March 25, 2022

Delbert Kirk Jr., 83, of West Grove, died Monday at his home.

He was the husband of Eleanore R. Kirk for 58 years.

Born in Philadelphia onDec. 15, 1938, he was the son of the late Delbert Kirk Sr. and Bernice Barkalow Kirk.

Delbert was a member of the Avondale Presbyterian Church.

He was an engineer, retiring from  General Electric of Malvern, after 25 years of service.

He was a Dickinson College in Carlisle.

Survivors besides his wife are two sons, Delbert Kirk III and his wife, Theresa of Prospect, Conn., James Kirk and his wife Lynda Hamilton-Kirk of Gilbertsville, Pa; one sister, Barbara Weber and husband George of Aberdeen, Md.; five grandchildren, Jenna, Chelsea, Jimmy, Billy, and Tyler.

Delbert’s memorial service will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Avondale Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 446, Avondale, PA 19311.

To view his online tribute and to share a memory with his family, please visit www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com

Arrangements by the Foulk Funeral Home of  West Grove, West Grove, PA.

Gayle C. Shinn, 68, of Chadds Ford, died Friday, March 11, after fiercely battling a long illness. Born in Chester on Oct. 3, 1953, Gayle was the first daughter of the late Robert W. Shinn and Shirley A. Shinn (Sweeney).

Gayle graduated from Chichester High School in 1971. Upon graduation, she began her professional career working for a local district magistrate as well as the Delaware County court system. In 1974 she was hired as a clerk-typist at the Pennsylvania State Police, Troop K, Media station. Loved and respected by her colleagues, she retired 37 years later in 2011.

Always putting the needs of others before her own, Gayle was devoted to her family and friends and was always there to lend an ear, a hand, and support. Gayle loved her job at the PSP, gardening, going to Longwood Gardens, watching cooking and home renovation TV shows, doing cross-stitch and crossword puzzles, and was an avid reader. Most importantly, she loved spending time with her family and friends and sharing their passions and adventures.

She was a loving and devoted daughter, granddaughter, sister, aunt, and friend and will be greatly missed by all who knew her. She leaves a lasting legacy with all.

Gayle is survived by her sister, Cindy Garzia (Shinn) of Brookhaven; her brother, Robert Shinn of Rehoboth; and nephews Kyle Garzia and wife Elizabeth of Cupertino, Calif., and Shawn Shinn of Bellmawr, N.J.

A Celebration of Life will be held in April. Donations in Gayle’s memory may be made to the University of Pennsylvania Abramson Cancer Center by making a check payable to the “Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania” and include a note indicating the “University of Pennsylvania Abramson Cancer Center-In Memory of Gayle Shinn” and mail to Penn Medicine Development, 3535 Market Street, Suite 750, Philadelphia, PA 19104 Online Condolences may be made by visiting www.batemanallenfuneralhome.com