All Obituaries

William Arthur Reiter of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, August 20, 2019.  He was 79 years old. Born in Wilmington, Delaware, he was the only child of the late A.(Arthur) William Reiter and the late Phylis Nilan Reiter. He was the beloved husband of Patricia Sexton Reiter for 54 years; father of Lynne M. Reiter-Truby (Gerald E. Truby, Jr.) and grandfather of Nathan L. Truby and Jeremy R. Truby.  Bill is also survived by his sisters-in...

David Acquesta of Avondale, Pennsylvania passed away suddenly on Saturday, August 17, 2019 at the Christiana Hospital.  He was 54 years old. Born in Geneva, Ontario County, New York, David was the son of the late Edmund Acquesta and Josephine Bertino Acquesta. He was the beloved husband of Imelda Baquirel Acquesta and was a proud father. Additional obituary information will be forthcoming. A Funeral Mass will be offered at 10:00AM on Thursday, August 22, 2019 at ASSUMPTION BVM...

Alfredo Andres Silva of Oxford and formerly of West Grove, Pennsylvania passed away on Friday, August 16, 2019.  He was 85 years old. Born in Cienfuegos, Cuba, he was the son of the late Juan Silva and the late Maria Conchita Ferrer. He was the beloved husband for 62 years of Anne Woodring Silva; father of Alfredo A. Silva, Jr., the late David M. Silva, Mark J. Silva (Anita), James J. Silva, Elizabeth "Nan" Silva (John Costarella), Peter T. Silva (Rebecca), Steven P. Silva...

Jacelyne J. Purvis passed away at her Wilmington home with family by her side on Friday afternoon, August 16, 2019.  She was 68 years old. Her given name, Jocelyn Agnestina Edith Johnson, was born in Antigua, West Indies and was the daughter of the late Thomas Johnson and the late Gladys Moore. Jacelyne worked for JP Morgan Chase for 19 years in their Payment Research Department. She was the beloved mother of Alec Milton, Theresa Milton, Elizabeth Purvis and Lauren Tamar;...

Robert E. Williams of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania and formerly of Pittsburgh, passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at Brandywine Assisted Living.  He was 91 years old. Born Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas, Robert was the son of the late Lloyd Madison Williams and the late Josephine Lellos Prunty Williams. Robert Williams attended a one-room school house through 9th grade in Wellington, KS before moving to a big school.  He ran away from home at the age...

ANNIE COLETTE BURROWS, formerly of Kennett Square passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Stapeley Assisted Living in Philadelphia.  She was 90 years old. Annie is survived by her children, Catherine Hicks Kirsch, Marianne Y. Hicks, Anthony K. Hicks and Valerie H. Ashley. A Memorial Meeting will be at 1:00PM on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at KENNETT FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE, 125 West Sickle Street, Kennett Square.  Burial is private. Additional obituary information is...

Emily Loos Maier, deeply loved by so many, left this world on August 7, 2019.  “Do your best!” was her frequent encouragement, and she herself followed that advice, whether in times that were joyous or times that were difficult. In April 1967, Sylvia and George Loos were delighted to welcome Emily into their growing family. When Emily arrived home from Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck, NJ, she was greeted by her two older sisters, who instantly adored her. She was quickly...

KATHARINE DARE GREGORY   Kathie Gregory died on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at Crosslands in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.  She was 80 years old. Kathie was born on November 20, 1938 and was named Katharine Dare Rayne.  She was the daughter of the late Howard Timothy Rayne and the late Katharine Dare Farquher Rayne and lived all of her life outside Kennett Square, PA, and was the older of two children.  She and her brother, Mac Rayne, had an enchanted childhood,...

Helen Frances Lovisa of Melbourne, Florida and formerly of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania passed away on Monday, August 5, 2019 at Autumn House.  She was 92 years old. Born in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Pesce and the late Adelaide Brondo Pesce. She was the beloved wife of the late Elio Lovisa who died in 1994, and mother of James (Tanya) and Michael (Melanie). She was the grandmother of Matthew (Sangeeta), Samantha, Edmund,...

James Francis Fess Reamer  On Saturday, August 3, 2019, Dr. James F. F. Reamer, loving husband and father, passed away peacefully at age 83. Jim was born on December 12, 1935 in Baltimore, Maryland to Francis Fess Reamer and Edith LaRue (née Unger) Reamer of Shamokin, Pennsylvania.  He received his undergraduate degree from Bucknell University and his Doctor of Medicine from Hahnemann Medical College in Philadelphia.  He practiced Pathology at the now closed...