Noah Daniel Price

Noah Daniel Price, a four-month-old angel who lived in Oxford passed away on Jan. 10 at Nemours Children’s Hospital in Wilmington, Del.

Born in Newark, Del., he was the son of Jason D. Price and Jessica N. Rosenbaum, both of Oxford. 

Noah loved spending time with his mommy. He loved his Beanie Babies and listening to Christmas music his nurses would play for him.

He is survived by his mother; his father; two brothers, Layken and Kayden; and one sister, Mia; maternal grandmother, Jenice Jackson of West Chester; paternal grandmother, Lois Price of Oxford; and maternal great-grandmother, Ollie F. Hampton of Neva, TN; and paternal great-grandfather, Earl Price of Rehoboth, Del. 

He is preceded in death by a maternal grandfather, John F. Rosenbaum; and paternal grandfather, Randall Price. 

Services will be private and interment will be in Oxford Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers donations in Noah’s memory may be made to Nemours Children’s Hospital, https://secure.qgiv.com/event/nmaglp/page/670096. 

Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford.

Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

John Firth Bogle, Jr.

John Firth Bogle, Jr., age 91, of Landenberg, passed away on Dec. 31 while at home. He was born near West Chester, Pa. on Sept. 5, 1930 to the late John F. Bogle, Sr., and Leona R. Bogle. 

He was a graduate of West Chester High School, class of 1949. John was a Korean War veteran, proudly serving his country from 1950 to 1952. He served with the 74th Field Artillery Battalion, Constabulary in Landshut, Germany. Later he served with the 35th Field Artillery Group, 7th Army, at Schwabsh Gmund, Germany. He received his honorable discharge.

He worked for 38 years for Hercules Powder Company, in the Agricultural Chemical Laboratory and Research Center, retiring as a senior laboratory technician in 1991. 

On Nov. 13, 1953 he married Ethel Cloud, daughter of Willis and Florence Cloud of Strickersville, Pa. Together they built their own home. 

He enjoyed gardening, fishing, playing cards, square-dancing, playing banjo and harmonica, and, most of all, spending time with his loving wife, Ethel and children, Jane and Paul.

John was a member and played tenor banjo in the Brecks Mill String Band under the direction of Al Smith. He was also a longtime member of the Hercules Men’s Club and a previous Trustee of the Head of Christiana Presbyterian Church in Newark, Del.

John is survived by his daughter, Jane Campbell and her husband, Tony of Spring Valley, Cal.; son, Paul Firth Bogle and his wife, Christine of Mt. Airy, Md.; brother, George Bogle of West Grove; four grandchildren, Andrea Campbell Perry, Tara Wilde, Holly Diaz, and Stephanie Bogle; and two great-grandchildren, Adalynn Wilde and Danny Diaz. 

In addition to his parents, John is preceded in death by his wife, Ethel Bogle; two brothers, Eugene F. Bogle and William F. Bogle; sister, Leona Murie Wolfe; and daughter-in-law, Jenny W. Bogle.

A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 2 at Kemblesville United Methodist Church, where friends and family may begin to visit at 10 a.m. 

Burial will follow at Kemblesville Cemetery. 

To send online condolences please visit, www.rtfoard.com. 

Catherine E. McCullough

Catherine E. McCullough passed away peacefully on Dec. 30 while she was surrounded by her loving family at Christiana Hospital in Christiana, Del. after a short, but very acute, illness. She was a 65-year-old resident of Landenberg.

She was the wife of James McCullough, with whom she shared 40 years of marriage.

Born in  Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, N. Ireland, she was the daughter of the late Noel McHugh and the late Brigid Kerr McHugh

A geography honors graduate of Queens University, Belfast, Catherine was an accomplished teacher and administrator before leaving the paid workforce to become a full-time homemaker to her children, during which time she dedicated herself to their education and development.  She joined the Board of Governors of their elementary school where her quiet unassuming personality incrementally influenced policy and materials.  She also continued her own interest in learning by volunteering at the City of Derry Genealogical Center.

In 1994 her life was transformed by a move to the U.S. by the whole family as a result of her husband, James, being offered a transfer to work for the parent company of his then-employer, DuPont (UK) Ltd.  It was a three-to-five-year assignment that became six years, seven yers, and then it became permanent.  Catherine embraced her life in the U.S., driving for her family to become U.S. citizens, which they did in 2008.  She often said she was motivated to vote for the Irish Presidential candidate.  And when people looked at her, she just said, “You heard of O’Malley, O’Donnell, O’Leary, well, I’m voting for O apostrophe Bama.  He’s Irish!”

