Obituaries

Mar 19, 2016

Kathryn Edna Diem, 78, of Parkesburg, passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at the Denver Health and Rehabilitation Center under the care of Hospice.

Born in West Sadsbury Twp., Chester County, she was the daughter of the late Kathryn (Brubaker) and Warren Diem. She graduated from Coatesville High School, class of 1957.

Kathryn enjoyed...

Mar 15, 2016

Edwin D. Wike, 57, of Coatesville, passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2016 at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.  He was the husband of Alice E. Dunfee Wike.

Born in Coatesville, Edwin was the son of the late Carla (Vosshenrich) and Robert Wike.

An area resident most of his life, he was a 1977...

Mar 15, 2016

Darrel M. Gibson, Sr., 77, of West Caln, passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Helen Walker Davidson with whom he shared seven years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Wilmer and Elizabeth Irwin Gibson.

Darrel was an area resident all...

Mar 14, 2016

Frances Miller Hery, 86, a lifelong resident of Parkesburg, died peacefully in the home built for her by her late husband, Harry Hery, on March 14, 2016.

She was the mother of Harry, Jeffrey, James, and Jennifer (Hery) Mellinger; Grandmother of nine, Amanda Hery Thompson, James Hery Jr., Jonathan Hery, Christopher Hery, Michael Hery, Gabriella Hery, and...

Mar 14, 2016

Adam K. MacPherson, 33, of Parkesburg, passed away at the scene of an auto accident on Monday, March 14, 2016.

He was the beloved husband of Sarah E. Kerns MacPherson with whom he shared 4 years of marriage.

Born in Ann Arbor Michigan, he was the son of David K. MacPherson of Milan, Michigan and...

Mar 13, 2016

Silvia Medina, 48, of Atglen, passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2016 at her home, surrounded by her beloved family.  She was the wife of Jose Medina, with whom she shared 29 years of marriage.

Born in Juan Lucas, Yuriria, Guanajuato, Mexico, she was the daughter of the late Margarita Romero and Pedro Camacho.

Silvia...

Mar 12, 2016

Jeanne M. Ziemak, 80, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Saturday, March 12th, 2016 at Zerbe Sisters Nursing Center in Narvon.  She was the widow of Edmond Ziemak, who passed away in 2004.

Born in Coatesville, Jeanne was the daughter of the late Elizabeth (Strickler) and Charles Markward.  An area resident her entire life, she was a...

Mar 11, 2016

Paul Irwin Toaltoan, 69, of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2016 at Brandywine Hospital.  He was the husband of JoAnne Riffey Williams.

Born in Coatesville, he was son of the late Catherine F. (Dickinson) and William Toaltoan.

Paul served honorably in the US Army during Vietnam.

He was employed for Amtrak...

Mar 9, 2016

Edith Mae Roth, 68, of Parkesburg, passed away on Wednesday, March 9th, 2016 under the care of Neighborhood Hospice Center in West Chester.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Dorothy E. (Plank) and Ellis R. Stern.  She was a 1966 graduate of the S. Horace Scott High School.

She is survived...

Mar 9, 2016

Divina M. Lugaro, 98, of Reading, PA passed away at her home on Wednesday, March 9, 2016. She was the widow of the late Raul F. Lugaro who died in 1984. Born in Penuelas, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Eugenio Valedon and Rosa Flores Rivera. Divina was a former resident, for many years, of Christiana,...

Mar 9, 2016

George L. Seldon, 82, of Gap, passed away on Wednesday, March 9th, 2016 under the care of the VA Hospice of Coatesville.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of the late Clara and Clifton Seldon.  He served honorably in the US Army during the Korean War.

George was retired from G.O. Carlson....

Mar 8, 2016

Samuel R. Piper,78, of Parkesburg, passed away at the Pocopson Home on Tuesday, March 8, 2016.  He was the beloved husband of Margaret D. Piper, with whom he shared 52 years of marriage.

Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Fred W. and Brenice Brown Piper. Sam proudly served his Country in the...

Mar 6, 2016

Samuel T. Lewis, 91, of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, March 6th, 2016 at his home.  He was the beloved husband of Marlene (Criswell) Lewis with whom he shared 62 years of marriage.

Born in Honey Brook Twp., Samuel was the son of the late Cora Mae (Bones) and Henry Franklin Lewis.  An area resident most of...

Mar 6, 2016

Alma E. Mendenhall, or "Sis" as some know her, 81, of Parkesburg, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, March 6th.

Alma was born on May 6, 1934 in Parkesburg, PA.  She was the daughter of the late Forrest and Mary (Killian) Criswell.  She is survived by her children, Elwood F....

Mar 6, 2016

Rev. Leonard Nathan Stewart, 68, of West Chester, passed away at his home on Sunday, March 6, 2016.  He was the beloved husband of Julia Van Loan Stewart.

Born in Tabriz, Iran, Leonard was the son of medical missionaries Natalie (Mahlow) and Ashton Stewart, M.D.  He graduated from Wheaton College and earned his Master of Divinity from...

Mar 3, 2016

Kathleen M. Johnson of Ephrata, age 58, died on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital after a brief illness.  She was the daughter of the late Charles R, Johnson who died in 2012 and is survived by her mother, Pauline F. Johnson.

Kathleen graduated from Coatesville High School and attended West Chester University, obtained a...

Mar 1, 2016

Kenneth S. Clay, Sr., 96, of Coatesville, died on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at the Coatesville VAMC Hospice Unit. He was the husband of the late Ruth Estelle Hubler Clay who died in 2013. Born in Reading, PA he was the son of Melville and Anna Snyder Clay.

Ken was an area resident most of his life....

Feb 28, 2016

Alan J. "Bill" Thompson, 76, of West Grove, PA, died Sunday, February 28th, 2016 at his home, surrounded by his family.  Born February 14, 1940 in Chester County and lived in Chester County, was employed by Chester Tricot Mills of Kennett Square, Pa., The Servomation Company of Downingtown, Pa., and the Hewlett-Packard Company of Avondale, Pa.  Alan was the...

Feb 27, 2016

William J. Yetter, Jr., a lifelong resident of West Bradford Twp., died on Febraury 27, 2016. He was the husband of Janet Dague Yetter and the son of the late William J. and Christina H. Yetter. Bill worked in Engineering at the former Lukens Steel Co. for 27 years before retiring in 1989. He was a member of the...

Feb 22, 2016

Mary Catherine MacDonald Troop, 71, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2016 at Hickory House of Honey Brook.  Born in Kilmarnock, U.K., she was the daughter of the late Margaret (Connelly) and Harry Diem.

She graduated Immaculata University as a RN and worked at the Brandywine Hospital, Jennersville Regional and Brandywine Hall.

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