Local Obituaries for Jacob F. Ruth Funeral Directors in Philadelphia, PA
Marguerite "Margie" Ferrino
Mar 25, 2018
Marguerite “Margie” E. Ferrino, 65, of Wyndmoor died March 25, 2018. Margie was a long-time volunteer at Chestnut Hill Hospital and provided pet care to many families in the area. She spent summers in Ocean City and volunteered with the beach patrol. Margie talked to everyone, she was a gentle spirit and faithful friend to many. She loved Mickey Mouse,...
Lois S. Kingsberry
Mar 20, 2018
KINGSBERRY Lois S. Kingsberry of Blue Bell, PA and Yarmouthport, MA, died on March 20, 2018 at age 92. Lois was predeceased by her beloved husband, former Philadelphia banker, Gordon M. Kingsberry, her five brothers and two sisters. Mother to Lois Kingsberry Brunet of Haverford, Dr. Paul D. Kingsberry, Alan A. Kingsberry of Lafayette Hill, Donald G. Kingsberry of New...
Lillian F. Stone
Mar 9, 2018
Lillian F. Stone
October 24, 1921 – March 9, 2018
Lillian was born to Mary T. and John H. Stone in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 24, 1921. She had one sibling, Jeanne Stone. During her adolescent years she resided in the West Philadelphia section of the city. Lillian attended the Philadelphia Public School System for her elementary, junior high and...
Domenico Antonio Russo
Feb 22, 2018
Domenico Antonio Russo October 16, 1931- February 22, 2018 Domenico Antonio Russo, 86 of Rome, Italy and St. Davids, Pennsylvania, died peacefully at his home surrounded by his family. Mr. Russo was born in 1931 in Cerami (Enna) Sicily, the first of two children to Luigia Ambruzzi and Giuseppe Russo. After World War ll his family moved to Rome. In...
Don B. Sharpe
Feb 14, 2018
SHARPE DON B., age 67, on February 14, 2018 of Bedminster Twp., PA. Survived by his wife Ellen (nee Kaufmann), his daughters Brittany McCollom (Timothy) and Alexandre Sharpe (the late Chuck), 3 grandchildren, Judah, Harper and Dakota. Final arrangements to be announced at a later date.
David A. Hale
Feb 13, 2018
HALE David A. Hale of Chestnut Hill formerly of Powell, WY on February 13, 2018. Beloved husband of Carolyn (nee Rowe). Devoted father of Gretchen (Grant) Nauman and Julie (John) Good, grandfather of Grace Isabel Good. Also survived by sisters Margaret Bushnell and Ann Marra and many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his brother Maurice P. Hale and...
Bernice K. Samiec
Feb 4, 2018
SAMIEC BERNICE (nee Karp), age 89, on February 4, 2018 of Philadelphia. Survived by her husband Frank, her sister Pearl Halk, and many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her sister Ronnie Swider and her brother Richard Karp. Funeral and interment private. (Jacob F. Ruth)
Sarah W. Brownell
Jan 29, 2018
Sarah “Sally” Metcalf Whitin Brownell passed away suddenly and peacefully on Monday, January 29,2018 at Chestnut Hill Hospital in Philadelphia, surrounded by her family. Sally was born in Worchester, MA on September 26, 1932 to Ruth Delano and Paul Whitin. She is the older sister of Betsey Whitin Tyler of Pasedena, CA and Paul “Pete” Whitin of Monkton, MD. She...
Bernard L. Goinden
Jan 29, 2018
Louis Bernard Goinden, aged 58, died on Monday, January 29, 2018, surrounded by loving family in Roxborough, Philadelphia, PA. Born August 24, 1959, in Beau-Bassin on the island of Mauritius, he was predeceased by his parents, Louis Rene Goinden and Marie Rita Micheline Goinden (née Aullyareea). Bernard grew up in Beau-Bassin and attended Beau-Bassin Government School through kindergarten and elementary....
Elnora Mesires
Jan 27, 2018
Elnora (“Ellie”) Mesires, a resident of Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania and former resident of Watertown New York, passed away peacefully on January 27, 2018 after suffering a stroke. Her children, Christina Mesires Fournaris and George Mesires, were by her side at the time of her passing. Ellie was born on January 13, 1938. She attended the University of Buffalo Nursing School...