Not permitted to work in her early years, Catherine refused to be confined to the house and reached out to become a docent at the Delaware Museum of Art where she rose to be the President of the Docent Board, even attending the National Docent Symposium.  She also was an associate member of the Board of Trustees in that same capacity, where contrary to protocol she made her opinion known.  Catherine loved art and remained active in the docent corps for 24 years.  She was an acknowledged expert among the corps in Pre-Raphaelite art, especially the Morris-Rossetti Chairs.  She loved educating inner-city dis-advantaged children in art, harking back to her own early years in education.

In addition to the Delaware Museum of Art, Catherine also worked part-time at Hagley Mills where the DuPont story began.  She often joked with her husband that she was working at E.I. DuPont’s original headquarters and James was only working at a peripheral location.  She liked to tease him.  Even as he rose to the number two position in DuPont information technology, she often reminded him he was only there because she was here!

Catherine made lifelong friends at both the Delaware Art Museum and at Hagley.  She also retained lifelong friends that she had in her life before America, in Derry, even some dating back to her own elementary school years in Dungannon, and some among the ex-pat community in America from her early days going to the International Women’s Club.  Catherine was a friend everybody could rely on.

In addition to art, Catherine loved reading and traveling. She loved traveling to the locations of the books she read.  James tagged along as her driver.  Now she has undertaken her final journey into the arms of God, where she is most welcome.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by  her son, Christopher McCullough, of Frisco, TX, her daughter, Jennifer Weeks, and son-in-law, Jim Weeks of Newark, Del., and her daughter, Katrina Morgera, of Newark, Del., and one grandson  Ben Morgera, of Newark, Del. She is survived also by her siblings, Maire Flanagan and Oliver McHugh of Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, N. Ireland, and Noel McHugh of London, England.

Services were held at the Kuzo Funeral Home in Kennett Square on Jan. 5 and a funeral mass took place on Jan. 6 at St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Mother Church in Avondale. Burial will be held privately.

In lieu of flowers, a contribution may be made to the American Lung Association, 55 W. Wacker Drive, Suite 1150, Chicago, IL 60601.

To view  her online tribute and to share a memory with her family, please visit www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com.

Elizabeth Sturgill

Elizabeth Sturgill, 68, passed away on Dec. 27 at home in Nottingham.

She was the wife of Jerry Sturgill of Nottingham.

Born in Havre de Grace, Md., she was the daughter of the late Louis and Dorothy Usilton.

Elizabeth was a member of Porters Grove Baptist Church in Rising Sun, Md.

She loved her dog, Scooter. She Enjoyed going to the beach and playing volleyball, and attending car shows with her husband.

She is survived by her husband; one step-daughter, Angela Smith of Port Deposit, MD; six grandchildren, Tina Smith, Robert Smith, Anthony Smith and Aaron Smith of Port Deposit, Md. and Brooke Sturgill and Dylon Sturgill and their mother, Debbie Sturgill of Nottingham; two great-grandsons, Barrett and Bane Nickel; and two brothers, Jerry Usilton and Wayne Usilton.  

She was preceded in death by one son, Jerry Joe Sturgill. 

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Elizabeth’s memory may be made to Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., 86 Pine Street, Oxford, PA 19363, to help offset funeral costs.

Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford.

Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

Margaret Evelyn Harper

Margaret Evelyn “Evie” Harper passed away on Jan. 5 at her residence in Kennett Square. She was 83.

She is survived by her husband George E. Harper.

Born on April 14, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Pauline Graybeal.

Evelyn was a graduate of Kennett High School and West Chester University with a degree in education.  She taught third grade at the Mary D. Lang Elementary School in Kennett Square.  

In her free time, she loved gardening, knitting and was a wonderful seamstress.  In recent years, she enjoyed learning about the stock market and trading stocks. Most of all, she loved her family and friends.  She loved her home in Sea Isle City, NJ and traveling around the world with her husband.

In addition to her husband George, Evelyn is also survived by her children, Michael Harper (Jacqueline), Karen Chadwick (Thomas), Paula Dvorak (Douglas), and Marianne Rainey (Daniel Hazewski), 14 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.  She is also survived by her brother-in-law, Ed White and several nieces and nephews.  Evelyn is preceded in death by her sister Patricia White.

