An early November morning in Chadds Ford starts with a blue sky, a gently flowing Brandywine Creek and the gold and orange foliage of autumn.
Rich Schwartzman has been reporting on events in the greater Chadds Ford area since September 2001 when he became the founding editor of The Chadds Ford Post. In April 2009 he became managing editor of ChaddsFordLive. He is also an award-winning photographer.
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Where are all my runners? I would be a great match for you. I am lithe, athletic, and love to exercise. I’m also a very well behaved little girl, and listen when you speak to me. I love to hear your voice and get attention. I’ll have you laughing all day with my goofy side, plus did I mention I’m one smart cookie? I know sit, stay, and am on my way to earning my doggy diploma. If a smart, athletic girl like me is what’s missing in your life. Stop by the Chester County SPCA shelter today, and let’s get this sports love affair started.
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• Top photo: Runners take off in the Hillendale Husky Halloween Hustle last Saturday at Hillendale elementary School. School Principal Steve Dissinger said the event, now in its third year, began as an event for a running club for a handful of teachers and about 20 students to more than 100 kids wanting to take part.
• A reminder that the Wegmans supermarket on Applied card Boulevard in Concord Township is opening this Sunday, Nov. 8, at 7 a.m.
• It’s a triple header for the Brandywine Conservancy and River Museum of Art this weekend. The fall Harvest Market runs both days, Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 7 and 8. Regional artisans showcase their crafts in the museum’s courtyard. Hand-woven rugs, quilted items, pottery and handcrafted jewelry and more are featured on a rotating basis. On Saturday, there’s a tree planting in Downingtown from 9 a.m. to noon as part of the conservancy’s Reforestation Campaign. Sunday is Pirate Adventure Day at the museum. Visitors may create pirate-themed crafts, hunt for art treasures in the museum, and hear tales of adventure presented by Hedgerow Theatre. Performers fro Hedgerow Theater will perform ay 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. and again at 12:30 p.m. Arrive by noon for free admission.
• On Wednesday, Nov. 11, all YMCA of Greater Brandywine branches will feature a diabetes-focused Wellness Wednesday with community partners joining the Y to teach community members vital facts about diabetes. Professionals from West Chester University, Chester County Hospital, Jennersville Hospital, dietitians, and others will be in the lobbies to help you learn more about diabetes and how to prevent it. There will also be the opportunity for body fat and BMI testing along with activities and games for visitors to enjoy. In honor of World Diabetes Day on November 14, the YMCA of Greater Brandywine is offering a special $1 joiner fee from Nov. 13 through Nov. 15 at all nine branches.
• Philly Soul comes to West Chester on Nov. 14. Russell Thompkins Jr. and the New Stylistics, along with William Hart and the Delfonics will bring the Motown of the North to West Chester University. Celebrating their 12th anniversary, Russell Thompkins Jr. & the New Stylistics have remained dedicated to the mission of providing quality representation of the original recordings of the Stylistics. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, Philips Memorial Building. VIP Seating is $55,| orchestra is $45 and partially obstructed orchestra seats are $40. Front balcony seats are $45 and balcony seating is $40. Tickets are available at www.wcupa.ticketleap.com
• On Friday, Nov. 13, Dupont Country Club celebrates what would be the 100th anniversary of Frank Sinatra’s birth with a live performance by Rat Pack. It’s a night of dinner and dancing with door prizes as well as wine and drink specials. The menu includes seafood bisque, hot smoked apple brine pork loin with saltimbocca topping, seared salmon, whipped potatoes and New York cheesecake. The reception begins at 5:30, dinner from 6- 7 and the show starts at 7 p.m. Prices are $55 for members, $65 for nonmembers and $25 for children. Children under 8 are free.
• Unionville High School Art Gala celebrates its 40th year. This annual event showcases local celebrated working artists, UHS Alumni, and current UHS students along with live music and great food. The gala is Friday, Nov. 20, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. – with complimentary appetizers and music — and Saturday, Nov. 21, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Art Gala will also feature two senior student artists. To celebrate the Art Gala’s 40th year, the show will feature 100 percent donation pieces. Details: 30 percent of all purchases are tax deductible. All proceeds support educational enrichment programs at Unionville High School.
