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BenjaminL.Fish BenjaminL.Fish,78,of wood-Memori- alHospitalin Woodbury. Mr.Fish graduated fromPauls- boroHigh Schooland earnedabache- fromRutgers University. sionedintheNavy.Duringhis aflightofficeraboardaircraft andJohnF.Kennedy,andwas assignedtoNavyfacilitiesin commandingofficerofthe U.S.NavalBaseinPhiladel- phiawhenheretiredin1983. uedtoservetheNavyascivil- ianmanagerofthePhiladel- phiaBranchoftheNavalFed- eralCredit.Inthemid-1980s, hewasalsochiefexecutive officeroftheUSOofPhiladel- phia. beenmarriedtoNancyCor- sonFish.Theymetatadance inOaklyn.

Fishissurvivedbysons children. Afuneralwillbeat11a.m. McBride-FoleyFuneral Paulsboro.Friendsmaycall from9a.m.Burialwillbein Donationsmaybemadeto WoundedWarriorsProject, MichaelHossack bieBrothersdrummerwhose cancerMonday athishomein managerBruce Cohnsaidina statement. Mr.Hossack playedwith thegroupfrom 1971to1973 andrejoinedin 1987.He stoppedplay- ingwiththebandtwoyears agoduetohealthproblems. partofmymusicallifeand thelifeoftheDoobieBroth- Mr.Hossack,anativeof ousdrumandbuglecorpsas ayoungster.Hesaidthatthe experiencepreparedhimfor playinginatwo-drummer groupsuchastheDoobie Brothers.

Cohnquotedhimassaying: hardtoplaywithanother drummer.Itellthemthataf- terplayingalongwithupto 12otherdrummersatoncein AfterleavingtheDoobie playedwithtwootherbands wasapartnerataSouthern Californiarecordingstudio. HeservedintheNavydur- ingtheVietnamWar. Benjamin L.Fish ByWalterF.Naedele INQUIRERSTAFFWRITER TheRev.NoelWall,77,a Franciscanpriestwhowas principalfrom1968to1978at whatwasthenArchbishop RyanHighSchoolforBoys, plicationsfromabrainaneu- rysmatQueenofPeaceFri- FatherWallwasdeanofstu- chairmanofthereligionde- school. Hespentmuchofhispost- RyancareerinMidwestern ministries. ReneBarczak, currentalumni programsdi- rectoratRyan, recalledTues- day.

directinwhat hefelthadto bedoneforthe school.Helis- tenedtopeo- suggestions, andputthemintohisown planning.Buthecertainly creditationfromtheMiddle StatesAssociationofColleges andSchools. Barczakrecalledgoingto PhiladelphiaFlyersgameswith chaplainfrom1966to1971. AndFatherWallwassites directoratthe41stInterna- tionalEucharisticCongress BornBernardWaliczekin hisnameafterjoiningthe Franciscanreligiousorder. Heenteredanovitiatein teredChristtheKingSemi- naryinChicagoin1957.He wasordainedin1961. FatherWallcametoPhila- socialstudiesdepartmentat theformerBishopNeumann HighSchool.Hewasavolun- teerwiththeCrimePreven- tionAssociationofPhiladel- phia.

greeinpoliticalscienceatVil- lanovaUniversityin1966and tionatwhatisnowLaSalle Universityin1968. AfterleavingArchbishop cametheretreatprogramco- ordinatoratSt.FrancisFri- beforereturningtotheMid- west. Hislastassignmentwasas directorofpastoralcarefor mentcommunityinLemont, Heissurvivedbyanephew andaniece. AMemorialMasswasset for7p.m.Tuesday,March20, intheauditoriumatArchbish- opRyanHighSchool. ContactstaffwriterWalterF.

