All Obituaries

Sr. Mary Ann Leahy Formerly Sr. Anita Miriam on October 25, 2020. In addition to her congregation of IHM Sisters, she is survived by her sister Tess Tighe (Joseph). Predeceased by her parents John Leahy and Geraldine (Benjamin) Leahy, brothers John Leahy and Rev. William Leahy. Visitation, Funeral Mass, and Interment will be private on November 3, 2020. Memorial contributions may be sent to Camilla Hall Nursing Home c/o IHM Mission Advancement Office, 230 IHM Drive, Malvern, PA....

Francis J. “Fish” Minyone of West Chester passed away on October 24, 2020 at the Barclay Friends. Born in 1932, Franny was the son of the late Frank and Mildred (Capana) Minyone. He is survived by Mary Ellen (Riley) Minyone, his wife of 66 years. He is also survived by his nephews J. Michael Riley of Mount Airy, Maryland and John J. Riley, Jr. of Sea Girt, New Jersey. Funeral Mass will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Penn...

Lieutenant Colonel George M. Finnerty, USMC, Retired, 68, of West Chester, PA, passed peacefully on Thursday October 22, 2020, with his beloved wife of 45 years, Kathleen and five sons by his side. Grandson of Irish and Ukrainian immigrants, George was born in Brooklyn, NY to Thomas & Mary Finnerty. After graduating High School at Power Memorial Academy in Manhattan, George began his life journey to Pennsylvania in 1970, where he attended Villanova University as a Marine Option...

Aldo G. Maino, 88, a long-time resident of West Chester, PA, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2020.  After a career in defense and commercial engineering, Al retired from General Electric as a manager of quality and product assurance.  Born on March 8, 1932 in New Britain, CT, he was the son of Frank and Annetta (Ogliaro) Maino. Al proudly served in the U. S. Air Force as an aircraft radio technician stationed at Scott Air Force Base, Saint Louis IL.  He traveled...

Sr. Patrick Mary Blue, IHM Formerly known as Anna Blue on October 21, 2020. In addition to her congregation of IHM Sisters, she is survived by her many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Predeceased by her parents Patrick and Mary (Henry) Blue, her sisters Margaret Flach (Joseph), Mary Hannon (Donald), Philomena Blue and her brothers Joseph Blue, John Blue and Vincent Blue (Mary Margaret). Visitation, Funeral Mass, and Interment will be private on October 30, 2020. Memorial...

Sr. Marian William Hoben, IHM Formerly known as Mary Hoben on October 20, 2020. In addition to her congregation of IHM Sisters, she is survived by her nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Predeceased by her parents William J. Hoben and Mary Burchardt (Hoben) and her brothers William Hoben, Donald Hoben and Richard J. Hoben and her sister Vera R. Hoben (Scutta). Visitation, Funeral Mass, and Interment will be private on October 27, 2020. Memorial contributions may be sent to Camilla...

Helen M. "Honey" Mozzani, 91 of Downingtown, PA died Tuesday October 20, 2020 at  Simpson Meadows in Downingtown, PA. She was the last surviving member of the Giuseppe Mozzani and Filomena DiSanti Mozzani family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Eleanor Mozzani, Eva Osmond, Mary "Muz" Basilio, Alerana Popolillo, Josephine Girafalco and Joseph Mozzani  She attended St. Agnes School.   Honey worked as a...

Shirley M. Barker, 87 of Oxford, PA passed away Sunday October 18, 2020 at Brandywine Hall Care Center in West Chester. She was the wife of the late I. Frank Barker. Born April 22, 1933 in Hot Springs, VA she was the daughter of the late James C. McLean and the late Mary Criser McLean. Shirley had worked as a Machine Operator for Deluxe Check Printers. She also worked for the Oxford School District in the Cafeteria. She has lived in Oxford since 1996 and she was a member of the...

David G. Rowland passed away peacefully with Edith, his wife of 57 years, by his side on Oct. 18 at Paoli Hospital. He was 90 years old. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design, Mr. Rowland grew up in Drexel Hill and attended the Haverford School. A U.S. Army veteran, he served overseas in Germany in the 1950s. Mr. Rowland was a prolific residential and commercial designer and planner in the Delaware Valley from the 1960s...

Elizabeth V. “Betty” Cosgrove passed away peacefully at her home on, Saturday October 17, 2020 at age 88 surrounded by her family.   She was raised in Conshohocken, PA by her parents Robert and Mary Burns.  She was the youngest of five children and her siblings preceded her in death (Mary, Robert, Dorothy, and John). She graduated from Saint Matthew’s Catholic High School in 1950. Betty married the love of her life Jack Cosgrove on February 11,1956. She...