Obituaries

Timothy John Hartsough

Sep 14, 2014

Timothy John Hartsough, 44, of Lancaster, died on September 14, 2014 as a result of a motorcycle accident which occurred in Paradise Township. Born in Lancaster, he was the beloved son of Dale R. and Sharon Landis Hartsough of Manheim. Tim was a 1988 graduate of the Mt. Calvary Christian School in Elizabethtown and he had also attended the...

John K. Brubaker, Iii

Sep 10, 2014

John K. Brubaker, III, 48, of Philadelphia, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at his home on Wednesday, September 10, 2014.

Born in West Reading, he was the beloved son of Elaine S. (Strause) and John K. Brubaker, Jr. of Lititz.

John was a 1983 graduate of Warwick High School.  He was self-employed as an...

Sidney George Altman

Sep 10, 2014

Sidney George Altman, 87, of Parkesburg, passed away on Wednesday, September 10 at his home.  He was the widower of the late Betty Altman who passed away in 1998 after they had shared 45 years of marriage together.

Born in Philadelphia, Sidney was the son of the late Sarah (Feldman) and Joseph Altman.  A resident of Parkesburg...

Jeanne G. Hope

Sep 8, 2014

Jeanne G. Hope, 66, of Wagontown, died on Monday, September 8, 2014 at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital. She was the widow of the late Henry Hope and 25 year companion of Clyde "Mac" McFarland. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Dominic and Mary Devlin Giannotta. An area resident her entire life, she was a...

William P. Root

Sep 7, 2014

William P. Root, 76, of West Chester, passed away on Sunday, September 7th, 2014 at the Pembrooke Health & Rehab Center of West Chester. He was the widower of the late Helen Bergery Root who died in 2005. Born in Valley Township, he was the son of the late William F. and Kathryn Fox Root. Bill was an area...

Vernon "Whitey" White

Sep 7, 2014

Vernon "Whitey" White, 81, of Christiana, passed away on Sunday, September 7th, 2014.  He was the widower of the late Georgia Lee Morris White, who passed away in 2006.

Born in Atglen, Vernon was the son of the late Harriet (Smith) and Roy F. White Sr.  An area resident his entire life, he was a 1951 graduate...

Anna Mae Engle

Sep 4, 2014

Anna Mae Engle, 88, formerly of Parkesburg, died on Thursday, September 4, 2014 at the Golden Living Nursing Home in Phoenixville, PA. She was the wife of the late Howard Engle who died in 2007. She was employed by the former Reynolds Springs Company in Pomeroy. Anna is survived by nieces and nephews. Her burial services will be private....

Susan M. Pyott

Sep 3, 2014

Susan M. Pyott, 68, of Parkesburg, passed away on September 3, 2014,at her home, surrounded by her family.  She was the beloved wife of Thomas Pyott, whom she shared 43 years of marriage. Born in  Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Edna Diem Young.

Sue was a member of Our Lady of Consolation...

Laurence Edward Siple

Sep 1, 2014

Laurence Edward Siple, 62, of Parkesburg, passed away on Monday, September 1, 2014 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Lynne Granick Siple. Born in Wilmington, DE, he was the son of the late Masel and Doris Holton Siple. Laurence was employed by Ryerson Metals.

Laurence was a kind and generous man who lived for...

Oscar Levi Whitehead

Aug 31, 2014

Oscar Levi Whitehead, 74, of Gap, passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family.  He was the beloved husband of Mary E. (Hilton) Whitehead, with whom he shared 33 years of marriage.

Born in Pocahontas, VA, he was the son of the late Gladys and Henry Whitehead Sr.

He...

Francis Patrick Epright

Aug 30, 2014

Francis Patrick Epright, 66, of Limerick, passed away on Saturday, August 30, 2014 surrounded by his family.

He was the son of Mary (Finnin) and John Epright.

He served honorably in the US Army.  He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, VFW, American Legion and the Goodwill Fire Co.

Francis was...

Violet A. Ciaccia

Aug 29, 2014

Violet A. Ciaccia, 85, of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, August 29, 2014 at Harrison Senior Living of Christiana, PA. She was the widow of Joseph J. Ciaccia who died in 2013. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Mary Morris Laurento.

Violet was an area resident all her life. She was...

Maryann Mangiovillano

Aug 27, 2014

Maryann Mangiovillano, 77, formerly of West Chester, passed away on Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at the Chester Valley Nursing Home of Paoli.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Anna Marie (Pardo) and Angelo Abbate.

She was a 1955 graduate of the Hallahan Catholic Girls High School and a 1959 graduate of...

Mary Anne Grabill

Aug 26, 2014

Mary Anne Grabill, 88, of West Chester, passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center in West Chester. She was the widow of Richard C. Grabill who died in 2007. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Mary Louise Nickel Wingender.

Formerly a resident of Thornton, PA, Mary...

Norman W. Miller, Jr.

Aug 23, 2014

Norman W. Miller, Jr., 94, of Parkesburg, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 23, 2014 at the Pocopson Home. Born in Atglen, he was the son of the late Norman W. Miller, Sr. and Elsie J. Boots Miller.

Norman was a lifelong resident of Parkesburg. He received his education at the old Lenover School....

Kathryn I. Matson

Aug 19, 2014

Kathryn I. Matson, 93, formerly of West Grove, died on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at Ware Presbyterian Village in Oxford. She was the Widow of Lester "Spike" Matson who died in 2007. Born in Lincoln University, she was the daughter of the late John and Helen Smith Massey. Kathryn was an area resident all her life and 1940 graduate...

J. Eilene Derk

Aug 17, 2014

J. Eilene Derk, of Gap, Pa, went to Heaven to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, August 16, 2014. She was 85 years old. Born in Shamokin, PA on June 13, 1929. Eilene graduated from Shamokin High School. Eilene married the love of her life Danny Derk on September 16, 1948 by eloping to Elkton, Maryland. On...

Joshua David Houck

Aug 17, 2014

Joshua David Houck, 15, of Strasburg, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, after a lengthy illness on Sunday, August 17, 2014 at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia .  He fought a brave and courageous battle.

Born in Lancaster, he was the beloved son of Vickie R. (Blevins) and Brian D. Houck.

Before...

Harold C. Butler, Jr.

Aug 17, 2014

Harold C. Butler, Jr., 46, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2014 in Virginia.  Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Joanne and Harold C. Butler Sr.

Harold served honorably in the Navy and had previously worked in the Navy Yard.

He is survived by one brother Wesley Norman Butler.

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Cheryl Ann Loomis

Aug 17, 2014

Cheryl Ann Loomis, 56, of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2014 at the Pembrooke Health and Rehab Center in West Chester. She was the wife of Steven H. Loomis with whom she shared 25 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late James M. and Thelma J. Schroder Quinn. Cheryl was an...