Obituaries for Jan. 11
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Here are the obituaries that appear in the Jan. 11 edition of the Daily Times.William I. ‘Willie’ Cianci, 81,Retired dental surgeon; World War II vetWilliam I. “Willie” Cianci, 81, of the Wallingford section of Nether Providence, died Jan. 7 at Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland. Born in Holmes, Mr. Cianci attended Ridley Township High School, […]
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Here are the obituaries that appear in the Jan. 11 edition of the Daily Times.William I. ‘Willie’ Cianci, 81,Retired dental surgeon; World War II vetWilliam I. “Willie” Cianci, 81, of the Wallingford section of Nether Providence, died Jan. 7 at Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland. Born in Holmes, Mr. Cianci attended Ridley Township High School, where he earned a varsity letter in track, football and basketball. He attended Villanova University, Penn State University and the University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated with honors.He worked as a dental surgeon in Wallingford until his retirement. He served in the U.S. Army in World War II.He was the son of the late Mario and Elvira Cianci, and brother of the late Olive and Mario Cianci. Survivors: Wife, Elizabeth Gaintner Cianci of Wallingford; sons, Mark Cianci of Waverly, Christopher Cianci of Maddison, Conn., Curtis Cianci of West Long Branch, N.J.; sister, Madge Wertzberger; four grandchildren.Services: Private.Burial: Private.Contributions: Feed the Children, 333 N. Meridian Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73107.Arrangements: Bateman Funeral Home, Brookhaven.

Jeane B. Drummond DiSalvo, 79, Active member of Mount Hope U.M. ChurchJeane B. Drummond DiSalvo, 79, of Chester Heights, died Jan. 8 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.Born in Philadelphia, she lived in the city before moving to Chester Heights 60 years ago. An active member of Mount Hope United Methodist Church in Aston, she taught Sunday school for 40 years. She was a member of Helping Hands and Sandy Cove Ministries in Maryland, and enjoyed going to the Evergreens meetings in Marcus Hook.She was the widow of Charles W. DiSalvo, who died in 1998.She was the daughter of the late Hugh and Catherine P. Smith Drummond.Survivors: Sons, Charles W. DiSalvo Jr. of Aston, and Eugene E. DiSalvo of Aston; sisters, Ruth Brandt of Upper Chichester Township, Catherine Farrow of Quarryville, Pa.; five grandchildren.Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, White-Luttrell Funeral Home, 3551 Concord Road, Aston.Visitation: after 9 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.Burial: Edgewood Memorial Park, Concord.Contributions: Mount Hope United Methodist Church, 4200 Concord Road, Aston.

Ellen ‘Cokkie’ Foster, 55, Philadelphia residentEllen “Cokkie” Foster, 55, of Philadelphia, died Jan. 6 at Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia. Born in Coatesville, Mrs. Foster was a longtime resident of Philadelphia and a graduate of Germantown High School. She was a member of Providence Baptist Church in Philadelphia. Survivors: Brothers, James Charles Handy of Virginia, Walter Lee Handy of Washington, D.C., Dr. Paul Handy of Detroit, Mich., Lewis Handy of Chester, Leroy Handy of Detroit and Eddie Clark of Coatesville; sister, Dianne Murphy of Brookhaven; nieces and nephews.Service: 9 a.m. Saturday, Earl L. Foster Funeral Home, 1110 Kerlin St., Chester.Visitation: after 8 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.Burial: Private.

Fred Ronald Genovese, 67, Clifton Heights resident; self-employed Fred Ronald Genovese, 67, of Clifton Heights, died Oct. 17 at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby.Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Fred R. Genovese and Sylvia V. D’Ambrosio.Mr. Genovese was self-employed in the construction industry.Survivors: Sister, Carol Ann Register of Aldan.Service and burial: Private.Arrangements: Spencer T. Videon Funeral Home, Drexel Hill.

