Barbara N. Steel
Barbara N. Steel, a resident of Kennett Square, passed away at the Chester County Hospital on June 24, 2024. She was 76.

She was the wife of Herbert Thomas Steel, who passed away in 2022, and with whom she shared 50 years of marriage.

She was born in Chester, Pa., the daughter of the late George R, Newell and the late Edith Ayers Newell.

Barbara was a registered nurse at Linden Hall in Kennett Square, and she retired in 2006 after 20 years of service.

She enjoyed going to her summer home on the Chesapeake Bay, boating, camping, NASCAR,  gardening, traveling and being with her family and friends.

She is survived by one son, Gregory Thomas Steel of Kennett Square, one daughter, Greta Denny and her husband Michael of Toughkenamon, one sister, Marcia Powers of Dover, Del. and two grandchildren, Rebecca Denny and Austin Denny. 

Her funeral service was held on July 1 at the Kuzo Funeral Home in Kennett Square. 

Burial will be the Union Hill Cemetery in Kennett Square.

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

Doris Houghton Green
Doris Houghton Green, of West Grove, died on June 14, 2024 at Twin Pines Health Care Center. She was 90.

Doris was born in Somerville, NJ in 1933, the daughter of Bernard Houghton and Marie Carroll Houghton.

Doris is survived by her three daughters, Deb de Sherbinin of Manchester, MA, Lynn Wunsch of Denver, Colo., and Jodi Murphy of Scaggsville, Md., as well as Deb's husband, Nicholas de Sherbinin and granddaughters, Alex de Sherbinin Lemieux (husband, Jared Lemieux and great-grandchildren Ava and Cora ) and Tasha de Sherbinin Greenwald (husband, Brendon Greenwald and great-grandchild, Hadley).

As a small child, Doris grew up in New Jersey, New York, Colorado and, ultimately, Pennsylvania. She is predeceased by her two brothers Ronald B. Houghton and E. Edward Houghton. The Houghton siblings all grew up in the Radnor Hunt area where they were active in the Radnor Pony Club, area horse shows and fox hunting with the Radnor Hunt. Doris had a deep-seated love of horses and continued to actively follow Mr. Stewart's Cheshire Foxhounds all her life until entering Twin Pines. She was also fond of Point-to-Point horse races, which she regularly attended and tailgated with family and friends.

Doris was an active person and in her younger years enjoyed traveling in the U.S. and abroad. 

Along with horses, she loved her dogs, her children and the outdoors. She enjoyed playing tennis, skiing, skating, snowmobiling, canoeing and many other sports and activities. She also enjoyed a good laugh and practical jokes. She encouraged and shared her passions with all of her children.

As a young woman, Doris attended business school and worked initially in the banking industry and later worked as a bookkeeper and assistant manager of the Longwood Inn, which is no longer open. Doris also volunteered with the "Critters" group at the Brandywine River Museum, making holiday ornaments out of objects found in nature.

The scattering of her ashes will be private. Memorial contributions can be made to your favorite animal charity or to the Cheshire Land Preservation Fund, which benefits the Cheshire hunt, which can be mailed to P.O. Box 983, Unionville, PA 19375. 

Arrangements are being handled by Kuzo Funeral Home of Kennett Square. To view her online tribute, visit www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com.

Norman S. Nunn, Sr.
Norman S. Nunn, Sr., of New Garden, passed away peacefully at home on June 23, 2024 after a valiant battle with cancer. He was 84.

Norman is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 48 years, Nancy (Hammond) Nunn.  

He was a proud father to Gwendolyn Oscar (Michael), Nora Keating (Kevin), Nicole London (Mark), and Becky McGrory (Shawn).  

He was the cherished Pop Pop to Dina Nunn, Dominique Gallery, Michael, Sarah, Nicholas, William, Samuel, and Thomas Oscar; Matthew and Christina Keating, Cameron London, and Forest McGrory. He was the great-grandfather to Seth Nunn and Cerina and Jordana Cochran.   

He was the son of the late Nicholas and Gwendolyn Nunn. 

He was predeceased by his brothers, Nick “Hurndon”, William, Grant, and Joseph Nunn as well as his son, Norman “Syd” Nunn, Jr., who is survived by his wife Tina. 

During his lifetime, Norman worked as a builder for N.H. Nunn & Sons and later worked for New Garden Township.  He served as a New Garden Township supervisor and a Judge of Election. He was a life member of Ocklokonee Tribe 212 and a Past Great Sachem of the state of Pennsylvania.  He could often be seen with a pipe in one hand and a Coors Light in the other.  He also was an avid collector of Lionel Trains and John Deere Tractors.      

A celebration of life and visitation with the family will be held on Friday, July 5 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Red Men Pavilion, located at 114 Brick Road in Oxford.   

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in memory of Norman to one of the following organizations: Brandywine River Valley Home Health & Hospice  (https://lhcgroup.com/foundation/) Please be sure to note Brandywine River Valley Hospice in the “write a note” section or mail check directly to 1011 W. Baltimore Pike, Suite #208 West Grove, PA 19390.

The Kevin Cain Memorial Foundation (https://www.kevincain.org/donate), which has a mission to provide assistance to families coping with the financial burden of fighting cancer. Donations to this foundation can be made in memory of Norman.   

Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. (www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com) in Oxford.

Mary R. Bishop
Mary Roland Bishop passed away peacefully at the age of 95 on June 23, 2024.  

Born on August 6, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Jordan and Alice Reyburn. Mary was born and raised on the Reyburn Farm in Upper Oxford Township.  

She was a member of the Beulah Baptist Church in Russellville.  

Mary was a talented seamstress and worked at the Tidy Sewing Factory. She was a member of the Society of Farm Women of Pennsylvania.  

She was the oldest of 7 siblings and grew up on the family farm.  She did beautiful cross-stitch and quilting. Her memory will live on in the personalized baby blankets and table runners she created and gave to family members and friends. 

Despite having a stroke around 20 years ago, she lived independently and continued to do cross-stitch with the use of one good hand. She made several bride and bridesmaids dresses over the years. Mary always wanted to remain independent. She lived in Florida and California, but Chester County was always her home. Mary loved to be with her family and her face would light up whenever she had visitors.  

She was the wife of the late John Henry Roland, Jr., with whom she shared 33 years of marriage and raised seven children. She was preceded in death by siblings, Samuel Reyburn, Jordan Reyburn Jr, Sarah Reyburn, and Grace Gilbert and her children Maxine (Gary) Mellinger, Robert Roland, and John Roland.  

She is survived by siblings Sylvia Reyburn, and Peg (John) Lauer and her children Judy (Wayne) Jobe, Yvonne (Bob) Hershey, Jerry (Linda) Roland, Delphia Roland, and Jeff (Cathy) Roland, 17 grandchildren and 36 great grandchildren and 13 great great-grandchildren.

Following the death of her first husband, she was the wife of the late Ken Bishop, with whom she shared 18 years of marriage. She is survived by stepchildren, Susan (Ron) Eastridge, Denise (Bill) Mohn, Ken (Jennifer) Bishop, Tammy (Sean) Moore, and Connie (deceased) Tom Taylor.

A viewing and funeral service were held on June 29 at the Nottingham Missionary Baptist Church. Burial was immediately following the service in the church cemetery.  

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