Thom Labarbera, Brandywine Social Studies Teacher, Passes Away

I just saw Brandywine School District put this out.  My condolences to Mr. Labarbera’s family and the Brandywine School District community.  Rest in peace sir.

Dear BSD families,
It is with the heaviest of hearts that we mourn the loss of Concord teacher Thom Labarbera, who tragically passed away this weekend. Mr. Labarbera, a Brandywine School District social studies teacher of 20 years, will be sorely missed at Concord and in our community. Due to this unexpected and tragic loss, there will be no school for Concord students tomorrow, Monday, January 23rd. Members of the BSD Crisis Team are meeting today. We will be prepared to support Concord’s faculty tomorrow and are working to plan and coordinate support for students on Tuesday. For those CHS students who need additional support more immediately, Crisis Team members will be available at Concord from 11 am to 3 pm tomorrow. Please know that the District will do everything it can to ensure that the emotional needs of our students, staff, and families are met during this most difficult time. May Mr. Labarbera rest in peace. He will be dearly missed.