Rosendo Lopez Rodriguez, 86, of Kennett Square, died Thursday, Nov. 9, at his residence. He was the husband of Maria Vazquez de Lopez, with whom he shared 65 years of marriage. Born in Rancho La Ordena, Moroleon, GTO, Mexico, he was the son of the late Jose Lopez Zavala and the Leonila Rodriguez Zavala. He was a mushroom worker at Kaolin Mushroom Co., retiring in 1995. Rosendo…
Theresa A. Skelton, 80, of West Grove, died Thursday, Nov. 9, at the Jennersville Regional Hospital. Born in Avondale, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas LePore, Sr and the late Anna Bove LePore. Theresa enjoyed watching her daughter bowl, playing cards and being with her family. She is survived by one daughter, Terri Bollinger and her husband Joe of West Grove; one brother,…
Annual holiday traditions will be continuing in Chadds Ford Township this year, and a new one is about to begin. The large wreath will once again hang on the outside wall of the Brandywine River Museum of Art, while the inside — beginning on Black Friday — will feature Critter ornaments and the ever-popular O gauge model railroad. And though Chadds Ford Gallery is no…
The arrival of fall and cooler weather means flu season is on its way. To decrease your chance of getting the flu this year, prevention is best—which starts with getting a flu shot. While each flu season is different, hundreds of thousands of people are hospitalized or die from flu-related causes every year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the best way to…
Nancy Ellen Dowling (Lynch), 74, of Chadds Ford, died Thursday, Nov. 9. Nancy leaves her beloved husband Jerry, daughter Kathy, son-in-law Ralph and grandchildren John and Colleen with many treasured memories of her smile, sparkling blue eyes and contagious laughter. She was known for her extraordinary sense of humor, playfulness, zest for life and quick wit, as well as for her poetry, artwork and amazing…
Patricia (Patty) Redifer, 81, of Kennett Square, died Sunday, Nov. 5. She was the wife of Rea Redifer, who died in 2008, and with whom she shared 46 years of marriage. Patty was born on Sept. 20, 1936. Raised in Boothwyn, she moved to Chadds Ford in the 1960s before moving to Kennett Square in 1981. She was the only child of the late J.…
It seemed normal until it was remarkable. I knew Jews in the South often went to Episcopal private schools, much the way Jews attend Friends schools in this area. I knew because I was one of them, a proud graduate of St. John’s School. I was just another example of some narrative connection between Jews and education. Five years ago, though, my story was no…
The Andy Wyeth Studio in Chadds Ford. The famous artist spent more than 40 years working in this location.
“No matter their age, more than half [59 percent] of Americans believe this is the lowest point in our nation’s history that they can remember.” This is the notable finding of the American Psychological Association’s August 2017, survey, “Stress in America: The State of Our Nation.” The APA has been examining stress in America for over a decade in conjunction with the Harris Poll. This…
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 Nov. 11 through Nov. 17. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. • Route 162 is scheduled to close next week between Brandywine Drive and Stargazer Road in Newlin Township, on Thursday,…
Regardless of how effective your recruitment process may be, there will be times when a new employee simply cannot effectively or successfully perform the job they were hired for. Further, there are times that an applicant is simply successful at getting through the process without the necessary skills and expertise to perform the role well. The result? A bad hire. The purpose of this article…