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Mary Louise Longo

Mary Louise Longo

Jan 29, 2024

Mary Louise (Mary Lou) Longo, 80, passed away on January 29, 2024, at home surrounded by her family after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer.

Mary Lou is survived by her husband of 58 years, Kenneth Longo, Sr., sons Kenneth, Jr. and Christopher (Sol), daughter Ann Longo Raffaele (Michael) and granddaughter, Cornelia Cruz (CC) Longo Armada.

A graduate of St. Matthew (Archbishop...

Catherine Frazer

Catherine Frazer

Jan 29, 2024

Hill teacher, acclaimed pet portraitist, dies at 77

Posted Thursday, February 22, 2024 12:00 am

by Len Lear

Catherine “Cassie” Frazer, a Chestnut Hill artist and former teacher at the Henry Houston School in Mt. Airy who found a muse in the many pets that she painted, died on Jan. 29 of age-related illnesses. She was 77.

Frazer’s love of animals was an integral part of her...

Jack David Bo Coleman

Jack David Bo Coleman

Jan 28, 2024

 Born in London, England, on August 31, 1937, Jack David Bo Coleman was the eldest son of Anne Lise and David Coleman, and was, according to himself, of Viking lineage.  He was an inquisitive, intellectual, kind person with an irreverent sense of humor who loved telling tall tales and offering intentionally dubious fashion and life advice to his daughters.  He...

Bernadette Stanford

Bernadette Stanford

Jan 28, 2024

         Bernadette “Bernie” Stanford, age 79, of Calabash, North Carolina, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, January 28, 2024. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on April 23, 1944 to the late George and Rose Loftus. 

         Bernie is survived by her loving husband of 57 years, Thomas Stanford, children, Tom...

Mary Dolan Logue

Mary Dolan Logue

Jan 25, 2024

Our beloved family matriarch, Mary Dolan Logue passed away on January 25th 2024. We were blessed to have her with us for 94 years. In that time, it is not an exaggeration to say that she had a positive impact on everyone she ever spent time with. Her steadfast capacity to give and help remained strong until her final moments....

Prudence Mason Runyan

Prudence Mason Runyan

Jan 25, 2024

Prudence Mason Runyan, Advertising Executive, Dies at 72

 

 

Prudence Mason Runyan died on 25 January 2024 at her home in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania.  She was 72.  Her family confirmed that she died less than two years after a diagnosis of ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).

 

In 1980 in Philadelphia, Prudence began a career in marketing and advertising with Euro RSCG, G2 and Harte Hanks.  She spent the...

Darwin J. Prockop

Darwin J. Prockop

Jan 22, 2024

DARWIN PROCKOP Obituary

Darwin Johnson Prockop, was born in Palmerton, PA to Ukranian immigrant parents. Darwin attended Haverford College, went to Oxford on a Fullbright, the University of Pennsylvania (MD) and George Washington University (PhD), during which time he met and married Elinor Sacks. Over a career spanning 60 years, Darwin mentored countless scientists and published over 550 manuscripts. As a...

Lawrence G. Wagner

Lawrence G. Wagner

Jan 22, 2024

Lawrence G. Wagner, known affectionately as Larry, passed away peacefully on January 22, 2024, at St. Joseph Manor in Meadowbrook, Pa. He was born on April 9, 1932, in Philadelphia, PA. Larry and his beloved wife, the late Dorothy (Brandt) were married for 50 years.

 Larry is survived by his loving children, Susan (Anthony) Munafo, Cathleen (Robert) Geary, Robert (Rosemary) Wagner,...

Elaine F. Hamilton

Elaine F. Hamilton

Jan 19, 2024

Elaine F. Hamilton, age 98, on January 19, 2024 of Philadelphia. Daughter of the late John and Gertrude Hamilton. Graveside service was private at Oakland Cemetery in Philadelphia.

Joly Walton Stewart

Joly Walton Stewart

Jan 18, 2024

Joly Walton Stewart, 93, of Lafayette Hill, PA, died January 18, 2024, at Chestnut Hill Hospital shortly after surgery to fix a fractured hip.

 

Mrs. Stewart was born Alma Joly Walton on October 2, 1930, in Philadelphia, the daughter of John M. Walton, II and Elfrida Elliot, and sister of the late John M. Walton, III. She attended the Springside School...

