Obituaries
Virginia Anne Frezzo
Jun 18, 2024
Virginia "Ginny" Anne Frezzo, age 78, of West Grove, Pennsylvania, passed away on June 18, 2024, at Chester County Hospital in West Chester, PA. She was the wife of James Frezzo Sr., to whom she was happily married for 53 years. Born also in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Opdenaker and the late Virginia Bailey.
Ginny...
Joseph L. Buccos
Jun 9, 2024
Joseph Leon Buccos, age 72, of Middletown, Delaware, passed away on June 9, 2024. Born in Bridgeton, NJ, he was the son of the late Joe Buccos Sr. and the late Mary (Rizzo) Buccos. In his life, Joe worked as a lumber and auto salesman. Joe's primary passion was music. He thoroughly enjoyed the classic rock genre. Joe had that singer's...
Florence Griffith Harkins
May 29, 2024
Florence Griffith Harkins, age 97, of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, passed away on May 29, 2024, at Linden Hall-Friends Home in Kennett Square, PA. She was the spouse of Francis S. Crossan, with whom she shared 49 years of marriage and then the spouse of Jack Vernon Harkins, with whom she shared 6 years of marriage. Born in West Grove, PA,...
Brenda Yannuzzi
May 29, 2024
Brenda Yannuzzi, age 74, of Newark, Delaware, passed away on May 29, 2024, at her home in Newark, DE. She was predeceased by her two husbands, Mike Zarro and "Jay" (Joseph Anthony) Yannuzzi. Brenda was born in Hempstead, Long Island, N Y, to Mildred (Collins) and Leonard Calderwood. She had 5 siblings, Lenny, Colleen, Pam, Wayne, and Diane. As an...
Ruth Castañeda Flores
May 24, 2024
Ruth De Lujan Castaneda Flores, age 3 months, of Avondale, Pennsylvania, passed away on May 24, 2024, at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA. Born in West Chester, PA, she was the daughter of Saul Sanchez Cortes and Yolanda Castaneda Flores. Ruth's life was short, but she left us a great lesson. She fought for her life every day since...
Thomas "Tommy" Harold Lafferty
May 23, 2024
Thomas "Tommy" Harold Lafferty of Kennett Square, PA and Earleville, MD, passed away peacefully on May 23, 2024. Tommy was born in Wilmington, DE in 1951 and grew up in Kaolin, New Garden Township. He attended St. Patrick’s School and graduated from Kennett High School in 1969. In 1972 he married his high school sweetheart, Kathleen "Kathi" Kelly Lafferty....
Robert P. Barnes
May 22, 2024
Robert Preston Barnes Jr., age 79, passed away peacefully at his home in Unionville, PA, on May 22, 2024. Born in Atlantic City, NJ, he was the son of the late Robert Barnes Sr. and the late Louise (Zeits) Barnes (also known as "Big Pete and Muzz"). In his early life, he enjoyed adventures with his brothers, Jeff and Greg,...
Claudia Lewis Silvia
May 19, 2024
Claudia Lewis Silvia, age 80, of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, passed away on May 19, 2024, at Crosslands in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. She was the spouse of Peter Silvia, with whom she shared almost nine years of marriage. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Louise (Stahl) Chapman and the sister of the late David...
Margaret H. Merryman
May 19, 2024
Margaret “Peg” (Smith) Merryman, age 78, of Kennett Square and York, Pennsylvania, passed away on May 19, 2024, at her home in Avondale, PA. She was the spouse of C. Richard “Dick” Merryman, with whom she shared 53 years of marriage. Born in Carlisle, PA, she was the daughter of the late H. Elwood Smith and the late Elizabeth McKnight...
Rev. Daniel J. Nicewonger
May 17, 2024
Rev. Daniel Joseph Nicewonger, age 55, of Landenberg, Pennsylvania, passed away on May 17, 2024 at Chester County Hospital in West Chester, Pennsylvania.Known as Pastor Dan to many, he was the beloved husband of Nancy Nicewonger, with whom he shared 33 years of marriage. Born in Albany, NY, he was the oldest son of the late Richard and Judy Nicewonger....
