RTM Bus Driver, Olympic Horse Owner Among Local Obits

Read below a list of a few recent death notices for residents in the greater Media area.

Judith DiGiovanni, 70, of Media

After her marriage to Robert, they relocated to Pennsylvania to raise their family of six children. Judith was a horse lover, riding, competing and breeding dressage horses as owner and operator of Broozknoll Ltd. She competed at Dressage at Devon and attended the Gold Cup Grand Prix Jumping. She was proud that her horse Genevieve competed in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia for the US Virgin Islands Equestrian Team. [Legacy.com/Delco Times]

Jean Manerchia, 81, of Media

Jean was born in Norristown, to Roland and Ella Myers. She was raised and educated in the Media area. Jean was a woman dedicated to her home and enjoyed time spent with family. [Legacy.com/Delco Times]

Robert Anthony Sallard, 61, of Media

Tony, as he was affectionately known was born and raised in Chester and graduated from Chester High School in 1970. He worked for many years as a school bus driver for Chester Upland School District and Rose Tree Media School District where he was known to the children and parents as Mr. Bob. Tony later worked for Community Transit. [Legacy.com/Delco Times]

Bob represented the Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District for six terms and died unexpectedly Tuesday morning at his Virginia home.

 

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