Obituaries

Apr 28, 2012

GONTAREK Alfred V. 'Fred' on April 28, 2012. Beloved husband of Joann (nee Zionce). Loving father of Keith M. (Alicia) and Kara M. Capasso (James). Also sadly missed by his grandchildren Justin, Jacquelyn, Ryan and Andrew. Dear brother of Walter J. Jr. (Barbara), Richard (Maxine), Eugene, Arlene, Carol Horstmann (Henry), Gloria Szymanski (Al), Leonard (Cathy) and Veronica. Relatives and friends...

Apr 6, 2012

FERRO Helen (nee Brach) on April 6, 2012. Dear wife of the late Herman A. Ferro. Beloved mother of Kenneth A. Ferro and Robert Ferro. Also sadly missed by her grandchildren Jeffrey, Dina, Nicole, Christopher and Brian and great-grandchildren Nicholas, Corey, Stephen, Amanda, Andrew, Matthew, Bryan, Patrick and Sean. Relatives and friends are invited to her viewing Wednesday, April 11,...

Mar 28, 2012

Edward S. Danielczyk, 86, of Philadelphia, husband of the late Laura (nee Hendzel) Blichasz Danielczyk, passed away on March 28, 2012. Edward, also known as Spike, was an owner of a Port Richmond tavern with his late wife for many years. During his retirement he was a volunteer at the Polish American Cultural Center Museum in Philadelphia. His stepchildren, Irene...

Mar 23, 2012

K I R S C H N E R Shirley A. (nee Weeks) on March 23, 2012. Beloved mother of Debrah Ruggerio, Richard, Dawn Morell (Dan) and Brian (Ivy). Devoted grandmother of 9 and great grandmother of 11. Dear sister of Richard Beall (Emma) and the late Paul Weeks (Kathy). Relatives and friends are invited to gather Thursday, March 29th...

Jan 25, 2012

NOWICKI LAURA (nee Smialowski), age 104, on Jan. 25, 2012. Wife of the late Vincent. Beloved mother of Dorothy V. Jones and Elaine B. Gartland. Also sadly missed by 9 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and 5 great- great grandchildren. Relatives, friends, Bridesburg Golden Age and the All Saints Senior Citizens are invited to her viewing Saturday, 9 A.M., at St. John...

Dec 10, 2011

Oct 14, 2011

MORGAN PAUL D. on October 14, 2011. Beloved husband of Susan (nee Monczewski) Loving father of Jennifer Bardall (Robert), Jason, Stephanie and Stephen. Paul is the brother of Edward, David, Victor, Nicholas and the late Dennis. Paul was a veteran of Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom (Iraq) and a retired Master Chief serving 31 years in the US Navy. Relatives, friends...

Sep 9, 2011

S A U L I N Madaline C. "DOLLY" (nee Pallante) on Sept. 9, 2011. Beloved wife of Joseph S. Loving mom of John Scarcelli (Maragret) and Paula Heller-Bryan (Paul). Dear grandmom of Perri, Dean, Julian, Ciara and Gianna; sister of Christine Jelnicki and Anthony Pallante. Step-mother of Donna Ravito and her sons Anthony and Peter. Relatives and friends are...

Jul 31, 2011

B A L D I N O Angelina (nee Conicella) age 91 on July 31, 2011. Beloved wife of Dominick. Loving mother of Thomas J.(Sandy) and Paul P. (Donna). Dear grandmom of Kenneth R. and Annamarie. Preceded in death by her brother Nicholas Conicella and sisters Anna Turchi, Louise DiMeo, Mildred Lombardi and Rita Varsaci. Also survived by many nieces,...

Apr 16, 2011

B A T I S T A Robert Lee, Jr. on April 16, 2011. Loving father of Robert Lee 3rd, Joshua, Daniel, Hannah Marie, Aiden and Gary. Also survived by his mother, Colleen Batista, his step-father Thomas J. Peacock, his sister Christina M. Batista, his grandmother Joan E. Clark and his nieces Alyce and Jaylee. Relatives and friends are invited...

