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The Phillies knew where they stood. They heard that Yamamoto wanted to play for the Dodgers or the Yankees. When the 25-year-old righty declined to visit Philadelphia as part of a trip to meet with the Yankees in New York on Dec. 17, one day after dining with Mets owner Steve Cohen at his home in Connecticut, the Phillies …GERALDINE A. BRINTON (Fletcher) Published 05/10/2024. BRINTON GERALDINE A. (NEE FLETCHER) 82, of Normandy Farms Estates of Blue Bell, PA, passed away April 28, 2024. She was the wife of the late Caleb J. Brinton, III. They were married for 57 years at the time of his passing.She was an inaugural member of The Inquirer’s Philadelphia Business Hall of Fame in 2016, and the Barristers’ Association of Philadelphia created it own annual JoAnne Epps Award in 2017. She lectured in Japan, China, Africa, and elsewhere, published hundreds of scholarly papers and book chapters, and coauthored 100 …President Epps died Tuesday, Sept. 19, at Temple University Hospital after falling ill during a memorial service on campus for historian Charles L. Blockson, her …Michael H. Levin, 81, formerly of Philadelphia, the first director of regulatory reform at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; former lawyer for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and National Labor Relations Board; longtime renewable energy financier and developer; award-winning poet; and author, died Tuesday, Jan. 2, … Catch up on some recent Inquirer journalism this weekend. Philly narcotics cops secretly used surveillance cameras. Video proved some of their testimony false. Narcotics officers are under investigation after they secretly used cameras in drug busts, and concealed video that contradicted their testimony. But the DA is still pursuing some cases ... Mass of Christian Burial. 1:00 p.m. St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church. 13591 Prosperity Farms Road, Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Funeral services provided by: Taylor & Modeen Funeral Home. 250 Center ...Published Apr. 12, 2023, 5:03 p.m. ET. Dave Racher, 85, formerly of Southampton, Bucks County, celebrated and colorful longtime Philadelphia court reporter for the Daily News, died Sunday, March 19, of heart failure at his home in Lake Worth, Fla. Called the “consummate professional” and “as much a fixture in this town as a scrapple ...Responses to articles in The Inquirer — including editorials, columns, op-eds and commentary pieces — should be made in the form of a letter to the editor. Letters should be emailed to [email protected]. Letters should be 200 words, at most. Writers should include their home address and day and evening phone number to allow for ...Published Sep. 14, 2023, 4:09 p.m. ET. Samuel W. Jay, assistant director of retention and adjunct professor at Villanova University, popular academic adviser, mentor to many, and innovative education advocate, died Tuesday, Aug. 29, of a cardiac event at Bryn Mawr Hospital. Born and raised in Willingboro, Dr. Jay played football at Willingboro ...Published Feb. 28, 2024, 5:06 a.m. ET. John Garrow, 60, of Fox Chase, a longtime veteran of the Philadelphia Fire Department, battalion chief, and fire academy educator, died on Monday, Feb. 19, after suffering a heart attack while on duty at his firehouse in Nicetown. Chief Garrow had been a Philadelphia firefighter for 32 years across 11 fire ...Published Nov. 21, 2023, 5:00 a.m. ET. In a high-ceilinged, brick-walled space in Northern Liberties where people often host weddings, a group of strangers gathered on a recent Sunday to prepare for death. They had come to learn how to shroud, part of a growing “death-positive” movement in Philly that seeks to demystify and decommercialize ...Published Sep. 13, 2021, 5:42 p.m. ET. Racism, childhood trauma, and the COVID-19 pandemic have dramatically affected opioid overdose deaths in Philadelphia, and must be considered as part of the city Health Department’s efforts to curtail rising overdose deaths, according to a new city report. The inaugural OD Stat report summarizes …Paula Peebles, 70, of Philadelphia, retired founder, president, and chief executive officer of the Renaissance Community Development Corp., cofounder of the Pennsylvania chapter of the National Action Network, teacher at the University of Delaware, and lifelong social activist, died Sunday, Jan. 21, of cancer at her home in Jefferson Manor. Submit an obituary in Philadelphia Inquirer in Philadelphia, PA, and on Legacy.com starting at $654.00. Create a lasting tribute with a Guestbook to share stories and memories. Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on Dec. 21, 2023. ... Legacy's Linnea Crowther discusses how families talk about causes of death in the obituaries they write. ... Recent deaths in the news ...

3 days ago · Gentile Dr. Gwen Phyllis July 14, 1936 - October 15, 2023 Dr. Gwen Phyllis Gentile, 87, of Schuylkill Haven, PA and Brooklyn, NY died Oct. 15, 2023. Born in Philadelphia PA July 14, 1936 to Myrtle (née, Cunningham) and Arthur Gentile. Prede... Read More. Published In. The Philadel­phia Inquirer. Last Name "Gentile". Published 05/05/2024. FOLEY James M. Age 85, of Philadelphia died Monday, April 29, 2024 peacefully in his sleep at St. Joseph's Villa in Flourtown. Jimmy, as he was known to his friends, was born in East Falls on January 11, 1939 to Charles and Mary Foley. He w... Read More. Published In. The Philadel­phia Inquirer.Gilbert Lewis, 78, of Philadelphia, celebrated artist who portrayed the gay male experience in the local LGBTQ community for 50 years, art teacher, art therapist, and art supplies expert, died Thursday, Dec. 7, of complications from Alzheimer’s disease at the Belvedere nursing center in Chester. Mr. Lewis took art lessons on the weekends as a ...Dec 22, 2023 · Published Dec. 22, 2023, 5:08 p.m. ET. Sylvia Cherong Fein, 107, of Philadelphia, longtime matriarch, inspiring mentor, and artist, died Sunday, Dec. 3, of age-associated decline at her home in Center City. Born in 1916, Mrs. Fein lived through two World Wars, the Great Depression, the civil rights and women’s movements, several technology ... Renzi Dr. Nicholas M. Age 87. I, Dr. Nicholas M. Renzi, died peacefully surrounded by my loving family on March 14, 2024 at the age of 87. I invite everyone to celebrate my life by making a child ...

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