ObituariesStephen J. Harmelin, former Dilworth Paxson chair, passionate Philadelphian and history lover who helped shape Center City, has died at 85Mr. Harmelin had a hand in creating the Barnes Foundation, the Convention Center, and the National Constitution Center, among other institutions.
ObituariesStephen J. Harmelin, former Dilworth Paxson chair, passionate Philadelphian and history lover who helped shape Center City, has died at 85Mr. Harmelin had a hand in creating the Barnes Foundation, the Convention Center, and the National Constitution Center, among other institutions.
ObituariesGus Roman, celebrated Baptist pastor emeritus and longtime civil rights leader, has died at 92
ObituariesGus Roman, celebrated Baptist pastor emeritus and longtime civil rights leader, has died at 92
ObituariesJack Falkenbach, expert distiller at Philadelphia Distilling and multiskilled musician, has died at 44
ObituariesJack Falkenbach, expert distiller at Philadelphia Distilling and multiskilled musician, has died at 44
ObituariesEclectic artist and Philly promoter Joel Spivak, who helped revive South Street, has died at 85Spivak was an authority on Philly trolleys, delis, soda fountains, and neighborhood traditions, including “rowhouse sports” such as half-ball.
ObituariesEclectic artist and Philly promoter Joel Spivak, who helped revive South Street, has died at 85Spivak was an authority on Philly trolleys, delis, soda fountains, and neighborhood traditions, including “rowhouse sports” such as half-ball.
ObituariesJacqueline L. Johnson, retired Spanish teacher and former Eagles cheerleader, has died at 75“She could read a room and make people comfortable,” her daughter said. “She was always about helping people.”
ObituariesJacqueline L. Johnson, retired Spanish teacher and former Eagles cheerleader, has died at 75“She could read a room and make people comfortable,” her daughter said. “She was always about helping people.”
ObituariesRichard Wernick, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and Penn music professor emeritus, has died at 91 “Wernick’s orchestral music has power and brilliance, an emphasis on register, space, and scale,” Lesley Valdes, former Inquirer classical music critic, said in 1990.
ObituariesRichard Wernick, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and Penn music professor emeritus, has died at 91 “Wernick’s orchestral music has power and brilliance, an emphasis on register, space, and scale,” Lesley Valdes, former Inquirer classical music critic, said in 1990.
ObituariesTarleton D. Williams, pioneering computer scientist and celebrated electronics engineer, has died at 94In 1959, as a groundbreaking Black manager at Remington Rand, he oversaw the wiring of a $3.5 million computer for the Atomic Energy Commission.
ObituariesTarleton D. Williams, pioneering computer scientist and celebrated electronics engineer, has died at 94In 1959, as a groundbreaking Black manager at Remington Rand, he oversaw the wiring of a $3.5 million computer for the Atomic Energy Commission.
ObituariesJustine A. Hoffman, cofounder of the Revolution School and former head of the Philadelphia School, has died at 60She was an expert in curriculum design and instruction, leadership, development, and community relations.
ObituariesJustine A. Hoffman, cofounder of the Revolution School and former head of the Philadelphia School, has died at 60She was an expert in curriculum design and instruction, leadership, development, and community relations.
ObituariesErnest H. Brown, insurance agency owner and former schoolteacher, has died at 71He started at State Farm as a claims adjuster and opened his own agency in 1983. He was energetic, and personable, his wife said, and adept at working with people to clarify their needs.
ObituariesErnest H. Brown, insurance agency owner and former schoolteacher, has died at 71He started at State Farm as a claims adjuster and opened his own agency in 1983. He was energetic, and personable, his wife said, and adept at working with people to clarify their needs.
ObituariesJay Sigel, Hall of Fame golfer and retired insurance company owner, has died at 81He won the Pennsylvania Amateur Championship 11 times, five straight from 1972 to ’76, and the Pennsylvania Open Championship for pros and amateurs four times.
ObituariesJay Sigel, Hall of Fame golfer and retired insurance company owner, has died at 81He won the Pennsylvania Amateur Championship 11 times, five straight from 1972 to ’76, and the Pennsylvania Open Championship for pros and amateurs four times.
