Obituaries

Sep 6, 2015

W. Dean Maitland, 95, of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, September 6th at his home surrounded by his family.  He was the beloved husband of Alice M. Maitland, with whom he would have shared 69 years of marriage this coming Sept. 29th.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Emma (Clinger) and William Maitland....

Sep 5, 2015

Darlene J. Kuhns, 66, of Parkesburg, passed away on Saturday, September 5th at her home after a lengthy illness.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Marvin and Florence Walton, and the adopted daughter of the late Dorothy B. Johnson, who raised her.

Darlene was a graduate of the Octorara High School....

Sep 4, 2015

Edward C. Detterline Hess, 59, of Cochranville, died at his home on Tuesday, September 1, 2015. Born in Paoli, he was the son of the late Henry and Sarah Detterline Hess. An area resident all his life, he was employed by the Fenceworks Company of West Chester.

He is survived by one sister, Pamela J. Fonseca (Miguel)...

Sep 3, 2015

Jane T. "Jennie" Przychodzen Kelly, 94, of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2015 at the Hickory House Nursing Home. She was the widow of Edward Kelly and her first husband the late Frank J. Przychodzen. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Stella Walus. Jennie was an area resident all her life....

Aug 31, 2015

Curtis Blevins, 47, of Newark passed away on August 31st, 2015. Born in Delaware, he was the son of Mrs. Callie Cole Blevins and the late William Blevins.

He was predeceased by his brother Billy Blevins and his sister Patsy Blevins.

He is survived by his wife and daughter; Deanna and Brianna Blevins of Parkesburg,...

Aug 25, 2015

Sharon E. Highfield, 45, of Ephrata, died on Tuesday, August 25th near Gap as the result of a motorcycle accident. Born in West Grove, she was the daughter of the late Robert A. Highfield, Sr. and Elizabeth Brennan Highfield. Sharon was employed at the Blackhorse Tavern in Denver and she also tended bar at Dolly's in Ephrata.

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Aug 18, 2015

Ella Elizabeth "Betty" Patton, 92, of Honey Brook, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at the Tel-Hai Retirement Community. She was the widow of Ernest C. Patton who died in 1988. Born in Lyndell, PA, she was the daughter of the late Dudley G. and Beulah Barnes Draucker. Betty was an area resident all her life. She was...

Aug 17, 2015

Augustinea H. (Warmiak) McCarraher, 72, of Parkesburg, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2015 at Chester County Hospital after a lengthy illness.  She was the widow of George L. McCarraher who passed away in 1992.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Myra (Barkley) and Leon Warmiak.  A resident of Parkesburg for 43 years,...

Aug 13, 2015

Gage Michael Towber, 18, of Paradise, passed away Thursday, August 13th in Ronks.  Born in Lancaster, Gage is survived by his two parents Michael Lee Towber (husband of Lisa M. Towber) and Amber B. Besash (wife of Justin Trout).  Gage's parents wrote him these letters:

For our loving son, we watched you grow over the years from...

Aug 12, 2015

Margaret Patricia "Peggy" Filiault, 58, of Coatesville, PA, passed away suddenly at her home on Wednesday, August 12, 2015. Born in Phila. PA. Peggy was raised in Glenolden and attended St. George's grade school and Prendergast High School in Drexel Hill, PA.

Peggy was a registered nurse and had been employed down through the years at several...

Aug 11, 2015

Mary E. Lepore, 85, of Chatham, PA, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at the Jennersville Regional Hospital. She was the widow of Charles S. Lepore who died in 1990.Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Martha Pine Hess. Mary was an area resident all her life and a member of Our Lady...

Aug 11, 2015

Mallisa Marie Holbert, 33, of Parkesburg, died at her home in Parkesburg on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 as the tragic result of a house fire. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of John Holbert, Sr. and the late Brenda Ann Luckart Garcia.

Mallisa was a graduate of the Avon Grove High School and a resident...

Aug 11, 2015

George H. Supplee, Sr., 78, of Romansville and Bradenton, FL, died August 11, 2015 at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.

Born in West Chester, PA on February 19, 1937, he was the son of the late Virginia (Reeves) and George E. Supplee.

He was predeceased by his first wife Joan Hart Supplee in 1993.

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Aug 9, 2015

Susanna C. Clapsadle, 57, of Hustontown, PA, passed away at her home on Sunday, August 9, 2015. She was the wife of Mark Clapsadle. Born in West Chester, PA, she was the daughter of Jonathan P Jones of Honey Brook and the late Mary Catherine Baker Jones.

Susanna was a 1976 graduate of the Twin Valley High...

Aug 8, 2015

Alfred H. Hicks, Sr. 72, of Parkesburg, passed away on Saturday, August 8th at Pocopson Home of West Chester.  Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Mildred (Dickinson) and John Hicks Sr.

An area resident his entire life, Alfred worked for 28 years at Lukens Steel.  He was a member of the former Elk...

Aug 5, 2015

Donald I. "Tex" Pirches, Sr., 86, of Parkesburg, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at his home. He was the husband of the late Helen Hanna Pirches who died in 2009. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late George R. Pirches and Edna M. McCarraher Leed.

Donald proudly...

Aug 4, 2015

Laura E. Ludwig, 54, of Lititz, passed away on Tuesday, August 4th at Hershey Medical Center.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Grace (March) and Martin McWilliams.

Laura is survived by her three children: Martin W. Dean of Lititz, Allen L. Dean, husband of Brandy, of Ephrata, Crystal Marie Evans of Manheim; two...

Aug 2, 2015

James L. Farris, 86, of Mohnton, passed away on Sunday, August 2nd at Reading Hospital.  He was the widower of the late Mary E. Farris with whom he shared 51 years of marriage.

Born in Springfield Twp., James was the son of Rosalie (Lax) and Henry Farris.  He served honorably in the US Navy from 1946 to...

Aug 1, 2015

Ronald E. Tillman, Sr., 73, of West Caln Twp., passed away on Saturday, August 1st at Pembrooke Health and Rehab Center of West Chester.  He was the husband of Andree Rappold Tillman, with whom he shared 49 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, Ronald was the son of the late Elizabeth F. (Hallick) and J. Donald Tillman,...

Jul 30, 2015

Sheridan H. Dickinson, 71, of Christiana, PA, died on Thursday, July 30, 2015 at the Lancaster General Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Alison Miller Dickinson. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Philip J. Dickinson and Margaret Williams Dickinson Ferguson.

Sheridan was an area resident all his life and a member of...