Mar 6, 2010

R A N D I K Stephen A. on March 6, 2010. Beloved husband of Audrey J. (nee Plant). Dear father of Karen Whitmore and grandfather of Cole and Jordan. Also survived by his brother Edward Randik and nieces, nephews and their families. Relatives and friends are invited to his viewing and funeral Friday 10AM-12noon at SLABINSKI FUNERAL HOME, 2614...

BAJ Irene G. Age 99, on March 4, 2023. Beloved wife of the late Theodore J. Baj. Devoted mother of Theodora Penny (James) and Pamela Glogau (Richard). Proud grandmother of Gregory Penny (Irene) and Gordon Glogau and loving great grandmother of JT Penny and Rocky Penny. As requested by Irene, her Funeral was held privately with her family on Saturday,...

Robert F. Fisher, age 84, passed away on February 17, 2023. Beloved husband of Rita Fisher (nee Rutkowski). Loving father of Robert W. Fisher (Tina), Denise M. Ernst (Michael), Diane L. Mueller (James), and Barbara T. Fisher (Joseph Kashishian). Also sadly missed by his grandchildren Bobby, Erik, Timmy, Mike, Matt, Mark, Robyn (Ryan Gubicza) and Christian and three great grandchildren...

John ""Dome"" Damiano age 51, of Philadelphia, passed away on February 14th, 2023.He was the devoted father of John Damiano and Nicole Damiano, a proud Pop-Pop of Ava Jane and Grayson John, and a loving son of Albert Damiano and was preceded in death by his mother Kate McCafferty. He also will be sorely missed by his three siblings, his...

Kathleen V. Mazzuca, age 78, passed away on February 7, 2023. Beloved wife of Nicholas S. Mazzuca. Loving mother of Joseph M. Mazzuca (Sharon) and the late Karen Marie Mazzuca and Nicholas J. Mazzuca. Also sadly missed by her grandson, Joseph N. Mazzuca. Dear sister of Eileen Armstrong and the late George Schoell Jr. and Joan Binczewski. Relatives and friends...

SPIEWAK JOSEPH S. Age 94, passed away on January 30, 2023. Dear husband of the late Helen M. Spiewak (nee Laskowski). Also sadly missed by his nieces, nephews and their families. Relatives and friends are invited to his Viewing on Friday, February 3, 2023 starting at 9:30 A.M. at St. John Cantius Church, 4420 E. Thompson St., Philadelphia, PA 19137....

Margaret A. 'Peg' Osborn, age 67, passed away on January 27, 2023. Dear wife of the late Brian J. Osborn 'Ozzie'. Beloved mother of Sean Osborn (Angela) and Lisa M. Osborn. Loving grandmother of Christopher Osborn, Matthew Osborn, Jonathon Pickford and Ryan Hall. Sister of Charlene Caslin (Len), Frank Tacey, Charles Tocydlowski (James), James Tocydlowski (Jack) and the late Kathy...

Sr. M. Jeanette Lawlor, CSFN Joan Lawlor, on January 9, 2023 at age 89, survived by her sister Shirley Bingham, niece Jeanette Bingham, nephews Michael, James, David Bingham, cousins and the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth. Relatives and friends are invited to her Viewing Saturday, January 14, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. followed by her Mass of Christian Burial...

Barbara Ann Rockey, age 69, (nee Czarnecki) on December 24, 2022. Beloved mother of Edward A. Rockey, Jr. (Laurie) and Tina Kinzler. Babci of Alexander, Kayla and Christian. Dear sister of Chris Diem (Jim), Paul Czarnecki (Susan) and the late David Czarnecki (Virginia). Dear Cioci of Tracey, Sandy, Jennifer, Sharon, Karen, David Jr., Robert and Kimberly. Also sadly missed by...

Jesse W. Chambliss, passed away on December 18, 2022.Beloved husband of Cynthia A. Chambliss (nee Kochanowicz), Dear father of Rachelle Manzano (the late Jay), Kevin Chambliss, Brian Chambliss, Jessica Chambliss, Erik Chambliss (Diana) and the late Jesse D. Cheatham (Renee). Also sadly missed by 7 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild. Brother of Dolores Hockaday, James Chambliss (Evelyn),...