• Darlington Arts Center invites the community to the opening of the Garnet Valley High School Art Student Gallery on Friday, Nov. 6 at 6-7 p.m. through Dec. 1. High school students will get the opportunity to display their work to the public as well as friends and family in Darlington Arts Center’s gallery space. Students will be displaying works made in the mediums of clay, charcoal, mixed media, oil pastel, pencil, mixed media, and more. Each piece was created by the students in their art classes at Garnet Valley High School.
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• According to police, Joseph T. Keenan — no age or home municipality given — was arrested for DUI without incident after he was seen riding up and down Andrien Drive and confronted a resident in Concord Township. Police said he was intoxicated and caused alarm when he accosted two people.
• On Oct. 5, there was an interrupted burglary on Willits Way in Concord Township. A neighbor saw the actor flee in a dark gray or dark green Honda, possibly a Civic or Accord. The vehicle had a New Jersey registration plate and primer on the front left quarter panel. A sketch was completed of the actor. The actor is described as a Hispanic male in his 20s, approximately 5 feet 11 inches to 6 feet tall, with a thin build. Anyone with additional information, please contact Trooper John O’Donnell, Pennsylvania State Police, Troop K, Media at 610-558-7075.
• Police said they arrested Barbara Anne McGee, 48, of Boothwyn, for DUI after she crashed her car into another vehicle on Route 202 northbound at Naaman’s Creek Road. The report said McGee was found to be under the influence of drugs. The incident happened at 4:15 p.m. on Oct. 30.
• Sometime between 8 p.m. on Oct. 28 and 7:30 a.m. on Oct. 29, someone broke into a vehicle and stole a shotgun, sporting bag and $10 in quarters. The vehicle was parked on Park Lane near Nathaniel Court in Concord Township.
• Someone reported the theft of an LED television from the Redstone Apartment complex on Ellis Drive in Concord Township on Oct. 31
• Police said Eric D. Brown, 21, of Newark, was charged with drug possession and possession with intent to distribute following a traffic stop on Route 202 near Ridge Road just after 2 a.m. on Oct. 31.
• A West Chester woman was slightly injured following a one-vehicle accident in Pocopson Township on Oct. 25. A police report said Tara B. Johnson, 28, was driving a Jeep Laredo on Route 926 at 5:36 a.m. when the vehicle left the roadway and hit a utility pole west of Pocopson Road. The report also said Johnson was cited for driving at an unsafe speed.
• State police said they served a search warrant on Christopher Castor, 29, of Glen Mills, in the 8000 block of Arment Drive on Oct. 22. The report said the warrant was in connection with a jewelry store robbery in Philadelphia. Police said they found drug paraphernalia on his person.
• A 17-year-old male from Glen Mills was cited for following too closely after a Sept. 24 accident in which he struck another vehicle carrying four occupants that was stopped at a traffic light at Smithbridge Road and Baldwin Drive. No injuries were reported.
• Charges were filed against Justin Michael Barrett, 24, after he allegedly tried to steal $46 worth of merchandise from the Walmart in East Marlborough Township, according to a state police report. The incident happened at 2:49 p.m. on Oct 22, the report said.
• No injuries were reported in a hit and run accident on Route 926 east of Route 82 in East Marlborough Township on Oct. 20. Police said two vehicles sideswiped each other at 6:28 a.m. when one swerved out of the westbound lane of traffic and into the eastbound lane.
• State police said charges of careless driving were filed against Maria G. Servin-Torres, 47, of Kennett Square after a one-vehicle accident on Route 1 in Pennsbury Township. According to the police report, Servin-Torres was driving south on Route 1, just north of Independence Way, when went off the right side of the road and up an embankment, striking a tree root, then a utility pole. No injuries were reported. The incident happened at 11:53 p.m. on Oct. 16.
• Police said Evander Hays Wilson, of Honey Brook, was arrested for DUI and possession of marijuana and drug related paraphernalia after a traffic stop on Route 1 near School House Road in Kennett Township. The incident happened 9:50 p.m. on Oct. 19.
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It’s official. Mark the date.
My husband and I are fossils, dinosaurs. I’m not sure when it happened, but it came as a painful shock last week.
