Frances V. Culgan, 96, of Kennett Square, died Tuesday, March 14, at home in Kendal at Longwood Retirement Community. Born in Atlanta, Ga., she was the daughter of Francis Van der Veer and Isabel Alexander Van der Veer. She was the wife of the late John McDonald Culgan with whom she shared 36 years of marriage. Frances spent the majority of her life in the north, ...

Shirley L. Stoneback, 85, of Nottingham, died Saturday, March 11, at her daughter’s residence. Born in Ashe County, N.C., she was the daughter of the late Charlie Smiley and the late Nora Davis Smiley. Shirley worked at the MGA CO-OP for 25 years retiring in 1999. She enjoyed flower gardening, trips to Longwood Gardens, traveling, and being with her family and ...

There once was a fine horseman from Tipperary. A truly good character was he. Many horses he galloped and groomed With love and sugar cubes they did bloom. Golfing was his luxury. Our favorite Irishman Francis “Frank” Joseph Anglim, 86, of Unionville, died surrounded by angels on Saturday, Feb. 26, at the Chester County Hospital. Born in Rosegreen, Tipperary, ...

Reginald Wilmot Lowe (Reggie), 93, a longtime resident of Chadds Ford, died peacefully on Thursday, Feb. 9, at the Crosslands Retirement Community in Kennett Square. He was born May 19, 1929, in Leyland, England  and was the child of John Reginald Lowe and Annie (nee Wellbank) Lowe. Reggie was the beloved husband of Barbara Lowe, who predeceased him on Sept. 8. They ...

    Seth Wagner, 17 of Chadds Ford, PA passed away Thursday, February 9, 2023. We would like to invite all family and friends to provide their thoughts and memories of Seth in this special memorial site. Please feel free to upload pictures, poems, prayers... whatever you feel you would like to be a part of this tribute to Seth. Click Here  Services & ...

Margaret Mary Giunta (nee Vattilana) died peacefully Tuesday, Jan. 31 at her home in West Chester. Born Oct. 19, 1925, to Vincenza (Josephine) D'Onofrio Vattilana and J. Frank Vattilana in Kennett Square, she attended schools in the Kennett Square and Chadds Ford areas and worked for a short time at Schramm's in West Chester. Margaret married Anthony Giunta on June ...

Anthony (Tony) D. Procopio, 75, of Kennett Square, died Sunday, Jan. 29, in the care of Penn Palliative Care at Chester County Hospital.  Tony was the loving husband of Dianne (Winterstein) and with whom he shared 33 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Russell Procopio and the late Florence J. Patitucci Procopio. Tony attended South ...

James Darrell Lephew, 65, of Avondale, died Monday, Jan. 23, at the Chester County Hospital. He was the husband of Janet Masten Lephew, with whom he shared 26 years of marriage. Born in West Grove, he was the son of Stella Mae Taylor Lephew of Landenberg and the late Darrell Lephew. He was a mechanic at Kennetex in Kennett Square, retiring in 2015 after 18 years of ...

Joanne D. Gormel, 82, of Avondale, and Palm Desert, Calif., died peacefully on Oct. 6. Joanne was devoted to her children, extended family and friends, who mourn her passing. Born in Seattle to Eric and Gladys Ostman, she was preceded in death by her younger sister Carollee. She graduated from Lincoln High School in 1957 and was married to John Coates from 1958 - ...

Frances Abbot Laws Gilbert (Fran), 90, of Kennett Square, died Tuesday, Jan. 10, at home from the natural consequences of old age. Fran led a very ordinary life. Loved to cook.  Played bridge.  Did needlework.  A green-thumb gardener.  Avid reader. Loved to travel.  Ran a nice card shop in Kennett Square for several years during the 90s called Papier. She was ...