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Death notices from the Malvern area.Read below the list of recent death notices for residents in East Whiteland Township, Willistown Township and Malvern Borough. Sarah Louise Johnson, of Paoli, 92 She was a member of Paoli Presbyterian Church, the Upper Mainline Woman's Club, the Southern Heritage Club, and various Bridge Clubs and Groups. She was a volunteer at the Philadelphia Chapter of the ALS Assn. and the Paoli Trading Post (Fox Chase Cancer research). [Legacy.com/Daily Local] Elizabeth Miller, of Paoli, 99 She worked as a School Librarian at the General Wayne Middle School in Malvern from 1958 until her retirement in …
Read below the list of recent death notices for residents in East Whiteland Township, Willistown Township and Malvern Borough. Lois Hartshorne, of Malvern, 84 She attended Tredyffrin-Easttown High School and married her high school sweetheart, R. Lyndel Hartshorne, on May 22, 1948. [Legacy.com/Daily Local] Edward Morris, of Malvern, 89 Mr. Morris was a long time employee of the Philadelphia Inquirer and also was a Marine Corps Veteran, serving in WWII. [Legacy.com/Inquirer] Sumner Ziegra, a former Malvern Boy Scout leader, 90 His former interns and residents considered him a man of great …
Read below the list of recent death notices for residents in East Whiteland Township, Willistown Township and Malvern Borough. Claribelle Dent Wicks, of Malvern, 92 She attended the University of South Carolina and then worked as executive secretary for the City Attorney of Columbia. She also worked for the South Carolina State Board of Health. A devoted wife and mother, she spent many years volunteering for church, school, and community activities. [Mauger Givnish] Ann Chinn Howkins, of Malvern, 62 Ann was a Radnor native who spent much of her life beautifying the Main Line as a Landscape …
Leonard John Santagelo, of Malvern, 86 He was employed in the import-export business in Philadelphia and also worked in sales of steel strapping and auto parts. He had a deep love for the ocean, and enjoyed traveling and sports. [Legacy.com/Daily Local] Joseph Thomas Mullray, graduate of Malvern Prep, 81 Mr. Mullray was an avid swimmer. For many years, he was a lifeguard for the Avalon Beach Patrol. He was the youngest swimmer to win the Annual Atlantic City Pageant Ocean Swim, the nation's oldest continuous open water swimming race dating back to 1936. [Legacy.com/The Press of Atlantic City…
Read below the list of recent death notices for residents in East Whiteland Township, Willistown Township and Malvern Borough. Lilian Streeter Lucas Chance, 85, of Malvern A woman of grace and intellect who savored life by participating fully in it, Lilian Streeter Lucas Chance of Malvern once ran a biophysical research facility as well as a horse farm, all while managing 100 rental properties and raising eight children and four stepchildren. In her spare time, she gardened, cooked, and served for a time as president of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth…
Read below the list of recent death notices for residents in East Whiteland Township, Willistown Township and Malvern Borough. Robert A. Vaughn Jr., 89, of Malvern He was a veteran of the US Navy Submarine Service during W.W. II. Bob worked as an assistant plant engineer for Acme Markets for 38 years. [Mauger Givnish] Ralph L. Dawson, 71, of Malvern Ralph lived during his younger days in Greensburg, Pa. At age 17, he enlisted in the Navy, stationed aboard the U.S.S. Coral Sea. After his honorable discharge, he spent most of his life driving trucks, hauling antique and classic cars. [Legacy.…
The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Wednesday the death of Ceal Phelan, a longtime member of People's Light and Theatre Company: Ceal Phelan, whose expressive, angular face has graced regional theater here and around the country for more than four decades, died Tuesday in Malvern, after a decade-long battle with cancer. She was 63. She first came to PLTC in 1981, and over the years she acted, taught and directed plays there. Phelan's husband, director and actor Peter DeLaurier, is in the current production of A Winter's Tale at PLTC. He was at his wife's side when she died: He performed in the…
Read below the list of recent death notices for residents in East Whiteland Township, Willistown Township and Malvern Borough. John Stanley Levan Sr., 97, of Malvern John worked as a coal truck driver for 18 years and as a mail carrier for 35 years. During his 35 years as a mail carrier, he was never late for work. John served in the Army Air Corp, was a mason, an avid reader, sports fan and history buff. Helen Ann Friel, of Malvern. Helen was a graduate of Tredyffrin Easttown High School. She was employed by the Department of Army for many years. She was a member of St. Patrick's Church in …
Read below the list of recent death notices for residents in East Whiteland Township, Willistown Township and Malvern Borough. Dororthy M. Korb, 91, formerly of Malvern. She got great joy teaching children to read in Mrs. Casey's first grade class, in the Great Valley School District. She loved spending time with her friends at the Raintree in Malvern. Jeffrey Robertson, 43, of Frazer. He was a 1988 graduate of Great Valley High School and attended Kings College. Since 1995, Jeff owned and operated the Engraving and Awards Center in Frazer. He was a member of the Chester Valley Golf Club and …
Read below the list of recent death notices for residents in East Whiteland Township, Willistown Township and Malvern Borough. Nathan F. Terry, 83, of Malvern After graduation, Nate enlisted in the United States Army during the Korean War. In 1960 he married Inez Coleman, with whom he had three daughters. Nate was a letter carrier for the United States Postal Service in Wayne until his retirement in 1989 and afterwards held part-time jobs at MBB Helicopter (now American Telecast Products) and then later at Penn State-Great Valley. [Legacy.com/Daily Local] Susan J. Raysor, 47, of Frazer Susan…
