Elsie Tomosky
Feb 12, 2022
Elsie Tomosky (nee Massaro), "Babe", of Narberth, PA., passed away on February 12, 2022 at Lankenau Hospital in Wynnewood, PA. She was 86.
Daughter of the late Fiore Massaro and Elsie Schuman Massaro, Elsie was born on April 6, 1935 in Philadelphia, PA. She was a graduate of Overbrook High School. A longtime resident of Narberth, Elsie's...
Elsie Bromeson Graves
Feb 1, 2022
Elsie Bromeson Graves, 99, passed away peacefully at home on February 1, 2022. Born December 30, 1922 in Schenectady, NY, Elsie was the daughter of Earnest Alphild Bromeson, originally from Sweden, and Bergljot Thodal Bromeson, originally from Norway. Elsie was predeceased by her husband of 52 years, Gene Field Graves, a daughter, Lesley Bromeson Graves, a brother, and a...
Thomas A. Bruder, Jr.
Jan 24, 2022
T homas A. Bruder, Jr. passed away peacefully at the age of 85 on Monday, January 24, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. He was a devoted and beloved husband, father, grandfather great-grandfather, uncle and friend.
Survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Kathleen (nee Ryan) and their children: Thomas A. III (Lynn), John A., Mary...
Gerald Edward Scannell, Jr.
Jan 17, 2022
Gerald Edward Scannell, Jr., "Jerry", of Wayne, PA., passed away on January 17, 2022 at the Bryn Mawr Hospital. He was 70.
Son of the late Gerald Edward Scannell, Sr. and Mary Rita Loughran Scannell, Jerry was born in Philadelphia on August 3, 1951. He grew up...
Joan Patricia Mcgowan
Jan 6, 2022
Joan Patricia (Moore) McGowan passed away on January 6, 2022 at The Landing @ Collegeville. She was 92. Joan was born on August 24, 1929 in Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn, NY. She was the daughter of Julia (Walsh) and Thomas Moore and raised in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, in St. Jerome Parish, where she received the sacraments of...
John J. Mullen
Jan 6, 2022
John "Jack" Joseph Mullen, 93, passed away Wednesday, January 6 th , 2022, at his residence in Ardmore, PA. Jack lived in Ardmore his entire life, and attended Lower Merion High School, Class of 1948. He served in the United States Army in 1946. He was preceded in death by his father John Joseph Mullen, mother, Mary Ellen Mullen, sister...
Robert A. Haley
Dec 23, 2021
Devoted Husband, Loving Dad, Loyal Friend,
Robert A. Haley, a lifelong resident and business leader of the Philadelphia area, passed away on December 23, 2021 at the age of 94. He died of natural causes at Dunwoody Village, where he had lived for a decade.
Mr. Haley spent most of his life managing and expanding...
Harry R. Halloran, Jr.
Dec 18, 2021
Harry Halloran, Jr., of Villanova, PA., passed away on December 18, 2021. He was an athlete, businessperson, philanthropist, and theologist with a lifelong connection to Philadelphia and an optimistic vision of world progress. Fresh out of St Joseph's Prep, Harry was the youngest member of the legendary '58 boat stroked by Jack Kelly, which rowed out of Vesper on Boathouse...
John J. Downes, Jr., M.D.
Dec 17, 2021
John J. "Jack" Downes, Jr., M.D., of Philadelphia, PA, died peacefully on December 17, 2021 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) with his family by his side. He was 91.
Dr. Downes was a trailblazer in the fields of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine for more than half a century: a visionary pioneer, a...
Charles F. Ward
Dec 16, 2021
Charles Francis Ward was born at home in Ardmore on September 25th, 1929. He was one of 5 children (Rita, Betty, Mary and John B.) born to Margaret and Bernard T. Ward, immigrants from Donegal, Ireland. The story was that his parents were born 'across a pond' 40 miles from each other in Donegal, but did not meet until...
