Philip A. Lafferty Sr. of Kaolin

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Philip A. Lafferty Sr., 82 of Kaolin died Saturday Feb. 13 at
the Christiana Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of
Marjorie Hartman Lafferty, with whom he shared 62 years of marriage.

Born in Wilmington, he was a son of the late Frank and Anna
Dillon Lafferty.

He graduated from St. Patrick School in Kennett Square and
attended Kennett High School in Kennett Square and Brown Vocational in
Wilmington. He was founder and owner of P.A. Lafferty and Sons’ Inc established
in 1946.

He was a charter member of American Mushroom Institute AMI,
member of Knights of Columbus, and attended the Men of Malvern retreat for over
50 years. He was a member of St Patrick Church and proud to be a founding
member of St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful mother Church in Avondale, where he was
a hospitality minister at 7:30 Mass. 
He was an avid collector of Antique cars and enjoyed spending time with
his family.

Survivors include, in addition to his wife, five devoted
children, Philip Jr. and his wife Diane of Kaolin, Thomas and his wife Kathleen
of Landenberg, Michael of Philadelphia, Stephen of Hockessin, and Carol and her
husband Bruce Doherty of Kaolin, one sister Rita L. Brackin of Wilmington, one
brother Edward Lafferty Sr. and his wife Ruth of Kaolin, fourteen grandchildren,
Lisa, Brent, Amy, Kelleanne, Maggie, Stevie, Erin, Joe, Megan, Chris, Brian,
Beth, Caitlin and Jenny, and ten great grandchildren, Nicholas, Jocelyn, Kyle,
Lena, Sophia, Keira, Austin, Michael, Liam, and Brianna.

He was predeceased by one grandchild, Michael Jr. three
sisters, Mary Gregg, Hanna Bristow, and Christine Gillis and two brothers,
Frank Lafferty and Joseph Lafferty.

 A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11 a.m.
Friday Feb. 19 at St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Mother 8910 Gap Newport
Pike, Avondale. Family and friends may visit with the family from 6-8 p.m.
Thursday Feb. 18, and from 10-11 a.m. the morning of the service all at the
Church. Interment will be in St. Patrick Cemetery Kennett Square.  Contributions in his memory may be made
to St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Mother Building Fund P. O. Box 709 Avondale,
PA  19311.  Arrangements are being handled by the
Kuzo & Grieco Funeral Home Inc. (610-444-4116) of Kennett Square. To send an online condolence, please visit www.griecocares.com.

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