
Gary Miles
Coverage Editor at The Philadelphia Inquirer
Obituary storyteller at The Philadelphia Inquirer
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I know of Carol Saline, of course. She is the retired award-winning senior writer and editor for Philadelphia Magazine, best-selling author, TV and radio personality, and popular public speaker. I write obituaries for The Inquirer. Why did she email me last week? “Dear Gary,” she wrote. “I am contacting you because I am entering hospice care and will likely die in the next few weeks.”Most often, families contact me after their loved one has died.
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Orien Reid Nix, 79, of King of Prussia, retired Hall of Fame reporter for KYW-TV and WCAU-TV in Philadelphia, owner of Consumer Connection media consulting company, the first Black and female chair of the international board of the Alzheimer’s Association, former social worker, mentor, and volunteer, died Tuesday, June 17, of complications from Alzheimer’s disease at Wyncote Place assisted living in Montgomery County.
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Ramona Lenny Alpern, 97, formerly of Radnor, retired speech therapist, versatile actor, author, special needs advocate, and onetime telephone voice of 411 directory assistance, died Friday, June 6, of cardiac arrest at Texas Health Hospital in Frisco, Tex. A natural actor with a flair for connecting with people and projects, Mrs.
Keith Sharper, high school track star, martial arts master, and retired investigator, has died at 65
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Keith Sharper, 65, of Camden, high school track star, former high school and college cross-county and track coach, black belt martial arts Hall of Famer, retired senior investigator for the Camden County Prosecutors Office, volunteer, and mentor, died Friday, May 24, of cardiovascular disease at his home.
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John J. Braithwaite Sr., 92, of Rosemont, expert salesman, longtime business executive, veteran, and Lower Merion High School Football Hall of Famer, died Wednesday, May 28, of age-associated ailments at his home. Mr. Braithwaite was a natural salesman, lifelong humorist, and astute businessman. He was personable and clever, and adept at corporate acquisitions and connecting what customers needed with what he could provide.
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