Obituaries

Aug 14, 2016

Florence Ceulers, 103, passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2016 at Harrison House of Coatesville.

Born in Downingtown, she was the daughter of the late Emile and Margaret Ceulers.

She was the godmother to her beloved 11 nieces and nephews.

Florence is survived by two sisters, Jane C. Miller, and Catherine "Patty" Bowman,...

Aug 13, 2016

Susan Marie Robinson, 52, of East Fallowfield, passed away on August 13, 2016 at her home.  She was the wife of Jack R. Robinson, II.

Born in Rockford, Illinois, she was the daughter of Roger and Helen (Miller) Hoffman, of Rockford, IL.  An area resident for the past 11 years, she was employed by Allied Financial of...

Aug 12, 2016

Daisy B. Jackson, 97, of New Holland, passed away on Friday, August 12, 2016 at the Keystone Villa in Ephrata.  She was the wife of the late Charles Jackson.

Born in Coatesville, Daisy was the daughter of the late Mabel (Devlin) and William Means.  She was a 1937 graduate of Scott High School in Coatesville.  Daisy worked...

Aug 11, 2016

Donald Franklin Snook, 81, of Kinzers, passed away on Thursday, August 11th at his home, surrounded by his family.  He was the husband of Elisabeth C. Snook - Fäcke with whom he shared 54 years of marriage.

Born in Rolla, Missouri, Donald was the son of the late Emma (Hoffmeister) and Ernest Snook.  He graduated from University...

Aug 11, 2016

Mary Rebecca Needham Henry, 92, passed away on Thursday, August 11th, 2016 at Tel-Hai Retirement Community in Honey Brook.  She was the widow of the late Geroge Everett Henry, who passed away in 1981.

Born in Coatesville, Mary was the daughter of the late Virginia (Woods) and Benjamin Needham.  She was a 1942 graduate of Scott High...

Aug 10, 2016

Rose E. Bardonski, 92, formerly of Coatesville, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, August 10th, 2016 at St. Martha Villa in Downingtown.  Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Jenny (Black) and Leo Otis Beideman.

Rose was a graduate of Scott High School.  She was employed by Pepperidge Farm in Downingtown,...

Aug 8, 2016

Michael E. Whittington, 67, of Honey Brook, passed away at his home on Monday, August 8, 2016. He was the beloved husband of Linda L. Dorn Whittington with whom he shared 30 years of marriage. Born in Zepp, VA, he was the son of the late Elwood and Freida Orendroff Whittington.

Mike was formerly employed in maintenance...

Aug 8, 2016

Frances Arnold Handy, 93, was born to this life on October 14, 1922 and entered peacefully into Eternal Life on August 8, 2016 at Compassionate Care Hospice, St. Frances Hospital, Wilmington, DE. She was the daughter of the late Letha and Francis Arnold of Sunbury, PA. She was preceded in death in 2001 by her beloved husband of 52...

Aug 7, 2016

Margaret F. Garafola, 88, of Aston, PA, died on Sunday, August 7, 2016 at Harrison Senior Living in Coatesville, PA. She was the widow of the late Frank K. Garafola who died in 1972. Born in Pottstown, PA she was the daughter of the late Charles A. and Irene Legay Rick.

Margaret lived in Aston most of...

Aug 3, 2016

Betty J. Mason, 71, of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016 at Neighborhood Hospice of West Chester.  She was the widow of the late Theodore Mason.

Born in Sadsbury Township, Betty was the daughter of the late Rhoda Ellen (Trego) and Jay Herbert Wise.  An area resident her entire life, she was a 1962 graduate...

Aug 1, 2016

Howard "H.P." Reynolds, 71, of Royersford, Pa., passed away on Monday, August 1, 2016, at Pottstown Hospital.  He was the husband of Mary "Peggy" (Paxson) Reynolds, with whom he shared 44 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Ruth (Squire) and Adolphus Reynolds.  He was a 1963 graduate of Unionville High...

Jul 30, 2016

Terry A. Castetter, 57, of Honey Brook, passed away at his home on Saturday, July 30, 2016.  Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Peter and Shirley Lockard Castetter.

An area resident his entire life, he was a 1977 graduate of Coatesville High School.  He had been employed at Sam's Club.

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Jul 30, 2016

Vernon C. Mock, Jr., 76, of Manheim, passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2016 at Masonic Village of Elizabethtown.

Born in West Grove, he was the son of the late Erma (Rice) and Vernon C. Mock Sr.  He was a 1958 graduate of Octorara High School.  He served honorably in the US Army during the Vietnam War,...

Jul 26, 2016

Walter T. Marks, 85, of Cochranville, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at Brandywine Hospital.  He was the husband of Phyllis (Raine) Marks, with whom he shared 60 years of marriage.

Born in Bridgeton, N.J., Walter was the son of the late Esther (Anderson) and the late Samuel Marks.

Walter served as a Airplane...

Jul 25, 2016

George I. Wills, 83, of Sadsburyville, PA, died on Monday, July 25, 2016 at the Brandywine Hospital.  He was the widower of the late Mary Lou McGinn Wills. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late George  W. and Helen Blair Wills. George was born in Philadelphia and raised between Delaware County and Seaford, DE a place...

Jul 23, 2016

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...

Jul 20, 2016

Julia A. Spotts, 91, of Brandamore, passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at Neighborhood Hospice in West Chester. She was the beloved wife of the late Kenneth J. Spotts who died in 2014. Born in Brandamore, she was the daughter of the late Dominic and Lucia Sabitina Guiseppe.

Julia was a Brandamore resident all her life...

Jul 17, 2016

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David R. "Rags" Brown, 61, of Parkesburg, passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2016 at Brandywine Hospital.  Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Matilda Gray and Wilbur Brown.

A resident of Parkesburg his entire life, he was a 1973...

Jul 16, 2016

Christian A. Hallgren, 40, of East Fallowfield, passed away July 16, 2016 at home. Born in Central Islip, NY on Saturday October 9, 1975. Christian was a 1994 graduate from Coatesville High School.  He continued his education at West Chester University earning a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics.  He then graduated...

Jul 15, 2016

Bette (Stone) Hopkins, 83, passed away on July 15, 2016 after several months illness in West Chester, PA.

She was married for 63 years and is survived by her husband, Curtis L. Hopkins, in addition to daughter and son-in-law, Cynthia Hopkins-Dieckmann and Pascal Dieckmann, West Chester, PA; granddaughters, Michelle (Hopkins) More and husband Brad and sons, Woodbury,...