Fulton Boyd, 89, a native of Chestnut Hill, died of cancer on June 6, 2013 at his home in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where he had lived for many years. Born on November 25, 1923 in Philadelphia, Fulton was the son of Eleanor and Joseph Boyd, long-time Chestnut Hill residents, and he was raised with his three sisters in their home on Springfield Avenue. He received his early education at the Penn Charter School and Los Alamos Ranch School before graduating from St. George’s School in Newport, Rhode Island. Fulton entered Princeton University in the fall of 1941 and, like so many other young men of his generation, his collegiate career was interrupted by World War II. He served in the U.S. Army Air Force with stations in several European countries and an Honorable Discharge as 1st Lieutenant in June, 1946. He returned to Princeton, majored in economics and graduated in 1948. After a brief period on Wall Street, Fulton joined an investment bank in Rio de Janeiro and held executive positions with various financial institutions in Brazil and Argentina during the next fifty years. While living in Rio, he met Jean Paterson, a lovely Anglo-Brazilian, and they married in 1956. Following a decade in Buenos Aires with a British venture capitalist, the Boyds moved back to Brazil for good in 1966, settling into an active business and social life in Sao Paulo. Fulton was blessed with a warm, positive, energetic personality which brightened the lives of those he touched. He was an avid sportsman and retained a lifelong fondness for squash, tennis and golf. In recent years, the Boyds traveled actively throughout the world. They regularly visited their daughter, Cathy, a Chestnut Hill resident, but often on their way to Europe or China or the Middle East. Fulton was predeceased by his three sisters and is survived by Jean, his wife of 57 years, and his children, Cathy and Jody, who resides in Colorado.

Albert Reynolds Beal, 83, formerly of Chestnut Hill, a lawyer, died July 17 at the home of his daughter in Annapolis, Md., where he had been a resident for the past three years.

Mr. Beal retired in 2000 as a legal cost consultant for Legalgard, a legal cost control consulting firm. Earlier he had served as interim counsel to the Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners, as head of the legal department at the Buckeye Pipeline Co., and as assistant general counsel at the Philadelphia Electric Co.

He began his legal career at Krusen, Evans & Byrne in Philadelphia, where he became a successful litigator in state and federal courts.

Born in Newburgh, N.Y., he was raised in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and Rockport, Mass. He was a graduate of The Choate School and received a bachelor’s degree in history from Harvard University and a bachelor of laws degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

He served in the Army as a second lieutenant in the Korean War, earning the Korean Service Medal, the U.N. Service Medal and the National Defense Service Medal.

A longtime resident of Chestnut Hill, Mr. Beal was an active member of the Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, where he participated in the Stephen Ministry program, a one-on-one care-giving ministry.

He wrote and published book and film reviews and took part in the Great Books program. He was an avid sailor.

He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Ann Beal; sons Albert R. Beal, of Philadelphia, Bryan M. Beal, of Horsham, and Michael Luk, of Hong Kong; daughters Nell West, of Annapolis, Md., and Helene Manley Beal, of Philadelphia; a sister, Venie Darling, of Washington, D.C., and two grandchildren. A sister, Mary Beal Wendell, preceded him in death.

A memorial service will be held in Philadelphia in the fall. Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 500 East Plume St., Norfolk, VA 23510, or to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Ave., 7th floor, New York, NY 10001.

Louise “Gina” Hart, 93, formerly of Chestnut Hill, a nurse and volunteer, died July 16 in Tulsa, Okla.

Mrs. Hart had been a nurse at Chestnut Hill Hospital for many years and had served on the faculty of the hospital’s former school of nursing.

Her love of horticulture led her to volunteer at the Morris Arboretum, where she had been a tour guide and chair of the Guides Council. She carefully nurtured the rock wall in the arboretum’s rose garden until her move to Fairview, Okla., in 2005.

Born in Dudley, a small mining town in western Pennsylvania, Mrs. Hart moved to Chestnut Hill. She was a graduate of the Chestnut Hospital School of Nursing and the University of Pennsylvania, receiving a a bachelor of science in nursing. She later received a master’s degree in nursing.

She is survived by daughters Lisa Parker, of Tulsa, and Annie Hart, of Chestnut Hill; a sister Pauline, of Allentown, and three granddaughters. Mrs. Hart’s husband, Charles “Chick” Hart, a former golf professional at the Chestnut Hill Cricket Club; sisters Helen, Mary and Rose, and a brother, Pat, preceded her in death.

