All Obituaries

Edward N. Kirkpatrick October 26, 1943 – October 11, 2019   Edward N. Kirkpatrick, age 75, passed away peacefully on October 11, 2019, after a long and courageous battle with peritoneal cancer.  Ed was a lifelong educator, musician, and traveler, and was a 13-year resident of West Grove, Pennsylvania, after having lived in New Jersey and New York. Ed was born in Philadelphia to M. Louise (Hunt) Kirkpatrick and William Kirkpatrick, Jr., on October 26, 1943.  He was an...

Harry J. Dunbar, Jr., age 89, passed away peacefully on October 7, 2019 after a short battle with pneumonia. Harry was born on January 5, 1930 to Ruth (Pryor) Dunbar and Harry Dunbar.  Both of his parents preceded him in death. He graduated from P.S. duPont High School in 1948.  His life was all about cars and he was always in the auto parts business.  Harry raced stock cars in the 1950’s.  He started working with Taylor Auto Parts in 1945, in both Wilmington and...

Harvey C. Settle, Sr. passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2019.  He was 84 years old. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Thomas and Dorothy Russell Settle. He was the beloved father of Donna Settle Dunn and Harvey C. Settle, Jr. Services and burial were private in Union Hill Cemetery on Tuesday, October 15, 2019.

Antonia "Toni" Curtiss Wheeler of Unionville, Pennsylvania passed away suddenly at her home on Tuesday, October 1, 2019.  She was 78 years old. Born in Wynnewood, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Elliott and Roberta LeBrou Curtiss. She is survived by her husband, Frederic C. Wheeler, Jr.; daughter, Leslie Wheeler Marrin (Rocky); step-daughter, Laura Wheeler Golding (Colin) and Winkie Wheeler (Mark Kennedy); step-son,...

Nancy Carole Hullinger, age 80, of the Friends Home in Kennett Square passed away on Friday, September 27, 2019. Services will be private.

Michael Pratola, Jr. of Avondale, Pennsylvania passed away at his home on Sunday, September 22, 2019.  He was 94 years old.  Born in Madison, New Jersey, he was the son of Michael Pratola and Grace Esposito Pratola. He was the beloved husband of Mary DiStephano Pratola for 71 years; father of Stephanie Pratola (James Dalton) and Michael Pratola, III (Melanie); Pop-pop of Aaron James Dalton, Andrew Michael Dalton, Ivy Grace Pratola and Rachel Ann Pratola; brother of...

Alexander "BUD" Easler, III of Chadds Ford, passed away peacefully on September 20, 2019 at the age of 85.  Born in Philadelphia on March 28, 1934, Alexander (Bud) was the son of the late Alexander and Dorothy Easler (nee Freer) He was a graduate of John Bartram High School and Brown Preparatory.  Bud attended Penn State University and graduated from Goldey Beacom College with a degree in business.  He was a was a proud and patriotic American, who honorably...

Ed Davidson of West Grove, Pennsylvania passed away on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at Penn Medicine Hospice in West Chester.  He lived 76 full years of family, love, friends & laughter. Born in Johnstown, New York on December 15, 1942, he was born to Edward Davidson and Catherine Keaveney Davidson.  Ed graduated from Johnstown High School and later Lemoyne College before entering a career in Finance with General Electric in Stroudsburg, PA and...

  Michel Francis Cavallon, III, passed away on September 16, 2019 at Penn Medicine Hospice.  He was 82 years old. Born in Manhattan, New York City, he was the son of the late Michel Francis Cavallon, Jr. and Martha Jones Cavallon He is survived by his former wife, Robin Langhaar Cavallon; father Michel Francis Cavallon, IV (Kathryn), Neal Baird Cavallon (Sara) and Mary Ellen Cavallon Lebo (Jon); brother of Mary McLain Cavallon Helfrich and Claire Cavallon Hall; grandfather...

Mildred “Tommie” Sanderson, age 87, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 12, 2019 at Crosslands Retirement Community in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania with her daughter at her side.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Alfred T. Sanderson in 2003 and her son, Christopher T. Sanderson, in 2012.  Tommie was the youngest of eight children. Her siblings were: Valerie Lapp, Marvena Stevenson, Frederick Lewis, Earnest “Toby” Lewis,...