Local Obituaries for Jacob F. Ruth Funeral Directors in Philadelphia, PA
Nadine Michelle Caputo
Apr 10, 2020
Nadine Michelle Caputo, age 60, of Chestnut Hill, PA passed away peacefully on Friday, April 10, 2020 after a long, courageous battle with cancer. She is survived by her two children Alexa and Andrew Haines, her two brothers, Steven and Peter Caputo, as well as her parents, Nerina and Maurice Caputo, her nieces Susan and Sarah and her nephew David,...
Quita Horan
Apr 5, 2020
Quita Woodward Horan, 86 Preservationist and Community Benefactor By David R. Contosta Throughout her life, Quita Woodward Horan acted quietly and persistently to preserve the natural and built environments of Philadelphia’s Chestnut Hill neighborhood, where she was born and resided throughout her life. She died on April 5, at age 86, following a long illness. She was the daughter of...
Giacomo Portolese
Apr 4, 2020
PORTOLESE GIACOMO PORTOLESE, age 100, on April 4, 2020 of Chestnut Hill. Husband of the late Antonia. Father of Pasquale (Elia), Teresa Ruzzi (Corradino) the late Tony (Jo-Ellen) and the late Domenick. Also survived by 10 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Funeral and interment private. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Our Mother of Consolation Church, 9...
Marie Joan Eisenhart
Mar 31, 2020
Marie Joan Eisenhart (nee McClung) passed away peacefully at her home in Jeffersonville on March 31, 2020. Marie, a 1940 graduate of Frankford High in Philadelphia, met and married the love of her life, Frank J. Eisenhart (d 1983) in 1943. Marie worked in the banking industry for 20 years, much of that time at First Pennsylvania in Chestnut Hill....
Maureen C. Byrne
Mar 29, 2020
Maureen C. Byrne March 29, 2020 Maureen C. Byrne, age 89. Born, November 7, 1930 (Philadelphia, PA), Died, March 29, 2020 (St. Louis, MO). Fortified by the sacraments of Holy Mother Church and after bravely enduring a long illness, Maureen passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family, and beloved hospice caretakers. Maureen C. Byrne was born in Philadelphia, PA....
Forrest Glass
Mar 23, 2020
Forrest Glass, conductor, vocalist, choir director, dies at 25 by Bonnie L. Cook, Updated: April 1, 2020 Forrest Glass, 25, of Philadelphia, a gifted conductor, vocalist, and choir director whose friends came together to safely help and celebrate him despite the coronavirus pandemic, died Monday, March 23, of cancer at his home. Beginning in August 2018, Mr. Glass was music...
Lucille M. Rosa
Mar 20, 2020
ROSA LUCILLE M. ROSA (nee Oliver), age 89, on March 20, 2020 of Wyndmoor. Wife of the late Dino. Survived by her children, Dean (Susan), Roger (Yuki), Carl (Jennifer), Luanne Suplick (Joseph), 5 grandchildren and many nieces & nephews. Viewing and burial was private. A Memorial will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be...
Kathleen P. Rigney
Mar 20, 2020
RIGNEY KATHLEEN PATRICIA RIGNEY, age 61, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2020. She was a graduate of Little Flower High School, Class of 1976. She worked for the Chicago Tribune for many years and later at Binswanger commercial real estate. She loved the outdoors and was a member of the Aqua Adventurers. She will be remembered for her love...
Russell Conwell Goudy, Sr.
Mar 15, 2020
Russell Conwell Goudy, Sr. Born July 11, 1930, passed away last Sunday March 15th at his home in Gwynedd. Best known as the owner of Wm. A. Kilian Hardware Co., he greeted and helped many customers from Chestnut Hill and the surrounding communities. Russ could find anything among the tens of thousands of items in the store, always with a...
