Theresia Uhl, 94, died Saturday, Nov. 27. She is preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Thomas Robert who died in May 2017, and her daughter Roberta who died in December 2004.
Theresia Uhl
Theresia was born in Langenhaslach, Germany, and met her future husband while he served in the US Army Military Police in Munich during the post-war years. After they married in Germany, she moved to America and became a United States Citizen in 1964.
Theresia was well known for her exemplary culinary, baking, and gardening skills. The current term “farm to table” defined the means by which she would prepare her delicacies for her family and all who visited her home.
Theresia was an active member of the St John Vianney Church Choir for nearly 20 years. The choir’s annual performance at midnight mass on Christmas Eve became so popular that it was often standing room only.
Theresia was and will always be remembered for her kind and loving nature, her great sense of humor, and the love she had for her family. She is survived by her children Helene Jersets (Jeff), Doreen Uhl-Mancill (Rob), Thomas, Jr. (Maryanne), and her grandchildren Bobby and Jack; whom she adored.
Everyone is welcome to attend the services for Theresia which will commence at 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 3 at Foulk Funeral Home of West Grove, 200 Rosehill Road in West Grove (610) 869-2685. Her interment will follow at St. Patrick Cemetery, Kennett Square.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Organization (alz.org). Arrangements by the Foulk Funeral Home of West Grove; please visit Mrs. Uhl’s online memorial by going to www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com.
Dean Richard Dungan, 77, of Lincoln University, died Tuesday, Nov. 16. He was the beloved and devoted husband of Barbara Ann Dungan (nee Rose) with whom he shared 50 years of marriage.
Born in Denver, Colo., he was the son of the late Dean Aubrey Dungan and the late Mary Dungan.
Dean Richard Dungan
After retiring from New Castle County Airport, New Castle, Del. as an air traffic controller supervisor, Dean continued to work for Flight Safety International, Wilmington, as director of training and teaching meteorology at Wilmington University.
His many interests included music, traveling, ham radio, and most of all participating in any and everything having to do with flying. As he was a pilot and flight instructor for most of his adult life, Dean was happiest when flying any time, anywhere. He was the organizer of the Delaware Aviation Hall of Fame “Flight of Honor” and East Coast Experimental Aircraft Assoc. Fly-Ins out of New Garden Airport.
Dean was a proud United States Army veteran reaching the rank of sergeant serving in the Vietnam War. He was a member of the American Legion in Newark, The National Association for Amateur Radio, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, and Quiet Birdmen, Delaware. He was a graduate of Wilmington University.
In retirement and never one to sit idle, Dean along with Barbara and their son, Christopher, embarked on a new adventure by buying an 18-acre horse farm in New London. He enjoyed the peace and quiet and the beautiful nature of the surrounding area which he was excited to share with family and friends. “Happy Tails Doggy Day Camp” was established in keeping with Dean’s love of animals, especially dogs. He took great satisfaction in growing this new endeavor.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by one daughter, Brooke S. Silver (Bradley) of Oxford; one son, Christopher R. Dungan of Lincoln University; one brother, Dale Dungan of Denver, Colo., and three grandchildren, Leven, Grace, and Lane. He was preceded in death by his brother, Dana Dungan.
A “Celebration of Life” memorial service will be held later.
To view his online tribute and to share a memory with his family, please visit www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to Vietnam Veterans of America, 8719 Colesville Road, Suite 100, Silver Spring, MD 20910 or you may visit vva.org
Arrangements by the Foulk Funeral Home, West Grove.
The Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board directors — along with those in other school boards in Pennsylvania — will be making some decisions on masking for students. The state Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily reinstated a state requirement that all students and teachers be masked but will reconsider the matter on Dec. 8.
Alison Beam, the acting secretary of health, imposed the mask mandate at the direction of Gov. Tom Wolf at the start of the school year, but many parents have opposed the mandate. That led some legislators and school officials to file suit against the forced masking. On Nov. 16, Commonwealth Court ordered the mandate to end as of Dec. 4.
If the Supreme Court upholds the Commonwealth Court opinion, school districts will have to decide whether to require students to mask. In U-CF, that means the Health and Safety Plan will determine what happens in the district.
“Our existing Health and Safety Plan requires masking under specific conditions for specific age groups. This will be in effect when the statewide face-covering requirement in schools ends,” said Superintendent of Schools John Sanville in an email.
He went on to say that the U-CF Health and Safety Task Force will meet in December to review the plan as it stands now and that a community conversation will be held on Jan. 4 to allow for public participation, input, and discussion related to the plan.
A survey will be sent to parents, students, and staff between January 5 and 9, he said, and that U-CF directors will discuss the plan during the Jan. 10 work session and then possibly vote on revisions
Rich Schwartzman has been reporting on events in the greater Chadds Ford area since September 2001 when he became the founding editor of The Chadds Ford Post. In April 2009 he became managing editor of ChaddsFordLive. He is also an award-winning photographer.
Two years ago, the Kennett Township supervisors held a public meeting after the former township manager was charged with stealing more than $3.2 million from the municipality.
On Dec. 7, the supervisors will again hold a public meeting about Lisa Moore, this time updating what has happened since.
Former Kennett Township Manager Lisa Mo0re.