A memorial service will be held at the Morris Arboretum in September.

Memorial donations may be made to the Morris Arboretum in memory of Gina Hart, attn. Victoria Sicks, 100 E. Northwestern Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19118. In recognition of Mrs. Hart’s years as a volunteer guide and chair of the Guides Council, all gifts will be added to the Children’s Education Endowment.

Patricia Lawson Warth, age 77, died on Friday August 2nd of complications due to lung cancer. Mrs. Warth was born in 1935 at Germantown Hospital, the oldest of three children born to Randolph and Olivia Lawson. She attended Miss Zara’s School and later graduated from Springside School in 1955. She went on to Bennett Junior College where she studied fashion design. In 1961 she married Robert S. Warth of Longmeadow MA; they were married for 52 years. Mrs. Warth was active in the Four Counties Garden Club for over 50 years as well as the Board of Lady Visitors at St. Christopher’s Hospital. She was a member of the Acorn Club and of Sunnybrook Golf Club. She is survived by her husband, Robert S. Warth, her sister Kay Lawson Ives of Boston, her daughter, Stacy W. Fiechter, her son Robert S. Warth, Jr, and four grandchildren, Sam, Olivia, Max and Erin. The interment will be privately held at West Laurel Hill Cemetery. A memorial service will be held in her honor on Friday, September 6th, 11:00 AM, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Chestnut Hill. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to The Rosenfeld Cancer Center at Abington Memorial Hospital, 1200 Old York Road., Abington, PA 19001.

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Vera Morasco, 94, born in Chestnut Hill, died peacefully at home the morning of Aug. 11, 2013. Wife of the late James J. Morasco. Mother of Marilyn Oronzi, James Morasco, Jr., and Susan Stellar. Also survived by 2 grandsons, Jason and Anthony Oronzi and her great grandson Dylan Oronzi. Relatives and friends may call at Our Mother of Consolation Church, 9 E. Chestnut Hill Ave., Friday, Aug. 16th at 10:30 AM. Funeral Mass at 11:00 AM. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cem. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Heartland Hospice, 460 Norristown Rd., Suite 101, Blue Bell, PA 19422.

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Emily Bernice Chapman, 82, formerly of Mt. Airy, a retired teacher and administrator, died July 30 of Alzheimer’s disease at the Cheltenham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Mrs. Chapman, who had been living in Olney, retired in 1989 from the Philadelphia School District. She had worked for three decades at the William Penn High School for Girls, where she taught home economics and had been dean of students.

Earlier she had taught at Laing High School in Mt. Pleasant, S.C., where she coached the girls’ basketball team.

After her retirement she worked for a time as associate director for urban affairs at Lincoln University’s Urban Center. She had also served on the board of trustees at Springside School from 1971 to 1976.

Mrs. Chapman’s daughter Victoria said her mother, as an educator and disciplinarian, “was both loving and no-nonsense in her manner, encouraging her students.”

Mrs. Chapman was instrumental in the formation and growth of “Just Friends,” a group that began in the home economics department at William Penn and grew to include educator friends from various schools.

Born Emily Bernice Mathis in Abbeville, S.C., she was a graduate of South Carolina State College and earned a master’s degree in education from Temple University and a doctorate in educational administration from the University of Sarasota.

For the past two decades she was an active member of Zion Baptist Church in Philadelphia, where she taught Sunday school.

She was an avid seamstress who made wedding dresses for friends and was a fan of Philadelphia’s professional football and basketball teams.

In addition to her daughter, Mrs. Chapman is survived by her husband of 56 years, Lee Manuel; a son, Leander Mathis; a brother, James Thomas Edwards, and a sister, Mildred Edwards.

