Obituaries

Bryan Junior Eldreth, 79, of Landenberg, PA, went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 2, 2019 at Christiana Hospital surrounded by family. He was the husband of Joan Ann Eldreth, to whom he was devoted for 59 years of marriage. Bryan was the son of the late Lester Eldreth and the late Belle Wyatt Eldreth. He was born in Brushy Mountain, North Carolina. He graduated from Kennett Square…

Joyce (Brownley) Gebhard passed away peacefully on August 19, 2019 at her home in Kendal-Crosslands Communities in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. Joyce was born March 24, 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts to the late Captain Howard and Ivy Brownley, and was the sister of the late Captain Robert Brownley She spent her childhood in the area and later attended Simmons College where she earned a degree in Chemistry. After graduation, she worked…

John H. Moulder, age 84 of Oxford, PA, passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2019 while surrounded by his loving family. He was husband to his adoring wife, Lorraine Odorsio Moulder. John was born in 1935 to the late Alfred Moulder and the late Phonsie Miller Moulder. John was a Partner at Moulder and Eick before transitioning into his role as Part Owner of Mobac, Inc., his construction company. He…

Robert “Mugs” Lauer, age 61 of West Grove, PA, passed away Friday, August 23, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Robert was the husband of Christine DiLullo Lauer, his loving wife of 36 years. Robert was a devout Catholic and a member of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish in West Grove, PA. Robert was an amazing dad and truly adored his daughters, Kara and Anna….

Margaret (Peggy) Mason Scarlett, 74, a lifelong resident of Kennett Square, PA, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, August 23, 2019. She was the wife of the late Clifford B. Scarlett with whom she shared 37 years of marriage. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret Mason. Peggy was the owner and operator of many businesses in Kennett, most recently the Kennett Laundry Center. Peggy…

Mr. Ford passed away August 21st, 2019 in Dover DE at the age of 94. Born in Wilmington DE, he was a Landenberg PA resident where he worked as a dairy farmer most of his life until becoming a beef farmer in his later years. He enjoyed playing cards, square dancing, and was an avid fox hunter with his family’s Ford’s Hunt Farm as well as hunting Patricia “Patsy” DuPont’s…

Helen M. Ruggieri, age 85 of Kennett Square, PA, passed away Sunday, August 18, 2019 at Penn Medicine Hospice. She was the wife of the late Robert L. Ruggieri. Born 1934 in Wilmington, DE, she was the daughter of the late John Cocco and the late Tullia Prasia Cocco. Helen is survived by her son, Joe Ruggieri and his wife, Allisyn, along with their children, Luca and Ava all of…

Nelson Edwin Ockerbloom, age 87, of West Grove, PA, passed away on August, 18, 2019. He is survived by his wife, Adelia Emily (Lather) Ockerbloom, with whom he shared 61 years of marriage. Nelson was born in 1931 in Springfield, MA, to the late J. Edwin Ockerbloom and the late Anna Benedicta (Nelson) Ockerbloom. Nelson graduated from American International College in Springfield, MA, and received his Master’s Degree in Chemistry…

Daniel Joseph Brisbon, “Danny”,  age 30 of Avondale, PA, passed away suddenly on Sunday, August 11, 2019. Born 1989 in West Chester, PA, he was the son of the late Kenneth Brisbon and his mother, Teresa L. Goodwin. Danny graduated from Avon Grove High School and later worked at Chatham Acres Nursing Center in the Food Service industry. Danny loved his Volkswagen GTI and his stereo both in his car…