Joseph Raymond Benner
Oct 28, 2022
Joseph Raymond Benner, "Ray", born April 27, 1940 in Philadelphia, PA, passed away on October 28, 2022 at 82 years old.
Ray was a life-long learner and entrepreneur since high school when he started the first of his many businesses, from egg route to Weavers poultry store, and various retail businesses.  As a young man, he became...
Richard S. Gallagher
Oct 27, 2022
Richard S. Gallagher, "Rick" passed away on October 27, 2022 in West Palm Beach, Florida. He was 71.
Rick Gallagher was born on May 21 st , 1951, in Harvey, IL. He moved with his family to Rosemont, PA in 1956, and spent his childhood and early adult years on the Philadelphia Main Line. He graduated from...
Robert J. Gretz, Jr.
Oct 20, 2022
Robert James Gretz Jr, of Villanova, PA, passed away on October 20th, 2022 at Bryn Mawr Hospital.
Born May 1st 1951 to parents Robert J. Gretz and Mary Eloise Gretz, he grew up in Gladwyne with his sister Suzanne, and brothers Steve and Michael. He rowed crew and ran cross country, and loved...
Dr. David Robert Phillips, Sr.
Oct 20, 2022
Dr. David "DOC" Robert Phillips of Jeffersonville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 20, 2022 surrounded by his loving family after a long, courageous battle with cancer. He was 81.
Dr. Phillips was born in Collingdale, Delaware County to Joseph and Bessie Phillips. He grew up in Secane, Upper Darby and attended the Upper Darby High School....
Fr. John P. Stack, O.S.A.
Oct 13, 2022
Fr. John P. Stack, O.S.A. passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2022. He was 75.
Fr. Stack was a member of the Augustinian community of Saint Thomas of Villanova Monastery. Son of John P. and Helen Stack, he is survived by sisters Mary Ellen, Joanne and Maureen, and many nieces and nephews whom he loved. He was...
Maxine M. Brennan
Oct 11, 2022
Maxine M. Brennan (nee Lindem), of Bryn Mawr, PA, died on October 11, 2022, at age 93.
She was the wife of the late Neil F. Brennan, mother of Julia Fisher (Art), Bernadette, Margaret Lindem and the late Michael (Atchanee); she is also survived by grandchildren Cole Fisher, Maxfield Brennan and Grant Brennan and sister Polly Cook....
Adolf A. Paier, Jr.
Oct 5, 2022
Adolf A. Paier, Jr., formerly of Penn Valley, passed away on October 5, 2022 at Beaumont at Bryn Mawr, in Bryn Mawr, PA, from unexpected heart failure. Dolf, as he was known to friends and family, was 83 years old. He was born in Branford, CT to the late Adolf, Sr. and Margaret (née Almondo). He is survived by...
Claire K. Strickler
Oct 4, 2022
Claire K. Strickler, of Waverly Heights, Gladwyne, PA, passed away peacefully on October 4, 2022 in Bryn Mawr Hospital. She was 91.
Claire was the beloved wife of the late Earl T. Strickler. Devoted mother of Susan, Meg, Gilbert and Peter. Loving grandmother of Elizabeth Wattiker, John Wattiker, Catherine VanWingerden, Pierce Strickler and Caroline Strickler. Great-grandmother of...
Thomas G. Toland
Oct 3, 2022
Thomas G. Toland, formerly of Bryn Mawr, PA., passed away on October 3, 2022 at Riddle Village in Media, PA. He was 88.
Son of the late Thomas Toland and Margaret McGranahan Toland, Tom was born on January 18, 1934 in Bryn Mawr, PA. He was a graduate of Lower Merion High School and worked in various...
Catherine Marie Dugery
Oct 1, 2022
Catherine "Kathleen" Dugery, RN, of Bryn Mawr died October 1, 2022. Born July 17, 1935 in Philadelphia, she was the beloved daughter of the late John Dugery and Catherine McFadden Dugery. She was preceded in death by her cherished siblings James, Edward (Joan), John (Mary), Margaret, and Daniel. She is survived by her sister, Mary Brandenstein (William). Kathleen most...