Ruthann V. Brooks
May 10, 2024
Ruthann V. Brooks, age 96, a native of New Jersey, a former resident of Coatesville, PA, and most recently Landenberg, PA, passed away on May 10, 2024, surrounded by loving family members and caregivers. She was the spouse of the late John H. Brooks, with whom she shared 63 years of marriage. Born in Bayonne, NJ, she was the daughter...
Brenda A. Powell
May 4, 2024
Brenda Ann (Sturgeon) Powell, age 74, of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at her home in Chadds Ford, PA. She was the spouse of the late Wilmer Powell, with whom she shared 26 years of marriage. Brenda was born in Elkton, MD, and was the daughter of the late Creston "Scott" Sturgeon and the...
Judith Hanks and Emily Hanks
Apr 25, 2024
A RECORDING OF JUDY AND EMILY'S LIFE CELEBRATION CAN BE VIEWED BELOW
Judith (Judy) Hanks and Emily Hanks Mother and Daughter Judy born on April 13, 1949 Emily born on April 22, 1987 Both died on April 25, 2024
Heaven has two new beautiful and well-dressed angels, Judy and Emily Hanks, who lit up our lives and will be tremendously missed by all. They were the...
Marion O'Neill
Apr 22, 2024
Marion (Ungvarsky) O'Neill passed away peacefully in her Wilmington, Delaware home on April 22, 2024, just two months shy of her 92nd birthday. She now joins her beloved husband, Jerry, who preceded her in death in 2003. Marion is survived by her three children, Patrick, Christopher, and Emily; their spouses, Jeannie, Carin, Teresa, and Mitch; seven cherished grandchildren, Alex, Andrew,...
Antonio Fuentes Cano
Apr 21, 2024
Antonio Fuentes Cano, age 62, of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, passed away suddenly on April 21, 2024, in Kennett Square. Born in Yuriria, GRO Mexico, he was a son of J. Carmen Aguilera and Ma. Matilde Cano Aguilera. Antonio immigrated to the United States as a teenager and worked in the mushroom industry for many years. ...
Elsa A. Duke
Apr 12, 2024
Elsa Duke passed away peacefully on April 12, 2024. In the many days leading up to her passing, she was surrounded by her loving family.
Elsa, formerly Elsa Anne Stopp, was born on March 25th, 1946, the eldest child of Herbert and Rosemary Stopp, and sister to Erhardt and Phyllis Stopp.
When she was 13 years...
Sandra Thompson
Apr 7, 2024
Sandra Wolfe Thompson passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 7th, 2024, in her home holding her husband's hand. She graduated from Aliquippa High School and Muskingum University, New Concord, OH. She did her MA work at Univeristy of Pittsburgh and taught Advanced Placement English for two years. She married J. Stark Thompson with whom...
Carol G. Lauer
Apr 6, 2024
Carol Lauer (Greenly), age 87, of Malvern, Pennsylvania, peacefully passed away on April 6, 2024. She was the spouse of the late Philip H. Lauer Sr., with whom she shared 47 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth E. Greenly and the late Louise (White) Greenly. She was a cherished...
Milton A. Cochran
Mar 30, 2024
Milton A Cochran, age 78 of Landenberg, PA passed away on March 30, 2024 at his home. He was the spouse of Mary Cochran with whom he shared 55 years of marriage. Born in Fort Dodge, IA, he was the son of Eugene Cochran and Lucile (Howie) Cochran. He grew up in Lakeside, Storm Lake, IA. Milt...
Jeffery A. Kennedy
Mar 29, 2024
Jeffery A. Kennedy, age 67, of Landenberg, Pennsylvania, passed away on Friday, March 29, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Patricia (Pennington) Kennedy with whom he shared 45 years of marriage. Born in Wilmington, DE, he was the son of the late Benjamin F. Kennedy and the late Margaret Nance Kennedy. He was...
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