Obituaries

James Byron Snow, Jr. died at peace May 28, 2022, in West Grove, PA. He was the son of Charlotte Louise Andersen and James Byron Snow and was born in Oklahoma City March 12, 1932. During World War II, the family lived in San Antonio, TX while his father, a prominent pediatrician, was stationed at the Brooke General Hospital on Fort Sam Houston. Jim graduated from Central High School, Oklahoma…

Mr. James Worth Greer, age 92 of Avondale, PA passed away on Sunday, June 5th 2022 at his home. He was the husband of the late Mary M. (Blevins) Greer who passed away on August 15, 2016. Born on December 22, 1929 in Lansing, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Roy Andrew and Vina (Calhoun) Greer. Mr. Greer attended Lansing High School before moving to Pennsylvania to…

JoAnn Mauger (79) passed away on May 29, 2022. Born on February 25, 1943, JoAnn spent her youth in Phoenixville, PA. She then lived for many years in the Newtown Square/Broomall area before moving to Cochranville, PA. There, JoAnn and her husband, Bob, spent 35 years in their log cabin with their numerous horses, goats, cats, dogs, and a donkey named Milton Burro. Following their retirement, JoAnn and Bob spent…

Rose Marie (Moore) Hosmer, age 96, passed peacefully on Monday, May 30th, 2022. She was visited by family that afternoon. She resided at Sunrise of Westtown for eight years, until recently moving to Fair Acres. Both facilities provided her with a warm, loving “home”. She always said, “I have no complaints”. She was born in Quantico, VA, her father being in the military. She met her husband, the late Elbridge…

On May 28, 2022, Clella Bay Murray, loving wife and mother, passed away at age 91. Clella was born June16, 1930 in Albia, Iowa to Dr. Francis and Ada (Kupfer) Bay. She received a BS from Smith College in genetics and embryology, followed by an MS in the field from the University of Michigan. She continued her scientific career in research at the Oak Ridge National Labs in TN. In…

Jerry Lee Case, 87 of Kennett Square, passed peacefully on May 24, 2022. Raised in Fairfield, Iowa, Jerry’s childhood Midwest values were instilled by his Grandparents. Jerry graduated Cedar Falls High School (Iowa) in 1953. He earned a wrestling scholarship to Iowa State Teachers College (now University of Northern Iowa) and trained under the world-renowned college coach Bill Koll. He and his high school sweetheart, Anna May Westphal, attended college…

Frank J. Troilo, age 98 of West Chester, PA, entered into the Lord’s presence on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at Paoli Hospital. Frank was the husband of his late wife, Hazel Marie Weller Troilo. Prior to Hazel’s passing in 2018, the two enjoyed 71 years of marriage. Born 1923 in Collingswood, NJ, Frank was the son of the late Joseph and Eleanor Gerardi Troilo of Kennett Square, PA. In 1929,…

Shirley Joyce Holloway, nee La Riviere passed away peacefully on May 20, 2022 and went to join her beloved husband, Ken Holloway Sr who had passed a few months prior. Shirley and Ken were married for 71 happy years. Born in Detroit, MI and raised in Dearborn, MI, Shirley was the daughter of the late Harry and Dorothy La Riviere. Shirley was in high school at Fordson High School when…

ANTOINETTE “Toni” PESCE, age 82, of Kennett Square, PA, passed away on Monday, May 16, 2022 at the Christiana Hospital. She was the wife of E. Victor Pesce, who passed away in 2014, and with whom she shared 54 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, PA, she was the daughter of the late Louis Marson, Sr. and the late Mildred Giroso Marson. Toni was part owner of AT-MAR Glass…

Lorraine “Boojie” Medon, age 82 of Landenberg, PA, died unexpectedly on Saturday, May 14th, 2022 in Chester County Hospital, surrounded by her immediate family. She was the wife of Donald G. Medon, with whom she shared nearly 37 years of marriage. Born in 1939 in West Grove, PA, she was the daughter of the late Carl J. Pannell, Jr., and the late Marie E. Pannell. She was a parishioner of…