Obituaries

Sep 13, 2022

Francis Aloysius Gibbons Loving Son, Father, Brother, and Uncle

Francis passed on September 13th, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He was raised in Darby, Pennsylvania by Francis and Joan Gibbons and he was a graduate of Monsignor Bonner High School. Prior to his retirement he worked many years for TWA airlines. His hobbies included sports, especially basketball....

Sep 10, 2022

Gregory "Greg" Lawrence Mountain, born February 28, 1947, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 10, 2022, with his family and friends by his side. Greg was many things to many people; a son, brother, partner, dad/father, grandpa, coach, and an all-around team player. He loved his role as a father, and his absolute favorite role was being a grandpa. Greg...

Sep 9, 2022

James Hortman Curry, age 93, passed away surrounded by his family on September 9, 2022. Jim was raised and educated in Collingdale, PA. He was a graduate of the Class of 1947 at Collingdale High School, where he played football, ran track, and played trombone in the band. After high school Jim attended Pennsylvania Military College and obtained his...

Sep 4, 2022

Robert G. Jones, Jr., age 76, a resident of Upper Chichester, PA, passed away on September 4, 2022. Bob was raised in Wilmington, DE, and was a graduate of Brandywine High School. After graduating high school, he went on to obtain a Bachelors degree from Rutgers University and a Masters from Widener University. After college Bob worked for Lockheed...

Aug 31, 2022

Catherine F. (Fiorelli) Gonzalez, age 71, passed away on August 31, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. Catherine attended Chester High School and worked for many years at Media Foot Care. In her spare time she enjoyed shopping, spending time with her family and grandchildren as well as spending time at the shore in Brigantine, NJ. In addition to...

Aug 29, 2022

Josephine "Josie" O'Donnell McCaffrey, age 75, a resident of Upper Chichester, PA, passed away peacefully on August 29, 2022. Josie was born in Philadelphia and raised in Havertown, PA, and was a graduate of Archbishop Prendergast High School. Josie was an amazing, kind and loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She touched so many lives with her...

Aug 28, 2022

On Saturday, August 27th, Alyson Laskas laid her head on her best friend's chest and died quietly in her sleep. Brilliant, beautiful, and ever bemusing, her life was one of yawps heartily hallooed; of hearts healed and broken. Hers was a life of the earth and of art, of angst and absolution, but always of love. In the hills of...

Aug 28, 2022

Dennis M. Hudgins, age 68, a longtime resident of Eddystone, PA passed away on August 28, 2022. Dennis was reared in Eddystone and graduated from Ridley High School. He was employed for many years by the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard before their closing. Dennis enjoyed golfing, fishing, and baseball. He was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan was always the "life...

Aug 26, 2022

Michael Lee Black, age 70, died on August 26, 2022, at his nieces home where he was being cared for. Mike was born in Chester and raised in Chester and Upper Chichester Twp. He graduated from Chichester High School class of 1969. As a young man Mike delivered newspapers, worked for Gino's and Ken Machine. He loved to listen...

Aug 26, 2022

Josephine Emmi Andreoli, age 98, a longtime resident of Chester and Eddystone, passed away on August 26, 2022. Josephine was a former member of St. Anthony's of Padua, St. Robert's, and St. Rose of Lima Churches. Prior to her retirement, she was employed by Sun Ship Building & Dry Dock Company. Josephine was the daughter of the late Salvador...

Aug 21, 2022

Richard Guy Schleifer, age 86, a resident of Glen Mills, PA, passed away on August 21, 2022. He was raised in Glenolden, PA and was a graduate of Glen-Nor High School, where he was an avid basketball player. After graduating high school, Richard worked at Verizon as a service tech, retiring after 38 years. In addition, he served his...

Aug 20, 2022

Wayne A. Brower, age 72, a lifelong resident of Brookhaven, passed away on August 20, 2022. He was a resident of Brookhaven for 60 years, and was a graduate of Sun Valley High School. Wayne was a member of United Methodist Church and served his country proudly during the Vietnam era in the United States Air Force as a...

Aug 19, 2022

Samuel David Auman, 70, died on Friday, August 19, 2022 at the Sterling Health Care and Rehabilitation Center in Media. Sam was born on May 23, 1952 in Pottstown, PA. He was the son of the late John and Naomi Auman. He was a longtime resident of Chester. He was the husband of his beloved wife, Mary who died...

Aug 18, 2022

Robert Jay "Reds" Edmunds, age 88, passed away on August 18, 2022 in Pottstown, PA. Robert was raised in Chester, PA and was a graduate of Chester School District. He worked for Scott Paper Company for most of his life before eventually retiring and moving to Spring City, PA. He was a volunteer firefighter at the Moyamensing Firehouse in...

Aug 16, 2022

Sandra "Sandy" (Santee) Masusock, age 81, passed away on August 16, 2022. While born in Bethlehem, PA, Sandy was raised in and was a longtime resident of Chester.  She was a 1959 graduate of Chester High School. Sandy worked at Chester County Hospital in their billing department, before eventually retiring in 2006. After she retired she moved to Aston,...

Aug 12, 2022

Harry Thomas Shinn, age 52, passed away on August 12, 2022. Harry was raised in Concord Township and was a 1988 graduate of Garnet Valley High School. He resided in Upper Chichester, PA. Harry was a master plumber and was employed at O'Donnell & Son Plumbing and Heating. He loved to ski, bowl, play rugby and was a member...

Aug 8, 2022

Lucetti Luke Cellini, M.D., age 90, a much loved and respected local family physician for over forty-five years, passed away on Monday, August 8, 2022, surrounded by his loving family.   Dr. Cellini, also known as Doc and Dr. Luke, was truly one of a kind. He had more stories than a library, and more associated "sayings" than any one...

Aug 5, 2022

Rosalyn Jane Santucci (nee Nichols), age 79, passed away peacefully on August 5, 2022, at her home in Upland, PA, with her loving husband Peter by her side. Rosalyn was born in New Jersey and was raised in Chester, PA, she was a graduate of Notre Dame High School in Media, PA. She was retired from Scott Paper Co....

Aug 4, 2022

Hughie John Moore, age 85, a lifetime resident of Upland, PA passed away peacefully on August 4, 2022, surrounded by his family.  He was a graduate of Eddystone High School, where he then went on to work at Ship-N-Shore in Upland until its closing. After which, Hughie then was employed at M&M Restaurant Supply Co. Hughie was a Charter...

Aug 2, 2022

Naomi E. Barrow, age 93, passed away at her home surrounded by her family on August 2, 2022. A resident of Downingtown for 64 years, she recently moved in with her daughter, Ruth, in Aston, PA. Naomi was raised in Floral Park, NY where she was a graduate of Sewanhaka High School. She graduated from The Mannes Music School,...