On Halloween day, Tom went out and bought himself a new car. A 2016, AWD, black, GMC Terrain. He had been thinking about it for a long time.
I was waiting at the door when he brought it home. Rear-vision camera, heated seats, fancy state of the art dashboard controls, its own 4G-LTE hotspot, forward collision alert, side blind-zone alert and so on. It looks like it could almost drive itself.
So being classic music aficionados and patrons of WRTI, I asked him, “Is the stereo system totally awesome?”
Then he said it, “There’s no CD player”.
What? I could feel myself starting to hyperventilate and getting faint.
“Did they give you a massive discount for this egregious error, and when can they put one in at the shop,” I asked him.
So boys and girls…it’s not going to happen. And for all you fellow dinosaurs and Luddites, here’s the bad news.
As far back as 2010, an article in The Car Connection, Marty Padgett headlined, “We’re Calling It: The In-Dash CD Player Dies in 2015”, and went on to explain, how the whole music industry was shifting from “hard” digital delivery to “soft” delivery through networks like iTunes and Pandora.
In 2013, J.D. Power and Associates released findings of a survey that found external devices such as iPods or smartphones had pulled even with CD players as listening devices in cars.
The December 2014 Consumer Reports stated, “Hyundai is moving away from embedded navigation in favor of a touch screen and controls optimized for smart-phone integration.”
Earlier this year, in his article in Wondering Sound, Marc Hogan wrote, “Get ready to say goodbye to those road trips spent revisiting old compact discs.” He goes on to say, “The clearest reason is in the numbers. Out of 257 million albums sold last year, 141 million were on CD, a 15 percent drop from 2013, according to Nielsen SoundScan.”
And along with the Hyundai — GMC, Ford, Chevrolet, Cadillac, Jeep and others — are all jumping on the bandwagon. The writing is on the wall.
As a teenager my dad took me to see Stanley Kubric’s now classic film, “2001 Space Odyssey.” Throughout the film, the eerie appearance of the shiny, black monolith, along with strains of Strauss’s “Thus Spake Zarathustra” always represented epic transitions in history. An iconic and much-viewed clip on YouTube is one such scene where the pre-historic ape-man has a bone in his hand and realizes it can be used as a tool. It’s a scene that still gives me the chills.
Somehow, I guess I just missed seeing that big, shiny, black obelisk.
And maybe I better bite the bullet and convert my computer to Windows 10 too.
It’s a cold world out there people!
* The opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the ownership or management of Chadds Ford Live. We welcome opposing viewpoints. Readers may comment in the comments section or they may submit a Letter to the Editor to: editor@chaddsfordlive.com
Sally Denk Hoey, is a Gemini - one part music and one part history. She holds a masters degree cum laude from the School of Music at West Chester University. She taught 14 years in both public and private school. Her CD "Bard of the Brandywine" was critically received during her almost 30 years as a folk singer. She currently cantors masses at St Agnes Church in West Chester where she also performs with the select Motet Choir. A recognized historian, Sally serves as a judge-captain for the south-east Pennsylvania regionals of the National History Day Competition. She has served as president of the Brandywine Battlefield Park Associates as well as the Sanderson Museum in Chadds Ford where she now curates the violin collection. Sally re-enacted with the 43rd Regiment of Foot and the 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment for 19 years where she interpreted the role of a campfollower at encampments in Valley Forge, Williamsburg, Va., Monmouth, N.J. and Lexington and Concord, Mass. Sally is married to her college classmate, Thomas Hoey, otherwise known as "Mr. Sousa.”
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“Knock knock. Who’s there? Probably not. Probably not who? Probably not a Christian.”
Maybe not funny but I’ve never been good a jokes. What is truly not funny is the lack of engagement with our community on behalf of Christians. Most people that go knocking on your doors now a days are people of other religions, sales people, trick-or-treaters, and in this past month or so, politicians.
Speaking of politics, did you vote Tuesday? I did and as I walked up to the polling location I was greeted by the very politician who had knocked on my door about a week before, campaigning and asking for my vote. This person continued to campaign and engage me right up to registration desk. I began to think in that moment “wow this person really wants my vote.” I had received a personal letter earlier in the year, a visit to my door, an actual call to my cell phone and an escort to the booth. That is truly a grass roots political effort if I ever saw one.
