Obituary Listings

Dec 28, 2022

Gladys Shavney (nee Porch), age 89, passed away after a brief illness on December 28th, 2022 at her residence at The Devon Senior Living retirement community.

She was the eldest daughter of Gladys and William Porch of Southwest, Philadelphia. Gladys attended Most Blessed Sacrament school and graduated from John Bartram High School in 1951.  She worked for...

Dec 24, 2022

Geraldine, formerly of Penn Valley, passed away on December 24, 2022, at Beaumont at Bryn Mawr, from complications from a stroke. Gerri, as she was known to friends and family, was 79 years old. She was born in Kearny, NJ to the late Joseph Shnakis and his wife Helen (née O'Boyle).  She is survived by her children Nate (Elin),...

Dec 20, 2022

Margaret M. Schneider (nee Sweeney), 97, of Rosemont, PA, on December 20, 2022.  Beloved wife of the late John B. Schneider, adored mother of three daughters Diane (the late Ron Magolda; Art Pardi), Bonnie (Richard Rossello), Maryclaire (Lloyd Goodman); cherished grandmother of Nina Rossello (Nick Tyner), Chris Rossello (Holiday Campanella), Olivia Goodman, Alex Goodman; fun-loving great-grandmother of Jack and...

Dec 20, 2022

J. Robert Herd, of Bryn Mawr PA, died peacefully on December 20, 2022. He was 89 years old and had made Beaumont at Bryn Mawr his home for the last 12 years.

Bob was born in Philadelphia, PA on August 20, 1933, to Marie and John Herd. He was the youngest child with one older sister, Janet....

Dec 18, 2022

Doris Mae Izzo (nee Anderson), formerly of Upland, PA., passed away on December 18, 2022, at her son's home in West Grove, PA.  She was 96 years old.

Daughter of the late Martin J. and Madeline Mae Anderson, she was born on April 12, 1926, in Aston, PA.

Beloved wife of the late Joseph A....

Dec 9, 2022

Daniel Joseph Leone Jr., 65, passed away on December 9, 2022 after a cardiac incident. Daniel was born on November 20, 1957 in Philadelphia, PA to Kathleen Hasson Leone and Daniel Leone. He graduated from Monsignor Bonner High School.

Daniel had a daughter Allyson Muller (nee Leone) from his marriage (1980-1982) to Carol Ann Duffy (nee Connelly)....

Dec 8, 2022

Christine S. Fitzpatrick, 84, died peacefully on December 8, 2022. She was born June 9, 1938 to Margaret Dunn and Charles C. Smith in Philadelphia. A graduate of Villa Maria Academy and Marymount University of Scranton, Christine was an accomplished pianist, championship tennis player, event planner, and floral designer.

Formerly of Rosemont and Drexel Hill, Christine is...

Dec 7, 2022

Hannah Kirsch (nee McGarvey) of Springfield, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of December 7, 2022.  Hannah was the beloved wife of David T. Kirsch, her loving husband of 63 years.

In addition to David, Hannah is survived by their children including Diane (Steven), David Jr. (Maureen), Martin (Kathleen), Joanne (Robert), and Stephen (Anne)....

Dec 4, 2022

Devotion to her family animated the life of Penelope Holloway Fitzgerald. The ninth of 11 siblings who became the mother of seven children, she was a loving, guiding force to both her sisters and brothers, and especially to her sons and daughters. An athlete endowed with a keen intellect, "Nep" was as comfortable in a pool or on the...

Dec 3, 2022

Dolores M. Callahan (nee Mayeux), formerly of Bryn Mawr and Drexel Hill, PA, passed away on December 3, 2022 at Rosewood Gardens in Broomall, PA.  She was 96.

Daughter of the late Gaston Mayeux and Bessie Wills Mayeux, Dolores was born in Alexandria, Louisiana on May 7, 1926.

Dolores was the beloved wife of the...

