Obituaries

SCOTT D. RIALE, age 52, of Landenberg, PA, passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2016, at Ware Presbyterian Village. Born in West Chester, PA, he was the son of Betty Badger Riale Kessler and the stepson of Jake Kessler of Milton, DE, and the son of the late Donald E. Riale. He was a 1982 graduate of Kennett High School. Scott was a self employed mechanic. He enjoyed boating, fishing…

Jeremiah “Jere” Matthew McCarthy died suddenly and tragically on Sunday February 28, 2016, the day after his 34th birthday after being struck by a car while walking home. Jere was born in Stamford, CT, lived much of his life in Kennett Square, PA, and more recently in Hockessin, DE with Angel King the love of his life, and their 2 beautiful children Madison Joan (8) and Joshua Matthew (5). He…

Earl Kenneth Rigler, Sr., 89, passed February 25, 2016, at his home in Landenberg, Pennsylvania surrounded by his beloved wife and family. Earl was born on August 29, 1926, in Landenberg. He was the son of William and Lydia Crossan Rigler. He attended Kennett Consolidated School District, and served in the U.S. Army with deployment to the European theater during World War II. In 1949, he was married to Alma…

Jane Taylor Gretter, age 96, of Wilmington, DE, died Saturday February 20, 2016 at the Methodist Country House in Wilmington, DE. She was the wife of the late Ralph W. Gretter who died in 2004 and with whom she shared 33 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, PA, in 1919, she was a daughter of the late Harry A. and the late Marion (Rommel) Taylor. Jane graduated from Syracuse University…

GUENTHER HENDRICH, age 87, of Kennett Square, PA, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2016, at his residence. He was the husband of Maria Arbe Hendrich, with whom he shared 22 years of marriage. Born in Jena, Germany, he was the son of the late Kurt and Charlotte Scholze Hendrich. Mr. Hendrich was the Director of Sales for the Nestle Company, Berlin, Germany, retiring after 25 years of service. He…

Eugene “Mose” F. Coyle, age 84 of Oxford, PA, died Friday, February 19, 2016 at the Hospital Of The University Of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA. He was the husband of the late Marie Elser Coyle who died in 2009 and with whom he shared 54 years of marriage. Born in Riverside, NJ, he was a son of the late Charles and the late Sara (Beekler) Coyle. Mose served our country…

Gail L. McMahon Dolan, age 63, of Oxford, PA, died Friday February 19, 2016, at Neighborhood Hospice in West Chester, PA. She was the wife of Linwood Dolan, with whom she shared 40 years of marriage. Born in Wilmington, DE, she was a daughter of the late William J. and the late Edna Mae (Jenkins) McMahon. Gail graduated from the Kennett High School and Votech beauty school in 1970, and…

Dorothy “Dot” Rachel Russell, age 82 of West Grove, PA, died Tuesday February 16, 2016 at Ware Presbyterian Village in Oxford, PA. Born in Kelton, PA, she was a daughter of the late Oliver H. and the late Mary Cecil (Pierce) Russell. She graduated from Avon Grove High School in 1952 and remained in West Grove all her life. She loved collecting data and memorabilia about the history of the…

Susie DaBundo, age 91, of Toughkenamon, PA, passed away on Monday, February 15, 2016, at the Jennersville Regional Hospital. She was the wife of Vincent A. DaBundo, who passed away in 1978, and with whom she shared 30 years of marriage. Born in Toughkenamon, PA, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Rosa DeFalcio Mattoscio. Susie was an assembler at Hewlett-Packard, Avondale, PA, retiring in 1985 after 25…

B. Wyn Hiles passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2016, surrounded by his family after a brief, sudden illness. Born in Harrisburg, PA on February 9, 1949 to the late Bernard M. Hiles and Eva Runk Hiles, he grew up in Newark, DE and was a long time resident of Landenberg, PA. A 1967 graduate of Christiana High School, he went on to earn his BS in Economics from the…