Cornelia Anne Murphy Smith
Mar 5, 2022
Cornelia Anne Murphy Smith, "Corky", of Bryn Mawr, PA., passed away on March 5, 2022 at The Bryn Mawr Hospital. She was 82.
Daughter of hte late Miles D. Murphy, M.D. and Helen Green Murphy, Corky was born on September 11, 1939 in Philadelphia, PA.
She was the beloved wife of the late Edward D....
Kirsten Frances Mcelwaine
Mar 2, 2022
Kirsten Frances McElwaine died peacefully of early onset Alzheimer's at home in Ardmore, PA on March 2, 2022 surrounded by her loving family.
Kirsten is survived by her 16 year old daughter Sara Kathryn Min (Blue Bell, PA) and her six siblings Patrice Namiotka (CMCH, NJ), Victoria McElwaine (Kennett Square, PA), Dannielle Doran (Ardmore, PA),...
James J. Dibianca
Feb 23, 2022
James J. DiBianca, "Jim", passed away on February 23, 2022 at his home in Newtown Square, PA. He was 72.
Son of the late N. Joseph DiBianca and Anna Spadaro DiBianca, Jim was born in Philadelphia, PA on April 7, 1949. He was a graduate of Cardinal O'Hara High School and St. Mary's College in Maryland. Jim...
Katharine S. Place
Feb 20, 2022
Katharine S. Place, "Katy" (nee Smart), died peacefully on February 20, 2022 at 94 years-old from a sudden illness in her home at Beaumont Retirement Center in Bryn Mawr, PA. She was pre-deceased by her husband John B. M. Place in 2015. She is survived by three children, John B. Place, Marian R. Place, and Judith P. Sloan, as...
Reeder Rodman Fox
Feb 13, 2022
Reeder Rodman Fox, of Ardmore, Pennsylvania died peacefully in his sleep surrounded by his loving family on February 13, 2022.
Born in Easton, Pennsylvania on October 18th, 1934 to Louis Rodman Fox and Mary Catherine Cannon Fox, Reeder was the younger brother of Maryan Gainor...
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,...
