Bridget Ann McNally, of Joppa, MD, passed away on May 17, 2023. She was born in Wallingford, PA to the late Hugh McNally and Dolores King McNally. Bridget was compassionate, kind to everyone, a wonderful mother, daughter, sister and friend. Her dedication to family defined who she was. This was evident over the last five years as she spent her days caring for her mother with love and devotion. She also had a great sense of humor that she shared with everyone around her. She will be deeply missed by all. Bridget was predeceased by her husband David Gardner, father Hugh McNally and Sister-in-Law Rose McNally. She is survived by her children, Colin McNally (Niki) and Rachael Gardner; brothers Hugh McNally (Patricia), Stephen McNally, Michael McNally (Barbara), Thomas McNally (Anne), Joseph McNally (Beth); sister Mary McNally; Nieces and nephews Christopher McNally (Sabina), Kelly Boates (Rick), Stephanie Fitipaldi (Nick), Jessica McGlone (Kevin), Shannon Gardiner (Joshua), and Caitlin McNally. Her Funeral Mass will be held at 11am on June 28, at Saint John Chrysostom, 617 S. Providence Road, Wallingford, PA 19086. Family and friends are invited for visitation from 10-11am in church. In lieu of flowers, please donate to American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), 199 Water Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10038
Dolores Ann McNally, of Joppa, MD, passed away at the age of 93 on 6/13/2023. She was born on 8/27/1929 in Chester, PA to the late Leonard and Frances King. Throughout her life, Dolores lived out her Catholic faith in her actions. Love Thy Neighbor was the central and guiding theme of her life. She was a true example of humility, love and devotion to all who knew her. Dolores was an active member of the Lioness Club of Delaware County for many years. Well known for her artistic abilities, she used her creativity to bring joy and beauty to those around her. Dolores is also predeceased by her husband Hugh McNally, her brothers Leonard King and Francis King, daughter Bridget McNally and daughter-in-law Rose McNally. She is survived by her children Hugh McNally (Patricia), Stephen McNally, Michael McNally (Barbara), Thomas McNally (Anne), Joseph McNally (Beth) and Mary McNally; Grandchildren Christopher McNally (Sabina), Kelly Boates (Rick), Stephanie Fitipaldi (Nick), Jessica McGlone (Kevin), Shannon Gardiner (Joshua), Caitlin McNally, Colin McNally (Niki) and Rachael Gardner; Greatgrandchildren Jocelyn, Lillia, Alyssa, Jacob, Mikaila, Libby, Molly, Liam, Benjamin and Lainey; sister-in-law Bobbie King, in-laws Jim and Grace McNally and devoted cousins Dot and Harry Hayes. She is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Her Funeral Mass will be held at 11am on June 28, at Saint John Chrysostom, 617 S. Providence Road, Wallingford, PA 19086. Friends and family are invited for visitation from 10-11am in Church. Burial will follow in SS Peter & Paul Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please donate to Fox Chase Cancer Center, 333 Cottman Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-2497. Joseph C. Wills, 88, of Springfield passed away peacefully on June 7th, 2023. Joe was a veteran of the United States Army and worked for Coca Cola for 48 years. Joe was preceded in death by his loving wife, Helen Fitzgerald Wills; parents, Mary and Clement Wills; brother, William Wills and his wife, Barbara; brother-in-law, Walter Lance. He is survived by his sister, Mary Lance; brother, James Wills (Phyllis); sister-in-law, Irene Fitzgerald and her fiancé Dennis Harkins; many nieces and nephews.
His Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, June 15th at 11am at St. Kevin’s Church 200 W. Sproul Rd. Springfield, PA. Friends and family are invited to his viewing from 10-11am in Church. Burial will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the St. Vincent DePaul Society care of St. Theresa of Calcutta Parish 809 Park Ave., Collingswood, NJ 08108. THEODOROS SALONIDIS, 48, of Wayne, PA passed away on 29 May 2023 at Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA after a 3 year battle with cancer.
