All Obituaries

Rosemarie Struckmeyer was ushered to heaven on April 11, 2021 at the age of 84 after experiencing a hemorrhagic stroke. She grew up in Livingston, NJ and graduated Barrington College with a B.A. in Missions in 1958. She has lived in West Chester for the last 15 years after previously living in Baltimore, Illinois, and Montreal. Romy worked for World Relief for 15 years and was Director of Human Resources for a number of them. She traveled widely, spending time at refugee camps on the...

Richard Francis DeLucas, 88 of Horsham, PA passed away on April 11th at his residence. Richard was the loving husband of the late Joan P. Sosebee DeLucas. Born November 16, 1932 in South Philadelphia, PA he was the son of the late Augustine DeLucas and the late Mary Dunphy DeLucas. Richard was a longtime entrepreneur building homes for the public and his family. Richard also spent time as a restauranteur with his beloved wife Joan. He loved spending time with family, eating fresh seafood...

Stephanie Lee Douglas, 69 of Lionville, PA died Wednesday April 7, 2021 at her home in Lionville.  Born February 12, 1952 in Southfield, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Hubert Douglas and the late Joyce Catherine Timmons Douglas. Her family moved all over the world living in such places as Africa, Ethiopia, and Key West before setting in Chester County where she attended North Junior High and B. Reed Henderson High School.  Stephanie worked for over 20 years as a Senior...

West Chester resident, Jacqueline Angelucci, 34, earned her angel wings on April 7th, 2021. She was born on September 22, 1986. Jackie loved her family more than anything else. The beautiful people in her life included her wonderfully funny and compassionate husband, Larry, Jackie's "mini-me," daughter Aubrey, and her sweet baby, Bryce, born on her birthday. During the pandemic, Jackie's loving family lived every moment for each other, generating joy and creating new...

Marcella Anita Roche, 83, of Collingdale, PA, died peacefully at home on April 4, 2021.  Marcella, the youngest of eight children, was born on March 20, 1938 in Natalie, PA and was the daughter of the late Andrew and Elizabeth (Tesik) Gasper.  Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by brothers Andrew, Edmund, Robert, Charles, Raymond and her sister, Dolores.  Marcella, a devout Catholic, dedicated her life as a caring homemaker to her family and is survived by her...

Frederick “Neil” Bell Jr., 85, of Westtown, Pennsylvania passed away Thursday April 1, 2021 at Chester County Hospital, West Chester, PA.  He was the loving and devoted husband of the late Suanne Phillips Bell for 55 years. Neil was born June 20, 1935 in Philadelphia, PA. He was the son of the late Frederick Neil Bell Sr. and Cornelia Van Alen Bell. Neil grew up in Swarthmore, PA, and was a 1953 graduate of Swarthmore High School.  Neil also attended the University of...

J. Craig Fenimore, 73 of West Chester, PA passed away Tuesday March 30, 2021 at his home in West Chester. He was the husband of Cynthia Corsi Fenimore. Born August 11, 1947 in Philadelphia, PA he was the son of the late Milner "Bud" G. Fenimore and the late Julienne Kelly Fenimore. Craig graduated with a master’s degree in English from West Chester University. He had worked as a teacher for 35 years in the West Chester Area School District. Craig was a parishioner of St....

James "Jimmy" Philip Gillespie, 74 of West Grove, PA died Tuesday March 30, 2021 at Chester County Hospital in West Chester. Born June 9, 1946 in Upland, PA he was the son of the late John Gillespie and Margaret Collins Gillespie Jimmy resided in West Grove for over 40 years. He was veteran of the Marine Corp and a lifetime employee of Congoleum Flooring Company of Marcus Hook. He is survived by his three children, Pamela J. Kirby, Tracy A. Turoski, and Michael P. Gillespie. He...

Lawrence Startzell, 62 of Newtown Square, PA passed away Sunday March 28, 2021 at his home. He was the husband of the late Mary Rita Tees Startzell. Born December 28, 1958 in Philadelphia, PA he was the son of Lawrence E. Startzell and Susan B. Sharkey Startzell of West Chester. Larry was a graduate of West Chester East High School, later serving US Navy for four years.      Due to his work in the Navy, Larry became a very talented mechanic; he could fix anything. He...

Joseph T. Vanore, 43 of West Chester, PA (originally of Southwest Philadelphia) passed away on Sunday, March 28, 2021 at his home in West Chester. Born April 14, 1977 in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late William J. Vanore and Carmel M. Pedulla Vanore. Joseph was a graduate of West Philadelphia Catholic High School in 1995, and received his dual bachelor's degrees (Computer Science and Operations and Information Management) from the University of Pennsylvania in 1999. Joseph...