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In Memoriam – Albert J. Bonitatibus

Albert J. Bonitatibus May 16, 1949 – February 20, 2012 It’s been a year ago yet the pain of missing you has not lessened. We love you and you will always live in our hearts and will never be forgotten....

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Gail B. Simmonds, administrative assistant and community volunteer

Gail Baldwin Simmonds, 70, formerly of Wyndmoor, a headmaster’s assistant at Chestnut Hill Academy for 14 years and a longtime community volunteer, died of cancer March 7 at Cathedral Village, where...

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John J. Scanlan, addiction counselor

John J. “Jack” Scanlan, 77, formerly of Germantown, an addiction counselor and a former diving champion, died March 2 of complications of pneumonia at Jeanes Hospital in Philadelphia. Mr. Scanlan had...

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Pierre J. Marcolina, masonry contractor

Pierre Joseph “Pete” Marcolina, 82, of Lafayette Hill, a retired masonry contractor whose work graced many area estates, schools and colleges, died March 9 of cancer at the VNA Hospice in Vero Beach,...

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Carol P. McLean

Carol P. McLean, on March 9, 2013. Wife of Orville “Chris” Robinson. Mother of Kate McLean Robinson and Orville “Michael” Robinson. Grandmother of 4. Sister of James Burke. Member of the City...

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Mary Ellison Hastings

Mary Ellison Hastings of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, died peacefully in the company of her family on Friday, January 4th at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta after a brief illness. Ellie was the...

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Mitchell W. Melton, former state legislator

Mitchell Wesley “Mitch” Melton, 69, of Chestnut Hill, a former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and a co-founder of the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus, died March 11 of...

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Anna I. Roberts, community volunteer

Anna Ingersoll Roberts, 90, formerly of Whitemarsh, a longtime community volunteer, died March 10 of complications from a stroke eight days earlier at Beaumont at Bryn Mawr., where she had resided...

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Bjorn G. Bache, skating club employee

Bjorn G. Bache, 83, formerly of Chestnut Hill, an employee of the Wissahickon Skating Club for more than 40 years, died March 2 at Riverside Hospital in Newport News, Va. Until his retirement in 2001,...

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Raymond J. Tatlow, Jr.

Raymond J. Tatlow, Jr., on March 13, 2013, age 92, of Gwynedd Estates, formerly of Lafayette Hill. Husband of the late Helen (nee McCall), devoted father of Mary Jane Walker (Mike), Raymond J. III...

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Kenneth L. Kershbaum, cardiologist

Dr. Kenneth Lowell Kershbaum, 70, formerly of Chestnut Hill, a nationally recognized cardiologist, died March 19 of lymphoma at his home in Center City Philadelphia. Dr. Kershbaum practiced internal...

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Margaret Mary Martin Sowter

Margaret Mary Martin Sowter, 70, known to all as Mags, passed away on March 21 after a long struggle with cancer. She is survived by her husband, Kevin John Sowter, her sisters Bridget Cryan, Colette...

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Edward J. Calisto

Edward J. Calisto, age 79, on March 25, 2013 of Chestnut Hill. Survived by his brother Joseph, sister Frances Brill and nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends may call at Our Mother of Consolation...

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Allen B. Clayton, teacher and coach

A memorial service for Allen B. Clayton,, a longtime music teacher and soccer coach at Germantown Friends School, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at Germantown Friends Meeting, 47 W. Coulter...

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James Martin Stewart

Longtime naturalist, conservationist, birder, business and civic leader James Martin Stewart died on April 19 at the age of 87 from complications after a fall. Born November 29, 1925 in Philadelphia,...

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Betty D. Rothenbach

Betty D. Rothenbach, of Gwynedd Estates, on April 21, 2013. Age 95. Born in Philadelphia, she was a long time resident of Chestnut Hill. She was a member of the Eastern Star in Maryland and active in...

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Susanne V. L. Nolde, teacher

Susanne Van Leer “Van” Nolde, 82, a longtime teacher at Chestnut Hill Academy, died April 17 at her home in Wyndmoor. Ms. Nolde, who began her teaching career at CHA in 1953, taught English and history...

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Frederick P. Williams, musician and investment broker, dies

by Walter Fox Frederick Park “Fred” Williams, 89, of Chestnut Hill, a retired investment broker, musician and longtime community volunteer, died April 28 of heart failure at Fairview Nursing Home,...

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Dominic Anthony DeLaurentis

Dominic Anthony DeLaurentis, M.D., age 88 of Coral Gables, Florida and La Romana, Dominican Republic, formerly of Philadelphia, PA and Williamsburg, VA on May 14, 2013. Born February 2, 1925 in...

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Julie Margaret VanSciver

Julie Margaret VanSciver (Meg) age 39 on May 12th, 2013 died in Lakewood Colorado. Meg was the daughter of Joseph B.,III and Carol M. Van Sciver of Chestnut Hill,Philadelphia, Pa., and sister of...

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