Gwendolyn R. Cornell of Landenberg

Gwendolyn R. Cornell, 83, passed away on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at home.

She was the wife of Francis J. Cornell, Jr. with whom she shared 60 years of marriage.

Born in Thorndale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Warren and Blanche Busby Robinson.

She graduated from Avon Grove High School Class of 1954.

Gwendolyn was employed with DuPont’s AEC Division as a records clerk until 1960 when she became a stay at home Mom.

She was a lifetime member of the West Grove Fire Co., member of the Senior Circle at Jennersville Regional Hospital and member of the Board of Directors of Oxford Area Senior Center. Gwendolyn volunteered at Jennersville Regional Hospital, Red Cross blood drives and at her children’s schools and fund drives.

Gwendolyn loved to travel to the Jersey Shore and camping along the East Coast, playing the organ, needle point, crafts and square dancing.

She is survived by her daughter, Kathleen McLimans and her husband, Jim; one son, Ronald F. Cornell; and three grandchildren, Christopher McLimans, Michael McLimans and Ronald M. Cornell; and one great granddaughter, Riley.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, Aug. 11 at Sacred Heart Church, 203 Church Rd., Oxford, PA. Friends may visit from 10-10:45 am Friday at the Church and Thursday from 6-8 pm at Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., 86 Pine St., Oxford.

Interment will be in Oxford Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Oxford Senior Center, 12 E. Locust St., Oxford, PA 19363.

On-line condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.