Obituaries

Sep 24, 2022

Wendy Cheryl Hall, age 59, a resident of Brookhaven, PA, passed away on September 24, 2022. Wendy was born in Detroit Michigan, and was raised in a suburb of the city, Bloomfield Hills, MI. She moved to the Philadelphia area in the late 80's to attend Moore College of Art. Wendy worked for For Eyes Optometry where she met...

Sep 23, 2022

Ruth Pursh (NEE Profitt) age 87, passed away peacefully on September 23, 2022 with her family by her side. Ruth was a lifelong resident of Trainer and a graduate of Eddystone High School. She worked for the Scott Paper Co. and Fibre-Metal. Ruth was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She loved her nieces and nephews. Ruth had the...

Sep 23, 2022

Sandra "Sandy" Biberman, age 82, passed away peacefully at her son's home, with her family by her side, on September 23, 2022. She was raised in Philadelphia, PA and was a graduate of Germantown High School, before she received her bachelor's degree from Temple University. Sandy was a longtime resident of Glenolden, PA and was employed by Lipincot Publishing...

Sep 20, 2022

Lorraine Godley, age 90, a resident of Upper Chichester, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on September 20, 2022. Lorraine was a graduate of Notre Dame and was formerly employed by Joseph C. Perry, Inc., for 20 plus years and then she also worked for Century 21 at the Real Estate Store. Lorraine enjoyed gambling and was fond of her Rum...

Sep 20, 2022

Amelia (Giandonato) Ferriola, age 91, passed away on September 20, 2022, surrounded by her loving children. Amelia was raised and educated in Chester, PA and she had most recently resided in Aston, Pennsylvania. Amelia was a longtime member of St. Robert's Catholic Church in Chester, PA and was a current member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Aston, PA....

Sep 17, 2022

Ronald Charles Covage, age 78, passed away September 17, 2022.  Ron was born in Frackville, PA and was raised and educated in Delaware County.  He attended Ridley High School where he excelled in sports especially Football. He graduated from Chester High School where he earned a full scholarship for football to Alan Hancock J.C. in Santa Maria, CA.   Ron...

Sep 15, 2022

Clarice Sapp, age 71, passed away at her home in Boothwyn, PA, on September 15, 2022. Clarice was a graduate of Immaculata University where she earned a bachelors degree in Business Administration. Prior to her retirement, Clarice worked at Crozer Hospital as an Education Coordinator. She was a member of several churches over the years and was a devout Christian....

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...