Stella Raimondo

Stella Raimondo (nee Madonna), of Kennett Square, died on Oct. 5, 2025. She was 97.

She was the wife of the late Silvio Raimondo, who preceded her in death on Aug. 18, 2025, having shared 77 years of marriage together.

She was born in Kennett Square in 1928 and was the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary Ricchiutti Madonna.

Stella was devoted to her husband, family, and home. For many years, she assisted her husband by keeping the books for the family mushroom business. She was an amazing cook and baker and nothing pleased her more than feeding friends and family.  Her home was always filled with the delicious aroma of something cooking and her grandchildren say that her meatballs and sauce were incomparable.

Stella was a lifelong parishioner of St. Patrick’s Church.  She was an avid reader and enjoyed flower gardening, crocheting afghan blankets, doing word puzzles, searching for and trying new recipes, and, most of all, spending time with her family.

Stella is survived by her three children, Albert (Linda), Sylvia (Charles), and Roseanne (James), as well as six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Stella was predeceased by four brothers, Nicholas, Oleo, Danny and Anthony, and one sister, Elizabeth.

Funeral services and burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Stella’s name to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284-0692 (www.heart.org) or to Holisticare Hospice, 985 Old Eagle School Road, Suite 504, Wayne, PA 19087.

Arrangements are being handled by Kuzo Funeral Home of Kennett Square.

Patricia Ann Dolor

On Oct. 7, 2025, Patricia Ann Dolor, Mom and Grammy to her loved ones, entered into eternal life by the grace of our creator God through the gift of salvation through Jesus Christ. 

Patty possessed a zeal and a love for life, people, animals, and plants that was unparalleled. She was loved by many. She enjoyed everything outdoors especially gardening in her innumerable flower beds, and in her vegetable garden.

Her dearest loves were her family, especially her six grandchildren whom she loved to cook for to swim with, and to have many backyard campfires with in the summer. 

She is the wife of the late Alfred Dolor, Sr., and she is survived by two sons, Steven (of Alameda, Calif.) and Anthony (of Conestoga, Pa), and is also survived by her six grandchildren, Erin, Ashly, Hannah, Jacqueline (Ruthie), Alexandra (Faith), and Micah. She has numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins also surviving.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Kennett Square and also attended Grace Baptist Church in Lombard, Illinois and Bethany Church of Creswell. 

The family deeply mourns her departing, but they rejoice in her unimaginable joy of being reunited with her departed parents and brothers, and seeing her Savior Jesus Christ face-to-face. She will be forever loved.

Funeral services were held Oct. 14 at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford.

A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 15 at the Oxford Cemetery at 220 N. Third St., Oxford.

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

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

Paul Anthony Bozzone

Paul Anthony Bozzone, a resident of Oxford and formerly of Kennett Square, passed away on Oct. 4, 2025 at Ware Presbyterian Village in Oxford. He was 93.

He was the husband of the late Lucile Andrews Bozzone, with whom he shared almost 70 years of marriage.

Born in Wilmington, Del., he was the son of the late Paul and Louise Mongrandi Bozzone.

Paul was employed as a marketing director for L.K. Bowman Company in Nottingham and was previously a self-employed mushroom grower in Kennett Square and with the Mushroom Cooperative Company in Kennett Square.

He was a veteran of the United States Army and served in the Korean War.

Paul enjoyed boating, cars and playing cards.

He is survived by one daughter, Paige Dagg (Kevin) of Lewes, Del., one granddaughter, Lindsay Rozell (Vincent), and two great-grandchildren, Aella and Jake.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 15 at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. at 86 Pine St., Oxford, where friends and family may visit from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

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

Nicholas Madrigale

Nicholas Madrigale, 34, of Quarryville, Pa., passed away on October 5, 2025 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Born in Coatesville, Pa., he was the son of Linda Honer Chamberlain of Honey Brook and the late Joseph Madrigale III. He was also the grandson of the late Harriet and Albert Honer and Dot and Joseph Madrigale.

