Obituaries

Dec 16, 2018

John A. "Zap" Sakowski, age 87, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on December 16, 2018. He was born, raised, and educated in Philadelphia, PA. John was a longtime resident of Delaware County, most recently residing in Boothwyn. Zap was a U.S. Army veteran who served during the Korean Conflict. John retired from Boeing, Inc. after...

Dec 14, 2018

Wayne Michael Matolich, age 66, of Aston, passed away on December 14, 2018. Wayne was born and raised in Upper Darby, PA and was a graduate of Upper Darby High School. He worked for QVC and Peco in their IT Departments as a Senior System Storage Analyst. Wayne enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, going out to eat, and...

Dec 11, 2018

Michael Joseph Koterba, age 88, a former Chester City Councilman, passed away on December 11, 2018. He was born, raised, and educated in Chester. Michael was a U.S. Army Veteran who was disabled during the Korean Conflict and was awarded a Purple Heart. He was a family man, kind and compassionate, always lending a helping hand to those in...

Dec 10, 2018

Joseph "Joe" Ferrainola, 65, of Mercer PA, passed away Monday, December 10, 2018 at 12:15 A.M. in the comfort of his home following a prolonged illness.

Joe was born in Kaiserslautern, Germany on November 3, 1953 to Gerda and Sam Ferrainola. Joe was a graduate of North Alleghany High School (1971) in Western, PA and continued his...

Dec 9, 2018

Margaret "Marge" (Pardini) Magee, age 90, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on December 9, 2018 at the Country House in Wilmington, DE. She was born, raised, and educated in Philadelphia, PA. Marge was the 7th of 10 children born to the late Gino and Ethel Pardini. She had previously resided in Drexel Hill, PA and Ft. Myers,...

Dec 7, 2018

Daniel J. Brogan, age 86, passed away on December 7, 2018. Daniel was a resident of Maris Grove, and was formerly of Philadelphia, Upper Darby, Hershey's Mill and Stone Harbor, NJ. He was a graduate of St. Thomas More High School, class of 1949, and a graduate of St. Joseph's University, class of 1953. Daniel served in the United...

Dec 6, 2018

John H. Jackalous, Jr., 33, of Media, PA, passed away on Thursday, December 6, 2018 in Delaware County, PA. John was born in Chester, PA and raised in Upper Chichester, PA. John was a graduate of Chichester High School and ATC Automotive in Exton, PA.

John was a hard worker and an ASE Certified Master Technician. His...

Dec 5, 2018

Charles "Charlie" Edward Fell, Sr., age 53, passed away on December 5, 2018 at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Reading, PA. Charlie was raised in Chester and had previously lived in Linwood for 25 years. He was a resident of Blandon, PA for the last 5 years. Charlie attended St. James High School in Chester and was a 1983...

Dec 1, 2018

Joan E. Stewart , age 82, passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family on December 1, 2018. Born in Sellersville, Bucks Co., Joan was raised and educated in Southwest Philadelphia graduating from John Bartram High School in 1953. Joan lived in Broomall for 45 years before moving to Maris Grove, Glen Mills in 2008. She was a loving...

Nov 30, 2018

Frank "Jake" Cresta, age 92, passed away peacefully on November 30, 2018 at his home in Brookhaven, PA. Jake was born and raised in Chester and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Jake was a partner in Morroni and Cresta Auto Body in Chester and the Cresmor Inn in Aston. He was a parishioner of Our...

Nov 27, 2018

Peter Michael Timony , 72, passed away at his home on Tuesday, November 27, 2018. Peter was born and raised in Ridley Township, PA, and graduated from Ridley High School before moving to Upper Chichester, PA. He retired after many years of working as a computer programmer. Anyone who knew Peter understood that there were no strangers, only friends...

Nov 26, 2018

Joann Louise Chedeville, (NEE Smith), age 78, died peacefully Monday, November 26, 2018 at Riddle Memorial Hospital. Joann was raised and educated in the Overbrook Park section of Philadelphia.  She attended St. Callistus Parochial School and West Catholic School for Girls (1958) in Philadelphia. In her forties she returned to college full time to pursue her career as a...

Nov 24, 2018

Margaret "Peggy" L. Porter, 66, passed away on Saturday November 24, 2018 at her home in Media, PA.  Peggy grew up in Media, PA and graduated from Penncrest High School.  She retired from Elwyn, where she provided quality personal care to the residents of her houses before transitioning to a position where she contributed in the assistance of care...

Nov 19, 2018

Chuck "Old Skool" E. Ravert, age 54, died suddenly November 19, 2018 at Jennersville Hospital.  Raised in the Feltonville section of Chester Township, Chuck graduated from Chester High School in 1983 and has lived in Cochranville for the past 23 years. Chuck was a member of the Beavers D.C. He enjoyed motorcycles, camping, woodworking, and worked for Crown Hardwood...

Nov 18, 2018

Frances M. Winkler, age 80, passed away peacefully at her home on November 18, 2018 surrounded by her family and friends. Fran was a lifelong Delaware County resident most recently living in Bethel Twp. Fran was a 1956 graduate of Springfield High School. She graduated from West Chester University earning her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing and earned...

Nov 17, 2018

Elaine Marie (Kopecky) Sweeney, born on October 15, 1949 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, passed away at age 69 on November 17, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Elaine touched the lives of co-workers and patients as a Registered Nurse at Crozer-Chester Medical Center for over 38 years. From the Burn Center to the Cardiac Catheterization Lab, Elaine's sense of humor, talkative nature,...

Nov 13, 2018

Sydney George Brim, 85, passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at Lankenau Hospital in Wynnewood, PA.  He was raised in Norwood, PA, a graduate of Glen-Nor high school, and currently a resident of Aston, PA.  George worked for Westinghouse for over 33 years as a machinist, and drove a Chichester School District school bus for over 20 years. ...

Nov 11, 2018

Roman T. Minchak , of Aston, PA, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family at Bryn Mawr Hospital on November 11, 2018.  He was 75 years old.  Born in Drohobich, Ukraine, Roman (who was also known to family and friends as Tommy) came to the United States in 1949 and after that was a lifelong resident of Pennsylvania,...

Nov 7, 2018

Philomena Bonacci (nee Bonafiglia), 101, passed away on Wednesday, November 7, 2018.

She was the wife of the late Carmen Charles Bonacci; daughter of the late Joseph and Carmella (nee Picone) Bonafiglia; mother to the late Carmen (Angelina) Bonacci; and sister to the late Carmen Bonafiglia, Vincent Bonafiglia, Ray Bonafiglia, Charles Bonafiglia, Henry Bonafiglia, and Josephine Cordisio....

Nov 3, 2018

Aloysius "Al " J. Harkins, age 80, a longtime resident of Glen Mills and a Westinghouse Inc. retiree, passed away on November 3, 2018.

Al was predeceased by his daughter Catherine Binder.

SURVIVORS: His wife of 38 years: Marie (Franceschino) Harkins; Children: Rose Ann Robertson, Mary Ann McCready, and Aloysius J. Harkins, III; 2 step-children:...