Alfred C. Webber

Alfred C. Webber of Chadds Ford Alfred C. Webber, 104, passed away in his home on August 8, 2012. He was born in Lisbon Falls, Maine on October 10, 1907, the son of Hattie Louise (nee Littlefield) and Chester Elton Webber. Al was predeceased by his wife of 52 years, Margaret F. Vaughan. He is survived by his children, David and Alfred Jr. of Chadds Ford, Philip of Marlton, N.J. and Judith Stark (James) of Pittsburgh. He is also survived by four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Al graduated from Lisbon Falls High School, Bates College and Boston University. He taught science in Franklin and Brookline, Massachusetts for 13 years. In 1942 he joined the DuPont Company's Plastic Department Research Laboratory and set up the company's first Physical Measurements Laboratory. Al was president of the American Society of Testing and Materials and chair of the plastics committee of the International Standards Organization. He received The International Award of the Society of Plastics Engineers. He retired from DuPont in 1972. He was active in the community, serving on the Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board, active with the Chadds Ford Historical Society, Judge of Elections and a Director Emeritus of the Kennett Symphony Orchestra. A Mason for 81 years. His hobbies of stamp collecting, gardening, astronomy, photography and lapidary filled his retirement years. He proudly returned at age 100 to his 80th Anniversary at Bates College. Friends are invited to a memorial service at 11 a.m. on Sat., August 25, at Longwood Funeral Home of Matthew Genereux, 913 East Baltimore Pike, Kennett Square. Please omit flowers. Memorial contributions may be made to the Kennett Symphony Orchestra of Chester County, Mt. Cuba Observatory or Bates College. Condolences to www.longwoodfuneralhome.com.