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Newlin, Margaret Rudd: 1/1/2005

Margaret Rudd Newlin, 79, of Secane, retired English professor and poet, died of complications from Alzheimer’s disease Jan. 1 at Crosslands Retirement Community in Kennett Square.

Dr. Newlin published six volumes of poetry, including The Collected Poems, 1963 to 1986. Her 1976 work, Snow Falls Upward, was nominated for a National Book Award. In 1990, her poem “Rain” was included in Art and Love: an Illustrated Anthology of Love Poetry, published by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. A native of New York City, she earned a bachelor’s degree from Bryn Mawr College and a doctorate in English literature from Reading College in England. In 1956 she was married to Nicholas Newlin, head of the English department at Washington College in Chestertown MD, where she taught English literature. The couple retired to Shipley Farm in Secane in 1973, where they had previously summered. The property had been in Nicholas Newlin’s family since 1725. Their son Robert said his mother was passionate about animals. Nicholas Newlin died in 1976. Dr. Newlin also is survived by sons James, David and Thomas; and four grandchildren. The funeral service and burial were private.

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,

Reynolds, Gregg, David, Sr.: 9/7/1983

Founder of firm dies at age 84

Gregg D. Reynolds, founder of the Culligan Water Conditioning franchise in Berks County in 1951, died Wednesday in Johns Hopkins Hospital, in Baltimore, MD., following a lengthy illness. Reynolds, 84, of Mohnton R.D. 3, retired as president of the franchise in 1969 and was succeeded by his son, G. David Reynolds, Jr. of Wyomising and a grandson, G. David Reynolds III. The three-generation business has served water treatment needs for homes, institutions and industry in Berks County for more than 30 years. Previously, Reynolds had been a co-founder of the Bingaman Motor Express Company in 1920 and had served as secretary-treasurer. The firm had been sold to York (Hall's) Motor Express in 1945. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth (Bratton) Reynolds. Born in West Chester, he was a son of the late I. G. and Elizabeth M. Reynolds. A graduate of Swarthmore College, Reynolds was a member of the Society of Friends, Reading. In addition to his son and grandson, he is survived by a daughter, Caroline N., widow of James C. Hiester, Baltimore, and five other grandchildren.

Reynolds, Ira Harold: 2/14/1892

Ira H. Reynolds, 54, native of Cochranville where he lived up until four years ago, died suddenly Monday at Canton, Bradford county, Pa, of a heart attack.

Funeral services will be held Friday aftenoon at two o'clock at the Wentz funeral home, Atglen, with interment in Faggs Manor Presbyterian cemetery. Friends ar invoted to call at the funeral home Thursday evening.

A son of the late Hannah Lambron and Lewis Reynolds, he is survived by his wife, Helen Franklin Reynolds and three children, Wilma, Irene and RObert, all st home. Surviving brothers and sisters, Harvey Reynolds, Berwyn; Lewis Reynolds, Ship Road; Israel Reynolds, Cochranville; and Lena, wife of Edward Stanley, Atglen.

Reynolds was a veteran of World War I and was a member of Canton Legion Post, and Cochranville Methodist church.

Reynolds, Isaac Gregg: 11/10/1943

In the Chester County Hospital at 5:30 o'clock last evening, Isaac G. Reynolds, of Church Street and College avenue, passed away following a heart attack, which he had suffered on Tuesday night. He had suffered from a heart condition for several years, but his death came as a shock to his many friends and relatives. He was in the 80th year of his age.
 
Mr. Reynolds was born at Peach Bottom, Lancaster County, but had spend most of his life in West Chester. He was a son of the late David M. and Amanda G. Reynolds.
 
In his early life, he was associatied in the jewelry business in West Chester with a Mr. Hill, and later traveled for a jewelry firm in Detroit, Mich.
 
In connection with his brother-in-law, Charles M.1. McFarland, he established the West Chester Laundry a number of years ago, which they conducted successfully, later selling to Plummer E. Jefferis, it now being conducted by the Jefferis Brothers.
 

