Margaret Laffey Phillippe, 62, of Kennett Square, died Sunday, July 1, at the Chester County Hospital. She was the wife of Mark B. Phillippe, with whom she shared 43 years of marriage.
Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late George Laffey and the late Gertrude Naulty Laffey.
For almost 15 years, Margaret was owner of Magnolia Deli in Kennett Square. Most recently, Margaret was the front-end manager for the Acme Market in Hockessin, where she worked for more than 12 years.
She attended St. Patrick’s Church in Kennett Square.
Margaret enjoyed being with her family and friends, especially her grandchildren, Makayla, Brayden, Ashlyn, and Mia; and, helping and guiding the many to whom she was a “MOM”
In addition to her husband, she is survived by two sons, Stephen E. Phillippe and his fiancée Megan Shinn and Timothy G. Phillippe and his wife Heather; three sisters, Gertrude Quill of Exton, Patricia Dunlap of Downingtown, and Jacqueline Donovan of Harrisonburg, Va., and her four grandchildren. She is pre-deceased by her son, Jeffrey M. Phillippe.
You are invited to visit with her family and friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, July 13, at the Kuzo & Grieco Funeral Home, 250 West State Street, Kennett Square. A Prayer service will follow at 8. A ass dedicated to Margaret Phillippe is scheduled for 5 p.m. Saturday, June 15, 2019, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 212 Meredith Street, Kennett Square. Burial will be held privately. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to charity in honor of Margaret.
To view her online tribute and to share a memory with her family, please visit www.griecocares.com