Naedeleat215-854-5607or AndreG.Susanin AndreG.Susanin,78,of canceratLankenauHospital. Mr.Susaninearnedabache- fromYaleUni- versity. Aftergradu- atingin1955, hewaswith thewater-treat- mentdivision HaasCo.in Philadelphia. From1978 untilfiveyears edSusanin EquipmentCo.inNarberth, sellinganddistributingindus- trialequipment. wasavolunteerdriverfor ingpatientstomedicalappoint- ments.Hewasalsoavolunteer forHabitatforHumanity.

joyedhome-improvement anadditiontotheirvacation zerneCounty. wasamemberoftheMerion CricketClubandtheHuntsville GoldClubinLuzerneCounty. Hewasa32d-degreeMason. Inadditiontohiswifeof48 Afuneralwillbeat11a.m. copalChurchoftheRedeem- Mawr.

Donationsmaybemadeto Pa.19403. FrancisX.Gildea FrancisX.Gildea,69,for- Warveteranandshopping fromcanceratWaverly nityinGladwyne. AnativeofLackawanna fromScrantonPreparatory degreefromthe Universityof Scranton. From1966to intheArmy andcompleted atourofduty, includingjun- gleoperations inVietnam. Afterhisdis- ananalystfor theNationalSecurityAgency Theymarriedin1969.In greeinbusinessadministra- tionfromtheWhartonSchool oftheUniversityofPennsyl- vania.Hethenwasdirector ofeducationandresearchfor PlasticsandAlliedWorkers InternationalUnioninMedia forseveralyears.

Rouseproperty.Hecontin- uedtomanagePlymouth MeetingMallafteritwaspur- chasedbyPennsylvaniaReal EstateInvestmentTrust.He retiredinDecember2008. Mr.Gildeablendedhisin- terestinphotographyand favoritephotos.Hewasastu- Hetraveledextensively withhiswifeuntilherdeath lastyear. Mr.Gildea,whowas KathleenandMaritaGildea; Alifecelebrationwillbe HouseatWaverlyHeights, Donationsmaybemadeto LivingBeyondBreastCancer, 354W.LancasterAve.,Haver- Michael Hossack Rev.Noel Wall AndreG. Susanin FrancisX. Gildea INTHENATIONANDTHEWORLD Rev.Noel school principal OBITUARIES INTHEREGION AUMAN peacefullyinherhomeaftera with ovariancancer.Bornin Ardmore, PAt oL ouis J.a nd Nancy J.

(Riddle) Datko, she graduated from Haverford High School( 1974) and Millersville University (1978). She married the love of her life, TimothyI.AumanAug.7,1976. She enjoyed many activities including raveling, synchronized swimming, bird and dolphin watching, reading, as well as with herfamily. She was an avid supporter of Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, and am ember of multiple art Woods Porcelain Artists, Susquehanna Porcelain Artist Guild, and Blue Mountain ArtistG uild at CreativeArtsinSchaefferstown, andheldpositionsasnewsletter chairman and treasurer. She worked with her husband at their family machine shop, and was the proud mother of she loved and would have given her life for.

She was actively involved in their many school activities as the coordinator for SantaSalesandforNorthern Lebanon Soccer School Theater costume director, and the Northern Lebanon Booster Clubf or whichsheheldseveral positions. Shebecamean ardent Syracuse lacrosse and basketball fan afterh er daughter attended the university. not only continued top aint at Cazenovia College each summer, but they added trips toFloridaaswellasGeorgia. Shegreatlyenjoyedthe company of the friends she painted with, as wella making new friends in hert ravels. Sheisprecededindeathbyher parentsLouisandNancyDatko, and her sister MeghanR.Datko.

She is survived by herh usband Timothy I. Auman; her4 andJordanT.Auman;and Brian, Laurence, Christopher, Nancy, Curtis, Sheila (Maurer) and Allicia (Wagner)Datko. Viewings will be held at ROHLAND FUNERAL HOME, 508 Cumberland Lebanon, PA17042 on Thursday 6- 9 P.M.andFriday1-2P.M. followed by as ervice at 2P and interment immediately following at Grandview Memorial. In lieu of flowers donationscanbemadetothe Ovarian Cancer Research Fund at www.ocrf.org/donate or the AmericanCancerSocietyat www.cancer.org/donate.

