Warren M. Devonshire, 84, of West Grove, died Monday, Sept. 16, at his residence. He was the husband of Milania “Millie” Franceschine Devonshire, with whom he shared 60 years of marriage.
Born in Yorklyn, he was the son of the late William and Ella Carrigan Devonshire.
Warren was a senior gardener at Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, retiring in 1993, after 38 1/2 years of service.
He was a member of Assumption BVM Church, West Grove, The Fireman’s Relief Association, and a lifetime member of the Longwood Fire Company and the West Grove Fire Company. He served as Fire Police Captain at the Longwood Fire Company for many years.
He was a former member of the Kennett Auxiliary Police, and he was also a member of the Civil Defense Corps.
Warren was an avid baseball fan, and enjoyed gardening, working on cars and trucks, woodworking, watching westerns on TV and being with his family and friends.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Kathleen DeCamillo and her husband Daniel of Cochranville, and Patricia Devonshire of Cochranville,; two grandsons, Daniel and Matthew DeCamillo; one brother, Robert Devonshire of Vineland, N.J. and five sisters, Joanne Miller of West Grove, Shirley Nau of West Grove, PA Dorothy Ranck of Kennett Square, Sylvia Marzean of Vineland, N.J., and Theresa Rowe of Lancaster.
He was predeceased by four sisters, Verna Harsh, Hazel Carrigan, Lillian Wynn and Gladys Johnson; eight brothers, William, Thomas, Harold, Stanley, Howard, Winfield, John and LeRoy Devonshire.
In memory of Warren, a contribution may be made to Assumption BVM Church, 105 W. Evergreen Street, West Grove, PA 19390 or to the Longwood Fire Company, 1001 East Baltimore Pike, Kennett Square, PA 19348.
Online condolences maybe made by visiting www.griecocares.com
Arrangements by the Kuzo & Grieco Funeral Home, Kennett Square.
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