All Obituaries

Evelyn Ryan (nee Burke) Varacallo, passed on Sept. 12, 2017.  Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Funeral Mass Saturday, 10:00 A.M. at St. Monica Church, 2422 S. 17th Street, Phila., PA  19145 where friends may call from 9:30 A.M. Saturday at the Church.  Interment Holy Cross Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers family prefers contributions be made to Our Lady of Fatima C.Y.O.

Dorothy (nee Mullen) Deckert, On September 14, 2017, age 91, of Springfield, Delaware County.  Professional volunteer.    Beloved wife of George W. Deckert.  Loving mother of Daughter Janet (Bud) Kraft,  Susan (John Michael, Jr.) Murphy, Michael (Colleen) Deckert and  the late Terry Deckert.  Also survived by 13 Grandchildren and 8 Great-Grandchildren.  Sister of Janet Mensinger and the late Helen Adams.  Also survived by several...

Joan "Joanie" (nee Miraglia) Greco of West Chester, Pennsylvania passed away on September 7th, 2017 from cancer. Joan’s three children, two grandchildren and her niece were by her side surrounding her with love when she passed.  Joan was born on January 14, 1933 on 9th Street in South Philadelphia to Italian immigrant parents, Filomena and Vito Miraglia.  Joan was little sister to her four older doting brothers, Sandy, John, Lee and Mario. ...

George T. Lee, Jr, 70, of Villanova, PA  previously of Norwalk, CT  passed away on Sept. 11th after a long illness with heart disease.  He is survived by his loving wife, Elvira Sciarra Lee.  Services are private.   In lieu of flowers  family request donations  be made the American Heart Assoc., P.O. Box 15120, Chicago, IL  60693  www.heart.org

Mary A. (nee Craddock) Coyne, on September 1, 2017, age 74, of Havertown, PA, Beloved wife of the late James J. Coyne.  Sister of the late Patrick and Michael Craddock.  Loving aunt to her nieces and nephews. Mary's professional career began at Lankenau Hospital as an accomplished RN moving on to become a key component as a Nutritionist & Health Advisor for the Nutri System Company of Phila., finishing her career as a sales representative for the...

Claire​ ​(nee​ ​Vanaman)​ ​Edwards,​ ​of​ ​West​ ​Chester,​ ​Pennsylvania,​ ​passed​ ​away​ ​peacefully​ ​at home​ ​with​ ​her​ ​family​ ​on​ ​September​ ​7,​ ​2017​ ​after​ ​a​ ​short​ ​battle​ ​with​ ​cancer.​ ​She​ ​is​ ​buried​ ​at Laurel​ ​Hill​ ​Cemetery​ ​beside​ ​her​ ​beloved​ ​husband,​ ​the​ ​late​ ​Thomson​ ​F.​...

James A. Brown of Exton, passed away on Sept. 6, 2017 at Pocopson Home.  He was born to the late Norman and Rose Marie Brown, he moved to Oklahoma as a teenager to help on his grandfather's farm.  He pursued a degree in Agricultural Engineering from Oklahoma State University and was immediately drafted in the Vietnam war.  A self-taught computer programmer, the Army utilized his skills in Alaska from 1970-1972.  Afterwards, he worked as a database administrator for...

Helen J. London, 78, founder of Previn Inc., a supply house that serves the restaurant community, died Wednesday, Sept. 6, of sepsis, said her son, Jay Carlson. Mrs. London was an inveterate home cook in Center City in the early 1970s at the dawn of Philadelphia’s restaurant renaissance when she opened Le Cook Nook, a cooking-supply retailer, at 256 S. 20th St. By 1986, she wanted to steer the business away from serving the public and toward chefs and...

GRECO Stella (Pillo) Greco of Drexel Hill passed away on August 26,2017 at Fair Acres Nursing Center. She was 90 years old. Born in Philadelphia, PA on July 29,1927 and was the daughter of the late Pasquale and Amelia (Corvino) Pillo. Stella was a homemaker and enjoyed the time she spent with her family. She loved to travel and experience new areas. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband; Anthony , and her son;...

Jackson, Gail Marie- passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on August 26th 2017; Gail was 69 years old. She is survived by Joe, her husband of 45 years, sons Joseph (Molly) and Gregory; by her sisters, Janeann, Ellie (Jeff); her brothers Mickey (Julianne), Andrew (Rindy) and her life-long friend, Ellen. She leaves behind grandsons Joe and Johnny along with many nieces and nephews. Gail Jackson was sunshine itself with a radiant smile that drew you into her happy world....