Services were held on Jan. 13 at Kuzo Funeral Home. The arrangements are being handled by the Kuzo Funeral Home, Kennett Square. Please visit Evelyn’s online memorial by going to www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com.

David Stanley Schiller

David Stanley Schiller, a resident of Glen Mills, Pa., died on Jan. 7 at the age of 96.

 David was born on March 10, 1925, in Mansfield, Ohio.  He graduated in 1947 from Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, with a degree in mathematics and physics, and in 1950 from the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, with a degree in aeronautical  engineering. He launched his professional career as an aeronautical engineer, having worked for companies such as Boeing, North American Rockwell, Sikorsky Helicopter, and Piasecki Aircraft Corporation. In 1987, David retired from the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission as the Director of Program Development. 

It should come as no surprise that David followed his engineering passion and was a member of the Academy of Model Aeronautics. He enjoyed building model airplanes and, in his prime would lovingly build and name airplanes after his grandchildren. 

An avid hunter and fisherman, David planned many family camping and canoeing trips and enjoyed outdoor adventures with his family of 10. As a scout leader, he was a proud member of the Boy Scouts for over 22 years overseeing Troop 474 in Columbus, Ohio, and Troop 31 in Chadds Ford, Pa.

David was preceded in death by his parents, Dr. Stanley Charles and Marie (Bergman) Schiller; his siblings Elaine Voegele (Albert), Portia Pearl (Roger); his beloved wife of 48 years Nancy (Bullock) Schiller; and his grandson David Stanley Schiller II. 

He is survived by his loving children, Colonel David P. Schiller, (Ret.), of Hampton, VA, Christina Holbert (William) of Blandon, Pa., Susan Taylor of Dublin, Pa., Katharine King (Robert) of Chadds Ford, Pa., Patricia Erb (Alan) of Colden, NY, Mary Margaret Schiller (Robert Campbell) of Sunset Beach, NC, Stanley C. Schiller II of Phoenix, AZ, and Peter N. Schiller (MaryAnn) of Broomall, Pa.; and his 18 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.

A funeral mass was held on Jan. 14 at St. Cornelius Church in Chadds Ford.    

Burial will be in St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Kennett Square.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 https://www.stjude.org/donate/donate-to-st-jude.html.

To view his online tribute and to share a memory with his family, please visit www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com.

Arrangements are being handled by the Kuzo Funeral Home in Kennett Square.

Shirley Trammell

Shirley Trammell, age 95, of West Grove, passed away on Jan. 2 at her residence. She was the wife of George B. Trammell, Jr., who passed away in 2004, and with whom she shared 54 years of marriage.

Born in Weirton, West Virginia on December 7, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Marguerite Peterson Rowland.

Shirley moved as a young child to Ithaca, NY when her mother became a tenured professor at Ithaca College. There, she grew up surrounded by the beauty of the Catskill mountains, many waterfalls, gorges and lakes of Ithaca. She truly valued the life of small-town living. As a child and as a young adult, she loved skiing, ice skating and sledding during the winters, swimming, biking and picnicking with her mother and father at the lakes during the summers, the cascading forsythia at the gorges along the waterfalls during spring and the spectacular colors of the mountains during fall. Shirley had many wonderful memories of her time growing up in Ithaca.

Shirley graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor of arts degree in sociology and then went on to obtain her master's degree in sociology at University of Pittsburgh,  where she met her husband  George B. Trammell.

Shirley raised three children, wrote and published a children's book titled, “Upside Over” and worked as a clinical audiologist after graduating with her second master’s degree in audiology from Temple University.

Upon retiring in the 1970s Shirley and her husband George moved from New Jersey to Sarasota, Fla., where she spent many hours playing golf, tennis and bridge. Shirley and George also loved traveling throughout Europe, China and Hawaii. One of their most memorable trips was taken with their oldest daughter where they navigated their own cruiser the “Cinibud” through the Gulf stream of Florida to the Bahamas and then back to Florida.

Shirley’s final years were spent in Pennsylvania where she once again was able to enjoy the changing beauty of all the four seasons. She especially loved the fall.

Shirley lived her 95 years to the fullest. The many years spent at the cottage on the Chesapeake Bay with her husband and children, all the family gatherings and the family holidays spent with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren were the times and memories she cherished the most.

