Local Obituaries for Jacob F. Ruth Funeral Directors in Philadelphia, PA
Victor Santantonio
Apr 15, 2026
Victor Santantonio, 86, formerly of Chestnut Hill, PA, passed away suddenly on April 15, 2026, after a brief illness in Chestnut Hill Hospital. He was surrounded by family and friends, both present and by phone line.
He was born on October 23, 1939, in Philadelphia, PA, to the late Victor and Giuditta (nee Colussi) Santantonio. His sister, Ada, preceded him in...
Diane L. Whelihan
Apr 13, 2026
Diane L. Whelihan, a devoted teacher and cherished sister, passed away on April 13, 2026, at the age of 60. She found her calling in the classroom—especially with her Pre-K students, who ran to her each morning and proudly called her "Miss Diane." She was known for greeting each child with a calm smile and making everyone feel safe, seen,...
Lydia E. McAuliffe
Apr 12, 2026
Lydia E. McAuliffe died at home in Chestnut Hill on April 12, 2026, with her two daughters by her side, at the age of 94.
She was born on March 1, 1932, in Germany and raised in the Netherlands. During World War II, Lydia was displaced from her parents due to their involvement with the Dutch resistance, and lived with her...
Maria Rosa Chiodo
Apr 5, 2026
Maria Rosa Chiodo, age 95, of Chestnut Hill died peacefully on April 5, 2026. She was the wife of the late Silvio Chiodo. Maria is survived by her daughter Pierlisa Steo (Frank), her son George (Teresa), her grandson Nicholas, and her nieces and nephews, George, Michael, Mary Elizabeth and Antonella. Relatives and friends may call at Our Mother of Consolation...
Clifford C.R. Hood
Mar 30, 2026
Clifford Charles Randolph Hood, recently of Wyndmoor, died on March 30th, 2026. He was the former president of C.C.R. Hood & Company, Inc., an advertising and public relations firm for 40 years.
His clients included a wide range of fields from retail and industrial companies to colleges and retirement communities. They included such names as Cathedral Village, where he resided for...
Charlotte Costa Kleis
Mar 30, 2026
Charlotte Costa Kleis, a distinguished professor and beloved member of the academic community, passed away on March 30, 2026, at The Hill at Whitemarsh. Born on November 4, 1936, in Detroit, Michigan, she led a life marked by remarkable scholarly achievement, dedicated service, and genuine warmth toward those around her.
Charlotte's academic journey was notable and rigorous. She earned her Bachelor...
Rosemary Giovinazzo
Mar 28, 2026
Rosemary Giovinazzo (nee Casella), age 94, passed away peacefully on March 28, 2026 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Germantown and then moved and raised her family in Mt. Airy and then settled in Wyndmoor, PA. Rosemary was predeceased by her loving husband of 50+ years George Giovinazzo who died in 2011. Rosemary is survived by her...
Rebecca Alyn Bixby
Mar 27, 2026
The family of Rebecca Alyn Bixby shares that she died March 27, 2026, after a tenacious four year journey with metastatic colon cancer.
Born in Abington, PA, on August 12, 1981, Rebecca leaves her beloved daughter Adeline Suvi Forrest (age 10), her two sisters Katherine M. Bixby and her wife Gabrielle Guynan, and Kelly A Bixby and her husband Brandon Motz,...
Mitzi Brown
Mar 25, 2026
Mitzi (Bowers) Brown, 91, died peacefully on March 25, 2026 at the Cathedral Village retirement community (Bishop White Lodge), with family by her side.
Born in Philadelphia on June 4, 1934, Mitzi was the daughter of the late William Leicester Bowers and Helen (Myers) Bowers. She grew up in Germantown and Mount Airy, where her father owned a furniture business. She...
Vito Scutti
Mar 23, 2026
Vito Scutti, age 83, died peacefully March 23, 2026. He was predeceased by his wife Suzanne (nee Richter) and his daughter Michelle. Vito is survived by his sister Elizabeth Guidi (Pete), his daughter Denise and son Joe (Stacy). He loved his grandchildren, Suzanne (Mike), Kellye, Nicole, Taylor (Josh), Vito, Mackenzie (Kevin), Delaney and Brennah. His life was blessed with 7...