Funeral services were held Aug. 3 at Zion Baptist Church. – WF

Sylvia Marie Battle Brown of Chestnut Hill, PA died August 12, 2013. She was 90 years old. Mrs. Brown was born in Washington, D.C. to the late Commodore Charlton Eugene Battle and Minerva Woodbury Woodworth Battle. She graduated from The Wheeler School, Providence, Rhode Island, Holmby Jr. College and attended UCLA. She is survived by her three nieces: Susan Salembier Carney, Barbara Salembier Sperling, Pamela Woodworth Halstead and their families. She also leaves behind her compassionate aides: Alverine, Angela and Rose, who assisted her through her five year journey with dementia. She was predeceased by her brother Chauncey Clark Woodworth, her sister Barbara Woodworth Salembier Grinnell and her nephew Chauncey Clark Woodworth, III. Her family said that she had loved playing tennis, golf, bridge, scrabble and doing crossword puzzles, but most of all, she found great enjoyment in writing prose and poetry. Funeral services and internment will be private.

Dr. Robert E. May (8/14/13) Beloved husband of the late Suzanne (nee Cohen). Loving father to Jeffery, Cheryl Coleman, and Richard. Brother to Ruth Katz. He will also be missed by his 7 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild, and dear friend Lois Seidman. Relatives and friends are invited to Roberts Memorial Service Wednesday 8/21 10am Meadowlands County Club. Int. Private. In lieu of flowers contributions in Roberts name may be made to the American Cancer Society 1626 Locust St. Phila, PA 19103.

Jean ((MacEwen) de Krafft ( Jean’o) who was born in St. Andrews, Scotland on April 26th 1910 was laid to rest on August 17th 2013 in her home town. She died December 18th 2012 at her home in Fullerton. A lovely service was performed by The Rev. Gordon Ogilvie at St. Andrews Episcopal Church which was attended by 26 family and friends from the UK, Spain, USA, The Netherlands, France & Fullerton who joined Steve and Trish which was wonderful. Burial followed in the family plot in the Eastern Cemetery of St. Andrews Cathedral. Jean’o is survived by her daughter Trish (Patricia) and her husband Steve Lewis, her sister Sheila MacEwen of London, nephews Peter MacEwen and his wife Siri of Sotogrande, Spain and their family; Alastair and his wife Hilary of Buckland St. Mary, UK and their family; James MacEwen of London and his son; and Bob (Robert) Miller of Walnut Creek, CA and his family. Jean’o came to the US in 1950 when she married Bill de Krafft and lived in New York, at Pine Valley Golf Club, NJ, and in Chestnut Hill, (Hill House) Philadelphia where she lived for 29 years before moving to Fullerton to join her daughter and son in law in 1995. She had many friends in Chestnut Hill and was active in a number of charities in the area and a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Jean’o was always a very positive person and regardless of circumstances her enduring motto was always “Press On”. She is missed very much by family and friends all over.

Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Sullivan, 81, formally of Chestnut Hill and Blue Bell Pennsylvania passed away peacefully August 15, 2013 at Longwood at Oakmont, Pittsburgh PA surrounded by her family. Raised in Chestnut Hill, Betty was the daughter of the late George T. and Helen E. Higgins. She was the beloved and beautiful wife of the late Juleus J. Sullivan, Jr. She was a devoted mother to daughter, Deborah Sullivan-Kimball, (Jeffrey) sons, Kevin, (Deborah), Juleus III (Ellen) and Steven ( Anette) Grandchildren: Jennifer, Aimee, Elizabeth and Lee Kimball. Heather, Jaime, Sara, Brandon, Courtney, Riley, Olivia, and Colton Sullivan and 7 great grandchildren. Survived by dearest sister Grace Riley (Leo), cousin Joanne Kostos, brothers-in-law William R. Sullivan and James Sullivan and numerous nieces and nephews. Betty was a loving wife and mother. She was a long standing member of Whitemarsh Valley Country Club. In years past, Mary was an active member of Our Mother of Consolation Parish and it’s youth organizations. Her husband, Juleus, was the former Vice President of Hiram Walker, Inc. Recently, Mrs. Sullivan moved from San Diego California to Pittsburgh, PA. Visitation held 9 a.m. before the celebration of Mass at 10 a.m. Friday August 23, 2013 at Our Mother of Consolation Chestnut Hill. Interment in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donation may be made to OMC Education Memorial Fund, 9 East Chestnut Hill Ave., Chestnut Hill, PA 19118 or Family House 5301 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15232 www.familyhouse.org