Shirley left a tremendous legacy and will be sorely missed by her beloved children, Georgia Lee, Denise E. and George B. (Libby) Trammell. She is survived also by her grandchildren, Jennifer, David (Diana), Bryan (Tabby), Bert (Janet), Scott (Michelle), Ross and Jenna Lee, and her great-grandchildren, Josh, Rebecca, Hannah, Will, Garrett, Noah, Thiago, Caelum, Catalina, Carter and Viviana.

Her services will be held privately.

To view her online tribute and to share a memory with her family, please visit www.kuzoaandfoulkfh.com.

Arrangements are being handled by the Foulk Funeral Home in West Grove.

Victoria Perry Robinson

Victoria Perry Robinson, 66, of Chadds Ford, passed away on Jan. 6 at her home. She was the wife of Michael Robinson, with whom she shared 37 years of marriage.

Born in New Haven, CT, she was the daughter of the late James Perry and the late Ethelyn Wanna Perry.

Victoria earned her undergraduate degree in anthropology from Penn State and her master’s degree in ancient history and classical languages, also from Penn State.   

For many years, she was an insurance examiner, most recently for Admiral Insurance Company. 

She was a longtime member of the Episcopal Church of the Advent in Kennett Square where she served on the Vestry, Outreach and Altar Guild committees. She was also an Elder in the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate tribe.

She enjoyed spending time with family, reading, listening to opera and classical music, going to museums, and doing community outreach work in the town she loved so much.

She will be remembered for her sense of humor, her unyielding thirst to learn everything about history and science, as well as her work within the Kennett Square community.  Notably, Tori was in charge of the rummage sale at church and it was through this event that underserved members of the community were able to purchase basic necessities. More importantly, this was where she met lifelong friends she called “the Rummage Sale crew.”     

In addition to her husband Michael, she is survived by one daughter, Alix Gilbert and her husband Joseph of North East, Md. and one son, James Robinson and his wife Sarah of Wilmington, Del. She has one grandson on the way.  

A memorial service was held at the Episcopal Church of the Advent in Kennett Square.

Contributions in her memory may be made to the University of Pennsylvania’s Museum for ongoing research and discovery in the field of archaeology via the Annual Fund Program.  https://pennfund.upenn.edu/give/ways-to-give.

Arrangements are by Matthew J. Grieco of Grieco Funeral Home & Crematory Inc. (484-734-8100). To view her online tribute, please visit www.griecofunerals.com.

Tommy D. Price

Tommy D. Price, a resident of Avondale, passed away on Jan. 8. He went to play that great gig in the sky and be reunited with his woman again.  

Born on June 8, 1955, Tommy loved playing music, banging on the drums and strumming his guitar.  He loved watching sports with his son and bleeding green for the home teams.  He was the world to his kids and grandkids, whom he helped to raise. He was predeceased by his father, Clalley Price, and by his beloved wife, Katherine Barrow Price. They shared 31 years of marriage.

 He is survived by two children, Thomas Price and Rebecca Price, and three grandchildren, Thomas, Katie, and Dalilah, who will miss their “Poppop” so much.  He is also survived by his mother, Maxine Price, of Avondale, his sister, Norma Wood of Oxford, and his brother, Jerry Price.  Most of all, he leaves behind a legacy of strength and love to his children and grandchildren that will last a lifetime.  

Arrangements are by the Kuzo Funeral Home in Kennett Square. Please visit Mr. Price’s online memorial by going to www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com.

Mary Jane Ennis

Jane Ennis was a free spirit who passed quietly in her sleep on Jan. 4 after a blessedly brief battle with ALS. She is survived by her two children, Elizabeth and Charlie, and their spouses, Joseph and Jenna, who couldn’t ask for a better mother-in-law. She is also survived by her absolute favorite humans on Earth, her grandsons, Justin and Sam.  

Jane was born in West Chester on a farm, but at age 16 she wasn’t ready to settle down into small town life.  Being the strong, passionate person she was, she left home to live her dreams in New York City as a Broadway singer.  

After years on the stage and basking in the big city lights, she returned to her hometown and met her husband of 32 years, Jay Ennis. Jane, never one to sit still, excelled at customer service, running businesses that ranged from restaurants, including the Red Rose Inn, to the family business, Ennis Construction.  

Jane was not a fan of the cold, and spent years first vacationing in Mexico and then living in Florida.  She was always soaking up the sunshine, reading a book, and was often taking care of those who had the privilege to know her and be loved by her.  For a time, she was a first stop and safe haven for children of violence and trauma who needed a Mimi before moving on to whatever life held next. An avid knitter, Jane kept countless infants warm and necks snuggly with her hats and scarves.  At Westminster, Jane coordinated weekly potluck dinners, and often had the crew over for card games and home-cooked food. 

