ObituariesCarol Kleiner, longtime ALS advocate, rower, and volunteer, has died at 69“I was not about to sit and wallow away in pity,” she said in an award-winning video made by her daughter Meredith. “I’m going to live my life and do what I do, and help those who I can."Gary Miles Frederica Massiah-Jackson, trailblazing former Philadelphia judge, has died at 74Chris Palmer Barry C. Dozor, retired Delaware County judge, longtime attorney, and community leader, has died at 76Gary Miles Victoria Nancy Schaffer, counselor for the Selinsgrove Area School District, has died at 31Gary Miles Tom Culton, celebrity farmer, has died at 44Craig LaBan AdvertisementPatricia M. Smith, retired deputy chief counsel for the Mid-Atlantic region of the Social Security Administration, has died at 82For two decades, she advised administration officials on legal matters, helped develop policy and procedures, managed public access to records, and represented the administration in litigation. Gary Miles Ghebre Selassie Mehreteab, senior foundation executive and affordable housing expert, has died at 76He testified before Congress as an expert on housing issues and spearheaded the housing recovery effort in devastated New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina in 2005.Gary Miles George K. Huber, retired performing arts librarian at Swarthmore, has died at 85Swarthmore professor of music Jon Kochavi said: "He created a jewel. It’s simply an outstanding collection both in breadth and depth.”Gary Miles John L. Stanton Jr., world-renowned professor of food marketing at St. Joseph’s, has died at 80He was an authority on global food marketing and celebrated as a researcher, writer, business leader, and teacher.Gary Miles Taras M. Wochok, longtime lawyer for John E. du Pont and former chief assistant district attorney, has died at 84He spent six years, from 1968 to 1974, as an assistant DA in Philadelphia under Arlen Specter and rose to head of the narcotics division.Gary Miles Jessica Anasti, part of Pizzata Pizzeria family, dies at 39Ms. Anasti’s husband, Pizzata co-founder Vince Gallagher, hailed her as a “guiding light.”Jadon George Inez J. Turner, longtime Philadelphia schoolteacher, administrator, and master bridge player, has died at 100 She dealt with racism and misogyny as a child and an adult, shared lessons on civil rights with students in the 1960s, and always championed the inclusion of Black history courses in the schools.Gary Miles Anita T. Conner, pioneering financial consultant and breast cancer awareness activist, has died at 68 She was an expert in tax, investment, and insurance services, and she established Anita T. Conner & Associates in 1987.Gary Miles Jonathan Storm, retired longtime Inquirer TV critic, has died at 78He produced more than 6,000 stories, columns, reviews, previews, lists, and other elements for The Inquirer from 1982 to his retirement in 2011. Gary Miles Bruce L. Castor, longtime law partner at Ballard Spahr, has died at 95He joined the law firm of Ballard, Spahr, Andrews, and Ingersoll in 1956, and became partner in 1965 and managing partner in 1979. Gary Miles Rocco Notte, 72, keyboard player and songwriter for Philly rock band the A’s, has diedMr. Notte co-wrote ‘After Last Night’ and ‘A Woman’s Got The Power’ with frontman Richard Bush, and was also an inventive jazz musician.Dan DeLuca Donald H. Cresswell, antique map and print expert and former owner of the Philadelphia Print Shop, has died at 84His print and map shop was a longtime anchor on the historic commercial stretch of Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill.Gary Miles Nicholas S. Rashford, retired business professor and longtime president of St. Joseph’s University, has died at 85He was inducted into the school’s athletic Hall of Fame and, an avid photographer, served as the official cameraman at several men’s and women’s basketball games. Gary Miles Joan M. Kellett, longtime French teacher and first female Upper Merion supervisor, has died at 94 She also served two terms, from 2009 to 2017, on the Upper Merion Area School Board and fought for increased school funding and expanded curriculum.Gary Miles Wallis H. Annenberg, philanthropist, daughter of former Inquirer owner Walter Annenberg, and ‘irrepressible spirit,’ has died at 86 In a tribute, family and friends called her “a true visionary and spirited innovator” and an “irrepressible spirit.”Gary Miles See more storiesAdvertisement
