ObituariesJerry A. Shields, world-renowned pioneering director emeritus of the Ocular Oncology Service at Wills Eye Hospital, has died at 88“Jerry was the best known and best loved ophthalmologist on the planet,” a colleague said.
ObituariesJerry A. Shields, world-renowned pioneering director emeritus of the Ocular Oncology Service at Wills Eye Hospital, has died at 88“Jerry was the best known and best loved ophthalmologist on the planet,” a colleague said.
ObituariesBarbara S. Walsh, fashion model, golf executive, and ‘really calm’ mother of 15, has died at 97
ObituariesBarbara S. Walsh, fashion model, golf executive, and ‘really calm’ mother of 15, has died at 97
ObituariesRoger Shoals, former co-owner of Kutztown Auto, retired sales executive, and 1964 NFL champion, has died at 86
ObituariesRoger Shoals, former co-owner of Kutztown Auto, retired sales executive, and 1964 NFL champion, has died at 86
ObituariesBrigitte Knowles, celebrated architect, professor emerita, and retired senior associate dean at Temple, has died at 82
ObituariesBrigitte Knowles, celebrated architect, professor emerita, and retired senior associate dean at Temple, has died at 82
ObituariesBernard Granor, retired attorney, Realtor, and innovative homebuilder, has died at 97 He was a single-person home construction innovator and pioneer of business consolidation, and he worked closely over five decades with his parents and sons.
ObituariesBernard Granor, retired attorney, Realtor, and innovative homebuilder, has died at 97 He was a single-person home construction innovator and pioneer of business consolidation, and he worked closely over five decades with his parents and sons.
ObituariesLatanya Byrd-Attaway, education administrator and cofounder of Families for Safe Streets Greater Philadelphia, has died at 58 Colleagues at Families for Safe Streets said in a tribute: “Latanya turned unimaginable grief into tireless advocacy.”
ObituariesLatanya Byrd-Attaway, education administrator and cofounder of Families for Safe Streets Greater Philadelphia, has died at 58 Colleagues at Families for Safe Streets said in a tribute: “Latanya turned unimaginable grief into tireless advocacy.”
ObituariesDonald Cochrane, decorated Navy veteran and longtime Camden County teacher, has died at 91He taught about electricity at Willingboro High School for three years and spent 17 years as an electric shop teacher at the Camden County Vocational & Technical Schools in Sicklerville.
ObituariesDonald Cochrane, decorated Navy veteran and longtime Camden County teacher, has died at 91He taught about electricity at Willingboro High School for three years and spent 17 years as an electric shop teacher at the Camden County Vocational & Technical Schools in Sicklerville.
ObituariesDiane Gibbons Dodds, longtime Radnor Township School District archivist, library aide, and teacher, has died at 87For more than a decade, she helped teachers and students dig into the archives for class projects. She also worked with residents to recover personal information and research family history.
ObituariesDiane Gibbons Dodds, longtime Radnor Township School District archivist, library aide, and teacher, has died at 87For more than a decade, she helped teachers and students dig into the archives for class projects. She also worked with residents to recover personal information and research family history.
ObituariesBobby Pietrangelo, Eagle Scout, firefighter, and decorated volunteer soldier for Ukraine, has died at 23In January, less than three months after being seriously injured in a previous battle, he was killed during combat. “My little brother will forever be my hero,” his oldest brother said.
ObituariesBobby Pietrangelo, Eagle Scout, firefighter, and decorated volunteer soldier for Ukraine, has died at 23In January, less than three months after being seriously injured in a previous battle, he was killed during combat. “My little brother will forever be my hero,” his oldest brother said.
ObituariesMichael Jones, innovative director of the Language and Media Centers at Swarthmore College, has died at 59He cataloged, curated, digitized, and shared the college’s language learning materials as the internet and online tools developed, and organized popular how-to workshops and training sessions.
ObituariesMichael Jones, innovative director of the Language and Media Centers at Swarthmore College, has died at 59He cataloged, curated, digitized, and shared the college’s language learning materials as the internet and online tools developed, and organized popular how-to workshops and training sessions.
