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Robert A. Desiata

Robert A. Desiata

Oct 30, 2016

Loving husband of Joan. Beloved father of Tricia Monaco (Frank). Pop of Gianna and Frankie. Brother of Mercedes (Joe). Also survived by nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to his Viewing Thursday morning, 8:30-9:30 A.M. at BURNS FUNERAL HOME, 9708 Frankford Ave., Phila., PA 19114. Funeral Mass 10 A.M. St. Katherine of Siena Church. Interment Sunset Memorial Park.

Katherine E. "Kitty" Lindline (Nee Krause)

Katherine E. "Kitty" Lindline (Nee Krause)

Oct 30, 2016

At the age of 76. Loving wife of the late Cornelius. Devoted mother of Timothy (Tracy), Kathleen Evans (Robert) and Virginia Farley (Monty). Dear grandmom of Sarah, Timothy Jr., Tara, Taylor, Patrick, Connor, Robert Jr. and Monty. Also survived by her loving nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to her viewing on Saturday 9 AM-10:15 AM at BURNS...

Elizabeth T. Baldwin

Elizabeth T. Baldwin

Oct 30, 2016

Beloved wife of the late Richard E. Baldwin Sr. Loving mother of James, Richard, Jr. (Lori), Charles (Kathy), Jeffrey (Monica), and Patricia. Devoted MomMom to Richard, III (Athena), Kira, Jeffrey, Jr., Molly and Lilly. Great MomMom to Richard, IV, Gregory Alexander, and Charles Dale. Relatives and friends are invited to her viewing on Saturday, November 5, 2016 from 9:15 AM...

Marie "Sissy" Brown

Marie "Sissy" Brown

Oct 30, 2016

Loving daughter of the late George and Anna Brown. Predeceased by her siblings Anna Smith, Margaret Brown, Catherine Staub, Eleanor Pernitsky, George Brown Jr., and Manny Brown. She is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to her viewing on Friday 10:15 AM at St. Katherine of Siena Church, 9700...

Joseph A. Casper

Joseph A. Casper

Oct 30, 2016

A Korean War Veteran. Beloved husband of Teresa (nee Angelone). Loving father of Joseph J. (Rosemary), the late Thomas. He is also survived by Thomas' loving wife Kathleen Casper, and Michael (Ellen). Dear grandpop of Kathleen, Teresa, Colleen, Joseph T. and Nicole. Great grandfather of Gabriella, Willie, Adrian and Edward. Relatives and friends are invited to his viewing on Wednesday...

Joseph T. Hess

Joseph T. Hess

Oct 29, 2016

Beloved husband of the late Elizabeth M. (nee Meier). Devoted father of Joseph M. (Regina) and Michael (Kristina). Loving Pop Pop of Kristen, Michael, Collin, Matthew, Bridget and Emma. Relatives and friends are invited to his viewing on Friday 8:45-9:45 AM at Holy Name of Jesus Church, 701 Gaul St. Phila., PA 19125 followed by his Funeral Mass 10 AM....

William J. Boyle, Jr.

William J. Boyle, Jr.

Oct 28, 2016

Husband of the late Joan (nee McGough). Loving father of Colleen Sharp (Michael). Pop Pop to Connor and Caitlin. Dear brother of Edith Keegan (Jerry). Also survived by his sister-in-law Mary Jane Reim (Tom), and many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to his viewing on Saturday 9:00-11:00 AM at BURNS FUNERAL HOME, 9708...

Walter Degroff

Walter Degroff

Oct 28, 2016

Suddenly at the age of 47. Loving husband of Brenda (nee Shattuck). Stepfather of Bailey Osinski; brother of Frank, David, Ronald, Bobby and Suzanne Leaver. Relatives and friends are invited to gather on Wednesday 10-11:45 AM at BURNS FUNERAL HOME, 9708 Frankford Ave. Phila., PA 19114 followed by his Service at 12:00 PM. Interment private.

Robert A. "Bob" Drager

Robert A. "Bob" Drager

Oct 27, 2016

Beloved husband for over 59 years of Anna (nee Garber). Loving father of David A. Drager, Debra Herr (Troy) and Glen R. Drager (Joyce). Dear grandpop of Bonnie and Kristen. Bob is also survived by his twin brother Ronald W. Drager. Relatives and friends are invited to his viewing on Tuesday 9:00 AM at All Saints Episcopal Church, 9601 Frankford...

Dolores J. Kelly (Nee Mccloskey)

Dolores J. Kelly (Nee Mccloskey)

Oct 26, 2016

A former employee of the Phila. Inquirer. Wife of the late Edward. Loving mother of Mary M. Breustedt (Richard). Grandmother of Robert (Rose), Mark, Courtney Maas (Jim), and Meghan Larsen (Mark). GG to Aaron, Caitlin, Connor and Aiden. Dear sister of Jane Andress, John, Alexander and Joseph. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited...

