Obituary Listings

Feb 16, 2018

Paul V. DeLomba, Sr., 82, of Gladwyne, passed away at home on February 16, 2018.  A Memorial Funeral Service is planned at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 415 E. Athens Ave., Ardmore PA on Friday, February 23 rd at 11:00 AM.  Interment will be private.  In lieu of flowers, gifts can be made in his name to Bryant University,...

Feb 7, 2018

Brett Russell Benner, of Narberth, PA., passed away on February 7, 2018. He was 28.

Brett was the beloved son of Russell S. Benner and Elizabeth M. Benner (nee Foley). Dear brother of Sean S. Benner (Melissa). He is also survived by his grandparents Joseph Raymond Benner and Janet Frances Benner, as well as aunts, uncles and cousins.

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Feb 6, 2018

Joseph W. Bach passed away unexpectedly at his home in Berwyn, PA on February 6, 2018.  He was 30 years old. Beloved son of Ralph Bach and the late Donna Bach (nee Krause).  He is also survived by his step-mother Devra Bach (nee Dowell) and his sister Theresa Bach Stewart (Martin).  His nieces Abigail and Melanie Stewart. His aunts and...

Jan 30, 2018

George Patrick Avery, of Wynnewood, PA., passed away on January 30, 2018 at The Wayne Center in Wayne, PA.  He was 72. Son of the late George Minor Avery and Anne Dougherty Avery, he was born on October 27, 1945 in Darby, PA. George was the beloved husband of the late Anne Avery (nee Leinbach).  Survived by his daughters...

Jan 26, 2018

Polly Traver (nee Neeson), passed away on January 26, 2018 at her residence in Narberth, PA. She was 92. Daughter of the late Titus F. and Julia McGee Neeson, she was born on September 23, 1925 in Bryn Mawr, PA. Polly was the loving mother of Karen Hunt (Harold) and the late Clinton W. Traver, III.  Dear sister of...

Jan 21, 2018

Rita Geraldine Chambers (nee Fearn), formerly of Upper Darby, PA and Sicklerville, NJ., passed away on January 21, 2018 at her daughters residence in Delaware.  She was 94. Daughter of the late Clifford and Margaret Nagle Fearn, she was born in Philadelphia, PA on August 31, 1923. Rita was the beloved wife of...

Jan 17, 2018

Alfred W. Martinelli died quietly in his sleep on January 17, 2018. He was one month shy of his 90th birthday. If you want to know more about his epic business career of 50 years, google Penn Central and Buckeye Pipeline Company. What you need to know about Al is that he loved God above all others. He loved his...

Jan 16, 2018

Jane Simpson Leahy, a resident of Dunwoody Village in Newtown Square, and former long term resident of Bryn Mawr, passed away peacefully, her loving children by her side, on January 16, 2018. She was 95.

Born on September 25, 1922 in Philadelphia, the eldest child of the late Joseph W. and Yvonne Beauvais Simpson. Jane was raised...

Jan 1, 2018

John F. Maley, of Bala Cynwyd, PA. passed away on January 1, 2018 at Lankenau Hospital.  He was 78. Son of the late John F., Sr. and Sara Monica Higgins Maley, he was born in Cambridge, MA on March 15, 1939. John was the beloved husband of 50 years to Loretta Maley (nee Trese).  Devoted father of John, Thomas,...

Dec 30, 2017

Andrew Michael Knapp, of Wayne, PA.,  husband, father, grandfather and friend passed away peacefully on December 30, 2017 at Kindred Hospital. He was 75. Andrew was born on June 3, 1942 in Bryn Mawr, PA and was the middle child of Joseph and Evelyn Boyle Knapp.  He grew up in Wayne, graduating from St. Katharine of Siena High School.  ...

