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Mary Ann Heiler, age 74, of East Falls, Philadelphia, Pa., died August 5, 2024.  She is survived by her son, Craig (Amber) and her 5 grandchildren, Craig, Nathan, Savannah, Madison, and Cody; her 4 younger siblings, Joey, Gerald (Sharon), Richard, and … Continue reading →

Francis X. Dirvin, Jr., “Dirv,” age 67, of East Falls, Philadelphia, Pa., died August 1, 2024.  He was the son of Frank and Bonnie Dirvin. He is survived by his wife Cindy (nee Zlotnicki), his daughter Leslie Kadlick (Joe), his … Continue reading →

Alan B. Spitzer (March 27, 1925 – July 23, 2024) Alan B. Spitzer was born in Philadelphia in 1925 and passed away peacefully at Cathedral Village in Philadelphia on July 23, 2024. He was a distinguished scholar of French history … Continue reading →

Frances Claire Wagner (nee McDonnell), 95, of Philadelphia, passed away peacefully at home on July12, 2024, surrounded by family. Frani was spirited, engaging, intellectually curious, and loving. She had a wonderfully droll sense of humor and laughed easily. Her creativity … Continue reading →

Thomas Michael Gallagher, affectionately known as “Pop” or “Gal,” passed away on July 11, 2024, at the age of 72. A resident of Lafayette Hill, he was the husband of Robin Gallagher (nee Mettinger). Born in East Falls, PA, he … Continue reading →

Patrick J. McCoy, “PJ,” of East Falls, Philadelphia, died July 8, 2024.  He is survived by his 2 sons, Christopher (fiancee Kate Woeger) and Colin; his beloved girlfriend Diana Ginesi; his siblings Mary Higgins (Timothy), James (Sally), Thomas (Anita), and … Continue reading →

Ed McGinn of East Falls, Philadelphia, PA died at the age of 93 after complications from a fall. Ed passed peacefully on July 2, 2024 with family by his side. He was preceded in death by his dear wife, Jeane. … Continue reading →

Angela Ludovici, age 82, of East Falls, Philadelphia, died July 1, 2024. She was the beloved aunt of Maria Shepherdson (Paul) and JoAnne Gourlay (Thomas) and the cherished great-aunt of Tina, Marisa, Andrew and Anna.  She was the dear GG … Continue reading →

Mildred DeCarolis, nee Moeller and Straface, age 94, formerly of East Falls, died June 16, 2024. She was the beloved wife of the late Anthony. Former widow of the late Francis Straface.  Mil is survived by her daughters Carol (Rex), Arlene … Continue reading →

Stephen J. Smeraski passed quietly with family at his bedside on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at Lankenau Medical Center.  He was the beloved son of the late John and Josephine (Valenti) Smeraski, the dear brother of Alexis Franklin (John-david) and … Continue reading →