Obituaries

Sep 26, 2016

Kyle T. McGrane, 17, of Gap, PA, passed away on Monday, September 26, 2016 at the Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital in Santa Rosa, CA after injuries sustained while involved in a motorcycle race. Born in Lancaster, he was the beloved son of Thomas M. McGrane, Sr. and Lori Ann Diem McGrane of Gap.

Kyle was an area...

Sep 26, 2016

Andrea L. Farley, 32, of New Providence, PA passed away on Monday, September 26, 2016 at the Lancaster General  Hospital.  Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Larry T. Farley of Paradise and the late Karen Davidson Farley.

Andrea was a 2002 graduate of the Kennett High School.

Andrea loved children, and was considered...

Sep 22, 2016

John H. McLaughlin, Sr., 78, of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2016 at his home.  He was the husband of Gale (Poff) McLaughlin, with whom he shared 57 years of marriage.

Born in Wilmington, Del., John was the son of the late Mary (Lis) and Howard R. McLaughlin.   He served honorably in the US Army....

Sep 21, 2016

George K. Worst, 88, of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at Harrison Senior Living in Coatesville, PA. He was the husband of Betty Hiller Worst. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Kelso and Anna Lantz Worst.

George was an area resident for most of his life but he also lived...

Sep 17, 2016

Milton C. Burrell, 44, of Parkesburg, passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2016 at the Neighborhood Inpatient Unit in West Chester, PA.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Milton and Carol Sneddon Burrell of Parkesburg.

An area resident all his life, he was a 1990 graduate of Octorara High School. He was employed as a...

Sep 17, 2016

Bradford A. Gregory, 66, of West Caln, died on Saturday, September 17, 2016, as a result of a fishing accident.  He was the husband of Fay Elaine Fryberger Gregory with whom he shared over 19 years of marriage.  Born in Kingston, PA, he was the son of the late Warren Gregory and the late Gloria Payne Eidson and the...

Sep 17, 2016

Paul L. Wolfe, 92, of Parkesburg, passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2016 at the Coatesville VA Medical Center Hospice Unit. He was the husband of the late Doris Gable Wolfe who died in 1999. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Austin and Margretta Kauffman Wolfe.

Paul was an area resident all his...

Sep 14, 2016

Alfred William Sharples, 68, of Parkesburg, passed away on Wednesday, September 14th, 2016 under the care of Coatesville VA Hospital.  Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Mary and William Sharples.

Alfred served honorably in the US Army from 1968 to 1971.

He is survived by his brothers, Thomas R. Sharples of...

Sep 14, 2016

Christian Lloyd Sweigart, 87, of Parkesburg, passed away on Saturday, September 10th, 2016.  He was the husband of Mary (Rimel) Sweigart, with whom he would have shared 46 on the 12th of September.

Born in Pomeroy, he was the son of the late Mary (Esch) and Joseph Sweigart.  He served honorably in the US Army.  He had...

Sep 12, 2016

Beverly Barton Robinson, 64, of Lancaster, died on Monday, September 12, 2016 while under the care of Hospice and Community Care in Mt. Joy, PA. She was the beloved wife of Lawrence E. Robinson with whom she shared 36 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frederick "Pat" Barton and Lydia Mosbey...

Sep 9, 2016

Virginia Guiney Haslett Ford, 92, of West Chester, passed away at home on Friday, September 9th, 2016, surrounded by her family.  She was the widow of the late John D.S. Haslett and Daniel I. Ford, DO.

Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late Mabel S. (Grigg) and Martin V. Guiney.  She graduated from Coatesville...

Sep 9, 2016

Becky L. Sellers - Hanna, 32, of Gap, passed away on Friday, September 9, 2016 at the Lancaster General Hospital. She was the wife of James L. Hanna, II. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Kevin J. Sellers and Bridget Lynn Smith Sellers of Gap.

Becky was an area resident all her life and a...

Sep 9, 2016

Ann N. Rice, 94, of Parkesburg, passed away on September 9th, 2016 under the care of Neighborhood Hospice of West Chester.  She was the widow of the late Thomas Rice.

Born in Long Island, New York, Ann was the daughter of the late Julia (Shumyla) and Joseph Kolodski.  A resident of Parkesburg for 84 years, she graduated...

Sep 6, 2016

Frederick E. Landis, 83, of Parkesburg, passed away at his home on Tuesday, September 6, 2016. He was the beloved husband of Dorothy I. Hess Landis with whom he shared 62 years of marriage. Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late John B. and Sophia Belle Stauffer Landis.

Fred was an area resident all...

Sep 2, 2016

Jean J. Cummings, 89, of Lancaster, was called home on Thursday, September 1, 2016 at the Glen at the Willow Valley Retirement Community. She was the beloved wife of the late Rev. Charles H. Cummings who died in 2013. They shared 56 years of marriage together. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late William and Jennie...

Sep 1, 2016

Steven Corey Stanley, 27, of Spring City, PA died on Thursday, September 1, 2016 at the Lancaster General Hospital as the result of a motorcycle accident. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Rachel Surrett Siket of Spring City and the late Robert Thomas Stanley, Jr. and stepson to Brian Siket of Spring City.

Corey was...

Aug 30, 2016

Robert B. Katherman, 89, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Tuesday, August 31, 2016 at Conestoga View of Lancaster.  He was the widower of the late D. Marie Engle Katherman, who passed away in 2014.

Born in Downingtown, Robert was the son of the late Helen (Brouse) and Percy Katherman.  A resident of Parkesburg most of his...

Aug 27, 2016

Gertrude W. "Trudy" Kneib, 91, of Coatesville, passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2016, at St. Martha's Manor in Downingtown surrounded by her devoted family.

She was the loving wife of Richard J. Kneib who preceded her in death in June 2010.

Born in Coatesville on January 26, 1925, she was the daughter of the...

Aug 26, 2016

Barbara W. Decker, 89, of Ronks, passed away on Friday, August 26, 2016 at Harrison Senior Living Center of Christiana.  She was the wife of Roy G. Decker, with whom she shared 56 years of marriage.

Born in Philadelphia, Barbara was the daughter of Blanche (Acker) and Robert Wonderly.

An area resident for most of...

Aug 26, 2016

Cathy Marie Hughes, 64, of Robesonia, Pa., passed away on Friday, August 26, 2016 at University of Penn. in Philadelphia.  She was the wife of Harvard "Pete" Hughes, with whom she shared 12 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Dorothy (Taylor) and Emer Shindle.

Cathy was a 1970...