William “Bill” Paul Rhodes, III

Age 61
Loving Husband, Father and Brother

William Bill Paul Rhodes, III, age 61, of Kennett Square, PA, died Friday March 25, 2016 at Neighborhood Hospice in West Chester, PA. He was the loving husband of Kathleen Root Rhodes, with whom he shared 19 years of marriage.

Born in Wilmington, DE, and raised in New Castle, DE, he was a son of the late William and the late Jane (Marshall) Rhodes.

Bill worked for Stonegates retirement community in Centerville, DE for over 15 years. He enjoyed assisting residents as their maintenance technician.

Bill attended Saint Thomas Episcopal Church in NY, NY on a regular basis where his youngest son Nicholas is a Chorister in the Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys and a student of the Saint Thomas Choir School. Locally, he attended Church of the Advent in Kennett Square.

He was a hardworking man, devoted to his family and enjoyed craft beer, riding motorcycles, skiing, visiting Manhattan with his wife and boys and vacationing in the Outer Banks and Maine.

Survivors include, in addition to his wife, two sons, Marshall S. Rhodes and Nicholas P. Rhodes and one brother, John M. Rhodes of New Castle, DE. He was predeceased by a half-brother, Francis P. Cassidy.

You are invited to visit with Bills family and friends from 12:30 – 2PM Friday April 1, 2016 at Hartefeld National, 1 Hartefeld Drive, Avondale, PA 19311. A Memorial service and reception celebrating his life will follow at 2PM. Interment will be held privately at Gracelawn Memorial Park in New Castle, DE. Contributions in Bills memory may be made to Saint Thomas Choir School 202 W. 58th Street, NY, NY 10019 or Neighborhood Hospice, 795 E. Marshall St., Suite 204, West Chester, PA 19380. Flowers are being provided by Kennett Florist, 610-444-6040. To view Bills online tribute and to share a memory with his family, please visit www.griecocares.com

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Saint Thomas Choir School
202 W. 58th Street
NY, NY 10019

Neighborhood Hospice
795 E. Marshall St.
Suite 204
West Chester, PA 19380

Services

Visitation
April 1, 2016 12:30-2:00PM
Hartefeld National
1 Hartefeld Drive
Avondale, PA 19311

Celebration of Life
April 1, 2016 2:00 PM
Hartefeld National
1 Hartefeld Drive
Avondale, PA 19311

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