Resident Stories

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The residents at Kendal~Crosslands Communities come from all over the Country, and from a wide variety of backgrounds. We hope you’ll read these stories to learn more about our residents and why they chose Kendal~Crosslands for their retirement.

  • Bob Frazier and Fran Riddle

Meet Bob Frazier

Bob Frazier is passionate about stained glass. It all started when he needed to repair leaded glass transom windows in the historical home he shared with his wife, Fran Riddle, in Dover, Delaware. The windows

Meet Lelia Calder

Lelia Calder Lelia Calder moved into her lovely and bright studio cottage in 2015, and still loves it as much as she did when she first moved in. “I looked at a number of different

Meet John Fong

John Fong and his partner, Colin Johnstone, lived in the Philadelphia area for many years. John worked as Director of Haverford State Hospital, and Colin worked at the University of Pennsylvania’s Veterinary School. They met

Meet the Cullens

Betsey and Neil Cullen moved into the Brandywine Valley after living and working in Andover, MA at Phillips Academy. Betsey worked in the Development office, and Neil was the Chief Financial Officer.  Retiring from Phillips

Sooner The Better

  Kendal-Crosslands Communities will change your mind forever about retirement communities.   When you meet residents of Kendal-Crosslands Communities, the first thing you’re struck by is the way they make anyone feel welcome. While

Meet Peter Junker

Peter's Grandmother and her mirror For Peter Junker, retiring to Kendal Crosslands Communities is a family tradition.  His grandmother was one of the founding residents at Kendal at Longwood, and even convinced a number of

Meet The Savery Family

Sylvia Savery Joe Savery Deb Savery A Family Tradition When Kendal-Crosslands Communities was founded back in 1973, our goal was to help transform the experience of aging for the better. We’re very proud of our

Sitting Down With Gretchen Wright

Gretchen Wright has a long history with Kendal~Crosslands Communities! It Starts With a Family Connection Gretchen’s father and step-mother moved to Kendal at Longwood from Chicago in the late 1980’s. She fell in love with

  • Bonnie & Mike

Bonnie Marcus- Making Holidays Inclusive

Bonnie Marcus and her husband, Mike Bennett, moved to Crosslands in 2011, when Bonnie was still in her 60’s. They lived in nearby Radnor PA, and became interested in Crosslands when one of their neighbors

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