Reynolds, Isabel [Fulton]: 1/27/1940

Isabel Fulton Reynolds, 90, a resident of the Hickman Boarding Home in West Chester for several years, died today. Mrs. Reynolds, widow of Albert Reynolds, had previously lived on a farm in Highland township. She was a member of the Fallowfield Friends Meeting at Ercildoun and the Doe Run Farmers Club.

Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Margaret Bown of Dettendorf, Iowa; Mrs. Esther Sturgeon of West CHester; Miss Bertha Reynolds of West CHester and Miss Edna Reynolds, of Kennett Square.

The body is to be given to the Pennsylvania Anatomival Society and no funeral services will be held.

Source: Local Daily, 1/27/1970

Reynolds, Israel C.: 1/17/1956

Israel C. Reynolds, aged fifty-nine years, Cochranvile, died suddenly Tuesday night, January 17, of a heart attack while visiting at the home of friends in Cochranville. He had been under a physician's care. 

Born near Cochranville, a son of the late Louis B. and Hannah Lamborn Reynolds, he was a member of Cochranville fire company and was a farmer by occupation.

Surviving are his wife, Sophia Wasson Reynolds; two daughters, Mary Elizabeth, wife of Richard L. Ernst, West Palm Beach, Fla.; and Patricia M., wife of Ephraim B. Fornoff, New Holland; a son, William L. Reynolds, at home; two granddaughters; and two brothers, Harvey Reynolds, Paoli; and Lewis Reynolds, Cochranville.

Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon from Wilde Funeral Home, Main Street, with Rev. Roy Eshelman of Atglen in charge.

Friday a steady stream of sorrowing friends and relatives called at the funeral home to pay their final respects to their friend and neighbor of many years, including members of Cochranville Fire Co., of which the deceased was a member. There were many lovely floral pieces and baskets surrounding the casket and room in an unusual display.

Righter, John & Capt. Jacob Vance

DIED, - On Thursday last, Capt. Jacob Vance, in the prime of life, after some weeks emaciating sickness, leaving a widow and six young children, to lament his death. On the same day, suddenly, Mr. John Righter, at a mere advanced stage of life, leaving a widow and a large number of children - from the wedding of one of whom, (a son) he had jjust returned, when he received the fatal messenger. These gentlemen were both innkeeppers - lived in the same township - on the same road (the Harrisburg turnpike) about three miles apart - died the same day, were buried on the same day, the first at Brandywine the latter at Uwchlan, and their funerals past each other on the road. 12

Robinson, Robert W.: 07/03/2007

Robert W. Robinson Sr., 76, of Cochranville, passed away at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester on Tuesday, July 3, 2007.
 
He was the beloved husband of Shirley A. Howard Robinson.
 
Born in Marcus Hook, Bob was the son of the late William E. Robinson and Alice Fausnaught Robinson.
 
He proudly served in the U.S. Navy from 1949 to 1950.
 
He was employed at Sun Oil in Marcus Hook for 36 years, retiring in 1986 as a foreman.
 
Bob served as past fire chief of Reliance Fire Company.
 
After his retirement, he enjoyed woodworking and gardening, and he especially enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
 
He is survived, in addition to his wife, by three children, Robert W. Robinson Jr. of Cochranville, Cindy M. Chaires, wife of Kenneth of Cochranville, and Allen E. Robinson, husband of Shirley A. of Parkesburg; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and two siblings, Lawrence W. Robinson of Aston and Nancy J. Mullins of Poole, England.
 

Rodebaugh, Everett G.: 7/1983

Everett G. Rodebaugh, 81, who founded a court-reporting service in Philadelphia and was a nationally prominent court reporter, died Monday at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He lived at Welkinweir, a 162- acre estate in East Nantmeal Township, Chester County.
 
President of Court Reporters Inc. and Shorthand Service Inc., he directed for 54 years the staffs in recording trial testimony, governmental hearings, contract negotiations and arbitration sessions throughout the Philadelphia area.
 
His reporters also took down every word in meetings of shareholders of companies such as General Motors, the Sun Co., Du Pont Co., UGI and Arco.
 
They also recorded meetings of a number of private organizations such as the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
 
The work permitted Mr. Rodebaugh to live well and to pursue his interests, which included environmental matters, historical restoration and preservation, collecting books and antiques, music, horticulture, conservation, travel and photography.
 

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