Obituaries

Jun 30, 2019

Denise V.  Stang (nee Vail) , age 55, a resident of Wilmington, passed away peacefully June 30, 2019 at her home surrounded by friends and family. She was born in Chester and attended St. Roberts Parochial School and was a 1982 graduate of Padua Academy.

Denise enjoyed traveling, especially trips to Las Vegas and Florida. She enjoyed...

Jun 29, 2019

Helen A. Opalczynski, age 97, passed away peacefully June 29, 2019.  Helen was born and raised and educated in Chester, before moving to Brookhaven, where she lived for more than 55 years. She graduated from Chester High School class of 1940. Helen was a hairdresser who worked from home. She was a loving wife, sister, and aunt who will...

Jun 26, 2019

Anne Powers, 81, of Garnet Valley, formerly of Aston, died peacefully June 26 at Penn Hospice. Born in Philadelphia, she was a former member of Most Blessed Sacrament Church in Southwest Philadelphia and St. Joseph Church in Aston.

Survivors: Husband, William H. Powers; Son, Patrick Powers of Virginia; Daughter, Kathleen Nair of Chester Springs; Sister, Kathleen Deeney...

Jun 23, 2019

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Jun 20, 2019

Eric L. Much, age 62, a resident of Plymouth Meeting, passed away suddenly on June 20, 2019. Eric was raised in Wallingford, PA and was a graduate of Nether Providence High School and Widener College. In December of 2018 he retired from Novitas Solutions, Inc.

He was the loving son of the late Simon B. and Marilyn...

Jun 14, 2019

Sandra B. Hayes , age 77, passed away on June 14, 2019.  Sandra was born in Philadelphia, PA, graduated from Penncrest High School, and has been a resident of Chester Heights since 1971.  She and her husband, Daniel, were active members of the Brandywine Youth Club during the 1980's. Sandy enjoyed bowling, her favorite shows, collecting cookbooks, spending time...

Jun 13, 2019

Sarah Anne "Sas" Riper (neè Kilgore), age 85, a longtime resident of Brookhaven, passed away June 13, 2019.

Sas was raised in Chester and was a graduate of Chester High School. She worked for IBM in Chester, in billing for Marcus Hook Florist, and at John Francis Hair Salon in Boothwyn.  She was a long-time member of...

Jun 12, 2019

Robert Henry Stroik Sr. , age 90, passed away June 12, 2019 at The Chandler Estate in Pen Argyl, PA

Born, raised and educated in Chester, Bob attended St. Hedwig's Parochial School and graduated from Chester High School Class of 1945. Bob moved to Delaware in 1957 and was most recently living in Tannersville. He was employed...

Jun 9, 2019

Maria Theresa Ceraso, age 81, passed away suddenly on June 9, 2019 at her home in Eddystone. She was born August 2, 1937 and lived most of her life in Chester, PA. Maria graduated from Chester High School in 1955 and worked for Bell Telephone in Philadelphia for several years. In 1958, she married Charles Calabro and together they...

Jun 9, 2019

Michael Joseph Samyan, 73, passed away peacefully on June 9th, surrounded by loved ones and at peace with his life. Never was there a more loyal and reliable son, husband, father, and grandfather than Mike.  Born on January 31, 1946, he is survived by his loving wife and best friend of 51 years, Carla (Payes), his children, Michael Joseph...

Jun 8, 2019

Leonard J. Miniszak, age 85, of Kennett Square, PA, died June 8, 2019. He was born and raised in Chester, PA., and graduated from Chester High School.

He was the son of the late Walter and Wanda (nee Sulecki) Miniszak, brother to the late Walter, Joseph, and Theresa Miniszak, and step-son to the late Sadie Lucas Miniszak....

Jun 8, 2019

James F. Meehan, age 80, passed away on June 8, 2019. He was a longtime resident of Chester and was a parishioner of St. Katharine Drexel Church in Chester.

He was the son of the late Peter and Ellen (McLaughlin) Meehan, brother to the late Eileen Williams, Jane Curlett, Nora Dare, Mary Borrelli, and Peter Meehan, and...

Jun 5, 2019

John B. Vankoski, age 79, passed away on June 5, 2019 at Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience. Born and raised in Chester, PA, he went on to graduate from Chester High School, class of 1957, and he earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering at University of Delaware. For 35 years, John worked for Boeing where he was a technical writer...

Jun 4, 2019

Judith Ann Feyas, age 76, died June 4, 2019. She was a lifelong resident of Wallingford, PA and was a graduate of Notre Dame High School.

Judith spent her younger years traveling the world. She enjoyed the New York lifestyle and lived and worked in New York for many years. Judith loved reading and was a fan...

Jun 1, 2019

Margaret Denise Markey (nee Ennis), passed away June 1, 2019, after a gallant and protracted battle with cancer.

The world has lost a wonderful smile and the most helpful and enthusiastic lady that it has ever known.  Denise, as she preferred to be called, left a husband of almost 48 years: Matthew; 2 sons: Matthew John (Kristin),...

May 30, 2019

Eva M. Warwick (nee Collins), 93, of Glen Mills, PA, passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2019.  Mrs. Warwick was born in Chester, PA and a graduate of Chester High School.  She attended Keystone Business School, in Swarthmore, PA, and Delaware Community College.  She was a member of the Delaware County Real Estate Salesmen Division, served as President of...

May 29, 2019

Betty Jean (Seagraves) Trent, age 86, a lifelong resident of Upper Chichester, passed away on May 29, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She was born and educated in Linwood and graduated from Boothwyn High School. "Jean" worked for the Chichester School District at Hilltop Elementary School as an Executive Secretary for 25 years before retiring in 1993. She...

May 26, 2019

Joyce Obrien Weber died on Sunday May 26, 2019 after a brief hospitalization at Crozer-Chester Medical Center at the age of 64. Born on January 25, 1955, Joyce was raised in Glenolden, Pennsylvania and graduated from Interboro High School. She worked for many years in the auto and real estate title and deed business and was self-employed as an...

May 25, 2019

Mark D. Houser, Jr., age 27, passed away suddenly at his home on May 25, 2019. A graduate of Garnet Valley High School, class of 2010, he went on to attend the Art Insititute of Philadelphia. Mark was currently residing in Marcus Hook, PA and was employed by Structural Maintenance Systems and a member of the Local 1 PCC....

May 25, 2019

June Dolores Ware (nee Harvey), 85, of Aston, PA, died on Saturday, May 25, 2019.  She was born in Philadelphia's Nicetown section to the late Whitman and Dorothy (nee Resinger) Harvey.

She was a graduate of Germantown High School.  One of her first positions was an assistant to the President of the San Marcos, Texas, Chamber of...