The following students, reportedly from Chadds Ford, made the dean's list at their respective schools. • Worcester Polytechnic Institute has announced that Charles Frick of Chadds Ford, a sophomore majoring in electrical and computer engineering and robotics engineering, was named to the university's Dean's List for academic excellence for the fall 2013 semester. • Cornell University's Ryan Collins of Chadds Ford has been placed on…
Chelsea Szczepkowski, 22, of Kennett Square, died suddenly Friday, Feb. 7. Born in Wilmington on July 11, 1991, she was the daughter of Richard Szczepkowski of Wilmington and Robyn Scarlett of Kennett Square. Chelsea was a 2009 graduate of Kennett High School. She also attended the Chester County Intermediate Unit program where she studied pre nursing. She loved spending time with her brother, being outdoors,…
BNY Mellon, a global leader in investment management and investment services, has hired H. Belin Robertson as senior director for business development in the firm’s Philadelphia wealth management office. He reports to Managing Director Garrett Alton. The newly created role is part of a two-year effort to increase the firm’s sales force nationally, including a substantial increase in the Philadelphia region. Robertson comes to BNY…
Irene, First State Ballet Theatre’s vampire-themed world premiere, bows at the Grand World premieres aren’t an every day (or every year) occurrence in Wilmington, so First State Ballet Theatre’s world premiere of Irene, the company’s Vampire Valentine to Wilmington, will be a very special night and a performance to remember. Irene is the brainchild of Wilmington-based guitarist, teacher and composer Shaun Dougherty, who composed the…
Last Saturday my wife and I banished the winter blues by attending a magnificent performance of “Up Front with First State Ballet Theatre” in the intimate setting of Studio 1 at Wilmington’s Grand Opera House. These performances are limited to 100 patrons and a catered reception with FSBT’s dancers, staff and board follows the performance. The evening’s ballets were an eclectic mix of classical ballet…
W. Ralph Weaver, 81, of Kennett Square, died suddenly Friday, Feb. 7, at his home. He was the husband of Maxine Stansberry Weaver, with whom he shared 60 years of marriage. Born in Chadds Ford, he was a son of the late Walter Ray and the late Ruby (Hart) Weaver. Mr. Weaver served our country during the Korean War in the Air Force. He worked…
Brenda L. Hershey, 54, of West Grove, died Sunday, Feb. 2, at the Jennersville Regional Hospital. She was the wife of Glenn S. Hershey, with whom she shared 26 years of marriage. Born in Wilmington, she was the daughter of James W. Fraze of Bridgeville, Del., and the late Elaine Riggs Fraze. Brenda had formerly worked at Edgill Associates and was a postal carrier at…
Gregory “Greg” R. Fulton, 31, of West Grove, died Wednesday, Feb. 5, at his residence. Born in West Chester, he was the son of Robert S. Fulton, Jr., of West Grove, and the late Margie McAtee Fulton. Greg was a custodian at the Avon Grove School District for 10 years. He was a member of Trinity Fellowship in Hockessin. Greg loved music, playing his guitar,…
Born in Wilmington, lived in Claymont and with a studio in Chadds Ford, artist Paul Scarborough, 69, died Monday, Feb. 3 after his unsuccessful battle with melanoma. While his friends are many, his life was too short. The gentle giant gave more than he took. His paintings reflected his thoughts, people, places andfthings he knew and loved, while the elusive, but always there, little red…
Margaret Ament DiCristofaro, 86, of West Grove, died Thursday, Feb. 6, at her home. She was the wife of the late John L. DiCristofaro who died in 2009 and with whom she shared 60 years of marriage. Born Sept. 21, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Leon K. and Ethel Moore Ament. She graduated from Avon Grove High School in 1945 and Pennsylvania…
Popular Chadds Ford artist Paul Scarborough died in the early hours of Monday, Feb. 3. He was 69. He is survived by his long-time friend and companion Barbara Moore, director of the Chadds Ford Gallery, her children and grandchildren to whom he will always be “Grampa Skip.” Born in Claymont, he became well known for landscapes with his signature element, a cardinal. At each of…