Obituaries

Anthony (“Tony”) Brice Dambro, Jr., beloved builder, father, and grandfather, died on November 27, 2020 at his home in Kennett Square surrounded by his loving family. He was 83. Born in 1937 in Delaware County, he was the son of the late Anthony Dambro, Sr. and the late Maria (Broccoli) Dambro. He lived in Kennett Square for the last thirty-eight years. Tony was a custom builder and developer with a…

ELIZABETH DOROTHY PRATOLA, age 95, of Avondale, PA, passed away on Friday, November 27, 2020, at her residence. She was the wife of Rafael Pratola who passed away in 2004, and with whom she shared 56 years of marriage. She was born in West Chester, PA, the daughter of the late Luigi Fidanza and the late Quintillia Ciarrocchi. Mrs. Pratola was a homemaker, but also assisted her husband in the…

REBA H. McLIMANS, age 84, of Oxford, PA, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at her residence. She was the wife of William McLimans Sr., with whom she shared 65 years of marriage. Born in Troutdale, VA, she was the daughter of the late J. Clarence Miles and the late Fay DuVall Miles. Mrs. McLimans was employed as a Cafeteria Manager at the Avon Grove School District, Middle School,…

Mr. Greg Gelsinger, age 63 of Honey Brook, passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Brandywine Hospital in Coatesville. He was the husband of the late Meridith (Wasserman) Gelsinger. Born on April 1, 1957 in West Chester, PA, he was the son of the late Jerry Wayne and Gloria (Reynolds) Gelsinger. Greg was a graduate of Kennett High School. He served in the Delaware Wing Civil Air Patrol as…

CARLOS B. PRIGG, age 68, of Wernersville, PA, formerly of Avondale, PA, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020, at the Reading Hospital. Born in West Chester, PA, he was the son of the late Edward Vermont Prigg, Jr. and the late Ethel Lewis Prigg. He was a professional boxer. Prior to that he had worked with youth groups and also worked for NVF Co., in Yorklyn DE. He loved…

Joseph William Ross, Sr., passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, November 15, 2020. He was the husband of the late Nancy Lou Wolfe Ross, with whom he shared 40 years of marriage. Born 1931 in Atlantic City, NJ, Joe was the son of the late William Alfred Ross and the late Caroline Coleman Ross. Joe proudly served our country during the Korean War as a Petty…

On Thursday, November 5th, Howard Gordon Tennent passed away peacefully at his home in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania at the age of 104 years, eight months. Howard is survived by his beloved wife of 71 years, Jean Tennent; his four children, Kirk, Barbara, David, and Douglas and their spouses; his six grandchildren, David Barkan, Joel Barkan, David Tennent, Jr., Babs Smith, Max Kutsch, and Liz Tennent, and their spouses; and one…

Timothy Todd McFalls passed away at home November 11, 2020 , at age 57 as a result of a cancer diagnosis he received just 6 months ago. He is survived by his wife, Theresa; children Morgan (Amanda), Devin (Randi), Anthony, Daniel, and Kristin. He also leaves sisters Jenny, Heather (Tom), Kristyn (Pat), and a brother, Jack (Pauline). Tim was a man who gave his all to whatever he was doing….

Patricia Nilan Konitzer Age 80, of Kennett Square, died November 4th of complications of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, unrelated to COVID-19. She was surrounded by her loving family who gently escorted her into eternal life. For the last year of her life, she had been living with her son, Patrick, in Ringtown, Pennsylvania two hours north of Kennett Square. Born November 7, 1939 in Kennett Square on South Broad Street in…

Beatrice Everson Cope, beloved educator, writer, playwright, and mother, passed away on November 4, 2020. She was 95. Beatrice was born on December 20th, 1924 in Stoughton, Wisconsin to Arthur and Stella Everson. At the height of the Great Depression her father abandoned the family on Christmas day when she was 12. Beatrice grew up in Stoughton, Wisconsin with her Norwegian grandparents before moving to Wausau Wisconsin to be with…