Obituaries

Dec 28, 2014

Susan L. Ortlip, 63, of Parkesburg died on Sunday, December 28, 2014 at the Neighborhood Hospice Inpatient Unit in West Chester, PA. She was the beloved wife of Harry F. Ortlip with whom she shared 43 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Mary Stern Chalfant.

She is...

Dec 26, 2014

Charles W. "Sonny" Bowles, Jr., 80, of Morgantown, died on Friday, December 26, 2014 at the Coatesville VA Medical Center. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Charles W. Bowles, Sr. and Hazel L. Hilton Bowles.

An area resident all his life, he proudly served in the US Army from 1957 to 1959. He...

Dec 25, 2014

Dr. Robert N. Grenda, 78, of Honey Brook, died at his home on Thursday, December 25, 2014. He was the husband of Shirley Abel Grenda with whom he shared 44 years of marriage. Born in Toronto, Canada, he was the son of the late Wallace and Stella Lansing Grenda.

He received a Doctorates Degree in 1962 from...

Dec 25, 2014

Edmund H. Ebelhar, Jr., 98, of Honey Brook, passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2014 while under hospice care at the Coatesville VA Medical Center. Born in Honey Brook, he was the son of the late Edna (Eppihimer) and Edmund H. Ebelhar, Sr.  He was a 1934 graduate of the former Honey Brook High School. While working at the...

Dec 24, 2014

Stephanie J. Kilhefner Klopp, 34, of Paradise, died at her home on Wednesday December 24, 2014. Born in Lancaster, PA she was the beloved daughter of Tammy Frey of Parkesburg and Donald T. Kilhefner and his wife Paula of Lancaster. Stephanie enjoyed taking care of her horses but most of all, she dearly loved her two children to the...

Dec 24, 2014

Michael H. Davis, 66, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Wednesday, December 24 at the Brandywine Hospital.  He was the husband of Mary Ann "Lisa" Davis, with whom he shared 40 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, Michael was the son of the late Lorraine (Hartman) and Henley Davis.

Michael was a 1967 graduate of...

Dec 23, 2014

Edmund C. Barnes, 87, of Brandamore, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at the Paoli Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late Vera Dunlap Barnes who died in 2011. Born in Wilmington, DE, he was the son of the late Edmund C. and Edna Jenkins Barnes.

Ed was an area resident all of his...

Dec 23, 2014

Carroll (Russell) Leusky of Honey Brook, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2014.

She was born September 15, 1934 at the Coatesville Hospital to Roy “Mike” and Elizabeth “Libby” Sollars Russell.  Carroll graduated from Coatesville High School – class of 1952.

She leaves behind two daughters, Sally Ann Leusky of Downingtown, PA;  Marcy Lynn Morrison...

Dec 23, 2014

Clarence F. Foster, 94, of Christiana, PA died on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the husband of the late Arlene Mae McCauley Foster. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Samuel J. and Elsie R. Pugh Foster. Clarence was an area resident all his life. He served in the US Army...

Dec 23, 2014

William C. Miller, 87, of Parkesburg, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at the Brandywine Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Dorothy (Swisher) Miller with whom he shared 66 years of marriage.

Born in Downingtown, he was the son of the late Mary Berstler and Oscar Miller Sr.  An area resident all of his life,...

Dec 19, 2014

Harry R. Bingaman, 70 yrs, of Leola, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 19, 2014 at his home.

Harry was born on August 22, 1944 in Lancaster.  He was the son of the late LeRoy W. and Marguerite R. (Miller) Bingaman. Harry was the husband of Loretta E. (Barkman) Bingaman, with whom he shared 39 years of...

Dec 18, 2014

Phyllis Angell, 82, of Gap, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2014 at the Twin Pines Health Care Center.  She was the husband of the late Raymond Angell, with whom she shared 33 years of marriage.

Born in Johnstown, Colorado, Phyllis was the daughter of the late Pauline Sterkle and Clyde W. Case.  An area resident for...

Dec 14, 2014

C. Elizabeth Shoemaker, 88, formerly of Parkesburg, died on Sunday, December 14, 2014 Harrison Senior Living in Christiana, PA.  Born in Sadsbury Township, Chester County, she was the daughter of the late John and Ada Messick Shoemaker.

Betty lived in the Parkesburg area all her life. She graduated from the West Chester University and was a music...

Dec 12, 2014

Betty J. O'Hop, 85, of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, December 12th at the Lancaster General Hospital.  She was married to the late William H. O'Hop on August 1, 1947.  William passed away in 2005 after they had shared 57 years of marriage.

Born in Wyoming, Pa., Betty was the daughter of the late Mildred (Shiner) and...

Dec 11, 2014

Betty Decker, 88, of Parkesburg, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014 at the Pocopson Home.

Born in 1926, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Edna Daller of Parkesburg.

Betty was preceded in death by her son, Gary E. Decker, in 2004.

A lifelong resident of Parkesburg,  Betty  made  ...

Dec 6, 2014

Michael J. Archey, 68, of Parkesburg, died on Saturday, December 6, 2014. He was the husband of Diane Ford Archey with whom he shared 43 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Roberta Archey of Parkesburg.

Michael was an area resident all his life and a 1964 graduate of the Octorara High School....

Dec 6, 2014

Lois May Thomas, 81, of Parkesburg, passed away on Saturday, December 6th, 2014 at the Neighborhood Hospice of West Chester.  She was the wife of Wayne V. Thomas, Jr., with whom she shared 62 years of marriage.

Born in Spring Grove, she was the daughter of the late Laura and Davis Foreman.  An area resident her entire...

Dec 6, 2014

Ralph D. Harrison 93, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Saturday December 6, 2014 at Pembrooke Care Facility in West Chester.  He was the husband of Betty Harrison of  Parkesburg with whom he shared 62 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, Ralph was the son of Margaret (Townsley) and John F. Harrison. He graduated from Coatesville High in 1939.  ...

Dec 4, 2014

Howard E. Smith, 70, formerly of Gap, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 4, 2014 at the Chester Valley Rehab & Nursing Center. Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late Edgar and Anna Thomas Smith. An area resident all his life, he attended the former Parkesburg School. He was employed by the...

Dec 4, 2014

Marie Smith, 89, of Cochranville, Pa., passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2014 at her home.

Marie was formerly a resident of Long Island, N.Y. and upon her retirement moved to Cochranville in 1989.

In N.Y., she was employed at Chase Manhattan Bank for her entire career.  She was active in a number of functions,...