​Lydia DiMarco Galati, 95 of Folsom, passed away on November 16, 2019. Lydia was born and raised in Philadelphia by her parents Frank and Lucia DiMarco. She graduated St. Rita’s School and John W. Hallahan High School. Lydia was an associate at Macy’s for many years. She was a member of Our Lady of Peace Church and devoted to St. Anthony and St. Jude. Lydia enjoyed cooking and baking cookies. Her greatest pleasure was spending time with her family.

Lydia was predeceased by her husband of 66 years, Domenick Galati, her parents and her 4 siblings. She is survived by her children, Ralph (Rosemary) Galati and Linda Hunt; 5 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
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Relatives and friends are invited to her Funeral Mass on Thursday November 21 at Noon in Our Lady of Peace Church 208 Milmont Ave. Milmont Park. Friends may call at the church beginning at 11:00 AM. Burial at SS. Peter and Paul Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation the St. James Alumni Association Scholarship Fund 1499 9th St. Eddystone, PA 19022.

Regina Klewicki Flynn, known by most during her later decades as “Maudie”, passed away on November 14 at the age of 91 in her home at Plush Mills Senior Living in Wallingford, Pa. after a long illness. Regina was preceded in death last year by her beloved husband of 62 years, Patrick Flynn. She is survived by her daughter, Mary Nell Benson and son-in-law John Benson of Wayne, Pa: her son, Patrick Flynn and daughter-in-law Shari Platt of New York City: her grandsons Jeffrey DeLong, Alex Flynn and Daniel Flynn: her granddaughter-in-law Olivia DeLong: as well as by John’s children Sam Benson and Lucy Wilder and Lucy’s husband Packy and their children Eileen and Ben: and by many nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Mary Bussells and Alexandra Klevytska.

Regina was born and raised in shadow of Fort McHenry in the Locust Point neighborhood of Baltimore, arriving just before the Great Depression. After graduating from Seton High School she served as a secretary in the Baltimore office of the FBI, working in the field on such notable cases as the Alger Hiss “Pumpkin Papers” espionage episode. In her later years she returned to the workforce as a secretary at the Baltimore Veterans Administration Medical Center.

In between those engagements Regina produced her most meaningful work, nurturing her family through the challenges of a fire department life. She met her husband Pat at a Baltimore Orioles game and spent many summer evenings with her family enjoying games, even though she may have been considered something of a jinx. She was a constant companion to Pat and an unflinching presence for their children, relishing all aspects of motherhood. She loved her grandchildren with all her heart and until her final breath.  She was proud of her Polish heritage and of Pope John Paul II the Great. Regina loved the beach and was usually the first person with a tan, as she would hunker down between the dunes starting on Easter weekend while others were walking the beach in
overcoats wishing for Spring. She and Pat retired to Ocean City, Maryland, their warm yellow house on the bay serving as a magnet for their children and grandchildren whose lives will forever be touched by lovely memories of trips to visit Maudie and Pop “down the ocean.”

Regina spent the last four years of her life residing at Plush Mills, where her easy smile and graceful bearing earned her a new legion of friends among the residents and staff who came to mean so much to her in her latter days.

A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Friday, November 22 at 11 AM at St. John Chrysostom Church 617 S. Providence Rd., Wallingford, PA 19086, preceded at 10 AM by viewing and visitation at the Church. Burial will take place on Saturday, November 23 at 10:30AM at Gates of Heaven Cemetery in Dagsboro, DE.
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In lieu of flowers, donations may be made“In Memory of Regina Flynn” to Providence Animal Center, 555 Sandy Bank Road, Media, PA 19063, or at Providenceac.org.

​Neil Eugene Dent, 92 of Wallingford PA, passed peacefully at home on Veterans Day, Monday November 11th 2019. His wife of 59 years, Carol Dent was by his side. Neil was born in Bloomsburg PA on March 29th 1927. He was raised in Benton and Millville PA. On May 3, 1945 Neil enlisted in the US Navy and served on Okinawa Japan during WWII. He was honorably discharged on August 18th, 1946 and went on to attend Bloomsburg State Teachers College. He graduated in 1950 with a B.S. in Education. Neil spent most of his career working for the insurance brokerage firm Sedwick James & Co. Philadelphia PA.

In 1960 Neil and his new bride Carol A Dent (Christian) moved to Norwood PA where they lived for 53 years and raised five children. They moved to Wallingford, PA in 2013. Neil is survived by his wife Carol, five children, Thomas A. of Pompano Beach FLA., Brian C. from Los Angeles, CA. Gary S. of Norwood PA, Carolyn J.  (Erick) Chizmar of Chestnut Hill, PA and Barbara (John) Kielbania of Doylestown PA.  Five grandchildren and one great grandchild. He is also survived by his sister Joan Hegarty of Norwood PA.

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday November 16th at 11:00 am at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church 927 S. Providence Road, Wallingford, PA  19086. In lieu of flowers please send donations to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.

Maria C. Kaufman, 71, formerly of Wallingford, passed away on Wednesday, November 6th at Crozer Chester Medical Center.  She was born in Philadelphia to the late Salvatore and Julia Milano.  Maria was a graduate of Cardinal O’Hara High School with the class of 1966.  She worked for many years as the executive secretary for Myrna Snyder, who with her husband, Ed, formerly owned the Flyers.  She then went on to become the Owner and operator of Maria’s Bakery in Ridley Township for 32 years.

Maria was a long-time member of St. John Chrysostom Church where she was active in the Pre-Cana  program and also volunteered to make meals for those less fortunate.  What she enjoyed most, however, was spending time with her family and friends.

She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Thomas Kaufman; Children, Chris Kaufman (Erica), Laura Oakes (Chris), and Matt Kaufman (Phoebe); and sister, Kathy Wise (Kirk). Also, there is nothing she enjoyed more than being “Gigi” to her 10 grandchildren.

Her Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, November 15th at 11am at St. John Chrysostom Church 617 S. Providence Rd., Wallingford, PA 19086.  Friends and family are invited to call on Thursday evening from 6-8pm and on Friday morning from 10-11am both at church.  Internment will follow in SS Peter & Paul Cemetery. 
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In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Big Hearts to Little Hearts https://bighearts2littlehearts.com/campaigns/general-donation/donate/