Local Obituaries for Jacob F. Ruth Funeral Directors in Philadelphia, PA
William E. Gillies
Sep 26, 2021
GILLIES WILLIAM E. GILLIES, age 87, on September 26, 2021 of Cape May Court House, NJ formerly of Chestnut Hill. Survived by his wife Dottie (nee Currie), his children William, James, John and Susie, his stepchildren Karen Morasco Sharkey and the late Jack Morasco. Also survived by a sister Diane Momich and 6 grandchildren. Visitation Saturday, October 2nd, 9AM at...
Russell Macchione, Jr.
Sep 23, 2021
MACCHIONE RUSSELL MACCHIONE, Jr., age 85, on September 23, 2021 of Warminster. Husband of 64 years to Joan (nee Mead), father of Russell, III (Elaine) and the late Kim Reynolds (Matt). Also survived by his grandchildren Amanda Kennedy (Andrew), Russell IV (Madeline), J.R., Luke, and Sam Reynolds, great grandchildren Piper, Stella and Darby Kennedy. Brother of Elaine Oliver and the...
Dorothy Y. Sheffield
Sep 21, 2021
by Carla Robinson Chestnut Hill lost one of its most important and influential civic leaders last Tuesday when Dorothy “Dottie” Sheffield died at her home at Cathedral Village in Roxborough. She was 96 years old. Dottie founded, led or supported many of the neighborhood’s civic organizations, and was the person most responsible for its current reputation as one of the...
Sheila A. Murphey, MD
Sep 20, 2021
Dr. Sheila A. Murphey, a physician who specialized in infectious diseases, died of cancer Monday September 20 at St. Joseph Villa in Flourtown. She was 78. Dr. Murphey grew up in Mt. Airy and graduated from Chestnut Hill College in 1965. She completed her M.D. at Women’s Medical College of Pennsylvania in East Falls, where she graduated in 1969 at...
Constance W. Benoliel-Rock
Sep 15, 2021
Constance Willoughby Benoliel-Rock passed away peacefully the morning of Wednesday, September 15th at the age of 91 in Philadelphia, PA. She was energetic, engaging and full of life until the end, an inspiration to everyone she met, with an insatiable curiosity about people and places. She is survived by her sister - Gail; her five children – Leslie, Jeff, Shawn,...
Anne C. Jacob
Sep 13, 2021
Anne C. Jacob (nee McLaughlin), 77, passed away peacefully on September 13, 2021 surrounded by her loving family after a long illness. Born on August 13, 1944, to the late Thomas and Anne McLaughlin, Anne grew up in the Oak Hills neighborhood of Edison, NJ with her two sisters, Jeanne Ferraro and the late Theresa Boxer. She shared a lifetime...
Barbara A. McGlade
Sep 10, 2021
McGLADE BARBARA A. McGLADE, age 60, from Wyndmoor, passed away on September 10th, 2021. She was the daughter of the late Andrew J. Sr. and Mary T. McGlade. Sister of Michael, Eric, and the late Andrew J. Jr. and Kathleen. Barbara was born on February 3rd, 1961 in Chestnut Hill Hospital. She grew up in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania surrounded by many...
Ann Marie Funchion
Sep 2, 2021
Ann Marie Funchion (nee Mulvey) passed away peacefully on September 2, 2021. Ann was the daughter of the late Frank and Ann Marie Mulvey and was predeceased by her brother, William Mulvey (Mary Ellen). She is survived by her children: Judy Dougherty (the late Joseph), Jack (Ellen Doney), Kevin, Nancy VanTrieste (Richard) and Brian (Joanne Montgomery). She was predeceased by...
Sandra Willcox Fitzpatrick
Aug 31, 2021
Sandra Willcox Fitzpatrick of Abington, PA passed away on Tuesday, August 31st, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. due to complications of lymphoma. Sandra was 65 years old. She was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and moved with her family to Cheltenham Township, PA in 1960. Sandra attended Lynnwood Elementary, Elkins Park Middle School, and graduated from Abington High School. She remained...
Andrew Barksdale
Aug 28, 2021
Andrew Barksdale was born on November 6, 1943 to the late Mabel Lee Barksdale in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was taken home to be with Lord on August 28, 2021. In his youth, Andrew participated in the Philadelphia Boys and Girls Club. He was educated in the Philadelphia Public Schools and graduated from Simon Gratz High School. He spent time working...
