Obituaries

John "Joe" O'Callaghan, 86, passed away peacefully on July 19, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. Joe is survived by his wife of 41 years, Marian (nee Wolfram), his children Steven Schenk (Christine), Carla Schenk, Cindy Miller (Brian), Jeffrey Schenk, Brian Schenk (Anne), Kathleen Reilly and John Jr. (Kim), and his brothers Daniel "Reds" and William O'Callaghan. Joe was so...

Marcella Mary Smith (Zokovitch) went to be with our Lord Jesus Christ Sunday, June 27, 2021. Upon arrival, Marcella was greeted by her loving husband Joseph Edward Smith, her sons Joseph and Edward, her parents Mary and John Zokovitch, her granddaughters Kristin Krull and Mackenzie Smith, her brother Robert (Ann Marie) Zokovitch, and many other relatives and friends who were...

Joseph A. "Joe" Joniec passed suddenly on July 6, 2021. Awesome husband of Beth (Waldron). The proudest girl dad of Kirstie McGugan (Patrick) and Kelsey. Predeceased by his parents Joe and Marie (Zalot) Joniec. Brother of Ken Joniec and Kathy Benner (Joe). Loving uncle to many nieces and nephews. Son in law to Tom and Eileen (deceased) Waldron. Brother in...

Richard Atwell, Sr. passed away suddenly on June 26, 2021. Beloved husband of the late Mary Ellen (Simon).Father of Rick (Jeannine), Kevin (Teresa) and Tim (Maureen). Grandfather of Shannon, Sheena, Matthew, Lauren, Nick and Jessica.He is survived by one brother Phillip (Carlene) and many loving nieces and nephews.Preceded in death by 8 brothers and sisters.Leona, Fran, Dee, Don, Robert, William,...

RRonald Keeley passed away on June 12, 2021. Beloved and devoted husband of Mary Jean. Poppy of Shyla Poulton and Ronnie Hoover. Great grandpoppy of Nathan Santiago. Also survived by sisters Darlene Williams and Debbie Marinelli. Pre-deceased by children Ronnie, Lynn Keeley and Grandchild Autumn Poulton. Son of Jack and Alice Keeley. Ron grew up in Pennypack, raised his family...

Lisa Marie Dombrowski was born on May 11, 1961 to Michael and Elfriede Hnatkowsky in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Lisa has an older sister, Doris, and twin brother, Michael, who she spent her childhood playing with in the Olney section of the city. Lisa loved athletics and spent countless hours riding her bike, lifeguarding and playing sports with all of her friends....

Joseph Verello (Mr. V), 77, died on June 10th surrounded by his "second to none" family and his angel on earth Barbara. Joe was born on September 24, 1943 to Pascale and Mary Verello in Philadelphia. He treasured his relationship with his sister Dee. Joe was super proud of his family and loved celebrating life events. He is survived by...

James "Jimmy" Ryan Sklencar, 31, passed away onJune 5th, 2021, of Raleigh, NC, formerly of Phila., PA. Beloved son of Karen (ne Creedon) and John Sklencar. Dear brother of John (Adriana), Jeffrey, and Jason. Loving grandson of Mary Anne Creedon (late Daniel F. Creedon) and Joan Sklencar (late John V. Sklencar). His free spirit, kind heart and zest to live...

Edward Anthony Tully, 64, passed away on May 28th, 2021 in Philadelphia, PA.Edward was born on October 31st, 1956 in Jackson Heights, Queens. He was preceded in death by his dad, Edward Patrick Tully, mom, Creusa Mary (Murray) Tully, brother, Donald J Murray and sister, Laurie Chittum.He was a lifelong New York sports fan, who also had an artistic side...

Nancy Byrne (nee Nicolardi) passed away on June 2, 2021. Devoted wife of the late Robert Byrne, Sr. Beloved mom of Robert Byrne Jr. and the late Vincent. Proud grandmom of Robert III(fiance Alexis) and also survived by many loving nieces, nephews and cousins. Nancy proudly volunteered for many years at D. A. R. E. Relatives and friends are invited...

Eric James Michael Torpey passed away on May 31, 2021 at the age of 46 surrounded by his family. He was born on February 18, 1975 in Philadelphia, PA to the late Michael Torpey and Dora Torpey. The eldest of three boys, Eric was an example and role model to younger brothers Jeffrey and Keith. He was the eldest of...

On May 25, 2021, William "Bill" John Smith, of Parrish, FL (formerly of Philadelphia), peacefully passed away at the age of 57 in the arms of his beloved wife. Bill was an avid Philadelphia sports fan and a proud graduate of The Temple University. Bill enjoyed watching and critiquing all Philadelphia sports, being a dedicated athlete, and above all being...

Alfred Phillip Sicoli Jr. was born on a Thursday, February 15th in 1951 to Catherine and Alfred Sr. at Episcopal Hospital in Philadelphia.He was the firstborn, and became the older brother to his sister, Karen.Alfred fell in love with Carla Kraus, and the two were married on February 13, 1973.?They welcomed their child, Alfred III on April 1st, 1974, adding...

Olga V. Klemick, 91, of Philadelphia was taken by the Lord peacefully in her sleep on Monday, May 24, 2021 at her home. She was the wife of the late Philip B. Klemick who died on May 12, 1990.Born in Philadelphia on May 14, 1930, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Russian. She worked as an...

Sheila E. Walker passed away peacefully and went Home to The Lord on May 7, 2021. She is survived by many dear friends who truly loved her, and all of the many people whose lives she touched during her many years serving as a beloved and dedicated social worker at PATH. Her viewing in Philadelphia will be held on Friday...

On Wed April 21st, 2021, James Lennox of Philadelphia, PA and North Wildwood, NJ passed away suddenly at the age of 58. Jimmy is the son of the late James and Mary Anne Lennox. Jimmy is survived by his three children, Taylor (Chris), Ashley and Jake, two sisters Marianne (Jim) Leemon and Nancy Lennox, nephews Jimmy and Billy Leemon, his...

For 103 years, Edward Louis Dence lived with an unmatched talent for storytelling, a knack for playful teasing, and an outpouring of total generosity for everyone around him. In the best of times, he was a handful - but his aptitude for humor was incomparable, and knowing him left everyone inarguably better than they'd been before (albeit, a bit confused...

HART, Louis P. III 75, passed away suddenly Monday, March 29, 2021 in Tampa, Florida after complications with cancer. Born in Philadelphia, Lou was the loving son of the late Anna (nee Pappas) and Lou, devoted brother of Mary Munz, and the late Dorothy Jeter, and the late Diane Hall. He spent the past 25 plus years in the Tampa...

HART LOUIS P., III Formerly of Philadelphia passed away March 29, 2021 in Tampa Florida. Loving son of the late Anna (nee Pappas) and Lou, devoted brother of Mary Munz, and the late Dorothy Jeter and Diane Hall. For further details please visit PhillyFunerals.com

Drew A. Dutton, age 80, passed away on March 23, 2021 peacefully at his home in Boca Raton, FL. He had been a resident of Berwyn PA for over 40 years.He will be sadly missed by his wife of 58 years, Linda Harrison Dutton, his daughter Kimberly and husband John Hildebrand, son Scott and wife Janice Dutton, daughter Andrea and...