Obituaries

Victor N. Stitz

Jun 9, 2022

Victor N. Stitz, age 91, passed away on June 9, 2022 at his home in Woodlyn, PA. Victor was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and was a graduate of the Frederick High School. He went on to serve his nation proudly as a member of the United States Marine Corps. Victor was retired from the Scott Paper Company after many...

Jeanne G. (Gregory) Morrison

Jun 5, 2022

Jeanne Gregory Morrison, age 87, passed away on June 5, 2022 at Riddle Memorial Hospital in Media, PA. Jeanne was raised in Springfield, PA, and finished her senior year of high school at Largo High School in Largo, FL. She has lived in West Grove for the past 17 years. Jeanne was a secretary for University of Pennsylvania and...

Stephan "Steve" Difabio

Jun 5, 2022

Stephan "Steve" DiFabio, 61, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 5, 2022 at Riddle Hospital Hospice Care after a short battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family.

Steve was born on January 27, 1961, in Aston, Pennsylvania. He was the fifth of eight children of Henry and Harriet (Lewis) DiFabio and the late Catherine...

Victor R. Dinicola

Jun 4, 2022

Victor R. DiNicola, age 77, passed away on June 4, 2022, at his home in Wilmington, DE surrounded by his loving family. Victor was raised in Chester, PA and graduated from St. Anthony's School. Victor was a long-time resident of Aston, PA before moving to Wilmington, DE with his wife. He worked for and eventually retired from ACME Markets...

Ursula "Bernie" (Blisard) Sparks

May 30, 2022

Ursula "Bernie" (Blisard) Sparks, age 84, passed away on May 30, 2022 at her daughter Linda Mc'Laughlin's home in Boothwyn, PA surrounded by her loving family. She was born and raised in Chester, PA and was a graduate of Notre Dame High School. She was a longtime member of St. John Fisher Church in Boothwyn, PA. Ursula was an...

Edward J. Somers, Jr.

May 22, 2022

Edward J. Somers, Jr, age 87, passed away at his daughter's home on May 22,2022. Ed was raised and educated in Philadelphia, PA and Lindenwold, NJ during his youth before he graduated from West Philadelphia High School. After his marriage to Kathleen, he lived and raised his family in Sharon Hill, PA and was a parishoner of Holy Spirit...

Terry L. Stengel

May 22, 2022

Terry L. Stengel, age 49, passed away on May 22, 2022 at his home in Linwood, PA. Terry was raised in Aston, PA, and was a graduate of Sun Valley High School. He was self-employed, working as a general contractor. In his free time, Terry enjoyed gardening and fishing at Indian River in Delaware and Crow Lake in Canada....

Kathleen P. Fasciocco

May 21, 2022

Kathleen P. Fasciocco (nee McCormick), age 82, passed away on May 21, 2022, in West Chester, PA. Raised and educated in Philadelphia, Kathleen attended St. Barnabas Parochial School and West Catholic High School for Girls, class of 1958. Kathleen (Kate) moved to Collingdale where she raised her family for 33 years before moving to Springfield and started her retirement...

Michael V. Reimer

May 15, 2022

Michael V. Reimer, age 41, passed away on May 15, 2022. He was a resident of Aston, PA and a graduate of Sun Valley High School. Michael was an avid Eagles fan, fisherman, and gardener. Michael loved nature and making people laugh, but most all he enjoyed spending time with his daughter.

He was the son of...

Joan M. Emmi

May 11, 2022

Joan Marie (Megill) Emmi earned her Angel wings on May 11, 2022 to sit at the feet of Jesus Christ Her Lord and Savior. Joan's faith was her priority next to her family. She was born July 5,1938 in Upland, PA, and was the daughter of the late John and Leanora (Cauley) Megill. Joan was a graduate of Springfield...

Andrew Joseph Hanobeck, Jr.

May 11, 2022

Andrew Joseph Hanobeck Jr., age 76, loving husband, father, and grandfather passed away peacefully at his home in Oxford, PA on May 11 , 2022 after a courageous battle .

Andrew , known to his family and friends as " Joe, " was born in Olean , NY and was a graduate of Bishop Neumann High School...

Andrew "Deach" Zabrodsky, Jr.

May 10, 2022

To know Andy was to love Andy and all who loved him knew that right behind his love of family and friends was his passion for music . Andy's passion stretched across genres , decades, and continents . Although his first love was drums, he deeply appreciated all musical instruments and revered the individual talents of many.

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Charlotte Ray

May 10, 2022

Charlotte "Chacha"(Blake) Ray age 70 a resident of Essington, PA passed away suddenly on May 10,2022. Charlotte was raised and educated in Aston where she was a 1969 graduate of Sun Valley High School. During her time at Sun Valley she was a a proud part of the color guard in the band. Charlotte was a bartender at the...

Edward Willis, Jr.

May 9, 2022

Edward Willis, Jr., age 89, passed away on May 9, 2022 at his Daughter's home in Oxford, PA. Ed was born and raised in Boothwyn, PA and was a graduate of Chichester High School. Ed proudly served his country in the US Army. He was employed by Sun Oil Company for 44 years before retiring. Ed loved bowling, repairing...

Frances Ragusi

May 8, 2022

Frances Ragusi, age 88, passed away at her home on May 8,2022. Frances was born, raised and educated in Chester, PA. and was a longtime resident of Rutledge,PA. She was retired from the Boeing Inc., in Ridley Park, PA and was involved with the company choir and bowling team. An avid reader and a devout catholic, Frances was an...

Margaret M. "Peggy" Bonacquisti

May 7, 2022

Margaret M. "Peggy" (Riddle) Bonacquisti age 94 passed away peacefully with her family by her side on May 7, 2022 at her daughter's home. Peggy was born, raised and educated in Chester, PA where she lived for many years before moving to Luthern Knowles in Boothwyn, PA. Peggy was a parishioner of St. John Fisher Catholic Church in Boothwyn,...

Patricia M. Sage

May 7, 2022

Patricia M. Sage, age 72, passed away on May 7, 2022, at her home in Woodlyn, PA. Pat was raised as a Catholic and was a graduate of Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School. In her free time, Pat enjoyed listening to music, watching old movies, cheering on the Philadelphia Eagles, and spending her summers in Wildwood. Pat cared deeply...

Geraldine C. May

May 6, 2022

Geraldine "Carol" (Jones) May ,age 91, a lifelong resident of Chester passed away at her home on May 6, 2022 with her family by her side. Carol graduated from Chester High School in 1949 and worked for Teledyne Wirz for many years. First and foremost, Carol was the backbone of the legendary May's water ice and Christmas trees  in...

Harold J. Pryce

May 5, 2022

Harold J. Pryce, age 78, a longtime resident of Aston, PA, passed away on May 5, 2022. Harold graduated from Chester High School class of 1962. He was employed and retired from Local Union #1955 District Council 21 in Philadelphia, PA. Harold proudly served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam Era, where he served as a...

Audrey Sarnocinski-Perryman

May 3, 2022

Audrey Ellen Melvin Sarnocinski Perryman, 87, passed away peacefully surrounded by loving family on Monday, May 2, 2022 at Riddle Hospital in Media, PA. Audrey was raised in Chester, PA and graduated from Chester High School and the Keystone School of Business. Audrey owned and worked at Sadie's Market in Chester, PA and JC Penney in Media, PA. She...