Grace L. McMullen Crossan, 103, of Landenberg, died Monday, April 3, at Twin Pines Health Care Center in West Grove. She was the wife of the late Raymond S. Crossan who died in 1995. Born in Bear, Del., she was a daughter of the late Clement S. and the late Ella (Davis) McMullen. Grace was a longtime member of the Landenberg United Methodist Church. She…
With so many exciting art openings this Friday April 7th, it will be hard to choose which reception to attend! Before the weekend starts up, you might want to go to The Brandywine River Museum of Art this Wednesday evening to attend Phillips Collection Curator Susan Frank's discussion of the history of the art at The Philips Collection in Washington DC. This special lecture is…
Gregory Glen White, 57, of West Grove, died Thursday, March 30, at the Jennersville Regional Hospital. He was the husband of Donna Jarmon White, with whom he shared 31 years of marriage. Born in West Grove, he was the son of Ida Miller White Hill, of Avondale, and the late James H. White. Greg was the director of nursing ancillary services at Penn Medicine (Chester…
Dorothy J. Mcginley, 93, of West Chester, died Thursday, March 30, at Pocopson Home. She was the wife of Edward McGinley who passed away in 1966, and with whom she shared 5 years of marriage. Born in Pomeroy, Pa., she was the daughter of the late William and Laura Holland Getman. She was an assembly worker at Denny-Reyburn in West Chester, for 30 years, retiring in…
Angela O. Urbani Della Pelle, 85, of Kennett Square, died Thursday, March 30, at Twin Pines Health Care Center in West Grove. She was the wife of the late Robert G. Della Pelle, who died in 1993 and with whom she shared 41 years of marriage. Born in the Province Of Teramo Italy, she was a daughter of the late Valentino and the late Adalgesia…
Suzann Fries Griffith, 84, of Kennett Square, died Monday, March 27, at Kendal At Longwood Retirement Community in Kennett Square, where she has been a resident for 10 years. Previously, she lived in Durham, N.H. for 35 years. Born in Williamsville, N.Y., she was the daughter of Leslie and Dori (Wheaton) Fries and her stepfather, Harry Page. Suzann was a registered nurse, having earned her…
Daytime lane closures are scheduled this week on Route 322, the Conchester Highway, between fromRoute 1 to just east of Mattson Road/Featherbed Lane in Concord Township, for clearing operations related to a $62.7 million project to improve and widen the highway. Through Friday, April 7, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., flaggers will direct an alternating single lane of traffic on the Conchester through various work areas…
The 2017 Earth Day Music event supports two local treasures, Anson B. Nixon Park and The Garage. This year the event is scheduled for Saturday, April 22 and will be held at the Garage Community and Youth Center, 115 South Union Street in Kennett Square. The event begins at 4, ends at 10 p.m. and will provide hours of local music by the following seven bands.…
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers is about to open on Route 202 at Old Wilmington Pike across from Penn Oaks Drive, in Birmingham Township. The projected opening, according to franchisee Vince DiMarco, is April 18. Birmingham supervisors gave final approval for the plan in September. That plan included tearing down a former gas station at the site, which is near Fawcett Drive. Vince DiMarco’s brother,…
Maybe you had a surgery. Or you fell and broke your leg. At such times, your healthcare provider may give you a prescription for a painkiller. Potent pills like opioids can ease many painful ailments. But many people still misuse these medicines despite the danger, says a recent study. The opioid epidemic Since 2009, deaths from prescription medicine overdoses have topped those from car crashes…
In one week we will celebrate Palm Sunday. This is a day we remember what is called the triumphal entry of Jesus. The gospels record that this was a day filled with shouts of acclamation but perhaps more significant, we find only the second recorded time when Jesus weeps. The first being when Jesus’ friend Lazarus died. Luke records, “And when he [Jesus] drew near…