All Obituaries

Devin Anthony Kates of Parkesburg passed away at home with his family by his side on Sunday, June 16, 2019.  He was 24 years old. He was the beloved son of Beth Kates and Matthew DiFiore; brother of Nina, Dominic, Dakota, Brittany, Faith, Tyler, Matthew, Elijah and Josiah; grandson of Eugene Bush, Christine Lord, Dominick DiFiore and Diane DiFiore; step-son of Anthony Kates and Nicole DiFiore. Devin Anthony Kates was affectionately known by his mama as “Little Man” and to...

William "Bill" Lee Roberts passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2019.  He was 77 years old. Born in Ashe County, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Dollie Lee Roberts and the late Della Mae Reeves. Mr. Roberts was a Prudential agent for many years. He was the beloved father of Joye L. Sykes (Warren), Christian Candice L. Roberts and Hope L. Hill (Johnell); grandfather of Lily, Johnell, Jr., Skyler, Violet and Khloei; brother of Helen Brady.  William was...

H. L. Schwartz III, who, as a reporter for The Associated Press in 1972 co-authored an exclusive story linking Richard Nixon’s re-election committee to the Watergate break-in and, in doing so, helped launch one of the biggest scandals of the 20th Century, died on June 11, 2019, after a long illness.  He was 83 years old.  The cause of death was congestive heart failure. When five burglars were arrested in the early hours of Saturday June 18, 1972 inside Washington’s...

Joan M. (Cefalu) Daresta May 28, 1943 ~ June 10, 2019 (age 76) Joan Daresta of Kennett Square, PA passed away on June 10, 2019 at Penn Medicine Inpatient Hospice in West Chester, PA.  Born in New York City, May 28, 1943, to Marguerite and Paul Cefalu; she lived in the Chester County area for 44 years. She was the beloved wife of Frank G. Daresta; mother of Annette Guagenti, Frank P. Daresta and Brian Daresta; and sister of Annette Kopacz. In addition to being...

Loukianos "Louko" Hionis of Christiana, Pennsylvania passed away suddenly on Thursday, June 6, 2019.  He was 25 years old. Louko was the beloved son of Loukianos and Linda McCoy Hionis; brother of Alexandra Hionis, Anna Hionis and the late Evangelia Hionis; grandson of the late Dorothy and the late John McCoy and and the late Alexander and Dorothea Hionis; nephew of Sandra (John) Losco, John McCoy, Joyce (George) Matafias, Evanggelos (Cynthia) Hionis, and Alexander, II,...

Micheal Jene Meginley of Avondale, Pennsylvania passed away suddenly on Wednesday, June 5, 2019.  He was 35 years old. Born in Wilmington, Delaware he was the son of Noble Beth Meginley; brother of Danielle Fazio and Gary Hodge, Jr.; uncle of Kharma Fazio. Services will be private. The family asks that no flowers be sent.  Please consider a memorial donation to Kacie's Cause, www.kaciescause.org  

Benjamin Franklin Mellinger, III of Unionville, Pennsylvania passed away at his home on Sunday, June 2, 2019. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Benjamin Franklin Mellinger, Jr. and Joan Wheatman Mellinger. Frankie was the beloved husband of Frances Howarth Mellinger; father of Gloria Mellinger; brother Sandy Groves (Jeffrey), Leigh Letsinger (Cody), Wendy Miley (William), Lisa Dunbar (Thomas) and Meg Mellinger.  Also survived by nieces &...

Mary Jane Hofmann, aged 89, of New Berlin, WI, formerly of Wilmington, DE, passed away on May 28, 2019.  She was the devoted wife of William O. Hofmann, with whom she shared 60 years of marriage and who predeceased her by 6 years. Mrs Hofmann was born in Kingston PA. With her parents, Donald and Frances, and her brothers Frederick and Donald, she moved to Easton, PA, where her father attended Lafayette college.  The family subsequently moved to East Orange in 1936, and Dayton in...