Obituaries
David DeFrain Taylor
May 7, 2025
David DeFrain Taylor, age 75, of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, passed away on May 7, 2025 at his beloved home at Clifton Mills in Kennett Square, PA, in the company of his doting cat, Tommy. Born in Wilmington, DE he was the son of the late Edwin DeFrain Taylor and Alice Sheldon Taylor.
David was a lover of water, working for many...
Ruben Garcia Zavala
Jun 8, 2025
Ruben Garcia Zavala, de 51 años, de Avondale, Pennsylvania, falleció inesperadamente el 9 de junio de 2025, en el Hospital Christiana en Newark, DE. Nacido en Moroleon, GTO, Mexico, era hijo de Ruben Garcia Zavala y Elodia Zavala Lara.A Ruben le sobreviven sus hermanos, Salvador Garcia Zavala, Jesus Garcia Zavala, y Maria Garcia Zavala.Están invitados a visitar a la familia...
Frank H. Ferguson
Jun 6, 2025
Frank H. Ferguson Jr., age 82, of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, passed away on June 6, 2025, at Brandywine Living at Longwood in Kennett Square, PA. Born in Wilmington, DE, he was a son of the late Frank Ferguson and the late Velma Milligan Ferguson.
Frank lived in the Balmoral neighborhood of Chadds Ford for 30 years and was a life-long employee...
David M. Haradon
Jun 5, 2025
David Mark Haradon, age 72, of Southern Chester County, Pennsylvania, passed away on June 5, 2025. Dave was the loving husband of Peggy Lee Haradon (Murphy), with whom he shared 51 years of marriage. Dave was born on October 23, 1952 in Nashville, Tennessee, to Myron Ralph and Sara Claire Burke Haradon (Burke).
Dave fell in love with his wife, Peggy,...
Martha Jane DiCecco
May 30, 2025
Martha “Jane” DiCecco, age 77, of Newark, Delaware, passed away on May 30, 2025, at Christiana Hospital in Newark, DE. Born in West Chester, PA, she was the daughter of the late James DiCecco and the late Kaye Duncan DiCecco.
Jane and her twin sister, Carolyn, grew up with their younger brother, Jim. They enjoyed spending time with their family, visiting...
Stephen Aloysius McEvoy
May 29, 2025
Stephen Aloysius McEvoy, 79, went to be with His Lord and Savior on May 29, 2025, at The Village at Life Quest in Quakertown, PA. He was a 47-year resident of Westtown Township, Chester County.
Steve was born on April 16th, 1946, in Brooklyn, New York, to Stephen Aloysius and Catherine Inez (Schroeder) McEvoy. Steve was the only offspring from that...
Michael Paul Graves
May 19, 2025
Michael Paul Graves, “Mike/Dad/Pop”, age 72, of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania and Ocean City, New Jersey, passed away on May 19, 2025, at his home in Kennett Square surrounded by his family after a courageous two-year battle with cancer. Mike was the devoted husband of Nancy (Singley) Graves, with whom he shared 50 years of loving marriage. Born in Springfield, OH,...
Anthony Edward Umlah
May 16, 2025
Anthony Edward Umlah, age 70, of Landenberg, Pennsylvania, passed away on May 16, 2025, at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. He was the husband of Kathy (Manista) Umlah, with whom he shared 41 years of marriage. Born in Wilkes Barre, PA, he was the son of the late Edward Umlah and Gertrude (Wojciechowski) Umlah.
He graduated from Bishop...
Jesus Lopez Villagomez
May 15, 2025
Jesus Lopez Villagomez, age 27, of Wilmington, Delaware, passed away on May 15, 2025, at his home in Wilmington, DE. Born in Moroleon, Guanajuato, GTO, he was a son of Juan Lopez Carrillo and Graciela Villagomez Guzman
He was the proud father of Adrian and Yesenia. In his spare time, he enjoyed spending time with his friends and family. He also...
Bonnie Best
May 15, 2025
Bonnie Lou Best, age 72, of West Chester, Pennsylvania, passed away on May 15, 2025, at her sister Connie’s home in Landenberg, PA. Born in West Chester, PA, she was a daughter of John Best and Jessie Kline Best.
