Eugene “Gene” E. Daunno of Kennett Square

Eugene “Gene” E. Daunno, 74, of Kennett Square, Wednesday, July 13, at his home surrounded by his family after a five-year battle with cancer.  He was the husband of Marie Pratt Daunno, with whom he shared 23 years of marriage. Born in Orange, N.J., he was the son of the late Herman Daunno and Theresa Tolve Daunno. Gene graduated from King’s College with a bachelor's…

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George Harvey Cleaves of Kennett Square

George Harvey Cleaves, 84, a lifelong resident of Kennett Square, died Tuesday, July 12. He was the husband of Joyce Stanley Cleaves for 60 years. Born in Wilmington, he was the son of the late George T. and Amanda Cloud Cleaves. In addition to his wife, he is survived by three children, Barbara (John) Hurd of Swedesboro, N.J., Jane (Drew) Yerkes of West Grove, John…

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Exploring Hope: Are emotions good or bad?

There are some in our culture who say that emotions are bad. “They get in the way of true, intellectual rationality. They cloud our judgment.” Think of Spock from Star Trek, who always sought to be logical rather than emotional. He sees logic as the opposite of emotion. But in our culture today, I think the dominant voice says that emotions are ultimate. “If it…

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