Read below the list of recent death notices for residents in East Whiteland Township, Willistown Township and Malvern Borough. Eva A. Klumpp, 92, of Malvern Eva was an avid Phillies fan who enjoyed attending games and watching the team on TV. She also loved playing bingo, crosswords puzzles, reading and flowers. [Mauger Givnish] Stephen George Walker Murphy, 77, of Malvern He enjoyed traveling and playing golf and studying the Bible and U.S. history. He was a faithful member of the King of Prussia Church of Christ and a proud American who served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict. […
Read below the list of recent death notices for residents in East Whiteland Township, Willistown Township and Malvern Borough. Peter A. Elisio, 50, owned Alley Pub He was a graduate of Conestoga High School and the owner and operator of the Alley Pub in Frazer, PA. Peter enjoyed fishing carpentry and sports. [Mauger Givnish] Margaret Carey Madeira, 67, of Frazer In her thirties Margot also continued her love of sports, even playing goalie on an all-male ice hockey team. A serious stroke in 1995 interrupted everything, including her promising career at Unisys, and since that time, Margot …
Read below the list of recent death notices for residents in East Whiteland Township, Willistown Township and Malvern Borough. Ralph Viguers Sr., 86, of Paoli and Narberth In 1975 he took the position of Executive Director of the Delaware Lung Association and finally retired in 1988 as the Executive Director of the Bucks County Lung Association. "I enjoyed my time with the Lung Association. I met and worked with many wonderful people who became friends for the rest of my life. We also made the public aware of "second hand smoke" among other things, so I feel like I made a difference." Ralph…
Read below the list of recent death notices for residents in East Whiteland Township, Willistown Township and Malvern Borough. Thomson Edwards, 94, of Malvern and Stone Harbor, NJ He was a graduate of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1940; he enlisted in the USNR and was commissioned an Ensign in March 1941, was on shore duty at Pearl Harbor during the Japanese attack of Dec. 7, 1941. [Legacy.com/Inquirer]
Read below the list of recent death notices for residents in East Whiteland Township, Willistown Township and Malvern Borough. Emily Jane Stanley, 82, of Malvern Emily was a cook for most of her life at various locations in the greater Malvern/Paoli area, but most recently at Wyeth Labs. She was a member of the West Chester Moose Lodge Ladies Auxiliary and the Malvern Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary. [Mauger Givnish] Thomas E. Metzler, 65, Great Valley alumnus Tom was a veteran of the US Army during the Vietnam War where he received the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious achievement in …
Read below the list of recent death notices for residents in East Whiteland Township, Willistown Township and Malvern Borough. Charlotte Rebecca Barbee, of Malvern and Paoli, 53 [A] lifelong resident of the Paoli/Malvern area ... She was the daughter of the late Lee H. Barbee and Mary W. Barb [Mauger Givnish] Joseph Anderson Jr., of Lancaster County, 53 Joe was employed as a programmer analyst for Siemens Medical Systems, Malvern, for over 25 years, last working Friday October 20th. ... He enjoyed playing golf, supporting Philadelphia sports teams, traveling with his family and …
Read below the list of recent death notices for residents in East Whiteland Township, Willistown Township and Malvern Borough. Olivia E. Verno, of Paoli, 97 Olivia put herself through nursing school and became an operating room nurse. She enlisted in the U.S. Army as a nurse and served as a Captain in France and Gemany during WWII. [Legacy.com/ Philadelphia Inquirer] Jean Bell Herman, Great Valley teacher, 72 She was an elementary school teacher who taught in the Tarleton Day School in Devon, and the Haverford and Great Valley School Districts before retiring in 2003. She was a member of St…
Read below the list of recent death notices for residents in East Whiteland Township, Willistown Township and Malvern Borough. Edna Heller, of Malvern, 91 After losing her husband in 1956, she earned her living by making custom-made slipcovers and was known all over the main line for her prowess enabling her to raise three children on her own. Covenant Presbyterian Church, Malvern Fire Company, and her beloved Phillies were her life. [Mauger Givnish] Jerome J. Hunlock, of Trooper and Paoli, 79 Jerry grew up in the Wilkes Barre, PA area. He worked for the Paoli Post Office for 30 years. […
Read below the list of recent death notices for residents in East Whiteland Township, Willistown Township and Malvern Borough. Cameron M. Keavany, of Malvern, 4 Cameron attended Willistown Country Day School in West Chester, PA. [Mauger Givnish] Myra D. Reimer, of Paoli Earlier in her life, this rather remarkable woman was president of the Devon Auxiliary of the Chester County Hospital and was a volunteer at the hospital for nearly 15 years. But it was to her college fraternity, Pi Beta Phi and its alumnae clubs, that Myra Reimer gave her greatest allegiance, leadership efforts, time and …
Read the list of recent death notices for residents in East Whiteland Township, Willistown Township and Malvern Borough. Florence Keagy, clerk at Paoli Hospital, 91 Florence was a member of Order of the Eastern Star. She served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and was stationed in the Pentagon. [Legacy.com/Reading Eagle] Dora Rubbo, of Malvern and formerly of Berwyn and Devon, 94 In her early year's she worked as a seamstress at her father's Tailor shop in Malvern. She spent most of her years as a devoted wife, mother, daughter & grandmother. Her hobbies were playing cards & crocheting Afghans …