Obituaries

by Len Lear Jane Jordan, a life-long resident of Northwest Philadelphia and the adjacent suburbs, loved reading newspapers every day, the kind you hold in your hand. “She subscribed to the Chestnut Hill Local, the Mt. Airy Times-Express (now defunct), the Inquirer and the Tribune, and she read them all,” said her daughter, Natalie. “We […]

Joseph Danny Sanchez, 48, passed away suddenly on July 9, 2020. He was born in Denver, Colorado to Sarah Christine and raised in his early years by his devoted loving grandmother Esther Hidalgo. In his youth, Sanchez brought love and light to his family in Denver: Loretta, Holly and Heather. In 1994, he hopped on […]

by Len Lear Eighteen years ago, shortly after I became the editor of the former Local Life section, I received a phone call from Carole Verona, who identified herself as a local freelance writer and asked if I would give her an assignment. Since my policy in cases like this is always to give the […]

Vivian Schatz, 95, a longtime activist for peace, social justice and the environment, and a retired science teacher, died June 16, at her home in Mt. Airy. Mrs. Schatz worked all of her life for peace and social justice, and advocated for poor, underprivileged and marginalized people, nuclear disarmament, environmental issues, and a living wage. […]

Barbara E. McCullough, 73, noted fine artist and graphic designer, of Salt Lake City, formerly of Chestnut Hill and New York, died on Friday, June 12, at the University of Utah Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, she was the younger child of the late Victoria and James McCullough of Chestnut Hill. McCullough graduated from the University […]

by Len Lear Eric Gore, a truly extraordinary firefighter with Engine 37 at 101 W. Highland Ave. in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia’s oldest active firehouse, died June 2 at the age of 48 at Temple University Hospital after a long battle with Covid-19. Gore, who was interred after funeral services on June 12 at Ivy Hill […]

by Len Lear In May, Howard Aronson, 70, was “Face-Timing” twice a week for 15 to 20 minutes each time with his dad, Richard, 94, who was living at the Abramson Center for Jewish Life in North Wales. Family members were not able to visit Richard in person because of the pandemic. “His health was […]

by Len Lear Dale Lyn Kinley was just as familiar a staple at Weavers Way Mt. Airy as the fresh produce. An employee at the co-op for 39 of its 47 years of its existence, Dale always had a big smile on her face and literally treated every customer and fellow employee like a guest […]

by Len Lear Dr. Linwood Theodore (“Ted”) Lawrence, Jr., a Mt. Airy native, World War II hero, medical textbook author and beloved cardiologist, was able to overcome countless obstacles over almost a century, but he succumbed to the coronavirus May 5 at the Quadrangle Retirement Home in Haverford. Lawrence’s parents moved in 1920 to 210 […]

Ellen O’Neil Maher, 90, a life-long resident of Chestnut Hill, died on April 27. Ellen was born in 1930, in Philadelphia, the only child of Andrew Augustin and Agnes Brennan O’Neil. Her father worked for the City of Philadelphia and her mother died when Ellen was one year old. She was raised by Andrew and […]