother, Kathryn Sterling Ruffu (nee Fenwick) and beloved brother to Catherine Strohlein. He is survived by his nieces, Katherine and Margaret Strohlein and Maria Manning, all of CA. Dr. Sterling, a renowned and highly respected...
Dorothy Loughran
Jan 18, 2015
Dorothy E. Loughran (nee Zecca), age 91, passed away on January 18, 2015. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Gustav and Amelia Zecca. Beloved wife of the late Joseph C. Loughran. Dear mother of Deborah Loughran and Denise Harriman (Barry). Relatives and friends are invited to her viewing Saturday, January 24, 2015 10:00 AM The Donohue...
Helen Rainey
Jan 18, 2015
Helen T. Rainey (nee Johnson), age 96, of Upper Darby, PA, passed away on January 18, 2015. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Aloysius and Ella Johnson (nee Hughes). Helen was predeceased by her husband, Frederick Rainey, her daughter Helen Marie Lynch (the late Jim), her sister Gertrude Kosloski and her brothers Thomas and Edward...
Sonia Fitzpatrick
Jan 18, 2015
Sonia "Sony" Fitzpatrick (nee Solominow), age 49, of Newtown Square, PA passed away on January 18, 2015. Born in Drexel Hill, PA, she was the daughter of the late Gene and Ann Solominow (nee Hassel). She was the beloved wife of Timothy Fitzpatrick. Loving mother of Timmy Fitzpatrick, Colleen Fitzpatrick, as well as Ryan, Shane and Kyle Fitzpatrick. Dear sister...
Ed Hanna
Jan 17, 2015
Ed Hanna, age 66, passed away January 17, 2015, at his home in West Chester, PA. The son of Leo and Charlotte, he was born July 22, 1948 in Omaha, NE, and graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Ed is survived by his sons Steven and Kevin, as well as his beloved dog Scooter and many friends. At...
Marian Shoemaker
Jan 17, 2015
Marian S. Shoemaker (nee Stauffer), age 83, of Westtown, passed away on January 17, 2015. Marian was a 1949 graduate of Ridley High. She enjoyed attending to her flower garden and traveling to national parks. She also loved birdwatching. Marian attended church services at Gradyville United Methodist Church every Sunday. Marian was the daughter of the late John and Caroline...
Dorothy Rudnick
Jan 17, 2015
Dorothy A. Rudnick (nee O'Donnell), age 71, of Newtown Square, PA and North Wildwood, NJ, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2015. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Clement and Mary Dorothy O'Donnell (nee Morrissey). She was a graduate of Fitzgerald-Mercy Nursing School and was employed as a Registered Nurse at Delaware County Memorial Hospital. She...
Ann Delano
Jan 16, 2015
Ann Marie Delano (nee Chermol), 75 years of age, of Malvern PA, formerly of Paoli, PA, passed away on January 16, 2015. Ann Marie was the beloved wife of the late Francis X. Delano. She was the loving mother of Stephen Delano, Elizabeth Delano George (John), and the late Francis X. Delano. Dear sister of Edward J. Chermol, Jr. (Kay),...
Christine Moore
Jan 15, 2015
Christine A. Moore (nee Barteau), age 86, of Radnor, PA, passed away on January 15, 2015. Born in Portland, Maine, she was the daughter of the late Bernard A. and Milded Barteau (nee Thomsen). Christine is survived by her husband Douglass A.Moore, her children Derek A. Moore (Carol K.), Pamela J. Attonito (Robert), Charles B. Moore (Denise) and Stephen A....
John McIlhenney
Jan 14, 2015
John J. McIlhenney, age 86, of Drexel Hill, PA, passed away on January 14, 2015. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late John J. and Anna McIlhenney (nee McCauley). John was a 1947 graduate of St. Thomas More High School in Philadelphia and a member of the Alumni Association. He was a Paratrooper in the United...
Charles Madden, Jr.
Jan 14, 2015
Charles E. Madden, Jr. of Wayne, PA, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on January 14, 2015. Chuck adored his loving wife (the late) Joan of 63 years and together they built their own wonderful Irish clan. At 17, he joined the Merchant Marines and later served in the Navy and Army. You could tell how very proud...
Regina Brennan
Jan 13, 2015
Regina M. Brennan (nee Culin), age 89, of Glen Mills, PA, formerly of Lansdowne, PA, passed away on January 13, 2015. Born in Lansdowne, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edwin and Regina Culin (nee McManus). Regina was a loving homemaker, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was the beloved wife of the late Edward C. Brennan. Loving mother...
Eleanor Neczypor
Jan 13, 2015
Eleanor M. Neczypor (nee Bilinsky), age 94, of Havertown, PA, passed away on January 13, 2015. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Vincent and Natalie Bilinsky (nee Narkewicz). She had been employed as a receptionist at the Franklin Institute. She was the beloved wife of the late Peter Neczypor and the loving mother of the late...
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