Joseph M.Schmidt, 92, passed away in the comfort of his beloved home on April 12, 2021. He was born November 23, 1928 in Philadelphia to his parents Joseph and Helen Schmidt.
He is survived by his 2 children daughter Joanne (Vince) Anthony and son Joseph (Rose) Schmidt. His grandchildren: Vincent Anthony Jr., Jovine, and Bryan (Michele), Kelly (Keith), Krystal, and Joseph Jr. His great grandchildren: Sabrina and Kane, Bryele, Rylee and Mackenzie, Parker and Hannah. Special and beloved friend and companion Kathleen Tiernan and her children, Joseph Tiernan, Kathleen Jr (Bob) Thomas, and "Grandpop" to RJ and Kristen.
Joe Schmidt lived life with intention. He started work as a teenager in factories. He loved sports, history, Movies, politics, music and ballroom dance. He was faithful and devoted to church to a higher sense of God.
George P. Kite Jr., 63, formally from Olney, passed away on Monday April 12, 2021.
George P. Kite, Jr. was predeceased by his parents George, Sr. and Kathryn Kite (nee Martin). Beloved brother of Kathy Sawyer (Steve) and Tom Kite (Mary), uncle to Colin Sawyer; Vincent Feralio (Amy) and Tommy Kite (Kait) and great uncle to Grace and Alaina. He also leaves behind cousins and many friends who will miss him dearly.
Wayne B. Wattenmaker, 60, resident of Levittown, passed away on Friday April 9, 2021 after a battle with cancer.
Wayne was the loving son of Jack Wattenmaker and Georgene M. Wattenmaker (nee Camp), both of whom predeceased him. He is survived by his siblings, Deborah M. Jackson (Donald) and Mark A. Wattenmaker (Patricia); nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.
Wayne was an avid sports fan. The Eagles and Phillies were his favorite teams. He loved to drive and as a bus driver he knew the streets of Philadelphia and other places that he traveled. When he didn’t drive he used public transportation and knew the bus routes without looking at the schedule. He was very good with directions. He liked television and watching movies. He could watch Star Trek and Star Wars over and over again.
Nancy L. Weneck, 80, resident of Mayfair, passed away on Wednesday April 7, 2021.
Nancy was the devoted wife of the late Hank Weneck; beloved mother of (late) Frances Curcio, John Curcio (Charlotte), and Nanci Weneck (Hank). She was a caring mom-mom to Kelli Curcio (Adam Yorke); Savannah Kearney (Zachary), Nicholas and Mariah Curcio; proud great grandmother of Marley, Adam, Brody, and Daulton. Nancy is also survived by her brother Edward Evans (Carol) and Helene Davis (Dave).
Elizabeth Anne Gibbons (nee Shaner), 84, passed away peacefully at home on April 6, 2021 surrounded by her loving family.
Betty Anne worked at the Immaculate Mary Home as a housekeeper/aide, who was delighted to visit the residents daily, and was always up for a good time with her co-workers. She loved the beach and gossiping with neighbors. Betty Anne and her good friend Alice could constantly be found sitting outside having their coffee and an occasional ice cream from Mister Softee, while watching the dogs go by on their walks.
Jack was born on June 2, 1939, to William and Madeline (Janzer) Rehfuss in the Olney section of Philadelphia, PA. He attended Thomas K. Finletter Elementary School, Elizabeth Duane Gillespie Middle School, and Simon Gratz High School’s agricultural program at the Wissahickon Farm School (now Philadelphia High School of Agriculture & Horticulture) where he further developed his life-long love of gardening.
Cathryn McElvaney (nee Carman), born and raised in Northeast Philadelphia, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 2, 2021, peacefully and surrounded by family.
Cathy was the beloved wife of Gary for the past 39 years. She was the loving mother of Brian, Kevin (Megan), and Mary Kate (Patrick), and proud grandmother to Brie, Maura, and Addison. She is also survived by her mother Kathryn, brother Joseph (Linda), as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins, and extended family members, and predeceased by her father Joe and stepfather Larry.
He was born on December 20, 1964, to Phillip Lucas Sr. and Georganne (Hershey-Ball) Lucas in Philadelphia, PA and was raised as one of seventeen siblings by Sandra (Parks) Lucas. Russell touched the lives of so many people as an Associate Pastor of Faith Tabernacle Congregation beginning in December 2008. Additionally, he served the church in the role of International Secretary for approximately the last three years of his life. Previously, he provided for his family as a Master Carpenter for more than 30 years.
Joseph A. France, 80, passed away on Thursday April 1, 2021.
Joe emulated Frank Sinatra, and in his younger years would do his best to dress and look just like the performer. He also had a love for travel, seeing Europe, Vegas, and Atlantic City throughout his lifetime. Even though traveling was something he enjoyed doing, Joe made sure he based much of his travelling activities around the casino. He enjoyed gambling so much that he even published a book about the ever-popular card game, Blackjack.
Geraldine Bloh, 75, longtime resident of Rhawn Gardens passed away on Saturday, March 27, 2021.
Geri happily retired from the IRS after 35 years. After retiring Geri enjoyed volunteering at St. Basil Academy. Whether it was helping in the kitchen or chaperoning on trips to Bermuda, they could always count on her to help out.
Geri loved food. You could always find her watching The Food Network. She was always surrounded by recipes that she wanted to try. She would write them down on the first thing she found. It was never unusual to find a random recipe on an envelope, or bill, receipt… She liked to try many of the ones she found. But, after a few bites she was done. She may have liked to make food, but she wasn’t a big eater. Only a little bit on her plate, eat one thing at a time, and don’t let anything touch.
