Mr. Wochok grew up playing baseball, basketball, and the French horn on Franklin Street in North Philadelphia. Read more Courtesy of the family

by Gary Miles Published Aug. 19, 2025, 2:34 p.m. ET

Taras M. Wochok, 84, of Malvern, a practicing lawyer for nearly 60 years, longtime personal attorney for multimillionaire murderer John E. du Pont, former Philadelphia chief assistant district attorney for narcotics, special assistant U.S. attorney, campaign manager for then-District Attorney Arlen Specter, former commissioner of the Delaware Valley Hockey League, college instructor, civic activist, and volunteer, died Saturday, Aug. 2, of complications from an infection at a rehabilitation center in Paoli.

Mr. Wochok grew up playing baseball, basketball, and the French horn on Frank

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