All Obituaries

Leroy Franklin Houck, III of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania passed away suddenly at his home on Thursday, August 6, 2020.  He was 73 years old. A graveside service with United States Army military honors will be at 11:00 AM on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at UNION HILL CEMETERY, 424 N. Union Street, Kennett Square.  There will be no viewing or funeral home service. Additional obituary information and life story will be forthcoming.

  Jeanette was an artist who graduated from the Philadelphia College of Arts and Sciences.  She saw the beauty in everything.  This observant and detailed eye showed from her artwork to the things she would cook or make for family and friends.  Jeanette was always doing something interesting and had a mind that was a creative engine: working at Takahashi in San Francisco and designing unique homegoods, designing greeting cards at Hallmark and American Greetings, owning a...

Rosanne T. Blaney of West Grove, Pennsylvania passed away on August 2, 2020 at her home.  She was 82 years old.  Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of Gus Perry and Katherine Curran Perry. She was the beloved wife of the late George Blaney; mother of Lisa Stratton-Harvitz (late Marty), Shelly Panichi (John), Richard Stratton (Anne Marie) and Karen Long (Joe); grandmother of Nick Gerlacher, Ryan Lewis, Christopher Harvitz, Angela Panichi, Natalie Claffey,...

Daniel Jerome Krause of West Chester, Pennsylvania passed away on August 2, 2020 at Chester County Hospital after a long illness.  He was 74 years old. Born in Hazleton, Lucerne County Pennsylvania, Dan was the son of George Krause and Helen Stephanic Krause. He was the husband of Christine Krause (nee Chmielewski); father of Erik Krause and brother of Elizabeth McMamara.  Dan is also survived by nieces and nephews. Dan served our country in the United States Navy and was a...

Rita Collo of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania passed away on Saturday August 1, 2020 at Crosslands.   Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Rita was the daughter of Ralph Marrone and Rose Lauria Marrone. Rita was the beloved wife of the late Albert Collo; mother of Lydia, Nancy, Gina, Alex, Paul and the late Marty; grandmother of Jeffery, Tina, Renee, Shelley and Shawn; great-grandmother of Caden.  She was predeceased by her siblings, Marie, Carmen and Joe. Services will be...

Orlando Rodriguez Murillo of Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania passed away suddenly on Friday, July 31, 2020.  He was 23 years old. A viewing will be from 5:00PM until 7:00PM with a Funeral Mass celebrated at 7:00PM on Monday, August 10, 2020 at St. Rocco Parish, 313 Sunny Dell Road, Avondale, PA. Burial will be at 11:00AM on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 in St. Patrick Cemetery, Route 82, Kennett Square.

Jerardo Quintero, Age 40, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 in Reading Hospital. Repectfully, a viewing will be for his family from 5:00PM until 7:00PM with a Funeral Mass celebrated at 7:00PM on Monday, August 3, 2020 at ST. ROCCO PARISH, 313 Sunny Dell Road, Avondale, PA. Burial will be in Mexico.

STERN, Jonathan Former publisher of the Star Newspapers and The Drummer, died peacefully at the age of 90 on July 27, 2020. His life will be celebrated privately by his wife of 58 years, Babo; his son, Michael & and wife, Annie; daughter, Catie & husband, Noam and daughter, Julie; grandchildren, Nina, Ellie and Lila Stern, Jeremy and Owen Bramson. LONGWOOD FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION of MATTHEW GENEREUX, INC. www.longwoodfuneralhome.com    

Helene Caroline Harrison (Livingston), of Newark, Delaware passed away Sunday, July 26, 2020 at her daughter’s home in Landenberg, Pennsylvania.  She was 85 years old. Born in Wilmington, Delaware on February 1, 1935, she was the daughter of Kenneth and Ida (Smith) Laux. Helene graduated Ursuline Academy and taught 4th grade at St. Ann’s Parochial School.  On September 15, 1959, she married Charles Livingston and together they raised two children,...