After a long-fought, courageous battle to regain her health, Grace Dietrich Main passed away peacefully to her Heavenly home on March 2. Her daughters were with her as was her caring and attentive aide and medical caregivers.
 
Grace was born in New York and raised in Connecticut before moving back to New York, where she raised her family and worked for many years as a Bookkeeper. Grace moved to Pennsylvania seven years ago and began an active life with family and friends. She enjoyed spending time with family most of all. She especially enjoyed going on outings with her grandsonJimmy and her daughter Sandy, visiting her granddaughter Jenny’s home and playing with her great-grandchildren, Emily and Olivia. Morning coffee with her cherished friends was a highlight of her days, as was playing dominoes on Friday evenings, watching movies on Saturday night, playing bingo whenever possible, and of course attending weekly Vespers with Rev. Muli.
 
Grace joins many loving family members already in Heaven, with her husband, Roger, her mother, Anne, and her beloved sister, Lucy, being chief among them. Grace’s children, Helen Kramer, Sandy Masiak, and Roger Main, mourn her passing as do her grandchildren, Jimmy Masiak, Jen Yanczak, John Kramer, Bella and Roger Main; her great-grandchildren, Emily and Olivia Yanczak; her sons-in-law, John Kramer and Jim Masiak; grandson-in-law, Mike Yanczak; and close family friend, Mark Lipchock.
 
Her family would like to thank her devoted caregivers who made her life as comfortable as possible and easy as her body failed her.

Relatives and friends are invited to her Funeral Mass on Friday Mar. 8 at 10:00 AM in Immaculate Heart of Mary Church 4701 Weldin Rd. Wilmington, DE. Friends may call on Thursday Mar. 7 from 2 to 4 PM and 6 to 8 PM at Carr Funeral Home 935 S. Providence Rd. (Route 320) Wallingford, PA. There is no Friday calling. Int. Mt. St. Mary Cemetery, Fresh Meadows NY.

William Louis Vail, born April 4, 1964 went home on February 9, 2019.  Billy was a 1982 graduate of St. James High School and was a lifetime member of the Alumni Association.  He served in the United States Air Force where he graduated from the Defense Language Institute as an Arabic Linguist.   Billy graduated from Pennsylvania Institute of Technology where he received degrees in Electronic
Engineering and Computer Engineering Technology.
 
He is survived by his parents Bill andMaureen(Kennedy)Vail, his sisters Maureen (Steven) Mitchell, Pattie Anne Vail, and the loves of his life…Emmy Grace, Seamus Michael, his dogs and Rebeca Sue, his cat.  He is also survived by his Aunts Betty Anne Egan,Nancy Kennedy, Marion Kennedy, Rosemary Kennedy, along with his Uncle Joe Egan and many cousins.
 
Billy was blessed with the gift of self-sacrifice. He dedicated his life by making so many people happy.  He was Santa all year long.  Never a Christmas went by without making sure a child would have a special gift or a widow or friend would not be lonely on a holiday without a special card.
 
Multi-talented was Billy.  Billy had a beautiful voice and a great sense of humor. Also, he could be called the Jeopardy genius.  
He was a gifted artist who had possibilities.  Best of all, he loved to tell jokes.
 
Instead of flowers, he would have wanted any donation(s) be given to Toys for Tots and/or Wound Warriors/Disabled Vets. He
would havewanted you to make someone’s’ life a little happier.Billy was that once in a lifetime person you would never forget.

Relatives and friends are invited to his Funeral Mass on Friday Feb. 15 at 10:00 AM in St. Joseph Church 3255 Concord Rd. Aston where friends may call from 9 to 9:45 AM. Int. Private.

McLaughlin, Patricia (nee Grace)


On Sunday, February 10, 2019 , Patricia McLaughlin passed away peacefully. Born in Chester, the hometown she loved, daughter of Florence (Sissy) and Stephen Grace and sister of Reverend Robert Grace, she graduated from Notre Dame high school and began her professional career at the Scott Paper Company.  In 1951 she was married to Raymond (Mopes) McLaughlin and is survived by their four children Patricia, Raymond, Bernadette and Robert. She decided to return to work in the mid- sixties at the Springhaven Country Club as a bookkeeper and by the time she retired was responsible for much more. She was a lifelong sports fan whose loyalty to her Phillies, Eagles and Sixers was legendary and unwavering.  She enjoyed bowling and golf, which she learned to play in her retirement; but her true passion was her grandchildren she loved and great-grandchildren she adored. Her spirit and love of life is apparent in each one of them.
 Her viewing will be held on Thursday February 14, 2019 from 6 to 8 PM at the Carr Funeral Home 935 S Providence Road,  Wallingford PA 19086. A mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic church 430 Valley Brook Road in Glen Mills PA 19342 at 10:00 AM on Friday, February 15. The church will be open for visitation from 9:00 to 9:45. Burial will follow in SS Peter & Paul Cemetery.  Donations in lieu of flowers can be sent to Tri state Basset Hound Rescue or Mount Saint Mary's Seminary.

​Bertram R. “Mickey” Jackson, 86, of Eddystone passed away on Friday, February 8th.  He was born in Chester to the late Bertram and Anna Jackson.  He was a graduate of Chester High School, and later went on to earn a degree from Cheney University.  Mickey worked as a program coordinator for the Chester-Upland School District.  After his retirement, he went on to work as a salesman for Levitz Furniture.  He enjoyed playing golf, fishing, playing poker, and was an excellent dart player.  He was a veteran of the US Air Force.
He was predeceased by his brother, Frank Jackson.  He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Claire Jackson; children, Patrick (Lisa) Caffey, Connie (Steve) Hopkins, and Lydia (Bill) McAllister; brother, Kenneth Jackson; sisters, Nancy Trainor and Kathy Jackson; grandchildren, Dana, Gregory, and Steven; great-grandson, Matthew; pets, Boo-Boo and Sylvia.
His funeral service will be held on Wednesday, February 13th at 11am at the Carr Funeral Home 935 S. Providence Rd. (Rte. 320) Wallingford, PA.  Friends and family are invited to call from 10-11am at the funeral home.  Burial will follow in Lawn Croft Cemetery. Donations in his name can be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital at https://www.stjude.org.