Neville Robert Kallenbach
Mar 22, 2026
Neville Robert Kallenbach died on March 22, 2026 at age 88, surrounded by his beloved children, grandchildren, and wife.
Neville was born on January 30, 1938 in Johannesburg, South Africa. At age 12, he entered boarding school in Switzerland, where his academic talents, and his proclivity for making mischief, revealed themselves. Despite launching a wooden plane laden with pyrotechnics into a...
James Miles Parsly
Mar 18, 2026
James M. “Jim” Parsly, age 93, a resident of Cathedral Village in Roxborough, PA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. Jim was predeceased by his beloved wife Sarah H. “Sally” Parsly in 2018.
As a young couple, Jim and Sally settled in his hometown of Chestnut Hill, PA and they remained there until moving to her family home in...
Suzanne Leaming Bagwell
Mar 17, 2026
Suzanne Henkels Leaming Bagwell (1962-2026)
Born in Philadelphia in 1962 to Patricia and Francis Leaming. Suzanne attended Our Mother of Consolation School and Raven Hill Academy before venturing on a varied career at Under the Blue Moon, Suzanne’s Grateful Deli, and Suzanne’s Concierge Service, but regardless of where or when she was working, Suzanne never stopped traveling. The unifying theme in...
Judith Fonash
Mar 4, 2026
Judith Fonash 1942-2026
Some people leave a quiet but lasting imprint on everyone they meet. Judith Fonash was one of those rare people whose kindness, warmth, and selfless love shaped the lives of her family and friends.
Judie was a loving wife, devoted mother, and proud grandmother known for her thoughtful and kind nature. To many, she was someone they could turn...
Thomas J. Walsh
Feb 21, 2026
Tom Walsh, Chestnut Hill lifer, died peacefully on February 21, 2026, surrounded by and in the arms of his family. He was 63 years old.
Tom was born in 1962 to Louise and Gerry Walsh and brought home to Ardleigh Street to live with the rest of the gang, his three sisters and a brother. Tom, a Down Syndrome child, would...
Janet Casciola
Feb 16, 2026
Janet Timm Casciola 90, passed away peacefully on February 16, 2026, in Wydmoor, PA. after a brief illness. Born on June 9th, in Mineola, NY, she was second of four children of Carl and Catherine Timm.
In 1958 she married her high school sweetheart Robert “Bob” Casciola. Over 65 years of marriage, they built a life together in Princeton, NJ, Hanover,...
Pamela Pilling Olson
Feb 12, 2026
Pamela Pilling Olson, of Gwynedd, PA, devoted grandmother to Devin and Ross Tyson, and Ronan and Maeve Viola, died Feb. 12, this year. She was 80. At the end, she was surrounded by her two children and two sisters.
Born in Chestnut Hill, the daughter of John F. Pilling, Mary Louise Kerwin Pilling and later the stepdaughter of Constance Earle Pilling....
Theresa Nocero
Feb 9, 2026
Theresa Trubilla Nocero, 94 formerly of Chestnut Hill died peacefully on Monday, February 9, 2026 at Doylestown Hospital. She was married to Peter Nocero, Sr for 54 years before his passing in 2007. She shared a residence with her daughter Sandra and Jeff Muller of Abington, PA for almost 15 years until moving into her final residence at Neshaminy Manor...
Robert Collins Peters
Jan 30, 2026
Robert Collins Peters, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and veteran, passed away peacefully in 2026 at the age of 85.
He grew up in Philadelphia, overcoming extraordinary odds as a biracial child during a time of deep racial division. Through the U.S. Air Force, he found purpose and direction, training in electronic and radio communications. These skills would sustain him...
Gijsbertus Koolemans Beynen
Jan 29, 2026
Bert, Gijs to his Dutch friends and family, passed away peacefully at home on January 29, 2026 at age 90.
Gijsbertus Johannes Willem Koolemans-Beijnen V, was born in 1935, in Surabaya, Dutch East Indies in the days before their independence from the Netherlands. His father managed a plantation whose products included the bird’s nests for bird’s nest soup. The islands were...
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