Obituaries

Apr 7, 2015

Mary L. (Burns) Ebling, age 95, a longtime resident of Chester and a current resident of Ridley Twp. died April 7, 2015. Mary was born in Pottsville, Pa and graduated from Pottsville High School. Mary was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She enjoyed traveling and was a parishioner of Our Lady of Peace Church.

Apr 2, 2015

Joseph Harry Burns, Jr, age 90 , of Claymont, DE passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 2, 2015. In his death, as in life, he wanted to stay close to his recently deceased wife of 67 years, Eleanor (December 26, 2014).

Joe was born January 19, 1925 in Chester, PA, son of the late Joseph Harry and...

Apr 2, 2015

David S. Hahn, age 60, a longtime Delaware County resident died suddenly on April 2, 2015 at his home in Folsom. David graduated from Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical High School in Canton , MA . He then graduated from Penn State University with an Associate's degree in Electrical Engineering Technology and graduated from Widener University with a Bachelor's...

Apr 1, 2015

William "Bill" J. Delany, 70, ofChadds Ford,PA, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2015. He was born inPhiladelphiato William and Mary (nee Fleming) Delany.

Bill grew up in Southwest Philadelphia and graduated fromWestCatholicHigh Schoolin 1962. He spent many years enjoying his membership and Presidency of the Southwest St. Patrick's Club. Bill was a longtime resident ofDelaware County,PAand...

Mar 31, 2015

Annamarie Hill, age 50 , died March 31, 2015 at Taylor Hospice Residence in Ridley Park. She was born in Chester, was raised in and resided in Garnet Valley. Annamarie graduated from Garnet Valley HS and Temple University. She was a member of St. John Fisher Catholic Church and was a Client Services Sr. Director for iPacesetters.

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Mar 30, 2015

Monday, March 30, 2015

Bess Lynn (Ricks) Corvino, age 60, died March 30, 2015. She was born in Philadelphia, was raised in and made her home in Ridley Twp. Bess was also a graduate of Ridley High School and was best known for being a kind hearted and loving mother, sister, grandmother and aunt who always enjoyed...

Mar 27, 2015

Michael A. "Mike" Palladino, Sr., age 56, died suddenly on March 27, 2015 at Taylor Hospital. Mike was born on May 10, 1958 and was a longtime resident of Woodlyn. He graduated from Ridley High School in 1977.

Mike was employed by Advance Concrete and worked for Pepsi Co. at their West Chester facility. He was a...

Mar 25, 2015

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

James M. "Pop Pop"Thomas, III, age 81, died peacefully March 25, 2015 at home in Aston surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was born in Upland and was raised in Delaware County. He graduated from Lansdowne High School and attended St. Joseph's University. James served in the US Army during the...

Mar 24, 2015

Sam Miran, 95 never forgot a name, a face, a kindness, or the lyrics to the endless number of songs that he liked. He was a fan of fine tailoring, (matching watch bands with colorful ties and pocket squares), jazz music and every Philadelphia sports team. He believed in hard work, equal opportunity and lived by the motto "If...

Mar 23, 2015

Monday, March 23, 201

1937-2015

Dolores A. Allman, 78, of Chadds Ford, PA, peacefully entered into eternal life on March 23, 2015. Born in Philadelphia, PA to Harold and Anna Cesarini, and widow of Earl L. Allman. She was a graduate of Upper Darby High School. Dolores was an Executive Secretary at Piasecki Helicopter, then...

Mar 22, 2015

Sunday, March 22, 2015

1933-2015

Alek Kaczmarczyk, age 81, of Boothwyn, Pennsylvania, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2015. Born in 1933 in Poland, Alek came to America in 1962. Alek was employed by Chichester School District for 25 years and retired 2012. He was previously employed by Summit Airlines, Inc.

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Mar 22, 2015

Lucy Bottone Jones, age 97 , entered into eternal life on Sunday, March 22, 2015. Born in Trenton, NJ, she lived in Chester for most of her life, relocating to Aston 22 years ago. Lucy was a long-time member of St. Anthony's Church, participating in many of their activities and organizations, and was very devoted to her Catholic faith....

Mar 16, 2015

Monday, March 16, 2015

1937 - 2015

Joseph J. Downs, Sr., age 78, died March 16, 2015. Joseph was a resident of Wilmington, DE and previously made his home in Southwest Philadelphia. He was born and raised in Philadelphia and retired from the City of Philadelphia Fire Department. Joseph was also a member of the...

Mar 10, 2015

Eugene "Gene" P. Selner, age 73, died March 10, 2015. He was born and raised in Nanticoke, PA and was a resident of Woodlyn, Ridley Township for the past 41 years. Gene served in the US Navy and Navy Reserves, was a member of Our Lady of Peace Church in Milmont Park and retired from Lockheed Martin Corporation after...

Mar 4, 2015

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

1941 - 2015

Louise H. Mingis, age 73, died March 4, 2015 at Lankenau Medical Center. Louise was born and raised in Chester and graduated from Chester High School. She most recently resided in Garnet Valley.

Louise retired from Catholic Health East where she worked as a Career Paralegal....

Feb 28, 2015

Saturday, February 28, 2015

Edward J. Micka, age 57 , died February 28, 2015. Edward was born in Chester and was a lifelong resident of Ridley Twp. He was a graduate of Ridley High school and became a Master Cement Mason. Edward was a member of the Milmont Republican Club, he was a lifelong member of Notre...

Feb 26, 2015

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Margaret "Peg" Hampton Rosenberg, age 93, died February 26, 2015. Peg was born, raised and educated in Chester and was a lifelong resident of Folsom, Ridley Twp.

She enjoyed sewing, was an avid reader and loved traveling with her relatives which was a big part of her...

Feb 24, 2015

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

1926 - 2015

Annie "ChaCha" (Peters) Iacono, age 88, died February 24, 2015. She was born and raised in Chester to the late George & Helen Peters. Annie retired from Mars Electric Incorporated and was a member of St Katharine Drexel Church in Chester. She was an avid reader and also...

Feb 24, 2015

Donald J. Keeth (Hammer) (Corky), age 64 , a longtime fixture and employee of the Concordville Inn and resident of Aston, died suddenly February 24, 2015.

Donald cherished his work and time spent with his Concordville Inn family and was a father figure to many of their employees. He was an avid golfer and also enjoyed bowling....

Feb 20, 2015

Jason R. Benson, 43, passed away on February 20th. Jason was born in Chester, PA, to Barbara (Wojciehowski) Benson and late Robert Duane Benson. He attended St. James H.S. and St. Joseph's University. Jason was a successful business owner and entrepreneur in the advertising and print industries. He was an avid golfer and a huge Philadelphia sports fan. Above...