He was born on 13 June 1974 in Thessaloniki, Greece to Nikolaos and Anastasia Salonidis. He grew up in Drama, Greece. Theodoros received his undergraduate degree from the Technical University of Crete, Greece, M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park. While a Postdoctoral Researcher at Rice University he met his future wife, a graduate student, who worked on the same floor of the engineering building. He was a Researcher with Intel Research, Cambridge, U.K., and Thomson/Technicolor, Paris, France. At the time of his death he was a Principal Research Staff Member at IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center. He was a Senior Member of IEEE and a member of ACM. Theodoros was a passionate lifelong learner and an established researcher with more than 70 publications, 7000+ citations and more than 50 patents. His scientific work has been widely recognized with awards, including the well-known IEEE Leonard G. Abraham Prize in 2021 as well as Top 5 out of 1200 papers at AMIA in 2019, and the 2020 RedDot Design award. At IBM Research he was well known for his leadership and contributions to research in the areas of Edge Computing, Federated Learning, and Automated Machine Learning. For his work he was recognized with multiple prestigious IBM awards including the IBM Corporate Award for AutoAI in 2021 and Outstanding Accomplishment Awards for AutoAI in 2020 and Federated Learning in 2021. In 2022 he became an IBM Master Inventor which recognizes the value he brought to the patent community and his engagement in mentoring new inventors. Theodoros loved to travel, explore new cultures, and meet new people. He had the precious ability to hold a conversation with anybody, simply powered by his warm smile and genuine laugh. He was a persistent cultural ambassador for Greece; he shared frappe making skills with friends everywhere he went. He adored his children and crafted beautiful bedtime stories that gave them a glimpse into his dreams for them. He is survived by his wife, Lada Kyj-Salonidis and their children Nikolas, Lydia and Maria; parents Nikolaos and Anastasia Salonidis; sister Maria Salonidou; in-laws Myroslaw and Larissa Kyj; brother-in-law Alex (Jessica) Kyj and their children Roman and Christian; brother-in-law Evhen (Nicole) Kyj and their son Julian; sister-in-law Anne (Adam) Pluta Friends and family are invited for visitation on Friday, June 2nd starting at 10:30am with a service at 12pm at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church at 800 W Lea Blvd, Wilmington, DE 19802. A burial will take place in Drama, Greece at a later date. In lieu of flowers, we have partnered with an orphanage for autistic children in Lviv, Ukraine. Contributions may be made to the United Ukrainian American Relief Committee (UUARC) for “Orphans with Autism” https://www.uuarc.org/our-programs/aid-to-orphans-orphanages Elisabeth Blanchard Shawl, 82, of Wallingford, PA passed away at home on May 23, 2023. She was born in San Mateo, CA to Malcolm A. and Jean Allin Blanchard and was raised in Portland, Oregon. She graduated from the National Cathedral School, in Washington, D.C. in 1958, and Oregon State University in 1962. Betsy travelled all over the world in her 20s, with New Zealand a favorite destination. She also worked as a scientific data analyst at the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory in Berkeley, California and at the Oregon Graduate Center in Portland, Oregon, where she met her husband of over 50 years, Edward T. Shawl. After two years in State College, PA, Betsy and Ed moved to the Philadelphia area, eventually settling in Wallingford, PA. She was very active in various organizations over the years, especially as a 64-year member of the P.E.O. International Sisterhood. She was also a proud member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America. She maintained a lifelong love of travel, making trips to Asia, the Middle East and Africa in her 60s, and was always happy to share stories of her many adventures. Betsy is survived by her husband, Edward Shawl and daughters Catherine (Richard) Regalado of Highwood, IL and Jeannie Shawl of Pittsburgh, PA. She is also survived by her brothers Sandy (Susan) Blanchard of Shelton, CT and Bob Blanchard of Portland, OR, grandchildren Sarah, Anne and Matthew Regalado, niece Lauren Blanchard and nephew Mike Blanchard. She was predeceased by her son Robert Allin Shawl. Friends and family are invited for visitation on Monday, June 19th from 10am-12pm at the Carr Funeral Home 935 S. Providence Rd. Wallingford, PA 19086. A private burial will take place at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Portland at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship (https://donations.peointernational.org/). |