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Charles L. ‘Carl’ Sheppard Jr., 99, of Lewisburg and a former long time resident of the Mt. Airy section of Philadelphia,passed away on Monday, August 12, 2013, at Evangelical Community Hospital. He was born January 22, 1914 in Philadelphia, a son of the late Charles L. Sr. and Marguerite (Cartwright) Sheppard. On July 20, 1957 he married the former, Eleanor Walker Ross, who preceded him in death Sept. 12, 2010. Together they celebrated 53 years of devoted marriage. Carl was a 1932 graduate of Chestnut Hill Academy, Philadelphia where he was the oldest surviving member of the Alumni Association. After graduation he worked as an architectural draftsman. During World War II he worked for the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia on defense projects. Following the war he went on to work for Biddle Instruments first in Philadelphia and then in Norristown. In 1989 he retired as their Chief Electrical Designer. Carl was an avid photographer all of his life. His photographs document all the things he loved: family, boating, architecture, automobiles, Maine and Philadelphia. Carl loved spending summers in Maine and often could be heard to say that it was his favorite place on earth. He loved music, literature and art and took great pleasure in his grandchildren’s activities, interests and accomplishments. Carl also came to love his adopted home here in the Susquehanna Valley almost as much as his Philadelphia roots. All who knew him will remember him as a gentleman. Surviving are his son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Estee Sheppard, of Winfield; two grandchildren, Ethan and Eva Sheppard, both of Winfield; a younger brother of 98 years, Winston C. Sheppard and his wife, Olive, of Gwynedd; two nieces, Sally Sheppard, of Ambler and Mary-Helen Boothby, of Chestnut Hill; and two nephews, Charles “Chip” Sheppard, II, of Plymouth Meeting and W. Cartwright Sheppard Jr, of Newport Beach, California. A funeral service was held August 16th at the Cronrath-Grenoble Funeral Home, S. Second and St. Louis Streets, Lewisburg, with the Rev. Ann Keeler Evans, minister of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Susquehanna Valley, officiating. Burial was in The Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Winfield. The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Carnegie Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped , 4724 Baum Boulevard, Pittsburgh, Pa 15213. Expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.cronrathgrenoblefuneralhome.com.

Albert J. Westrum, 90, a resident at the Hill at Whitemarsh in Lafayette Hill, PA passed away peacefully on August 10, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of Thelma “Sue” (Hoehl) Westrum celebrating 64 years of marriage together. Sue was the love of his life, and Al exemplified this by his devotion to her. A prominent Montgomery Country homebuilder for over 40 years, he started his career building 3 houses in Lafayette Hill. Through out his career he built approximately 2000 houses in PA and NJ. An industry visionary, he won several awards, including the Montgomery County Land Planning award for his townhouse community “Willowmere” in Ambler, PA. A WW II veteran, Al enlisted in the US Army in 1942 spending 2 years in LeHarve, France as an officer in the Quartermaster Corps. His responsibilities included issuing rations to troops for immediate consumption and to the forward operational depots. He supervised work of 50 enlisted men and 2001 prisoners of war. His French acquaintances became life long friends. After the war, he attended Temple University graduating with a degree in Business Administration. Al was President of the Lion’s Club of Springfield, manager of a little league team and a Sunday school teacher at the 1st Presbyterian Church of Springfield, where he was an active member for more than 55 years. He had a genuine personality that radiated to all. An insatiable appetite to learn and be knowledgeable of interests, he longed to conquer the ins and outs of his MacBook computer. Al and Sue remained active members at Cedarbrook Country Club for 50 years. In 1975 they started vacationing in Pocono Manor, PA purchasing an original 1906 Arts and Crafts house, named “Keewaydin.” “Keewaydin” inspired Al to study the Arts and Crafts time period. He and Sue attended the inaugural Grove Park Inn Arts & Crafts Conference in Ashville, NC in 1986 and they attended every consecutive year until it became too difficult to travel. “Keewaydin” also fulfilled Al’s love for gardening. Children and grandchildren shared wonderful family gatherings together with them on “Keewaydin’s” porch. Al and Sue had a passion for traveling to exotic places, with some of his favorites being: Antarctica, the North West Passage, Galapagos, and the Serengeti. He was fortunate to visit all 7 continents. Enjoying both buying and selling, Al collected Bucks County Impressionist art and period American antique furniture. He often frequented local auctions. He liked card games and in his later years he got great joy winning a nickel game of poker with his friends. He is survived by his children: Christine W. Porter (Ron), Wendy W. Weber and John A. Westrum and 5 grand children: Thomas F. Weber, Christopher H. Weber, Tyler J. Westrum, Katherine H. Westrum and Margaret H. Westrum. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to: the American Cancer Society, 1626 Locust St., Philadelphia, PA 19103, or the 1st Presbyterian Church of Springfield. A family greeting time (10:30am) and the memorial service (11:30am) will be held on August 24th at the 1st Presbyterian Church of Springfield, 1710 Bethlehem Pike, Flourtown, PA 19031.

