Norris E. Gelman, a leading criminal defense lawyer in Philadelphia, dies at 77
Mr. Gelman never bragged about winning a case. He wasn’t flashy in court. He used humor and superior knowledge to prevail.
These are the people we’ve lost to COVID-19 in Greater Philadelphia
Relatives. Friends. Neighbors. Colleagues. People met here for the first time. All are connected by a shared tragedy: They are victims of COVID-19, the disease that has killed hundreds in the Philadelphia area. Here are some of their stories.
These are the people we’ve lost to COVID-19 in Greater Philadelphia
Relatives. Friends. Neighbors. Colleagues. People met here for the first time. All are connected by a shared tragedy: They are victims of COVID-19, the disease that has killed hundreds in the Philadelphia area. Here are some of their stories.
Cathy Apothaker, 89, was a businesswoman and widow of prominent Philadelphia lawyer
She opened her own business after the death of her husband, turning Country Floors at 1706 Locust St. into a popular spot for interior designers from around the country.
Cathy Apothaker, 89, was a businesswoman and widow of prominent Philadelphia lawyer
She opened her own business after the death of her husband, turning Country Floors at 1706 Locust St. into a popular spot for interior designers from around the country.
Edward Magliocco, 89, was a longtime Dobbins High School principal
To students, “Mr. Mag” was “an amazing, amazing person who put his arms around us, gave us all the support we needed,” said Doug Overton, a 1987 Dobbins graduate who went on to star at La Salle and play in the NBA for 11 seasons.
Edward Magliocco, 89, was a longtime Dobbins High School principal
To students, “Mr. Mag” was “an amazing, amazing person who put his arms around us, gave us all the support we needed,” said Doug Overton, a 1987 Dobbins graduate who went on to star at La Salle and play in the NBA for 11 seasons.
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Joan Cunnane, 88, was a political activist who championed human rights
A lifelong Democrat, Mrs. Cunnane worked for every party presidential candidate from Kennedy to Obama. Her son said she joked that “she baptized me and my sister and brothers Democrats before baptizing us Catholic.”
Avraham Shlomo MacConnell, 72, was a veteran and police officer
MacConnell volunteered for the Shriners and the American Liver Foundation after a family member suffered from the ailment. He doted on his great-granddaughter Chloe.
Madeline Fox, co-operator of Joseph Fox Bookshop in Center City, dies at 96
Mrs. Fox made the Joseph Fox Bookshop in Center City a magnet for people who valued the intellectual life. The store was founded in 1951.
Jerry Sloan, Hall of Fame basketball coach, dies at 78
by Tim Reynolds, Associated Press
Sloan coached the Utah Jazz for 23 years and took them to the NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998.
L. Theodore Lawrence Jr., 99, was a World War II veteran and pioneering cardiologist
During his 13 years at the Philadelphia VA Hospital, Dr. Lawrence pioneered cardiac catheterization procedures, taught at the Medical College of Pennsylvania and coauthored several medical text books.
Larry Singer, 89, was a jokester, magician and businessman
Mr. Singer took care of his family and kept them laughing. He overcome a debilitating stutter through magic lessons as a teen and went on to become a self-made man.
Gilbert Thompson, television actor and teacher, dies at 91
Mr. Thompson acted in 1953 on “Action in the Afternoon.” The show was filmed in the WCAU-TV lot off City Avenue and billed as television’s only live network Western.
Jasper Daniels Jr., 76, was a family man who knew his way around the Penn Relays
Mr. Daniels enjoying swapping stories with son Daniel and daughter Tracey, and belting out karaoke with son Byron. Anita Baker songs were a family favorite.
Francis Dufner, 96, was a great storyteller and big Notre Dame football fan
Mr. Dufner served in the Navy during World War II and spent four decades working for the Pennsylvania Railroad. He was a gifted storyteller and could recall just about anything.
Eric Berg, sculptor whose creations include Reading Terminal’s Philbert the pig, dies at 74
The Philadelphian also designed the Drexel dragon at 33rd and Market Streets, and the gates to Rittenhouse Square’s gardener’s cottage.
Robert Ashley Meyers, runner, boxer, and ticket seller, dies in pedestrian accident at 56
Mr. Meyers was struck and killed by a car while out for his morning run. He led such an active life that it was as if a force of nature had been stilled. “Everybody was shocked,” said a relative.
Sister Irene Loretta Cassady, 86, was a ‘beacon of light’ at a Northeast Philly school
Her sister, who lives in Ohio, is “overwhelmed” at the outpouring of support. “When did she get so famous?” she said, laughing.
Annie Glenn, widow of U.S. Sen. John Glenn, dies at 100 of COVID-19 complications
by Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press
At the time of John Glenn’s death in 2016, the two had been married 73 years.
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