Sadly, these politicians are following much more of Jesus’ example then Christians themselves. When we look at Jesus and the disciples they did not sit around waiting for people to come to them, they instead went out to meet the people where they were. In other words, they went city by city knocking on doors, meeting people, campaigning for God.
In the Bible we find many examples where Jesus shows the importance of a grass roots effort to spread the Gospel. In the Gospel of Luke 9:1-2, is says “When Jesus had called the Twelve together…he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God.”
Later on, as the group of followers grows, the Bible says “the Lord appointed 72 others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go. He told them, ‘The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field. Go!’” (Luke 10:1-2).
You see Christians have made a terrible mistake. They have taken people for granted believing that the majority of America is still “Christian” and that their churches by and large are “visible.” The thought is that people will go to a church when they feel like going if not they never will. Unfortunately, some political parties have done that in places where the majority of an electorate typically votes one way. No political party should take anyone for granted just like no Christian or church should operate from a “they will come if they want” perspective.
In a world where social media and web based promotion is growing every day there still is a need for people to “go” and meet people where they are. I can guarantee you that if someone was running for president and they never took the opportunity to go to someone’s door and talk to them, to campaigning in that way, they would not win the presidency. Why? Because the door to door approach shows that you really do care in the same way that a phone call always trumps a text message, or a greeting card feels different than a e-card.
Christians must go and not wait. There are risks of rejection just like any politician knows. Not every knock knock will receive a warm welcome. Jesus in sending out his disciples and followers encouraged and warned them “When you enter a house, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’ If someone who promotes peace is there, your peace will rest on them; if not, it will return to you. Whoever listens to you listens to me; whoever rejects you rejects me; but whoever rejects me rejects him who sent me.” (Luke 10:5-6, 16).
When Jesus ascended into heaven, the disciples were transfixed with their eyes to sky anticipating Jesus’ return. Two angels appeared and reminded them “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.” (Acts 1:11)
Jesus left some very clear instructions that we have to follow, “go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.” (Matthew 28:19-20a)
Therefore, we must go. This is not a suggestion it is a command. Not to “wait” for disciples but to go and make disciples. So go now and campaign for God remembering Jesus’ promise “surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” (Matthew 28:20b)
Rev. Marcos O. Almonte is senior pastor at Brandywine Baptist Church, the oldest Baptist Church west of Philadelphia. Pastor Marcos is a graduate of Palmer Theological Seminary with more than 10 years working with families with an expertise in theology, trauma and addictions. Pastor Marcos and his wife Mary have three children, Carmen, Joseph, and Lincoln.
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There will be some new faces in area boards of supervisors come January and a new face on the Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board as well.
Noelle Barbone defeated Democrat Alan Horowitz for supervisor in Chadds Ford. Barbone topped Horowitz 521 to 386. She will serve the remaining two years of the Keith Klaver term. Klaver resigned from the board in January.
In an email Horowitz said, “Although obviously disappointed with the result, I am proud of the campaign we ran. Throughout the process, I remained focused on one thing, protecting our beautiful township. My sincere congratulations to Noelle and Samantha and I wish the entire board only the best as it works to address the enormous challenges — and exciting opportunities — facing Chadds Ford. I hope to stay closely involved going forward.”
Barbone was thankful for the victory.
“I want to thank Chadds Ford Township voters for their support and confidence by coming out to cast their vote for Samantha Reiner and me. I am looking forward to serving on the Board of Supervisors with Samantha and Supervisor Chair Frank Murphy. I will continue to work toward protecting and preserving Chadds Ford in my new position.”
Incumbent Supervisor Samantha Reiner, who was appointed to replace Klaver for this year, ran unopposed for a full six-year term.
Chadds Ford Democratic Party Chairman Jesse Sheppard congratulated the winners.
“I would also like to wish Noelle and Samantha the very best as Chadds Ford’s newly elected supervisors, and encourage them to think openly and independently as they work to represent all the residents our township,” Sheppard said.
