Obituaries

RONALD G. PUCCI, 76, of Kennett Square passed away on May 29, 2019, after a lengthy battle with COPD.   He was born Sept. 22, 1942 in Wellsville, Ohio, the son of Renaldo and Irene Gerace Pucci. He attended St. Lawrence Elementary School, Upper Darby and St. Dorothy’s Elementary School, Drexel Hill, graduated from St. Joseph’s Prep, Philadelphia, and Villanova University School of Engineering with a degree in mechanical engineering. He…

      Robert H. Irwin, age 91, of Greenville, DE passed away on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at Christiana Hospital, Newark, DE. He was born in Chadd’s Ford, PA March 26, 1928 to the late Andrew P. Irwin and Helen Chalfant. He graduated from the University of Delaware,1951 with a degree in mechanical engineering.  He had a long and successful career starting with Chrysler Corporation International where he lived…

Americo “Joe” Selvaggio, age 82 of Cochranville, PA, passed away Monday May 27, 2019. He was the husband of the late Ruth Behlke Selvaggio, whom he married in 1965. Joe was born November 2, 1936 in Caserta, Italy to the late Guiseppe Selvaggio and the late Cecilia Selvaggio. He was retired from the Coatesville Veterans Affairs Center where he worked as a Carpenter. He had a great love of cabinetry…

Priscilla P. deVeer passed away on May 17, 2019, after suffering a fall and then succumbing to pneumonia.  Priscilla was 90 years old. Priscilla was born June 30, 1928, in Worcester, MA, daughter of Alice Violet Comley Peirce and Walter Theodore Peirce. She had 2 brothers who predeceased her, Walter T. Peirce, Jr. and Norris Ridgway Peirce.  Priscilla was married to her husband John Anton deVeer, for 65 years.  John…

Robert Burchill Stewart, age 86,  of Kennett Square Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Friday, May 17th, after 9 months fighting brain cancer. He was an artist, outdoorsman and a proud father of four girls but above all a gentleman with a sense of humor and dogged work ethic. Born in Sewickley, PA in 1932, Bob grew up with Mother, Eileen Burchill and father, John Alexander Stewart and his two siblings:…

Frank W. Marston, age 91 of Lancaster PA, passed away Thursday, May 16 2019 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was the husband of Mary Foster Marston, with whom he shared 63 years of marriage. Frank was a veteran of the United States Army Air Force and proudly served our country during World War II. Frank later went on to work as a Calibrating Technician and Tester for DuPont. Frank is…

       RAMONA P. WALTZ, age 90, of Kennett Square, PA, passed away on Monday, May 13, 2019, at the Pocopson Home. She was the wife Herbert Waltz, who passed away in 1993, and with whom she shared 43 years of marriage. Born in Kennett Square, she was the daughter of the late Newton Parsons and the late Ruth Loller Parsons. Mrs. Waltz was a school nurse for the…

    SHARON G. NUNEZ, age 69, of Avondale, PA, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2019, at her residence. She was the wife of Agustin Alvarez Nunez, with whom she shared 20 years of marriage. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Earl McCarty and the late Anna Catherine Brown McCarty. Sharon was a mushroom packer at Basciani Foods, Avondale, PA, for 20 years, retiring…

DONALD F. LEWIS, age 80, of West Grove, PA, formerly of Kennett Square, PA, passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at Jenner’s Pond.   He was the husband of Elsie May Lewis, who passed away April 30, 2019, with whom he shared 59 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, PA, he was the son of the late Rev. Willis Lewis and the late Mildred Fritz Lewis. Mr. Lewis was an…

Dorothy C. Akerman, age 103 of Landenberg, PA, passed away Monday, May 13, 2019 in her home and will be missed by her loving family. Dorothy was the wife of the late Wilson “Akie” Akerman. She was born 1916 in Kennett Square, PA to the late John Cuddy and the late Lola Keating Cuddy. Dorothy attended Landenberg Methodist Church. She enjoyed attending horse shows and always had a love of…