All Obituaries

Modesto Montes Rodriguez (1950–2026)    Born June 15, 1950, passed peacefully on February 25, 2026, surrounded by his loving family in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1975, he married the love of his life, Aida Iris Montes, and together they built a beautiful family. He was a devoted father to Roselyn Montes, Hiraida Montes, Ivelisse Montes, and Joel Modesto Montes.  He was also a proud and loving grandfather to eleven grandchildren: Franklin, Jocelyn, Asia, Niylah, ...

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Obituary of Joyce Dagmar Marie Brady Floyd A Life of Faith, Family and Fierce Love   Joyce Dagmar Marie Brady Floyd was born on April 26, 1939, at Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to the late Jack Brady and Dagmar Hawkins Brady. She was the granddaughter of Maud “Mauber” Ortiga, a standout athlete at Media High School in her day, and the cherished great-granddaughter of the late Josepha and William H. Ridley, a trailblazer who became the first African ...

With humble acceptance of God’s will and with great sadness, we announce the passing of Shakaria Graham-Burrell on February 07, 2026. Shakaria was our dearly loved wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, niece, and cousin.  She will be greatly missed. A viewing will be held Tuesday, February 17, 2026, from 9:00 am to 11:00 am.  Funeral service will start promptly 11:00 am at Lewis M. Hunt-Irving Funeral Home Inc., 2316 Providence Ave. Chester, PA ...

Ramon A Martinez was born on January 10, 1942 to parents Juan Cruz Martinez and Juana Millan. He lived in Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico where he met his lovely wife Geraldina Gonzalez. They have five children Moncy (Linaida/Wife) Juana ( Miguel) Maribel (Harold Ruiz) David and Kenny, he worked for the town of Juana Diaz P R 34 years before retiring. His passion was fishing, he relocated to the U.S from Puerto Rico to be close to his Children and Family. He has 23 grandchildren and 31 great ...

Sheila Stafford was a long-time resident of Delaware County, where she spent the last 10 years living at Lutheran Knolls Apartments. Sheila previously worked at GM and Delaware Luggage. Her passion was bartending at Christy's - in Linwood, PA - where she worked for many years.  Her hobbies included sailing on cruises and playing Bingo. She is the daughter of the late Edna and Raymond Downs, the sister of the late Roy Downs and Steven Downs, and mother of the late William Stafford ...

Alice Walker   Sunrise: March 5, 1926                                                                       Sunset: January 4, 2026   The last Matriarch Alice Robinson, (Walker) was the seventh of nine children born to Pliney D. and Susie Watts Robinson in Dixie, Georgia. All her siblings have ...

Rafael Mercado October 21, 2007 - December 29, 2025 Rafael Mercado, 18, of York, PA, passed away on Monday, December 29. He was born at WellSpan York Hospital, to Kayle Joyner and Rafael Mercado. He was a junior at William Penn High School. He was known for loving the Philadelphia Eagles. He had a special way of making everyone around him feel safe, welcomed and loved. His big heart, bright smile, and infectious laughter could change the mood in any room. He found joy in the simple things, ...

Freda E. Johnson was born on March 3rd, 1961, in Chester PA from the union of Fannie Long & Willie Thomas. Freda, also known as "cow Donya", had 15 siblings, leaving behind Kim Long and Patricia Holland. Freda grew up in the city of Chester. She worked as a bar maid and for PennDOT. She gave birth to io children, having two sets of twins, and she was proud of each one of them. Freda loved having a fun time. She enjoyed playing pool, dancing, family dinners, making the best ...

Edward Hinton July 15,1959- December 11, 2025 Edward Hinton, age 66, passed away peacefully at Riddle Memorial Hospital after a short battle with illness. Born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania to Johnny Mae Branch and Edward Hinton, he was raised in Chester, Pennsylvania. After graduating Chester High School, Ed attended Cheyney University for a year to pursue a degree in architecture. Upon becoming employed at Sacred Heart Hospital in Chester, PA, he fell in love with being an orderly. He ...