Obituaries

Oct 28, 2016

John Peter Braun

J. Peter Braun, 75, died peacefully on October 28, 2016 at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, PA.

Peter was born in Darby, PA to John W. and Violet Douse Braun on January 15, 1941. He was a graduate of Marple Newtown High School, Lehigh University, the Wharton School of Business at...

Oct 21, 2016

Rosalie A. "Gebby" Gebhardt, age 78, died October 21, 2016 at Seasons Hospice in Newark, DE.  Gebby was born in Wilkes-Barre and raised in Chester, PA. She was a graduate of Notre Dame High School where she was a top notch athlete and basketball star. Gebby worked in management for General Motors. She loved cars and was an active...

Oct 19, 2016

Margaret T. "Marge" Watson, 88, formerly of Upper Chichester, PA died on October 19, 2016 at Season's Hospice. A lifelong resident of Chichester Township, she moved to Atria Woodbridge Place in August 2016.

Marge worked at Sun Ray Drug Co and American Viscose before joining Bell Telephone of PA. She held several positions before becoming a Supervisor...

Oct 18, 2016

Doris Stewart (nee Marriott), age 84, passed away on October 18, 2016 at Sunrise of Wilmington. She was born and raised in Chester where she lived for 31 years. Doris was a proud graduate of Chester High School. She previously resided in Claymont where she lived for 26 years before moving to West Chester in 1989. Doris was employed...

Oct 15, 2016

Phillip J. Toanone "Poppy", age 62, passed away October 15, 2016 at his home in Chadds Ford. Phillip was raised in Chester and was a lifelong resident of Delaware County. After graduating from St. James High School Phillip pursued a career in the food and beverage industry and was a General Manager at Panera Bread for ten years. Phillip...

Oct 15, 2016

Robert G. "Bob" Coalson, age 89, a longtime resident of Aston passed away suddenly on October 15, 2016 at his home. Bob retired from H.K. Porter Inc. in Prospect Park and the worked for Colonial Bank in Wilmington, DE as a courier. Bob served his country proudly with the US Army serving during World War II where he was...

Oct 14, 2016

George N. Hill, Jr., age 65, a lifelong resident of Boothwyn , passed away on October 14, 2016.   After graduating from Garnet Valley High School, George worked for Hill's Auto Repair for 15 years before his employment with Blue Line Trucking where he worked as a truck driver and auto mechanic. George was a former member of the Bethel...

Oct 12, 2016

Rita N. Jungk (nee Nuzzolese), age 87, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016 at Maris Grove Rose Court. Rita was born and raised in Elmhurst, NY, and worked as a secretary in Manhattan and, after her marriage, at Purdue University. She graduated from Spalding College, Louisville, KY with honors. An avid participant in civic affairs, Rita was part...

Oct 6, 2016

Jesse A. "Froggy" Coale, a lifelong resident of Linwood, PA, age 77, passed away on October 6, 2016. Froggy retired from City Steel, in Claymont, DE after 37 years of service and he attended Christ UMC in Broomall, PA.

He was the son of the late Millard and Sybil (Nickle) Coale and brother of the late Wesley,...

Oct 6, 2016

Margaret Frazier went to her eternal home on October 6, 2016 after serving our Lord and Savior faithfully for 87 years. She was preceded in death by her husband George, and survived by children Paul (Deborah) Frazier, Jonathan (Danielle) Frazier, Gail (Don) Gray; twelve grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Peggy was born an only child to Arnold and Mary Buckley,...

Oct 5, 2016

Jacquelyn "Jacki" (Oliver) Teofilak, of Eddystone passed away peacefully at Taylor Hospice House on October 5, 2016. Born in Darby, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Marie Oliver.

Jacki graduated from Smedley Jr. High School and Chester High School in 1953. She was a 30 year member of St. Robert's Church where she...

Sep 28, 2016

Raymond A. Day, a lifelong resident of Chester, age 85, passed away on September 28, 2016. He was a graduate of the Overbrook School for the Blind and was retired from the South Co. as a riveter after 40 years. Raymond married his wife Ann at Holy Ghost Church in Chester and he enjoyed listening to television.

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Sep 27, 2016

Melissa "Chris" (Leslie) Trainor, a longtime resident of Upper Chichester, age 49, passed away on September 27, 2016 surrounded by her loving family at her home. She was a 1984 graduate of Chichester High School. Melissa was formerly employed by both St. Francis Assisi House in Aston and Lauren's House in Upper Chichester. She was a member of the...

Sep 23, 2016

Christopher R. Greentree, age 71, died September 23, 2016 in Virginia Beach while surrounded by family. Prior to retiring in Virginia Beach, Mr. Greentree lived in Brigantine, NJ and was a longtime resident of Garnet Valley, PA for 33 years. Mr. Greentree served his country as a member of the PA National Guard. He worked tirelessly as the owner...

Sep 22, 2016

Constance "Connie" (DeVoll) Prescott , a resident of Upper Chichester, age 53, passed away on September 22, 2016 surrounded by her loving family at her home. She was born, raised, and educated in Eddystone, and then Concord Twp., where she graduated from Garnet Valley High School in 1980. Connie lived in Linwood for many years before moving to Upper...

Sep 21, 2016

Margaret E. "Peggy"   McGowan, age 84, died September 21, 2016 at Greenhills Village Retirement & Senior Living residence in State College, PA. Peggy was a lifelong resident of Chester and graduated from St. Michael's Parochial School and Notre Dame Girl's High School, Moylan in 1950. She was retired from Harned Retirement Home in Moylan after 40 years of service....

Sep 20, 2016

Louis F. "Pop" "The Kid" Litwin, a resident of Wilmington, age 81, passed away on September 20, 2016 surrounded by his loving family.

Louis retired from General Chemical in Claymont, DE, after 40 years of service.

He was a member of St. Hedwig's Church in Chester, and Louis served his country proudly with the United...

Sep 20, 2016

Joan M. Turek (Conner) , formerly of Chester and Glen Mills passed away on September 20, 2016 near her home in Panama City Beach, Florida.

She was born and raised in Chester, Pennsylvania to Thomas and Theresa Conner (McHale) who pre-deceased her. She was a 1948 graduate of Notre Dame High School in Moylan, PA.

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Sep 18, 2016

Kimberly (Sullivan) Giles, age 46, passed away suddenly of natural causes on September 18, 2016. She was raised in Germantown, TN and currently resided in Glen Mills, PA. Kimberly was a graduate of Germantown High School, Vanderbilt University, and Owen Graduate School of Business at Vanderbilt University. She was currently a stay at home Mom and was previously a...

Sep 13, 2016

Eileen Ann Morris (nee McGowan) died peacefully in her home on September 13, 2016.

Eileen was born on September 10, 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and graduated from Notre Dame Moylan High School in 1952. She married her high school sweetheart, Dick Morris in 1955 and welcomed six children into the world in their first 10 years of...