Mary Anne T. Mccloskey (Nee Hart)

Mary Anne T. Mccloskey (Nee Hart)

Oct 24, 2016

Beloved wife of Alexander M. Loving mother of Christopher Wingert (Kimberly), and Michelle Weber (Bill). Stepmother of Colleen Haigh (Frank), Alexander (Regina), James, and Timothy (Christie). Also survived by 9 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, her brother George Hart (Lynne), sister Dolores Walsh (John), and many nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to her Viewing Monday morning, 9-11:45 A.M....

John M. Murphy

John M. Murphy

Oct 23, 2016

Beloved husband of Joanne (nee Biedrzycki), son of the late Joseph and Marie Murphy, devoted father of John, Theresa "Terri", and Joseph, loving pop pop of Emma, Joseph, Chloe, and John "Jack"; dear brother of James, Gerald, Michael and the late Joseph; also survived by many nieces and nephews. John was a retired employee of the Philadelphia Inquirer and a...

Carole Ginkewicz

Carole Ginkewicz

Oct 22, 2016

At the age of 91, she is the beloved wife of the late Felix J., devoted mother of Rosemarie Beltz (Stewart) and the late Joseph Sr. (Maryanne); loving grandmom of Sara Schultz, M.D. (John), Michael Ginkewicz, Jack Beltz, and the late Joseph Ginkewicz, Jr., great grandmother to Walt Schultz. A parishioner of Resurrection of Our Lord Church for over 65...

Cynthia M. Fair

Cynthia M. Fair

Oct 22, 2016

Suddenly, October 22, 2016, at the age of 60. Devoted mother of Cynthia Hawthorne (Eric) and Michelle Hawthorne, step mother to Earl Hawthorne (Michele) and John Hawthorne (Christine) and their children; loving sister of Andy (Margie), Sheila (David), Sharon, Bart (Mary), David (Rudy), Arlene (Wolfie) and the late Judy; also survived by many nieces and nephews and her former husband...

Mary F. Gibson (Nee O'Neill)

Mary F. Gibson (Nee O'Neill)

Oct 21, 2016

Loving wife of the late Michael. Beloved mother of Michael (Mary T.), Kenneth, David (Patti), and Lisa Griffin (Ken). Gram of Richard, Kayela, McKenna, Erin, Patrick, Jack, Madelynne, Alayna, and Alyson. Great grandmother of Isabella, Richard, Jr., and Olivia Marie. Sister of Gerald, Dennis, and Thomas. Also survived by nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to her Viewing...

Helen C. Radcliffe

Helen C. Radcliffe

Oct 21, 2016

At the age of 93. A resident of Wood River Village Bensalem formerly of Northeast Philadelphia. Daughter of the late William Coley and Helen (nee Cleary). Beloved wife of 70 years to James G., loving mother of Carol Covert (Kurt) and Joyce McCammitt (Bruce); also survived by 6 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and many loving family members and friends. Relatives...

Ernest M. Hauser

Ernest M. Hauser

Oct 18, 2016

Loving companion of Dorothy Kelly. Husband of the late Helen "Pat". Father of Sharon Fast (Jim) and Ellen Friel. Also survived by grandchildren, great grandchildren, and his sister Anna. Relatives and friends are invited to his Viewing Monday morning, 9:30-10:15 A.M. at St. Cecilia Church, 535 Rhawn St., Phila., PA 19111. Funeral Mass 10:30 A.M. Interment Sunset Memorial Park. Donations...

Mary Margaret Connors (Nee Cristinzio)

Mary Margaret Connors (Nee Cristinzio)

Oct 17, 2016

Mary Margaret Connors (nee Cristinzio) passed away peacefully on Monday, October 17 surrounded by her family. Mary was 92. She was predeceased by her husband, William. She is survived by her four children Agnes (Richard Wiggin), John (Kay), William (Nancy) and Marie; her 9 grandchildren Allison Wiggin Paolisso (David), Colleen Connors, Ben Connors (Zoe), Nancy Anne Connors, Mary Dickinson (Joseph),...

William F. "Bill" Pullman, Iii

William F. "Bill" Pullman, Iii

Oct 16, 2016

William F. Pullman, III passed away peacefully on Sunday October 16, 2016 in his home surrounded by many loving family members and friends from advanced stages of Lewy Body Dementia. Bill, as everyone knew him, was born September 7, 1944 in the blue collar working class neighborhood of Kensington in Philadelphia, PA to William F. Pullman II, and Mildred Ludlum....

James E. Decker, Sr.

James E. Decker, Sr.

Oct 14, 2016

James E. Decker, Sr. passed away on October 14, 2016. Loving husband of Elizabeth (nee Verbilla). Devoted father of James E. Jr (Lucy). Step-father of Diane Emery (Raymond), and Louise. Dear Pop Pop of Crystal, Michael, Matthew, James III, Steven and Brittni. Brother of Pauline, Harry, Bobby. Jim is also survived by his four legged friend Pearl. Relatives and friends...

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