​Jean Boyle (nee Kiesel), passed away at home with her family by her side on April 5, 2022, at the age of 91.  Born in the “Meadows” of Philadelphia, she lived most of her life in Wallingford, PA.  Predeceased by her husband, John (Jack) C. Boyle, Jr, who passed in 1995.
Jean was a past member and President of the Garden City Fire House Ladies Auxiliary and worked many years with the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District food service department.  She deeply loved her family and in her spare time enjoyed playing Mahjong every Friday night with her long-time friends, going to Creekside Swim Club, spending time with her family in Cape May, NJ, reading, working in her garden and playing Bingo with her dear friend, Betsy Bagley.  Jean was known for her spunky spirit, a gift to make you laugh and always having an open-door policy to her home.
Jean is survived by her children, Linda Tucker and her late husband Don Tucker, John C Boyle III (Carol), Sarah Cox (Joseph) and Ward C Boyle (Sharon), whom she resided with.  Grandchildren, Nicole Simmons (Jon), Don Tucker, Jr. (Lindsay), Amy Tucker, Brandon Boyle and Jennifer Cox.  Her beloved great grandchildren, Don Tucker III, Rhys Tucker and JJ Simmons, and her sister, Alice (Babe) Downey.  She is predeceased by her 5 brothers, Buck, Bob, Allan, George and Jake and her 4 sisters, Dot, Betty, Evelyn and Gladys.
Her funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 9th at 10:30am at the Carr Funeral Home 935 S. Providence Rd. Wallingford, PA.  Friends and family are invited to her viewing from 9-10:30am.  Burial will follow in SS Peter & Paul Cemetery.  In Lieu of flowers, Donations in her name can be made to the Garden City Fire Company, 412 Moore Rd. Wallingford, PA 19086.

​Robert Prorock, 77, passed away peacefully at Riddle Memorial Hospital on March 9th, 2022.  Robert was born and raised in Chester and was a graduate of Chester High School.  He enlisted in the US Army and was assigned to headquarters, Military Assistance Command – Vietnam.  While serving in Vietnam, Robert volunteered for and flew combat missions as a door gunner aboard Huey helicopters.  Upon returning home, he married his high school sweetheart, Mary Ann Zukowski and they remained partners until his death.
Robert had a long career with United Airlines and Pathmark.  In his later years, he volunteered taking service dogs to comfort patients in hospitals and nursing homes.  Robert was predeceased by his parents, Walter and Helen Prorock.  He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann; sister, Maria Denise of the Bernardine Franciscan Sisters; sons, Keith (Lori), Eric (Melissa); daughter, Denise (Anthony); grandsons, Jonathan and Justin.  Robert was extremely proud that Jonathan is serving as a US Air Force officer and that Justin is a cadet in the Delaware County Police Academy.
Services and burial will be private.  In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in Robert’s name to the service dog organization or canine rescue of your choice.

Rev. Mr. Walter (Walt) C. Lance, 87, of Wallingford, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, February 23, 2022. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Charles Walter Lance and the late Anna Mae (Delaney) Lance. Walt was the husband of Mary (Wills) Lance, and they celebrated 61 years of marriage this past September. He attended North Catholic High School, and he served his country honorably in the U.S. Army.
 
While working full-time and attending night school, Walt earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at LaSalle University and his Master of Science in Accounting at Temple University. He spent the majority of his career at N.W. Ayer, an advertising agency founded in Philadelphia and later headquartered in New York City, where he served as the Senior Vice President-Controller and a Member of the Advertising Board. Walt often spoke of his commute to and from New York City, and the many friends he met along the way.  
 
Walt was ordained as a Permanent Deacon in 1993 at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Philadelphia, and served faithfully at St. Clement’s Catholic Church, Philadelphia, and at St. John Chrysostom Catholic Church, Wallingford. He was actively involved in the Society of St. Vincent De Paul, attended retreats at Malvern Retreat House for almost seventy years, traveled extensively with his wife, Mary, spent the winter months in Madeira Beach, Florida for over twenty years, and most enjoyed spending time with his family and many friends.
 
In addition to his wife, Mary, Walt is survived by his six children: Walter (Linda) Lance, Mary (Bruce) Smith, Robert Lance, Joseph (Jennifer) Lance, Thomas (Irene) Lance, and Peter Lance; his eleven grandchildren: Veronica Lance, Cate Lance, Abby Lance, Tommy Smith, Marina Lance, Annemarie Smith, Robert Lance, Tommy Lance, Matt Smith, Michael Lance, and Kevin Lance; and many other close friends and relatives.
 
His Funeral Mass will be held on Monday February 28 at 11:00 AM at St. John Chrysostom Church 617 S. Providence Rd. Wallingford. Family and friends are invited to his viewing on Sunday evening from 6 to 8 PM at Carr Funeral Home 935 S. Providence Rd. Wallingford or on Monday from 10 to 10:45 AM at St. John Chrysostom Church. Burial will follow in SS Peter & Paul Cemetery.
 In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in his name to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (https://ssvpusa.org/donate/). 
 