Fr. James E. Martinez, O.S.A.
Dec 16, 2021
Fr. James E. Martinez, O.S.A. passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2021. He was a member of the Augustinian Community of St. Thomas Monastery, Villanova, PA. Son of the late Vincent and Anna (Lynch) Martinez, he is survived by his sister- in-law Mildred Martinez, nieces, nephews, and members of his Augustinian community. He was preceded in death by two brothers...
Andrew T. Ronon, Jr.
Dec 15, 2021
Andrew T. Ronon, Jr., of Narberth, PA., passed away on December 15, 2021. He was 59.
Owner of an executive transportation company that was aligned with LimoLink, Andrew had numerous executive clients across the country.
Andrew was the beloved father of Brendon Ronon and daughter-in-law Allison. Dear son of Joan Ronon (nee Nelson) and the...
James P. Connell
Dec 14, 2021
James P. Connell, age 86, of Wayne, PA, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. Jim was born on May 21, 1935, in Narberth, PA to the late Michael and Agnes Connell, younger brother of Jack and Tom (predeceased). He was a graduate of St. Margaret's catholic grade school and St. Thomas More High School...
Lawrence A. Kenney
Dec 13, 2021
Lawrence A. Kenney, husband, father, brother, uncle and friend, passed away on December 13, 2021 at the age of 101.
Larry was preceded in death by his parents James & Mary Maguire Kenney, his wife Frances Burke Kenney, seven brothers and sisters and his daughter, Wendy. He is survived by daughter Missy Wilbraham, and sons Lawrence, Jr....
Margaretta Rose Gibson
Dec 13, 2021
Margaretta "Margie" Rose (Shea) Gibson, 99, passed away Monday, December 13, 2021 at her residence in Hillsborough, NC. Margie was born in suburban Philadelphia, PA, and raised her family in Darby, PA and Marco Island, FL. Margie was the daughter of the late Martin Joseph Shea and Mary Bridget Thornton Shea. She was preceded in death by her husband,...
C. Jules Rominger
Dec 6, 2021
On Monday, December 6, 2021, Dr. C. Jules Rominger passed away at the age of 96. He was the loving husband of Martina ["Marty"], and the son of Jules and Marcella Rominger. He was born and raised in Philadelphia. Jules was a graduate of West Catholic High School, LaSalle College, and Jefferson Medical School [1948]. He did...
Anne Marie Reilly
Dec 4, 2021
Anne M. Reilly, of Ardmore, PA., passed away on December 4, 2021 at Brandywine @ Haverford Estates in Haverford, PA. She was 93.
Daughter of the late William J. & Marguerite Troy Reilly, Anne was born in Philadelphia, PA on August 1, 1928.
Anne was the dear sister of William J. Reilly,...
Howard L. West, Jr.
Dec 1, 2021
Howard L West, Jr passed away peacefully in his sleep in Vero Beach, Florida on December 1, 2021 at the age of 94. He was born in St. Albans, NY on June 8, 1927. After graduating from Colgate University in 1949 he took a job with INA in Philadelphia where he lived on the Main Line until he moved...
B. Jeanne Shambo
Nov 30, 2021
B. Jeanne Shambo, of Aston, PA., passed away of hypertension on November 30, 2021 at Crozier-Chester Medical Center. She was 73.
Daughter of the late Herbert G. Kelsall, Jr. and Bertha Jean Golder Kelsall, she was born on December 11, 1947 in Media, PA.
Jeanne was a graduate of Media High School. She grew up...
Robert A. Knight
Nov 22, 2021
Robert A. Knight, of Wellington at Hershey's Mill in West Chester and formally from the East Falls section of Philadelphia and Haverford, PA. He was born in Manhattan on December 28, 1930 to the late Winfred and Brigid Knight and passed away on November 22, 2021. He was 90 years old. Bob's first wife was June Knight (Sayland). They had...
