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James C. "Jim" Dempsey

Aug 4, 2021

James C. Dempsey, 71, of Blue Bell passed away peacefully at home on August 4, 2021. He was born in Philadelphia on June 16, 1950 to Dorothy Dempsey. He was the loving husband of Katherine (Armstrong) Dempsey for 39 years. James was a simple man who loved to fix whatever he could get his hands on. He is survived...

John M. Roberts

Jul 31, 2021

John Macklin Roberts, age 95, of Lafayette Hill, PA, passed away surrounded by his loving family on July 31, 2021. Born on June 4, 1926, in Revloc, Pennsylvania, to the late Alfred Roberts and Clara Klingensmith where he attended Ebensburg Cambria High School. John proudly served in the United State Navy before entering Yale University, where he received both...

Gene R. Rigdon

Jul 27, 2021

Gene Ronald Rigdon passed away peacefully on July 27, 2021 in Blue Bell, PA.  He was 88 years old, born on December 2, 1932 to the late Stanley and Gladys (McFarland) Rigdon.

Following his graduation from St. Mary's High School in St. Louis, MO, he enlisted and served honorably in the United States Navy for four years...

Stephen Oliver Sprout

Jul 17, 2021

Stephen Oliver Sprout passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 17, 2021 in Abington, PA  He was born on December 28, 1945 in Philadelphia, PA to the late Oliver and Frances Mildred (Abel) Sprout.

Steve was a graduate of Drexel University (B.S. Electrical Engineering).  He was a resident of Glenside, PA.

Steve is survived by his...

Linda Carol Brown

Jul 7, 2021

Linda C. Brown, 64, of West Norriton Township, PA died on July 7, 2021.

Linda was born in 1957 in Abington, PA, the beloved daughter of the late L. Steuart ("Steu") Brown Sr. and the late Marion R. Brown. Although Linda had been intellectually and developmentally disabled since birth, she was a blessing to her family and...

Trudy A. Morshead

Jun 21, 2021

Trudy Ann Morshead, 81 years old of Essington, PA passed away on Monday, June 21, 2021. She was born on November 24, 1939 in Philadelphia, PA to the late Carl Halter and Margaret Tannehill.

Trudy and Charles Morshead, childhood friends and neighbors, married in 1962 and raised four children together. They enjoyed spending summers at their North...

Thomas William Burgess

Jun 17, 2021

Thomas William Burgess passed away peacefully on June 17, 2021 at home in Oaks, PA.  Tom was born on December 4, 1938 in Philadelphia, PA., the son of the late George and Katherine Burgess and foster parents grandmom and grandpop Allison. He was a graduate from Plymouth Whitemarsh High School.

Tom served in the United...

Carl Daniel Homan, Jr.

Jun 15, 2021

Carl Daniel Homan, Jr. (Dan) passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 in Philadelphia after a brief illness. He was 78 years old, born on March 16, 1943 in Philadelphia to the late Carl Daniel and June Elizabeth (Beyer) Homan.

A longtime resident of Philadelphia and teacher in the School District of Philadelphia, Dan spent...

Evelyn O. Williams

Jun 12, 2021

Evelyn O. Williams passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, June 12, 2021, after a long fight against her lung cancer.  She was 84 years old, born on May 12, 1937, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the late George Henry Owens and Elizabeth (Coates) Owens and was one of their thirteen children.

Her nickname...

Kristin J. Schaffer

Jun 8, 2021

Kristin J. Schaffer passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 in Reading, PA following a brief illness.  She was born on August 9, 1969 to Carolyn (Karpinski) Pennypacker and the late James "Jimmy" Potter.  For most of her young life, she was raised by her mother and stepfather, J. Edward Pennypacker.

She graduated from Roxborough High...