Incumbent U-CF School Board Directors Carolyn Daniels and Gregg Lindner — serving Region C, Chadds Ford and Pennsbury townships — won re-election, but fellow incumbent Kathy Do lost to Republican John Murphy.
Daniels and Murphy ran as a ticket with Lorraine Ramunno, while Lindner and Do had Beverly Brookes, a former Republican committee woman in Pennsbury Township, as their running mate.
Daniels was the top vote getter with 1009 votes — 416 from Pennsbury voters and 593 in Chadds Ford. Lindner tallied 960 votes total and Murphy had 952.
Lindner said he was appreciative of the efforts Do and Brookes put into the campaign.
“It was a very close election. I am extremely proud of the Brookes, Do, Lindner team for the manner in which we conducted ourselves during the election and for the message we had for the community. Kathy Do has been an incredible advocate for those in the district during her tenure on the board and Bev Brookes stressed the need for respect in serving all members of the district. I could not have had better running mates and friends…We congratulate all those that will be serving in the upcoming school board from Region C,” Lindner said.
Brookes and Do congratulated the winners.
“Congratulations to Carolyn, Gregg and John for their victory. Now their work begins anew. I believe the district is going to be faced with significant growth in the next five years. Class sizes will be a major issue. As the older residents move out, younger residents with very young children are moving in. Everyone I talked to said they moved into UCFSD because of the schools. It will be up to the new board to face these challenges,” Brookes said in her statement.
Do said: “The opportunity to serve the families of Unionville-Chadds Ford on the School Board has been the greatest honor of my life. I appreciate all of those who supported my efforts to fight for what I believe to be in the best interest of our children. I offer my sincere congratulation to Carolyn Daniels and John Murphy on their victories. I know you will work hard for what you believe in as well.
Chadds Ford Republican Party leader Mary Kot had mixed feelings over the results. While pleased with the Barbone, Daniels and Murphy wins, she was disappointed that Ramunno didn’t get in.
“Unfortunately with the very difficult challenges we face in Pennsbury Township, and in particular, Crosslands, our outstanding candidate, Lorraine Ramunno, did not win. Her name was last on the ballot and this makes it even more difficult. Without all Lorraine Ramunno and her husband, Larry’s hard work, we may not have won the other two seats. Thank you so much Lorraine and Larry. You are wonderful teammates and it has been a pleasure working with you,” Kot said.
She also thanked all the candidates and volunteers who helped out on campaigns.
In other contested races, Republican incumbent supervisors Kevin O’Donoghue and Gail Ryan won re-election in Concord Township defeating Democrats Dan Foster and John Wellington.
O’Donoghue was the top vote getter with 2,365 votes while Ryan pulled in 2,348. Foster and Wellington received 1,575 and 1,561 respectively.
On his Facebook page O’Donoghue said, “Gail Ryan and I would like to thank all of our Concord supporters, residents, family and friends for supporting our run for Concord Township Board of Supervisors. We are extremely thankful and appreciative for our win… We look forward to serving the citizens of Concord for another six-year term. Gail and I are honored and humbled and look forward to continue to make Concord a great place to live and raise your family.”
Wellington and Foster issued a joint statement:
“Despite our best efforts, we did not prevail. We are proud of our campaign, the people who supported us along the way, and all of those who came out to vote in this critical election. This was an uphill battle, and our strategy was effective due to our opponent’s desperate tactics. We appreciate everyone’s support, and want everyone to know that we will continue our fight to bring integrity, transparency, and good governance to Concord Township,” they said.
In Kennett Township, Democrat Whitney Hoffman defeated Tom Moon 1,054 to 908.
Aaron McIntyre ran unopposed for re-election to the Pennsbury Board of Supervisors and in Birmingham Township, Michael T. Shiring ran unopposed to replace Bill Kirkpatrick as supervisor.
Come January, Pocopson Township will have what is believed to be the first all-female Board of Supervisors. Elaine Dimonte and Alice Balsama ran unopposed for supervisor and will join Ricki Stumpo on the board. They replace Georgia Brutscher and Barney Leonard.
Leonard was appointed in May of 2014 to replace Matt Read who served less than six months of a six-year term. Balsama will replace Leonard to serve out the remainder of Read’s term in office.
