Obituaries

JAMES D. HARNE, age 74, of Kennett Square, PA, passed away on Friday, October 11, 2019, at Penn Medicine Hospice. He was the husband of Sallyann Hannahs Harne, with whom he shared 46 years of marriage. Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late Denver B. Harne and the late Dorothy Barr Harne. He was a school librarian at the Kennett Consolidated School District, retiring in 2005…

DONALD WALTER ROBINSON, Jr., age 65, a devoted husband and father, passed away at Penn Medicine Hospice on September 28, 2019. He was the husband of Lizett Robinson, with whom he shared 29 years of marriage. Mr. Robinson was born in Bangor, Maine, a son of Donald and Eleanor Williams Robinson, and step-son to Wilma Robinson. Don loved travel and new life experiences, and his life took him to many…

Linda Ann Schroder, 69, of Hustontown, PA; formerly of Landenberg, PA and Toughkenamon, PA; passed away on Monday, October 7, 2019 at Arista Care at Woodland Park in Orbisonia, PA. She was the wife of Johnny Schroder, with whom she shared 49 years of marriage. Born July 3, 1950 in Wilmington, DE and raised in Landenberg, PA, she was the daughter of Manley Joseph Hendrickson and Betty Mae George Hendrickson….

Nicholas A. La Para, age 81, of Kennett Square, PA, died Thursday, October 3, 2019 at his home in Crosslands. He was the husband of Cynthia La Para, with whom he shared 56 years of marriage. Born in Newark, NJ, and raised in Belleville, NJ, he was the son of the late Anthony La Para and the late Josephine Tortoriello La Para. Nicholas graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry…

Frances Collins Ruch, 93, of Kennett Square, PA; formerly of Cape Cod, MA, Princeton Junction, NJ and Glyndon, MD, passed away peacefully on Oct. 5. Beloved wife of 58 years to the late James J. Ruch Jr., sister of the late Mary McMullen, Aline Glavin, and Dr. Robert (Janet) Collins. She is survived by her children Frannie Ruch of NYC; Pat Ruch (Al Cerkan) of Chicago; Aline Frank of Kennett…

Richard Cibroski, age 84 of Hockessin, DE (formerly of Lake Placid, FL, Landenberg, PA, and Philadelphia, PA) died on Friday October 4, 2019 at Jenner’s Pond surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Philadelphia in 1935 to August and Bridget Cibroski, who immigrated from Germany and Ireland. Richard was in the Air Force until he was honorably discharged to return home to care for his family when his…

God received a new Angel on October 4, 2019. Sherry Lynn Palmos, age 73, passed away at home in Oxford, Pa. She is survived by her husband Paul Palmos of 45 years; sister Shirley Henry; preceded by her brother, Bob Merrill and brother in law, Bob Palmos; survived by her brother in law and wife, George & Carol Palmos; many nieces and nephews from Pa to Texas; her grandson, Stratton…

ROGELIO ZAVALA BEDOLLA, age 65, of Kennett Square, PA, passed away on Monday, September 30, 2019, at the Chester County Hospital. Born in Las Penas, Moroleon, GTO, Mexico, he was the son of Lorenzo Zavala Lara of Mexico and the late Eleazar Bedolla. Rogelio was a mushroom packer at Kaolin Mushroom Farms, Kennett Square, PA. He was a member of St. Rocco Catholic Church. He enjoyed walking, working, playing scratch…

KASIA “Kay” AIST DAVIES, age 72, of Kennett Square, PA, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2019, at Crosslands in Kennett Square, PA. She was the wife of Donald V. Davies, with whom she shared 35 years of marriage. Born in Newark, DE, she was the daughter of the late Wilmer Aist and the late Eileen Aist. Kay was a Chemist at the DuPont Company in Glasgow, DE. She enjoyed…

Stephen David Pizzini Sr. gently passed away on Thursday September 19, 2019 at the age of 75. “Steve” was the third son of Stefano and Giuditta Pizzini, born June 10, 1944 and raised in the Landenberg, Pennsylvania area where he lived his entire life after graduating from Kennett High School. He was born into the family business of mushrooms, a career that he maintained until 2015 under various roles. A…