Chester Charles “Chet” Marron, Jr, 91, of Christiana, died of natural causes May 5 th ,

2026 at home while under hospice care. Chet had recently celebrated his 91 st birthday on

April 30 th with his daughter, Jeannine, grandson Michael, son Chester III, and former wife, Ann at his side.

Chet was a gifted self-taught musician and artist. He enjoyed playing in local small

musical groups and participating in community activism. He also was an animal lover and

owned various cats and dogs throughout his life. Chet respected nature and was a member

of the West Caln Township. He founded The Scenic Octoraro Conservancy and created a

business in appraisals, repair and restoration called Vintage Stringed Instruments.

Chet was born in Paterson, NJ and attended La Salle Military Academy in NY and

graduated from Ridgewood High School in NJ. Chet attended Georgetown University in

Washington DC where he met Ann Cole. Chet and Ann were married at Holy Trinity Church in Georgetown, Washington DC after his father passed away.

Chet and Ann lived in Upper Saddle, NJ where Chet became a stockbroker and had a

seat on the American Stock Exchange. He grew restless with corporate life and decided to

follow his entrepreneurial spirit and opened an antique shop like his father before him. He

owned Chet’s Music Shop in Ramsey, NJ, where he also taught music lessons.

Chet was a great collector of art and formed many long-lasting relationships with

artists over the years. After Ann and Chet moved their family to rural Atglen, PA, Chet

continued his art relationships in the area and was an influential contributor to the

Brandywine Art Museum. Some of the artwork Chet owned can be seen hanging in the

Brandywine Art Museum, the Delaware Art Museum and the Biggs Museum of American Art

in Dover, DE. Chet’s collection of mandolins was featured in the NY Metropolitan Museum of

Art.

After Ann and Chet divorced, Chet married fellow artist Doris “Dorcas” Weidner and

moved to Christiana, PA. She predeceased him in 2000.

Chet leaves this world knowing that he has left it in the hands of his bright and talented descendants, most of whom have graduated from college. Chet is survived by his

children Jeannine L. Marron Twardus of Newark, DE; Nancy J. Marron Asti (Carl) of Southport, NC; and Chester C. Marron, III, of Christiana, PA; along with their mother Ann L. (Cole) Marron of Newark, DE. Chet is survived by his sister Pamela Marron of Dorset, VT.

Chet is also survived by grandchildren Alison M. Kirk (Todd Sammons) of Key West, FL;

Caroline L. Kirk Csala (Tom) of Milton, DE; Michael E. Twardus of Newark DE; and Shaina W. Twardus of UVA Charlottesville, VA. Additionally, Chet is survived by great-grandchildren

Tommy Csala of UD, Newark, DE and Tyler and Luke Csala of Milton, DE.

Thank you to the staff at Newport Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and the

staff of Brandywine River Valley Hospice and Home Health.

Services will be private at the convenience of the family. Memorial donations be made in Chet's memory to the Pennsylvania Humane Society at https://humanepa.org/donate/ as Chet was a great lover of cats and dogs.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg, PA.