All Obituaries

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...

Walter Larry Yates, age 84, of New London, Pennsylvania, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at his home.  He was the husband of Ethel Kay Thompson Yates, with whom he shared 62 years of marriage.  Born in Greensboro, NC he was a son of the late Walter Clearon Yates and the late Lovie Irene Draughon Yates. Larry earned a bachelor’s degree from Penn State and remained a lifelong Lions fan. He retired from DuPont after 32 years of service. He then worked in sales...

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...

Mabel Dickerson Harris, age 91, of West Grove, PA., died on Friday January 15, 2021 at her home.  She was the wife of the late William F. Harris who died in 1999 and with whom she shared 52 years of marriage.   Born in Exmore, VA, she was a daughter of the late William C. Dickerson and the late Margie Pusey Dickerson.  Mabel moved with her family at the age of 2 to Avondale, PA and lived in the borough until 2008 when she moved to the Villages at Penn Ridge.  Mabel...

Steven Jerome Goddard, age 81, of West Grove, Pennsylvania, passed away on January 2, 2021 at his home. He was the husband of Marna Mason Goddard, age 82, who passed away January 14, 2021.  They shared 56 years of marriage. Steve was born in Louisville, Kentucky, graduated from Rice University, and earned his PhD from MIT.  He worked for DuPont. Marna was born in Hartford, Connecticut, graduated from Earlham College, and earned her MA from Harvard. Steve and his wife Marna were...

Sally Sanbern Gretsch Coulson, 81, of Garnet Valley, PA passed away on January 13, 2021. Born in Mineola, NY, Sally was daughter of William C Gretsch and Louise Rile Gretsch. Sally is a beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, survived by 3 children Kevin Hall and his wife Debi, David Hall and his wife Jennifer, Sandy Crawford and her husband David; 11 grandchildren and 4 bonus grandchildren William Hall, Emily Brown and her husband Zach, Erica Bittner and her husband Kai, Andrew Hall,...

Josephine D. Rahme, age 91, of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, passed away on Sunday January 10, 2021 at Brandywine Living at Longwood in Kennett Square, PA. Born in New York, NY she was a daughter of the late Giuseppe D'Armata and the late Caterine Vaccaro D'Armata. She had a successful career as a Legal Secretary working most recently for the firm of Wilkinson Barker Knauer & Quinn, Attorneys in Washington, DC, until her retirement in 1992. She was a member of St. Patrick...