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Obituaries
Sarah Ann Caner Schofield Sarah Ann Caner Schofield died at her home in Chestnut Hill on Sunday, July 16 at the age of 78. She is survived by three siblings, John Caner, Annabel Caner and Wayne Wells and four children, Sarah Schofield Bittner, Mary Alton Schofield, Emily Colket Gallagher, and J. Dobson Schofield IV. She is also survived by five grandchildren and was predeceased by one grandchild. Sarah was born in Philadelphia on March 30, 1928. She earned a B.A, M.A., and Ph.D. in Philosophy from Bryn Mawr College, with an interest in religious studies. She taught at USC before turning to raising a family. She was an active volunteer at St. Martins Church and joined the ranks of the North American Guild of Changeringers. After raising her children, she taught at the Lutheran Seminary. She also worked at the Buten Museum and then at Einstein Hospital, in the hospice program. In her later years she became a devotee of ISKON and was a spiritual example to many. Her friends and family enjoyed her ability in the kitchen to produce sumptuously appetizing meals. Her Portuguese sweet bread was so loved and renowned that she cooked many loaves for friends to give as gifts during the holiday season. A memorial in her honor will be held at the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill on Saturday, July 29 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the hospice program of Holy Redeemer Health Systems. H. Thomas Felix II
H. Thomas Felix II passed away on July 18, 2006 in his Haverford home at the age of 72. Mr. Felix was a nationally recognized attorney in the field of labor-management relations. He was raised in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia, the son of Claire and David Felix. His Grandfather, Harry Felix served as District Attorney of Philadelphia. Tom was a graduate of the Germantown Friends School, The University of Virginia, and Temple University School of Law. Mr. Felix began his lifelong vocation with the Legal Aid Society of Philadelphia. He then joined Obermayer, Rebmann, Maxwell & Hippel where he practiced law for nearly 30 years and became a partner and the Chair of the Labor and Employment Group. In 1984, he founded the firm of Sprecher, Felix, Visco, Hutchison & Young. In 1991, Mr. Felix merged his Labor Group into Montgomery, McCracken, Walker and Rhoads. Finally, in 2002, he joined Ballard Spahr along with several of his colleagues, actively practicing law until a few weeks before his death. Mr. Felix was on the front lines of hundreds of municipal labor negotiations. He served every Mayor of Philadelphia beginning with James Tate. His clients included businesses representing every sector of our region’s economy. Even as his illness was becoming more pronounced, he concluded successful arbitrations on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with their Corrections Officers and the City of Philadelphia with its Firefighters. As he continued to work, he found the energy to attend his son Tommy’s Haverford School graduation and take a trip to Spain. Mr. Felix’s greatest professional legacy is the dozens of attorneys he mentored and worked alongside. Ken Jarin, who was associated with him since their days with the Obermayer firm, said, “Tom was the ultimate professional who lived his life to the fullest to the very end. He was a great lawyer, called upon by Mayors and Governors to represent them, but to so many of us he was a great teacher and friend. His advice was sought and adhered to by the most powerful, but his success in an adversarial profession was based on his ability to get along with people from all walks of life and find common ground.” Deborah Willig, who represents unions, sat across the bargaining table from Mr Felix, said, “In the world of labor negotiations--he was a man of his word. If Tom said you had a deal--you had a deal. My personal and professional memory of Tom will be that, in every sense of the word, he was a true ‘gentleman.’" Doreen Davis, a former partner remembered him as a friend and mentor. Mr. Felix was a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers and recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in America and a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer. He was also one of the first recipients of the City of Hope’s Spirit of Life Award presented by the Tri-State Labor and Management Council. Mr. Felix is survived by his wife, Dr. Joan Parker Felix, a nationally known labor arbitrator and his son H. Thomas (Tommy) Felix III who will be entering Cornell University Industrial Relations School this Fall. He is also survived by a brother, William. Services will be held at Beth David Synagogue on Thursday July 20 at 1:00 p.m. with Shiva at the family residence located at 48 Tunbridge Road in Haverford through Tuesday evening. Donations in lieu of flowers may be made in Mr. Felix’s memory to Bryn Mawr Hospital, 130 S. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010, or to a charity of the donor’s choice. Madeline Sauvion Madeline Sauvion (DeClercq), of Chestnut Hill, died on July 23. She was predeceased by a son, Marc and is survived by three daughters: Carol, Joan, Mariann (Grady); a son, Joseph Sauvion (June); six grandchildren: Nicole, Sara, Danielle, Noah, Tyler and Rachael; and close friends Becky, Barbara and Elda. A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, July 27 at 10 a.m. at Our Mother of Consolation Church, 9 E. Chestnut Hill Ave. Interment will take place at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Our Mother of Consolation School or to Chestnut Hill Hospital. Friends may call Wednesday evening, 7 to 9 p.m., at Jacob F. Ruth Funeral Home, 8413 Germantown Ave., Chestnut Hill. Parking on premises. Rosanel Oswald Rosanel Oswald, 88, a resident of Cathedral Village, Philadelphia, died of complications of Parkinson’s disease, on July 23. Oswald was born and raised in the environs of Birmingham Alabama. She subsequently lived California, Kentucky and Pennsylvania where her husband, John Oswald, who predeceased her, was a university professor and administrator. Dr, Oswald served as president of two universities - the University of Kentucky (1963 -1968) and Penn State (1970-1983.) Mrs. Oswald did lots of official entertaining, hosting students, faculty, alumni, legislators, trustees and foreign dignitaries. She believed that hospitality was a vital component of a university community and worked to create an atmosphere of “family” at the two Universities where she served as “first lady.” She established University House at Penn State as the official center for university entertaining. The Lion Ambassador program at Penn State was originally her idea. She was named an honorary alumna of Penn State in 1983. Oswald was a long time supporter of women’s advancement. She was the co-chairman of the University of Kentucky Centennial Conference in 1967, “Women Equal but Different.” In 1976, she was a member of the Pennsylvania Co-coordinating Committee for the International Women’s Year. She was the founding co-charwoman of PARTNERS, spouses of members of the Association of American Universities. She was also an avid supporter of the arts, serving as the first chairwoman of the Kentucky Arts Commission (1965-1968) and was subsequently a member of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (1971-1977). She was the arts chairwoman of the International Woman’s Year Conference, WOMANKIND in 1978. Oswald retired with her husband to the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia to be near family. Her retirement years were impacted by Parkinson’s disease. Mrs. Oswald is survived by her daughters, Betsy Evans and Nancy Oswald, by her son, John Oswald and four granddaughters, Sarah Browne, Jessie Oswald, Caroline Oswald and Laurel Oswald. A graveside service and burial will take place at Elmwood Cemetery in Birmingham, Alabama on September 23. She graduated from Alabama College for Women and taught in local public schools.
Gerald P. Nugent Jr., of Flourtown, formerly of Wyndmoor, died on July 20. Nugent was predeceased by his wife, Margaret Ann Nugent (McCrossen). He is survived by four daughters: Patricia Nugent, Evelyn Nugent, Margaret Cooney and Audrey Greening (Mitch); a son, Gerald Nugent (Kimberly); and five grandchildren. A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, July 26 at 10 a.m. at Our Mother of Consolation Church, 9 E. Chestnut Hill Ave. in Chestnut Hill. Interment will take place at St. Matthews Cemetery in Conshohocken. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to La Salle University, 1900 W. Olney Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19141. |
