• An unidentified man had the license plate stolen from a brand new car while he was inside the Wawa on Route 202 at Naaman’s Creek Road. State police said the man had just picked up the car from a dealership in West Chester before driving to the store. When he came back out from making a purchase, he noticed the tag was missing. The…
State Sen. Dominic Pileggi, R-9, and state Rep. Tom Killion, R-165, both of whom represent portions of Chester and Delaware Counties, have been named "Supporters of Agriculture" by FARMER, the political action committee of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, the state’s largest farm organization. FARMER (Farmers Allied for Responsive More Effective Representation) supports the election of "friends of agriculture" to the state General Assembly and based…
Last month my son Bayen left for Bend, Ore. Not on vacation, but for a wonderful new job opportunity, to live his life far away from us — about 3,000 miles away. I am so happy for him. I am so sad. I hope he is excited about this new adventure. I hope he is a little bit scared. Happy because he is strong, independent,…
As I swam in my favorite oasis of summer, a quarry replete with filter system and a beach, I overheard a child say, “Ouch, I skinned myself.” Father retorts, “Oh, you’re tough!” I let the comment go figuring that perhaps the dad has assessed the situation accurately as “nothing to fret about.” Awhile later, however, I hear the son say again something about how he…
It’s a simple question. Are you better off today than you were four years ago? Apparently President Obama, the Democrats and I do not agree on this most basic of questions. When White House officials recently stated “Americans are better off now than four years prior” and the Democrat National Committee Communications Director Brad Woodhouse said that, “Americans are absolutely better off,” I was shocked. [Emphasis…
Doreen A. “Gam” Smith, 65, of Kennett Square, died Thursday, Sept. 13, at the Chester County Hospital. She was the wife of Jerome M. Smith, with whom she shared 24 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of Roland Phillips of Parkesburg, and the late Charlotte Brown. She was a private duty certified nursing assistant. Doreen was a loving wife, loving mother…
Hugo Robert Maucher, 75, of Kennett Square, died Friday, Sept. 14, at the Neighborhood Hospice in West Chester. He was the husband of Mary Underwood Maucher, with whom he shared 52 years of marriage. Born in Wilmington, he was the son of the late Hugo & Mary Maucher. He was a member of St. Patrick’s Church in Kennett Square. Mr. Maucher was an accomplished restaurateur,…
Wilma Lee Tuggle, 58, of Modena, died Wednesday, Sept. 12, at her residence. She was the wife of William Reece Tuggle, with whom she shared over 30 years of marriage. Born in Mountain City, Tenn., she was the daughter of Della Thomas Bryant of Modena, and the late Millard Earl Bryant. She was employed for the past 14 years as a cashier at BJ’s Wholesale…
James W. Harriz, 78, of Avondale, died Wednesday, Sept. 12. The son of the late Clifford G. Harriz and Eleanor Harriz Riker, Jim was born in Washington, DC during the depression and later resided in Media, Westtown and Avondale. Jim served as a corpsman in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict. Surviving Jim is his wife of 54 years, Margaret D. Harriz; sons Thomas…
Louis E. Guerrina, 92, of Avondale, died Wednesday, Sept. 12, at Ware Presbyterian Village in Oxford. He was the husband of Mary Olivieri Guerrina, with whom he shared 70 years of marriage. Born in Mount Airy, he was the son of the late Alexander and Isabella Baratta Guerrina. He was a self-employed stonemason and was the owner of L.G. Co. in Philadelphia. He was drafted…
Juanita W. Johnson, of Toughkenamon, died Monday, Sept. 10, at her residence. She was the wife of Glenn Johnson, who died in 1981. Born in West Jefferson, N.C., she was the daughter of the late John Earl and Venton Snyder. She had been in earlier years employed by the M.G.A. in Kennett Square. She served her country as a sergeant in the US Army. Juanita…