All Obituaries

Anna Mary Marrone (nee. Zunino) passed away at her home on Friday, April 3, 2020 surrounded by her family.  She was 89 years old. Born in Avondale, Pennsylvania, Anna was the daughter of the late Augusto and Alfonsina Zunino. Anna was the beloved wife of the late Albert J. Marrone {+1987); mother of Albert, Stephen and Michael Marrone; grandmother of Heather Lynn Gilbert and Sonia Irene Marrone; sister of Harry Zunino, Teresa Waller and Anthony Zunino. Services and burial will be...

Margaret Georgette Fraser Hotmer Smith of Brandywine Assisted Living at Longwood passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2020.  She was 99 years old. Born in Manhattan, New York City, New York, Margaret was the daughter of James C. Fraser and Margaret G. Hamilton Fraser. She was the beloved mother of Linda Lavelle (Jim), Janis Webb (Bill), Bruce Hotmer, Doug Hotmer (Dianne) and Roger Hotmer (Caroline); grandmother of Peggy Lynn Zugehar (Alan), Nora Andrews (Steven), Ed Lavelle, Jim Lavelle...

Joseph Rodney Hanby, Jr. of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania passed away after a short illness on Sunday, March 29, 2020 at home surrounded by his family.  He was 85 years old. Born in Wilmington, Delaware, he was the son of Joseph Rodney Hanby and Ruth Edna Magaw Hanby. Joe was the beloved husband of Kathleen Noonan Hanby, father of Colleen A. Hanby, Joseph R. Hanby, III. (Lee), David T. Hanby (Michel), Linda Greim (Tim) and Karen Berube (Michael); grandfather of Sarah, Westley, Thomas,...

Martin R. Harvitz of Avondale, Pennsylvania passed away suddenly at his home on Sunday, March 29, 2020.  He was 85 years old. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Martin was the son of the late Benjamin Harvitz and the late Ruth Lubansky Harvitz. Marty was the beloved husband of Lisa Stratton-Harvitz, father of Glenn Harvitz, Christopher Harvitz, Ryan Lewis, Kim Brennan and Dawn Owens; grandfather of Tyler, Kayla, Reese, Riley, Aria and Sawyer; brother of Irene Rudnick and the late Mel...

Mary T. Fecondo passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2020.  She was 98 years old. Born in West Grove, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Joseph F. and Maria DiGorgio Fecondo. Mary worked for many years in the office at Starr Roses. In addition to her parents, Mary was predeceased by her brother, Guido Fecondo. Services will be private.

Gloria Jean Maher of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania passed away at her home on Friday, March 27, 2020.  She was 79 years old. Born in Warwick, Rhode Island, she was the daughter of Walter Prytula and Rose Lombardi Prytula. Gloria graduated from Nazareth College (Rochester, NY) and had a career in social work before becoming a dedicated mother.  She married her husband Jim in 1963 at the Log Chapel at the University of Notre Dame after courting him since the 6th grade! Gloria had a...

Kathleen H. Norris, 80, died peacefully on March 21, 2020 after a courageous nine-month battle with leukemia.  Kathy was born the eldest of four to William and Mary Hennessy.  Kathy lived a wonderful life punctuated by many blessings and unique service to others and her community.  She lived her first 20 years in Rego Park (Queens), NY, and attended school and Mass at the Resurrection Ascension Parish, graduating from The Mary Louis Academy in 1957.  She then earned an...

Marilyn Rogers Becker passed away peacefully on March 17, 2020 at her home in Landenberg, Pennsylvania surrounded by loved ones.  Born on July 3, 1932, she was the only child of Everett and Helen Rogers. Marilyn loved to tell stories about her wonderful childhood, growing up in Akron, OH, Hershey, PA, and Philadelphia, PA.  From sampling prototype peanut butter cups in Mr. Reese’s garage (yes, that Mr. Reese!) to selling errant golf balls back to the country club as an early...

The Family of Renée C. Wagner sadly announce their mother’s passing on March 7th, 2020.  Renée, was born June 15th, 1926, the daughter of the late Adolphe and Hildegard Roth.  She graduated with Honors from Haverford High School and the University of Pennsylvania, where she was active in the drama, music, and language programs. Renée married Leonard C. Wagner in 1950.  They celebrated nearly 50 years of marriage living most of those years in West...

Patricia A. VanSickle of West Chester passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at the Pocopson Home.  She was 85 years old.  Born in Washington, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Harry Brehl and Dorathea Silverman Brehl. Pat was predeceased by her husband, the late Donald J. VanSickle and her son, Donald E. VanSickle.  She was the mother of Susan Slezak (Ted) of West Chester, PA, Sharon White (Wade) of Linwood, PA, Dora Lee Campbell (Walt) of Aston,...