Always ready with a special Mimi treat, Jane reveled in her role as a grandmother.  She ensured that the boys always had a steady supply of books, Legos, and desserts.  The boys adored their Mimi.  Justin was often stopping by with his friends to make the other residents smile, and you could frequently find Sam running the halls of Ware carrying goodies and treats that Jane had made to her neighbors and friends throughout the building. 

She is preceded in death by her brother, Christopher. 

In lieu of flowers, please plant something beautiful in Jane’s memory and remember her fondly when the sunshine warms your cheeks. 

Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford (www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com. and 610-932-9584).

Charles K. “Bud” Given, Jr.

Charles K. “Bud” Given, Jr., a 50-year resident of Oxford, passed away on Jan. 8 at Union Hospital in Elkton, Md. He was 78.

He was the husband of Susan L.“Suzy” Bardsley Given, with whom he shared 56 years of marriage.

Born in Lansdowne, Pa., he was the son of the late Charles K. Sr., and Marie Eleanor Schrader Given.

Bud was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and he served during the Vietnam War on the USS Shangri-La Essex Class Aircraft Carrier.

Bud and Suzy founded AMAC Automated Equipment in 1980. The business is still thriving today with Chuck and Amy at the helm.

He was an active member and past president of the Oxford Lions Club, past member and president of the Oxford Area School Board and member of Oxford Lodge #353 F.& A.M. 

AMAC was also a longtime member of Manufacturers’ Agents National Association (MANA).

He enjoyed hunting, boating and gardening. Bud was a big family man and enjoyed cooking gourmet meals for family and friends. He was active on his hobby four-acre farm raising black angus beef cattle, chickens along with horses and other animals. 

He is survived by wife; three children, Charles K. Given, III (Michelle) of Elkton, Md., Jonathan W. Given of Elkton, Md. and Amy B. Bruckart of Rising Sun, Md.; seven grandchildren, Max Given, Briana Bruckart, Megan Given, Joseph Given, Zackery Bruckart, Aubrey Given and Ryan Given; two great-grandchildren, Zoey McCane and Xavier Bruckart; and one brother, Wayne M. Given of Philadelphia. 

Memorial services will be held 2 p.m. on Saturday Jan. 22 at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., 86 Pine St., Oxford, where friends and family may visit from 1 to 2 p.m.

Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Oxford Lions Club, PO Box 270, Oxford, PA 19363.

Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

Joan Baldwin Woodward Miller Dutt

Joan Baldwin Woodward Miller Dutt passed away peacefully in her home while surrounded by her loving family on Jan. 10.  Joan was the daughter of John Vernon Woodward and Anne May Pierce Woodward.  She graduated from Unionville High School in 1955.  In 1956, she married Robert “Bob” C. Miller and they had two loving daughters. In December, 2003, she married Dale K. Dutt from Louisiana.  

Joan worked as a soda jerk, school bus driver, medical receptionist, owner operator of a driving service for senior citizens, secretary for an auctioneer to campground co-owner Beacon Camping.  But her most rewarding work was volunteering as a “Pioneer Girls” leader, Jr. High Youth Group Leader and planning a 50th reunion for UHS Class of 1955.

Preceding Joan in death is her parents, a brother, Wayne, a sister, Verna, and her husband Bob and her second husband, Dale.  She is survived by her daughters, Sherry (Tom) Verbeeck and Lana (Patrick) Solitario and her grandchildren Kayla (Derek) Solitario, AbiGail Solitario and Christina Valya Hocking. She is also survived by her step-grandsons, Thomas Verbeeck, Jr. (Jackie) of  Las Vegas and Michael Verbeeck of Albertsville, Pa. and her great-grandchildren, Serenity Solitario, Nikolai DiGuardi and Izzie Bills.

A Life Celebration will be held at Intercourse United Methodist Church, 39 Queen Road, Intercourse, Pa., on Saturday, January 22 at 2 p.m. with a greeting time from 1 p.m. until time of service.  

Interment will be private in the Longwood Cemetery.  

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hospice & Community Care, P.O. Box 4125, Lancaster, PA. 17604.

Arrangements are being handled by Shivery Funeral Home (shiveryfuneralhome.com).