Obituaries
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...
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...
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...
Kevin D. Price
Apr 3, 2025
Kevin Dean Price, 73, of West Grove, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on April 3, 2025, surrounded by his loving family at his home. He was the devoted husband of Linda Price (Kimball), with whom he shared 38 wonderful years of marriage.
Born on January 13, 1952, in Lansdowne, PA, Kevin was the son of the late Maxwell and Katherine (Horley) Price....
James Clifton "Clee" Edgar
Mar 27, 2025
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James Clifton Edgar, or “Clee” as he was affectionately known, passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore MD at the age of 80 following a brief, but courageous battle, with melanoma. He was the husband of the late Suzanne Barber...
Helen "Dolly" Berndt
Mar 25, 2025
Helen G. Berndt, affectionately known as Dolly, age 84, of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, passed away on March 25, 2025. Wife of the late Robert Berndt, and daughter of the late Charles C. Goodfellow II and the late Florence Crane Goodfellow, Dolly grew up with her two brothers, Charles C. Goodfellow III (wife Mary Goodfellow) and the late Geoffrey Goodfellow (wife...
Ted Andrews
Mar 22, 2025
Ted Andrews, 93, beloved father, spouse, father-in-law, and grandfather, was called to his eternal resting place on March 22, 2025. He entered this world on May 6, 1931, in Wilmington, DE, born to Mary Andrews. He is survived by his wife, Doris Andrews; son, Ted Andrews Jr. (Debby); daughter, Sheryl Bostwick (Darryl Meade); and daughter, Beverly Maxwell.
Ted's family was his...
Walter "Brad" Allen
Mar 19, 2025
Walter Bradley Allen, “Brad,” age 82, of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. Brad worked as an Insurance Broker for almost 60 years and was the President of his own firm, Allen Insurance Group. Brad was a true innovator in the world of insurance and, more particularly, employee benefits. He championed unique employee benefit programs...
Kathy R. Pratt
Mar 8, 2025
Kathy Reynolds Pratt, 78, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2025, after a long, hard fought battle with kidney failure. She was a true badass who never gave up hope and lived her life to the fullest despite her recent health problems. She called herself the “Lucky Duck”, as she came back from the brink so many times that she...
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