Carole Juanita DiFilippo, formerly of Kennett Square

Carole Juanita DiFilippo, 80, of Rexford, N.Y., formerly from Kennett Square, died March 3, after a brief illness. She was surrounded by her family. Born in Bluff City, Tenn., Carole was the daughter of Smith and Opal Gentry. Carole moved to Kennett Square, in her early 20s and eventually met and married Robert E. DiFilippo. Carole worked at Chatham Acres Nursing Facility for over 30…

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Philip H. Mathias of Kennett Square

Philip H. Mathias, 83, of Kennett Square, died Thursday, March 9, at Kendal at Longwood. He was the husband of Shirley Fischer Mathias, who died in 2015, and with whom he shared 57 years of marriage. Born in Middletown, he was the son of the late Russel and Stella Hoffman Mathias. He was a district manager for customer service at Bell Telephone Co. in Upper…

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Roadwork for March 11 through March 17

PennDOT has announced the following road projects, which are weather-dependent and could affect residents in the greater Chadds Ford area during the week of March 11 through March 17. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. • Lane closures are planned on Creek Road at Route 926 in Birmingham Township, on Monday, March 13, through…

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The Human Resource: Earn your employees trust

You are struggling with some issue with a member of your staff. The issue itself is irrelevant, the fact remains that you either side step the real issue when you interact with the employee, or you sugar coat everything you present to them. In contrast, when something goes wrong, you may tell them to get better, fix their problem, or perform the task right next time.…

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