Roses allow DePedros to share love of community, late daughter

Lisa’s Roses keep memory alive, bring smiles to many in area By Lauren Parker-Gill, Staff Writer, The Times A rainbow of 11,000 roses, all waiting to put smiles on peoples’ faces in memory of Lisa DePedro. COATESVILLE — 11,000 roses were cleaned, cut and waiting for customers at the Coatesville Flower Shop Friday, the day of Lisa’s Roses. Each year, Greg and Dorrie DePedro give away...

City rose giveaway is a tribute to giving spirit

Owners of Coatesville Flower Shop offer roses, ask people to share with 11 others, to honor daughter’s memory By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times Greg DePedro, owner of the Coatesville Flower Shop, surrounded by roses that will be given out for free Thursday, with one condition: those getting the dozen roses, must keep only one, and then pass the others onto 11 other people. The rose giveaway,...