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McIlvaine Funeral Home
EAST FALLS, PHILADELPHIA
3711 Midvale Avenue
East Falls, Philadelphia, Pa. 19129
215.844.0211
Fax: 215.438.8925

Simcox-McIlvaine
Funeral Home

LANSDALE, PENNSYLVANIA
532 East Main Street
Lansdale, Pennsylvania 19446
215.855.3434
Fax: 215.362.1898

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BRIDGET T. McCRORY, age 68, of North Wales, died Feb. 15, at Abington Health, Lansdale Hospital. Born in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Bridget Kelly McCullough. She graduated from Lansdale Catholic High School. Mrs. McCrory was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in North Wales. She enjoyed bowling, dancing and playing all sports. Surviving is her beloved husband of 30 years, Ciaran P. McCrory; her son, Ciaran F. McCrory of Montgomeryville; daughters, Bridget T. McCrory of Montgomeryille and Kathleen P. McCrory of Conshohocken; her sisters, Mary Hoey of Wishaw, Scotland, and Kathleen Weller and her husband, William, of Kunkletown, and her brothers, John McCullagh and his wife, Helen; Peter McCullagh and Michael McCullagh, all of Lansdale, and Patrick McCullagh and his wife, Sarah, of Towamencin. Relatives and friends are invited to call on Sunday evening from 6 to 8 p.m at the Simcox-McIlvaine Funeral Home, Lansdale, and also on Monday morning, from 10 to 11 a.m. at St. Rose of Lima Church, 424 South Main Street, in North Wales, Pa. 19454, followed by her Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. Interment at St. John Neumann Cemetery. For those desiring, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Bridget's name to St. Rose of Lima Church (address above) would be preferred.

GERALD McFADDEN, age 79, of Lansdale, died at his home, Friday, February 25, 2011. He is the beloved husband of 50 years of Bridget (Ryan) McFadden. He is formerly of Wyndmoor and has lived in Lansdale for the past two and a half years. Born in Kiloughcarron, Creeslough, County Donegal, Ireland, he was the son of the late Dominick and Maggie FcFadden. Mr. McFadden was director of distributions for Acme Markets in Philadelphia. He served his country honorably with the United States Army stationed in Germany. As an active member of Seven Dolors Parish in Wyndmoor, he served as President of the Home and School Board for the Church's Grade School. Mr. McFadden often attended the Men of Malvern Retreat House. In his later years, he drove School Buses for Springfield Township, Montgomery County. Upon moving to Lansdale, he became a member of St. Stanislaus Church. In addition to his wife, he is survived by four loving sons; Brian E. McFadden and his wife, Laurie, of Lansdale, Gerald A. McFadden and his wife, Amy, of Ludlow, Pa., John P. McFadden and his wife, Maureen, of Bear, Delaware, and Mark D. McFadden and his wife, Jenny, of Tucson, Arizona, two loving daughters, Joan M. McFadden of Chandler, Arizona, and Eileen Curran and her husband, Dominic, also of Chandler, Arizona, three brothers; Pat, Dominic and Colm McFadden, 5 sisters, Anne Donaher, Sister Joan (Agnes), Mary Brady, Sarah McFadden, and Catherine Sheridan, 23 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by brothers, James and Anton McFadden, and sisters, Nora Finnegan and Maragaret McFadden. Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing. Monday morning, February 28 from 9:30 to 11 a.m., at St. Stanislaus Church, 51 Lansdale Avenue, Lansdale, Pa. 19446, followed by his Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. Interment Holy Sepulchre, Cheltenham. In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer donations to The American Heart Association, P.O. Box 163549, Columbus, Ohio, 43216 or visit www.americanheart.org. Arrangements are by the Simcox-McIlvaine Funeral Home, Lansdale.

ROBERT J. McHALE, November 3, 2011, of East Falls. Beloved husband of Dot and dear father of Caitlin. Also survived by his mother Alice, two brothers, John (Phyllis) and Joe, three sisters, Eileend Skolds (Rick), Linda Kuklinski (Steve) and Maureen Morrison (Fred), many nieces and nephews. Bob was preceded in death by his father, John, and his brother Jim. Relatives and friends are invited to his Viewing, Sunday, November 6, 6 to 8 pm, McIlvaine Funeral Home, East Falls, and Monday November 7, 8;30 to 9:30 am, followed by his Mass of Christian Burial, St. Bridget Church, 10 am. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be give in Bob's memory to St. Bridget School or Church, 3667 Midvale Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19129.

THOMAS J. McKEEVER, February 24, 2011, of East Falls, Roxborough and West Wildwood. Beloved husband of the late Clarita (nee McGlynn); dear father of six sons and seven daughters; loving grandfather of 20 and great grandfather of 8; also survived by several nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to his Viewing 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1, at the McIlvaine Funeral Home East Falls and Wednesday, March 2, 8:30 to (:30 a.m. followed by Tom's Funeral Mass at St. Bridget Church at 10 a.m. interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in hi memory may be sent to the Monastery of St. Clare, 1271 Langhorne-Newtown Road, Langhorne, Pa. 19047 or to the North Light Community Center, 175 Green Lane, Philadelphia, Pa. 19127.

REV. JAMES J. MURPHY, former pastor of St. Bridget Church, East Falls, March 7, 2011, age 93. Beloved son of the late Leo and Mary (nee O'Conner) Murphy, dear uncle of Joseph (Olivia), Robert (Kathleen), Thomas (Linda) and Peggy Manley; also survived by ten great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by 8 brothers and three sisters. Relatives and friends are invited to his Viewing, Thursday, March 10, 9:15 to 10:30 am at Blessed Virgin Mary Church, 1101 Main Street, Darby, PA 19023. Concelebrated Funeral Mass to follow at 11 am with His Eminence Justin Cardinal Rigali as the Principle Celebrant, Interment Calvary Cemetery.

CHARLES A. MURRAY, JR. "Chuck", on August 21, 2010, of Montgomery Twp., beloved husband of Helen M. (nee Donahue) and devoted father of Lisa M. English (David), Helen M. Dungan (Mark), Charles J. Jurray (Alicia) and Melissa A. Murray, brother of Patricia A. Rupp and grandfather of 6. Relatives and friends are invited to attend his Funeral Mass on Wednesday, August 25, at 11 a.m. at Mary, Mother of the Redeemer Church, 1325 Upper State Road, North Wales, PA 19454 (in Montgomery Twp.) where the family will receive friends from 9 to 11 a.m.,Wednesday morning before Mass. Interment St. John Neumann Cemeery, Chalfont. The family would prefer memorial contributions, in lieu of flowers, to either Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, 1663 Bristol Pk., Bensalem, PA. 19020 or Missionary Servants of the Blessed Trinity, 3501 Solly Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19126-2313. .