RIP to Jane Buffum

Rob Buffum wrote this lovely obituary for his mother, Jane Hannum Buffum of Mendenhall, who died unexpectedly on April 13 at age 72. 

"A 1965 graduate of Kennett High School, she attended Wilson College and the National Autonomous University of Mexico, and received her degree as the first woman to graduate from Widener University (PMC Colleges). She was a food writer for The Chester County Press, The Kennett Paper, and The Daily Local News and hosted "Culinary Corner" on WCHE 1520 AM.
Jane served as chairwoman of the Mushroom Festival's Amateur Mushroom Cook-Off for many years. She was a member of  the Philadelphia Women’s Culinary Guild and founding sponsor for the Brandywine Valley SPCA's Forget-Me-Not Gala. She was most fond of her work with the Kennett Library -- then the Bayard Taylor Memorial Library -- as a member of the special events committee.
“Jane was such a character and a wonderful member of the Committee,” said Wendy Lee Walker, who served on the committee with her.
"Jane was a wonderful and bigger-than-life person,” recalled Randall Lieberman, editor of the Chester County Press. "She will be remembered fondly for all she did in her community."
Jane is survived by her beloved son Robert Stephan Buffum II (Amber); granddaughters Jesse, Isabella, Sabrina, and Ariel; and grandsons Oliver, Adrian, and Sebastian. She is also survived by her sister Sara Meadows (David) of East Marlborough; her brother Tom Hannum (Holly) of North East, Maryland; and six nieces and nephews and their children. 
A gathering in her memory of the Quaker manner is planned for a future date. In lieu of flowers, a memorial donation to Kennett Area Community Service is requested. Condolences may be sent to R Buffum, P.O. Box 111, Mendenhall, PA 19357.