ObituariesAnne Churchman, retired office manager and teacher’s aide, has died at 100 “She was playful, inventive, and creative,” her children said in a tribute.
ObituariesAnne Churchman, retired office manager and teacher’s aide, has died at 100 “She was playful, inventive, and creative,” her children said in a tribute.
ObituariesGerald Kaufman, former Pa. state representative and environmental and social activist, has died at 92He was executive director of Awbury Arboretum for a decade and helped establish the Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership in 2005.
ObituariesGerald Kaufman, former Pa. state representative and environmental and social activist, has died at 92He was executive director of Awbury Arboretum for a decade and helped establish the Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership in 2005.
ObituariesDavid J. Prescott, biology professor emeritus at Bryn Mawr College, has died at 85He served as acting chairman of the biology department from 1984 through 1986 and was an expert on neurochemistry, environmental toxicology, fatty acids, sensory systems of insects, and other topics.
ObituariesDavid J. Prescott, biology professor emeritus at Bryn Mawr College, has died at 85He served as acting chairman of the biology department from 1984 through 1986 and was an expert on neurochemistry, environmental toxicology, fatty acids, sensory systems of insects, and other topics.
ObituariesShirley T. Wright, retired South Jersey English teacher, oration coach, and reading advocate, has died at 88She belonged to book clubs, read a book every month for years, and she and her Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority colleagues established an annual African American Read-In at the Willingboro Public Library.
ObituariesShirley T. Wright, retired South Jersey English teacher, oration coach, and reading advocate, has died at 88She belonged to book clubs, read a book every month for years, and she and her Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority colleagues established an annual African American Read-In at the Willingboro Public Library.
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 89She was an expert in Spanish and Latin American music and piano pedagogy, and she taught piano in Temple’s Department of Keyboard Studies in the Boyer College of Music and Dance for 50 years.
ObituariesMaria del Pico Taylor, gifted pianist and award-winning Temple professor of piano, has died at 89She was an expert in Spanish and Latin American music and piano pedagogy, and she taught piano in Temple’s Department of Keyboard Studies in the Boyer College of Music and Dance for 50 years.
ObituariesLarry L. Turner, celebrated Philadelphia attorney and education advocate, has died at 65 He was the first in his family to attend college and work as an attorney, and he spent 38 years handling cases in state and federal court for two prestigious Philadelphia law firms.
ObituariesLarry L. Turner, celebrated Philadelphia attorney and education advocate, has died at 65 He was the first in his family to attend college and work as an attorney, and he spent 38 years handling cases in state and federal court for two prestigious Philadelphia law firms.
ObituariesAndrea S. Boxer, longtime social worker and infertility counseling pioneer, has died at 86She joined Penn in 1982 and worked in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and later with clients referred from private medical groups.
ObituariesAndrea S. Boxer, longtime social worker and infertility counseling pioneer, has died at 86She joined Penn in 1982 and worked in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and later with clients referred from private medical groups.
ObituariesStephen J. Harmelin, former Dilworth Paxson chair, passionate Philadelphian and history lover who helped shape Center City, has died at 85Mr. Harmelin had a hand in creating the Barnes Foundation, the Convention Center, and the National Constitution Center, among other institutions.
ObituariesStephen J. Harmelin, former Dilworth Paxson chair, passionate Philadelphian and history lover who helped shape Center City, has died at 85Mr. Harmelin had a hand in creating the Barnes Foundation, the Convention Center, and the National Constitution Center, among other institutions.
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.
