Obituaries

Joshua S. Wiggins

Aug 30, 2017

Joshua S. Wiggins , age 35, died on August 30, 2017. Joshua was a longtime resident of Garnet Valley and Boothwyn, and was a graduate of Garnet Valley High School in 2000. He earned a degree in Graphic Design from the Hussian School of Art in 2004, and had been a devoted employee of the Concord Township Public Works....

John H. Mcgonigle

Aug 29, 2017

John (Jack) H. McGonigle, age 80, died on August 29, 2017, at his home in Albrightsville, PA. He was raised and educated, and lived in Philadelphia for more than 40 years. He graduated from Southeast Catholic High School. He served in the U.S. Navy as a hospital corpsman. Jack had a 45 year career in the commercial insulation business...

George M. Kucipak

Aug 27, 2017

George M. Kucipak , a lifelong resident of Lower Chichester, age 87, died on August 27, 2017. George retired from Allied Chemical after many years of service and he was a lifelong member of Friendship Fire Co., in Linwood, PA. George was a proud and highly decorated U.S. Army Veteran who served during the Korean Conflict. He enjoyed spending...

Joseph W. Messner

Aug 27, 2017

Joseph W. "Gander" Messner, age 84, a longtime resident of Delaware County, passed away on August 27, 2017. Joseph was a graduate of St. James High School Class of 1950 and Villanova University. He was retired from Triangle Engineering Co., which he owned and operated. Joseph was a past member of Penn Oaks Country Club and past president of...

Alfred Covino

Aug 22, 2017

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Candace Trakas

Aug 20, 2017

Candace Trakas, age 67 , passed away on August 20, 2017 in Yeadon, PA. Candace was raised in Chester, PA and was the daughter of the late Bud and Sonya (Capro) Morgan.

SURVIVORS: Her husband: James Trakas, and her two children: Damion and Karissa Trakas.

VISITATION: Thursday August 24, 2017 from 5:00-7:00 pm at Woodlyn...

Agnes Winslow

Aug 18, 2017

Agnes Marie (Grugan) Winslow, age 88 a longtime resident of Boothwyn passed away on August 18, 2017. Mrs. Winslow was born in Ridley Park, PA and was the daughter of the late Dominic Joseph and Agnes Marie (Lavinia) Shields Grugan.

Agnes was a lifelong member of the American Legion Post #951 in Boothwyn and VFW Chesapeake City...

Helena Keating

Aug 17, 2017

Helena "Lena" Keating, age 94, passed away on August 17, 2017. She was raised in Marcus Hook and moved to Linwood early in her life. Lena was a 1941 graduate of Eddystone High School and worked for the Delaware County Courthouse Bureau of Elections. She enjoyed going to the Linwood Senior Citizens Center, reading, doing cryptograms, and spending time...

Robineta Hoopes

Aug 10, 2017

Robineta "Granny" Hoopes, age 78, passed away on August 10, 2017.

Robineta "Granny" Hoopes was born at Wichita General Hospital, on September 19, 1938 to Robert Henry Coons and Wanda Loree Touchstone. She lived in Texas for 20 years before moving on. She ultimately ended up in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, where she lived her remaining years enjoying...

Joseph A. Arndt

Aug 7, 2017

It is with great sadness that the family of Joseph A. Arndt announces his passing after an extended illness, on August 7, 2017, at the age of 58 years, at his home in Palm Springs, CA. He was born to Joseph A. and Constance E. Arndt on January 10, 1959.

Joseph "Joey" grew up in Springfield, Delaware...

Mary T. Zawaski

Jul 30, 2017

Mary T. Zawaski (Thomas) (nee O'Neill), age 88, passed away July 30, 2017 at her residence in Boothwyn. Mary was born and raised in the Feltonville section of Philadelphia. She resided in Chester Twp. for 50 years before moving to Boothwyn. Mary was employed by Scott Paper Co. as a Lab Technician for 28 years before retiring in 1989....

Joseph Di Pietro

Jul 29, 2017

Joseph Di Pietro, age 97, passed away at Crozer-Keystone Hospice on Saturday, July 29, 2017. He was a lifelong resident of Chester, PA, until his move to Plush Mills in Wallingford in 2011. Joe was an Army Veteran of WWII and served as a Staff Sergeant in the 4th Armored Division. He worked as a plasterer by trade and...

Margaret K. Bresnie

Jul 27, 2017

Margaret "Marge" K. (Leskosky) Bresnie, passed away on July 27, 2017 at the age of 102. Marge was born in Coaldale, PA. She was employed in the garment industry and retired from Rosenberg's in Chester, PA. During her retirement years Marge enjoyed traveling. She was an avid reader and loved to cook and bake for her family and friends....

Eugene S. Rivers

Jul 25, 2017

Eugene S. Rivers, age 90, a longtime resident of Aston, died July 25, 2017. Gene was a retired and decorated U.S. Army Veteran who served his country for more than 25 years including tours of duty during WWII, the Korean Conflict, and the Vietnam Era. Gene also retired from Verizon after 25 years of service as a switchman. He...

Kathleen R. Mccracken

Jul 23, 2017

Kathleen Rose McCracken (Welsh), age 82, died July 23, 2017. Kate was raised in Morton, PA, and graduated from Notre Dame High School. She enjoyed traveling and Summers at Sea Isle City, gardening, decorating, and spending time with her family and beloved husband, John.

She was the daughter of the late Thomas and Agnes Welsh, wife of...

Joseph A. Spencer

Jul 22, 2017

Joseph Anthony Spencer, age 60, known as" JoBo" to his family and friends, went home to be with the Lord on July 22nd, after fighting a long battle with scleredema. Joe was the third oldest of seven children of the late William and Ellen Spencer. Joe was a graduate of Sharon Hill High School (1974), where he played basketball...

Crystal L. Thornton

Jul 22, 2017

Crystal Lorraine Thornton, age 31, a longtime resident of Linwood passed away on Saturday, July 22, 2017. Crystal was a graduate of Chichester High School and was employed by C.A.D.E.S. Crystal enjoyed vacations at the beach and spending time with her family. Most important to Crystal was her daughter, Riley Jo, who was the love of her life!

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Dr. Matthew J. Stephens, Phd Jr.

Jul 14, 2017

Dr. Matthew J. Stephens, Jr. PhD , passed away Friday, July 14, 2017. Born March 31, 1931, in Philadelphia, PA, to Matthew Stephens and Marion Morris Stephens, Matt was, as he liked to say, in his 87th year.  He grew up in Drexel Hill and graduated from Upper Darby High School class of 1948 before going on to the...

Sandra S. Mcdade

Jul 11, 2017

Sandra Susanne (Sadler) McDade, age 74, passed away on July 11, 2017 at Life Care Hospitals of Chester County. Sandra was raised in Essington, PA, and was a graduate of Eddystone High School. She had resided in Nottingham, PA for the last 25 years and retired from Southco Inc. in 2001 after 25 years of employment. She enjoyed doing...

William H. Zimmerman

Jul 10, 2017

William H. Zimmerman, age 82, of Aston, passed away July 10, 2017. He was born in Tamaqua, PA and was a 1952 graduate of Tamaqua Senior High School. Bill received his Diploma in Electrical Construction from Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster, PA and his BS in Electrical Engineering from Drexel University. He retired from the General Electric...