Obituaries

Marie H. Spencer, age 97, of West Grove, PA peacefully passed away on October 31, 2022. She was the wife of Bryan Spencer who passed away in 2000, and with whom she shared 55 years of marriage. She was the daughter of the late Mary Kelley and Irving Chambers was born on May 17, 1925; Marie grew up in Hockessin, DE. Marie is survived by one daughter, Judy Hoopes and…

Ethel Hunter, age 95, of Kennett Square, PA, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 31, 2022 at Pocopson Home. She was the wife of the late Joseph S. Hunter Sr., with whom she shared 44 years of marriage. Born in Avondale, she was the daughter of the late Burton McMillan and Cynthia Kennedy McMillan. Employed 1960 – 1962 by Pocopson Home as a Nurse Aide; 1963 – 1986 by Hewlett-Packard…

Gloria E. Watson, age 89, of Coatesville, PA passed away peacefully on October 27, 2022 in Newport Meadows Nursing Facility, Christiana, PA. Born in Unionville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Nora Mae Butcher. Gloria attended Scott and James Adams Schools. Later, she married John Watson, where they lived in Ercildoun for many years. She worked at the Old Coatesville Hospital in the housekeeping department. Gloria’s…

Eleanor M. Paterniani Webb, age 91 of Oxford, PA, and formerly of Kennett Square, PA passed away peacefully Thursday, October 27, 2022. She was the wife of the late Raymond E. Webb (Webby), which whom she shared 52 years of marriage. Born in Chester County, PA she was the daughter of the late Andrew Paterniani and the late Caroline Marturano Paterniani of Kennett Square, PA. She attended St. Patrick’s grade…

Perry Roger Mahaffy, Jr., of Chadds Ford, Pa., passed away on October 28, 2022, at Keystone Villa at Ephrata, PA. He was born August 28, 1938, in Warren, PA. Perry will be remembered as a storyteller, a person of faith in a great God, an avid sportsman, and a genuine caregiver to all whom he encountered. In 1962, Perry married Veronica Lois Holmer at Epworth United Methodist Church in Warren,…

Lorna D. Deckman, 95, of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, passed away on Tuesday, October 18 at Linden Hall in Kennett Square. She was the wife of the late Roland L. Deckman. Born 1927 in Saltillo, Pennsylvania, she was the eldest daughter of Walter Drake and Stella Nead Drake. As a child, Lorna and her family moved to Hamorton. She loved all of the animals on the farm, especially the dogs, chickens,…

James Robert Pierson (Bob), age 82, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 21, 2022. He was the loving husband of Betty R. Pierson, with whom he shared 57 years of marriage. He was the son of the late James and Margaret (Brandenberger) Pierson of Landenberg, PA. He spent the majority of his life on the family farm in Landenberg, PA where he was raised, and inherited from his Grandmother Brandenberger…

Mary R. McMillan passed away peacefully at the age of 94, She was the eldest daughter of Maurice P. Richardson and Mary Cooper Richardson. Mary graduated from Kennett High School and attended Goldey Beacom and worked at the NVF Company, as an executive secretary to many officers of the company, until retiring at the age of 70. Mary was predeceased by her husband Jim, her daughter Mary Jane and her…

Robert Curtis Knowles, age 88, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 9, 2022, at his home in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Barbara Knowles, with whom he shared 66 wonderful years of marriage. Born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, he was the son of the late Jess Knowles and the late Alice Mitchell Knowles. Robert “Bob” graduated from Pawtucket East Senior High School….

Nancy Lee Sagers, age 74, of West Grove, PA, passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at the Chester County Hospital. Born in West Chester, PA, she was the daughter of the late Everitt Henderson and the late Elizabeth Spahn Henderson. Nancy was a homemaker and she enjoyed going to the Brandywine River Museum, hot air balloons and being with her family and friends, especially her grandchildren. She is survived…