Laureen (Pleshinger) Vatty of Chadds Ford, died Thursday, April 13, in the loving arms of her husband, at the age of 71. She is preceded in death by her parents Irene (Boross) Pleshinger; and Joseph Pleshinger. She is survived by her husband of 49 years Roger Vatty; daughter Stephanie (Vatty) Hubbard, son-in-law Chad Hubbard and grandson Tristan Hubbard. She leaves behind her loving sister Linda…
Edward Andrew Caldwell, 93, of West Grove, Pennsylvania, died Tuesday, April 18, at Jenner’s Pond Retirement Community in West Grove. He was the spouse of the late, Lola Mankin Caldwell, with whom he shared 71 years of marriage. Born in Oklahoma City, OK he was the son of the late, Frank Norman Caldwell and Gertrude Shewbart Caldwell. Edward spent his early days in Wilburton, Okla.,…
Ian Lawrence Paul Wallace McLean, 73, of Chadds Ford, died at his home in Chadds Ford on Monday, April 17. He was a loving husband and father of four. Ian was born in Lanark Scotland, and spent time as a child in Ireland finally settling in Middlesbrough, England where he attended Teesside Polytechnic, earning a B.Sc. Honours in Mathematics, Statistics, and Computing. His studies took…
In advance of Earth Day this year, the Brandywine Conservancy is launching a new Climate Resiliency Initiative to help local municipalities and landowners proactively address climate change in their communities. Built on over 56 years of experience, this Initiative formalizes the organization’s ongoing internal and external efforts to improve environmental sustainability and brings cross-departmental expertise—through technical assistance, funding, education, planning and project implementation—directly to its…