All Obituaries

Elizabeth Wusinich of West Grove, Pennsylvania and formerly of Kennett Square, passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2019.  She was 89 years old. She was the beloved wife of the late John J. Wusinich, Sr. who passed away on October 3, 2018; mother of Jack J. Wusinich, Daniel Wusinich and his wife May Kuroiwa and Elizabeth Ann Povey and her husband, John and grandmother of Christina Wusinich.   A viewing will be from 10:00AM until 11:00AM on...

Charles A. Nigro, Jr. of Avondale, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, February 16, 2019 surrounded by his family.  He was 83 years old.  Born in West Grove, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Charles Anthony Nigro, Sr. and the late Caroline Curzi Nigro. He was the husband for 60 years of Jeanette DiProspero Nigro; father of Vincent Nigro; pop-pop of Michelle Mendenhall, Allyson Piazza and Vincent Nigro; great-grandfather of Jemma Mendenhall...

Pauline Sadowski Gostigian of Newtown Square, Pennsylvania passed away on Monday, February 11, 2019 at Neighborhood Hospice.  She was 85 years old. Born in Wilmington, Delaware, she was the daughter of the late Paul H. Sadowski and the late Catherine Orth Sadowski. Pauline was the beloved wife of Dr. John J. Gostigian; mother of John J. Gostigian, Jr. and his wife, Sidney Buen Gostigian, Joseph Michael Gostigian and his wife, Sharon Gostigian and James Frances Gostigian; grandmother...

  Franklin P. Terrel Jr., who recently moved to Kennett Square from Spring Run Estates in Coatesville, died at his home on Tuesday, February 5, 2019.  He was 84 years old.  Born October 18, 1934 in Oaklyn, NJ, he was the son of Franklin P. Terrel Sr. and Lilian Zudlo Terrel.  Upon graduating from Camden High School in 1952, he worked as Draftsman for RCA until he enlisted in the Air Force in 1953.  While in the the Air Force, he served in Korea and was awarded...

Charlotte J. Gilbert, a resident of Sunrise at Westtown, passed away on February 5, 2019 at Neighborhood Hospice.  She was 89 years old. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of William Kaminsky and Ann Belzer Kaminsky. Charlotte was the beloved mother of Ellen Gilbert, Howard Gilbert and Jane Lyn Gilbert; grandmother of Brian and Ariana Witt, Wyatt Palumbo and Julie and Max Gilbert; great-grandmother of Aidan and Lillyana Witt and Berlin Schultz.  She was predeceased...

Dr. Robert H. Wood, age 86, former physical chemistry teacher at the University of Delaware for 45 years, died on February 3, 2019 at Kendal at Longwood, a continuing care community. Dr. Wood received his undergraduate degree from the California Institute of Technology and his Doctorate from Berkley.  He is well known for his considerable contributions to the field of solution chemistry spanning many years, especially in the area of calorimetry.  He recognized the great potential...

Isabelle "Liz" A. Reilly of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania passed away on Saturday morning, January 26, 2019 at her home with her family.  She was 88 years old. Born in Utica, New York, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas J. Rose and the late Kathleen DeFiore Rose. Liz was a volunteer and member of the Brandywine River Museum for over 40 years.  She was part of the critter committee-- making homemade ornaments from natural materials. Liz amassed many wonderful...

Michael Dubowy, loving husband of Susan, and proud father of Christine and Ryan, died at the age of 60 on January 23, 2019.  He was married to Susan for 32 years, and he was dedicated to her and their children.  Michael was the family expert on botany. He created a garden oasis in the family’s backyard, and later in his life he enjoyed frequent long walks with Susan at Longwood Gardens.  He meticulously researched and planned what his family called “Epic...

Genevieve E. Kuryla, age 95, passed away on Friday, January 18, 2019. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Antonia Kuryla and the late Alexsandra Joka Kuryla. She is survived by her niece, Alyce Denver. Per her wishes, services will be private.

Florence Jane Taylor passed away at her home on Friday, January 18, 2019.  She was 97 years old. Born in West Grove, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Louis Jefferis and the late Gertrude Smith Jefferis. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert Taylor and is survived by her grandson, Douglas Taylor. Services will be private.