Elizabeth J. “Betty” Keller, 95, formerly of Lafayette Hill, the proprietor of a jewelry shop in Chestnut Hill for more than 40 years, died July 27 at the Fallbrook Skilled Nursing Facility in Fallbrook, Calif.

Mrs. Keller operated the Elizabeth Keller Shop at 8123 and 8012 Germantown Ave., where she specialized in bead design and restringing, and jewelry and watch repair, from 1958 until declining health forced her to close.

Born Elizabeth Jane McElhinney in Philadelphia, she was sent to Ballymena, Ireland, to live with an aunt after her father died when she was 3 years old. Returning to the United States when she was 10, she attended J.S. Jenks Elementary School and graduated from the Philadelphia High School for Girls.

As a young woman, she worked for a time at the Frank & Seder department store in Philadelphia, where she became a buyer for hats, gloves, neckwear and jewelry.

Mrs. Keller was a lifetime member of the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill and taught Sunday school there for 20 years.

A skilled cook, she was often asked to prepare special dishes for family gatherings.

She is survived by a son, David Keller, of Richmond, Va.; a daughter, Jane Hendron, of Oceanside, Calif., and a niece, Elizabeth McElhinney, of San Jose, Calif. She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, William, and a brother, Richard McElhinney.

A private service and interment will be held Thursday, Sept. 12, at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, Point Loma, Calif. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., 17th floor., Chicago, IL 60601, or to an animal charity of the donor’s choice. – WF

João Cardoso, 76, a retired teacher at Chestnut Hill Academy, died Aug. 5 of pancreatic cancer at his home in Glenside.

Mr. Cardoso had taught foreign languages at the school for 29 years when he retired in 2009. Earlier he had taught at Blue Mountain Academy in Hamburg and at Greater Boston Academy in Stoneham, Mass.

Born on the island of Faial in Portugal’s Azores, he attended a Seventh Day Adventist school on the Portuguese mainland. After serving in the Portuguese army artillery and attaining the rank of corporal, he went to an Adventist college in Collonge-Bellerive, France.

In 1960 he joined his parents in the United States and attended Atlantic Union College in South Lancaster, Mass., graduating in 1964.

He was an avid long-distance runner, taking part in many marathons, and had jogged until three weeks before his death.

Mr. Cardoso is survived by his wife, the former Jennifer Binzen; sons John-Paul, Andre and Peter; and a granddaughter. Mr. Cardoso’s first marriage to Dianne Wagner ended in divorce.

A memorial service was held Sept. 15 at the Chestnut Hill Seventh Day Adventist Church, Interment was private.

Memorial donations may be made to the Friends of the Wissahickon, 8708 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19118, or to www.fow.org. – WF

Patricia Leslie Noonan, of Chestnut Hill, a longtime community volunteer, died Aug. 19 from an accidental fall at her home on Amelia Island, Fla.

Mrs. Noonan was actively involved in volunteer work relating to the arts, children’s education and music appreciation. She had been a volunteer at the Woodmere Art Gallery, Springside School, Chestnut Hill Academy and the William Penn Charter School, and had served on the board of Chestnut Hill Musical Cocktails, a volunteer committee of the Philadelphia Orchestra.

She was the daughter of the late Dr. James Watt Leslie and Kathryn Sobey Leslie of Wyndmoor. Dr. Leslie, of Falkirk, Scotland, served as a doctor during World War II in the British army and later was head of anesthesiology at St. Mary’s Hospital. Kit Leslie was a well-known Philadelphia artist who painted throughout the world.

A Philadelphia native, Mrs. Noonan was a graduate of Harriton High School and earned a bachelor’s degree from Washington College and a master’s degree in education with a focus in economics from Tufts University.

