Amy Chapin Lewis

Amy Chapin Lewis, age 83, at Kennett Square, PA, passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2024 at Crosslands Retirement Community.

Born in Boston Mass October 15, 1941 to Robert Williams Chapin and Amy Pemberton Martin. She spent the first years as a daughter of a Naval officer, who finally settled in Washington DC.  Amy started riding horses in Wilton CT and was a member of the first United States Pony Club. She graduated St Timothy’s School (third generation to do so) in 1959 and went to Bryn Mawr College.  The summer after her freshman year, Amy volunteered with the Frontier Nursing Service, delivering medical supplies via horseback.  During a college mixer, she met her future husband, Francis A. Lewis III, whom she married September 1961.

While raising two daughters; Amy Pemberton (Lewis) Coppage and Maria Litchfield Lewis, Amy volunteered with Radnor Hunt Pony Club, rode to hounds, competed in Combined Training Events, worked at Melmark School and USPC while it was in West Chester PA., and was a devoted wife.  Amy always had a knitting bag with her and had multiple projects going at the same time.  She was a reluctant sailor, sitting in the cockpit of the current boat, knitting away.

During Amy’s time with RHPC, she was a parent, District Commissioner, Regional Supervisor and was on the original Show Jumping Committee.  USPC presented her the Living Legend award during the 50th annual meeting in Philadelphia in 2003.

After her husband Frank died in March 2006, Amy moved to Crosslands in Kennett Square PA where she was a member of the Scottish Dancing, knitting, and sewing groups.  She kept riding and competing into her 70s, including the Waradoca 3-Day.

Amy is survived by her daughters, 3 grand children, and 2 great grand children.

Her service will be private.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Frontier Nursing Service or  ALZFDN.ORG

To view her online tribute and to share a memory with her family, please visit www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com

Arrangements by the Kuzo Funeral Home, Kennett Square, PA.

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