Dec 2, 2022

In fond remembrance of Robert Ignatius Hurley, the son of Joseph J., Sr., and Jane Higgins Hurley, 64, who passed away peacefully with his brothers and sisters by his bedside Friday, December 2, 2022. He is survived by Joseph J. Hurley, Jr. (Katie), James H. Hurley (Julia), John G. Hurley (Ellen), Margaret H. McConlogue (James), Catherine H. Johnson (Robert,...

Dec 1, 2022

Marjorie Mecke Delaney, 87, died peacefully December 1, 2022 under devoted care in the Muirfield community at Waverly Heights. The daughter of Janet L. and Charles M. Mecke, Marj was born May 6, 1935 and grew up in Bala Cynwyd, graduating from St. Mathias and the Shipley School. She spent summers in Avalon NJ. Marj is predeceased by her...

Nov 29, 2022

Mary Dolores Hopkins (nee Esposito), 90, of Bryn Mawr (Malvern/Paoli), PA passed away on November 29, 2022.  She was the wife of John J. Hopkins Sr.

Mary was born in Montgomery County, PA, on August 2, 1932, the daughter of Francis E. and...

Nov 26, 2022

Robert J. Fitzmyer, "Bob", age 97, of Rosemont, PA passed away peacefully on November 26, 2022.  He was born March 15, 1925. He was the third child of Joseph A. Fitzmyer and Anna Fitzmyer (nee Alexy). His predeceased siblings were Joseph A. Fitzmyer, Jr. SJ, Florence Griffin and Marie Dougherty. He grew up in North Philadelphia and attended St...

Nov 24, 2022

Mary Ann Bruder Flanigan arrived at the gates of heaven armed with a golf club on Thanksgiving morning — November 24, 2022. She had a tee time with her brothers Tom, Jim, and Mike for 18 holes. Their round of golf was followed by a laughter-filled dinner with her sister Pat, her brothers, and her brothers-in-law Jay and Al. Dinner...

Nov 16, 2022

Anna Michelle Rodden (nee Rubincam) passed away on November 16, 2022 at her residence in Havertown, PA.

Anna was the daughter of the late Joel Rubincam and Dorothy McGorry Rubincam. She was born in Wynnewood, PA on June 11, 1961.

Anna was the devoted mother of Peter T. Rodden, Amy Marie Rodden (Thomas...

Nov 14, 2022

Melville Curtis Young, passed away suddenly on November 14, 2022 at Beaumont in Bryn Mawr. He was 87. Son of the late James Houston Young and Evelyn Curtis Young, he was born on May 19, 1935 at the Bryn Mawr Hospital. Mr Young entered The Episcopal Academy (EA) in 1939 and was a member of the class of 1954. In...

Nov 14, 2022

William L. Murphy, age 91 of Villas, NJ, formerly of Wallingford, PA passed away peacefully on November 14, 2022. Beloved husband of Beverley D.(nee Wait). Devoted father of the late Rev. William L. Murphy, Jr., the late Nancy L. Murphy, Craig Murphy (Donna) and Ryan Murphy. Loving grandfather of Michael P. Murphy (Bryn), Shannon Murphy and William L. Murphy and...

Nov 8, 2022

John D. Fraser, 93, a sales and graphic arts executive died November 8, 2022 in Bryn Mawr, PA.

Born in New York City to James and Marie, Jack was raised in Wynnewood, PA. He graduated from Lower Merion HS and Penn State University in 1953.

Jack began his advertising career with CBS in Philadelphia, PA...

Nov 5, 2022

Raymond L. Trucksess, aged 70, a resident of Chesterbrook PA, passed away on November 5, 2022 at the Green Meadows nursing home in Paoli, PA.

Born, on April 22, 1952, in Philadelphia to the late Herbert A. Trucksess and Emma L. Trucksess, he grew up in Bryn Mawr PA, graduated from the Harriton High School in Rosemont...