Temple OwlsJohn DiSangro, a Temple basketball fixture and Phillies TV ace, dies at 60A trusted confidant of John Chaney as a longtime member of his Temple basketball staff, DiSangro later became a behind-the-scenes ace of the Phillies TV broadcast.
Temple OwlsJohn DiSangro, a Temple basketball fixture and Phillies TV ace, dies at 60A trusted confidant of John Chaney as a longtime member of his Temple basketball staff, DiSangro later became a behind-the-scenes ace of the Phillies TV broadcast.
ObituariesJane R. Cosby, tireless education advocate and longtime Episcopal Church leader, has died at 95 She fashioned an eclectic and trailblazing career that spanned more than 70 years and featured innovative achievements in her workplace, church, school, and community at large.
ObituariesJane R. Cosby, tireless education advocate and longtime Episcopal Church leader, has died at 95 She fashioned an eclectic and trailblazing career that spanned more than 70 years and featured innovative achievements in her workplace, church, school, and community at large.
ObituariesRoland Chandler Jr., longtime parks and recreation supervisor and summer camp director, has died at 78He collaborated on programs with children, parents, and neighborhood leaders, his wife said, because “he knew they cared about the quality of life in their communities.”
ObituariesRoland Chandler Jr., longtime parks and recreation supervisor and summer camp director, has died at 78He collaborated on programs with children, parents, and neighborhood leaders, his wife said, because “he knew they cared about the quality of life in their communities.”
ObituariesR. Stephen Barrett, retired Montgomery County judge, has died at 74He deliberated seriously over every case in Family Court and Juvenile Court, colleagues said, and was particularly attuned to the plight of the children he encountered.
ObituariesR. Stephen Barrett, retired Montgomery County judge, has died at 74He deliberated seriously over every case in Family Court and Juvenile Court, colleagues said, and was particularly attuned to the plight of the children he encountered.
ObituariesMary Alice Dorrance Malone, Campbell’s largest individual shareholder and horse farm founder, dies at 75She founded the Iron Spring Horse Farm in 1976 and at the time of her death, was the longest-tenured Campbell's board member.
ObituariesMary Alice Dorrance Malone, Campbell’s largest individual shareholder and horse farm founder, dies at 75She founded the Iron Spring Horse Farm in 1976 and at the time of her death, was the longest-tenured Campbell's board member.
ObituariesWhy did best-selling author Carol Saline email The Inquirer’s obit writer?“I wanted you to know me,” she wrote, “not only my accomplishments but who I am as a person.”
ObituariesWhy did best-selling author Carol Saline email The Inquirer’s obit writer?“I wanted you to know me,” she wrote, “not only my accomplishments but who I am as a person.”
ObituariesOrien Reid Nix, Hall of Fame TV reporter and international Alzheimer’s volunteer, has died at 79“She worked really hard to get to where she got,” said longtime TV colleague and friend Larry Kane. “She had a unique voice and was extremely warm and radiant.”
ObituariesOrien Reid Nix, Hall of Fame TV reporter and international Alzheimer’s volunteer, has died at 79“She worked really hard to get to where she got,” said longtime TV colleague and friend Larry Kane. “She had a unique voice and was extremely warm and radiant.”
ObituariesRamona Lenny Alpern, retired speech therapist, actor, and onetime telephone voice of 411, has died at 97She worked as an extra in movies filmed locally such as "Rocky", "Unbreakable," and "Trading Places." In 1981, she was hired as a dialogue coach for movie star Nancy Allen and the film "Blow Out."
ObituariesRamona Lenny Alpern, retired speech therapist, actor, and onetime telephone voice of 411, has died at 97She worked as an extra in movies filmed locally such as "Rocky", "Unbreakable," and "Trading Places." In 1981, she was hired as a dialogue coach for movie star Nancy Allen and the film "Blow Out."
ObituariesKeith Sharper, high school track star, martial arts master, and retired investigator, has died at 65 He combined his dedication to law enforcement, knowledge of track and cross-country, and skill in martial arts to serve the public and coach athletes from grade school through college for decades.
ObituariesKeith Sharper, high school track star, martial arts master, and retired investigator, has died at 65 He combined his dedication to law enforcement, knowledge of track and cross-country, and skill in martial arts to serve the public and coach athletes from grade school through college for decades.
