January 27, 2014 - ChaddsFordLive.com

Erasimo “Sonny” DiProspero of Kennett Square

Erasimo “Sonny” DiProspero, 78, of Kennett Square, died Sunday, Jan. 26, at the Jennersville Regional Hospital. He was the husband of Grace McCormick DiProspero, with whom he shared 55 years of marriage.

Born in Toughkenamon, he was the son of the late Luigi DiProspero Sr. and Rose Fecondo DiProspero.

Sonny was a mushroom grower for more than 20 years. After his retirement from growing he worked as a utility man at the NVF Co. in Kennett Square, retiring in 1997, after 13 years of service.

He served his country in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1956, stationed in Japan as a member of the 507^th Anti-Aircraft Battery.

Sonny was a devout member of St. Patrick’s Church in Kennett Square.

He enjoyed golfing, solving Sodoku puzzles, watching the West Chester University, Kennett and Unionville football teams, and was an avid Eagles fan. He enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Stephen P. DiProspero and his wife Terri of Chadds Ford, and Andrew P. DiProspero and his wife Carla of West Chester; two daughters, Diane Brittingham and her husband Jeffrey of Avondale, and Ellen DiSanti and her husband Francis of West Chester; one brother, Nicholas DiProspero of Mountain City, Tenn.; two sisters, Marie Marcozzi of Drexel Hill, and Doris Minniti of West Chester; nine grandchildren and one great grandchild.

He was predeceased by one brother, Luigi DiProspero Jr.

You are invited to visit with his family and friends from 6:00 to 8:00 on Wednesday evening, January 29, 2014, and again from 8:15 to 9:15 on Thursday morning, January 30, 2014, at the Kuzo & Grieco Funeral Home, 250 West State Street, Kennett Square, PA. His Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 Thursday morning at St. Patrick’s Church, 212 Meredith Street, Kennett Square, PA. Burial will be in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Route 82 in Kennett Square.

In memory of Sonny, a contribution may be made to St. Patrick’s Church, 205 Lafayette Street, Kennett Square, PA 19348.

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

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Letter to the Editor: Sanville must go

Opinion

At the Unionville-Chadds Ford] School Board’s special meeting on Oct. 28, I asked four questions about students attending Unionville-Chadds Ford schools while they resided in their parent’s primary residence that was outside of our district’s boundaries.

UCF Superintendent of Schools John Sanville stated in a letter to me dated Nov. 4, that he decided to treat my queries as a right to know request I was to receive a reply by Dec. 4.

I finally received a “reply” on Dec. 6, stating that I had requested information and not records as required by the RTK law. Dr. Sanville felt the information I requested is beyond what is required of public agencies.

“Consequently, I hereby deny your requests for information,” the letter said.

This would be laughable if the subject matter was not critical to the operation of the district. It adversely effects all UCF taxpayers. I must conclude that Dr. Sanville and this district have something to hide.

The response is completely inadequate, totally unacceptable, and possibly illegal. I again request a meaningful reply to my questions of Oct. 28.

I have also noticed a drastic increase in the number of resignations the district has received over the first four months of this school year. There is apparently much dissatisfaction amongst our employees. Resignations have occurred at all levels from part-time bus drivers and even to school board directors.

There have been 19 resignations reported and approved from Aug. 16, to Nov. 18. The previous school year over the entire 12 months UCF experienced only 18 resignations.

Morale among employees is probably at an all-time low even when compared to Jack Kenney’s term of service. The administration and the school board should immediately start addressing the employees’ concerns.

The Unionville-Chadds Ford School District’s academic accomplishments, as publicly reported, are also declining under the current leadership. The latest published information states that UCF is no longer ranked in the top 10 districts in Pennsylvania.

This is a drastic decline from our recent 1-2 rankings a few years ago. Again, this has a direct and adverse effect on all property values in the district.

This board should start immediately to conduct a search for and hire a new superintendent before the start of the 2014-15 school year. Sanville’s  performance over his three years as superintendent has not been acceptable.

Java John must go.

This Board needs to get the UCF School District back on the right track.

Bruce Yelton
Pocopson Township