Bonnie L. Cook
Philly Inquirer
Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Neil Gorchow, Sperry executive who took part in early computer programming, dies at 95
Mr. Gorchow was in on some of the earliest computer projects in the nation. He realized, though, that the industry needed more women and more user-friendly software. → Read More
Leon M. Hill Jr., pioneering educator in the Philadelphia public school system, dies at 91
Mr. Hill had a long, distinguished career with the School District of Philadelphia, 1954 through 1990. → Read More
Marvin H. Balistocky, ophthalmologist in Norristown, King of Prussia, dies at 97
Dr. Balistocky practiced ophthalmology from offices in Norristown and King of Prussia. He also provided pro bono medical services to clergy and inmates in state prisons. → Read More
Alice Blair, an accounts processor and caregiver to siblings and neighbors, dies at 86
Mrs. Blair had several careers and two sons whom she raised in Southwest Philadelphia. She was known for quietly helping her elder sisters and those in need in her neighborhood. → Read More
Eli Pritzker, businessman and neighborhood activist in Center City, dies at 93
Mr. Pritzker briefly practiced law before realizing he could do more good as a businessman. He helped any neighbor or community group that asked him. → Read More
John A. Dawson, an adventurer and scientist whose research took him to the South Pole, dies at 85
Dr. Dawson began his scientific research in a dark, frozen outpost in Antarctica. He had to chip ice from the corners of his quarters, and melt snow for drinking water. → Read More
Marilyn Lewis, former state representative from Montco and wife of Drew Lewis, dies at 89
From 1979 to 1982, Mrs. Lewis was a member of the State Legislature representing the 147th District of Montgomery County. → Read More
Thomas M. Hyndman Jr., Philadelphia lawyer and volunteer, dies at 96
Mr. Hyndman interrupted his college education to serve as a navigator on a bomber in World War II based in Foggia, Italy. He had a narrow escape, bailing out of a plummeting aircraft. → Read More
Heather L. Kedar, Bucks County dentist who fought leukemia, dies at 46
Dr. Kedar fought stoically against leukemia that appeared in 2008. She was given a clean bill of health in 2011, but the cancer returned last December. She leaves a husband and two children. → Read More
LaRoy N. Castor Jr., Manhattan Project worker, and later, a cancer researcher, dies at 96
Mr. Castor had some qualms about his work on the Manhattan Project, which developed the nuclear bomb. After World War II, he became a cancer researcher so that he could help people. → Read More
Matthew A. Reluga, decorated World War II Army veteran, dies at 101
Among the highlights of Mr. Reluga's life were membership in American Legion Post 405 and attending the monthly meetings of the Delaware Valley chapter of the Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge. → Read More
Lois P. Revlock, executive secretary who became a watercolor artist, dies at 97
Mr. Revlock was a whiz at typing, but she grew weary of office gossip. In her forties, she became a watercolor artist. Her works have been shown on the East and West Coasts, and in Canada. → Read More
Lisa K. Cummins, a dentist who at 15 was picked to become a fashion model, dies at 57
Lisa K. Cummins was picked out of a crowd by a famous photographer to become a fashion model. She went on to become a dentist based in Bala Cynwyd. → Read More
Rose Sandler, materials specialist, loses her lifelong fight with depression at 39
“If I could do it over again, I would ask her every day: ‘How are you, what are you feeling?’” her mother said. “Don’t just coast along thinking everything is all right." → Read More
Martin J. Herman, former Bulletin reporter and government spokesman in N.J., dies at 81
Mr. Herman loved a day trip in the car, attending model train shows, and spending time in Brigantine, N.J., and Naples, Fla. → Read More
Zachary Alf, 3, and Ryann Marie Meo, 7, who brightened the neighborhood, died in Greys Ferry fire
The two siblings were lively figures in their Grays Ferry neightborhood. Zachary Alf was always on his bike, his mother said. Ryann Marie Meo loved to dance and dreamed of being a doctor. → Read More
Jeffrey Ostrowski, leader in the field of physical therapy, dies at 58
"Jeff was an enigma wrapped in a blue shirt, a sharp blazer, and skinny jeans,” his partners said. He had a knack for making people around him feel - and be - better. → Read More
Thomas K. Cloetingh, a Chester County entrepreneur and philanthropist, dies at 67
Mr. Cloetingh was founder and CEO of the Wayne-based Signal Holdings LLC, a provider of protection programs and repair services for cell phones. → Read More
Samuel A. Nalbone Sr., a decorated World War II Army veteran, dies at 97
Mr. Nalbone received the Bronze Star Medal for valor in battle. In 1944, he walked through a minefield to get help and rescued 12 wounded Army comrades, saving their lives. → Read More
Patricia Carlin Sperling, early proponent for equality and social justice, dies at 98
While in high school, Ms. Sperling skipped classes to attend a demonstration at the Baldwin Locomotive Works, her family said. She supported progressive causes and acted on her beliefs. → Read More