Margaret Fallis
May 15, 2014
Margaret M. Fallis (nee Durkin), age 88, of Newtown Square, PA, passed away on May 15, 2014. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late James J. and Ellen Durkin (nee Tyrrell). She attended Corpus Christi Catholic School, John W. Hallahan High School and the Coombs College of Music. In her early years, she was a mezzo soprano...
Douglas V'Soske
May 14, 2014
Douglas Dean V'Soske, 86, of Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on May 14, 2014, after a long illness. The memorial service will be held at Donahue's Funeral Home in West Chester, Pennsylvania, on Thursday, June 12, 2014, at 1:00. Doug was born in Lansing, Michigan, on March 30, 1928. He moved with his parents, Vesta and Thaddeus V'Soske, to...
Jo Dreger
May 14, 2014
Dreger, JoAnn M., 70, on May 14, 2014, formerly of Yeadon, PA. Beloved daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret Dreger; sister of the late Margaret Malloy and Frannie Smiley; devoted aunt of Joe Malloy, Margie (Smiley) Outler, Suzanne (Malloy) Adelman, Frank Smiley, Patty (Malloy) Lindner, Sean Smiley and Booty (Malloy) Elias. Also survived by many grand-nieces and nephews. Relatives...
Charles Bagin, Jr.
May 14, 2014
Charles F. "Chuck" Bagin, age 63, of Upper Darby, PA, went home to be with The Lord Jesus on May 14, 2014. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Charles F. and Bertha Bagin (nee Valach). Beloved husband of Lisa L. Bagin (nee Kazanjian). He was predeceased by his son, Matthew J. Bagin. Chuck was employed...
Marie Donlan
May 13, 2014
Marie B. Donlan (nee Kelly), age 93, of Philadelphia, PA, passed away on May 13, 2014. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Mary (nee Brennock) Kelly. Marie graduated from Upper Darby High School and was later employed as an Insurance Clerk at Cigna Insurance Company for over 24 years; retiring in 1992....
Virginia Mitnick
May 13, 2014
Virginia B. Mitnick (nee Bertrand), 92, of West Brandywine Township, PA passed away on May 14, 2014. Born in Hackensack, NJ in 1921, Virginia was the daughter of Marion Cunningham and George Bertrand, both deceased. She was the beloved wife of the late Albert M. Mitnick; loving mother of Valerie J. McDaniel of Elkridge, MD, A. Michael Mitnick (Mary) of...
Thomas Hodgins, Jr.
May 13, 2014
Thomas F. Hodgins, Jr., age 68, of Secane, PA, formerly of Havertown, PA, passed away on May 13, 2014. Born in Darby, PA, he was the son of the late Thomas F. Hodgins, Sr. and Eleanore Collins (nee Heffron). He was a graduate of Monsignor Bonner High School in Drexel Hill. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam...
Helen D'Avella
May 13, 2014
Helen N. D'Avella (nee Capretti), age 84, of Havertown, PA, passed away on May 13, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Michael V. D'Avella. Dear mother of Michael A. (Mary Beth) D'Avella, Matthew (Kara) D'Avella, Joanna (Jeff) Gubernick and Mary Ann (Jerry) Dorriety. Grandmother of Brian, Stephen, Jennifer, Laura, Ben, Michael, Andrew and Wyatt. Great-grandmother of Madalyn, Bria, Avery, Katy,...
Dorothy O'Connor
May 12, 2014
Dorothy "Dottie" P. O'Connor (nee Cornett) of Boothwyn, PA, Ocean Pines, MD, and West Chester, PA died peacefully, at the age of 91, surrounded by her family on May 12, 2014. Born in West Virginia, and raised in Kentucky, she lived in Boothwyn, PA, before moving to Ocean Pines, MD. Dottie was a mother, homemaker, and phenomenal cook and gardener....
Robert Gallagher
May 11, 2014
Robert J. Gallagher, age 63, of Broomall, PA passed away on May 11, 2014. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Philip H. and Anne M. Gallagher (nee McDonald). He was a graduate of Monsignor Bonner High School in Drexel Hill and St. Joseph University in Philadelphia. He was employed as a Senior Vice President with...