Anne M. Maher, 91, Lifelong Chester residentAnne M. Maher, 91, lifelong Chester resident, died Jan. 9 at Harlee Manor in Springfield.Mrs. Maher was born in Chester to the late Thomas and Kathleen Farrally Carroll. She attended Immaculate Heart of Mary High School and graduated from the Immaculate Heart of Mary Commercial School.She worked as a secretary for a number of firms in the area and was a member of St. Katharine Drexel Parish in Chester.Mrs. Maher was the widow of John J. Maher. She was also the sister of the late Lawrence F. and Thomas L. Carroll, and the late Rita T. Johnson, Agnes G. Sweeney, and Sister Thomas Kathleen, IHM.Survivors: Sisters, Catherine M. Carroll, of Chester, Josephine M. Costa, Jean M. Alessi, both of Upland; several nieces and nephews.Mass: 11 a.m. Saturday, St. Katharine Drexel Church, 1920 Providence Road, Chester.Visitation: 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Carr Funeral Home, 935 S. Providence Road, Wallingford.Burial: Immaculate Heart of Mary Cemetery, Linwood.Contributions: Camilla Hall, 1145 King Road, Immaculata, PA 19335.

Dennis J. ‘Sid’ McDaniels, 66, Part-time Upland police officerDennis J. “Sid” McDaniels, 66, of Upland, died Jan. 6 at home.Born, reared and educated in Upland, he lived in Upland his entire life.Mr. McDaniels was a truck driver for the Teamsters Union and belonged to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 312 in Chester. He was also employed as a part-time police officer for Upland Borough. A freelance photographer, he worked as a photographer for Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland.He enjoyed vintage cars and Jazz music. He served four years in the U.S. Navy. A devoted family man and friend, Mr. McDaniels loved spending time with his family and his buddies.He was the son of the late Mildred Kimmerly Peters.Survivors: Daughters, Dana L. McAnaney of North Cape May, N.J., Lisa Andrus of Haleiwa, Hawaii; sister, Judy Shaw of Twin Oaks, Upper Chichester; three grandchildren.Service: 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nolan-Fidale Funeral Home, 5980 Chichester Avenue, Aston.Visitation: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.Burial: Private.Contributions: 21 DOWN, P.O. Box 205, Northfield, N.J. 08225.

Priscilla Anne Gambrill O’Shea, 67, Essington resident Priscilla Anne Gambrill O’Shea, 67, of the Essington section of Tinicum Township, died Jan. 5 at home.Born in Darby, Mrs. O’Shea was a former resident of Darby and Colwyn. She was a graduate of Darby High School, Class of 1958. She was employed at John J. O’Shea & Sons, a family construction business, and the law office of Anthony & Anthony of Rosemont.She was a member of the Colwyn Swim and Diving team; Darby Fire Patrol No. 2 Women’s Auxiliary; Colwyn Borough Council; and the Tinicum Township Planning Commission. Also, she served as treasurer of Toys for Tots, treasurer for the Colwyn Centennial Commission and secretary for the Colwyn Planning Commission. She was past president of the Colwyn Fire Co., a position she held for nine years. An animal lover, she enjoyed being surrounded by her pets. She loved traveling with her family and friends.She was the mother of the late Patricia Anne O’Shea; and daughter of the late George F. and Genevieve Rothwell and Helen Moxley Gambrill.Survivors: Husband of 53 years, John J. O’Shea; sons, John Frederick O’Shea and Michael Patrick O’Shea; brother, Barry Gambrill; one grandson; and many other relatives.Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Cavanagh Family Funeral Home, 301 Chester Pike, Norwood. Visitation: 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.Burial: SS. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Marple.Contributions: Blessed Virgin Mary Church, 1101 Main St., Darby, PA 19023; Colwyn Volunteer Fire Co., Third and Spruce streets, Colywn, PA 19023; Taylor Hospice, 300 Johnson Ave., Ridley Park, PA 19078; or a charity of the donor’s choice.