Dimonte replaces Brutscher for a full six-year term.
In other races, Carolyn Bunny Welsh was re-elected as Chester County Sheriff and District Attorney Tom Hogan also won re-election.
So did Chester County incumbent Commissioners Terrence Farrell, Michelle Kinchline and Kathi Cozzone.
In Delaware County, incumbent commissioners Colleen Morrone, John McBlain and Michael Culp were re-elected, as was District Attorney Tom Whelan who ran unopposed.
State Sen. Dominic F. Pileggi won a seat on the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas.
All results are unofficial until the election is certified. Results cited do not include absentee ballots.
Rich Schwartzman has been reporting on events in the greater Chadds Ford area since September 2001 when he became the founding editor of The Chadds Ford Post. In April 2009 he became managing editor of ChaddsFordLive. He is also an award-winning photographer.
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Robert “Bob” Pearson Delaney, 86, a longtime resident of Pocopson Township, died on Saturday, Oct. 31, at Christiana Hospital. He was married to Anna “June” Sherratt Delaney for 40 years before her death in 1993.
Mr. Delaney was born in Roxborough to William Pearson Delaney and Ella Raybold Delaney.
He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict. He spent his working years with Gulf Oil Corp., SunOlin Chemical Corp., and Ace Appliance Service, retiring in 1993.
Mr. Delaney was a deeply religious man and served both as a deacon and as a trustee at the First Baptist Church of Kennett Square. He was a member of the Palestine-Roxborough Masonic Lodge #135 F&AM.
Mr. Delaney liked reading detective stories and was a talented gardener. He was an avid wildlife observer and chose his retirement cottage at Ware Village in Oxford partly because it overlooked a good bird-watching site. He took great pleasure in attending family reunions each summer.
Mr. Delaney is survived by one son, Mark Delaney, of West Grove; three daughters, Karen (Bruce) Brown of Downingtown, Laurel Delaney of West Chester, and Gail (Jim) Hartsky of West Chester; two brothers, Walt Delaney of Lafayette Hill and Bill Delaney of Wayne; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. In addition to his wife, he was predeceased by one brother, Richard Delaney.
You may visit with Mr. Delaney’s family and friends from 9:30 to 11: a.m. on Friday, Nov. 6, at the Kuzo & Grieco Funeral Home, 250 West State Street in Kennett Square. His Funeral service will follow at 11. Burial will be in Longwood Cemetery in Kennett Square.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1626 Locust Street, Philadelphia. PA 19103 and/or The First Baptist Church of Kennett Square, 415 W. State St., Kennett Square, PA 19348.
Online condolences may be made by visiting www.griecocares.com
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Robert F. Mullen, 75, of Coatesville, died Sunday, Nov. 1, at Neighborhood Hospice in West Chester. He was the husband of Maryanne Herman Facciolli-Mullen, with whom he shared 10 years of marriage.
Born in Chester, he was the son of the late John and Carma Moeller Mullen.
He was a State Farm Insurance agent in Bear, Del., retiring in 2015, after 40 years of service.
Mr. Mullen was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Advent in Kennett Square,.
He enjoyed golfing, traveling, going to his grandkids sporting events and being with his family and friends.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons, Robert Mullen Jr. and his wife Helen of Wilmington, Michael Mullen and his wife Tracy of Clayton, Del. and David Mullen and his wife Melinda of Newark; one daughter, Kathleen Tucker and her husband Steve of Clayton; two stepsons, Joseph B. Facciolli and his wife Colleen of Elverson, and Jaret E. Facciolli and his wife Mindy of West Lawn; one stepdaughter, Nicole Ellis and her husband Glenn of West Chester; 18 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
You are invited to visit with his family and friends from 9 to 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 6, at the Episcopal Church of the Advent, 401 N. Union Street (Union and Fairthorn Sts.) in Kennett Square. His memorial service will follow at 10. Burial will be private.
In memory of Mr. Mullen, a contribution maybe made to Neighborhood Hospice, 400 East Marshall Street, West Chester, PA 19380
Online condolences may be made by visiting www.griecocares.com
Arrangements by the Kuzo & Grieco Funeral Home in Kennett Square.
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