Obituaries

Frederick J. Neeson

Mar 22, 2021

Fredrick J. Neeson, age 99, died March 22, 2021 at Riddle Memorial Hospital, Media. Born in Chester, Fred graduated from Archmere Academy, Claymont in 1940 and has resided in Upper Chichester Township for more than 70 years. Fred worked for the Sun Oil Company for 39 years. He worked several positions throughout his career and was most proud of...

Matthew J. Brzezicki

Mar 19, 2021

Matthew Joseph Brzezicki, age 44, a resident of Garnet Valley, PA, passed away on March 19, 2021. Matthew was raised in Garnet Valley, PA, and was a graduate of Garnet Valley High School. He was a member of St. Cornelius Catholic Church. Matthew enjoyed his youth playing hockey and baseball. An avid sports fan, he relished the times watching...

Mark D. Stokes, Jr.

Mar 18, 2021

Mark Darnell Stokes, Jr., born in Baltimore, MD on December 31,1978, passed away suddenly at age 42, on March 18, 2021 at his home in Aston, PA.

Mark attended Baltimore city schools and was a graduate of Northwestern High School.  Mark enlisted in the U.S.Navy immediately following his graduation. After basic training he was deployed on a...

Irene Haeckel

Mar 13, 2021

Irene Haeckel, a resident of Garnet Valley, age 77, passed away on March 13, 2021. Irene was raised in Wallingford, PA, and was a graduate of Nether Providence High School. Before retiring, Irene worked as an office manager in a law practice.

In her free time, Irene enjoyed spending time with her family, whom she always put...

Gwendolyn E. Wesolowski

Mar 8, 2021

Gwendolyn E. Wesolowski, age 90, passed away March 8, 2021 at her home in Aston, PA, surrounded by her family.

Gwendolyn was raised in Chester, PA and graduated from Chester High School in 1948. She moved to Aston in 1973 and worked at the Coach House Restaurant in Claymont, DE, until her retirement in 1995. She was...

Pamela Bryant Knapp

Mar 7, 2021

Pamela Bryant Knapp, age 76, a resident of Upper Chichester, passed away March 7, 2021 in Media, PA.

Pam was raised in Upper Chichester and was a graduate of Chichester High School. She worked for 35 years as a Nursing Administrative Assistant for Wallingford Nursing Home until her retirement. Pam was a wildlife enthusiast and loved feeding...

Eileen E. Pace

Mar 3, 2021

Begins: Mar 11, 2021 11:00am - 11:30am

5980 Chichester Ave Aston, PA 19014 Cemetery Location Mount Hope Cemetery Get Directions

Mar 11, 2021 11:45am - 12:00pm

4020 Concord Rd Aston, PA 19014 Condolences

Eunice Sill Porter

Mar 3, 2021

Eunice Sill Porter, age 94, passed away March 3, 2021 surrounded by her loving family at her home in Boothwyn, PA.

Eunice was raised in the Gardendale section of Boothwyn. Family was everything to Eunice and she spent most of her life making their home a better place to live when she was not working as a...

Patricia Hogan

Mar 2, 2021

Patricia Hogan, age 71, died on March 2, 2021, peacefully surrounded by her family at her home. Pat was born in Philadelphia. Her father was in the military and as a young girl she traveled throughout the world and the United States, finally settling in Havertown. She has lived in Glen Mills for the past 26 years. Pat was...

Dorothy S. Cellini

Mar 1, 2021

Dorothy S. Cellini, age 89, passed away on March 1, 2021 at her home in West Grove, PA. Born and raised in Chester, PA, Dorothy went on to graduate from Chester High School and the University of Pennsylvania. She was employed by the Chester School District as a Dental Hygienist, and she also worked for several dentists in the...

Earl L. Melville Jr.

Feb 27, 2021

Earl L. Melville Jr., age 88, passed away peacefully February 27, 2021 at his home in Brookhaven, PA surrounded by his family. Earl was born in Chester, PA and graduated class of 1950 from St. James High School. Earl proudly served his country in the Korean War as part of the U.S. 8th Army 75th Battalion as a Sergeant...

Patricia Mcgarvey

Feb 27, 2021

Patricia McGarvey, age 84, passed away February 27, 2021 in Hockessin, DE.

Born on April 7th, 1936, Patricia was a beloved sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother with a legacy of service. She was inseparable from her sister, Kathleen Perpetua, and her brother, Francis Higgins. Patricia first met her husband, Joseph McGarvey, when they were two...

Michael Duffy

Feb 26, 2021

Michael F. Duffy, age 68, passed away peacefully on February 26, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Philadelphia, PA and was a graduate of Archbishop Ryan High School and the Philadelphia Police Academy. Michael dedicated his life to serving and protecting others. His career in law enforcement spanned over 45 years. As a Homicide Detective...

Leslie A. Wray, Rn

Feb 23, 2021

Leslie A. Wray, RN, age 64, a resident of Glen Mills, PA, passed away on February 23, 2021 in Media, PA. She was born and raised in Kearny, NJ, and was a graduate of Henderson High School, Methodist Hospital School of Nursing, and the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners. Leslie was retired from Chester Crozer Medical Center. In...

Christopher M. Schade

Feb 12, 2021

Christopher Michael Schade, age 45, of Chester, PA, passed away February 12, 2021 in Media.

He was raised in Aston, PA and attended Sun Valley High School. He was employed with Armour Seal Roofing and Contracting. Christopher enjoyed fishing, crabbing, playing poker, working out, and working on cars. He enjoyed playing the scratch off lottery games and...

Louis B. Rose, Jr.

Feb 11, 2021

Begins: Feb 20, 2021 12:00pm - 12:30pm

5980 Chichester Ave Aston, PA 19014 Cemetery Location Edgewood Memorial Park Get Directions

Feb 20, 2021 1:00pm - 1:30pm

325 Baltimore Pike Glen Mills, PA 19342 Condolences

Alvin Earl Helm

Feb 11, 2021

Alvin (Al) Earl Helm, age 87, passed on February 11, 2021 at Riddle Memorial Hospital.  Born in Highpoint, North Carolina in 1933, he moved to Delaware County as a child.  Alvin lived in Chester and graduated from Chester High School in 1951. Alvin had a 27-year career with the United States Navy and traveled the world with his loving...

George P. Bowman, Jr.

Feb 8, 2021

George Preston Bowman, Jr., a resident of Aston, age 71, passed away February 8, 2021 in Bridgeton, NJ.

He was raised in Morton, PA and graduated from Ridley High School. George worked as a sheet metal assembler for Boeing until his retirement. He was a proud US Navy veteran who enjoyed working on hot rod cars and...

Susan J. Stretch

Feb 8, 2021

Susan "Sue" J. Stretch (nee Stirling), a resident of Aston, passed away peacefully at her home on February 8, 2021.

Born and raised in Ridley Park, PA, Sue graduated from Ridley High School in 1970 and went on to graduate from Chester School of Practical Nursing in 1972. She worked for Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park until...

Barbara Jean Armand

Feb 8, 2021

Barbara J. (nee Tercha) Armand, age 80, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 8, 2021. Born to Edward Tercha and Jean Miazga Friedkin in Chester, PA. She was a long-time resident of Upper Chichester, PA prior to relocating to Frisco, TX in 2006 and most recently residing in Sun City Center, FL. She was a member of St. Francis...