Funeral Homes in Kennett Square, PA

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: (leroy mercer), (mike grady (baseball)), (herb pennock), and (jessica savitch).

Kennett Square is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is known as the Mushroom Capital of the World because mushroom farming in the region produces over a million pounds of mushrooms a week. To celebrate this heritage, Kennett Square has an annual Mushroom Festival, where the town shuts down to have a parade, tour mushroom farms, and buy and sell food and other goods. It is also home to the corporate headquarters of Genesis HealthCare which administers elderly care facilities. The local high school is Kennett High School. Its population was 6,072 at the 2010 census.

Kennett Square Obituaries

It was reported by Naples Daily News on October 15th, 2021 that Jane Wahl (Roddy) passed away in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.  Ms. Wahl was 78 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Jane's life.

It was noted by Register Herald on October 22nd, 2020 that William Bruce Conner died in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.  Conner was 91 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor William Bruce's life.

It was revealed by Des Moines Register on May 6th, 2020 that Jeanette Marie Baldwin (Gillan) passed away in Newton, Iowa.  Ms. Baldwin was 88 years old and was born in Kennett Square, PA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Jeanette Marie's life.

It was revealed on February 8th, 2020 that Paul H Mehne died in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.  Mehne was 95 years old and was born in Ossining, NY.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Paul H's life.

It was noted by The Daily Journal on March 25th, 2019 that Arlyne Mae "Lynn" Russell (Roemer) passed away in Millville, New Jersey.  Ms. Russell was 94 years old and was born in Kennett Square, PA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Arlyne Mae "Lynn"'s life.

It was revealed on March 1st, 2019 that Harry W Milliman died in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.  Milliman was 93 years old and was born in Boston, MA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Harry W's life.

It was revealed on October 8th, 2018 that Marion Anson passed away in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.  Anson was 93 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Marion's life.

It was written by The Roanoke Times & World News on December 4th, 2017 that Hazel Wilson (Howell) died in Wytheville, Virginia.  Ms. Wilson was 88 years old and was born in Kennett Square, PA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Hazel's life.

It was noted on August 10th, 2017 that Beverly Ann Stover died in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.  Stover was 90 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Beverly Ann's life.

It was written on July 29th, 2017 that Alan Winfield Keenen passed away in Palm Harbor, Florida.  Keenen was 91 years old and was born in Kennett Square, PA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Alan Winfield's life.

History

Kennett Square is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania County, Pennsylvania, United States. Known as the Kaolin Strike, this became one of the most notorious events in the mushroom industry. Kennett Square is the subject and setting of 19th century American author Bayard Taylor's novel, 'The Story Of Kennett'. The workers complained of low wages and mistreatment. Its population was 5,273 at the 2000 census.

The area to become known as Kennett Square was originally inhabited by the Lenape Native Americans.

The official website for the city of Kennett Square is https://www.kennettsq.org/.