Thomas Francis O'Brien
Sep 28, 2022
Fran O'Brien, 74, of Bryn Mawr, PA., passed away at his home on September 28, 2022. Fran was born in Ardmore, Pennsylvania to Anne and John O'Brien in 1948. He was one of six children. He attended St. Colman's School and graduated from St. Joseph's Prep in 1965. After a stint in the Army National Guard, he earned a...
Joseph Anthony Mongiello, Jr.
Sep 15, 2022
Joseph "Joe" Anthony MONGIELLO, Jr., 84, of Wimauma, Florida passed away September 15, 2022, at Palm Gardens in Sun City Center.
Born and raised in Philadelphia and Springfield, Pennsylvania he graduated in 1956 from Saint James Roman Catholic High School in Chester, Pennsylvania.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Marie Helen Wooding...
Fr. Francis A. Sirolli, O.S.A.
Sep 9, 2022
Fr. Francis A. Sirolli, O.S.A. passed away on Friday, September 9, 2022. He was 82. He was a member of the Augustinian community of Saint Thomas of Villanova Monastery.
Son of Nicholas A. and Marrianne Sirolli, he is survived by brother Nicholas and sister Jeannine. Father served in various Augustinian ministries in Washington D.C., New...
Anne Maureen Hope
Sep 8, 2022
Anne "Nancy" Maureen Hope (nee Rafferty), of Newtown Square, PA., passed away on September 8, 2022 at Waverly Heights in Gladwyne, PA. She was 64.
Daughter of the late Thomas F.X. Rafferty and Anne B. Rafferty, Nancy was born on Febuary 1, 1958 in Philadelphia, PA.
Nancy was the beloved wife of Nicholas V. Hope....
Peggy Denney Cancelmo
Sep 6, 2022
Peggy Denney Cancelmo passed away peacefully on September 6 ,2022 at her residence in Bryn Mawr, PA. She was 92.
Peggy was the beloved wife of the late Richard P. Cancelmo, M.D. Devoted mother of Cathy (Dave), Richard Jr. (Martha), Denney (Kristi) and Tom (Chrissy). Loving grandmother of Katherine Denney Cancelmo, Richard Peter Cancelmo, III., Cara C....
Rosemarie Paladino
Sep 5, 2022
Rosemarie Paladino passed away peacefully on September 5, 2022 at the age of 99. Rosemarie, daughter of Joseph Anthony Paladino and Angeline Lucy Paladino (née Perry), will be sorely missed by her family and friends.
She is survived by her sister, JoAnn McGovern (née Paladino), her nephew, James (Christine) McGovern and her nieces, Angela (Robert) Avery (née...
Bernadette "Bonnie" Pollock
Aug 31, 2022
Bernadette "Bonnie" Pollock, of Hingham, MA., passed away on August 31, 2022. Bonnie was the 2nd of 4 children born to Jim and Agnes Garrity. A beautiful baby and a fun loving child, she attended 12 years of parochial school before matriculating and graduating from Moore College of Art in Philadelphia. Bonnie was an accomplished artist and designer. Impressed...
Louisa Cooper Dubin
Aug 30, 2022
Louisa Cooper Dubin shuffled off this mortal coil on August 30, 2022. Born June 16, 1937 in Baltimore, MD to Eleanor and Crossan Cooper, Lulu (as she was known to her close family and often irreverent children) was the youngest of their three children. She grew up roaming the hills of Windy Gates on her pony Clarence and was...
Mary M. Scanlan
Aug 28, 2022
Mary M. Scanlan (nee Monahan), age 95, of Shannondell at Valley Forge, formerly of Bryn Mawr, PA passed away peacefully on August 28, 2022 at home with family at her side. She was preceded in death by her husband, Francis A. Scanlan and her daughter Barbara Law. She is survived by her children Francis X. Scanlan, Maryann S. Walsh...
James Ellis Mcgrath
Aug 24, 2022
James Ellis McGrath, MD a retired radiologist from Newtown Square, PA, died on August 24, 2022 from heart failure. He was 90 years old. Dr. McGrath graduated from Lower Merion High School in 1950 and Yale University in 1954. He went on to get his degree from Jefferson Medical College in 1958. Jim interned at Bryn Mawr Hospital from...
