All Obituaries

Dennis C. Melton, well-known architect, musician, and community leader died on May 5, 2021 as a result of a recent brain aneurysm.  Dennis was born in Winchester, Virginia on June 2, 1947 to Howard and Marion Walton Melton.   Inspired by The Beatles appearance on the Ed Sullivan show in 1964, Dennis and his twin brother Dale, formed a band called The Prodigals.  They went on to play with the Watson Brothers and other bands in the US and Canada and formed The Melton...

Joanne M. Gillis of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, passed away suddenly at home on April 5, 2021 at the young age of 54. Joanne was born June 2, 1966 and was raised in Franklin, Massachusetts with a strong New England pride. She was the daughter of Mary Silve, her beloved mother, and the late Joseph Silve. Joanne worked at Acme in the deli department for over 15 years. She enjoyed music, the outdoors, and spending time with her family. Joanne is survived by her...

Robin Lee May, age 73, of Coatesville, Pennsylvania, passed away on March 27, 2021 at Freedom Village, West Brandywine, PA after a long struggle with painful rheumatoid arthritis.    Born in Rockville Center, NY she was the daughter of the late Alan May and the late Joan Schiele May. Robin graduated from Hofstra University where she earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in art history.  She taught art history in New York and Pennsylvania and gave many...

Meldora Ann Phipps, age 72, of Newark, Delaware, passed away on March 10, 2021 at Christiana Hospital in Newark, DE with family by her side. Born in West Chester, PA, she was the daughter of the late Willie and Gency Phipps. She graduated from Kennett High School and received her Associates Degree from Wilmington University. She was an electronics technician working for Agilent Technologies, formerly Hewlett-Packard instrumentation division, retiring after 38 years of service. She always...

Madeline Brison, age 90, of Toughkenamon, PA went home to be with the Lord on March 5, 2021.  She was the wife of the late James Irving Brison who died in 1999 and with whom she shared 54 years of marriage. Born in London Grove, PA she was the daughter of the late Ernest Bowman and Eleanor Davis Bowman. She received her education in the Unionville School. Madeline was a Domestic Engineer for several private families.  She also worked in several local drinking establishments as a...

It is with great sadness that the family of Susan Scott (nee Brown) announce her passing after a long battle with Frontotemporal Dementia on February 23, 2021 in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Susan was preceded in death by her mother, Iris Brown and brother, John Brown. Susan leaves her husband, Dave Scott, sons Andy Scott and partner Mariel, Matt Scott and wife Jenn, granddaughter Olivia and father, Peter Brown. Susan was born in Oldham, England on March 28, 1953 and moved to Bermuda...

The Rev. Dr. Richard Joseph (“Dick”) Kirk, Sr., age 89, of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, passed away on February 21, 2021.  He is reunited in spirit with the two great loves of his life; the late Joyce Kirk with whom he shared 33 years of marriage and the late Jan Kirk with whom he shared 26 years of marriage.  He was born on August 30, 1931 in Trenton, NJ to the late Richard Alexander Kirk and Jane (Golden) Kirk.  Dick graduated from Princeton...

Margaret A. DiNorscia, age 94, of Kennett Square, PA, passed away on February 6, 2021.  She was the wife of Alfred J. DiNorscia, with whom she shared 72 years of marriage.  She was born on May 11, 1926, in Kennett Square to the late Eugene and Caroline (Vanore) DiFilippo.  In addition to her parents, Margaret was also predeceased by her brother, Robert DiFilippo, and sisters, Splendora Giuseppe and Virginia Feconda. Margaret was a 1944 graduate of Kennett High School. ...

Edward J. Madonna of Philadelphia, PA went to heaven on January 22, 2021 at the age of 78. Eddie is survived by his life partner of 16 years, Robert J. Shanahan; his sister, Marlene (Madonna) McDonough; his Uncle Claude Madonna; numerous nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his parents, Ella C. and Daniel P. Madonna and his brother, Daniel P. Madonna, III. Eddie was born November 16, 1942.  He attended Archbishop Ryan Academy for the Deaf in...

Our beloved father and grandfather Eugene F Kreuzberger passed away on January 20, 2021 after a long battle with bone marrow cancer.  His wife of 61 years, Kathleen Osborn Kreuzberger, passed away 2 years ago.  He leaves behind a much-loved family including a daughter Alicia Pepper, a son Thomas E. Kreuzberger and his wife Anna, three grandchildren, Austin E. Pepper, Garrett L. Pepper and Cole T. Kreuzberger , and a step grandson, Daniel Engel and his wife Mary.  He also...