Obituary Archive
William M. Armstrong, 58, of East Fallowfield, lost his battle with cancer on June 8, 2015 under the care of the incredible Neighborhood Hospice of West Chester. He was surrounded by family, friends and his beloved dog "Hope" who never left his side during his struggle with his health.
Bill was a carpenter by trade with an Associates Degree in Construction Management. His love of...
William M. Cranata, 80, of West Caln, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at the Brandywine Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late William Cranata and Mary Pallchenie Cranata.
Bill proudly served his Country with the Marine Corp for four years and then in the US Army for 11 years. He was employed for 25 years by the Coatesville VA Medical Center with the...
William M. Nickle, 52, of New Castle, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2009 at the Christiana Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Karen Albright Nickle, with whom he shared 27 years of marriage.
Born on October 26, 1956 in Wilmington, he was the son of Louis Nickle Jr. of Elkton, Md., and the late Dorothy Hall Nickle. An area resident his...
William M. Schmidt, Sr., 62, of Valley Township, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, July 23, 2016 surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Alberta Robinson Schmidt with whom he shared 40 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late John and Katherine Taylor Schmidt.
Bill was an area resident all his life. He was employed for over 25...
William M. Wise, Sr., 74, of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at the Coatesville VA Hospice Center. Born in Columbia, SC, he was the son of Beulah Meggett Ross of West Chester and the late James Lee Wise, Sr.
Mr. Wise proudly served in...
William Michael "Mugsy" Mullen, Sr., 56, of Parkesburg, passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at the Brandywine Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of Vicky Lynne Mowday Mullen with whom he shared 36 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Jean E. Wright Mullen of Gap and the late Chester W. Mullen.
Michael was an area...
William P. Root, 76, of West Chester, passed away on Sunday, September 7th, 2014 at the Pembrooke Health & Rehab Center of West Chester. He was the widower of the late Helen Bergery Root who died in 2005. Born in Valley Township, he was the son of the late William F. and Kathryn Fox Root.
Bill was an area resident all his life. He proudly served in the US Army. He was employed by...
William Parke "Tug" Ogden, 75, of West Brandywine, passed away Friday, August 18, 2017 at Brandywine Hospital. He was the widow of Linda Ogden, with whom he shared 51 years of marriage.
Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Catherine (Softchin) and Harold Ogden. He attended Octorara High School, and was self-employed as a plumber. Tug had recently been working part-time...
William R. Keen, Jr., 90, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 13, 2021, at his home at Freedom Village, Coatesville, PA.
Though he was raised in Delaware County, Bill was the 3rd generation from Atglen/Christiana in Lancaster County. He graduated from Swarthmore High School, where he met Mary Alice West, his high school sweetheart and wife of seventy years. He went on to Franklin...
William R. L. Winters, Sr., 75, of Atglen, passed away on Monday, November, 28, 2016 at Harrison Senior Living in Christiana, PA. He was the husband of Shirley R. Winters and his first wife the late Anita Persing Winters who died in 2007. Born in Atglen, he was the son of the late William H. Winters and Elsie Hudson Winters.
Bill was an Atglen resident all his life and a 1960 graduate...