Grace Marie Smith, 80, of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, died Monday, Aug. 29, at Christiana Hospital in Newark. She was the wife of Ralph F. Smith, with whom she shared 59 years of marriage. Born and raised in Lawrence, Mass., she was the daughter of the late Angelo Pappalardo and the late Mary Reitano Pappalardo. Grace graduated from Merrimack College, North Andover, Mass., with a BA…
• Dan Waterland of Chadds Ford graduated after majoring in politics at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine. Waterland, the son of Robert L. Waterland and Laura E. Waterland, is a 2018 graduate of Malvern Preparatory School. • Chadds Ford resident Lily Reardon has enrolled at James Madison University for the fall 2022 semester. Reardon's selected major is marketing.
PennDOT has announced the following road projects, which are weather-dependent and could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area during the week of Sept. 3 through Sept. 9. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Guide rail installation will cause overnight lane closures in both directions on Route 1…