Carol Kleiner, longtime ALS advocate, rower, and volunteer, has died at 69“I was not about to sit and wallow away in pity,” she said in an award-winning video made by her daughter Meredith. “I’m going to live my life and do what I do, and help those who I can."Gary Miles
Carol Kleiner, longtime ALS advocate, rower, and volunteer, has died at 69“I was not about to sit and wallow away in pity,” she said in an award-winning video made by her daughter Meredith. “I’m going to live my life and do what I do, and help those who I can."Gary Miles
Barry C. Dozor, retired Delaware County judge, longtime attorney, and community leader, has died at 76Gary Miles
Barry C. Dozor, retired Delaware County judge, longtime attorney, and community leader, has died at 76Gary Miles
Victoria Nancy Schaffer, counselor for the Selinsgrove Area School District, has died at 31Gary Miles
Victoria Nancy Schaffer, counselor for the Selinsgrove Area School District, has died at 31Gary Miles
Patricia M. Smith, retired deputy chief counsel for the Mid-Atlantic region of the Social Security Administration, has died at 82For two decades, she advised administration officials on legal matters, helped develop policy and procedures, managed public access to records, and represented the administration in litigation. Gary Miles
Patricia M. Smith, retired deputy chief counsel for the Mid-Atlantic region of the Social Security Administration, has died at 82For two decades, she advised administration officials on legal matters, helped develop policy and procedures, managed public access to records, and represented the administration in litigation. Gary Miles
Ghebre Selassie Mehreteab, senior foundation executive and affordable housing expert, has died at 76He testified before Congress as an expert on housing issues and spearheaded the housing recovery effort in devastated New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina in 2005.Gary Miles
Ghebre Selassie Mehreteab, senior foundation executive and affordable housing expert, has died at 76He testified before Congress as an expert on housing issues and spearheaded the housing recovery effort in devastated New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina in 2005.Gary Miles
George K. Huber, retired performing arts librarian at Swarthmore, has died at 85Swarthmore professor of music Jon Kochavi said: "He created a jewel. It’s simply an outstanding collection both in breadth and depth.”Gary Miles
George K. Huber, retired performing arts librarian at Swarthmore, has died at 85Swarthmore professor of music Jon Kochavi said: "He created a jewel. It’s simply an outstanding collection both in breadth and depth.”Gary Miles
John L. Stanton Jr., world-renowned professor of food marketing at St. Joseph’s, has died at 80He was an authority on global food marketing and celebrated as a researcher, writer, business leader, and teacher.Gary Miles
John L. Stanton Jr., world-renowned professor of food marketing at St. Joseph’s, has died at 80He was an authority on global food marketing and celebrated as a researcher, writer, business leader, and teacher.Gary Miles
Taras M. Wochok, longtime lawyer for John E. du Pont and former chief assistant district attorney, has died at 84He spent six years, from 1968 to 1974, as an assistant DA in Philadelphia under Arlen Specter and rose to head of the narcotics division.Gary Miles
Taras M. Wochok, longtime lawyer for John E. du Pont and former chief assistant district attorney, has died at 84He spent six years, from 1968 to 1974, as an assistant DA in Philadelphia under Arlen Specter and rose to head of the narcotics division.Gary Miles
Jessica Anasti, part of Pizzata Pizzeria family, dies at 39Ms. Anasti’s husband, Pizzata co-founder Vince Gallagher, hailed her as a “guiding light.”Jadon George
Jessica Anasti, part of Pizzata Pizzeria family, dies at 39Ms. Anasti’s husband, Pizzata co-founder Vince Gallagher, hailed her as a “guiding light.”Jadon George
Inez J. Turner, longtime Philadelphia schoolteacher, administrator, and master bridge player, has died at 100 She dealt with racism and misogyny as a child and an adult, shared lessons on civil rights with students in the 1960s, and always championed the inclusion of Black history courses in the schools.Gary Miles
