Antoinette Strey

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ANTOINETTE “TONI” STREY, age 92, formerly of Avondale, PA, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2026 at Maris Grove in Glen Mills, PA.

Toni enjoyed a full life with family and friends, anchored by her Catholic faith. She was humble and empathetic, always putting the needs and wants of others before hers. Her greatest joy was spending time with her five grandchildren.

Born June 14, 1934 in Festina, Iowa, she was the daughter of the late Freida (Heying) and Florian Buchheit.

She married Marshall Strey on May 15, 1965, who predeceased her in death on November 19, 2016. She was the loving mother to her daughter, Holly Blake and her husband, David of Newark, DE and son, Douglas Strey and his wife, Tricia of Suffern, NY.

In addition to her children and their spouses, she is survived by her five grandchildren, Caitlyn and Kelly Blake, and Brendan, Allison and Lindsay Strey; two sisters, Pat (Bob) Eldan and Jeanne (George) Lucero; one brother, Joe (Linda) Buchheit; three sisters-in-law, Dolores, Darlene, and Carolyn Buchheit; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Besides her parents and her husband Marshall, Toni is predeceased in death by her five brothers (Sonny, Ambrose, Kelly, Del, and Harry), two sisters (Betty and Pam), two sisters-in-law (Helen and Colette), and brother-in-law, Mark.

You are invited to visit with her family and friends from 10:00am to 11:00am on Thursday, November 12, 2026 at St Gabriel of the Sorrowful Mother Church, 8910 Gap Newport Pike (Route 41), Avondale, PA. Her Funeral Mass will follow at 11:00am. Burial will be held privately.

In lieu of flowers, a contribution may be made to Mercy Home for Boys and Girls, 1140 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago. IL 60607 or online at www.donate.mercyhome.org.

Arrangements are by Grieco Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. of Kennett Square, PA (484-734-8100). To leave a condolence for her family, please visit www.griecofunerals.com

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