All Obituaries

Mary Zimak, a longtime resident of Northeast Philadelphia, died Thursday, May 19, 2022, just days after celebrating her 99th birthday. Mary was one of three children of the late John and Catherine (Ruz) Stur.   She is survived by her daughter, Carol Paraschak and her husband William and her son James Zimak and his wife Linda as well as her grandchildren: William Paraschak, Jr., Elizabeth (John) Zimak, Paige Zimak and Zyair Zimak and her great granddaughter, Ivy.  She is...

STEPHEN SENDECKI, 81, of Huntingdon Valley passed away on Tuesday, May 17th, 2022 after a difficult struggle with cancer.  He was the devoted husband of the late Nancy Sendecki and the dedicated son of the late Veronica and Tadensz Sendecki of Bridgeport.  His passing is mourned by his two beloved children, Natalie (Brian Fetterman) and Stephen Mark (Jocelyn Andrel), and two grandchildren (Logan and Arden).  He is also mourned by his sister Patricia Kleins (Jim Kleins), his...

It is with profound sadness that the family of Antonia De Carvalho, age 76, announce her peaceful passing on May 16th, 2022 from a brain hemorrhage.  She was born on August 22nd, 1945 in Ligacao, Parana, Brazil to her father Paulo and to her mother Emilia.  She came from a large family, with several brothers and sisters.  She married in 1979, and had a son, Juliano, and a daughter, Ligiane, shortly thereafter, by whom she is survived. Antonia worked as a nurse for many years,...

George W. Cahall, III, a resident of Hatboro, PA, died Saturday, May 14, 2022.  He was 73. Born in the Holmesburg section of the city and raised in the Somerton section of Philadelphia, George was the son of the late George W. Cahall, Jr. and Lillian E. (Miller) Cahall.   He is survived by his sister, Lillian Poulter and her husband Thomas Poulter and his brother Robert Cahall. George's viewing will be held on Monday at 6 PM at the Fletcher-Nasevich Funeral...

  Erna Kremer Merrone, 80, of Southampton, PA died on May 8, 2022 after ten years of courageously battling cancer. She was the beloved wife of the late Fernando Merrone, Sr. , the Daughter of the late Robert and Helena (Schneider) Kremer. Erna was born on June 25, 1941 in Kaunas, Lithuania. She attended Olney High School, Beauty Academy and was a co-owner of Tanya's Wig Salon. She was later a homemaker for her four children and served as school librarian at Maternity BVM...

Maria Dolynskyj was the daughter of the late Elias and Barbara (Dolohan) Salij.  Born in Ternopil, Ukraine on January 14, 1925, she was one of six children.  In 1941, when Maria was 16 years old, she was taken by the Nazis from her home in Ukraine and brought to Germany where she was forced into slave labor.  While living in the displaced persons camps of Germany, she met her beloved husband Hryhorij Dolynskyj.  They were married on February 24, 1946, and soon after...

  Daria (Darika) Hanuszczak, age 62 of Philadelphia, Pa went home too early to be with the Lord on April 30, 2022. Daria was born on July 8, 1959 to the late Walter and Paraskewia Hanuszczak (nee Mysak).   Daria was the loving mother of three children Thomas Broscius (Kaitlynn), Anthony Broscius (Tamika), and Bianca Broscius Litnak (Frank).  Daria was an amazing grandmother to six incredible grandchildren she loved with all her heart: Jakub, Avery, Deshawn, Levi, Kayla...

JERRY'S FAMILY KINDLY ASKS THAT IF YOU ARE ATTENDING THE FUNERAL THAT YOU WEAR A MASK AND KEEP THE ACCEPTED SIX FOOT DISTANCE ONCE MANDATED BY THE CDC.  THEY ALSO ASK THAT, WHEN APPROACHING MRS. McBRIDE, THAT YOU SIMPLY ACKNOWLEDGE HER.  THANK YOU.     Gerald McBride, a longtime resident of the Bustleton section of Philadelphia, died Friday, April 29, 2022.  He was 88. Born and raised in North Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Thomas D. and Matilda...

 On April 28th, my beloved husband entered his Eternal Rest with our Lord. Mark died suddenly from cardiac arrest just before a rehearsal with the folk music ensemble, Slovanka, at the Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral in Washington, DC.  Mark was a fierce patriot of Ukrainian causes. He had a passion for life and had plans to expand his musical fundraisers for humanitarian aid in Ukraine. He navigated the sea of his life with gracious warmth, positivity, and humor in all that he...