Obituaries

Virgie R. Owens

Virgie R. Owens, 75, of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, December 10th, 2011 at her home.

Born in Mountain City, Tenn., she was the daughter of the late Roby and Hollie (Henderson) Owens. She was retired from the Chester County Intermediate Unit where she worked as a Secretary for 20 years. Virgie was a member of the Towerville...

Zachary A. Weaver

Zachary A. Weaver, 24, of Coatesville, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at his home, surrounded by his family and friends after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born on December 20, 1985 in West Chester, he was the son of D. Scott and Charlynn Allen Weaver of Coatesville.  He was a...

Walter G. Harris

Walter G. Harris, 86, of Quarryville, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 18, 2012 at the Quarryville Retirement Community while surrounded by his family.

He was the beloved husband of E. Louise Swayne Harris, with whom he shared 66 years of marriage. Born in Highland Township, he was the son of the late H....

Susan A. Mattson

Susan A. Mattson, 40, of Gap, died at her home on Sunday, November 4, 2012. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Nancy Farra Mattson of Gap and Samuel Mattson, Sr. of Coatesville. Susan was employed as manager at Hair Express in Parkesburg. She was a member of the 1st Baptist Church of Parkesburg.

She is...

Susan K. Adger

Susan K. Adger of Honey Brook, PA, formerly of Coatesville, passed away at her home on Sunday, November 9, 2008.  Born in Coatesville on Dec. 27, 1966, she was 41 years old.

Susan leaves to cherish her memory her husband Marvin, her mother Beatrice Smith, her maternal grandmother Helen L. Nelson of West Chester,  her stepchildren Maurice...

Steven Charles Gilmore, Ii

Steven Charles Gilmore, II, 23, of Christiana, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2009 at the Brandywine Hospital.  Born in West Chester, he was the beloved son of Steven C. Gilmore I and Beverly Chandler Gilmore of Christiana.

He was employed at the McClures Bakery as a Maintenance Technician.  He attended the Parkesburg United Methodist Church. He...

Zachary John Everett Stasny

Zachary John Everett Stasny, 26, of Thorndale, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 12, 2011.

He was the beloved son of John B. and Susan M. Stasny of Downingtown.  He was a loving father to his son, Collin Matthew. Zachary attended Coatesville Area Senior High and attained his GED and enlisted in the U.S. Army in 2007 from which...

Walter James Mcewing

Walter James McEwing, 80, of Parkesburg, passed away on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at the Harrison Senior Living Center of Christiana. He was the beloved husband of Ruth Ellen Mowrey McEwing, with whom he shared 54 years of marriage.

Born on Wednesday, November 10, 1929 in Buck Run, he was the son of the late Harry P....

Wilson A. Mann, Jr.

Wilson A. Mann, Jr., 62, of Coatesville, passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2010 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Deborah Mann, with whom he shared four years of marriage.

Born on October 16, 1947 in Coatesville, he was the son of Doris Harris Welsch of Gap and the late Wilson A. Mann...

Stephen W. Kocik

Stephen W. Kocik, 79, of Coatesville, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, PA, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2009 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Clarice Kocik, with whom he shared 57 years of marriage.

Born in General Hospital, Wilkes-Barre in 1929, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Pauline Shromko Kocik. He graduated...

Susan Pamela Scheland Hallgren

Susan Pamela Scheland Hallgren, 66, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2012 at the Brandywine Hospital with family and close friends by her side.

Born in Hatboro, PA on July 29, 1945, she was a beloved wife, mother and grandmother.  Susan was a 1963 graduate of Half Hollow Hills High School in Long Island, NY.  ...

Thelma M. Cornett

Thelma M. Cornett, 70, of Parkesburg, died on Thursday, November 28, 2013 at the Jefferson University Hospital. She was the wife of the late Thomas M. Cornett who passed away on August 15th.  Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Lockie Brewer Stewart. Thelma was an area resident all her life and a member...

Theodore C. "Ted" Farren

Theodore C. "Ted" Farren, 56, Modena, passed away on Friday, December 4, 2009 at the Crozer Chester Medical Center as the result of an accidental fall. He was the fiance of Vicky L. Cox. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Charles J. and Victoria J. Dzikiewicz Farren. Ted was a 1971 graduate of Sharon Hill...

William Lawrence Reardon, Jr.

William Lawrence Reardon, Jr., 60, of Coatesville died on Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 at the Coatesville VA Hospice Unit.

Born in Avondale, PA, he was the son of the late William L. Reardon, Sr. and Lucy Branca Reardon.  He attended Assumption BVM in West Grove and graduated Bishop Shanahan High School, West Chester in 1967.  He attended...

Wayne Keylor Clark

Wayne Keylor Clark, 85, of Coateville, died at his home on Wednesday, October 3, 2012. He was the husband of Betty Jane Shepperd who died in 1967 and 40 year companion of Betty Moore. Born in Cochranville, he was the son of the late Harry and Anna Smedley Clark.

Wayne was an area resident all his life....

Warren C. Pechin, Jr.

Warren C. Pechin, Jr., 69, of  Coatesville  passed away on December 4, 2013        in his home. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Warren C. Pechin Sr. and Carolyn Cisarik Pechin. Warren was a 1962 graduate of Bishop Shanahan.  He was employed by Lukens Steel in Production Control and later worked at Kmart. He is survived by...

William F. "Pete" Allen

William F. "Pete" Allen, 88, of Garden Spot Village, New Holland, passed away on Tuesday, October 19, 2010. He was the husband of the late Margaret E. (Betty) Thompson Allen with whom he shared 60 years of marriage. Born on March 6, 1922 in Coatesville, he was the son of the late  Laura J. and Lloyd L. Allen, Sr....

Thomas J. Ellis, Sr.

Thomas J. Ellis, Sr., 66, of St. Peters, passed away on Monday, October 3, 2011 at the Brandywine Hospital.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late John and Helen (Harn) Ellis. He served honorable in the US Army.

He was employed by American Roofing as a Roofer.

He is survived...

Suse Marianne Mikhail

Suse Marianne Mikhail, 72, of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2012 at the Penn Hospice of Rittenhouse Square.

Born on October 20th, 1940 in Hamburg, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Kurt and Hilda (Hagelstein) Schewe. She employed as a shipping clerk for Patwell Pharmaceutical Solutions. She is survived by her three children: Patrick...

Virginia E. (Glass) Roth

Virginia E. (Glass) Roth, 92, of Lutheran Knolls, passed away peacefully on November 13 after a short illness.

Virginia (Ginny) enjoyed a long, spry, cheerful life filled with friends and family.  She worked as a cashier well into her 80’s at Smith’s Pharmacy in Claymont and enjoyed daily chats with all her customers, especially those from Sun Oil...