Robert J. Friedman
Aug 15, 2021
Robert J. Friedman, of Lansdale, died Sunday, August 15, 2021. He is survived by his wife, Laura, daughters, Jamie Donmoyer (James) and Karen Parks (Chris), and grandchildren, Emily, Maia, CJ, and Zachary. Born January 23, 1949, in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late George and Margaret (Sternberger) Friedman. Robert graduated from Cheltenham High School and went on to...
Ellen Van Pelt Wells
Aug 14, 2021
Ellen Van Pelt Wells, first editor of the Local Posted Thursday, August 19, 2021 9:00 am Ellen Van Pelt Wells, newspaper editor, political activist and naturalist, died peacefully on August 14th at age 93 in Philadelphia. Ellen is best described as a blend of President Teddy Roosevelt, with his love of nature and the wilderness, and Eleanor Roosevelt’s passions for...
Melinda Jane Hallock
Aug 9, 2021
HALLOCK MELINDA JANE HALLOCK, age 62, joined her parents Myron John and Martha Lee in heaven on August 9, 2021. She is survived by her beloved partner Eddie Hopkins, loving sisters Bonnie, Bobbi Ann and Merri Beth, brothers Tony, Matt and Mark, 4 nieces & nephews, 2 great nieces and her beloved father’s wife Jane. Services will be private due...
Walter J. Fox, Jr.
Aug 8, 2021
Walter J. Fox Jr., writer and journalist Posted Thursday, August 19, 2021 9:00 am Walter J. Fox Jr., 89, of Mt. Airy, a writer and retired journalism professor, died the 8th day of August surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Fox retired in 1998 as journalism coordinator at West Chester University, where he had taught journalism and American studies and...
Shirley E. Metz
Jul 16, 2021
METZ SHIRLEY E. METZ (nee Henney) of Alexandria, age 85, died peacefully on July 16, 2021 at her daughter’s home in Pottstown, PA. Survived by her husband James C. Metz, her children, James D. “JD” (Faye) of Pottstown, Janet Kugler (the late Bruce) of Birdsboro, Ronald C. (Carol Lightcap) of Ambler, Stacey J. Sholly (James) of Pottstown, 14 grandchildren, 6...
Irene Zoll
Jul 14, 2021
Irene Zoll, age 83, passed away on July 14, 2021, following a brave battle with pneumonia, with her daughter Kathleen by her side. Surviving a quadruple bypass in June of 2020, during COVID lockdown, she recovered strongly to travel with her daughter again, and to see her grandchildren one last time. She was born November 8, 1937 in Manchester, England...
Hazel Donnelly
Jul 9, 2021
DONNELLY HAZEL DONNELLY, on July 9, 2021 of Phila. Survived by her husband James K., her brother Harold Jr. (Sherrikka), nephews Harold III and Raymond, 3 stepchildren Thomas, Michael and Tricia Bobrek (Jeff), 3 grandchildren Michael, Hunter and Colin. Relatives and friends may call at St. Raymond of Penafort Church, 1350 Vernon Rd., Phila., PA 19150, Friday, July 16th at...
Dorothy Devlin Welch
Jul 6, 2021
Dorothy Devlin Welch passed away on July 6,2021 in the comfort of her longtime Wyndmoor home. Predeceased by her husband Edward J. Sr., at her side were her were her devoted daughters Emilie Foyle, Deborah Harvey and son Edward. Her loving presence will be sorely missed by her daughters’ husbands Jack Foyle and Edward Harvey, granddaughters Elizabeth Buchmann, Kathleen Keshgegian,...
Christopher John Garoppo
Jul 5, 2021
GAROPPO CHRISTOPHER JOHN GAROPPO, age 58, on July 5, 2021 of South Sterling, PA formerly of Wyndmoor. Survived by his wife Robyn Mowday Garoppo, son Nicholas Garoppo, stepsons William Marcolina (LeAnne) and Robert Marcolina, grandchildren William Marcolina and Sydney Catherine Marcolina, brother Andy and sister Linda McConnell. Predeceased by his brothers Thomas and Joseph and his parents Thomas and Betsy...
Catherine L. Durkin
Jun 29, 2021
DURKIN CATHERINE L. DURKIN (nee Marcolina), age 91, on June 29, 2021 of Chestnut Hill. Wife of the late Andrew P. Durkin. Survived by her daughters, Cathy Jones (Robert) and Mary Ann Lorenzon, her grandchildren Ryan (Amy), Christa and Bobby, great grandchildren Lucia and Nico, her sister Eileen Gray, and two nephews David (Linda) and Victor (Lisa). Visitation at Jacob...
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