Moore pleaded guilty Oct. 4 to theft by deception, dealing in unlawful proceeds, forgery, tampering with public records, and access device fraud and was sentenced to 3-10 years in a state correctional institution and five years of probation. Other terms of the plea agreement include full restitution of the $3,249,453 to the township, a $2,500 fine, and $1,842 in state police lab fees. She must also forfeit her pension from the township and can never work for a non-profit or government where she is responsible for money, according to the plea agreement.
“The public meeting on Dec. 7 is designed to shed light on the steps taken by the supervisors to keep the township functioning during this troubling period of township history,” Supervisors’ Chairman Richard Leff said in a press release issued Tuesday.
The meeting begins at 7 p.m. Those interested in attending can go in person to the township building or join remotely via Zoom.
“Since the discovery of Moore’s theft, the administration of the township has been difficult and challenging,” Leff said.
That topic came up most recently during the supervisors’ Nov. 17 meeting, when incoming Supervisor Geoff Gamble asked about the growth of the township staff and whether it should be more in line with other municipalities.
Since 2019, Kennett Township has added, among other things, a finance director/human resources manager as well as a finance department, and the treasurer’s position is no longer held by the township manager.
Supervisor Scudder Stevens said at that meeting that the current makeup of the township staff reflects the changes made since the discovery of the stolen funds.
“We went through a complete restructuring, and probably should have gone through this 10 years ago,” Stevens said. “But there was no support in the community and no known reason for doing it 10 years ago. There was a reason to do it two-and-a-half years ago … and it was done with a view toward what our financial needs were at that time and in the future.”
Current township Manager Eden Ratliff said the “catastrophic event” of Moore’s embezzlement “was really hard to market and deal with in 2019.
“There was a catastrophic failure in the process, and we immediately started thinking what do we need,” Ratliff said at the Nov. 17 meeting. “I think that pendulum swing has probably been difficult for the community.”
The supervisors had said in previous meetings that they would hold another public meeting about Moore once her 30-day appeal period had expired.
“Almost two years ago, the township board of supervisors held a public meeting to give information on the investigation and arrest of Moore,” Leff said in the press release. “At the upcoming public meeting, the supervisors will give the public an update on what has taken place since that first public meeting.”
Monica Thompson Fragale is a freelance reporter who spent her life dreaming of being in the newspaper business. That dream came true after college when she started working at The Kennett Paper and, years later The Reporter newspaper in Lansdale and other dailies.
She turned to non-profit work after her first daughter was born and spent the next 13 years in that field.
But while you can take the girl out of journalism, you can’t take journalism out of the girl. Offers to freelance sparked the writing bug again started her fingers happily tapping away on the keyboard.
Monica lives with her husband and two children in Kennett Square.
Kennett Square police are investigating a “shots fired” incident that happened in the 500 block of Magnolia Street shortly before 11 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 27. Officers arrived on the scene and found multiple shell casings in the roadway. There were no reports of any injuries, but a residential property did sustain damage. This is not believed to be a random incident at this time. Detectives are actively investigating the incident and are following up multiple leads and directions into the investigation. Anyone with information or video surveillance footage from the incident is encouraged to contact Det. Cpl. Chris Gravina at cgravina@kennettsquarepolice.org or by phone at 610-444-0501.
Pennsylvania State Police
Avondale Barracks
• Police arrested a 21-year-old woman from Coatesville on DUI charges following a traffic stop for vehicle code violations. The report did not name the woman or give details of the violations. The incident happened at the intersection of Cedarcroft Road and Union Street in East Marlborough Township at 2:41 a.m. on Oct. 9.
•A 71-year-old man from Coatesville faces harassment charges based on a Nov. 23 incident in West Marlborough Township. A police report said the man, who was not named in the report, threatened PennDOT workers on Doe Run Road at Rokeby Road.
• A one-car accident led to the arrest of Toni K. Banket, 60, of West Chester Springs, a police report said. According to that report, Banket was driving east on Route 926 when she failed to maintain her lane of travel, striking a guide rail and a bridge. Police said they determined Banket was DUI. The accident happened at 4:43 p.m. on Nov. 7.
• State police are investigating the reported theft of a 2010 white Isuzu Hombre pickup truck from Perez Mushrooms in Kennett Square. The vehicle was stolen at approximately 3:30 a.m. on Oct. 7.
• Police are investigating the theft of several hundred dollars worth of health and beauty products from the East Marlborough Giant. A report said there were four women involved in the Oct. 22 theft.
• A 75-year-old motorcyclist, Robert J. Wallace of Wilmington, was injured when his motorcycle slid out from under him after he rode over a manhole cover at the intersection of Hillendale Road and Virginia Place in Pennsbury Township. Longwood Fire Co. EMS took Wallace to Christiana Hospital following the 2:27 p.m. accident on Nov. 18.
• An unnamed driver was cited following a two-car crash on Chapel Drive at N. Union Street on Nov. 10. Police said the driver made a hard left turn and collided with another vehicle that was stopped at a stop sign.
• Police arrested a 69-year-old woman from Wilmington on DUI charges following a traffic stop in East Marlborough Township on Nov. 25. The incident happened on Route 1, south of Route 82, at 5:38 p.m. The driver, who police didn’t identify, showed signs of impairment and further testing confirmed the observation.
