This month, we are pleased to introduce you to Evan and Angela Aigeldinger. A little over five years ago, the Aigeldingers were looking to find a forever home that gave them a sense of hometown pride. What better place than Marple for them to call home?
A lifelong Marple resident, Evan grew up here with his parents Karen and Mark, and older brother Patrick in the Brook Thorpe Hills section of town. While Evan was growing up, his neighborhood was full of dozens of young kids who all became a tight-knit group, even taking an annual camping trip
together. Whether it was the Marple Newtown Fourth of July Parade or the Broomall Fire Company carnival, Evan said he and his neighborhood friends always made it a tradition to do community events together. “These were some of my greatest childhood memories,” Evan recalled. “We usually entered the bike brigade or had a decorated float together in the Fourth of July Parade. We even won one year!”
Evan went all through the Marple Newtown School District from Loomis Elementary, to Paxon Hollow Middle School and then Marple Newtown High School, where he was on the golf, swimming and lacrosse teams. During high school, Evan also started his own landscaping business, where he served about 30 customers in the Broomall area.
Evan enjoyed his landscaping business but ultimately said he always knew he’d go into his family’s business, Penn Wynne Plumbing & Heating LLC, started by his grandfather. Evan’s dad ran the business while Evan was growing up, and he fondly remembers spending time with his dad while he was working. “I was always following him around on jobs,” he added.
Before going into the family business full-time after high school, Evan first furthered his education. He earned an Associate’s Degree in Applied Science from the Pennsylvania College of Technology and then, in 2015, received a Certificate in Small Business Management from Temple University.
Evan is now the third-generation owner of Penn Wynne Plumbing & Heating LLC. “I’m proud to continue in the family tradition as third generation owner of the company,” said Evan. Not only does he get to work alongside his dad, but his mom is also the company’s office manager. “I enjoy
working with my parents and a great team that is like family. I hope someday to pass it on to the fourth generation.”
Angela grew up in the shore town of Belmar, NJ, with her parents and younger sister, Marissa. Growing up, she was active in gymnastics, participating in club teams as well as her Manasquan High School team. After high school, Angela decided she wanted to go to college in Pennsylvania and enrolled at Neumann University, earning her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology in 2015. She then went to Eastern University and earned a Master’s in Clinical Counseling and a certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), a type of therapy that can improve social, communication and learning skills through reinforcement strategies. A common treatment for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or other developmental conditions, Angela explained that being an ABA therapist was both challenging and rewarding. “It requires patience, creativity and a commitment to helping children develop essential life skills,” she said. “I worked closely with clients to improve behaviors, communication and social interactions,” she said.
Angela was also a Licensed Behavior Specialist (LBS), providing behavioral health services, often working with individuals with autism, developmental disabilities or behavioral challenges. Shortly after graduate school, she worked as an early intervention behavior specialist for Building Blocks Behavioral Services at the Delaware County Intermediate Unit and the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit.
For about 12 years, Angela also coached gymnastics at Delco Gymnastics in Woodlyn. “I loved helping kids become the best versions of themselves,” she said. “Whether it was getting a new skill at gymnastics or helping a young child through tough behaviors, I love watching them succeed.” Today, Angela is enjoying life as a stay-at-home mom to her three-month-old baby, Savannah.
Angela and Evan met in 2015 at Jocelyn’s Sports Bar in Media. They married in April 2022 at the Star Barn in Elizabethtown, PA followed by a honeymoon in Greece, where they explored Athens, Santorini and Mykonos.
Before the couple moved to Broomall, Evan lived in Media, where he owns a duplex. One of Evan’s best friends, John Gallager, had been living with him while owning the adjoining duplex. Sadly, John passed away in 2017, which has had a significant impact on Evan. “Losing a friend at a young age had a huge impact on me,” Evan said. “It’s definitely taught me that life is short and I should take advantage of opportunities.”
For the past six years, Angela and Evan have lived in the Foxcroft section of Broomall. It was Evan who discovered the neighborhood while working as a landscaper. “The great thing about the landscaping business was that I got to see a lot of different areas of Broomall,” he explained. “I really liked the homes here, and, similar to the neighborhood where I grew up, I knew it would be a great place to raise a family.”
Meeting their neighbors was easy thanks to Cooper, their six-year-old Australian sheepdog. “We love getting to chat with neighbors when walking Cooper,” Angela said. Cooper, who they adopted when he was just eight weeks old, is no longer the baby of the family, as the couple welcomed Savannah Rae on December 19, 2024.
This now family of three is very happy to call Broomall home. Their neighborhood is like one large family, with block parties, holiday events and neighborhood parties. “We feel comfortable here in Marple,” said Evan. “Everyone has a sense of hometown pride.”
Do you know a Marple family, individual or nonprofit group who should become known by our community? Make your nominations for upcoming feature articles by emailing your ideas to Holly Stupak at HStupak@BestVersionMedia.com.