Obituaries

Jan 19, 2026

Gwendolyn Hoye transitioned January 19, 2026. Viewing will be held Saturday February 14, 2026 9:00am Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Ivy Beyond the Wall ritual will be performed at 9:30. Celebration of Life will commence at 10:00am at the Salem Baptist Church 2741 Woodland Ave. Abington, Pa. 19001 Interment Private

Jan 18, 2026

Jan 17, 2026

Marvin G. Gilmore transitioned January 17, 2026 viewing will be held Friday February 6, 2026 9:00am followed by Celebration of Life at 11:00am at the Sharon Baptist Church 3955 Conshohocken Ave. Philadelphia, Pa 19131 Interment Private

Jan 13, 2026

Deacon Robert Adderley transitioned January 13, 2026. Viewing will be held Friday January 30, 2026 9:00am followed by Celebration of Life at 10:00am at the Keeping it Real Christian Fellowship 951 N. 10th Street Philadelphia, Pa 19122 Entombment Ivy Hill Cemetery

Dec 27, 2025

Deacon William Leon Smith transitioned December 27, 2025. Viewing will be held Friday January 9, 2026 9:00am followed by Celebration of Life at 11:00am at the DuPree Funeral Home INc 2809-11 W. Diamond Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19121 Interment Mount Peace Cemetery 

Dec 22, 2025

Gandhi Grant Barksdale transitioned December 22, 2025 Celebration of Life will be held Tuesday January 13, 2026 10:00 AM at the Church of Christian Compassion 6121 Cedar Ave. Philadelphia, Pa. 19143 Interment Washington Crossing National Cemetery Newtown, Pa. 

Dec 15, 2025

Margaret Dupree, President of the Dupree Funeral Home Inc, passed on December 15, 2025. Viewing will be held Sunday December 28, 2025 2:00-6:00 PM at the Dupree Funeral Home Inc 2809-11 W. Diamond Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19121

Celebration of LIfe will be held Monday December 29, 2025 10:00 following a viewing at 9:00AM at the Keeping Real Christian Fellowship 951 N....

Dec 11, 2025

Larry Bennett transitioned December 11, 2025. Viewing will be held Saturday December 21, 2025 9:00 followed by Celebration of Life at 10:00 at the Keeping it Real Christian Fellowship 951 N. 10th Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19122 Interment Fairview Cemetery Willow Grove, Pa. 

Nov 14, 2025

Donna Jean Kinley transitioned November 14, 2025 Viewing will be held Saturday November 29, 2025 9:00 followed by Celebration of Life at 10:00 at the Garden of Prayer World Prayer Center 2217 N. 29th Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19121 Interment Magnolia Cemetery 4500 Levick Street Philadelphia, Pa 19135

Nov 13, 2025

Gwendolyn Butler transitioned November 13, 2025 Viewing will be held Monday November 24, 2025 9:00am followed by Celebration of Life at 11:00am at the Greater Community Bible Tabernacle 5220 Wynnfield Ave. Philadelphia, Pa. 19131 Bishop Stacey Roberts, Pastor Interment Mount Lawn Cemetery Sharon Hill, Pa

Nov 9, 2025

William A. Gibson transitioned November 9, 2025 Viewing will be held Saturday November 15, 2025 12:00 noon followed by Celebration of Life at 1:00 p.m. at the DuPree Funeral Home Inc 2809-11 W. Diamond Street Philadelphia, Pa 19121 Interment Private

Nov 3, 2025

James Thomas Lassiter Jr. transitioned November 3, 2025 Viewing will be held Saturday November 15, 2025 9:00 followed by Celebration of Life at the Keeping it Real Christian Fellowship 951 N. 10th Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19123 Interment Chelten Hills Cemetery

Oct 26, 2025

Barbara Sorrells Burke Morris transitioned October 26, 2025. Viewing will be held Saturday November 1, 2025 10:00 followed by Masonic Services at 11:00 at the DuPree Funeral Home Inc. 2809-11 W. Diamond Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19121

Wednesday November 5, 2025 Viewing 9:00 followed by Celebration of Life commencing at 10:00am at the Monumental Baptist Church 50th and Locust Streets Philadelphia, Pa...

Oct 1, 2025

Betty Aiken, widow of Dennis Aiken transitioned October 1, 2025. Viewing will be held Thursday October 30, 2025 9:00 AM followed by Celebration of Life at 11:00 AM. at the Resurrection Community Church 6200 Dicks Ave. Philadelphia, PA. 19142. Interment Washington Crossing National Cemetery Newtown, PA Friday October 31, 2025

Sep 28, 2025

Carlyne Wayne transitioned September 28, 2025 Viewing will be held Friday October 24, 2025 9:00 followed by Celebration of Life at 10:00 at the Monumental Baptist Church 50th & Locust Street Philadelphia, Pa 19139 Rev. J. Wendall Mapson, Pastor/Eulogist Entombment Laurel Hill West Cemetery Bala Cynwd, Pa 

Sep 28, 2025

Theresa Carol Thornton transitioned September 28, 2025. Viewing will be held Tuesday October 14, 2025 10:00 followed by Celebration of Life at 11:00 at From the Heart Christian Ministries 3600 N. 20th Street Philadelphia, Pa 19140 Interment Private

Sep 20, 2025

Clarice McDonald transitioned September 20, 2025. Viewing will be held Friday September 26, 2025 9:00 followed by Celebration of Life at 11:00 at the Holy Church of the Living God 2701 W. Cumberland Street Philadelphia, PA 19132 Interment Chelten Hills Cemetery

Sep 11, 2025

Rev. William Fleming transitioned September 11, 2025 Viewing will be held Tuesday September 30, 2025 9:00 followed by Celebration of LIfe at 11:00 at the Old Macedonia First John Baptist Church 4635 N. 16th Street Philadelphia, PA. 19140 Interment Washington Crossing National Cemetery Newtown, Pa Wednesday October 1, 2025

Aug 22, 2025

Annie Gloria Newkirk transitioned August 22, 2025 Viewing will be held Thursday September 4, 2025 9:00 followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 at the Saint Martin dePores Roman Catholic Church 24th & Lehigh Ave. Philadelphia, Pa. 19132 Interment Chelten Hills Cemetery

Aug 16, 2025

Bishop Durell Hyden transitioned August 16, 2025 Viewing will be held Thursday August 28, 2025 9:00 followed by Celebration of Life at 11:00 at the Prayer Center Church of Deliverance 606 Highland Ave. Chester, Pa. 19013