Janet Marian Smith, formerly of Chadds Ford

Janet Marian Smith, 75, of West Chester, formerly of Chadds Ford, died peacefully at home on September 10 after a lengthy illness. Born in 1943, she was raised in Chadds Ford, the daughter of the late Wilbur Horrocks and Marian (Lynch) Horrocks.  She was a 1961 graduate of Penncrest High School in Media. She was a homemaker until becoming employed at the Chadds Ford Sunoco…

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Larry Raymond Fitzcharles, formerly Unionville

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of our wonderful brother, Larry Raymond Fitzcharles. He will forever be remembered as a kind, intelligent, hardworking educator and family man. The son of the late Carl V. and Helen C. Fitzcharles, he is survived by his son Zachary and wife Lyndsay Fitzcharles, as well as his five siblings and spouses – Donna & Richard…

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Birmingham in brief

• Birmingham Township Supervisors, in a 2-0 vote, approved a two-lot subdivision for a 4.3-acre property owned by Supervisors’ Chairman Scott Boorse and his wife Jennifer during the supervisors’ Sept. 9 meeting. The property will be split into two lots. No construction is planned on the site until the lots are sold, said Jennifer Boorse. Scott Boorse recused himself from the vote. • The township…

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CFES principal resigns

See UPDATE below Shawn Dutkiewicz, principal at Chadds Ford Elementary School, is resigning effective Sept. 30. Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board directors voted to accept his resignation during their Sept.9 work session. Dennis McKnight was appointed as interim principal effective Oct. 1 at a salary of $700 per day. No reason for Dutkiewicz’s resignation was given and he has not yet responded to queries from Chadds…

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