​Angela D. Sanbe, 86, of Aston passed away on Wednesday, July 7th at Crozer Chester Medical Center.  Angela was born and raised in Chester to the late Vincent and Virginia Zabicki Sanbe.  She attended St. Anthony grade school and later went on to graduate from Notre Dame High School.  She was the manager of Sanbe’s Steaks & Hoagies, Franklin Bar and PA Lottery Store until her retirement.  Angela was a supporter of both St. Jude’s Hospital for Children and the Delaware County SPCA.  She enjoyed playing the guitar and loved her dog Higgsie.  She was a loving and devoted Aunt and was cherished by her nieces and nephew.
She is survived by her brother, Carl V. Sanbe; nieces, Natalie Fausel (David), Valerie Griffin (Tom) and their children, Alaina, Dylan, and Jacob; Carla Sanbe and her children, Damian, Stephen, and Alexis; nephew, Norman Sanbe (Kathy) and their children, Joey, Norman, and Jordyn.
Her services and burial will be held privately. 

​Dorothy Elizabeth Truax passed away peacefully on June 27th, 2021.  Dorothy was born and raised in Chester, PA the only daughter of 7 children of Edward and Martha Shelton.  She was the last survivor of her siblings.  Dorothy met and married her late husband, Thomas Morgan Truax in Chester, PA. 
She enjoyed spending time with her family and vacationing in Wildwood, NJ.  Her favorite place to go in Wildwood was Sam’s Pizza.  Dorothy loved to bake Christmas cookies and she loved cooking holiday dinners for her family.  She also enjoyed crocheting blankets.  Dorothy was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend.  She will be missed early by her family.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Morgan Truax; grandchildren, Thomas and Joseph Truax.
She is survived by her children, Shirley, Lois and Thomas (Helena); grandchildren, Lily, Niemah, Michael, and Sarah; great-grandchildren, Zana, Chase, and Mason.
Her funeral service will be held on Friday, July 2nd at 12pm at the Carr Funeral Home 935 S. Providence Rd. (Rte. 320) Wallingford, PA 19086.  Friends and family are invited to her viewing from 11-12 at the funeral home.  Burial will follow in Chester Rural Cemetery.

Antoinette "Toni" Sciallo, 76, daughter of the late Francis and Antoinette Sciallo passed away suddenly on June 29, 2021.  Born in Chester, she attended Our Lady of Charity, Notre Dame Girls High School in Moylan, PA and Widner University where she earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Masters of Education. Toni began her career at Westinghouse and started her teaching career in the Penn Delco School District in 1973 where she taught for 30.5 years.  Toni enjoyed volunteering at Main Line Animal Rescue, Granite Farms Hospice program and St. Thomas the Apostle Church.  Toni was also active for many years in the Penn Delco Education Association serving as President from 1983-1985 and also as Grievance Chair for many years.  Most recently she served as Legislature Chair for PSEA Delco/Philadelphia - Retired.  
 
Toni is survived by her sister Frances (George) Golden and nieces Erin (David) Bonner and Karen (Jason) Vandenbraak, 3 great nieces and 1 great nephew.  
 
Relatives and friends are invited to her Funeral Mass on Wednesday July 7 at 10:30 AM in St. Thomas the Apostle Church 430 Valleybrook Rd. Glen Mills, PA 19342. Friends may call from 9 to 10:15 AM at the church. Burial will follow at the Church cemetery.
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In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to "Granite Farms Samaritan Fund" and sent to the following address:
420 Delaware Dr.
Fort Washington, PA 19034
Kindly note in check memo:  "In memory of:  Toni Sciallo"

​Christopher Abbott, of Media, passed away on June 3, 2021.  He was a retired skilled tradesman in the printing industry for Citywide Press in Philadelphia and Armotek Industries in Collingswood, NJ.  Chris graduated from St. Robert School in Chester, PA in 1968 and then from St. James High School in 1972 where he was an Advanced Placement Scholar and a member of the school Football Team.  Chris then went on to attend the Pennsylvania State University, Delaware County where he participated in the ROTC Program.

He was a member of Nativity BVM parish in Media, PA where he was active in their Rosary at Fair Acres ministry and volunteered at St. John’s Hospice.  Chris was also a benefactor of the St. Joseph Indian School in Chamberlain, SD.

In retirement, he was a caregiver for his parents.  He was a patron to many causes and needy people near and far.  His kindness and generosity had no bounds.  He was also a Gift of Life donor. Chris was an avid outdoorsman, bow hunter, motorcyclist, and traveler.  He formerly was a Civil War re-enactor and an avid collector of reptiles and amphibians. Well-read, he was knowledgeable about many subjects, including science and nature; history, especially military history; Native American culture and artifacts; religion, and geography. Chris had a blue-collar work ethic coupled with a PhD intellect!  Chris possessed clear and practical insights, which he shared freely with others.  He loved to hear and share jokes and funny emails.

Chris thoroughly enjoyed a variety of music, especially singers, Melanie, Cat Stevens, and Jim Croce.  He listened to music every day and loved to play his guitar.  Fond of coffee, pizza, hoagies, and cheese steaks, he was a regular customer of Willow’s Garden Café, Apollo’s, the Court Diner, and of course, Wawa in Media.  Chris was a loyal friend to many and a loving father, grandfather, son, brother, and uncle.

He was predeceased by his parents, Maurice W. and Margaret Frances (Joy) Abbott; brothers, William B. Abbott and Maurice E. Abbott; brother-in-law, Timothy Rumsey.

He is survived by his daughter, Rebecca Fulton Highland (Carl); granddaughter, Eva Rose Highland; brothers, Anthony Abbott (Carole), Arthur Abbott, Geoffrey Abbott (Doreen), Gregory Abbott (Fida); sisters, Mary-Joy Grapin (Ronald), Judith Rumsey, and Catherine McKittrick (Dan); many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews.

His Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, June 15th at 11am at Nativity BVM Church 30 E. Franklin St. Media, PA 19063.  Friends and family are invited to call from 10-11am in church.  Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions to Nativity at the above address are appreciated.