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Camilla Harrington had extraordinary energy. In her 90s she played bocce ball and did yoga regularly. She played kazoo in a band in her 90s and played golf every Saturday morning until she was 99.
'Youthful' Springfield Township 'role model' dies at 100
Camilla Harrington was a longtime Springfield Township poll worker and Republican committeewoman. more
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Julie Lawson (left), current chair of the history committee of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Whitemarsh, and the Rev. Emily Richards, rector of St. Thomas who died Jan. 16, celebrated the church's 325th anniversary in June of last year.
Beloved St. Thomas Whitemarsh rector dies at 52
The Rev. Emily Barr Richards, who made history when she became both the first female and first disabled rector of the church, died Jan. 16. more
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Sara Graff Cooke (front, center) is seen on her 80th birthday celebration in 2015 with her children: back row, from left, Sara Lowe, Peter F. Cooke Jr. and Laina Driscoll; front row, from left, Anna Woodward and Beth Haskins.
'Gold medal' volunteer dies at 87
If there was an Olympic Games for volunteers, Sara “Sally” Graff Cooke surely would have been a gold medal winner. more
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Dr. James Dannenberg served as a dentist in the U.S. Army before going into private practice.
Dr. James Loeb Dannenberg, longtime dentist, teacher and mentor
Dr. James Loeb Dannenberg, 96, of Mt. Airy, who practiced dentistry for more than 50 years and taught students at the University of Pennsylvania, died Dec. 17. more
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Sylvia Cherong Fein (front row, left, with her family) a multi-talented artist, bridge player, philanthropic fundraiser and more, died recently of natural causes at age 107.
Artist, fundraiser, bridge player dies at 107
Sylvia Cherong Fein, 107, a brilliant artist, bridge player, World War II American Red Cross volunteer, and much-honored fundraiser died Dec. 3. more
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Susan Gray Detweiler
Art historian and author Susan Detweiler dies at 85
Susan Gray Detweiler, 85, an author, art historian, community volunteer, genealogist and beautiful, loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away on Dec. 26. more
Williams founded the Mt. Airy Cultural Center in 1978, which offered free music lessons to area youth.
Local jazz legend dies at 92
Tony Williams, an accomplished alto saxophone player who was revered in the Philadelphia music community, died on Nov. 11. more
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Steve Blum, the late Chestnut Hill dancing whiz, is seen here at a Thursday Night Contra Dance at the Commodore Barry Club in Mt. Airy in 2015.
Hill software engineer, a passionate dancer, dies at 78
Stephen “Steve” Blum, 78, who had a long career as a software engineer with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, died Oct. 29. more
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Christina Visco, an entrepreneur, was the first woman to receive a medical marijuana license in Pennsylvania.
Medical marijuana pioneer from Wyndmoor dies at 52
Christina (“Chrissy”) J. Visco, of Wyndmoor, the first woman to receive a medical marijuana license in Pennsylvania, died Oct. 19. more
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Every day, Saint Clair, a former track star and rowing champion at Temple University, would ride his bike from his Moreland Avenue home to the Masterman School.
Beloved Hill teacher, coach, killed in bike accident
Kevin Saint Clair, 65, a Chestnut Hill resident and recently retired from the Julia R. Masterman School, was hit in a car crash. more
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Otto Reichert-Facilides held up a copy of his new book last year, which he began writing almost 80 years ago while in combat with the German army in World War II.
Hill architect, raised in Nazi Germany, dies at 98
Otto Reichert-Facilides, a celebrated architect whose work includes designing the Academy House in Center City, died Oct. 23. more
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Judge Edward Russell lived in Chestnut Hill for 60 years after moving to the neighborhood from Mt. Airy.
Compassion was the hallmark of Judge Edward Russell, 91
Edward E. Russell, 91, of Chestnut Hill, a retired judge in Philadelphia's Family Court and Court of Common Pleas, died Sept. 16. more
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Dr. William N. Mebane III, a retired pediatrician and family physician at Chestnut Hill Hospital who was called “a giant” by colleagues, died Oct. 1 at the age of 94.
Beloved family physician and neighbor dies at 94
Pediatrician and family physician Dr. William “Bill” Mebane III, who practiced for years at Chestnut Hill Hospital, died Oct. 1. more
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Cynthia Friedman, who was represented by Gravers Lane Gallery, had a national and international reputation in the art world for her “shadowscape” art quilts.
Nationally renowned designer and humanitarian dies
Cynthia “Cindy” Friedman, an industrial designer, fashion designer and humanitarian who achieved renown for her art quilts, died at age 68. more
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Paul Meyer's passion for the natural world became his life's work, and led him to the highest reaches of his profession.
Paul Meyer, visionary horticulturist and beloved neighbor, dies at 71
Paul Meyer's groundbreaking work in horticulture blooms in habitats around the world, from small row-house gardens to expansive tree-lined arboretums. more
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Richard Hill, a lifelong Mt. Airy resident, Air Force veteran, Philadelphia police officer for 37 years and “parking ambassador” for the Chestnut Hill Business Association for 20 years, died at 84 of heart disease.
Much-admired Hill 'parking ambassador' dies at 84
For 20 years, Richard Hill was the cheerful, helpful parking ambassador for Chestnut Hill who greeted visitors and made them feel welcome. more
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La Salle College High School's Drew Gordon, surrounded here by his players, holds aloft the trophy that designated him as the first Philadelphia Catholic League coach from a major sport to win a PIAA state championship in 2009.
Championship-winning ex-coach of Wyndmoor football team dies
La Salle College High School's Drew Gordon, the first Philadelphia Catholic League coach from a major sport to win a PIAA state championship, died Sept. 4. more
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According to a former teaching colleague at Cedarbrook Middle School, “Tony used to take off from school every year on the first day of fishing in the Wissahickon Creek. And I remember that Tony was thrilled to have met Pope John Paul II.”
Inspirational math teacher leaves long-lasting legacy
Anthony (“Tony”) J. Matula was a math teacher and coach at Cedarbrook Middle School in Cheltenham for 32 years and Wyncote Academy for 15 years. more
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Dr. David Becker “had a kind and gentle nature about him along with a great sense of humor,” we were told by Dr. John Scanlon, chief medical officer at Temple Health/Chestnut Hill Hospital. “His patients loved him! He touched and enriched the lives of many during his lifetime!”
Revered Hill cardiologist dies at 66
Dr. David J. Becker's “Change of Heart” program persuaded two generations of patients to try a heart-healthy diet and exercise. more
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Martha Richards Valciukas, a teacher of lower school girls at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy for 22 years, “was always chatting with everyone, friends, family, just standing in a line ... was usually the first to volunteer for anything, always willing to help out.”
Beloved 22-year SCH teacher dies, known for kindness and humor
Martha Richards Valciukas, a beloved teacher of lower school girls at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy for 22 years, died Aug. 7 after battling pancreatic cancer.  more
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