Local Obituaries for Jacob F. Ruth Funeral Directors in Philadelphia, PA

Mar 7, 2022

George Woodward III, of Philadelphia, died on March 7, 2022. He was 85. Mr. Woodward was the son of the late Charles H. and Elizabeth Prioleau Gadsden Woodward. He was an alumnus of Chestnut Hill Academy. He worked at G. Woodward Company and then the Woodward House Corporation for over 55 years. He was President of the Woodward House Corporation...

Mar 7, 2022

John Joseph Byrnes (69) of Mt Airy (Philadelphia PA) passed away on the evening of Monday, March 7, 2022. He was the son of the late John and Helen Byrnes. He is survived by his sisters Helen and Susan and brother Thomas. John was a self-employed carpenter and woodworker who worked extensively in the Northwest section of Philadelphia. He was...

Mar 6, 2022

ALFRED L. TEST, JR. – 95, of Blue Bell, PA, formerly of Chestnut Hill and Ft. Myers, FL, died peacefully on March 6, 2022. He was born in the Frankford section of Philadelphia on January 16, 1927 to Lydia Webster Test and Alfred L. Test, Sr. He leaves behind his wife of 67 years, Geneva Porter Test, and 4 children:...

Mar 4, 2022

On Friday, March 4th, 2022, Melinda Balling McCormick of Wyndmoor PA, loving mother, wife and grandmother, and adored member of her extended family and friends, passed away at the age of 70 after her struggle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Melinda is survived by her husband of 41 years, Bob, son Rob and daughter-in-law Katie, daughter Maggie and son-in-law Brian Bluett. She...

Mar 3, 2022

Marie A. (née Tobin) Van Haute, aged 69 years, of Wyndmoor, PA, died March 3, 2022. A native New Yorker, she was born and raised in Brooklyn, where she lived until she graduated from Saint Joseph’s College. She moved to Philadelphia in 1983 and began growing roots in the Chestnut Hill and Wyndmoor communities, bonds that remain strong to this...

Mar 2, 2022

NOCERO FRANK J. NOCERO, Sr., age 73, on March 2, 2022 of Blue Bell. Beloved by his wife Joanne (nee DeBellis), his daughter Gina M. Zentmayer (Carl J.), his son Frank J. Jr. (Rosalia), 4 grandchildren, William, Dominick, Francis and Giuliano, 2 brothers Michael and Joseph. Frank proudly served our nation as a member of the United States Army as...

Feb 27, 2022

Donald F. DeCleene, 85 years old of Wyndmoor, PA, passed away Sunday, February 27, 2022, at Abington Memorial Hospital in Abington, PA Born on July 21, 1936, in Brown County WI, he was the son of the late Ellsworth DeCleene and the late Ludmilla (nee Kabat) DeCleene. Growing up as the oldest son of twelve siblings on a dairy farm...

Feb 27, 2022

Rozanne Marie Brickley, (nee McGrath) Died 2/27/22, aged 91 years. She was born on Aug. 25, 1930 to Rozanne M. & John F. McGrath of Philadelphia. A devoted mother and daughter, she always put the needs and interests of others before her own. Rozanne is survived by six children, Sean Anthony, Liam Mark and his wife Cindy, Maureen Brickley, Brian...

Feb 26, 2022

Andrew Paul Loughran Andy, 64, resident of Harleysville PA passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 26th, 2022. Andy is survived by his parents, Frank and ML Loughran, his siblings John (Peggy), Sarah Loughran Trager (Mike), Alfred “Robin” Loughran (Terry), Mary Ellen McMichael and Frances Ann Garvey (Paul) as well as 9 nieces and nephews, a grand niece and nephew and...

Feb 17, 2022

Richard J. Roller, of North Wales, formerly of Chestnut Hill. Loving husband of the late Anne (nee McNulty). Bemused father of Kathleen (Jeremy). Proud grandfather of Joshua and Sean. Brother to Charles and Paul. Uncle, Great Uncle and Godfather. Quintessential Boy Scout, professional volunteer, mentor and friend to many. Please join us to remember him on Saturday, March 12, 2022....

Feb 10, 2022

Joseph Sadowy, Sr. of McKinney, Texas passed away February 10, 2022 at the age 91. He was born on November 7, 1930 to John and Mary Sadowy in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Joseph attended the University of Pennsylvania. He married in 1953 in Philadelphia to the late Carole Sadowy. Joseph was a fan of football especially the Philadelphia Eagles. He was also...

Feb 6, 2022

GUMINSKI CARM B. GUMINSKI, age 86, on February 6, 2022 of Blue Bell formerly of Glen Echo Road, Philadelphia for 62 years. She was a graduate of Little Flower High School and worked as an Executive Secretary for United Cerebral Palsy. Daughter of the late Vincent and Carmela Tolve. Wife of the late James Guminski. She is survived by her...

Jan 31, 2022

Nolde, Nancy Lawrence of Chestnut Hill, passed away peacefully on January 31, 2022 at age 94. She was predeceased by her husband, The Rev. Dr. O. Frederick Nolde. Nancy Lawrence Nolde focused her professional career on ecumenical journalism. Following college, her initial jobs were a general assignment reporter on a syndicate of four weekly newspapers and a stint as a...

Jan 25, 2022

Rosemarie Wright Rosemarie Wright was born in 1923, in Butler, Pennsylvania, the third of six children, to Lawrence and Emily Mulholland. She passed away peacefully on January 25, 2022, at age 98 in Blue Bell, PA. It was in Detroit where she met the love of her life, Fenton. The moment she saw him, she removed her engagement ring and...

Jan 24, 2022

HUNTER JOHN F. “Jack” HUNTER, age 57, on January 24, 2022 of Oreland. Son of the late Walter M. and Elizabeth Ann. Brother of Tom (Susan), Jean McKeegan (Don), Joe and the late Walter C. Also survived by nieces and nephews, Megan, William, Curran, Harrison, Gavin, Brigid, and Sabrina. Relatives and friends may call at St. Genevieve Church, 1225 Bethlehem...

Jan 23, 2022

Lillian L. Hebert, age 76, on January 23, 2022 of Philadelphia. Visitation Friday, January 28, 2022, 9AM at Our Mother of Consolation Church, 9 E. Chestnut Hill Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19118. Funeral Mass 10AM. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.

Jan 22, 2022

Jan 9, 2022

Charles Sterne III, avid hiker and longtime fund-raiser at Curtis, dies at 74 Over nearly three decades, he helped the prestigious music school fund its tuition-free scholarship program, build a new residence hall, and secure its financial stability. by Gary Miles Published in the Philadelphia Inquirer Jan 26, 2022 Charles Sterne III, 74, an effective and valued fund-raiser at Curtis...

Jan 6, 2022

Joseph Rafferty, age 75, passed away suddenly on January 6, 2022. He is survived by his wife Mary, daughter Holly Rafferty New (Tom), grandsons Luke and Tommy, and brother Terry Rafferty (Eileen). He was a loving husband, great dad and a proud Pop to his grandsons. Relatives and friends may call at Holy Cross Church, 140 E. Mt. Airy Ave.,...

Jan 5, 2022

Nives Primus (nee Puntel), age 92, on January 5, 2022 formerly of Wyndmoor. Wife of the late Jerry Primus. Visitation Tuesday, January 11th 9AM at St Genevieve Church, 1225 Bethlehem Pike, Flourtown, PA 19031. Funeral Mass 10AM. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.