Keith Donald Hoffman, 83, of Silver Dollar Farm in Landenberg, formerly from Long Island, N.Y. and Jamaica, Vt., died unexpectedly on Monday, June 27. He was the husband of Barbara E. Hoffman. Keith and Barbara met as students of voice teacher, Grace Buckley in the late sixties. Born in Syracuse, N.Y., he was the son of the late Donald and Bernice Hoffman. He was an…
Dorothy Hargrove Wilson, 91, of Crosslands Community in Kennett Square, died Monday June 20, at her home. She was the wife of James Burnett Wilson who died in 2011 and with whom she shared 65 years of marriage. Born in Elizabeth, N.J., she was the daughter of the late George C and the late Eleanor (Chew) Hargrove. Dottie enjoyed a busy and fulfilling career as…
Bobby Ray Harper, 52, of Toughkenamon, died Saturday, July 2, , at the Christiana Hospital. Born in West Grove, he was the son of Nell Hodge Harper of Toughkenamon, and the late Junior Ray Harper. Bob was a member of the Men’s Auxiliary, at the Hockessin VFW Post 5892. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, barbecue, and pig roasting. In his younger years he was an avid…
Francesca Bonanno Sculli, 90, of Kennett Square, formerly from Yeadon, died Thursday, June 30, at Neighborhood Hospice in West Chester. She was the wife of Vincent D. Sculli, who passed away in 2004, and with whom she shared 57 years of marriage. Born in Manhattan, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Angela DiBella Bonanno. She was a member of St. Cornelius…
In the wake of continuing headlines about pilfering from nonprofits, the Chester County Office of the Controller has announced a new program. A free seminar on Tuesday, Aug. 23, will focus on ways that nonprofits can protect themselves from embezzlement and other types of fraud, will explain how thefts occur within nonprofit or community groups, and will offer guidance on how to structure financial controls…