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Obituaries

Eugenia Affel

Eugenia Burnett Affel, 85, a resident of Cathedral Village, formerly of Chestnut Hill, died on June 28. Affel was the daughter of Eugenia Griffin Burnett of Salem, Va., and Charles Ryland Burnett of Richmond, Va.

Affel graduated from St. Catherine’s School in Richmond where she was president of her senior class, and Sweetbriar College where she was president of the student government and graduated Magna Cum Laude.

She took part in the war effort as a supervisor in the office of price management in Washington, D.C. Later, she welcomed many other newcomers to Chestnut Hill, ultimately becoming the top listing agent for several years at Eichler & Moffly Realtors.

Affel was an active member of St. Paul’s Church, where she served on the vestry. She was a member of the Colonial Dames of America, Acorn Club, Philadelphia Cricket Club, the Wissahickon Garden Club and Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. She served as a board member of Chestnut Hill Academy and was a founding member of the Wissahickon Skating Club. She was the treasurer of the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf and also chairwoman of the Chestnut Hill Hospital Main Street Fair in 1971, a record-breaking fundraising year.

Affel was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Herman A. Affel Jr.. She is survived by four sons: Charles (Libba), Griffin (Deirdre), John (Ellen), and Lee (Karen); 10 grandchildren: Sarah, Marjorie, Griffin, Andrew, Nicholas, James, Joseph, Charles, Harrison and William; and a sister, Judith Burnett Halsey.

A memorial service will be held at St. Paul’s Church, 22 East Chestnut Hill Ave. in Chestnut Hill.

Memorial contributions may be sent to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 22 East Chestnut Hill Ave., Phila., PA 19118, or to the Chestnut Hill Hospital Auxiliary, 8835 Germantown Ave., Phila., PA. 19118.

Maud Littleton

Maud Hardwick Littleton, 80, formerly of Chestnut Hill, died July 1 in her home at Cathedral Village. She was the daughter of the late Aaron William Daniel Hardwick, Jr. and Ida Seal Hardwick of Rydal, Pa.

Littleton graduated from the Ogontz School. She was a member of the U.S. Senior Women’s Golf Association, the Junior League of Philadelphia, the Acorn Club, the Jenkintown Day Nursery and the Abington Hospital Women’s Board.

She enjoyed playing golf, fishing and trap shooting. She was also an avid bridge player.

Littleton was passionate about flower arranging and horticulture. She was a member of the Huntingdon Valley Garden Club and one of the first Americans to exhibit at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, England representing the Garden Club of America. She was awarded the Grenfell Silver Medal in 1989 and the Silver Gilt Medal in 1990 for floral arrangements by the Royal Horticultural Society.

Littleton is survived by her husband, William Graham Littleton II; three sons, William Hardwick Littleton (Ann R.) of Flourtown, Pa., Peter Daniel Littleton (Andrea G.) of Wilmington, Del., and Richard Seal Littleton of New York, N.Y. and London, Eng.; and five grandchildren. She was predeceased by a sister Catharine Hardwick Efird Johnston.

A funeral service will be held on Thursday, July 16 at 10:30 a.m. at the Chapel of St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1333 Old Welsh Rd. in Huntingdon Valley. Interment will follow.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Chapel at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1333 Old Welsh Rd., Huntingdon Valley, PA 19406.

Claire Kofsky

Claire Kofsky, 84, of Germantown, died on May 25 at Einstein Medical Center.

Kofsky was born in Brooklyn, NY, grew up in the Wynnefield section of Philadelphia, attended Overbrook High School and joined the Signal Corps after graduating.

An interest in photography led her to attend night school at the Philadelphia College of Art (now University of the Arts) and for much of her life she was a professional photographer.

In the 1950s, she and her friend, Margaret Hawley, moved to Germantown, first renting and then buying an old Victorian house in the Tulpehocken Station district. Her beautiful garden, which she designed and planted, was an inspiration to many neighbors.

Kofsky was also an active volunteer, devoting much time and energy to Maxwell Mansion. After her retirement she also worked for the American Cancer Society, driving patients to and from chemotherapy.

In recent years, Miss Kofsky was on dialysis but she never let it stop her from working on her garden, or tending to her large assortment of house plants. She also amassed a large collection of old postcards.

Kofsky is survived by her two sisters: Evelyn Cherlin of Atlantic City, N.J. and Betty Ann Butensky of Boca Raton, Fla.

A memorial service will be held at Green Street Friends Meeting, 45 W. School House Lane on Saturday, July 15 at 3 p.m.

Mary Ann Voorhees

Mary Ann Voorhees (Crawford) died on June 27. Voorhees was a member of St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church, the Merion Cricket Club and a manager of The Little House Shop.

She is survived by her husband, G. Stephen Voorhees II; two daughters, Tracey C.V. Freeman (Samuel) and Dana B. Voorhees; and a sister, Joan C. Steel.

A memorial service was held at St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church in Gladwyne on June 30. Memorial contributions may be made to Wissahickon Hospice, One Presidential Blvd., Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 or to The American Cancer Society, 1626 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103.

Mildred Rinker

Mildred J. Rinker, 87, died on June 28. Rinker was a devoted and dedicated volunteer at Chestnut Hill Hospital for many years.

She is survived by her brother, Robert N. Rinker; a niece, Claudia Allemang (John); and a nephew, Robert L. Rinker (Melynda).

Services will be private.

Anne Hammer

Anne R. Hammer (McLaughlin) of Chestnut Hill died on June 27. She was predeceased by her husband, William J. Hammer and is survived by her son, William J. Hammer, M.D. (Marian) and two grandsons, Ethan and Shaun Hammer.

A funeral Mass was held at St. Joseph Villa Chapel in Flourtown on June 30. Interment took place at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to The Resident’s Assistance Fund, Cathedral Village, 600 E. Cathedral Road, Philadelphia, PA 19128.