Pyle, Hannah [Kirk]: 3/16/2006

Hannah Kirk Pyle, 87, of Kennett Square, died Thursday, March 16, 2006, at Kendal at Longwood, Kennett Square.

She was the wife of G. Martin Pyle, whom she married in 1943. Born in Newtown Square, she was the youngest of 13 children to the late Samuel and Katie Bond Kirk. Mrs. Pyle was a 1937 graduate of Marple-Newtown High School and Pierce College of Business, Philadelphia. She was a lifelong member of Willistown Friends Meeting, Newtown Square. In addition to her husband, she is survived by two daughters, Marilynn Pyle Johnson and her husband Kent, and Cynthia Pyle Dixon and her husband Mark; she was the beloved grandmother of Lauren Johnson, Kaitlynn Johnson, Kent Johnson Jr., Abigail Dixon and Rachel Dixon. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 19, at Willistown Friends Cemetery, with a memorial service following at 2 p.m. at the adjoining Willistown Friends Meeting, 7069 Goshen Road, Newtown Square. Memorial gifts may be made to Willistown Friends Meeting. Arrangements are being handled by DellaVecchia, Reilly, Smith & Boyd Funeral Home Inc., West Chester, 610-696-1181,