While studying at Tufts, she met her future husband, John Robert Noonan, and the couple settled in Concord, Mass., in what the family called “the house that Jack built” – a barn Mr. Noonan had converted into a house on Walden Pond. It was there that the couple raised their two daughters, Vanessa and Kimberly, and Mrs. Noonan worked as a volunteer teacher at The Brooks School.

The Noonans later moved to Jeffersonville, Vt., and to Chestnut Hill in 1982 where two boys were added to the family.

An artist in the kitchen, Mrs. Noonan every year delighted her children with elaborate, personally designed birthday cakes.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by daughters Vanessa Leslie Mullen and Kimberly Isobel Noonan; sons John James Noonan and Andrew Leslie Noonan, and two grandchildren.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, at the Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, 8000 St. Martin’s Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19118. Interment will be private at West Laurel Hill Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to the All Saints Fund at the above church. – WF

J. Lawrence House, 63, of Plymouth Meeting, a fund-raiser for the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia, in Mt. Airy, died Aug. 13 of a heart ailment at Walt Disney World resort in Orlando, Fla., where he was vacationing with his wife, Karen.

Mr. House had served as a fund-raiser at the seminary from 1991 to 2000 and again from 2009 to the time of his death, when he was the senior philanthropic adviser for major gifts. During the bulk of his time at the seminary, annual giving rose tenfold.

From 2006 to 2009, he played a similar role as vice president of development for Liberty Lutheran Services, a Southeastern Pennsylvania social ministry.

Mr. House began his career as as a social worker with Lutheran Welfare services in Hazleton, rising to development director. He joined the development staff at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg before moving to the Philadelphia office of LTSP in 1991.

Born and raised in Wilkes-Barre, he was a graduate of Coughlin High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology and psychology from Kings College and a master’s degree in counseling education from the University of Scranton.

In addition to his wife of 40 years, he is survived by a son, Erik; daughters Katie Burton and the Rev. Stina Schaeffer; a brother, and three grandchildren.

He was an active member of the Upper Dublin Lutheran Church in Ambler, where funeral services were held Aug. 22. Memorial donations may be made to the Larry House Fund for Stewardship Education, 4 E. Valley Creek Rd., Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462. – WF

Carolyn Whiteman Sagendorph, age 90, a 5-year resident of The Hill at Whitemarsh and formerly of Wyndmoor, PA, died on August 27, 2013. She was the devoted wife of the late Samuel Lyons Sagendorph, a wartime Naval veteran, for 49 years until his death in 1997. Carol was born in Philadelphia, PA on May 20, 1923, the second of five children of the late Elizabeth Mathieu Whiteman and the late Daniel Swab Whiteman. Carol attended Rydal Elementary School and, in 1944, she graduated from the Ogontz School, which was a high school and junior college. She then studied at the School of Industrial Art in Philadelphia for 2 years. Carol was a loving and devoted wife, homemaker, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and an accomplished water color artist. She enjoyed playing tennis and squash, gardening, traveling, playing bridge, needlework and the New York Times crossword puzzles. She was an avid golfer for close to 80-years and had, on the day before her death, played 9 holes with the four generations of her family. She was also an avid Phillies fan. Carol was an active member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Chestnut Hill for more than 50-years, where she served on many committees and most recently arranged the altar flowers. She was a member of the Junior League, Huntingdon Valley Garden Club, Sunnybrook Golf Club and Pocono Lake Preserve. She also served on the flower committee at The Hill at Whitemarsh. In addition to her loving daughters; Lyn Montgomery and Joan Sagendorph, she is survived by her son-in-law, David Montgomery, by her grandchildren; Harry Scheid, Sam Scheid and Susa McFall, and by her great-grandchildren; Elizabeth Scheid and Cameron McFall. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Susa Hays Sagendorph. Memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, September 5, 2013, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 22 E. Chestnut Hill Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19118. A reception will follow the service. Memorial contributions may be sent to Phillies Charities, Inc. 1 Citizens Bank Way, Phila., PA 19148. Carol’s daughters hope that the readers of this obituary were sitting or standing up straight while they read it, as it would have made their mother happy. Arrangements were by Helweg & Rowland Funeral Home, Abington, PA

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J. Shane Creamer, 84, of Chestnut Hill, a former state attorney general who was the first director of the Pennsylvania Crime Commission, died Sept. 1 of Parkinson’s disease at Keystone Hospice in Wyndmoor.

