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Norristown Mom Melissa Wallo Dies At 24 Norristown Mom Melissa Wallo Dies At 24
Norristown Mom Melissa Wallo Dies At 24 Norristown native Melissa Wallo died suddenly on Sept. 25 at the age of 24. The mother of one graduated from Pope John Paul II High School in Royersford, according to her obituary. She also attended West Chester University for a short time, her obit says. She is survived by her two-year-old daughter Avery Lynn, her parents Edward and Caroline Wallo, her brother Matthew Wallo, her paternal grandfather Edward Wallo, her maternal grandmother Rosaria Ceraso, and other loved ones. Melissa was preceded in death by her brother Brian Wallo, maternal grandfather Frank Ceraso an…

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by Nicole Acosta
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'Best Teacher Ever': PJP Community Heartbroken Over Death Of 27-Year Teacher Stacia Ficarro 'Best Teacher Ever': PJP Community Heartbroken Over Death Of 27-Year Teacher Stacia Ficarro
'Best Teacher Ever': PJP Community Heartbroken Over Death Of 27-Year Teacher Stacia Ficarro Stacia Ficarro's acquaintances say she was joyful. Family members say she was the heart of the home.  Colleagues say she was passionate and students say she was the best teacher they ever had. Ficarro, of Paoli, died Feb. 3, following a valiant cancer battle, leaving hundreds if not thousands of people heartbroken (scroll down for arrangements). "I remember when Ms. Ficarro started as a student teacher at SPX and also helped out in the Discipline Office," one person commented on a Pope John Paul II High School Facebook post announcing the longtime teacher's death. "She is one of…

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by Cecilia Levine