ObituariesCharlie Packman, popular personal trainer and retired gym owner, has died at 75 He combined his knowledge of bodybuilding, elite athletic ability, and engaging people skills to excel as a popular strength training coach.
ObituariesCharlie Packman, popular personal trainer and retired gym owner, has died at 75 He combined his knowledge of bodybuilding, elite athletic ability, and engaging people skills to excel as a popular strength training coach.
ObituariesMaria del Pico Taylor, gifted pianist and award-winning Temple professor of piano, has died at 89
ObituariesMaria del Pico Taylor, gifted pianist and award-winning Temple professor of piano, has died at 89
ObituariesStephen J. Harmelin, former Dilworth Paxson chair, passionate Philadelphian and history lover who helped shape Center City, has died at 85
ObituariesStephen J. Harmelin, former Dilworth Paxson chair, passionate Philadelphian and history lover who helped shape Center City, has died at 85
ObituariesLaVonda C. Daniels, Cherry Hill school principal and longtime educator, has died at 45 As a teacher and administrator, she was known for her student-centered approach to learning and warm personality.
ObituariesLaVonda C. Daniels, Cherry Hill school principal and longtime educator, has died at 45 As a teacher and administrator, she was known for her student-centered approach to learning and warm personality.
ObituariesGus Roman, celebrated Baptist pastor emeritus and longtime civil rights leader, has died at 92 He won an oratory competition in high school by examining religion as an empirical science, and a fellow pastor said: “His sermons lived and breathed.”
ObituariesGus Roman, celebrated Baptist pastor emeritus and longtime civil rights leader, has died at 92 He won an oratory competition in high school by examining religion as an empirical science, and a fellow pastor said: “His sermons lived and breathed.”
ObituariesJean Seder, author, journalist, historian, and conservationist, has died at 102 She was a founding member of the Wyncote chapter of the National Audubon Society, and her 1988 book, "A Certain Tract of Land," was about the Crosswicks Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary in Abington.
ObituariesJean Seder, author, journalist, historian, and conservationist, has died at 102 She was a founding member of the Wyncote chapter of the National Audubon Society, and her 1988 book, "A Certain Tract of Land," was about the Crosswicks Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary in Abington.
ObituariesJack Falkenbach, expert distiller at Philadelphia Distilling and multiskilled musician, has died at 44“The draw has always been to create exciting and new combinations of flavors but also including familiar nostalgic flavors” he said in his online profile for Philadelphia Distilling.
ObituariesJack Falkenbach, expert distiller at Philadelphia Distilling and multiskilled musician, has died at 44“The draw has always been to create exciting and new combinations of flavors but also including familiar nostalgic flavors” he said in his online profile for Philadelphia Distilling.
ObituariesEclectic artist and Philly promoter Joel Spivak, who helped revive South Street, has died at 85Spivak was an authority on Philly trolleys, delis, soda fountains, and neighborhood traditions, including “rowhouse sports” such as half-ball.
ObituariesEclectic artist and Philly promoter Joel Spivak, who helped revive South Street, has died at 85Spivak was an authority on Philly trolleys, delis, soda fountains, and neighborhood traditions, including “rowhouse sports” such as half-ball.
ObituariesJacqueline L. Johnson, retired Spanish teacher and former Eagles cheerleader, has died at 75“She could read a room and make people comfortable,” her daughter said. “She was always about helping people.”
ObituariesJacqueline L. Johnson, retired Spanish teacher and former Eagles cheerleader, has died at 75“She could read a room and make people comfortable,” her daughter said. “She was always about helping people.”
ObituariesRichard Wernick, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and Penn music professor emeritus, has died at 91 “Wernick’s orchestral music has power and brilliance, an emphasis on register, space, and scale,” Lesley Valdes, former Inquirer classical music critic, said in 1990.
ObituariesRichard Wernick, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and Penn music professor emeritus, has died at 91 “Wernick’s orchestral music has power and brilliance, an emphasis on register, space, and scale,” Lesley Valdes, former Inquirer classical music critic, said in 1990.
