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 60
ObituariesJustine A. Hoffman, cofounder of the Revolution School and former head of the Philadelphia School, has died at 60
ObituariesMary L. Silverstein, longtime English teacher, college mentor, and master gardener, has died at 92
ObituariesMary L. Silverstein, longtime English teacher, college mentor, and master gardener, has died at 92
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.”
ObituariesMoses Pierce Jr., popular retired Center City community service representative, has died at 77“When I greet people, I try to make the person feel like they’re coming into my living room," he said. "A smile and a hello is a key to unlock apprehension.”
ObituariesMoses Pierce Jr., popular retired Center City community service representative, has died at 77“When I greet people, I try to make the person feel like they’re coming into my living room," he said. "A smile and a hello is a key to unlock apprehension.”
ObituariesEarl R. Sonnie, longtime development engineer at the Franklin Institute, has died at 101He joined the Army Air Forces in 1943, studied flight instrumentation and mechanical engineering at the University of Illinois, and trained wartime pilots, navigators, and bombardiers.
ObituariesEarl R. Sonnie, longtime development engineer at the Franklin Institute, has died at 101He joined the Army Air Forces in 1943, studied flight instrumentation and mechanical engineering at the University of Illinois, and trained wartime pilots, navigators, and bombardiers.
ObituariesHelen E. Haynes, artist, teacher, and Philadelphia’s former chief cultural officer, has died at 74She championed the funding of artist residencies, neighborhood music and dance schools, community theaters, and cultural centers.
ObituariesHelen E. Haynes, artist, teacher, and Philadelphia’s former chief cultural officer, has died at 74She championed the funding of artist residencies, neighborhood music and dance schools, community theaters, and cultural centers.
ObituariesMary Welham Wurmstedt, Philadelphia teacher, New York banker, and Montco funeral director, has died at 91Thanks to a timely tip from the dean at Wharton, she landed a job as a financial analyst at Chase Manhattan Bank in the 1950s.
ObituariesMary Welham Wurmstedt, Philadelphia teacher, New York banker, and Montco funeral director, has died at 91Thanks to a timely tip from the dean at Wharton, she landed a job as a financial analyst at Chase Manhattan Bank in the 1950s.
ObituariesAlan D. Lewis, retired Philadelphia deputy police commissioner and U.S. marshal, has died at 87He was an expert in explosives and airport security, and a senior instructor at the Police Academy for 12 years.
ObituariesAlan D. Lewis, retired Philadelphia deputy police commissioner and U.S. marshal, has died at 87He was an expert in explosives and airport security, and a senior instructor at the Police Academy for 12 years.
ObituariesThom Cardwell, writer, queer film festival organizer, and original ‘American Bandstand’ dancer, has died at 79Thom Cardwell, 79, the film producer, screenwriter, queer icon, and local celebrity, died on Jan. 2, 2025. He was also one of the original dancers on "American Bandstand."
ObituariesThom Cardwell, writer, queer film festival organizer, and original ‘American Bandstand’ dancer, has died at 79Thom Cardwell, 79, the film producer, screenwriter, queer icon, and local celebrity, died on Jan. 2, 2025. He was also one of the original dancers on "American Bandstand."
ObituariesCaroline M. Merrill, retired nurse and daycare assistant, and fourth-oldest Pennsylvanian, has died at 110She was featured in a 2024 Inquirer project called "Ask a Centenarian" when she was 109, a 2021 Main Line Times feature story when she was 106, and in other outlets on other 100-plus birthdays.
ObituariesCaroline M. Merrill, retired nurse and daycare assistant, and fourth-oldest Pennsylvanian, has died at 110She was featured in a 2024 Inquirer project called "Ask a Centenarian" when she was 109, a 2021 Main Line Times feature story when she was 106, and in other outlets on other 100-plus birthdays.
ObituariesRaymond B. Reinl, retired attorney, civic leader, and ‘grandfather’ of local high school ice hockey, has died at 96“Ice hockey is a very exciting sport,” he said in 1985, “and with the appeal of the Flyers, it has experienced even a greater resurgence in this area.”
ObituariesRaymond B. Reinl, retired attorney, civic leader, and ‘grandfather’ of local high school ice hockey, has died at 96“Ice hockey is a very exciting sport,” he said in 1985, “and with the appeal of the Flyers, it has experienced even a greater resurgence in this area.”
ObituariesJohn H. Trudeau, retired director of the Center for Social Policy and Community Development at Temple, has died at 79He was especially proficient in foster care, violence prevention, and child abuse and neglect.
ObituariesJohn H. Trudeau, retired director of the Center for Social Policy and Community Development at Temple, has died at 79He was especially proficient in foster care, violence prevention, and child abuse and neglect.
ObituariesMaureen T. Meehan, retired longtime Inquirer editorial assistant, has died at 74“When she moved to sports, she brought order to an operation that had been largely chaos,” retired copy editor Al Campbell said in a Facebook tribute.
ObituariesMaureen T. Meehan, retired longtime Inquirer editorial assistant, has died at 74“When she moved to sports, she brought order to an operation that had been largely chaos,” retired copy editor Al Campbell said in a Facebook tribute.
ObituariesTed Keyser, longtime teacher and Hall of Fame coach at Haverford High, has died at 97 His signature attack on the volleyball court featured intricate ballhandling and passing, and a 70-mph spike or subtle tap at the end to frustrate opponents and score the point.
ObituariesTed Keyser, longtime teacher and Hall of Fame coach at Haverford High, has died at 97 His signature attack on the volleyball court featured intricate ballhandling and passing, and a 70-mph spike or subtle tap at the end to frustrate opponents and score the point.
ObituariesMarie A. Lederer, retired Pa. state representative and volunteer, has died at 97She was the subcommittee chair on arts and entertainment for the state’s Tourism and Recreational Development Committee, and a member of the Health and Human Services, and Urban Affairs Committees.
ObituariesMarie A. Lederer, retired Pa. state representative and volunteer, has died at 97She was the subcommittee chair on arts and entertainment for the state’s Tourism and Recreational Development Committee, and a member of the Health and Human Services, and Urban Affairs Committees.