Mr. Creamer, who also had been first assistant U.S. attorney in Philadelphia, was a widely known lawyer who was held in high regard by his colleagues in the legal profession.

Walter M. Phillips Jr., a lawyer and former federal and city prosecutor, described Mr. Creamer as a “very good trial lawyer” who had “very good instincts in the courtroom.”

“His reputation was impeccable,” Phillips said. “And you could trust him implicitly.”

Mr. Creamer graduated from Lower Merion High School and Villanova University. He received his law degree from Temple University’s School of Law.

He served for two years in the Army’s Judge Advocate General Corps, then spent 11 years with the Justice Department, for most of that time as first assistant U.S. attorney in Philadelphia. In 1968 he became the inaugural director of the Pennsylvania Crime Commission.

Mr. Creamer was appointed state attorney general in 1971 by Gov. Milton J. Shapp, but resigned the following year after a public dispute with then State Police Commissioner Rocco Urella over an illegal wiretap allegedly set up by three state troopers in a King of Prussia motel room that monitored the phones of officers investigating corruption for the Pennsylvania Crime Commission.

He then entered private practice as a trial lawyer, working with several firms over the years and becoming a partner in more than one. He retired in 2005 from Dilworth Paxon LLP.

He was the author of two books, “Law of Arrest, Search and Seizure“ and “A Citizen’s Guide to Legal Rights.”

Mr. Creamer, who also taught at Villanova University Law School for five years, served in several volunteer positions. He was president of the Pennsylvania chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons, chairman of the board of the Philadelphia Prison System, chairman of the Cabrini College Board of Trustees, and a board member of Goodwill Industries and the Pennsylvania Prison Society.

When Mr. Creamer stepped down in 2008 as AARP state president, the late Sen. Arlen Specter described him in a Senate tribute as “an outstanding advocate in the fight to protect the interests of older Pennsylvanians and truly a great supporter for the elderly.”

“During his tenure,” Specter said, “AARP fought for Medicare Part D drug coverage and won approval of a new state law that ends discrimination against older workers receiving Social Security.”

He is survived by his wife of 56 years, the former Mary-Ellen Tolan; sons J. Shane Creamer Jr., Brendan McShane Creamer and Kevin J.T. Creamer; daughters Colette Kleitz and E. Stacy Creamer, and eight grandchildren.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church, 109 E. Price St., in Germantown. Relatives and friends may call at the church on Friday, Sept. 6, from 7 to 9 p.m. and on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 10 to 11 a.m.

Memorial donations may be made to Face to Face Germantown or Inn Dwelling, both at 109 E. Price St, Philadelphia, PA 19144.

Mrs. Virginia Cooke Simons died on August 29, 2013 at Foulkeways (Gwynedd, PA) after a long illness. Mrs. Simons was born on March 14th, 1923 to Beatrice and Merritt T. Cooke of Philadelphia, PA. She was educated at Springside School and Chatham Hall (VA). Mrs. Simons married her husband, Samuel Stoney Simons, in 1944. They settled in the Philadelphia area where they raised their family. Their marriage lasted 63 years until his death in 2007. She is survived by her five married children (S. Stoney Simons, Jr., Richard C. Simons, Ellen D. Simons, Anne D. Simons, and Elizabeth S. Mittermiller), their spouses, 15 grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Mrs. Simons was an active member of the Garden Club of Philadelphia, an avid reader, a supporter of the arts, and a community volunteer. The main beneficiaries of her work were the Chestnut Hill Hospital, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, and Springside School. However, her top priority was her family. She was a devoted wife and a loving, generous mother and grandmother. Funeral services will be held at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (Chestnut Hill, PA 215-242-2055) at 1:00 PM on Saturday, October 5, 2013. A reception will follow the service in the Parish Hall. Instead of flowers, donations may be made to Springside School or St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.

Dr. Kathleen Mary Phimister died on Monday, August 19. She is survived by her husband, Donald, her children, Bette, Rory, and James, and her grandchildren, Elana, Kadin and Damian. A memorial service will be held at the Chestnut Hill Friends Meeting House, at 20 East Mermaid Lane, at 3 pm on Saturday, October 19. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Wissahickon Hospice at 150 Monument Road, Suite 300, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, 19004.