ObituariesTarleton D. Williams, pioneering computer scientist and celebrated electronics engineer, has died at 94In 1959, as a groundbreaking Black manager at Remington Rand, he oversaw the wiring of a $3.5 million computer for the Atomic Energy Commission.
ObituariesTarleton D. Williams, pioneering computer scientist and celebrated electronics engineer, has died at 94In 1959, as a groundbreaking Black manager at Remington Rand, he oversaw the wiring of a $3.5 million computer for the Atomic Energy Commission.
ObituariesJustine A. Hoffman, cofounder of the Revolution School and former head of the Philadelphia School, has died at 60She was an expert in curriculum design and instruction, leadership, development, and community relations.
ObituariesJustine A. Hoffman, cofounder of the Revolution School and former head of the Philadelphia School, has died at 60She was an expert in curriculum design and instruction, leadership, development, and community relations.
ObituariesErnest H. Brown, insurance agency owner and former schoolteacher, has died at 71He started at State Farm as a claims adjuster and opened his own agency in 1983. He was energetic, and personable, his wife said, and adept at working with people to clarify their needs.
ObituariesErnest H. Brown, insurance agency owner and former schoolteacher, has died at 71He started at State Farm as a claims adjuster and opened his own agency in 1983. He was energetic, and personable, his wife said, and adept at working with people to clarify their needs.
ObituariesJay Sigel, Hall of Fame golfer and retired insurance company owner, has died at 81He won the Pennsylvania Amateur Championship 11 times, five straight from 1972 to ’76, and the Pennsylvania Open Championship for pros and amateurs four times.
ObituariesJay Sigel, Hall of Fame golfer and retired insurance company owner, has died at 81He won the Pennsylvania Amateur Championship 11 times, five straight from 1972 to ’76, and the Pennsylvania Open Championship for pros and amateurs four times.
ObituariesMary L. Silverstein, longtime English teacher, college mentor, and master gardener, has died at 92She also taught English at Community College of Philadelphia until 2017 and served as a student teacher mentor for graduate students at the University of Pennsylvania.
ObituariesMary L. Silverstein, longtime English teacher, college mentor, and master gardener, has died at 92She also taught English at Community College of Philadelphia until 2017 and served as a student teacher mentor for graduate students at the University of Pennsylvania.
ObituariesWilfredo P. Rojas, cofounder and retired director of the Philadelphia Department of Prisons Office of Community Justice and Outreach, has died at 73He was also cofounder of the National Homicide Justice Alliance and the Norris Square Civic Association, and first vice president and communications chair of the Gloucester County NAACP.
ObituariesWilfredo P. Rojas, cofounder and retired director of the Philadelphia Department of Prisons Office of Community Justice and Outreach, has died at 73He was also cofounder of the National Homicide Justice Alliance and the Norris Square Civic Association, and first vice president and communications chair of the Gloucester County NAACP.
ObituariesLinda M. Moores, longtime senior nurse at Graduate and Pennsylvania Hospitals, has died at 77She was remarkably adept at interacting with patients, her family said, and especially enjoyed mentoring students and other nurses. “She had a passion for helping people,” her son Heath said.
ObituariesLinda M. Moores, longtime senior nurse at Graduate and Pennsylvania Hospitals, has died at 77She was remarkably adept at interacting with patients, her family said, and especially enjoyed mentoring students and other nurses. “She had a passion for helping people,” her son Heath said.
ObituariesFrancis Davis, celebrated music critic, author, and historian, has died at 78In 2001, he told Joe Maita, publisher of Jerry Jazz Musician: “Writing about music is trying to figure out why it reaches you and communicate that to someone else, hopefully.”
ObituariesFrancis Davis, celebrated music critic, author, and historian, has died at 78In 2001, he told Joe Maita, publisher of Jerry Jazz Musician: “Writing about music is trying to figure out why it reaches you and communicate that to someone else, hopefully.”
