Monaghan Wible Law LLC

05/25/2026

Wishing you a peaceful and reflective Memorial Day. Let us honor the heroes who shaped our nation. 🇺🇸

05/07/2026

𝑾𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝑨𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒆 ~ Bridget Monaghan Wible Acquires The Oliver H. Bair Company, Continuing a 148-Year Legacy of Compassionate Service. See less

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝟭𝟰𝟴-𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲.
Bridget Monaghan Wible, Esquire, Funeral Director and Certified Preplanning Consultant (CPC), has announced the acquisition of The Oliver H. Bair Company Funeral Home, Montrose Cemetery and Memorials (Upper Darby, PA), and Cumberland Cemetery (Media/Middletown Township, PA). She also owns and operates Monaghan Funeral Home in Red Hill, PA and Raffeo-DiCecco Memorial Home in Norristown, PA. https://www.philadelphiafuneralcare.com/

With this transition, the firm will move forward as The Oliver H. Bair & Monaghan Funeral Home, reflecting both its historic roots and its continued family leadership. Founded in 1878, The Oliver H. Bair Company has long been recognized as a leader in compassionate funeral service. Founder Oliver H. Bair established the firm on the principle that families should be served with dignity, empathy, and attentive care during life’s most difficult moments. The funeral home became widely known for its longtime Philadelphia location at 1820 Chestnut Street.

In 2007, the company was acquired by John J. Monaghan, Bridget’s father, who led its operations alongside Monaghan Funeral Home until his passing in 2020. “Continuing the legacy of The Oliver H. Bair Company is both an honor and a responsibility,” said Monaghan Wible. “My father instilled in me the importance of serving families with compassion, integrity, and respect. I am proud to carry that tradition forward.” Bridget Monaghan Wible has been part of The Oliver H. Bair Company since 2009.

With this acquisition, Bridget becomes only the fifth owner in the company’s 148-year history—and just the second female owner. Mary Bair, daughter of founder Oliver H. Bair, was among the first female funeral directors and owners in the United States.

Bridget Monaghan Wible expressed her commitment to preserving the firm’s legacy while continuing to meet the evolving needs of the families it serves. “We remain dedicated to providing meaningful, personalized services with the same level of care that has defined this organization for generations,” she said.

Montrose Cemetery, Cumberland Cemetery, Montrose Memorials,
Monaghan Wible Law LLC, Monaghan Funeral Home, Inc.

07/02/2024

Both Pennsylvania House and Senate recently passed H.B. 1760 preventing both slayers and convicted elder abusers from inheriting property from a victim upon his or her death. The law previously only pertained to slayers. Governor Shapiro signed H.B. 1760 into law on July 1, 2024 providing our vulnerable elders further protection.

02/09/2024

Attention Apple users! Did you know you can add a “Legacy Contact” to your account? By doing so you may prevent a loved one the headache of needing court orders or probate documents to access your information when you die. Having quick access to your Apple account can also assist your executor or next of kin in locating other accounts and preserving your photos, information, etc.

Simply click your name in Settings, tap Sign-in & Security, then tap Legacy Contact and follow the steps provided.

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07/13/2023

A handwritten Will can be accepted into probate in Pennsylvania, however, it can also cause unnecessary delay, costs, and litigation. Contact us today to prepare a thoughtful, well-executed estate plan that will protect your beneficiaries and legacy.

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In deciding a family dispute over her estate, a jury in Michigan ruled that a handwritten document found in a couch at Franklin’s home after her death represented her last wishes.

09/05/2020

Please read about the importance of Advance Medical Directives/Living Wills & Health Care POAs. We can help you properly express your wishes so your family members do not have to make these difficult decisions on your behalf.

Procedures can be so rough on frail bodies that patients may have even lived longer without them.

07/03/2020

You may be owed money! 💵

Hundreds of Delaware County residents and organizations are owed hundreds, and sometimes thousands of dollars in unclaimed property at the County level. For a wide variety of reasons, these checks were either uncashed or undeliverable, and people who did business with Delaware County government are owned money. Delaware County Controller Joanne Phillips has worked to make it easier for people to identify and claim money that might be owed to them from the past several years at the County level. To facilitate that process, the Controller’s Office launched an Unclaimed Funds section on the County’s website on July 1. The website lists the funds, the names of their owners in alphabetical order, the amount, and provides a user-friendly process to claim those funds.

Details and the website can be found here:
https://www.delcopa.gov/publicrelations/releases/2020/unclaimedfunds.html

06/12/2020

The Delaware County Register of Wills made the announcement below this afternoon. Please contact us if we can assist you with your probate needs.

The Delaware County Register of Wills is now scheduling virtual probate appointments for ALL individuals who are represented by an attorney, regardless of whether the circumstances are emergent. At this time, these services are still only available for individuals who are represented by an attorney, a requirement that is consistent with that of many other counties in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. We hope to expand services to unrepresented individuals as soon as we are able to address the backlog and responsibly meet the demand caused by the coronavirus emergency.

04/21/2020

At our most vulnerable, people now see, the coronavirus will separate us from those we love.

03/23/2020

If you have questions about the Register of Wills or how to administer an estate during these challenging times, please feel free to contact me.

The Register of Wills Office is closed to the public at this time. Currently, we do not have information as to when we will open again. When we have that information, we will promptly share it here. This page is being updated regularly. Please check this page for the latest updates. We accept emerge...