Victor Q. Garcia

Victor Garcia entered eternal life on December 6, 2024 with his beloved wife and sister by his side. 

Victor was born July 24, 1954, and raised in Stockton, Calif. He was the son of Josefina and Francisco Garcia and was the oldest of six children. He attended Edison Senior High School and worked after school and in the summers harvesting, picking, and sorting crops. He also worked alongside his father at the bakery where he learned the art of baking. 

In college, he continued his studies at the University of California-Davis and majored in Latin American history. Having a Latino heritage, Victor always had an interest in this culture. At the urging of one of his advisors, he applied and was accepted into a master’s program in Latin American studies at Stanford University, which allowed him to broaden his knowledge of Latin America. As his passion grew, he was recruited by an anthropologist to attend the University of California-Santa Barbara. He received his doctorate in anthropology, which helped him for the first time to integrate theory and practice. It also was here, to his delight, that he met and married Laura Gonzalez, his wife and partner for 25 years. 

Victor served the field of anthropology and the Latino community for over 30 years. As an ethnographic researcher, he not only advanced the field of anthropology and the transnational study of Latino immigrants and farmworkers, but he also engaged deeply in his research communities. 

He was a professor of anthropology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) for 30 years, where he served as the director of the Mid-Atlantic Research and Training Institute and the founder of the Caring about Latino Student Achievement Program (originally College Prep 101 for Latinos). 

He cultivated a sense of belonging and purpose for students and junior faculty. As a result, he supported the recruitment, retention, and continued success of countless students and colleagues. He was also engaged as a researcher and educator at the Julian Samora Research Institute at Michigan State University, Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey, University of Texas at Dallas, Universidad de Guanajuato, Universidad Iberoamericana, Ford Foundation, Interdisciplinary Research Training Institute for Hispanic Drug Abuse at the University of Southern California, Thomas Jefferson University, National Institutes of Health, and the Prevention Research Center of the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation. 

Through his many accomplishments, Victor demonstrated the importance of a strong connection and commitment to family, culture, and community. Amid all these accomplishments and contributions, Victor was best known for his gracious humility and care for so many others. He mentored and supported countless students in their efforts to succeed in college and placed many in graduate programs. He demonstrated, as well, the importance of a strong commitment to family, culture and community. He was a beloved and dedicated husband, son, brother, uncle, colleague and friend. His unselfish thoughtfulness was an example for all of us. 

Victor was preceded in death by his father, Francisco Garcia, and niece, Santina Quintero. He is survived by his wife, Laura Gonzalez; mother, Josefina Garcia; siblings (Reina, Flavio, Julia, Linda and Francisco); many loved nieces and nephews; and close friends who will miss him dearly and remember him fondly. 

A memorial service will be planned for a time in the near future.  

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the "Victor Garcia Scholarship Fund for Latino Students."  

Make checks payable to "Laura Gonzalez" and mail to Dr. Laura Gonzalez, 660 Linden Circle, Kennett Square, PA 19348.  

Donations can also be made to Anson B. Nixon Park, a place that was near and dear to Victor's heart, at  https://www.ansonbnixonpark.org/donate. Checks can also be made out to "Friends of Anson B. Nixon Park" and mailed to PO Box 1111, Kennett Square, PA 19348.

Arrangements are being handled by Matthew Grieco of Grieco Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. (484-734-8100) of Kennett Square. 

To view Victor's online obituary and leave condolences, please visit www.griecofunerals.com.

Joseph Charles Melrath

Joseph Charles Melrath, 75, of Oxford, passed away while at home on December 23, 2024.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Ross H. and Virginia Christ Melrath. He graduated from Oxford Area High School.

Joseph was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and served during the Vietnam War.

He enjoyed spending time with his family, and lived his whole life in Oxford.

He is survived by his brother, Gary Melrath; a sister, Susan Melrath; and a nephew, Nicholas Landgren.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11 at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. at 86 Pine St. in Oxford.

John Edward McGlinchey Jr.

John Edward McGlinchey Jr, 71, of Swarthmore and formerly of New London, died peacefully on December 25, 2024 after a courageous and inspiring battle with Alzheimer’s.

Born in Philadelphia and a Germantown native, he was the son of John E. Sr. and Mae T. (nee McLafferty) McGlinchey.

John was a graduate of Cardinal Dougherty High School, Villanova University, and Widener University School of Law. A former special agent for the Federal Investigative Service, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), he retired in 2017 after 36 years of service. He was a member of Nativity BVM Church in Media.

John was a simple man who enjoyed a hot cup of coffee, reading the newspaper, watching all Philadelphia sports, listening to Elvis, and taking care of his family.

He is survived by his wife, Marsha A. (nee Feingold), with whom he loved very much and shared 42 years of marriage, his two daughters Sarah M. Aronson (Yaniv) of Conshohocken and Molly P. Hampson (Brian) of Media; three grandchildren, Gregory Hampson, Preston Hampson, and Thomas Aronson, as well as a grandson on the way; and his brothers, sisters, cousins and friends.

He was predeceased by one son, John E. McGlinchey, III, and one daughter, Emily S. McGlinchey, and his parents John E. Sr. and Mae T. (nee McLafferty) McGlinchey.

Visitation will be on Friday, January 3 from 9:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at the Church of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 30 E. Franklin St. in Media.

Funeral Mass will be Friday, January 3 at 11 a.m. at the church.

Interment is in SS. Peter & Paul Cemetery.

In memory of John, a contribution may be made to The Boy Scouts of America at www.scouting.org.

Online condolences can be left at www.msbfh.com. is private.