Obituaries
Marple Newtown Bus Driver, O'Hara's First President Among Local Obits
Recent death notices for local residents.
Read below a list of a few recent death notices for residents in Marple and Newtown townships.
William Repp, 80, of Broomall
William was employed by the US Navy as an estimator/plumber for 35 years, retiring in 1986. He then was employed as a school bus driver (Bus #9) for the Marple Newtown High School for 17 years, retiring in 2008. He was a veteran of the Korean War in the US Army, reaching the rank of Cpl as a Turret Artillery Mechanic. [Legacy.com/Delco Times]
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Faith Silverthorn, 62, of Newtown Square
Faith was a graduate of Archbishop Prendergast and the University of Massachusetts. She was the treasurer of the Chesterbrook Rotary and was on the Board of Directors of the King of Prussia Rotary. She was also a member of the Merion Cricket Club. [Legacy.com/Daily Local]
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Bishop Joseph P. McFadden, 65, the first president of Cardinal O’Hara High School in Springfield
McFadden was currently serving as a Tenth Bishop of Harrisburg. The Philadelphia native was a graduate of St. Joseph’s University and Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood. McFadden was named President of Cardinal O’Hara by Cardinal Bevilacqua in 1993.
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