Broomall

Elizabeth Schumacher Bogia, 80, a retired insurance underwriter, died Feb. 4 at her home in Broomall. She was born Feb. 14, 1907, in Philadelphia. She graduated from South Philadelphia High for Girls. In 1929 she married Clarence M. Bogia Jr. of Philadelphia. Shortly after their marriage, the couple moved to Ardmore. When Mr. Bogia became the administrator of Phoenixville Hospital in the early 1950s, the couple moved to Phoenixville and Mrs. Bogia began working as an assistant underwriter for Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. in Bala Cynwyd.

Pat Monahan didn't know much about Levittown Western before the American Legion Region 3 Tournament opened. But the Broomall third baseman had a feeling Western was the club to beat in the eight-team, double-elimination tourney. "There was just something about that team," Monahan said. "I figured if we could have beat them, it would have been all downhill from there. " But Broomall ended with an uphill climb when Western scored seven times in the second inning. Broomall never got it going offensively and eventually fell to Western, 8-1, last week at Philadelphia Textile.

Services were to be held today for Joanna Pakuris, a prominent member of the Greek community in the Philadelphia area who died Wednesday. She was 66 and lived in Broomall for 30 years. Pakuris, known as Anna by most of her friends, was the daughter of the late Peter Tsopelas, the unofficial mayor of the once predominantly Greek neighborhood at 10th and Locust streets in Philadelphia. She was also well-known for her impeccable grooming, whether at simple family gatherings or formal social occasions.

Samuel M. Fisher, 85, of Havertown, a member of the Haverford Township school board in the 1970s, died of congestive heart failure on Tuesday, Dec. 27, at Lankenau Hospital. Mr. Fisher's CPA firm, Samuel M. Fisher Co., was the independent auditor for the Rose Tree Media School District and for Haverford Township in the 1980s. Born in West Philadelphia, Mr. Fisher graduated first in the Class of 1947 at the Temple University School of Business and Accounting, his son-in-law, Brian Vance, wrote in biographical notes.

Jerry Davidoff, 58, of West Chester, an optometrist, died of lung cancer on Wednesday, Nov. 30, at Chester County Hospital. Dr. Davidoff joined his father Sydney's optometry practice in Broomall in 1981 and took over the practice when his father retired. Ten years ago, he opened a second office in West Chester. In tributes sent to his family, Dr. Davidoff's patients commented on his sense of humor, his caring, and how comfortable he made them feel. He often provided optometric care for those who had no insurance, his family said.

The Ardmore Manor American Legion baseball team got the past weekend off and will be treated to a barbecue dinner by coach Paul Bogosian on Tuesday. Which proves that sometimes a tie is better than kissing your kid sister. The Manor tied its last regular-season game on Wednesday but did it in such outstanding fashion that Bogosian decided to reward the troops with some R & R. The Manor tied visiting Broomall, 8-8, cinching the deadlock with a stirring 4-run rally in the bottom of the seventh.

Evio A. Panichi, 84, of Media, a developer of residential properties in Ocean City, N.J., died Sunday, Feb. 26, at Riddle Memorial Hospital. Mr. Panichi grew up in West Philadelphia and attended Overbrook High School. During World War II, he worked for Baldwin Locomotive Works in Eddystone, and afterward was a bricklayer for Consorto & Sons, a builder in West Philadelphia. In 1952, he married his boss' daughter, Theresa Consorto, and established a masonry contracting business, Brookethorpe Corp., in Broomall.

You have five days left to shop for gifts of tight, tattoo-printed shirts. WYSP morning show DJ Danny Bonaduce turns a badass 52 this Saturday. Quiet, nonconfrontational, innocent and fresh-faced this former Partridge and Broomall native is not. What he is, or should be, in the coming year: Smiling a lot, thanks to a closer connection to his world and the world in general. More happy birthdays to: TV host-turned-producer Nancy Glass, who's a glam 56 today, Phils expert Chris "Wheels" Wheeler, who answers to 66 tomorrow, and Kenny Gamble, who's a soulful 68 this Thursday.

Santa Canale Curzi, 79, of Broomall, a dressmaker, died Aug. 29 at Haverford Community Hospital. Mrs. Curzi was born in Ascoli Piceno in central Italy. Orphaned as a young girl, she was raised in a convent, her daughter Lena Senesky said. From the nuns, Mrs. Curzi learned to sew and crochet. When she was 19, she came to the United States with her husband, Emidio Curzi, a carpenter, and their first daughter. The family settled in West Philadelphia in the area of 49th and Thompson Streets.

Robert V. Protesto Jr., 91, of Berwyn, a retired sign-company owner, died Wednesday at home. Growing up, Mr. Protesto worked at his grandparents' clam house in Broomall. A painter who made a sign for the restaurant's front window inspired him to get into the business, his daughter Diane Evans said. During World War II, Mr. Protesto served in the Army in Europe as a camouflage technician. Among its assignments, his unit set up fake camps with hundreds of tents to deceive the enemy, his daughter said.

