October 26, 2021

Ruth Codichini, 100, of Cochranville, died Wednesday, Oct. 20, peacefully at home where she lived with her daughter and son-in-law, Marcia and Bernie Dickerson. She died of natural causes that evening after a long visit with close family at her side.

Born and raised in Altoona, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Sadie Kemp. Ruth had an older sister Mary and two younger twin brothers, Billy and Bobby. She graduated high school in 1939 and went to work for the local electric company.

In 1941, Ruth married Jack Anderson and went on to share the next 34 years together with him. They spent their first three years together in Nebraska then moved back east to Valley Forge before settling into the home they built in Kennett Square where they raised their two children, Tommy and Marcia. Tragically they lost Tommy to a motorcycle accident at the young age of 17 in 1962. Ruth then suffered the loss of Jack to cancer in 1975. Just a few years later Ruth was fortunate enough to meet and marry Joseph Codichini with whom she spent the next 27 years. She was truly blessed with two wonderful husbands.

Ruth was a devout Christian and dedicated member of Willowdale Chapel for over 60 years where she was known as a “Prayer Warrior.” Her strong love and faith in God inspired countless people to invite Jesus into their hearts.  Ruth was a truly amazing woman, wife, mother, and grandmother who loved her family and friends with all her heart. She always put God and others first before herself and touched so many lives with her grace and compassionate caring nature. Ruth was very close and devoted to her family with whom she shared immeasurable special occasions, while also being a big part of everyone’s daily lives.

Ruth very much enjoyed gardening, cooking, good food, and traveling. She also enjoyed volunteering and being involved with her favorite organizations such as Young Life of Chester County, Spanish Health Ministry, Child Evangelism of Chester County, Teen Haven, and Mission Aviation Fellowship.

Ruth is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Marcia and Bernie Dickerson, Joe’s son and wife, James and Jan Codichini, grandchildren, Celeste, Karen, Cynthia, Joseph III, and Jay, as well as her great-grandchildren, Xander, Neve, Noah, Ryan, Kennedy, Grey, and Leila.

You may visit with Ruth’s family from 9:30 to 11: a.m. on Monday, Nov. 1, at the  Willowdale Chapel, 675 Unionville Road, Kennett Square. Her funeral service will follow at 11. Burial will be at the Union Hill Cemetery in Kennett Square.

Contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to Southern Chester County Young Life, P.O. Box 301, Atglen, PA 19310, Attn: Tukker Zimmerman or go to giving.younglife.org\sccyl

To view Ruth’s online tribute and to share a memory with her family, please visit www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com

Arrangements by the Kuzo Funeral Home, Kennett Square.

Amy Michele Davis, 27, of Kennett Square, died Wednesday, Oct. 20, at the Christiana Hospital. Born on May 4, 1994, in West Chester, she was the daughter of Thomas P. and Patricia J. (Kohl) Davis of Kennett Square.

Amy graduated from Kennett High School in the class of 2012. Following high school, she trained to become an equine massage therapist and started a business called Trilogy Equine Massage. She later trained and became a Licensed Massage Therapist, specializing in myofascial release therapy, allowing her to help both horses and people. Amy loved taking care of her horses and was an accomplished rider, but her main hope was always to help people, and she realized that goal when she began working with Hands on Therapy and Delaware Myofascial Release. In her long desire and hope of helping people, her final step was to become an organ donor.

Surviving in addition to her parents are her two grandmothers, Alice Davis and Dorothy Kohl, many extended family members, as well as her beloved horses, Party Boy and Corey (AKA Cordially Yours) and her greatly loved canine Maikoh. Amy is preceded in death by her grandfathers, Thomas A. Davis and John M. Kohl.

Friends will be received on Thursday, Oct. 28, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Kuzo Funeral Home, 250 W. State St., Kennett Square, PA 19348.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Friday, Oct. 29, at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick Church, 212 Meredith St., Kennett Square, PA 19348. The interment will follow at St. Patrick Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Amy’s name to the Transplant Foundation – Gift of Life Donor Program, 401 N. 3rd St., Philadelphia, PA 19123, or online at https://www.donors1.org

Please visit Amy’s online memorial by going to www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com