All Obituaries

Helen Kobasa (nee Prounchick) of Lansdale, PA fell asleep in the Lord on Monday the 23rd of March at the age of 95 years.  Beloved wife of Alexander and devoted mother of Alexis Puglia (David) and Martha Casassa (John). Helen was also the dear 'Grammy' of Lauren Bruno (William), Matthew Puglia (Rebecca) and John Casassa, Jr. She was preceded in death by her sister Eleanora Sidorsky. She is also survived by several loving nieces, nephews, great-nieces and...

Julia Maxin of Hatboro, PA died Sunday March 22, 2020.  She was 98. Born in Philadelphia, Julia was the daughter of the late Michael and Antonia (Wolczak) Petroski.  She grew up in the Fairhill section of the city and was a graduate of Kensington High School.  Julia was a supervisor for many years for Bell Telephone Company, working out of the 9th & Race Streets offices; she was later employed as an executive with Beneficial Bank.   She married John Maxin on...

Calvert Harvey, a retired City of Philadelphia police officer, died Thursday, March 19, 2020.  He was 77. Cal grew up on 'G' Street in Feltonville and was a graduate of Olney High School.  He joined the police force with the Class of 1966 and was assigned to the 24th district where he served until he retired after 21 years, 4 months, 1 week, 3 days and 22 minutes.   Cal enjoyed his work including court security when he was with the US Marshal Service and later...

Helen Karnick (nee Kachmarchik) 100, of Rydal Park Retirement Residence and formally from Wyncote, PA, fell asleep in the Lord on Monday, March 16, 2020.  Beloved wife of the late John M. Karnick.    Dear sister of Anthony Kasmer.  She was preceded in death by her sisters Anna Alexandroff and Olga K. Shast, and also by her brother Paul Kasmer.  She is survived by her nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews and her great-great nieces and...

PLEASE NOTE:  SERVICES FOR MRS. RICHEY HAVE BEEN REVISED DUE TO DIRECTIVES HANDED DOWN BY THE ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA.  THERE WILL BE NO PUBLIC VIEWING OR MASS FOR MRS. RICHEY; AT A FUTURE DATE, A MEMORIAL MASS FOR HER WILL BE SCHEDULED BY THE FAMILY.  COMMITTAL PRAYERS AND SERVICES WILL STILL BE HELD AT WASHINGTON CROSSING NATIONAL CEMETERY ON THURSDAY.     Eileen M. Richey of Southampton, PA and formerly of Northeast Philadelphia, died Sunday,...

Maria Harmaty (nee Luczejko) of Philadelphia, passed on Saturday, March 14th 2020 at the age of 94 years. Beloved wife of the late Harry and loving mother of Myra Fryz (Michael) and Orest (Anita).  She is also the loving Baba of Tague, Dane and Elliot. Service will take place Saturday, March 21st at Christ the King Ukrainian Catholic Church at 11:30 AM, with her viewing beginning at 10:45 AM.  Interment will follow at St. Mary Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery in Elkins Park,...

Terry (Hotchkiss-Ullman) Market of Bustleton, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2020 at Holy Redeemer Hospital.  She was 81. Terry was born on August 12, 1938 in Philadelphia, to the late James and Harriet (Klein) Hotchkiss.  She was the beloved wife of the late Louis F. Market, Jr.; loving mother of Donna Burns (husband Tim) and the late Karen Pio (late husband James); dear Gran to Greg, Ryan and the late Jenn; dear Mom Mom Mom to John, Shaine, Mason and Hunter-Louis; and...

'A Life Well-Lived' Loreen (Leininger) Grose, passed in her sleep on Monday, March 9, 2020. Loreen was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA, and later graduated from Frankford High School. She attended and graduated from East Stroudsburg University where she earned her teaching degree. Loreen knew Richard Grose from the time they were young children, since their parents were good friends. Acting on a suggestion from her sister Jeanette, Loreen went on a date with Richard...

Thomas Murphy of Philadelphia quietly passed on the morning of Friday the 6th of March 2020. He was 87 years old. Born in NJ to Joseph and Teresa (nee Moran ) Murphy they soon moved to South Philadelphia where he and his brothers were raised. Thomas loved to bowl before he retired and was also a huge fan of the Philadelphia Phillies and Eagles. He also enjoyed his many trips to the Atlantic City Casinos. He never married but he had a good companion in Doris Rose Paradiso. After his...

Martin B. Washart, a resident of Ocean City, NJ and formerly of South Philadelphia, died Wednesday, March 4, 2020. He was 94. Born and raised in South Philadelphia, Marty was the son of the late Martin B. Washart, Sr.,  and Anna (Tague) Washart.  He started working as a young man and by age 18, he was a foreman at the Gothen Hosiery Company where he was in charge of six floor men and 250 machine operators. He...