Giuseppe Garrinella

Giuseppe Garrinella

Jan 18, 2024

GIUSEPPE GARRINELLA, age 87, on January 18, 2024 of Penllyn. Husband of the late Katharine. Survived by his daughter Maria Rosa Garrinella and grandchildren, Alice and Jacopo of Milan, Italy. Funeral and interment private. Memorial contributions in Giuseppe and Katharine’s name may be made to the School of Theater at Temple University. 

Clifford L. Rogers

Clifford L. Rogers

Jan 13, 2024

Clifford L. Rogers, January 13, 2024, age 73, of Philadelphia, PA, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, after a long battle with cancer. Cliff was the consummate educator, first coming to Philadelphia to earn his M.Ed. degree at Temple University because he loved to teach. He served as a middle school special ed./science teacher, while attending Temple part...

Pamela Elizabeth Chicone Klinger

Pamela Elizabeth Chicone Klinger

Jan 4, 2024

Pamela Elizabeth Chicone Klinger, on January 4, 2024, of Chestnut Hill, formerly of Mt. Airy; wife of Jaime Klinger; mother of Elissa V. Klinger. Funeral Service Thursday, January 18th, 10:30 A.M. at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 22 E. Chestnut Hill Ave. Interment St. Thomas' Churchyard. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the National Lymphedema Network or Face...

Alan Robert Powell

Alan Robert Powell

Jan 2, 2024

 

In Loving Memory of Alan Robert Powell:

Alan Robert Powell, cherished father, grandfather, brother, uncle, dedicated husband, brilliant mathematician, and computer scientist, peacefully departed this world on January 2nd, 2024, at the age of 81, surrounded by his loving family.   He is survived by his devoted wife, Diane L. Powell (Rogers), his sons Adrian and Tony Powell, his brother...

Sara Graff Cooke

Sara Graff Cooke

Dec 27, 2023

by Len Lear

If there was such a thing as an Olympic Games for volunteers, Sara “Sally” Graff Cooke, of Flourtown, surely would have been a gold medal winner. Cooke, who died at home on Dec. 27, 2023, after a brief illness, was a whirlwind of generosity, volunteering for countless causes, many in Chestnut Hill. She died surrounded by her family,...

Susan Gray Detweiler

Susan Gray Detweiler

Dec 26, 2023

 

Susan Gray Detweiler, 85was an author, art historian, community volunteer, genealogist, and loving wife, mother, and grandmother. A longtime resident of Chestnut Hill in Philadelphia, PA, she passed away peacefully in her home on Tuesday, December 26, 2023. She was surrounded by her devoted family.

Born in Evanston, Illinois, Susan was the eldest child of Donald Monteith Gray, an executive...

Alba I. Hyk

Alba I. Hyk

Dec 22, 2023

 

HYK – Alba I., age 103 of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Prospect, Maine, died at home on December 22, 2023.  She was born March 23, 1920, the sixth daughter of Michelangelo Iacampo and Ursula (nee Peters) Iacampo.

Alba loved spending time with family and friends in both Chestnut Hill, where she was a long-time resident, and at her home in Maine.  She...

Barbara C. Chepy

Barbara C. Chepy

Dec 18, 2023

Barbara C. Chepy, age 88, on December 18, 2023.  Predeceased by her parents Charles and Helen and brothers Charles, Robert and Kenneth, and her friend Joseph Ditrich. Barbara had a compliment for everyone she met. Interment private at St. John Neumann Cemetery. 

Dr. James Loeb Dannenberg

Dr. James Loeb Dannenberg

Dec 17, 2023

Dr. James Loeb Dannenberg, longtime dentist, teacher and mentor

by Len Lear

Dr. James Loeb Dannenberg, 96, of Mt. Airy, who practiced dentistry for more than 50 years and taught students at the University of Pennsylvania, died Dec. 17 of natural causes.

Dannenberg, known as “Jimmy,” grew up in Center City. At age 17, he, like others of his generation, went directly to...

Stephen M. Santa Maria

Stephen M. Santa Maria

Dec 16, 2023

Stephen M. Santa Maria passed away on December 16, 2023 at Silver Stream Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Stephen was born in Chestnut Hill on November 30, 1938. He was preceded in death by his parents, Josephine and Ernesto Santa Maria. He is survived by his sisters Joanne Dhody of Erdenheim, PA and Patty Roberts of Iowa City, Iowa as well...

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