Bonnie worked for several different businesses during her life. She spent many years at B&B Mushrooms, at Allistar Garage Doors, and at...
Richard Feree Lamb
May 2, 2025
Dr. Richard Feree Lamb, age 95, of 1 Woodchuck Way, Kennett Square, PA, passed away after a brief illness on May 2, 2025.
Richard was born in Palisade, NE, a small community on July 13, 1929. His father, Ivan Lamb, was the town doctor, serving a population under 1000. Richard’s primary education was in a small school with multiple grades in...
Edgar "Glen" Snow
Apr 29, 2025
Edgar “Glen” Snow, age 85, of West Grove, Pennsylvania, passed away on April 29, 2025, at Christiana Hospital in Newark, DE. Born in Independence, VA, he was a son of the late “John” Kilby Snow and Lillie Blanche (Isom) Snow.
Glen worked for most of his life in the mushroom industry, particularly at Leto’s Mushrooms Farm where he was a supervisor/grower.
In...
Donald A. Overton
Apr 29, 2025
Donald A. Overton (1935-2025), Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Temple University, passed away peacefully in Kennett Square, PA, on April 30, 2025, after a brief illness at the age of 89. Don was born in Troy, NY, to the late Ernest C. Overton and Evangeline Smith Overton of Mechanicsville, NY. Don was an older brother to both Roger Overton (deceased)...
Alexander P. Barron
Apr 25, 2025
Alexander Paecht Barron, 32, a native of Winter Haven, Fl, passed away April 25, 2025. He is survived by his parents, Mark and Betsy Stroup, and his brother, Luke. As well as his friend, Louisa Gonsecki and their four cats. He is also survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.
Alex was a graduate of Haines City High School and...
Laurel Jean Hurlock
Apr 25, 2025
Laurel Jean (Schaetzle) Hurlock, 93, beloved wife of the late Frederick T. Hurlock, passed away peacefully on April 25, 2025. Born on September 2, 1931, in Madison, WI, she was the cherished daughter of Edwin and Maybelle (Cantlon) Schaetzle of Elverson, PA.
Laurel married the love of her life, Fred, on December 24, 1950. Together, they embarked on countless adventures, moving...
Richard John Florschutz
Apr 21, 2025
Richard John Florschutz, age 81, of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, passed away on April 21, 2025, at Chester County Hospital in West Chester, PA. He was the spouse of Karin Florschutz, with whom he shared 59 years of marriage. Born in Harrisburg, PA, he was a son of Otto Florschutz and Berta Schatzler Florschutz of Elizabethtown, PA. Richard graduated from Indiana...
Francis Charles Thomson
Apr 21, 2025
Francis Charles Thomson, 85, died peacefully at home after a long illness. Born at home in West Chester, PA, he attended school at Saint Agnes Catholic Church, then immediately joined the Marines in 1956.
His first career after the military was as a machinist and supervisor at JM Schmidt Precision Tool Co, while also working as a night manager at Bevan’s...
Frances Sue Hutton
Apr 17, 2025
Frances “Sue” Cassedy Hutton, age 100, of West Chester, PA, passed away on April 17, 2025, at Chester County Hospital, one day short of her 101st birthday. She was the wife of the late Robert Earl Hutton with whom she shared 60 years of marriage up until his death in 2006. Born at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, she...
Sharon A. Anderson
Apr 14, 2025
Sharon A. Anderson, age 76, of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, passed away on April 14, 2025, at Chester County Hospital in West Chester, PA. She was the wife of John “Jay” Anderson, with whom she shared 55 years of marriage, filled with laughter and joy. Born in Rising Sun, MD, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Tolton and the...
Benjamin J. Wood
Apr 8, 2025
Benjamin Jay Wood, age 75, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend passed away on April 8, 2025.
Ben grew up in Toughkenamon, PA, the middle of five beloved siblings. He graduated from Kennett High School, Class of 1968. From a young age, he spent summers working in his father’s construction business and was always ready to fix anything that...
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