Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Former Rep. Bob Edgar served the 7th district for six terms in Congress.
Former Rep. Bob Edgar, who represented the Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District for six terms, died unexpectedly Tuesday morning at his Virginia home. After Congress, the Democrat went on to to lead the National Council of Churches, and became president of Common Cause, a position he still held. Edgar grew up in Springfield and attended public schools, according Congress’ Biographical Directory. A press release on the Common Cause website expresses their sadnesses at Edgar’s death and talks about his tenure in Congress: Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1974 to represent the Seventh Congressional District of Pennsylvania, Bob was part of the congressional class nicknamed "the Watergate babies," those elected in the wake …
Thursday, February 28, 2013
The following death notices are from the week of Feb. 25.
Frances P. Judge of West Chester Frances P. Judge (nee McLaughlin), 82, of West Chester, passed away on Feb. 13, 2013, at Chester County Hospital. Fran was a 1948 graduate of Notre Dame Catholic High School. John Thomas Dolente, 60, son of Vincent Thomas and Margaret Mary Colnan Dolente, died on Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, at his home in West Chester. After his education, he was employed by Louis Dolente and Sons Construction Company, where he was responsible for heavy equipment maintenance, and by Lewis Automotive of West Chester, where he served for over 25 years. Lindley P. Myles, 90, of West Chester, PA and formerly of Closter, NJ passed away on February 19, 2013 in West Chester, PA. Lindley served honorably in the US Army during World War …
Monday, December 17, 2012
Beloved doctor was a Springfield resident and practiced in West Chester.
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Monday, December 17, 2012
Dr. William “Bill” H. Simon, D.O., 63, was called home to be with the Lord on December 14, 2012. Dr. Simon was born in Philadelphia, PA and was a resident of Springfield, Delaware County. He graduated from Springfield High School in 1967. He received his B.S. in Secondary Education from Cheyney University in 1972. He graduated from the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine in 1980. He earned his D.O. from the University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in 1996. He thencompleted his residency in Internal Medicine in 1999 through the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. As a physician, he formed intimate bonds with his patients without ever paying mind to the clock on the wall. He was recognized as a “Top Doc” in Main …
Sunday, October 14, 2012
The former U.S. Senator fought a long battle with cancer.
Former U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter died Sunday, according to CNN, at age 82 in his Philadelphia home. Specter represented Pennsylvania in the Senate for 30 years. Specter started as a Democrat but switched to the Republican party before being elected to the U.S. Senate. The senator made headlines in 2009 when he switched to the Democratic Party. Specter announced his diagnosis of Hodgkin's disease in 2005. He underwent multiple treatments of chemotherapy and finally succumbed to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma Sunday. Sen. Pat Toomey released the following statement, “A man of sharp intelligence and dogged determination, Sen. Specter dedicated his life to public service and the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. His impact on our state and public policy …
Sunday, August 26, 2012
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His family called him "a reluctant American hero,' who was just doing his job. But Neil A. Armstrong, who died Saturday of complications from heart bypass surgery, was a hero. He was just shy of his 39th birthday when he lumbered down the ladder from the Apollo 11 spacecraft and stepped onto the stark lunar landscape on July 20, 1969. "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind," he said, as Americans around the country watched in awe at the live footage from dark space, so far away. That step fulfilled a challenge President John F. Kennedy issued in the early 1960s —to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade. Armstrong began his career as a Navy fighter pilot and test pilot before being tapped for a highly selective…
Thursday, July 12, 2012
The following obituaries are from West Chester, Phoenxiville and Chester County at large.
John Deist, born in West Chester, dies at 47. Ida O'Malley, of Phoenixville, dies at 91. Dale Hall, of West Chester, died on July 5. Shawn Reed, born in Phoenixville, dies at 30. Jeffery Keithley, of West Chester, dies at 34. John Szigety, of Phoenixville, dies at 73. Angela Moore, of West Chester, dies at 88. Anthony Grejdus, of Phoenixville, dies at 76. Frank Young, of West Chester, dies at 93. Robert Burdett, of West Chester, dies at 76. Nicolette Toroni, of Devon, dies at 86. Kenneth Deuber, of Devon, dies at 55. Joan McDonald, of Berwyn, dies at 81. Alice Pippett, of Paoli, died on July 8. Harold Arthur Jones, member of the Charlestown United Methodist Church in Malvern, dies at 90.
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Recent death notices of local and former residents.
Catherine Cicconi, of West Chester, died on June 16. Ryan Cotterman, born in West Chester, dies at 21. Regina Levy, of West Chester, dies at 75. Dorothy Sparks, of West Chester, dies at 90. Kevin Brophy, of West Chester, dies at 56. About this column: Patch is collecting local obituaries for our users. If you would like an obituary listed for free, please contact the site editor or post an obituary directly to West Chester Patch as an announcement.
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Recent death notices of local and former residents.
Hugh Algeo, of West Chester, dies at 82. Robin Keller Bentley, formerly of West Chester, dies at 54. Thomas Lack, graduate of West Chester University, dies at 57. Irene Mayernik, of West Chester, dies at 87. Ruth Schwartz, formerly of West Chester, dies at 90. About this column: Patch is collecting local obituaries for our users. If you would like an obituary listed for free, please contact the site editor or post an obituary directly to West Chester Patch as an announcement.
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Recent death notices of local and former residents.
Cathy Pullen, of West Chester, dies at 58. Ismay Stephens, formerly of West Chester, dies at 92. Robert Richard Temple, of West Chester, dies at 79. David Thompson, of West Chester, dies at 70. Ruth Shaw, of West Chester, dies at 96. Betty Clemons, of West Chester, dies at 83. Alice Wettstine Nevin, of West Chester, dies at 89. Charles Krallinger, of West Chester, died on May 23. About this column: Patch is collecting local obituaries for our users. If you would like an obituary listed for free, please contact the site editor or post an obituary directly to West Chester Patch as an announcement.
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Recent death notices of local and former residents.
Curtis Martin, of West Chester, died on May 8. William Wallace Kinney, of West Chester, dies at 79. John Adamson, of West Chester, dies at 91. About this column: Patch is collecting local obituaries for our users. If you would like an obituary listed for free, please contact the site editor or post an obituary directly to West Chester Patch as an announcement.
Donna Steinfeldt
9:12 pm on Saturday, February 16, 2013
My husband and I were both patients of Dr. Simon and we wanted to send our thoughts and prayers to his family. We are so saddened by his passing. The time and care he took with us and the help he provided were immensely appreciated and made such a difference in our lives. It was an honor to have been able to have met such a wonderful and caring man and doctor. He will be missed. Donna and Scott … more ›