Kathryn "Kass" Currie
Mar 14, 2020
CURRIE KATHRYN G. “Kass” CURRIE (nee Kershaw) age 92, on March 14, 2020 of Wyndmoor. Wife of the late Raymond. Survived by her children, Susan Nagele (James), Patricia Evans (Wayne), Robert Michael (Patricia), Margaret Currie, Claire Currie (Jim Brown), Raymond (Deborah), Kandy Stevens (Greg), Mary Sabaroff (Eric), Amy Abromaitis (Dennis), Joseph (Susan); also survived by 26 grandchildren, 37 great grandchildren....
Helen M. Henry
Feb 25, 2020
HENRY HELEN M. HENRY, age 92, died peacefully on February 25, 2020 with her children at her side. Helen was born in Poffabro, Italy to the late Giuseppe and Italia Marcolina, and immigrated to the United States in 1930 with her mother and her late sister, Severina. The family settled in Chestnut Hill where her father was a stone mason....
Brunhilde Hopkinson
Feb 23, 2020
Brunhilde Hopkinson, age 78, on February 23, 2020 of Wyndmoor. Wife of the late John J. Hopkinson. Visitation Saturday, February 29, 2020, 10AM at Our Mother of Consolation Church, 9 E. Chestnut Hill Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19118. Funeral Mass 10:45AM. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
Dale P. Scannell
Feb 14, 2020
Dale Paul Scannell died at age 90 on February 14, 2020 from heart failure following surgery for stomach cancer at Abington Hospital near his home in Flourtown, PA. Dale Scannell devoted his life to the field of education. Rising quickly in his field, he was appointed Dean of Education at the University of Kansas in 1969 and continued in that...
Frances M. Maguire
Feb 12, 2020
MAGUIRE FRANCES M. MAGUIRE (nee McLaughlin), age 84, on February 12, 2020 of Wyndmoor. Survived by her husband James J. Maguire, her children, James J. Maguire Jr. (Lisa), Susan M. Maguire, Christopher J. Maguire (Ellen), Timothy J. Maguire (Julia), Megan Maguire Nicoletti (Sean O’Hara), Colleen Maguire, Frances M. Glomb (John), and Tara M. Maguire, her sisters Margie McLaughlin Smith and...
JoAnne Woodruff
Feb 3, 2020
JoAnne Costanza Woodruff was born on February 8, 1937 in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia. JoAnne was born into a close-knit Italian family, surrounded by siblings, aunts and uncles, and grandparents. Growing up, JoAnne was very involved with her niece and nephew, which reinforced her love of family and children. After graduation from Germantown High School, JoAnne worked at...
Richard Allen Cunningham
Jan 31, 2020
CUNNINGHAM RICHARD ALLEN CUNNINGHAM, on January 31, 2020, beloved son of the late Earl C. and Elizabeth A. Cunningham; brother of Albert, Alice Balsama, David, and Anne Marlin. Memorial Service on Saturday February 29, 2020, 10 AM at Jacob F. Ruth Funeral Directors Inc, 8413 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19118-3366. In lieu of flowers, donations to charities of your choice...
Laura Maita
Jan 31, 2020
MAITA LAURA MAITA (nee Meduri), age 85, on January 31, 2020 of Philadelphia. Wife of the late Dominic B. Maita. Survived by her children, Karen Docimo (Ronald) and Dominic F. Maita, 5 grandchildren, Rocco, Dominic, Jennifer, Jazmine, Lisa, 7 great grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at Immaculate Mary Center Chapel, 2990 Holme Ave., Phila., PA 19136, Wednesday, Feb. 12th...
John G. Hitchner
Jan 26, 2020
John G. Hitchner, on January 26, 2020. Funeral Liturgy Saturday, February 1, 2020, 10:30AM at Our Mother of Consolation Church, 9 E. Chestnut Hill Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19118. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
Elva Brusca
Jan 20, 2020
Elva Brusca, beloved wife to the late Henry Brusca, beloved mother to Jeana Magarace, Gemma Magnusson (Mark), Jon Magarace, and the late Marianne Harms (Bjorn), Nana to Mallory Bowers, Danielle Bowers, Lindsay Bresner, Carlie Harms, Nicole Harms, and the late Daniel Harms, sister to the late Jean A Gruhler, Jr, the late Gareth Gruhler, the late Marianne Hammell, and aunt,...
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