Matilda T. ‘Tillie’ Verdi Poulos, Former clerk; Havertown residentMatilda “Tillie” T. Verdi Poulos of the Havertown section of Haverford Township, a former clerk, died Jan. 9 in Middletown.Born in Philadelphia, Mrs. Poulos was a resident of the Drexel Hill section of Upper Darby before moving to Havertown. She was a former clerk at Liberty Laundry in Philadelphia.Mrs. Poulos participated in the prayer group at St. Pius X Church in Marple, where she also liked to play Bingo. She was the widow of John X. Poulos Sr. and the mother of the late John X. Poulos Jr. Mrs. Poulos was the sister of the late Adolph Verdi.Survivors: Daughter, Maria I. McCann; brother, Joseph “Chickie” Verdi; one grandchild.Service: 11 a.m. Saturday, Donohue Funeral Home, 3300 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square.Visitation: after 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.Burial: SS. Peter & Paul Cemetery, Marple.Contributions: Elwyn Institute, 111 Elwyn Road, Media, PA 19063.

Alvin E. Rice, 48, Newspaper deliveryman Alvin E. Rice, 48, formerly of Delaware County, died Jan. 7 at his home in New Castle, Del.Born in Ridley Park, Mr. Rice graduated from Springfield High School in 1977. He enlisted in the Army and served his country until his honorable discharge in 1983.Mr. Rice was employed by Philadelphia Newspapers Inc. as a deliveryman for many years. He was known as a smart, quick-witted, fun-loving family member and friend. Survivors: Longtime companion, Patricia Fuhr; son, Alvin Rice-Fuhr at home; mother, Barbara Lee Norton Rice; sisters, Sarah J. Rice Ware, Virginia E. Rice, Kimberly A. Rice; brother, Thomas W. Rice; three nieces, one nephew.Service: Noon Saturday, Congo Funeral Home, 2317 N. Market St., Wilmington, Del.Burial: Private.

Helen V. Ruger, 89, Retired registered nurse Helen V. Ruger, 89, of Rehoboth Beach, Del., a retired nurse and devoted mother and grandmother, died Jan. 5 at Beebe Hospital in Lewes, Del. A 1939 graduate of Coatesville Hospital School of Nursing, she was a registered nurse for 50 years, including 15 years at Beebe Hospital.She was the mother of the late Penney Quinney.Survivors: Son, Ken Ruger of North Carolina; brother, Jim Allison of Florida; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Parsell Funeral Home, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes, Del. Graveside services immediately following.Visitation: after 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.Burial: Henlopen Memorial Park, Lewes.

Eleanor R. Hagenkotter Schindelman, 94, Longtime Lansdowne resident; homemakerEleanor R. Hagenkotter Schindelman, 94, of Lansdowne, a longtime borough resident, died Jan. 8 at Delaware County Memorial Hospital in the Drexel Hill section of Upper Darby.Born in Philadelphia, Mrs. Schindelman lived in the western section of the city before moving to Lansdowne 58 years ago. She was a homemaker.Mrs. Schindelman was devoted to her family. She liked to sew, crochet, garden and visit the New Jersey shore. Mrs. Schindelman was predeceased by her husband of 24 years, Godfrey L. Schindelman, who died in 1965. She was the mother of G. Thomas Schindelman, who died in 2000, and the daughter of the late Marie Keenle and William Hagenkotter.Survivors: Daughter, Carol Wienckowski of Lansdowne; sister, Virginia Griesser; brother, Raymond Hagenkotter; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.Service: 10 a.m. Saturday, St. Philomena Church, Baltimore and Highland avenues, Lansdowne.Visitation: 9 a.m. Saturday at the church.Burial: Private.Arrangements: Doyle-Stonelake Funeral Home, Lansdowne.