www.rohlandfh.com BATT predeceased by his parents Samuel and Leah Batt and his by his wife, Karen (nee Kahn), hissonMichael(Gallia)Batt, his sisters Gaye (Herb) Novack, Jackie Pack-Segal, and his brother Frank(Carol)Batt. Alsosurvivedbyhisgrand- children Dylan and Olivia. Interment private. www.levinefuneral.com BENNING KATHLEEN "MICKEY" (nee Mc De rm ot of Gloucester City, NJ, formerly of the Fishtown section of PA, passedpeacefullyonMarch12, wifefor52yearstoJoseph Benning.Devotedmother KathleenMalpass(George)of Cherry Hill, NJ and Colleen Snyder (Mark) of Warrington, PA. Belovedg randmother of George, Jonah and Samuel.

Dear sistero fM adeline Familyandfriendsareinvited toattendaMemorialMassof ChristianBurialFriday10A.M. inTheHolyNameofJesusRC Church, 1429E.BerksSt., PA 19125. Interment private.Inlieuofflowers contributions in herm emory may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1851O ld Cuthbert Road, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034. Arrangementsb TH SCHETTER FUNERAL HOME OF CHERRY HILL, NJ. BLANCHARD 95, on March 11, 2012.B eloved wife of the late HarryG Blanchard.

Devoted mother of BlanchardandthelateMaryS. Golden (Joseph). Sister of Thelma Petrilli and Norma Bednarek (Joseph). Loving grandmother of Timothy Blanchard, PatriciaW alterand the late Joseph and Jeffrey Golden. Great grandmother of Danielle Golden, Julia Ritzko, BrentandRyanBlanchard, Graham and TrevorWalter.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend herV iewing Friday 9t o9 :45 A.M. at St. followed by her Funeral Mass 10 A.M. Rite of Committal Forest Hills Cemetery. No ViewingThursdayevening.

CAHILL DIANE L. (nee Christensen), Joseph M.Cahill,lovingmother of Kevin C. (Elizabeth and Lauren N. Cahill. Adored grandmother of Elizabeth C.

Cahill. Loving daughter of Florence (nee Milbert) and the late Otto Christensen. Sister of Linda (James McCallum) Christensen, Judy Christensen, Elaine(Ralph)Calabreseand Janice Isherwood. Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family Friday 6t o9 P.M. and Saturday 9t o1 0:10 A.M.

THE DONOHUE FUNERAL HOME, 3300 WEST CHESTER PA 610-353-6300 followed by her Funeral Mass, 11:00 A.M. St.NorbertChurch,50Leopard Road, Paoli, PA 19301. Interment private. In lieu of flowersdonationstoGoRedfor Women American Heart AssociationP.O.Box163549 Columbus, Oh 43216-3549. Online condolences to: www.donohuefuneralhome.com CAVICCHIA sonofEsther(neeMattei)and the late Guido Cavicchia.

Father of Christian, Jeanine, Jonathon andLauren.Dear fianceofLisaHolland.Step- father of John and Chelsea Holland. Grandfather of Brianna and Dina. Brother of David (Donna) Cavicchia. Servicesandintermentwillbe private. Contributions may be madetoTheAmericanCancer Society, 1626 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA19103.

Expressions of Sympathy www.montiragofuneralhome.com CHARLES FAITHH.CHARLES,73,of BrynMawr.Belovedwifeof OscarCharlesandbeloved motherofJocelynPatten McMahon andChristinaKaissi, died peacefully in herh ome on Tuesday, March 6, 2012, surroundedb yh er family. Mrs. Charles was born and raised in the Philadelphia area, graduated with aB Ai nE nglish LiteraturefromSwarthmore College in 1961, the same year she was named as aW oodrow Wilson fellow. She received a Fulbright Scholarship in 1963, allowinghertostudyandedit 18th century manuscripts in England. She earned her PhD in English Literature from Rutgers University in 1967 and English professoratTexas Southern University.

