Susan K. McCormack
Feb 15, 2024
Susan K. McCormack, age 66, of West Chester, PA, passed away on February 15, 2024.
Born in Darby, PA in 1957, she was the daughter of the late Hugh F. and Mary J. (nee Callahan) McCormack.
Susan was the loving sister of Mary Flanagan (the late Charles), Thomas McCormack (Muffy), Margaret McCormack, Brendan McCormack (Rosemary), Hugh McCormack (Ana), and the late John...
Sr. Mary Therese Currie, SHCJ
Feb 14, 2024
Mary Therese (Tese) Currie
(Mother Mary Aloysius)
August 19, 1927 – February 14, 2024
Rosemont, Pennsylvania – Mary Therese (Tese) Currie, a Sister of the Holy Child Jesus for 73 years, died peacefully on Wednesday, February 14, 2024. She was 96.
Born and raised in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Sister Tese was the eldest daughter of John F. and Mary (Dowdall) Currie. She deeply loved...
Francis A. Bastianelli
Feb 14, 2024
Francis A. “Fran” Bastianelli, 75, passed away February 14, 2024 surrounded by his loved ones. He was the beloved son of the late Guido and Olga (nee Rossi) Bastianelli.
Fran is survived by his loving wife, Lydia A. (nee Capraro) Bastianelli; beloved brother, Michael J. Bastianelli (Donna); his dear niece and nephew, Stephanie Poinsett (Brian) and Michael Bastianelli (Korinne); his dear...
Catherine B. Diebold
Feb 14, 2024
Catherine B. Diebold (nee Beltran), age 93, of Haverford, PA, formerly of Merion and Bala-Cynwyd, PA, passed away on February 14, 2024. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Basil R. and Mary Beltran (nee Lyons).
Catherine was the loving wife of the late Francis X. Diebold, Esq; beloved mother of Frank (Susan) and Kate Diebold; adoring...
Linda Jean Connor
Feb 14, 2024
Linda Jean Connor (née Clark), age 70, of Media, PA, passed away on February 14, 2024.
Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Marie (née Rose) Clark.
Linda was the beloved wife of John Connor for 52 years; the loving mother of Melissa Connor-Hartman (Steve); the dear sister of Pat Fellenbaum (Dave) and John Clark (Donna),...
Patricia Mangano
Feb 13, 2024
Patricia A. Mangano, 88 of West Grove, PA (formerly West Chester, PA and Upper Darby, PA) died on February 13, 2024 at home surrounded by her family.
Born on October 9, 1935 in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Marie H. (nee Lang) Weston and Frank Weston. She was the sister of Barbara Wilkinson and Mary Ann Mangano....
Marion E. Brancy
Feb 13, 2024
Marion Elizabeth Brancy (nee Miller), age 92, of Ridley Park, PA passed away Tuesday February 13th,2024, with her trusted loyal friend and caretaker Barton Robinson by her side. She is predeceased by her beloved husband Anthony “Jack” Brancy.
Marion was spirited woman. She enjoyed traveling the world, trying new things, and was open minded. She liked the Barney and Betty Hill...
Eugene Pasternak
Feb 13, 2024
Eugene “Gene” Pasternak, age 89, of Springfield, PA, passed away on February 13, 2024. Born in New York, NY, he was the beloved son of the late John and Mary Pasternak.
Gene was the beloved husband of the late Dorothy C. Pasternak (nee Rodzinski); loving father of Eugene J. Pasternak (Alexandra) and Victoria Pasternak; adoring grandfather of Alek John Pasternak.
Services and...
Joseph Dennis Myers
Feb 12, 2024
Joseph D. Myers, age 30, of Chester Springs, PA, departed this life on February 12, 2024. Beloved youngest son of Michael F. and Jeanne M. (nee Spear). Survived by brothers John F. (Melissa) and James M. (Anna). Nephew of Francis X. (Judy), Lisa Myers Thomson (Frank), Edward T. (Sandy), the late Dennis M. (Amy) and the late Mary E. Myers...
Mary E. Sessa
Feb 12, 2024
Mary E. Sessa (nee Farrell), age 86, of Drexel Hill, PA, passed away on February 12, 2024. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the beloved daughter of the late Michael and Anne T. Farrell (nee O’Donnell).
