Obituaries

Jan 17, 2018

William H. Lowrey Jr., 76, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Wednesday, January 17, at Harrison Senior Living in Christiana.  He was the husband of the late Barbara Ann Rowan Lowrey.  Born in Coatesville he was the son of the late William H. and Ruth Henry Lowrey Sr.

An area resident most his life William worked as...

Jan 16, 2018

Norma L. Jones, 73, of Coatesville, passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at the Thomas Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia. She was the wife of Ralph K. Jones with whom she shared 31 years of marriage.  She was the daughter of the late Earl H. and Evelyn L. Wise Smith. Norma was born in Coatesville, and was an area...

Jan 15, 2018

Hazel Mae Shelton passed away at the age of 91. She was living in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. She was preceded in death by her husband Thomas Lee Shelton Jr. Who passed away in March 1989. She is survived by a son James L. Shelton of Ft. Wayne, Indiana and a daughter Myra L. Essaf of Kirkwood, PA.

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Jan 15, 2018

Bobby C. Smith III, 37 years old, of Honey Brook, PA went to be with our Lord on Monday, January 15, 2018.

Bobby was the beloved son of Beverly J Constable-Birch and George Birch of Honey Brook and Bobby C. Smith, Jr and Susan Smith of Coatesville.

Bobby died peacefully at home after a lengthy...

Jan 12, 2018

Sylvia Mae Hawk, 75, of Bernville, PA, went to be with Our Lord on Friday, January 12, 2018.  She was the wife of Charles H. Hawk Sr.  Born in West Chester she was the daught of the late Florence Mitzel and James and Mary Smith.

She attended the Coatesville schools and was a member of St. Paul's...

Jan 10, 2018

Janet Smith Cruse, born November 16, 1936, of Tel-Hai, Honey Brook, formerly of Pine Grove Mills, PA and West Chester, PA went home to be with her Lord and Savior on January 10, 2018.

She was the wife of Vincent A. (Andy) Cruse with whom she shared 57 years of marriage.

Born in Pine Grove...

Jan 9, 2018

Mervin W. "Butch" Taylor, 73, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, January 9th at his home, surrounded by his family.  He was the husband of Gail Stoltzfus, with whom he shared 34 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, Butch was the son of the late Ruth (Baker) and George Taylor.  He was employed by Trego Construction his...

Jan 8, 2018

Rebecca Elaine Farris Forsythe, 63, of Morgantown, PA died at her home on Monday, January 8, 2018. She was the beloved wife of Eugene L. Forsythe with whom she shared 29 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late James L. and Mary E. Landis Farris.

Becky was an area resident all...

Jan 8, 2018

Jonathan P. "Jack" Jones, 86, of Honey Brook, passed away at the Brandywine Hospital on Monday, January 8th, 2018.  He was the widower of Mary Baker Jones, who died in 2008.

Born in Honey Brook, he was the son of the late Olive (Elmer) and Paul Jones.  An area resident of Honey Brook his entire life, he...

Jan 7, 2018

Barry Alan Messner, 71, of Honey Brook, died on Sunday, January 7, 2018 at the Coatesville VAMC Hospice Unit. Born in Chester Springs, he was the son of the late Harry and Eleanor McCoy Messner.

Barry was a 1964 graduate of the Downingtown High School. He entered the US Army in 1966 and proudly served in Vietnam...

Jan 7, 2018

The world lost a warrior.  Clara P. McCarraher, 74, of Gap, died on January 7, 2018 in the company of her daughter Donna, her son Jay, and other family members at Paoli Hospital, where she was the recipient of loving care provided by the hospital staff.

Born in Honey Brook, PA, Clara was one of 8 children....

Jan 3, 2018

Kathleen Marie Welsh Cellini, 67, of Honey Brook, passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at her home.

Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of Eleanor (Hendrickson) Welsh of Coatesville and the late Donald H. Welsh.

Kathy was an area resident all her life and was employed by Asplundh as a flag woman....

Jan 2, 2018

Nancy E. Stoltzfus, 78, of New Holland, PA peacefully went to be with Jesus on Tuesday, January 2, 2018, at Fairmount Homes of Ephrata.  Born in Stevens, PA, she was the daughter of the late Clayton Hess and Ruth Landis Hess.  Nancy was the wife of Leon A. Stoltzfus whom she wed on October 25, 1958.  They had celebrated...

Dec 31, 2017

Taylor Ann (Bent) Carroll, 44, of Parkesburg, PA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 31, 2017 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center in West Chester, PA, surrounded by her loving family, after a courageous battle with Multiple Myeloma. Taylor was the beloved wife of Paul T. Carroll, with whom she shared 17 years of marriage.

Born in Somers...

Dec 30, 2017

Beatrice B. Taylor, 92, formerly of West Grove, passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2017, under the care of Brackenville Center of Hockessin, DE.

Born in Ash County, N.C., she was the daughter of the late Winnie (Graybeal) and Claude Watson.  She worked at Pocopson Home as a Nurses Aide for 26 years.

She is...

Dec 30, 2017

Harold Wayne McCarter, 70, of West Chester, passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2017. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Harold "Brownie" E. McCarter and Eleanor D. Villbrandt McCarter.

Harold was an area resident all his life and a 1965 graduate of Octorara High School. He proudly served in the US Navy from...

Dec 28, 2017

Edna L. Schultz, 96, of New Holland, passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2017 at the Zerbe Sisters Nursing Center of Narvon, PA. She was the widow of the late Donald Schultz who died in 1993. Born in Russellville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Sara McHenry.

Edna grew up in Chester County and was...

Dec 28, 2017

William M. "Spider" Spanakos, 77, of Christiana, PA, passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2017 at the Paoli Memorial Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Linda Bell Spanakos with whom he shared 43 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Michael W. Spanakos and Helen Daniels Semiclose.

Bill was an...

Dec 27, 2017

Leona P. McCutcheon, 90, of Oxford, PA, died on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at the Jennersville Regional Hospital, West Grove, PA. She was the beloved wife of John H. McCutcheon of Oxford with whom she shared 62 years of marriage.  Born in Johnstown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Stojan "Sam" and Drajica "Dorothy" Todorovich Postich.

Dec 24, 2017

Gertrude McElyea, 92, of Downingtown, passed away on December 24, 2017 at the home of her daughter Connie in West Chester.  She was the widow of the late Martin McElyea who passed away in 1969, after 26 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary Young O'Brien.  She...