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Reenie Martin, Longtime Delco Firefighter And 'Trailblazer,' Dies At 61
Eleanor Irene Martin (nee Gallagher), a longtime Delaware County resident and firefighter, died on Monday, Feb. 6, her colleagues announced to the community. She was 61.
Known to friends and loved ones as Reenie, Martin was a lifetime member of the South Media Fire Company, officials said on Facebook. She was one of the first woman ever to earn that distinction in the company's 101-year history — "a trailblazer," her grieving colleagues wrote.
In 1991, the South Media Fire Company's members selected Martin as firefighter of the year, the company noted.
"Reenie was an…
Penncrest High School Senior, Shane Bouder Dies, 18
Shane J. Bouder, of Media, PA, formerly Phoenixville, PA, died on April 24, 2021. He was 18.
Bouder was two months shy of graduating from Penncrest High School, where he was remembered for being a wrestler, according to his obituary.
He was expected to continue his studies at Penn State University, where he planned to major in marketing and business administration, his obit says.
Bouder was remembered as someone who "spent much of his time helping and volunteering within the community."
He is survived by his parents Elizabeth K. McGowan of Drexel Hill, PA, and Kenneth E. Bouder Jr.,&…
