Michael Joseph Lyons, 72, of West Chester, dies at Chester County Hospital on Dec. 9, after nearly two years of fervently battling pulmonary fibrosis. Born to Irish immigrants John Lyons and Margaret (nee Madigan) Lyons on April 28, 1949, in Philadelphia, Michael and his sister Mary spent his childhood moving around the Main Line as his parents’ careers as a live-in ...

Robert “Brett” Casey, 72, died Monday, Dec. 13, at his home in Kennett Square, after bravely navigating the long, ever-changing challenges of Parkinson’s Disease. He was the husband of Mary Jo Casey, with whom he shared 24 years of marriage. Born in Waltham, Mass., he was a son of the late George Casey and the late Wilhelmina Jackson Spohn. Brett earned his ...