He was a Chester County resident the majority of his life. He attended Downingtown Area School District and West Chester East High School. His knowledge and talents sent him in a career direction of insurance, sales, and finance. He used his personal people skills to service many customers at Allstate Insurance Company, Reedman Toll Subaru, Concordville Subaru, Hershey Motors, Jeff D'ambrosio Chevrolet, Citadel, and most recently at Ed Hart - State Farm Agency. 

In his early years, he was fulfilling his dream of being a rapper. Nick Nemesis was well known in the local area and his videos exhibiting his passion for music will live on through YouTube. His resume showed “Retired Rapper.”

He was an avid sports fan who followed all the sports, including baseball and basketball, and he was a die-hard Baltimore Ravens fan. His recent love of additional sports came through his daughters when he became a Dance Dad, Cheer Dad, and Softball Dad participating in every aspect of their activities. They are his own All-Stars.

He was a “Heart Transplant Warrior.”  He endured a heart disease that was diagnosed at a very young age, but was gifted a little more time on earth as a heart transplant recipient a few years ago. He always valued life, but learned the true meaning of life and tried to live it to the fullest until he was called home. He took new adventures, experienced new things like running and even dabbled in some gardening. He was a Girl Dad. He attended the Daddy Daughter Dance and learned where all the “cool kid places” were, and learned a lot about Five Below. He dedicated his short life to his daughters, who he loved and adored along with their brothers as a great stepfather-type figure and all the honorary nieces, nephews, cousins and friends’ children that he treated like his own. He loved and valued the relationships he had with friends, family, and his chosen family, and you knew that when he gave you his signature response—“Appreciate You!” 

Through the donor program, he became a mentor giving support and sharing experiences as he so appreciated the love and support of the people who supported him through his journey. Being a donor himself, he has passed the gift of life on to three other people.

Besides his mother, he is survived by two daughters, Hazel and Ivey of Atglen, Pa., a brother, Tom Detterline of West Chester, Pa., the mother of his children, Danielle Hayes and her sons, Kaine and Odin Kofroth of Atglen, and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and extended family.

A Celebration of Life service will be held on Thursday, October 16 at 7 p.m. from the Parkesburg United Methodist Church, 411 Main St. Parkesburg, with visitation starting at 4 p.m. until service time. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made directly to the Wilde Funeral Home to help the family pay for Nicholas's Funeral Services. Donations can also be made using  a CrowdFunding Platform with a link to the platform at the online obituary at https://www.wildefuneralhome.com/obituaries/nicholas-madrigale.

An educational account for the girls will be set up and updated at a later time. Please consider being an Organ Donor.  

Luren Deems Dickinson

Luren “Lou” Deems Dickinson, of Kennett Square, passed away on October 10, 2025 at Cadia Rehabilitation in Pike Creek, Del. He was 85.

Born in Ridley Park, Pa., he was the son of the late Don Dickinson and the late Mary Hovermill Dickinson.

Lou graduated from Swarthmore High School where he was captain of the football team and broke the state pole vault record his senior year. Lou then graduated from North Carolina State.

After working for the Kroger Company, he opened LD Dickinson, Inc. a full service real-estate company in 1976. He later formed Fine PA properties and historic places and the Dickinson Development Company with his son, Scott, where they built and developed 50 neighborhoods in western Delaware County and eastern Chester County.

Lou was an accomplished boat captain and loved boating on the Chesapeake Bay. He also loved to travel. He was a member of several local historical societies.

He is survived by one son, Scott Dickinson and his wife, Deborah of Avondale, one daughter, Kathy Dickinson and her husband, Joseph Farrell of Chadds Ford, three grandchildren, Cooper, Maddie, and Grady, and his former wife, Nancy Dickinson. 

He was predeceased by two brothers, Don W. Dickinson and Walter B. Dickinson, and one sister, Maryann Strain.

A celebration of life took place on October 16, 2025 at Willowdale Chapel in Kennett Square.

Arrangements are being handled by Grieco Funeral Home and Crematory of Kennett Square.