February 3, 2011 - ChaddsFordLive.com

Filomena (Florence) “Mamie” D’Antonio of Pocopson

Florence Di Stefano D’Antonio,
98, died at Pocopson on Feb. 2. She is the daughter of the late Pietro and
Concetta Di Stefano. She was born in West Chester and resided in the Kennett
area for more than 67 years and spent the last seven years in the care of the staff
at Pocopson Home in West Chester.

Florence was married to Alberto
D’Antonio in 1936. She was predeceased by Alberto and their two sons, Anthony
J. D’Antonio and Peter D’Antonio.

She is survived by her grandson
Anthony J. D’Antonio II and wife Linda of Decatur, Ala., two
great-grandchildren, Nicole and A.J., daughter-in-law Kathryn Angelucci and two
sisters, Catherine D’Antonio of Kennett Square and Josephine Klinger, of West
Chester. She was predeceased by her sisters, Angelina Giambrone, Anna Romani,
Ester Assetto, Mary Valentino, and her brother Louis DiStefano.

Florence and her husband were
self-employed in the mushroom business for many years. She was a member of St.
Patrick’s Church. She loved to cook and crochet and was a master at both.

Mass will be held on Friday,
Feb. 11, at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Church. Burial will be immediately
following the mass at St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Kennett Square

Donations can be made in memory
of Florence D’Antonio to the Pocopson Home, 1695 Lenape Road, West Chester, PA
19382.

Funeral arrangements are by
Kuzo & Grieco Funeral Home, 250 West State St, Kennett Square, PA 19348.

Online condolences can be made
by visiting www.griecocares.com

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Chadds Ford supervisors give Brüggemann preliminary approval

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Chadds Ford Township supervisors granted preliminary
approval for a two-story office building along Route 1 during their Feb. 2
meeting. The board must still grant final approval before construction may
begin.

The approval is for Brüggemann Chemical U.S. The company wants to
construct a 3,755 square foot office on the north side of Route 1 between
Southpoint and The Commons.

One point of concern is that a PennDOT mandate requires the
township to be a co-applicant when Brüggemannapplies for its Highway Occupancy Permit.
Township Solicitor Hugh Donaghue said the mandate makes the township equally
responsible for stormwater runoff into the state’s drainage system.

“Any stormwater facility that discharges water, either sheet
water from a driveway or utilizing the state’s drainage system, the
applicant and, possibly the township have to co-apply to pull the HOP,”
Donaghue said.

It becomes a financial issue, he said. Either the township
or the private landowner would be required to establish a fund to maintain the
system. He said he foresees the possibility of a landowner or a municipality
being sued every time there’s an accident near a drainage area.

The site is less than 3.5 acres. To comply with open space
regulations, Brüggemann would select for the fee in lieu option instead of
giving land for open space because the site is so small, according to comments
made by Jim Fritsch, the applicant’s engineer, during a Planning Commission
meeting in September.

Other business

The board is still reviewing and making revisions to the
proposed changes to code that would accommodate billboards and dynamic signs in
the township. A decision is expected in March.

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