Obituaries

Richard John Florschutz, 81, of Chadds Ford, died Monday, April 21, at Chester County Hospital. He was the spouse of Karin Florschutz, with whom he shared 59 years of marriage. Born in Harrisburg, he was the son of Otto Florschutz and Berta Schatzler Florschutz of Elizabethtown. Richard graduated from Indiana University with a master’s degree in graphic design. He was the business owner for Graphic…

Francis Charles Thomson, 85, died peacefully at home on April 21 after a long illness. Born at home in West Chester, PA, he attended school at Saint Agnes Catholic Church, then immediately joined the Marines in 1956. His first career after the military was as a machinist and supervisor at JM Schmidt Precision Tool Co., while also working as a night manager at Bevan’s Cold…

Frances “Sue” Cassedy Hutton, 100, of West Chester, died Thursday, April 17, at Chester County Hospital, one day short of her 101st birthday. She was the wife of the late Robert Earl Hutton, with whom she shared 60 years of marriage up until he died in 2006. Born at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Ga., she was a daughter of the late Frances Justice Hannold…

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…