Mary grew up in the Fairmount section of Philadelphia. She graduated from Hallahan Girls High School. Mary worked at JC Penney for many years. In 1957...
Margaret Mary Reitman
Feb 11, 2024
Margaret Mary (nee Joyce) Reitman, age 91, a former social worker, Cub Scout Den Mother, and great grandmother, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loved ones on February 11, 2024. She lived in Willistown Township, Chester County, PA for nearly 60 years, and spent the last 15 months of her life at the Shannondell retirement community in Valley...
Dennis M. Rush
Feb 10, 2024
Dennis M. Rush, 77, of Malvern, PA passed away, peacefully, surrounded by family, on February 10, 2024.
Born in Philadelphia, PA in 1946, Dennis was the 2nd of four kids of the late Joseph F. and Dolores “Dee” (née Hennessey) Rush.
Dennis was the beloved husband of Sonia (née Hostikidou) Rush; loving father of Anndi Sheppard (Darren), Tricia Zwiercan (John), Mary Beth...
Mary Facenda
Feb 10, 2024
Mary Facenda, age 78, of Newtown Square, PA, passed away on February 10, 2024.
A long-time resident of Havertown, PA, Mary was born on November 9, 1945 in Philadelphia, PA, and was the daughter of the late James and June (née Mangesian) Facenda.
Mary, along with her family, owned two flower shops in Havertown dating back to the early 1970’s. She enjoyed...
Paul E. Feilke
Feb 9, 2024
Paul E. “Ollie” Feilke , age 57, passed away suddenly February 9, 2024. Beloved son of the late William N. Sr. and Ethel M. (nee Nagy) Feilke.
Paul is survived by his loving fiancé Jenifer Nestel-Dougherty; Siblings, Delores “Sue” Orzel, Denise Johnson, Linda Feilke, Craig Feilke, Bruce Feilke (Adriana), Karen Lobb (Charles), Cheryl Seaton (William), Ernest Feilke (Melissa), and Dawn Stavola;...
Margaretanne "Peggy" Staiber
Feb 8, 2024
Margaretanne “Peggy” Staiber (née Long), age 76, of Smyrna, DE, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2024, surrounded by her Family.
Born in Chester, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles J. and Roberta (née O’Neill) Long.
Her favorite passed time was being with her family. She was always fully present whether she was having movie night with her husband...
Elizabeth W. Schmidt
Feb 6, 2024
Elizabeth W. Schmidt, 86, of Exton, PA, passed away February 6, 2024 with her daughters by her side, holding her and telling her it was okay to go to their Dad and God.
Born January 29, 1938 in Bucharest, Romania, she was the daughter of the late Otto and Else (nee Bernek) Jarmolowicz.
Elizabeth became a Realtor in 1977 and retired from...
Jana Lou Johnson
Feb 6, 2024
Jana Lou Johnson, 81 of Wayne, PA, passed away February 6, 2024. Born December 4, 1942 in Coldwater, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Myron and Margaret (nee Brown) Grosky.
Jana was the beloved wife of Robert Hugh Johnson, loving mother of Shellie Johnson (Daniel Kaminski), Trisha Macdonald (Peter) and Hugh Johnson (Sarah), adoring grandmother of Walter and Edith...
James Gilligan
Feb 6, 2024
James (Jim) Gilligan, 95, passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2024. Born on November 18, 1928, Jim told many stories of his days growing up in South Philly in that post-Depression Era. His stories also covered his time spent in the Philippines during the World War II period. He was honorably discharged from the (then) U.S. Army Air Force in...
Catherine E. Collins
Feb 6, 2024
Catherine Elizabeth (née Neill) Collins, age 85, of Newtown Square, PA, passed away on February 6, 2024.
Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Alexander, Sr. and Elizabeth A. (née McCloskey) Neill.
Catherine was the beloved wife of the late Thomas J. Collins; the loving mother of Thomas Collins, Jr., Donnamarie Judge (Robert), and Robert Collins. She was the...
Sister Anne Wootten, RSM
Feb 5, 2024
Sister Anne Wootten, RSM, age 78, a member of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, died peacefully on February 5, 2024, at Lankenau Hospital in Wynnewood, PA.
A Sister of Mercy for 58 years, Anne responded to the call to service in mercy through her dedication to the health care ministry, her passion for justice and her commitment to care for...
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