February 1, 2022

Mrs. Dolores C. O’Donnell, 84, of Lincoln University, died Sunday, Jan. 30, at her residence. Born on July 16, 1937, in Chester, she was the daughter of the late Umberto and Selena (Pasqualini) Sordi, and she was the loving wife for nearly 62 years of Francis O’Donnell Jr. She was alternately known as Dolores, Mom, and Nonni.

Dolores graduated from Chester High School in 1955. Her natural curiosity and love of learning led her to earn her teaching degree in Elementary Education from West Chester University.  She taught fourth and fifth grades in the Avon Grove School District at Penn London Elementary School from where she retired in 1999. As an enthusiastic and creative teacher, she held classroom festivals and special events for her students to enliven the learning environment, and she was known for her creative Halloween costumes.

In retirement, she loved to travel. One of her more memorable trips was with her husband to Europe for two months, during which they visited 13 countries. They returned to Europe several more times over the years. In her free time, she enjoyed cooking, baking, sewing, reading, and watching movies, sports, and Jeopardy on TV. Most of all, she loved her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She is survived by her husband, Francis; her children: Laureen Teti (Douglas), Bonnie Beacher (James), Shawn O’Donnell (Cindy), and Patrick O’Donnell; her grandchildren: Adrian Teti (Victoria), Isabella Teti (Dustin), Gabe Teti, Seth Beacher (Molly), Joel Beacher (Marie), Kilian O’Donnell (Elea), Keegan O’Donnell (Marina), Autumn Walde (Kurt), and Ireland O’Donnell; and her great-grandchildren: April, Dane, Forest, and Finnegan. She is also survived by her brother, Albert Sordi (Mary), and sister, Maria Granito. She was loved by and a loving aunt to many nephews and nieces.  In addition to her parents, Dolores is preceded in death by her siblings Patricia Heller, Rikki Dymek, and Loretta MacIntosh.

Friends will be received on Friday, Feb. 4, from 5-7 p.m. at the Kuzo Funeral Home, 250 W. State St., Kennett Square, PA 19348, and a memorial service will be held there on Saturday, Feb. 5, at 1 p.m.

Arrangements by the Kuzo Funeral Home, Kennett Square; please visit Dolores’ online memorial by going to www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com. Flowers can be sent to the Kuzo Funeral Home, or alternatively, donations can be made to her favorite, the Philadelphia Zoo, in her name at https://phillyzoo.pivvit.com/donate.

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Brandon F. Davidson, 65, of Chadds Ford, died in the early morning of Saturday, Jan. 8 He was born on March 13, 1956, to Mr. and Mrs. Davidson in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

In May of 1982, he married Laura (Sauer) in Malvern and started a family in Chadds Ford. His childhood years were spent in Aston and graduated from Sun Valley High School in 1974.

Brandon had an intense interest in science and technology and these interests led to a long career in Information Technology. Brandon parlayed his very early experience with the IBM PC into programming jobs at the Franklin Mint. During his 20 plus years of employment in the mid-1980s, he engaged in a development role in the Human Resources department with PeopleSoft computer software. Brandon built a consulting business, Brandon F. Davidson Consulting, on the back of this experience and commuted across the country weekly for many years doing PeopleSoft development for some of the largest corporations in the country. When the travel became onerous, Brandon switched to a permanent, full-time position at Conde Nast where he spent many years supporting the software of the global mass-media giant. His career spanned a huge part of the history of computers, from the PC to Web 2.0.

Brandon raced motorcycles professionally in his early adulthood, including racing at Watkins Glen, N.Y. Following a disabling accident during a race in 1992, which left him paralyzed and wheelchair-bound, he retired from racing and continued to enjoy Formula 1 professional auto racing.

Brandon loved spending time with his family and friends, including watching classic films with his daughter, reading science fiction novels, learning new concepts about advanced sciences such as quantum mechanics and string theory.

Brandon is survived by his wife, Laura, and his daughter, Kara and her husband, Todd, all from Chester County; his mother-in-law, Carol from Estero, Fla.; several nieces and nephews as well as his close long-time friend, Charles (Chuck) also from Chester County, Pennsylvania. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Chani in 2013, and by both of his parents prior to starting a family. Services will be private. www.longwoodfuneralhome.com

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Sharon “Sherry” Tice, 71, a longtime resident of Kennett Square, died Friday, Jan.14, at St. Francis Medical Center, Colorado Springs, Colo. Born on June 13, 1950, in Kennett Square, she was the daughter of the late Harold C. and Anna Ethel (Gamble) Tice.

Above all else, Sherry was a born-again follower of Christ Jesus. She was a graduate of Kennett High School in the class of 1968.  She eventually continued her education to become a surgical technician working at the Christiana Hospital. In her free time, she loved the outdoors and walking with God in the woods. She enjoyed putting puzzles together and doing word puzzles, coloring with her grandchildren, and most of all spending time with God and reading His Word.

Sherry is survived by her children: Laura Corkadel (Bill) and Matthew D. Smith (Noeme Jane); her grandchildren Jacqueline, Brianna, Brandon, Kaelyn and Kyrieyana; her great-grandchildren Sloane and Brayden; and her sisters Linda Tice, Beth Tice, and Nancy Hallinan.

Friends will be received on Saturday, Feb. 12, from 10-11 a.m. at the Kuzo Funeral Home, 250 W. State St., Kennett Square, PA 19348 where a service will begin at 11.  The interment is private in Union Hill Cemetery, Kennett Square. Arrangements by the Kuzo Funeral Home, Kennett Square; please visit Sherry’s online memorial by going to www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com.

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