Dec 25, 2017

Eileen McNulty Berens, Ph.D., a career educator and resident of Dunwoody Village in Newtown Square, PA., passed away on December 25, 2017. She was 82. Eileen was the beloved wife of the late Raymond A. Berens. Devoted mother of Maureen Anne Flanagan (Joseph).  Loving grandmother of James Richard "Jamie" Flanagan and  Joseph C. "Joby" Flanagan, III.. Dear sister of...

Dec 25, 2017

Judith Ann Owsik passed away on December 25, 2017 at her residence in Havertown, PA.  She was 71. Daughter of the late Julius John Owsik and Helen Wack Owsik, she was born on November 17, 1946 in Bryn Mawr, PA. Judith was the wife of the late Anthony Roache.  Devoted mother of Janet M. Curtis-Rimrott (Dirk Rimrott) and step-mother...

Dec 18, 2017

Rev. John J. Hagen, O.S.A. passed away on December 18, 2017, at St. Thomas Monastery in Villanova, PA. He was 87. He was a former Provincial of the Augustinian Province of St. Thomas of Villanova and a professor of English at Villanova University. He is the son of the late Lawrence Hagen and the late Marie Schilling. He was...

Dec 15, 2017

Ruth N. Harnett (nee Nicholson), formerly of Merion, PA., passed away on December 15, 2017 at Brittany Pointe Estates in Lansdale, PA.  She was 99. Daughter of the late Roy and Hedwig Strunce Nicholson, she was born on October 25, 1918 in Philadelphia, PA.  Ruth worked as a school teacher in the Philadelphia School District for 35 years. Ruth was...

Dec 14, 2017

Helen O'Neill (nee Matwejczyk) passed away on December 14, 2017 at Rosemont Care and Rehab Center in Rosemont, PA.  She was 99. Daughter of the late Anthony and Elizabeth Matwejczyk, she was born on July 17, 1918 in Philadelphia, PA. Helen was the wife of the late John E. O'Neill and devoted mother of Robert O'Neill. A Prayer Service will...

Dec 11, 2017

Barbara "Bobby" (née Donahue) Lapres, 91, of Bryn Mawr, PA and formerly of Margate, NJ passed away on December 11, 2017 after a brief illness. Beloved wife of the late Theodore E. Lapres Jr.; loving mother of Anne McEvoy (Tom), Ted Lapres (Connie), Geoffrey Lapres (Donna), Trish Land (Tom), and Dana Dempsey (John).  She was predeceased by a daughter,...

Dec 8, 2017

Maura F. Walsh (nee Hughes), formerly of Boca Raton and Delray Beach, FL and Gladwyne, PA., passed away on December 8, 2017 at her home in Jacksonville, FL.   She was 87. Daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Flick Hughes, she was born on October 8, 1930 in Philadelphia, PA.  Maura was a graduate of Academy of Notre Dame de...

Dec 7, 2017

Catherine "Cass" Matthews (nee Dougherty), of Wynnewood, PA., passed away on December 7, 2017 at Lankenau Hospital.  She was 85. Cass was the devoted mother of Nancy Kuhn (Gordon).  Dear sister of Theresa Haas, Helen Conti, Sally McWilliams (Pete) and Frank Dougherty (Sue). She is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Catherine enjoyed a...

Dec 5, 2017

James F. Welsh, of Bryn Mawr, PA., passed away on December 5, 2017 at The Quadrangle in Haverford, PA.  He was 77. Son of the late Charles and Florence Regan Welsh, he was born on March 21, 1940 in Philadelphia, PA. He attended St. Rose of Lima Parish Grammar School and St. Thomas More High School (class of 1958)....

Nov 26, 2017

Mary Ellen O'Brien (nee Duffy),of Bala Cynwyd, PA., passed away on Sunday November 26, 2017.  She was 97. Daughter of the late Robert and Mary Dwyer Duffy, she was born on November 6, 1920 in Philadelphia, PA. Mary was the beloved wife of the late William F. O'Brien.  Dear sister of the late Robert J. and Joseph Duffy.  She...