Obituaries

Jun 28, 2016

William B. Gifford "Bill", age 81, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on June 28, 2016. Bill was raised in Wittman, MD – Eastern Shore. He was a lifelong resident of Chester before moving to Crum Lynne. Bill was a member of St. Rose of Lima Church, Eddystone and a former member of St. Michael's...

Jun 27, 2016

Frieda K. Mitchell NEE Kates, age 78 , died June 27, 2016 at Naamans Creek Country Manor in Garnet Valley. Frieda was a longtime resident of Upper and Lower Chichester and was a graduate of Chichester High School. Frieda was employed by the Scott Paper Company and retired in 2000 from Fibre-Metal after 34 years of service.  She was...

Jun 27, 2016

Jeffrey P. Armand, age 52, died on June 27, 2016. Jeffrey was raised in Upper Chichester. He graduated from St. Robert's Parochial School and Chichester High School class of 1982. Jeffrey was also a graduate of the Restaurant School of Philadelphia. He had recently resided in McKinney, TX where he was the owner and general manager of Sallio Bistro...

Jun 19, 2016

Kevin W. Gibson, Esq. , age 65 of Glen Mills, died on June 19, 2016 surrounded by his loving family at his home. He graduated from Susquehanna University with a BA Degree, after which he received his law degree from Delaware Law School. Kevin co-founded Gibson & Perkins, P.C., in Media, PA and in Delaware. He proudly served his...

Jun 18, 2016

Helen (Brim) Stephenson Guasperini, age 57 , a longtime resident of Trainer, passed away at her home on June 18, 2016. She was born in Chester and was a 1977 graduate of Chichester High School. Helen worked at Belvedere Nursing Home and Granite Farms Estates as a nurse and attended the Bridge Church in Linwood. She was an avid...

Jun 17, 2016

Lorraine M. Welsh, age 79 , passed away peacefully at her home in Garnet Valley on June 17, 2016. She was born and raised in Chester, graduating from Chester High School in 1955. Lorraine had previously worked at QVC in West Goshen. She was a parishioner of St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Glen Mills.

SURVIVORS: her...

Jun 16, 2016

Lucille "Toots" Guasperini (nee Sargent), age 76 of Aston , passed away June 16, 2016 with her family by her side. She fought a tough and courageous battle with cancer for 8 years. She grew up in Chester, where she met and married the love of her life, Florenz (Gus/Chi Chi) Guasperini.

Toots enjoyed traveling with her...

Jun 8, 2016

Leroy "Lee" Webster

Leroy F. Webster, 58, of Wilmington, DE, passed away suddenly on Wednesday June 8, 2016. Lee was born and raised in Chester, PA, graduating from Chester High School in 1975. He worked for over 35 years as a Local 420 Journeyman Pipefitter until his retirement earlier this year.

Lee is survived by...

Jun 8, 2016

Rosemarie (April) Iacono, age 86 , passed away peacefully on June 8, 2016. She was born and educated in Chester. Rosemarie owned and operated, with her husband Anthony, Antonio's Restaurant and was the former owner of Vesuvio's Restaurant in Chester from 1954 to 1971. She supervised the kitchen and did most of the cooking at the both restaurants. Rosemarie...

Jun 3, 2016

Gertrude E. Milner, age 96 , died peacefully June 3, 2016 at Rockland Place in Wilmington, DE. She lived in Bethany Beach, DE for many years before moving to Winterset Farms, Garnet Valley, where she lived for the last 11 years. Gertrude retired from Scott Paper Co. after many years of service.

She was the wife of...

May 29, 2016

Dorothy "Dot" (Ferguson) Anthony, longtime resident of Aston, age 82 , passed away May 29, 2016, peacefully with her family at her side. She was employed by Aston Township as a crossing guard, worked at Linvilla Orchards, and was retired from Assisi House, Aston. Dot was an avid Philadelphia Phillies fan and bingo player. She enjoyed going to yard...

May 28, 2016

Bonnie Lee Taylor was born in San Diego, CA on December 11, 1944. She entered Heaven's gates on May 28, 2016 after a long battle with kidney failure. She is reunited with her daughter Katina Lynn Taylor, her mother Marion Campbell and her father Frank Campbell.

Her spirit and smile is carried on here on earth by...

May 26, 2016

Nicholas J. "Nick" Marcello , age 71, died suddenly on May 26, 2016 at his home in Aston. He was born in Brookhaven and was a 1963 graduate of Sun Valley High School. Nick worked for and was a longtime member of IBEW Local 654. He consulted with and was project manager for many utility companies, including Salem Nuclear...

May 26, 2016

Richard Gene Sweet , of Glen Mills, PA, born March 30, 1934 in Warren, OH, departed this life on May 26, 2016 at the age of 82 years. Richard, also known many to as Dick and to special others as Juice, spent over 40 years of his life in the restaurant business, first as a partner in a chain...

May 21, 2016

Hilde J. DiMeglio, 87 , of Aston, PA, retired homemaker, died on May 21, 2016 at her daughter's home in Ridley Park. Born in Bremerhaven, Germany, she was a resident of Aston for 55 years. Hilde was a longtime member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Lenni, PA. She enjoyed needlework, playing cards, and watching her grandchildren...

May 18, 2016

Harry A. Holobowicz, age 81 , died on May 18, 2016 at his home in Aston surrounded by his loving family. He was raised and educated in Eddystone and was a longtime resident of Aston. Harry was retired from Scott Paper Co. and proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. He was an active parishioner of St. Hedwig's...

May 16, 2016

June "Lainie" (Orange) Petitt, of Linwood, age 61 , passed away on May 16, 2016. She was employed by the Chichester School District. Lainie was a devoted and loving wife, mother, and grandmother who especially enjoyed time spent with her grandchildren. She was an avid Phillies and NASCAR fan who loved the beach and antiquing with her sisters.

May 12, 2016

Roy "Buddy" Locklear, age 68 , died May 12, 2016 at Taylor Hospice Residence in Ridley Park, PA. Born in Philadelphia, Buddy lived in Prospect Park and Aston before moving to Upper Chichester 40 years ago. Buddy was a 1966 graduate of St. James High School and Widener   University. He was a US Army Veteran, serving in the Vietnam...

May 10, 2016

On the morning of May 10, Norman J. Durbano (Norm), of Boothwyn, PA passed away of natural causes at University of Pennsylvania Hospital.  He was 80 years old.  Norm was born on May 17, 1935 in Chester, PA and was the oldest of four children born to Norman Sr. and Florence Durbano (DeChec, Baxter), both deceased. Norman has resided...

May 10, 2016

Pasquale "Pat" Barbato, age 93 , U.S. Army Veteran of World War II, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2016. He was born and raised in Chester, PA, the son of Giovanni and Felicia (Sorvillo) Barbato. Pat was an employee of the Ford Motor Company and Boeing Corporation.

He was predeceased by brothers Michael and Joseph Barbato;...