Oliver William Smith Sr., 81, Welder; lifelong Chester residentOliver William “Muddy Eye” Smith Sr., 81, of Chester, a welder and World War II Army veteran, died Jan. 7 at home. A lifelong resident of Chester, Mr. Smith was a graduate of Chester High School. He was employed as a welder at the Philadelphia Quartz Co. Mr. Smith was a member of St. Paul CME Church in Chester. He was an Army veteran of World War II.Mr. Smith was the son of the late William and Estella Morris Smith and the father of the late Oliver William Smith Jr., Rochella Smith and Vanessa Bates. He was the brother of the late Dorothy Smith and Florence Smith.Survivors: Wife, the Rev. Alfreda A. Smith; sons, Michael D. Smith Sr. of Indianapolis, Ind.; daughter, Dariling Cobb of Chester; brothers, William R. Smith of Philadelphia, Lewis Smith of Chester and Harold T. Smith of Cheyney, Thornbury Township; sisters, Marie Bobo of Chester, Olivia Carter of New Castle, Del. and Leona Taylor of Chester; 13 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson. Service: 10 a.m. Saturday, Murphy AME Church, 7th and Yarnall streets, Chester. There will be no viewing after the eulogy. The family will assemble at 914 W. 3rd St., Chester.Visitation: after 8 a.m. Saturday at the church. Burial: Chester Rural Cemetery. Arrangements: Earl L. Foster Funeral Home, Chester.

Deidre Lola Driggins Tart, 61, Respiratory therapist; Deidre Lola Driggins Tart, 61, of Dumfries, Va., formerly of Chester, died Dec. 24 in Dumfries.Born in Chester, Mrs. Tart was a longtime resident of the city. She served in Job Corps, where she was trained as an inhalation therapist at Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center.Mrs. Tart was later certified as a respiratory therapist while employed at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. In 1980, she attended Lincoln Technical Institute and became the first African-American woman in the state of Maryland to earn a master’s license in heating and air conditioning. Mrs. Tart owned her own HVAC business until an auto accident left her disabled.She loved music and was an avid sports fan who particularly loved wrestling. At the time of her death, she was applying for a patent for a toll she developed for hair stylists.Mrs. Tart was the widow of Larry Bell and the daughter of the late Evelyn Church Marable. She was the sister of the late William E. Driggins, Michael I. Hamer and Johnathan R. Harrington.Survivors: Sons, Kenneth B. Hawkins of Chester, Habib Masud-El (aka Vincent Hawkins) of Macon, Ga. and Robert Hawkins of Philadelphia; daughter, Deidre Lynn Harmon of Dumfries; brother, Joseph L. Driggins of Wilmington, Del.; sisters, Vera Ayala of Philadelphia; Evelyn Driggins of Chester and Vanessa Gant of Media; nine grandchildren.Services: 1 p.m. Saturday, Hunt Irving Funeral Home, 2500 Concord Road, Chester. The family will assemble at 207 W. 24th St. Chester.Burial: Private.Condolences: may be e-mailed to HuntIrvingfh@msn.com.

Carla Rene Willis-Morgan, 47, Assistant principal; began career at C.U.Carla Rene Willis-Morgan, 47, of Highland, Md., an assistant principal who began her education career in Chester, died Jan. 3 in Highland.Born in Chester, Mrs. Willis-Morgan was a 1978 graduate of Chester High School. She was also a graduate of Lock Haven State College in Clinton County and Bowie State University in Maryland. Mrs. Willis-Morgan was assistant principal of James Madison Middle School in Upper Marlboro, Md. A former teacher in the Chester-Upland School District, she dedicated her life to urban education.Mrs. Willis-Morgan was a member of Alpha Sigma Tau sorority and a former member of the Chester High School Band. She enjoyed music and was a world traveler. Mrs. Willis-Morgan was the daughter of the late Hubert Willis Jr. and the sister of the late Miriam M. Willis.Survivors: Daughter, Mariah C.L. Morgan of Highland; son, Timothy I. Morgan Jr. of Highland; her mother, Mary F. Whittington Willis of Chester; sisters, Charmaine Willis-Peterson and Carrie A. Willis-White, both of Chester, Kanisa Willis-Beckham of Philadelphia; longtime companion, Stefan Roots of Chester.Service: 10 a.m. Saturday, Temple Baptist Church, 7th and Butler streets, Chester.Visitation: 9 a.m. Saturday at the church.Burial: Chester Rural Cemetery.Contributions: Carla’s Children’s Education Fund, c/o Timothy I. Morgan Jr., 7408 Bucks Haven Lane, Highland, Md. 20777.Arrangements: Chandler Funeral Home, Philadelphia.

Originally Published: January 10, 2008 at 3:27 a.m.