ObituariesMary L. Silverstein, longtime English teacher, college mentor, and master gardener, has died at 92She also taught English at Community College of Philadelphia until 2017 and served as a student teacher mentor for graduate students at the University of Pennsylvania.
ObituariesMary L. Silverstein, longtime English teacher, college mentor, and master gardener, has died at 92She also taught English at Community College of Philadelphia until 2017 and served as a student teacher mentor for graduate students at the University of Pennsylvania.
ObituariesWilfredo P. Rojas, cofounder and retired director of the Philadelphia Department of Prisons Office of Community Justice and Outreach, has died at 73He was also cofounder of the National Homicide Justice Alliance and the Norris Square Civic Association, and first vice president and communications chair of the Gloucester County NAACP.
ObituariesWilfredo P. Rojas, cofounder and retired director of the Philadelphia Department of Prisons Office of Community Justice and Outreach, has died at 73He was also cofounder of the National Homicide Justice Alliance and the Norris Square Civic Association, and first vice president and communications chair of the Gloucester County NAACP.
ObituariesLinda M. Moores, longtime senior nurse at Graduate and Pennsylvania Hospitals, has died at 77She was remarkably adept at interacting with patients, her family said, and especially enjoyed mentoring students and other nurses. “She had a passion for helping people,” her son Heath said.
ObituariesLinda M. Moores, longtime senior nurse at Graduate and Pennsylvania Hospitals, has died at 77She was remarkably adept at interacting with patients, her family said, and especially enjoyed mentoring students and other nurses. “She had a passion for helping people,” her son Heath said.
ObituariesFrancis Davis, celebrated music critic, author, and historian, has died at 78In 2001, he told Joe Maita, publisher of Jerry Jazz Musician: “Writing about music is trying to figure out why it reaches you and communicate that to someone else, hopefully.”
ObituariesFrancis Davis, celebrated music critic, author, and historian, has died at 78In 2001, he told Joe Maita, publisher of Jerry Jazz Musician: “Writing about music is trying to figure out why it reaches you and communicate that to someone else, hopefully.”
ObituariesMoses Pierce Jr., popular retired Center City community service representative, has died at 77“When I greet people, I try to make the person feel like they’re coming into my living room," he said. "A smile and a hello is a key to unlock apprehension.”
ObituariesMoses Pierce Jr., popular retired Center City community service representative, has died at 77“When I greet people, I try to make the person feel like they’re coming into my living room," he said. "A smile and a hello is a key to unlock apprehension.”
ObituariesEarl R. Sonnie, longtime development engineer at the Franklin Institute, has died at 101He joined the Army Air Forces in 1943, studied flight instrumentation and mechanical engineering at the University of Illinois, and trained wartime pilots, navigators, and bombardiers.
ObituariesEarl R. Sonnie, longtime development engineer at the Franklin Institute, has died at 101He joined the Army Air Forces in 1943, studied flight instrumentation and mechanical engineering at the University of Illinois, and trained wartime pilots, navigators, and bombardiers.
ObituariesHelen E. Haynes, artist, teacher, and Philadelphia’s former chief cultural officer, has died at 74She championed the funding of artist residencies, neighborhood music and dance schools, community theaters, and cultural centers.
ObituariesHelen E. Haynes, artist, teacher, and Philadelphia’s former chief cultural officer, has died at 74She championed the funding of artist residencies, neighborhood music and dance schools, community theaters, and cultural centers.
ObituariesMary Welham Wurmstedt, Philadelphia teacher, New York banker, and Montco funeral director, has died at 91Thanks to a timely tip from the dean at Wharton, she landed a job as a financial analyst at Chase Manhattan Bank in the 1950s.
ObituariesMary Welham Wurmstedt, Philadelphia teacher, New York banker, and Montco funeral director, has died at 91Thanks to a timely tip from the dean at Wharton, she landed a job as a financial analyst at Chase Manhattan Bank in the 1950s.
