Sharon A. Anderson, 76, of Kennett Square, died Monday, April 14, at Chester County Hospital in West Chester. She was the wife of John “Jay” Anderson, with whom she shared 55 years of marriage, filled with laughter and joy. Born in Rising Sun, Md., she was the daughter of the late Samuel Tolton and the late Patsy (Burns) Tolton. For more than 40 years, Sharon…
Rodman Wister Moorhead III, a visionary investor, generous philanthropist, and devoted champion of education, conservation, and community, died on Dec. 17. He was 81. Rod was born in Harrods Creek, Kentucky, a suburb of Louisville and the home of the Kentucky Derby. He attended The Taft School in Connecticut, where he was a legendary running back, team captain, and student leader, graduating in 1962. He…
Helen G. Berndt, affectionately known as Dolly, 84, of Chadds Ford, died Tuesday, March 25. Wife of the late Robert Berndt, and daughter of the late Charles C. Goodfellow II and the late Florence Crane Goodfellow, Dolly grew up with her two brothers, Charles C. Goodfellow III (wife Mary Goodfellow) and the late Geoffrey Goodfellow (wife Chris Goodfellow), as well as many aunts, uncles, and…
James Frederick “Fish” DiFilippo, 80, of Aston, died at home on Saturday, April 12, after a long illness. Fish was a devoted family man and fisherman, and not necessarily in that order. If he wasn’t fishing or tying flies, he was on the road or in the skies on his way to cast lines in beautiful streams in the Poconos, Alaska, out West, in Canada,…
Kevin Dean Price, 73, of West Grove, died peacefully on April 3, surrounded by his loving family at his home. He was the devoted husband of Linda Price (Kimball), with whom he shared 38 wonderful years of marriage. Born on January 13, 1952, in Lansdowne, Kevin was the son of the late Maxwell and Katherine (Horley) Price. He spent much of his life in Delaware…
Jack Riden, 88, of Kennett Square, died Dec. 10, at Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community in Quarryville. He was the spouse of the late Sandra (Yocum) Riden, with whom he shared 57 years of marriage. Born in Burnham, Pa., he was the son of the late Paul Riden and the late Alice (Atkinson) Riden. Jack joined the Navy upon graduating and was in the Navy for…
Frederick R. Heller Jr., 84, of West Grove. died Thursday, March 6, at the Coral Springs Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. He was the husband of Maureen Lennon Heller, with whom he shared 57 years of marriage. Born in Queens, N.Y., he was the son of the late Frederick R. Heller Sr. and the late Louise Hemrich Heller. He was a pharmacist at the Kassel Pharmacy…
Ollie M. Paisley, 100, of Landenberg, died Tuesday, Feb. 4, at the Chester County Hospital. She became a centenarian on Dec. 31, 2024. She was the wife of Wiley “Fats” E. Paisley, who died in 2015 and with whom she shared 73 years of marriage. Born in Shouns, Tenn., she was the daughter of the late John O’Johnson Greer and the late Laura Thomas Greer.…
Robert Thomas Hobbs, 87, of Chadds Ford, Pa. and Naples, Fla. passed away peacefully at his home in Naples surrounded by his wife, Jan, his three daughters and Sam I Am, his beloved cat. Born Sept. 1, 1937, in Scranton, to Althea and Thomas Hobbs, Bob grew up in Boothwyn and attended Chichester High School and Drexel University. Bob was the owner of Hobbs and…
Dennis “Skeeter” Earl Bladen, 78, of Newark, died Friday, Jan. 17, at his residence. He was the husband of Joyce Brison Bladen, with whom he shared 50 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Joseph Bladen and the late Pearl Froman Bladen. He was a graduate of Avon Grove High School and Goldey Beacom College. He served his…
Hazel V. Owens, born on April 28, 1943, in Damascus, Va., died peacefully on Wednesday, Jan. 15, in West Grove. She was the beloved daughter of the late Mary E. Roark and John W. Owens. Hazel was the devoted mother of Donna Hampton (Joyce) of York, and Lenna Pierson (Mark) of Landenberg, as well as mother-in-law to Sandi Hampton of West Grove. She was a…