Rose C. Miller (nee O’Reilly), 89, of West Grove, died peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 17. She was the wife of the late Francis A. Miller, who died in 2013 and with whom she shared 58 years of marriage. Born in Sharon Hill, she was the daughter of the late Francis J. O’Reilly and the late Frances Quinn O’Reilly. She was a devout Catholic and was…
Samuel F. Mattson, 72, died peacefully Saturday, Jan. 16, at Sanatoga Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. Sam was the beloved son of the late Fred Mattson and Sara J. Mattson. Sam was born in West Chester and spent his life in Kennett Square. He was a 1966 graduate of Kennett High School, a longtime member of the Kennett YMCA, and enjoyed going there each…
Mr. Roy Francis “Buddy” Hughes Sr., 76, died Saturday, Jan. 16, at his residence. He was the husband of the late RoseMary (Gormley) Hughes who passed away in 2011. Born on Nov. 13, 1944, he was the son of the late Donald J. and Francas K. (Rhodes) Hughes. Mr. Hughes was a plumber for more than 30 years working at Longwood Gardens. He was a…
Sarah P. Darlington, 82, died peacefully on Wednesday, Jan. 13, at Linden Hall in Kennett Square. She and her late husband, David W. Darlington, enjoyed 56 years of marriage together. She is survived by her four children: her daughter, Debbie McAnally (Bill), and her three sons, Ken (Vicky), Jerry (Nancy), and Jeff (Angie). In addition, she is survived by 10 grandchildren: Sean (Devon), Scott, Patrick,…
Sally Sanbern Gretsch Coulson, 81, of Garnet Valley, died Wednesday, Jan. 13. Born in Mineola, N.Y., Sally was the daughter of William C Gretsch and Louise Rile Gretsch. Sally is a beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, survived by three children Kevin Hall and his wife Debi, David Hall and his wife Jennifer, Sandy Crawford and her husband David; 11 grandchildren and four bonus grandchildren William…
Heather Swarbrick, 82, of Greenville, formerly of Chadds Ford, died peacefully at home on Monday, Dec. 21. Born in Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire, England to the late Arthur Sanderson and Frances Mary (nee Kershaw) Sanderson, Heather attended the Stockport Technical College which was followed by a cooking demonstration career with Norweb, teaching local villages to cook with electricity. After marrying Derek in June of 1959, they…
Lorine Ragon, 84, of Kennett Square, died Tuesday, Jan. 12, with her children by her side. Lorine married the late Jimmy Ragon in 1951. He was the love of her life and they shared 53 years of marriage before he died unexpectedly in 2005. Besides Texas, they made homes in Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Italy, Louisiana, and California. They traveled the world extensively visiting six of…
Shelley Roberts Jones, 83, of West Grove, died Thursday, Jan. 7, at the Jennersville Hospital. She was the loving wife of Donald Raymond Jones, with whom she shared 43 years of marriage. Born in 1937 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth S. Roberts and the late Grace Chardy Roberts. At the age of 13, Shelley and her family returned…
Sylvia M. Meloni, 87, of Glen Mills, died Monday, Jan. 11. She was born in the Bronx, N.Y. to Nicholas and Rose Perrucci Serafini. Sylvia lived in Glen Mills, for 20 years, previously living in Thornton, Pa. and Wilmington, Del. A homemaker, Sylvia volunteered for more than 40 years at the DuPont Children's Hospital where she received the "Hall of Fame Recognition" award in 2019.…
Mrs. Elizabeth “Libby” M. Mazzoni Troyan, 92, of Kennett Square, died Friday, Jan. 8. Born in Kennett Square, she was the daughter of the late Domenick and the late Domenica (DiFiLippo) Mazzoni. Libby lived most of her life in Kennett Square. After graduating from the Kennett Consolidated School District in 1947, she had a 30-year career with the Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania (AT&T). After…
John H. “Jack” Keeley, 75, of Garnet Valley, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Jan. 8. Born in Chester, and raised in Wallingford and Aston, he attended Sun Valley High School. ack was a self-employed contractor for 55 years, he also worked for the Wallingford Swarthmore School District as a facilities supervisor for 19 years. Jack enjoyed cruising, dancing, and trips,…