Obituaries

Victor "Corky" Dimaio

Feb 18, 2019

Victor "Corky" DiMaio, 67 , of Boothwyn, PA, passed away on Monday February 18, 2019. He was born in Topeka, KS and raised in Chester, PA before graduating from Chichester High School. Corky worked for the Philadelphia Ship Yard before retiring from Boeing after 20 years. He was a member of the Full Gospel Assembly Church, enjoyed the beach,...

Nancy L. Drummond

Feb 18, 2019

Nancy L. Drummond, 79, of Eddystone, PA passed away on Monday February 18, 2019. Nancy was a long time resident of Eddystone, PA and was a graduate of Eddystone High School. She worked at the Scott Paper Company for over 45 years before retiring from Foamax. She was active in the Ladies Auxiliary of  Eddystone Fire Company, the Ladies...

Nicholas J. Giampietro

Feb 14, 2019

icholas J. Giampietro, age 95, died peacefully and surrounded by his family on February 14, 2019 at Naamans Creek County Manor, Garnet Valley. He was born, raised, and educated in Chester. Nick lived in Chester most of his life where he attended Chester High School and was a longtime parishioner at the former St. Anthony's Church. He moved to...

Theresa E. Carlin

Feb 11, 2019

Theresa "Terry" Elizabeth Carlin, affectionately known as "Doll" by her sisters, age 91, a resident of Brookhaven, died February 11, 2019 at home with her loving companion and caretaker of 10 years Aminata Mariam Koita.

Theresa was raised in Chester and attended Chester High School. Family was very important to her and she loved spending time with...

Margaret S. Pierce

Feb 8, 2019

Margaret "Marge" S. (Kulp) Pierce, a longtime resident of Boothwyn, age 87, passed away on February 8, 2019. She had previously resided in Aston and was retired from the Upper Chichester School District where she worked as a manager of the cafeteria. Marge was a member of the Chichester United Wesleyan Church in Boothwyn.

She was the...

Dmytro "Jimmy" Matijkiw

Feb 5, 2019

Dmytro "Jimmy" Matijkiw, age 71, a resident of Chester passed away February 5, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. Dmytro was born in Ellwangen, Germany and immigrated to Philadelphia in 1956. Jimmy was formerly employed as an accountant with O'Reilly & White accounting in Narberth, PA and then worked with Dan Lepore & Sons Construction Co. Jimmy was a...

Joseph A. Platt

Feb 4, 2019

Joseph A. Platt, age 61, a longtime resident of Brookhaven, passed away on February 4, 2019 at home with his family by his side after a brief illness.  Joe graduated from St. James Boy's High School and Widener University in Chester, PA. He was currently employed as a locksmith by Merck Pharmaceuticals. Joe was a member of the Hanley...

Dolores L. Ardes

Jan 31, 2019

Dolores L. Ardes (nee Fromal) , age 92, a longtime resident of Brookhaven, died January 31, 2019 at The Residence at Glen Riddle in Media. She was raised in Chester and attended Chester Schools. She worked for 10 years as a nurse's aide at Ross Manor but spent most of her life as a caregiver and homemaker.

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Gisela S. Treichel

Jan 31, 2019

Gisela S. (nee Schiek) Treichel, 88, entered into eternal life with her Lord and Savior on January 31, 2019. Gisela loved her family dearly. She enjoyed going to church, dinner with her family and friends, traveling, and playing bridge.  She attended Peirce Business College in Philadelphia and enjoyed her career in banking and finance.

She was the...

Patricia A. Kersey

Jan 28, 2019

Patricia A. "Patti" Kersey (NEE FINN) , age 77 passed away quietly at home.  Patti was raised in Linwood, attended Chichester High School, and was a lifelong resident of Upper and Lower Chichester.  She was employed by the Assisi House in Aston for 8 years as a nurse's aide before her retirement. Patti also worked as a home care...

Arthur R. Adkins

Jan 27, 2019

Arthur R. Adkins, age 83, of Boothwyn, passed away on January 27, 2019. He was raised in Delaware County and was a graduate of Chester High School. Arthur was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and was retired from Scott Paper/Kimberly-Clark where he worked for 30 years. He was a member of the Marcus Hook Baptist Church and a...

Sophia F. Kokoszka

Jan 26, 2019

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William Masusock

Jan 22, 2019

William "Billy" "The Hammer" Masusock, 78, of Aston, PA, passed away on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at The Belvedere. Billy was born in Woodbine, NJ, and later moved to Delaware County, PA. He worked at Sun Ship and Dock Company, and later retired from Crozer-Chester Medical Center after 17 years of employment. Billy was an avid sports fan, followed...

Margaret D. Kounnas

Jan 19, 2019

Margaret D. "Scottie" Kounnas, age 82, passed away peacefully on January 19, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Margaret was born and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland until February of 1958 when she migrated to the United States.  Although she loved the United States, she was proud of her Scottish heritage, where she was known as Greta in her homeland. ...

Fred Kowalski

Jan 18, 2019

Alfred "Fred" A. Kowalski, age 72, passed away on January 18, 2019 surrounded by his family at his home in Wilmington, DE. He was a lifelong resident of Delaware County before recently moving to Wilmington.

Fred retired from Lawn Croft Cemetery in Linwood, PA and proudly served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam War...

Mark E. Quick

Jan 16, 2019

Mark E. Quick, age 71, a resident of Aston passed away on  January 16, 2019 with his beloved Andrea by his side. Mark was a graduate of Media High School and a lifelong avid fly fisherman.  He served his country proudly in the US Army from 1966-1969 as a Sergeant in Vietnam where he received 2 purple hearts and...

June M. Willson

Jan 14, 2019

June M. (Degler) Willson, born June 22, 1933, died January 14, 2019 at Neighborhood Hospice in West Chester.  June was raised in Pottsville, PA and graduated from Nether Providence High School. She has resided in Upper Chichester since 1955 and was a member of the Restoration Presbyterian Church in Boothwyn and the Eastern Star.

She was the...

Randy Wayne Hibbs

Jan 14, 2019

Randy Wayne Hibbs, age 61, died January 14, 2019 at Riddle Memorial Hospital after a long illness.  Randy was born in Beckley, WV and raised and educated in Bristol, Bucks Co.  He graduated from Bristol High School class of 1975 and attended Philadelphia University. Randy has lived in Middletown Township for the past 16 years.  Randy retired as a...

Eugene Deserable

Jan 13, 2019

Eugene "Gene" Edward Deserable, age 91, of Boothwyn, passed away on January 13, 2019. He was born in the Germantown section of Philadelphia and raised in Berryville, VA until moving to West Philadelphia in the 8th grade. He was a graduate of West Catholic Boys High School in 1946.

Gene started working for Pennsylvania Railroad in 1948...

Kostas Halkiadakis

Jan 13, 2019

Kostas "Gus" Halkiadakis, age 56, passed away on January 13, 2019 surrounded by family and friends. Kostas was born and raised in Vryses, Greece, and he emigrated to New Jersey as a teenager, where he resided in Toms River, NJ. Kostas resided in Aston for the last 9 years. Kostas was the former owner and operator of Dimples Diner...