Obituaries

Philip Ewaka

Feb 11, 2022

Mr. Philip Michael Ewaka, 82, of Media passed away from this earth and into the arms of the Lord Jesus Christ on February 11, 2022, at Riddle Memorial Hospital following a brief period of illness.

Phil spent the majority of his life in Delaware County and graduated from Chester High School. He was the owner/operator of Ewaka...

Paul Cloar, Jr.

Feb 9, 2022

Paul J. Cloar Jr., age 76, passed away peacefully on February 9, 2022 at his home in Brookhaven, PA.  Raised and educated in Clifton Heights, Paul attended Holy Cross Grade School and Clifton Heights High School.  Paul has lived in Brookhaven for the past 43 years.  Paul worked at Westinghouse and for The Boeing Company for 37 years in...

Antoinette Pedante

Feb 9, 2022

Antoinette "Netty" Marie Pedante, 95, of Chester, PA, peacefully passed away on February 9, 2022. Netty was born on November 5, 1926 to parents Vincenza and Luigi Pompilii, who emigrated from Italy. She graduated from Chester High School in 1944. Her natural kindness and ability to put others at ease led Netty to become a registered nurse with Chester...

Joshua R. Quinn

Feb 3, 2022

Joshua R. Quinn, age 30, passed away tragically as a result of being struck by a motor vehicle on February 3, 2022, in Upper Chichester, Pennsylvania. Josh was a longtime resident of Upper Chi and was a graduate of Wordsworth Academy. He was a car magazine enthusiast and was a dedicated collector and recycler. Josh attended Resurrection Life Church,...

Krysten M. Gentile

Feb 3, 2022

Krysten Maria Bradley Gentile, age 40, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family and husband on February 3, 2022, after a courageous 4-year battle with breast cancer.  Krysten was raised in Collingdale, PA and currently resides in Garnet Valley, PA.  She graduated from Archbishop of Prendergast High School, Cabrini University (BC), and Wilmington University (MBA).

Krysten...

Charles A. Ferrante

Jan 29, 2022

Charles Anthony Ferrante, 86, a resident of Trainer, passed away after a long illness on Saturday, January 29, 2022.  Charles was born and raised in Chester and later moved to Trainer in 1960 where he lived for 62 years.  He worked as an electrician for Scott Paper and Linde Air, and various new home construction projects.  He was a...

Robert John Barlow, Sr.

Jan 26, 2022

Robert John "Bob" Barlow, Sr., age 66, a lifelong Aston resident passed away on January 26, 2022. Bob met his wife Kathy in 1975, and together they raised a close knit family of 5 children. Bob worked at Sun Ship 1976 until it closed, where as a journeyman driver he made the papers for "an engineering first" when he...

Carl Galazeski, Jr.

Jan 25, 2022

Carl M. Galazeski, Jr. passed away on January 25, 2022, at St. Francis Hospital in Delaware.  Carl was raised in Chester and Wallingford and spent 20 years in Linwood before finally settling down in Wilmington, DE with his family.  He was a 1981 graduate of Nether Providence High School. Carl enjoyed reading, fishing, casinos, The Philadelphia Eagles, spending time...

Patrick Casey

Jan 24, 2022

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Edward S. Imbrogno

Jan 22, 2022

Edward S. Imbrogno, age 78, passed away on January 22, in Media, PA. Edward was born in Philadelphia and raised in Swarthmore, PA. He graduated from St. James High School in Chester and was a member of St. Josephs Catholic Church in Aston, PA. Edward worked in the Philadelphia shipyard before he was eventually able to retire and settled...

Elizabeth R. "Betty" Thompson

Jan 21, 2022

Elizabeth R. "Betty" Thompson (NEE Ennis), age 88, died January 21, 2022 at CCMC. Raised in Chester, Betty attended St. Michael's Parochial School and was a 1951 graduate of Notre Dame Girl's High School in Moylan.  Betty has lived in Middletown Twp for the past 50 years.  She worked for Whitman Chocolates and in retail sales before she retired. ...

Carol A. Williams

Jan 21, 2022

Carol Ann Williams, age 76, passed away peacefully with her daughters by her side on January 21, 2022. Carol was a 1963 graduate of Chichester High School. While there, she was a national spelling bee winner and jitterbug champion. She was still dear friends with many of her childhood friends and helped coordinated many high school reunions. She will...

Wilson "Kent" Drake

Jan 19, 2022

Wilson "Kent" Drake Jr., age, 78, died January 19, 2022, at CCMC.  Kent was born in Chester and raised in Folsom and was a 1961 graduate of Ridley High School.  Kent resided in Folsom his entire life before moving to Claymont 5 years ago.  Kent owned and operated the family business Just Pizza in Chester for many years before...

Ruth Ann Crovetto

Jan 18, 2022

Ruth Ann Crovetto (NEE Hall), age 78, passed away peacefully at her home with family by her side on January 18, 2022.  Raised in Booths Corner, Bethel Township, Ruth graduated from Media High School where she was in the band color guard and carried the American Flag.  Ruth has lived in Ardentown, Wilmington, DE for over 53 years.  Over...

Claude Hubbard

Jan 17, 2022

William E. "Billy" Bey

Jan 15, 2022

William E. "Billy" Bey, age 68, died January 15, 2022.  Born and raised in Media, PA, Billy graduated from Ridley High School.  Billy was a longtime Delaware County Resident most recently living in Glen Mills for the past 8 years.  He enjoyed horse racing, crabbing, fishing, cooking, telling stories, working on cars, caring for stray cats, Nascar, going to...

Miles S. Hepler

Jan 14, 2022

Miles S. Hepler, age 89, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on January 14th. Miles was born and raised in Ashland and Chester, PA. He graduated from Chester High School and later attended Drexel University. After college Miles served his country proudly as a member of the US Coast Guard. Miles was a longtime owner...

Rosalba Bowders

Jan 13, 2022

Rosalba (Carlini) Bowders, age 71, passed away peacefully on January 13, 2022.  Rose was born in Italy before moving to Canada and then resided in Minneapolis, Philadelphia, East Lansdowne, and Ridley Park before settling in Upper Chichester, PA.  She graduated from West Catholic Girls High School in Philadelphia, PA.  Rose made her career as an Administrative Assistant at several...

Madeline M. Petrillo

Jan 12, 2022

On Wednesday, January 12, 2022, Madeline M. Petrillo, died at her home in Garnet Valley, Pa. with her loving granddaughter, Lisa M. Thomas by her side. She was 89 years old just 4 months shy of her 90th Birthday. Madeline will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, Mommom (grandmother), great-grandmother and friend.

Madeline is survived by...

Mary Jane Mcglennen

Jan 12, 2022

Mary Jane (Reagan) "MJ" McGlennen, age 77, went home to be with the Lord on January 12, 2022, at her home in Glen Mills, PA. Mary Jane was born in Chester, PA, and was a 1962 graduate of Chester High School. She enjoyed entertaining and hosting holiday parties, gardening, and taking family trips to Avalon, NJ. Mary Jane retired...