Inez J. Turner, longtime Philadelphia schoolteacher, administrator, and master bridge player, has died at 100 She dealt with racism and misogyny as a child and an adult, shared lessons on civil rights with students in the 1960s, and always championed the inclusion of Black history courses in the schools.Gary Miles
Anita T. Conner, pioneering financial consultant and breast cancer awareness activist, has died at 68 She was an expert in tax, investment, and insurance services, and she established Anita T. Conner & Associates in 1987.Gary Miles
Anita T. Conner, pioneering financial consultant and breast cancer awareness activist, has died at 68 She was an expert in tax, investment, and insurance services, and she established Anita T. Conner & Associates in 1987.Gary Miles
Jonathan Storm, retired longtime Inquirer TV critic, has died at 78He produced more than 6,000 stories, columns, reviews, previews, lists, and other elements for The Inquirer from 1982 to his retirement in 2011. Gary Miles
Jonathan Storm, retired longtime Inquirer TV critic, has died at 78He produced more than 6,000 stories, columns, reviews, previews, lists, and other elements for The Inquirer from 1982 to his retirement in 2011. Gary Miles
Bruce L. Castor, longtime law partner at Ballard Spahr, has died at 95He joined the law firm of Ballard, Spahr, Andrews, and Ingersoll in 1956, and became partner in 1965 and managing partner in 1979. Gary Miles
Bruce L. Castor, longtime law partner at Ballard Spahr, has died at 95He joined the law firm of Ballard, Spahr, Andrews, and Ingersoll in 1956, and became partner in 1965 and managing partner in 1979. Gary Miles
Rocco Notte, 72, keyboard player and songwriter for Philly rock band the A’s, has diedMr. Notte co-wrote ‘After Last Night’ and ‘A Woman’s Got The Power’ with frontman Richard Bush, and was also an inventive jazz musician.Dan DeLuca
Rocco Notte, 72, keyboard player and songwriter for Philly rock band the A’s, has diedMr. Notte co-wrote ‘After Last Night’ and ‘A Woman’s Got The Power’ with frontman Richard Bush, and was also an inventive jazz musician.Dan DeLuca
Donald H. Cresswell, antique map and print expert and former owner of the Philadelphia Print Shop, has died at 84His print and map shop was a longtime anchor on the historic commercial stretch of Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill.Gary Miles
Donald H. Cresswell, antique map and print expert and former owner of the Philadelphia Print Shop, has died at 84His print and map shop was a longtime anchor on the historic commercial stretch of Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill.Gary Miles
Nicholas S. Rashford, retired business professor and longtime president of St. Joseph’s University, has died at 85He was inducted into the school’s athletic Hall of Fame and, an avid photographer, served as the official cameraman at several men’s and women’s basketball games. Gary Miles
Nicholas S. Rashford, retired business professor and longtime president of St. Joseph’s University, has died at 85He was inducted into the school’s athletic Hall of Fame and, an avid photographer, served as the official cameraman at several men’s and women’s basketball games. Gary Miles
Joan M. Kellett, longtime French teacher and first female Upper Merion supervisor, has died at 94 She also served two terms, from 2009 to 2017, on the Upper Merion Area School Board and fought for increased school funding and expanded curriculum.Gary Miles
Joan M. Kellett, longtime French teacher and first female Upper Merion supervisor, has died at 94 She also served two terms, from 2009 to 2017, on the Upper Merion Area School Board and fought for increased school funding and expanded curriculum.Gary Miles
Wallis H. Annenberg, philanthropist, daughter of former Inquirer owner Walter Annenberg, and ‘irrepressible spirit,’ has died at 86 In a tribute, family and friends called her “a true visionary and spirited innovator” and an “irrepressible spirit.”Gary Miles
Wallis H. Annenberg, philanthropist, daughter of former Inquirer owner Walter Annenberg, and ‘irrepressible spirit,’ has died at 86 In a tribute, family and friends called her “a true visionary and spirited innovator” and an “irrepressible spirit.”Gary Miles