Repertory Films Ambler Theater 108 E. Butler Ave., Ambler; 215-345-7855. www.amblertheater.com . All In: The Poker Movie (2009) $9.75; $7.25 seniors, students and children. 4/19. 7:30 pm. Bristol Riverside Theatre 120 Radcliffe St., Bristol; 215-785-6664. www.brtstage.org . Charlotte's Web (1973) $5. 4/15. 11 am. Gone With the Wind (1939) $5. 4/15. 2 pm. Spaceballs (1987) $5. 4/15. 7 pm. The Wizard of Oz (1939) $5. 4/16. 7 pm. Bryn Mawr Film Institute 824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr; 610-527-9898.

MITT ROMNEY'S presidential campaign rolled into Pennsylvania on Wednesday evening with scant nod to the April 24 primary vote and a laserlike focus on the one that comes seven months from now. "I have only one thing to ask," Romney told a cheering crowd in Broomall. "Help me defeat Barack Obama in November. " Fresh off victories Tuesday in Wisconsin, Maryland and Washington, D.C., the former Massachusetts governor hardly acknowledged Republican rival Rick Santorum during the evening campaign stop in western Delaware County.

Mitt Romney's presidential campaign rolled into Pennsylvania on Wednesday evening with scant nod to the April 24 primary vote and a laserlike focus on the one that comes seven months from now. "I have only one thing to ask," Romney told a cheering crowd in Broomall. "Help me defeat Barack Obama in November. " Fresh off victories Tuesday in Wisconsin, Maryland, and the District of Columbia, the former Massachusetts governor hardly acknowledged Republican rival Rick Santorum during the evening campaign stop in western Delaware County.

Evio A. Panichi, 84, of Media, a developer of residential properties in Ocean City, N.J., died Sunday, Feb. 26, at Riddle Memorial Hospital. Mr. Panichi grew up in West Philadelphia and attended Overbrook High School. During World War II, he worked for Baldwin Locomotive Works in Eddystone, and afterward was a bricklayer for Consorto & Sons, a builder in West Philadelphia. In 1952, he married his boss' daughter, Theresa Consorto, and established a masonry contracting business, Brookethorpe Corp., in Broomall.

Samuel M. Fisher, 85, of Havertown, a member of the Haverford Township school board in the 1970s, died of congestive heart failure on Tuesday, Dec. 27, at Lankenau Hospital. Mr. Fisher's CPA firm, Samuel M. Fisher Co., was the independent auditor for the Rose Tree Media School District and for Haverford Township in the 1980s. Born in West Philadelphia, Mr. Fisher graduated first in the Class of 1947 at the Temple University School of Business and Accounting, his son-in-law, Brian Vance, wrote in biographical notes.

Jerry Davidoff, 58, of West Chester, an optometrist, died of lung cancer on Wednesday, Nov. 30, at Chester County Hospital. Dr. Davidoff joined his father Sydney's optometry practice in Broomall in 1981 and took over the practice when his father retired. Ten years ago, he opened a second office in West Chester. In tributes sent to his family, Dr. Davidoff's patients commented on his sense of humor, his caring, and how comfortable he made them feel. He often provided optometric care for those who had no insurance, his family said.

* FIVE. 9 tonight, Lifetime. THERE WAS a time, during the years that "Friends" was on NBC, when the phrase "Broomall's Marta Kauffman" probably appeared in print in Philadelphia as often as "Upper Darby's Tina Fey" does now - as if their hometowns had become part of their names. "That's hilarious," said Kauffman, laughing, when I told her that this summer during an interview in Beverly Hills, Calif., about a very different project that the "Friends" co-creator had worked on with one of her former stars.

You have five days left to shop for gifts of tight, tattoo-printed shirts. WYSP morning show DJ Danny Bonaduce turns a badass 52 this Saturday. Quiet, nonconfrontational, innocent and fresh-faced this former Partridge and Broomall native is not. What he is, or should be, in the coming year: Smiling a lot, thanks to a closer connection to his world and the world in general. More happy birthdays to: TV host-turned-producer Nancy Glass, who's a glam 56 today, Phils expert Chris "Wheels" Wheeler, who answers to 66 tomorrow, and Kenny Gamble, who's a soulful 68 this Thursday.

Scott Erdmann (Tigard, Ore.) holds a one-shot lead over second-round leader Sean Dougherty (Overland Park, Kan.) after 54 holes of the 44th PGA Professional National Championship at Hershey Country Club. He shot a 2-under-par 69 yesterday that left him at 202 heading into today's final round. The top 20 finishers qualify for the PGA Championship in August, at the Atlanta Athletic Club. There's currently a two-way tie for the last spot, at 211. Of the four players from the Philadelphia Section who made the cut, Mike Moses (Garnet Valley)

An Iranian businessman who lived in Broomall was sentenced Friday to 33 months in prison for conducting illegal transactions with Iran between 2002 and 2005. A jury found in February that Mohammad Reza Vaghari, 43, exported banned goods to Iran that could be used for military purposes. Vaghari was also ordered by U.S. District Judge Jan E. DuBois to serve three years of supervised release and pay a $400 special assessment. - Sam Wood