Marvin I. Hirsch, decorated vet
Marvin I. Hirsch, 92, a decorated World War II Army hero who was wounded in the Battle of the Bulge, died Tuesday in Springfield Residence in Chestnut Hill.
( By Gayle Ronan Sims, Inquirer Staff Writer, 04/12/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

Eleanor Jean Delaney | Homemaker, 79
Eleanor Jean Delaney, 79, a homemaker in West Chester, died Tuesday in Chester County Hospital after suffering a heart attack. Mrs. Delaney devoted herself to her family, but she was also a dedicated rock collector and gardener and taught Sunday school classes at Advent Lutheran Church, where she had been a member.
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Harry J. McGinness, 58, retired lieutenant colonel
Harry J. McGinness, 58, a retired Army lieutenant colonel who saw action in the Vietnam War, died of head and neck cancer Sunday at his home in Middletown Township, Delaware County.
( By Michael Currie Schaffer, Inquirer Staff Writer, 04/12/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

W. Thacher Longstreth
1937-1941 - Attends Princeton University. 1941 - Marries Anne "Nancy" Strawbridge Claghorn. 1942-1945 - Serves in the U.S. Navy. 1955 - Fails in run for mayor.
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K. Yannopoulos, 83, vocal director
Konstantinos "Dino" Yannopoulos, 83, former director of the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia whose life was often as dramatic as the operas he staged, died Sunday of lung cancer at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.
( By Daniel Webster, For The Inquirer, 04/11/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

Michael R. Hendricks | Medical technologist, 49
Michael Reginald Hendricks, 49, of University City, a medical technologist and talented tenor, died Tuesday at Lankenau Hospital in Wynnewood of complications after suffering a heart attack.
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Evelyn Olsen Stevens | Personnel director, 97
Evelyn Olsen Stevens, 97, personnel director of the former John Wanamaker department store in Philadelphia, died of heart failure April 4 at the Bellingham Retirement Community in West Chester.
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Lillian Nelson Wiater | Maker of dentures, 92
Lillian Nelson Wiater, 92, who as a poor girl from Strawberry Mansion left school at 12 to help support her family, died of a heart attack Wednesday at Nazareth Hospital.
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Martin Rovner | Retired businessman, 80
Martin Rovner, 80, of Ventnor, a retired businessman who operated an Old City photo-engraving shop, died of heart failure Wednesday at the Linwood Convalescent Center in Atlantic County.
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Ralph Vigoda, 53, reporter at The Inquirer for 17 years
Reporter Ralph Vigoda, 53, whose poise under pressure and elegant storytelling put him at the helm of some of the biggest stories published in The Inquirer, died Tuesday of an apparent heart attack.
( By Maria Panaritis and Oliver Prichard, Inquirer Staff Writers, 04/10/2003 05:28 AM EDT)

Clayton N. Eastlack Jr., activist, columnist
Clayton N. "Cy" Eastlack Jr., 86, of Pine Valley, retired president of Ace Motor Sales in Woodbury and a longtime community activist and columnist, died of heart failure Sunday at Underwood-Memorial Hospital in Woodbury.
( By Kristin E. Holmes, Inquirer Staff Writer, 04/10/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

Babatunde Olatunji, a pioneer of African music
Babatunde Olatunji, 75, the Nigerian drummer who helped introduce the power and intricacy of African music to the United States, has died.
( By Ron Harris, Associated Press, 04/10/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

