http://www.philly.com/dailynews/obituaries RSS Feed for DN Obituaries en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:04:23 GMT http://www.philly.com/dailynews/obituaries/20091120_Glenda_A__Christopher__activist_and_churchwoman__dies_at_64.html "THE WORLD lost a brilliant point of light," James Davis Jr., owner of RCS Searchers Inc., said about Glenda A. Christopher, one of his loyal employees. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/obituaries/20091119_Eddie_Bell__pioneering_black_football_star__dies_at_78.html EDDIE BELL was a pioneer in the ranks of college and pro football. He was the first black All-American and captain of the football team at the University of Pennsylvania, and then one of the brave souls who integrated pro football in the '50s. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/obituaries/20091119_James_A___Chip__McGann__former_standout_schoolboy_grappler__dies_at_57.html James Augustine McGann IV went from the Philadelphia area to California where he was an executive for a laboratory-supply company and liked to hike and camp in the state's varied terrain. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/obituaries/20091118_Jane_M__Glick__Ph_D__put_family_first.html IF YOU SPENT time with Jane M. Glick and didn't know much about her, you were unlikely to find out from her about her distinguished career as a scientist and teacher. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/obituaries/20091117_Michael_Zayon__retired_firefighter____mensch_.html IF YOU asked Michael Zayon about his Army service in World War II, he would often say, "I'm glad Mom and Pop came to America so I could be born here." http://www.philly.com/dailynews/obituaries/20091116_Paul_Hare__86__sociologist___rights_activist.html A. PAUL HARE was an internationally known sociologist, teacher, author, civil rights activist and a man dedicated to finding peaceful solutions to conflicts that could lead to violence. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/obituaries/20091113_Kenneth_Evans__longtime_aide_to_Sen__Specter__dies_at_80_.html KENNETH EVANS JR. was a handy guy to have around. He could take a haunted house in Lansdowne, chase out the ghosts and make it livable. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/obituaries/20091112_Robert_B__Hogna__Navy_vet_and_salesman__dies_at_92.html ALTHOUGH ROBERT Bevan Hogan didn't like to talk much about his service as a Navy flier in the Pacific Theater in World War II, his family managed to put together some information that attested to his remarkable courage. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/obituaries/20091111_Edith_Donatucci__89__devoted_matriarch.html PULLING UP to grandmom's and granddad's house on Briar Drive in Broomall was a special treat for the grandkids. "Walking in the front door and having Mom-Mom and Pop-Pop greet us with open arms and big smiles made us feel like the most important people in the world," Heather and Alissa wrote in a tribute to Mom-Mom. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/obituaries/20091110__Pops__Steinberg__81__iconic_vendor_at_Phillies_games.html "HEY, HOT DOG here, who else?" "Give your tongue a sleigh ride." "Hey, cotton candy here! How sweet it is!"