Obituaries

  ANNA MARTELLI, age 98, of Kennett Square, PA, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2019 at Linden Hall. She was the wife of Anthony J. “AJ” Martelli, who passed away in 2004, and with whom she shared 45 years of marriage. Her first husband, John David Burke passed away in 1953. Born in Northbrook, PA, she was the daughter of the late Delmar Shaw and the late Tressa Smith Shaw…

  Gary D. Pennington, age 68 of West Grove, PA passed away on April 6th 2019. He was the husband of the late Joan Pennington, with whom he shared 36 years of marriage. Born in West Grove, PA he was the son of Ephraim R. and Mattie Osborne Pennington. Gary is survived by two daughters, Anna Bowker and her husband Jeff of West Chester, PA and Laura Pennington and her fiancé Sam…

WILLIAM A. FINNEN, Jr., age 89, of West Grove, PA, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2019, at Penn Medicine Hospice, West Chester, PA.  He was the husband of Jane Abernethy Finnen, who passed away  February 7, 2019, and with whom he shared 65 years of marriage. Born in Union , NJ, he was the son of the late William A. Finnen and the late Lillian Steigerwald Finnen of Landenberg,…

ANJIN MEBANE ENSHER, age 94, of Kennett Square, PA, died December 6, 2018 at Kendal at Longwood. She had resided at Kendal since 1997; formerly she was a resident of Westport, Connecticut. She was born Anna Virginia Mebane on May 5, 1924 in New York, New York to parents Daniel Mebane and Daphne Hoffman Mebane, their second child. The young couple had moved to New York City to join an…

Harold Hopkins Hartman, age 89 of West Chester, PA, died peacefully at home surrounded by the people who loved him most, on April 5, 2019. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Helen Hartman; his son, David Hartman; his daughter, Joyce Fiorentino and her husband Peter Fiorentino, his grandchildren, AKA “The Herd”; James, Michael and Peter Fiorentino, his sisters Marjorie Lafferty and Janet Seekins and her husband Dennis…

CHARLES EVAN LAW, age 78, of West Grove, PA, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2019, at his residence. Born in West Grove, PA, he was the son of the late George Law, Sr., and the late Catherine Russ. Charles worked for Kennett Crouse for 30 years, retiring in 1991. He enjoyed watching nature and being with his family and friends. Charles is survived by one brother, George Law, Jr….

Clarence “Bud” E. Buffington, Jr., age 91 of Chadds Ford, PA, passed away April 5, 2019. He is survived by his sisters, Doris Ann Buffington of Chadds Ford, PA and Mary Louise Vaughan of Wilmington, DE. A burial service will be held at the convenience of the family. Arrangements by Kuzo Funeral Home in Kennett Square, PA.

Marjorie Amanda Pellini, 88, of Kennett Square, PA died on Thursday April 4, 2019 at Pocopson Home. She was preceded in death by her husband, David Joseph Pellini. Marjorie was born in West Chester to Emily and Owen Tuel. She was a hostess at Kennett Country Club from 1975-2008. She was a member of Unionville Presbyterian Church. Marjorie enjoyed her family and friends. She is survived by two sons, Ken…

JOSEPH JOHN ROARK, age 91, of Kennett Square, PA, passed away on Monday, April 1, 2019, at his residence, surrounded by his loving wife and family. He was the husband of Caroldean Eller Roark, with whom he shared 63 years of marriage. Born in Creston, NC, he was the son of the late John Roark and the late Melvina Lewis Roark. Joe retired from General Motors in Wilmington, DE in…

  Robert Clyde “RC” Gochnauer, Sr., age 87, of Summerville, South Carolina, husband of Elaine “Penny” Pennington Gochnauer entered into eternal rest Thursday, March 28, 2019. Robert was born May 20, 1931 in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, son of the late Clyde Simon Gochnauer and Catherine Mitten Gochnauer. He was a retired U.S. Navy Veteran, proudly serving for 20 years.   His Navy career sent him all over the world, serving in…