She changed careers in the early to become a CertifiedAddictionscounselor andmovedbacktoPhiladelphia in 1984, establishing a successful therapy practice. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her daughters, JocelynPattenMcMahonand Christina Kaissi; her son-in-law, Christopher McMahon, and her grandchildren, Aidan and Fiona McMahon. intelligent, and deeply committed, Faith leaves strong memories in the mindso fm any family, students andc lients. Shewillbegreatlymissed. Ag reetingwilltakeplaceon Saturday, March 17, from 10 to 11 A.M., at St.

piscopal Church, 104 Louella Avenue, herFuneralEucharistat11 A.M. Ar eception will follow. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Swarthmore Swarthmore PA rbor Day Foundation, 211 N. 12th Lincoln, NE 68508; or 20090-6011. Arrangements THE DONOHUEFUNERALHOME, 366 W.

Lancaster Avenue, Wayne, PA (610) 989-9600. Onlinecondolences www.donohuefuneralhome.com CLARK JESSEB.III,onMarch9,2012. Survivedbyahostofloving family and friends. Viewing 10 11A.M.Thursday,March15, 2012 at Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church, 63rd Requiem Mass Thursday, Interment private.Condolences may be placed at www.cwoodfh.com COLLINS formerlyoftheLansdowne sectionofUpperDarby. Retired ownerofCollinsTool Company.

Husband of the late Agnes (nee Finn) Collins and Janice (neeC assady) Collins. Father of Terrie Daly (Frank), Tom Collins (May), Timmy Collins, Gerry Collins (Colleen), Jimmy Collins and Kelly Fletcher (Joe). Pop-Pop of 12 and great-grandfather of one and friend to many. Relatives andfriendsareinvitedto attend his Funeral Mass Saturday, 10:00 A.M.a tS aint Cyril of Alexandria Church, 153 Penn Boulevard, East friends 9:45 A.M. at the church.

Interment SS. Peter and Paul Cem. Friends may alsoc all LO GA In lieu of flowers, memorial contri- butionsinhisnametoCrozer KeystoneHospiceatTaylor, P.O. Box 147, Ridley Park, PA 19078. The family will have a memory box at the service.

If you would like to share a favoritestoryormemoryof our father, please jotthem down and bring them with you. COOK SAMUEL on March 12, 2012, ofPhiladelphia.Relativesand friendsareinvitedtothe FuneralServiceSaturday, March 17, 2012 at 11 A.M. at the Simpson Memorial U.M. Church, Kensington Ave. and CallinghoursattheChurchwill begin at 10 A.M.

untilt ime of service. Donations may be made to Simpson Memorial U.M.Churchinhisname. COULTER ETHEL M. (nee March 9, 2012, age fM edia, formerlyofHighlandPark. BelovedwifeofthelateJames; devotedmotherofDonnaand the late James Coulter also survived by her nieces, Nancy Hartrum and Beth Coulter.

7th, 11 A.M., in The Middletown Presbyterian Church, 273 S. Old Middletown 19063. In lieu of flowers, memorialgiftsmaybesentto the above Church Ministries or Jefferson Radnor PA 19087. Int. private.

Please send condolenes to THE FRANK C. VIDEON FUNERAL HOME Broomall at verizon.net DAILY JO HN age 89, on March 13, 2012 of Wayne, PA. ProudveteranofWorld War II (Pacific Theatre Recipient was also al ifelong Chicago Cubsdevotee.Belovedhusband of Marian (nee Olson). Dear father of Richard V. (Sandy) Howell, Kathleen M.

(Robert) Berning, Karen D. Herbert, Janice M. (David) Haman. Grandfather of Lara, Rich, Katy, Sean, Emily, Jake, Great-grandfatherofRicky, Samantha, Victoria and Christopher. Brother of Alice (Melvin) Levy.Relativesand friendsareinvitedtoviewing Friday evening 7-9P TH DONOHUE FUNERAL HOME, 366 W.

LANCASTER WAYNE PA, 610-989-9600 an A.M. Church of St. Isaac Wayne, PA 19087. Interment SS Peter andPaulCemetery. Online condolences www.donohuefuneralhome.com Sharememories of lo ve do ne See the Death Notices at Philly Express Co nd ol en ce s.

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