Obituaries

Jul 14, 2015

Lillian Shirley Doratt, 83, of Pomeroy Heights, PA, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on July 27, 2015. Shirley was the wife of the late Douglas C. Doratt. She was an active member of The John Birch Society before her husband's death and also an active member of the Central Baptist Church in Pomeroy...

Jul 13, 2015

Grace K. Dolan, 81, of Kinzers, PA died on Monday, July 13, 2015 at the Lancaster Regional Hospital. Born in Lyndell, she was the daughter of the late George and Elsie Osborn Kaiser. Grace was an area resident most of her life. She was employed by Unisys in Malvern as an inspector.

She is survived by two...

Jul 12, 2015

Larelda M. Lowery, 78, of Pomeroy, passed away on Sunday, July 12th under the care of Neighbor Hospice in West Chester.  She was the widow of the late Horace Lowery with whom she shared 55 years of marriage.

Born in Pomeroy, Larelda was the daughter of Anna (Schulmeister) and Rufus McLaughlin.

She was a member...

Jul 10, 2015

John H. Purcell, 75 of West Chester died July 10, 2015.  Born December 4, 1939 he was the son of the late Ernest P. and Catherine (Raikowski) Purcell.

A graduate of Chester High, John previously resided in Chester, Ridley Township, and Lansdowne.  He served in the Air Force and Reserves.  John was a former member of Holmes...

Jul 10, 2015

Ronald "Ronnie" London, 65, of Coatesville, passed away at the VA Medical Center of Philadelphia on Friday, July 10, 2015.  He was the husband of Marsha London with whom he shared 24 years of marriage.

Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late Iva (Gray) and Frederick London Sr.  A resident of Coatesville most of...

Jul 10, 2015

Winifred M. Pinkerton, 91, of Allentown, passed away at Sacred Heart Hospital on Friday, July 10th, 2015 after a brief illness.  She was the widow of the late Paul E. Pinkerton, who passed away in 2003.

Born in Caln Township, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Ada (Gibson) Moore Conover and Harry L. Moore.

Jul 10, 2015

Wayne V. "Wiggy" Thomas, Jr., 81, of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, July 10th at the Brandywine Hospital.  He was the widower of the late Lois May Thomas who passed away in 2014 after 62 years of marriage.

Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late Evelyn D. Thomas-Humphries and Wayne V. Thomas Sr.  He...

Jul 8, 2015

Irvin M. Weaver, 79, of W. Caln Twp. died at his home on Wednesday, July 8, 2015. He was the husband of Rebecca R. Gifford Weaver with whom he shared 41 years of marriage. Born in New Holland, he was the son of the late Henry M. and Martha Martin Weaver.

An area resident all his life,...

Jul 7, 2015

Wilmer Robert Taylor, Jr., 66, of Christiana died at his home on Tuesday, July 7, 2015. He was the beloved husband of Anita Weaver Taylor with whom he shared 42 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Wilmer R. Taylor, Sr. of Honey Brook and the late Charlotte Simmers Taylor. Bob was a 1967 graduate...

Jul 6, 2015

Raymond L. Haines, 60, of Parkesburg, died on Monday, July 6, 2015 in Malvern, PA. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Elsworth and C. Estell Haines.  Ray lived in the area most of his life and had been employed, for 30 years, by the Franklin Elementary School of Rahway, NJ. Recently he enjoyed volunteering at...

Jul 6, 2015

John L. Rutledge, 88, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2015 at Conestoga View of Lancaster.  He was the husband of the late Josephine S. Rutledge with whom he shared 65 years of marriage.  Born in Pomeroy, he was the son of the late Ralph M. and Charlotte Slaymaker Rutledge.

John served honorably in...

Jul 3, 2015

Marlin Dale Strouth, 49, of West Bradford Twp., died suddenly at his home on Friday, July 3, 2015. Born in West Chester, he was the beloved son of Jack A. and Vivian R. Beale Strouth. Marlin was an area resident all his life. He was employed by Scotts Tree Service of Honey Brook. He is survived, in addition to...

Jul 1, 2015

Dennis J. Wright, 49, of Philadelphia died on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at the Somerton Center Nursing Home in Philadelphia. Born in West Chester, he was the son of Edward D. and Dolores Stecvak Wright. Mr. Wright was formerly employed as a journalist with the Phoenixville Reporter. He is survived by a sister JoAnn Taylor of Parkesburg and two...

Jun 28, 2015

Francis J. "Pete" Borrell, III, 86, of Coatesville, died on Sunday June 28, 2015 at Harrison House, Coatesville. He was the husband of the late Jean Nunemaker Borrell who died in 2010. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Francis J. Borrell, Jr. and Elsie Rice Borrell.

Pete proudly served in the US Army...

Jun 28, 2015

Cori Rose Weaver, 18, of Nottingham, passed away at her home on Friday, June 26, 2015.  Born in Coatesville, she was the beloved daughter of Stefanie (Hilton) and Shawn Weaver.

A resident of Nottingham her entire life, she was a 2015 graduate of Oxford Area High School.

Cori is survived, in addition to her parents,...

Jun 20, 2015

Howard E. Snyder, 84, of Coatesville, formerly of New Jersey, died on Saturday, June 20, 2015 at the Harrison Senior Living Center in Coatesville. He was the the husband of the late Lois Snyder who died in 1993. Born in Delmar, Maryland, he was the son of the late Alva M. and Dora Bradley Snyder. Howard was an area...

Jun 18, 2015

Noelle Loue Campbell, 37, of Leesburg, Virginia and formerly of Parkersburg, PA, passed away suddenly on June 18, 2015.  She was the wife of Nicholas Campbell for 14 years.  Born in New Jersey, she was the daughter of Carolyn L. Bodle Loue and William E. Loue III of Lancaster, PA.

Noelle was a graduate of Octorara High...

Jun 18, 2015

Virginia E. McWilliams, 74, of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2015 at LifeCare Hospital of West Chester.  She was the widow of Herbert McWilliams Sr., who passed on in 1993 after they shared 37 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Virginia (Taylor) and Benjamin D. March.  An area...

Jun 17, 2015

Robert L. Criswell, 84, of New Holland and formerly of Coatesville, Pa., died on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at his home.  He was the widower of Dorothy Jean Simmons Criswell with whom he shared 45 years of marriage before her passing in 2003.

Born in Martin's Corner, Robert was the son of the late Lillian (McMinn) and...

Jun 16, 2015

Lois Bell, 82, entered her Heavenly home on June 16, 2015, surrounded by the love of her family. Lois was the daughter of Elsie (Conover) and Earl Richardson and sister of Robert Richardson.  She grew up residing in the West End Fire House of Coatesville, where her father was Fire Chief.  She graduated from Scott High School in 1950.  ...