Obituaries

Dec 31, 2015

Donald L. Wolfe, 88, of Coatesville, passed away peacefully Thurs. Dec. 31, 2015, surrounded by his family. He was the husband of the late Polly L. Wolfe, who passed away in 2013.

Don was born in 1927 in Boissevain, Va., son of the late Roy Ambrose and Minnie Bell Leathco Wolfe.

He grew up in...

Dec 31, 2015

Edward P. Pluck, Sr., 85, of Coatesville, died on Thursday, December 31, 2015 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the husband of Mary Alice Ross Pluck with whom he shared 59 years of marriage. Born in Rock Run, he was the son of the late George and Lulu Bussinger Pluck.

Ed served in the US Army during...

Dec 30, 2015

Debra Ann Dessenberger, 47, of Gap, passed away at her home on Wednesday, December 30, 2015. She was the wife of Carl P. Hessenberger, Sr. of Gap.  Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Sandra L. Houck and life partner Lynn Riggins of Gap and Richard Cox of Lewes, DE.

Debbie was an area resident all...

Dec 27, 2015

Robert E. Baxter, 67, of Coatesville, died on Sunday, December 27, 2015 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Margaret "Peggy" Gay Baxter with whom he shared 47 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Jacob and Alice Haines Baxter.

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

Dec 27, 2015

Maria L. Albright, 63, of Downingtown, passed away at her home on Sunday, December 27, 2015.

Born in Weinheim, Germany, Maria was the daughter of the late Irma and Francesco Corbo.

She is survived by her daughter, Jessica Kalpokas, wife of Allen, of Quarryville; grandson Alex; and siblings, Barbara Hines of Downingtown, Susie Koch, and...

Dec 26, 2015

Doris Mann Welsch, 90, of Gap, passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2015, at Hickory House Nursing Home.  She was the widow of  the late Wilson Mann and William Welsch. Born in Catawissa, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles M. and Gertrude (Robbins) Harris. She was a graduate of Scott High School in 1943 and was...

Dec 24, 2015

Gail McNeilly Leavens, a long-time resident of Landenberg, PA died Thursday the 24 th of December at the Twin Pines Healthcare Center in West Grove.

She was born in 1939 in Montclair, NJ, the daughter of Dorothy Douw Roberts and John Stewart McNeilly, Jr.  She attended Connecticut College for Women from 1957-1959 and was married from 1958-1978. ...

Dec 24, 2015

Todd C. March, 47, of Ephrata, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2015 at the home of his parents. Born in Lancaster, he was the beloved son of Larry and Janet Yeoman March.

Todd was an area resident all his life and a self employed carpenter by trade. He was a member of the Lighthouse Assembly of...

Dec 22, 2015

Irene G. Shead, 68, of Gap, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2015. She was the beloved wife of Dennis W. Shead with whom she shared 44 years of marriage. Born in TN, she was the daughter of the late James and Jenny Denton Greenway.

Irene was an area resident since 1985. She was employed, for 24...

Dec 20, 2015

Andrew D. Reed, 60, of Gap passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2015.  He was the husband of the Diana E. Anderson Reed, with whom he shared 15 years of marriage.

Born in Lancaster, Andrew was the son of the late Mary I. (Shearer) and Irvin B. Reed.

He was self-employed as a Truck Driver....

Dec 18, 2015

Edward G. Daniels, Sr., 87, of East Fallowfield, passed away suddenly at his home, where he lived with his son.  He was the widow of the late Geraldine E. "Gerry" Daniels with whom he shared 63 years of marriage.

Born in Kennett Square, he was the son of the late Michael Daniels and Mary (Ruoss) Daniels Davenport....

Dec 17, 2015

Barbara L. Mellinger, 89, of Parkesburg, passed away at her home, surrounded by her family, on Thursday, December 17, 2015. She was the wife of the late Charles Leroy Mellinger who died in 1988. Born in Winchester, VA, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Catherine Golightly Lonas.

Barb was an area resident most of...

Dec 11, 2015

June E. Steffy, 87, of Maple Farm Nursing Center, Akron, passed away peacefully  on Friday, December 11, 2015.  She was the wife of the late Charles R. Steffy who recently passed on November 27, 2015 exactly two weeks to the day.  They shared 66 years of marriage.

Born in Atglen, PA, she was the daughter of the...

Dec 10, 2015

Wilson H. " Mike" Johnson,  91, of Coatesville, passed away on December 10, 2015 at the Harrison Senior Living Center in Christiana, PA.  He was the beloved husband of Edna E. Lawrence Johnson, with whom he shared 69 years of marriage. Born in Little Brinton Township, Lancaster County, he was the son of the late Stanley and Charlotte Harley...

Dec 10, 2015

Robert D. Shreiner, Jr, 67, of Parkesburg passed away suddenly on December 10, 2015 in Savannah, Georgia,  while traveling to Florida to spend Christmas with his daughter and family.  Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Robert D. Shreiner, Sr and Florence Dempsey Shreiner. A Parkesburg resident most of his life, he was a 1965 graduate...

Dec 10, 2015

Alta F. Caudell, daughter of the late Walter and Annie Thompson, passed away on December 10, 2015 at the Pocopson Home. She was born in Ashe County, NC on Dec. 5, 1929. She was employed by Hewlett Packard Co. for several years. Alta is survived by her son Bradford G. Sharp & wife Kathy of New Lenox, ILL., two...

Dec 7, 2015

Helen J. Forman, RN passed away on Monday, December 7, 2015 at the Brandywine Hospital, Caln Township.  She was the wife of the late Jarrett N. Forman, Jr. with whom she shared 43 years of marriage.

Born in Ercildoun, Pa on the family farm affectionately known as "Old Home Place", Helen was the daughter of the late...

Dec 7, 2015

Barbara J. Williams, 67, of Bird-in-Hand, PA passed away on Monday, December 7, 2015 at the Lancaster County Hospice Center in Mt. Joy. She was the wife of the late Joseph Williams who died in 2005. Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Anna Marsh Smyth.

Barb graduated from the former...

Dec 3, 2015

Jane Haslett Worthy passed away quietly in her sleep December 3, 2015 at her Willow Valley home in Willow Valley, Pennsylvania. She was a resident of Willow Valley since moving there in 2010 after her husband of 61 years, Paul C Worthy, passed away in 2009. Jane was born March 2, 1921 in Philadelphia, PA. She was baptized, raised...

Dec 2, 2015

Ann Marie Kelnock, 40, of Honey Brook, died suddenly at her home on Wednesday, December 2, 2015. She was the beloved wife of Joseph D. Kelnock. Born in McConnellsburg, PA she was the daughter of Charles and Gloria Pennell of Sadsburyville.

Ann Marie was an area resident most of her life and 1994 graduate of the Coatesville...