​John Aram Karian, 85, of Broomall passed away on February 27th at his home.  He was born in Philadelphia to the late Aram and Rose Karian. John was a veteran of the United States Army.  He was a graduate of Upper Darby High School with the class of 1954.  John was also a member of St. John Chrysostom Church. 
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his daughter, Melissa Ranalli.  He is survived by his wife, Sandra Karian;  son, Jason Karian (Jeanette); grandchildren, Jason, Jr., Alexandra, Matthew, Salvatore, and Anthony; sister, Elaine Pantellas.
His funeral service and burial will be private.
 In Lieu of flowers, donations in his name can be made to St. Jude’s Children’s research Hospital at www.stjude.org/donate or to the Wounded Warrior Project at https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org/donate.

Nancy Gray, 70 of Glen Mills, PA died on Feb. 27, 2021. Mrs. Gray was raised in Basking Ridge, NJ, moving to Pennsylvania in 1969. She received a B.S. degree from Elizabethtown College in 1972 and a M.S.S. degree from Bryn Mawr College in 1978. Mrs. Gray built a successful career in her thirty year employment with the County of Delaware. She was a regional supervisor in Juvenile Court and retired in 2006 as deputy director of Adult Probation and parole. In 2004 she was given The Woman of Achievement Award“   by The Friends of Women Commission.

Mrs. Gray and her husband Charles, who died in 2013, were both committed to supporting educational advancements of local children. She volunteered for many years in schools located in Chester, PA and Chestertown, MD. She thoroughly enjoyed spending time at her weekend home in Maryland and summering at the home in Maine. She was an outgoing person who enjoyed entertaining friends and family.

Mrs. Gray is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, John and Pat Crane and step-daughters Constance Gray and Marlisa Harrison. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles Gray and her parents Ransford and Etta Crane.
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A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that people do a good deed, give a helping hand or say a kind word in memory of how Nancy attempted to live her life.

​Ralph T. Cocci, 87, of Wallingford passed away on February 24, 2021.  He was born in Chester to the late Thomas and Luigia Cocci.  Ralph graduated from Chester High School with the class of 1951. He was a veteran of the US Army with whom he served during the Korean War.   He was self-employed as a contractor in his family business Thomas Cocci & Sons for over 50 years. He built many houses in Delaware County and the surrounding areas.  Ralph was a former member of the West End Boat Club.  He was an avid fan of Notre Dame Football and enjoyed family trips to Disney.  Ralph was a man of many talents.  He enjoyed working with his hands and could fix just about anything.  More than anything, he enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his siblings, Louis Cocci and Rosemarie Kearney.  He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Elizabeth Kondik Cocci; Children, Maryann Rappa (Dave), and Thomas Cocci (Amanda); granddaughters, Lauren, Amanda, and Penelope.
His funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday March 2nd at 11am at St. John Chrysostom Church 617 S. Providence Rd. Wallingford, Pa.  Friends and family are invited to call from 10-11am in church.  Burial will follow in SS Peter & Paul Cemetery.

​Stephen G. Williams, 63, of Wallingford passed away on Monday, February 22 at Seasons Hospice in Phoenixville, PA.  He was born in Philadelphia to George and Elaine Williams.  Stephen was raised and educated in Delaware County and was a graduate of Ridley High School.  He was self-employed for over 30 years working as a crate builder for several of the aircraft builders in the area.  He enjoyed boating, yard work, and trips to the beach with his grandchildren, and traveling to Disney.
He was predeceased by his father, George A. Williams.  He is survived by his wife, Bernadette Williams; mother, Elaine Williams; Children, Noah K. Williams, Sean R. Krantz, and Bridget Krantz; grandchildren, Timothy, Ashur, Sean, Alex, Bryan, Nolan, and Logan; great-granddaughter, Isabella.
His funeral mass will be held on Saturday, February 27th at 11:00 am at Our Lady of Peace Church in Milmont Park.  Friends and family are invited to call from 10:00-11:00am in church.  Burial will be private.