​​Dolores Phillips of Garnet Valley, PA passed away on February 8, 2022.  She was born in Corpus Christi, Texas in 1938 and graduated from Roy Miller High School in 1957. Dolores served in the United States Army for 2 years before being honorably discharged in 1961. It was while in the Army that she met her husband Richard Phillips before relocating to Philadelphia. Dolores worked as a manicurist on the main line for many years before retiring. Dolores loved dining and traveling with friends and family to Europe and many other tropical locations. She loved to sew, cook, collect jewelry and dote over her grandchildren.
 
She is predeceased by her father Ricardo Peña Sr.; her mother, Maria Luisa Gonzalez Peña; her Stepmother, Maria de Theresa Gonzalez Peña; her brother, Rueben Peña; her sister, Diana Peña Rodriguez
 
Dolores is survived by her husband, Richard Phillips; her son Glenn Phillips (Dena Phillips) and grandchildren Nicolas “Cole” Phillips and Sofia Phillips.  She is also survived by her Brother, Ricardo Peña Jr.(Graciela Luna Peña) and her sister, Delia Peña Estrada; brothers and sisters-in-law, Eileen Puma(Jerome) Leona Thomas, James Phillips (Mary) Thomas Phillips (Gloria); many nieces and nephews
 
Her memorial service will be held on Monday, February 14th at 11am at the Carr Funeral Home 935 S. Providence Rd. Wallingford, PA 19086.  Family and friends are invited for visitation from 10-11am.  Burial of ashes will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery.

A true gentleman and the nicest man on earth, Stephen B. (Steve) Laxton departed this mortal coil in his 80th year, on January 25, 2022.
Steve had a devastating stroke on August 14, 2021, after a enjoying a splendid, sunny day with his wife, Mary.  Despite his valiant efforts to recover, he succumbed to the physical and cognitive losses triggered by the stroke. 
Steve was born in Zanesville, Ohio, and retained his kind Midwestern manner to the end.  His family moved to Washington, PA when he was in high school.  He graduated from Bucknell University and later Drexel University, where he earned a Master of Business Administration. 
In 1967, after graduating from college, Steve raised his right hand and become an officer in the US Navy, a decision that influenced the rest of his life.  Steve spent 23 years, 9 months, and 12 fulfilling days on active and inactive duty in the US Navy, retiring as a Commander.  His first duty station was at Pearl Harbor.  He then served as a “tin can sailor” on the USS Holder (DD819), which was deployed to the Mediterranean and the Western Pacific off the coast of Viet Nam.  Steve moved to Philadelphia initially to teach in Navy ROTC program at Villanova University and later at the Philadelphia Naval Base supporting the Navy’s 1976 Bicentennial activities. 
As an inactive Naval officer, Steve served in the Military Sealift Command (MSC) in Carney, New Jersey, and Wilmington DE, where he was the commanding officer of his unit, Military Sealift Command Northern Europe.  He volunteered for an active-duty assignment attached to the staff of Commander, US Naval Forces Europe in London (1990-1991) in support of Operation Desert Storm.
Upon transfer from active duty, Steve worked at Shriner’s Hospital for Children in Northeast Philadelphia, then took an administrative position with Crozer Chester Medical Center.
Steve met his wife, Mary, when they were vocalists in the Choral Arts Society of Philadelphia.  They fell in love during a 1986 concert tour of Warsaw, Berlin, and London and were married at Swarthmore Presbyterian Church in December 1989.
Steve loved ice cream, the US Navy, his dogs, Bethany Beach, fixing things, the Swarthmore community, Rotary Club of Swarthmore, Trinity Episcopal Church, Saabs, vintage Cadillacs, Bucknell University, Car Talk, Duffle Blog, and hearty laughter. But above all Steve loved his family – Johanna, 29, Olivia, 24, and Mary, his wife of 32 years.
Steve’s parents, Wilbur and Elizabeth Laxton and his sister, Margaret Laxton Steuernagle, preceded him in death.  He leaves his dear girls, seven brothers- and sisters-in-law, and 13 nieces and nephews who cherished him and made him laugh.
A celebration of Steve’s life will take place on Saturday, February 12, 2022, at Trinity Episcopal Church in Swarthmore. Visitation will begin at 11:00 am and services at 12:00.  For those who are unable to participate in person, a Zoom link will be provided.  (In the interest of health and safety, all who join in person must wear a mask.  In addition, we recommend that all who attend be up to date with COVID vaccines and boosters.)
If you wish to honor Steve’s memory tangibly, donations will be received with gratitude by Trinity Episcopal Church, Swarthmore (301 N. Chester Road, Swarthmore 19081) or The Swarthmore Rotary Charitable Trust (P.O. Box 423, Swarthmore PA 19081), earmarking the Chester Trades Education Project (CTEP) in the memo line.