Joan Pilson
May 11, 2014
Joan L. Pilson (nee O'Connell), age 62, of Upper Darby, PA, passed away on May 11, 2014. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Anna O'Connell (nee Mayer). Joan was a 1969 graduate of Cardinal O'Hara High School in Springfield, PA. She was employed as an Assistant Service Manager for Piazza Honda in Drexel Hill....
Jacqueline Massaro
May 11, 2014
Jacqueline B. "Jackie" Massaro (nee Oates), age 78, of Drexel Hill, PA, passed away on May 11, 2014. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late John and Josephine Oates (nee Tighe). Jackie was a 1953 graduate of West Catholic Girls High School. She was employed as a bookkeeper with Butler Oil, now known as Meenan Oil. Jackie...
Gabrielle Grant
May 10, 2014
Gabrielle Grant, age 22, of Clifton Heights, PA, passed away on May 10, 2014. Born in Drexel Hill, PA, she was the daughter of Francis "Fran" J. Grant and Barbara Jean DiPero. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her siblings Sara McHugh-Grant, Samantha Sullivan (Marcus), Joseph Menna, Angela Menna and Silvio Menna, Jr., and her grandmother Gloria...
Gerald Hess, Jr.
May 10, 2014
Gerald P. Hess, age 82, formerly of Downingtown, passed away at the Coatesville Veterans Hospice Medical Center on Saturday May 10, 2014. He was the husband of the late Nancy L. Hess who passed away in 2006. He was born in West Chester, son of the late Gerald P. Hess and Sarah Thompson. He was the Owner and Operator of...
Nancy Mead
May 10, 2014
Nancy V. Mead (nee Ulsh), age 81, of Newtown Square, PA, formerly of Broomall, PA, passed away on May 10, 2014. Born in West Chester, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles Kenneth and Florence Ulsh (nee Timlin). Nancy was predeceased by her husband Gibson B. Mead. She is survived by her children Tom (Valerie) Mead, Debbie Obee...
Barbara Sutton
May 10, 2014
Barbara J. Sutton (nee Lackey), 76, of Downingtown, PA, formerly of Nashville, TN passed away on May 10, 2014. Born in Anderson, SC in 1937, she was the daughter of the late Vesta (Stone) and Pierson Lackey. Barbara was the beloved wife of Jerry Mac Sutton; loving mother of George Ragsdale Williamson, Tammy Lynn Williamson, Terry Ann Lawson (Steven), Teresa...
Jennifer Werstler
May 9, 2014
Jennifer Rose Werstler, 20, of West Chester, PA passed away suddenly on May 9, 2014, her 20th birthday. Born in Chester, PA, in 1994, she was a 2012 graduate of East High School in West Chester and worked in retail sales. She was also a manager at Jake's Wayback Burger, her family's business. Jennifer loved skiing and traveling with her...
Carol Vani
May 9, 2014
Carol M. Vani (nee Strickland) age 65 of Wayne, Pa formerly of Toronto and Ottawa, Canada passed away on May 9, 2014. Daughter of the Late Catherine Ann (nee Kennedy) and Dr. Samuel Clyde Strickland. Beloved wife of Peter Vani, loving mother of Daniel and Jesse Vani; Sister of Albert (Linda), Allan and John (Cookie) Strickland. Also survived by numerous...
Josephine Valenza
May 9, 2014
JOSEPHINE VALENZA (nee Cugino), 99 years of age, of Bala Cynwyd, PA and Haddonfield, NJ, passed away peacefully surrouned by her family in her home on Fri. May 9, 2014. Josie was pre deceased by her beloved husband Mariano M. Valenza and her granddaughter Joan Canuso Fischer (Michael). Loving mother of Mary Ann Campanale (Francis J.) and Joan Canuso (John...
Elizabeth Duzen
May 8, 2014
Elizabeth T. Van Duzen, age 81, of Havertown, PA, passed away on May 8, 2014. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Hippolitus and Elizabeth Pateckis (nee Tamkiute). Elizabeth was a self-employed personal caregiver for many years caring for the elderly throughout Delaware County. She was an avid gardener and enjoyed the outdoors. Services are pending.
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