Betty J.  McLennan Hallman, 81, of West Grove, passed away on November 12, 2024 at Twin Pines Health Center. 

She was the wife of the late Charles M. Hallman, with whom she shared 50 years of marriage.

Born on September 25, 1943 in Elkton, Md., she was the daughter of the late James and Jeanie McIntyre McLennan and step-father Alex McLennan. 

Betty was a graduate of Bohemia Manor High School in Chesapeake City, Md.

She worked several years as the secretary for Borough of Avondale. She also worked at Wawa in Avondale and Kennett Square, and at Genuardi’s Market in Longwood before retiring. 

She enjoyed spending time with her family, watching Phillies baseball, gardening, fishing, metal detecting, puzzles and not letting her grandchildren win in board games. She spent many years volunteering and umpiring for Avon Grove Little League.

Betty is survived by three sons, Dave (Anita) Hallman, Glenn (Cathy) Hallman, and Michael (Stacey) Hallman, seven grandchildren, one great-grand daughter, and two siblings,  Jack McLennan and  Elsie Hufford. 

In addition to her husband and parents, she is preceded in death by her brothers, Bill and Bob McLennan, and a sister, Nancy Poore.

Services will be private. Interment will be at Fort Indiantown Gap National Cemetery.

The family would like to thank Twin Pines Health Care Center and Willow Tree Hospice.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to your local charity during the upcoming holidays.

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

Elizabeth Maule Collins

Elizabeth Maule Collins passed away on November 16, 2024. She was 90.

Elizabeth, or Betsey as she was known, was born in West Grove on March 4, 1934 to Walter William and Charlotte Way Maule.

Betsey met Peter Collins at George School and they married in 1954.

In the 1970s, Betsey co-founded The Resettlers, a relocation service that specialized in helping folks condense a lifetime of belongings into a smaller living space. Later Betsey earned her real estate license, and she treasured the years working for Beiler-Campbell Realtors.

After retiring, Betsey and Pete moved to the north woods of Maine. She enjoyed snowshoeing and cross-country skiing and was an active member of the local historical society and Grange. 

In 2009, Betsey and Pete moved back to Pennsylvania to be closer to family and lifelong friends. 

Betsey was a member of the YAG Club, a group she joined when she was sixteen, and she attended her last monthly meeting in May, after her 90th birthday. Other memberships included London Grove Friends Meeting and Maple Grove Mennonite Church. 

Betsey will be remembered for her sense of adventure, her gentle spirit, her abundant kindness, and her homemade pies.

She was preceded in death by her husband Pete and her brother Raymond. Betsey is survived by her three children, Bradford (Lee Ann), Stephen (Laurie) and Laura (Samuel), eight grand-children and twelve great-grandchildren, her nephew Larry Maule and nieces Carol Hornung and Kathy Kirk, and their families. She is also survived by her cousin Alice Way Waddington and her lifelong best friend, Elisabeth (Betsy) Walker.

Ruth Ann Mahaffey

Ruth Ann Mahaffey, 76, of Conowingo, Md., passed away at home on October 7, 2024. 

She was born in West Grove, the daughter of the late Mary Louise Cooper.

Ruth was employed as a cook at Varsity Grill in Oxford. She retired from there after many years.

She enjoyed playing bingo and watching the “Perry Mason Show.”

Ruth is survived by one daughter, Lisa Johnson  (Robert Wood), one son, Jimmy Mahaffey (Destiny), ten grandchildren, Sam, Sandra (Rick), Gabrielle, Amber (Dave), Shyann, Robert, Jr., Sophia, Lacey, Sky and Nathan, and one brother, Scott Cooper. 

She was preceded in death by one grandson, Michael, and two brothers, Michael Brown and Sam Cooper.

Services will be private.

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

Terri Kaye Herr

Terri Kaye Herr, a resident of Kirkwood, Pa., passed away peacefully while at home on November 21, 2024.

She was born on June 3, 1963.

She was the wife of Gene Herr, with whom she shared 43 years of marriage. 

Born in West Grove, she was the daughter of the late Robert H. and Marie E. Hardy Pugh.

Terri loved to vacation at the beach, spend time with family and spoil her grandchildren.

She loved the Lord, and had a lifelong deep faith in Jesus.

She is survived by her husband; four children, Janna Vaughan (Edward), Lauren Foley, Bryan Herr (Melissa) and Michael Herr (Lauren); eight grandchildren, Kayla Vaughan, Branley Vaughan, Harper Vaughan, Ava Foley, Lexi Foley, Max Foley, Rocky Foley and Madison Herr; and two sisters, Kim Lawrie (Doug) and Lisa Butler (Shawn).

A memorial service will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 4 at Cornerstone Presbyterian Church, 109 Gypsy Hill Road and Route 896, Landenberg, where family and friends may visit from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. 

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

Barbara Anne Weaver

Barbara Anne Weaver, of Northeast, Md. and formerly of Oxford, passed away while at home on November 19, 2024. She was 90.

She was the wife of the late Bruce Weaver, with whom she shared 68 years of marriage.

She was employed by the U.S. Postal Service in Oxford and retired after more than 30 years of service.

Barbara enjoyed bowling, crossword puzzles, embroidery and crocheting baby blankets for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. 

She is survived by one son, Bruce A. Weaver of Oxford, one daughter, Barbara Jean Wilson of Rising Sun, Md., eight grandchildren, and 20 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Cheryl Weaver.

Services will be private.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital P.O. Box 1000, Dept 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0424.

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