Obituaries

Ronald “Ronnie” Coleman passed away Tuesday at 10:03PM on April 23, 2019 in Avondale, PA surrounded by his loving family. Ronnie, also known as “Lebiss”, was a friendly happy-go-lucky man. He was outgoing and fun loving from early childhood. Ronnie passionately loved his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He talked about them often. Ronnie knew many people and he never forgot a name. He spent a lot of time on Facebook…

    MARY A. LODISE, age 94, of Coatesville, PA, passed away at the Pocopson Home on Thursday, April 25, 2019. She was the wife of Nicholas Lodise, who passed away in 2007, and with whom she shared 60 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Michael Savino and the late Mary Alice Moran Savino. Mrs. Lodise was a retired bookkeeper/secretary at the…

  DANTE DiUBALDO, age 79, of Avondale, PA, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2019, at the Christiana Hospital. He was the husband of Lucy Lattanzio DiUbaldo. Born in Paterno, Italy, he was the son of the late Joseph DiUbaldo and the late Adeline Fabucci DiUbaldo. Dante was a retired Mushroom Grower. He was a member of St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Mother Church in Avondale, PA. In addition to…

Edward M. Jordan, Jr. of Coatesville, PA, passed away Friday, April 19, 2019 at Christiana Hospital. Edward was born in 1961 to the late Edward M. Jordan, Sr. and the late Vera H. Marsh. Edward is survived by his daughter, Stephanie Ritter Jordan; his three sisters, Barbara Myers, Carol Tucker and Eleanor McMillan; two cats, Josie and Kitty-Cat; and his dog, Gizmo. He was predeceased by his brother, Josh Jordan…

Lydia A. Blevins, 97, a resident of Brandywine Living at Longwood, Kennett Square, passed away at Chester County Hospital on Monday April 15th, 2019. She was the wife of the late James Kenneth Blevins who preceded her in death in 2003. Born in Somerset County, Pa, she was the eldest daughter of Pancrazio DiAndrea and Maria Scacchia DiAndea. She attended Kennett High School, graduating in 1940. Lydia worked at NVF…

Mary Gibson Mair, age 99, formerly of Kennett Square, PA died Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Brookdale Spruce Wood Senior Living in Durham, NH. She was predeceased by Robert Dixon Mair, her husband of 57 years. Born in Tracyville, New Brunswick, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Hannah (Evans) and Stewart E. Gibson. She worked as a legal secretary in Fredericton, NB before her marriage, and as a…

Julia A. Rook, age 56 of Kennett Square, PA, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019 surrounded by her loving family at her home. Julia was the wife of Michael R. Rook, Sr. with whom she shared 34 years of marriage. She was born in Darby, PA to the late Harry Lawville and the late Helen Mullin Lawville. Julia passed away peacefully on her 34th wedding anniversary. In addition to her…

BILL CARR, age 83, of West Grove, PA, passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2019, at the Chester County Hospital.  He was the husband of Ruth Jordan Carr, with whom he shared 59 years of marriage. Born in Bluff City, TN, he was the son of the late Paul Carr and the late Nola Cagle Carr. Bill worked in the Parts Department at Chrysler Corp in Newark, DE, retiring in…

Allen S. Thomforde, 53, passed away from cancer Sunday, April 14, 2019 at his home in West Marlborough Township. He was a graduate of Unionville High School and Penn State University. Allen was the son of Elinor Thomforde and the late Harold Thomforde. He will be greatly missed by his wife of 25 years, Kelly (Essick) and their children; Amanda and Allen Kent and their daughter, Nora of Gainesville, FL; Abigail…

  CLAUDE J. “June” WATSON, age 91, of Kennett Square, PA, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2019, at Penn Medicine Hospice. He was the husband of Virginia Roark Watson who passed away in 2013, and with whom he shared 66 years of marriage. Born in Mountain City, TN, he was the son of the late Claude Watson and the late Winnie Graybill Watson. Claude worked in the mushroom industry…