Joan K. Harvey
Jan 16, 2018
Joan K. Harvey, age 97, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 16, 2018, in the Bishop White Lodge at Cathedral Village retirement community in Philadelphia, PA. Born March 28, 1920, in Greenwich CT, she is predeceased by her parents, Paul J. and Loretta (Brennan) Kennedy of Greenwich, CT, as well as her late husband of 63 years, John. R. Harvey. After...
Joan S. Root
Jan 16, 2018
ROOT Joan (nee Schimpf) of Naples, FL formerly of Chestnut Hill and Blue Bell, PA passed away January 16, 2018 surrounded by her children. Beloved wife of Stanley W. Root, Jr. (deceased). Loving mother of Henry W. (Marilyn) of Los Angeles, CA and Louise R. Melby (Scott) of Naples, FL, and cherished grandmother of Christopher and Sterling Root and Scott...
Margaret C. Harkins
Jan 10, 2018
HARKINS Margaret “Peggy” Columba (nee McNulty) Of Wyndmoor, PA died January 10, 2018 at St. Mary’s Center, Cherry Hill, NJ. She was 97.7 years old. Born in Germantown, Philadelphia, PA she was one of seven children of Patrick Hugh McNulty of Creeslough, County Donegal and Margaret Mary McGuigan of Germantown, Philadelphia, PA. She was the granddaughter of Bridget Gillespie of...
Louise E. Willard
Jan 4, 2018
Louise E. Willard, on January 4, 2018 of Philadelphia. Visitation Saturday, January 13, 2018, 9AM at Our Mother of Consolation Church, 9 E. Chestnut Hill Ave., Phila., PA 19118. Funeral Mass 10AM. Interment Ivy Hill Cemetery.
Earl Clayton Cunningham, Jr.
Dec 28, 2017
CUNNINGHAM EARL CLAYTON, Jr., age 88, on December 28, 2017 of Roxborough. Husband of the late Elizabeth A. (nee Buzby). Father of Albert (Joanne), Richard, Alice Balsama (Michael), David (Arden), and Anne Marlin (James). Grandfather of Joseph Cunningham (Holly), David Cunningham (Julia), Robin Young, Amanda Johnsen (Andrew), Samantha Balsama and David Marlin. Great Grandfather of Eleanor, Kendall, Quinn, and Rowan. ...
Mary Clay Disston
Dec 25, 2017
Mary Disston Mary Disston, 90 years old, passed away peacefully on Christmas Day, 2017. She was born in Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania and lived her life in Chestnut Hill, New Canaan, Connecticut and her later years in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Mary was the daughter of the late Edward Biddle Clay and the late Katherine Gossler Clay, both of Chestnut Hill. Mary...
George R. Lapworth
Dec 16, 2017
LAPWORTH
GEORGE R. of Wyndmoor on December 16, 2017. Relatives and friends may call at Our Mother of Consolation Church, 9 E. Chestnut Hill Ave., Thursday, Dec. 28th at 9AM. Funeral Mass 10AM. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to a charity of your choice.
Henry J. Madden
Dec 13, 2017
MADDEN
HENRY J., age 77, on Dec. 13, 2017 of Flourtown. Henry was a cabinet maker his whole life. Son of the late Catherine and Patrick Madden. Brother of Catherine, Patrick, and the late Mary, Daniel, Edward, Thomas, and Kevin. Relatives and friends may call at St. Genevieve Church, 1225 Bethlehem Pike, Flourtown, Thursday, December 21st at 9:30AM. Funeral Mass...
Fay McNulty
Dec 6, 2017
Fay McNulty (nee Trimborn), died peacefully in her home in Wyndmoor on December 6, the feast of St. Nicholas, a few weeks shy of her 90th birthday on Christmas Day. She was the mother of five children who adored her: Mary Kate, Patrick, Sean, Meg and Claire; and Nana to seven grandchildren whose motto was “When Mommy says No, Ask...
Myron J. Hallock
Dec 5, 2017
Myron was the son of Maynard C. Hallock, a Lutheran Pastor, and Isabelle Hallock. His brother Lewis, predeceased him in 1993. His first wife Martha Lee predeceased him in 1977. Both Lewis and Myron graduated from Albright College. Myron was a member of the Albright basketball program and of the Pi Tau Beta fraternity. Upon graduating with a B.S. degree...
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