Maureen S. Jankowski | Hospital assistant, 55
Maureen Slavin Jankowski, 55, of Willistown, a former administrative assistant at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, died Monday at home from a neuromuscular disease similar to multiple sclerosis.
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Cpl. Joseph Maglione | Services set
The funeral for Lance Cpl. Joseph Basil Maglione 3d, 22, of Lansdale, who died in Kuwait April 1 from a gunshot wound, will be held on Saturday.
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Deborah Flara Norbeck | Church manager, 43
Deborah C. Flara Norbeck, 43, of Barrington, business manager at Grace Bible Church in Barrington, died of a brain tumor Monday at Kennedy Memorial Hospitals-University Medical Center/Stratford.
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Nancy Deane Passmore | Educator, 94
Nancy Deane Passmore, 94, of Wawa, Pa., a retired educator who had taught in the Rose Tree Media School District, died of complications from a stroke last Tuesday at the Spring House Estates retirement community in Lower Gwynedd.
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Ellsworth Stockbower | Retired chemist, 79
Ellsworth A. Stockbower, 79, a chemical engineer who helped develop a process that revolutionized automotive metal-coating technology, died Monday in the Peter Becker community in Harleysville of complications of Alzheimer's disease.
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Alfred Weber | Chief executive, 70
Alfred Weber, 70, of Worcester, former chief executive of C&D Technologies in Blue Bell, died of a heart attack Tuesday at New York Presbyterian Hospital in New York.
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Thomas C. Williams | Maintenance worker, 79
Thomas Cuyler Williams, 79, a retired maintenance worker who was trapped in the rubble of a collapsed house nearly 70 years ago and survived, died of complications from diabetes Saturday at his home in University City.
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Ralph Most; owned beauty salons, schools
Ralph Most, 77, of Rittenhouse Square, who started out as a hairstylist and eventually became owner of the Adolf Biecker Spa/Salons and Jean Madeline beauty schools, died Monday of esophageal cancer at home.
( By Gayle Ronan Sims, Inquirer Staff Writer, 04/09/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

Percy A. Wells, 96; helped develop drugs, farm product uses
Percy A. Wells, 96, a biochemist who helped develop drugs and new uses for farm products, died of complications from a stroke Saturday at Rydal Park Retirement Community in Rydal.
( By Sally A. Downey, Inquirer Staff Writer, 04/09/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

A. Richard Bell Jr. | Company president, 72
A. Richard Bell Jr., 72, of Rosemont, former president of the Bell-Horn Surgical Manufacturing Co., died of complications from Parkinson's disease Friday at home.
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Clinton Bishop Jr. | Business owner, 69
Clinton Bishop Jr., 69, of Collegeville, owner of Transmission Engineering Co. in Hatfield, died of heart failure Saturday at Grand View Hospital in Sellersville.
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Cecile de Brunhoff | Inspiration for Babar, 99
Cecile de Brunhoff, 99, the inspiration for Babar, the enchanting elephant whose adventures captivated generations of children, died Monday in Paris after suffering a stroke.
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Milton 'Mickey' Budin | Businessman, 85
Milton "Mickey" Budin, 85, a retired businessman and decorated World War II veteran who wrote a book about living in Overbrook Park, died of an embolism Monday at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Conn.
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William E. Fischelis | Ad executive, 79
William E. Fischelis, 79, of Germantown, an advertising executive, art collector, and editor of the Victorian Society of America magazine, died Friday of a ruptured aneurysm at Hahnemann University Hospital.
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Anne Gwynne | Horror-film actress, 84
Anne Gwynne, 84, an actress who starred in science-fiction and horror films including Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe and Black Friday, died March 31 of a stroke after surgery at a Los Angeles hospital.
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Raymond E. Lenke | Retired machinist, 65
Raymond E. Lenke, 65, of Northeast Philadelphia, an employee of the mechanical and technical department of Philadelphia Newspapers Inc. for 19 years, died Saturday of colon cancer at home.
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Catherine V. Miller | Account representative, 56
Catherine V. Kellett Miller, 56, of Broomall, an account representative for Advanced Office Environments in Malvern, died of lung cancer Monday at home.
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Rita M. O'Donnell | Nurse, 88
Rita M. O'Donnell, 88, of Woodlyn, a retired licensed practical nurse, died of heart failure Sunday at the Fair Acres Geriatric Center in Lima.
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Richard S. Schlecht | Sales director, 45
Richard S. Schlecht, 45, of Glen Mills, sales director for a California satellite communications firm, died of a heart attack Friday at home.
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A. Caruso, 86, western actor
Anthony Caruso, 86, a western film star who gained fame playing outlaws and gangsters, died Friday at his Los Angeles home after a long illness.
( 04/08/2003 03:01 AM EDT)