The obituary, shown below, was originally published in the May 20, 2013
issue of
The Daily Local News (West Chester, PA).
Richard ‘Ricky’ Dwayne Cornette of Oxford
Richard “Ricky” Dwayne Cornette, 41, of Oxford, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2013, at the Chester County Hospital, West Chester. He was the husband of Lana Kuntz Cornette with whom he shared 17 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, he was the son of Eddie and Alma Gwaltney Cornette of Kennett Square. He was an electrician by trade. Ricky volunteered at the Lighthouse Youth Center in Oxford and enjoyed helping children. His passion was coaching youth sports. He also enjoyed cooking. He is survived by his wife; parents; one son, Blaine Cornette; two daughters, Eden Cornette and Sally Cornette all at home; two brothers, Dennis Cornette of Kennett Square, Thomas Cornette of Rising Sun, Md.; and one sister, Amy Cornette of Kennett Square. A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, May 24, at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., 86 Pine St., Oxford, where friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations in Ricky’s memory may be made to the Lighthouse Youth Center Building Fund, PO Box 38, Oxford, PA 19363. On-line condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.