Obituaries

Jun 13, 2014

David W. Leonard, 59, of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, June 13th at his home, surrounded by his family.  He was the beloved husband of Charlotte L. (Townsley) Leonard, with whom he shared 30 years of marriage. Born in Troy, Pa., David was the son of Ramona (Vanderpool) Leonard of Christiana and the late Loron W. Leonard. David was employed...

Jun 11, 2014

Anna Elizabeth Thompson Gay, 91, of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at the Tel-Hai Retirement Community. She was the wife of the late Robert Artemus Gay who died in 1997. Born in Chester Springs, she was the daughter of the late Norman G. and Lorma Harple Thompson. Anna was an area resident all her life and a...

Jun 9, 2014

Betty Louise Fiscus, 92, of Christiana, PA died on Monday, June 9, 2014, at  Harrison Senior Living in Christiana.  She was the wife of the late Earl W. Fiscus who died in October of 2013.  Born in Kittanning, PA, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Maggie Yount Claypoole. Betty was a member of the Stillwaters Presbyterian Church.  ...

Jun 9, 2014

Patricia L. Hoffmeier, 65, of Atglen, entered into rest on Monday, June 9, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Thomas and Anne Rynier of Parkesburg. She was the wife of Ronald Hoffmeier with whom she recently celebrated 50 years of marriage. She was a 1966 graduate of Octorara High School and she also graduated from Gordon Phillips...

Jun 9, 2014

Patricia L. Hoffmeier, 65, of Atglen, entered into rest on Monday, June 9, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Thomas and Anne Rynier of Parkesburg. She was the wife of Ronald Hoffmeier with whom she recently celebrated 50 years of marriage. She was a 1966 graduate of Octorara High School and she also graduated from Gordon Phillips School...

Jun 7, 2014

Thelma E. Thompson, 81, of Atglen, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 7th at her home, surrounded by her beloved family.   She was the widow of the late Charles S. Thompson, with whom she shared 52 years of marriage. Born in Christiana, she was the daughter of the late Mary Nixon Mobley Miller and John Mobley....

Jun 2, 2014

Roma L. Reel, 79, of Coatesville, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 2, 2014 at the Chester County Hospital.  Roma was the widow of the late Robert D. Reel who passed away in 2010 after they had shared 55 years of marriage. Born in Highland Township, Roma was the daughter of the late Maime (Stoltzfus) and...

Oct 10, 2013

Earl Robert Beecher, 66 of Conway SC, passed away on October 10, 2013 at the VA Hospital, Charleston SC after a lengthy illness. He was the husband of Marlene M. Stoltzfus Beecher. Born August 23, 1947 in Coatesville PA, he was the son of the late Earl James Beecher and Elizabeth Moore Beecher, Brandamore PA. He was a graduate of...

Oct 6, 1927

Geraldine E. "Gerry" Daniels, 87, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Thursday, January 29, 2015 at the Brandywine Hospital.  She was the wife of Edward G. Daniels, Sr. with whom she shared over 63 years of marriage.

Born in Westwood, she was the daughter of the late Emily (Liggett) and Lloyd Wallace.  She was a 1948 graduate...

May 28, 1922

Helena E. Bergdoll, 92, formerly of Booths Corner, passed away on Wednesday, December 3rd, 2014 at the Ware Presbyterian Village of Oxford.  She was the widow of the late Leonard L. Bergdoll, Sr., with whom she shared 66 years of marriage.

Born in Kennett Square, Helena was a graduate of the Eddystone High School.  She worked as...

Feb 5, 1920

Albert D. Smith, 80, of Gap, PA, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2020, in Mt. Joy. He was the husband of Nancy Williams Smith for over 60 years.   Born in Chester, PA, he was the son of the late Clarence A. and Lillian Benson Smith.

He grew up in Delaware County and served in the U.S....

Stephen Reshy, 80, of Gap, passed away on Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. He was the husband of the late Betty E. Underwood Reshy who died in 2005. Born in Valley Township, Chester County, he was the son of the late Stephen and Julia Juhasz Reshy.

He served honorably in...

William Warren Scott, Sr., 94, of Coatesville, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2008, at Freedom Village in West Brandywine Township. He was the widower of Mary Bernard Scott, with whom he shared 64 years of marriage.

William W. Scott was born on March 5, 1914, in Sadsburyville to Warren Hope Scott and Myrtle McGowan Scott. Mr. Scott,...

William E. McGinnis, 89, of Neffsville, formerly of Ephrata and Parkesburg, passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2011 at the Lancashire Hall. He was husband of the late Sarah B. McGinnis who died in 1999. Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late William E. and Elizabeth McGinnis, Sr. Bill served honorably in the US Army from...

Theresa M. Slack, 60, of Cochranville went home to be with the Lord on Easter Sunday April 12, 2009. She was the wife of Alan E. Slack with whom she shared 41 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Anna Caporaletti Mastrostefano.

Terry was a 1967 graduate of Upper...

William L. "Billy" Jones, 58, of Cochranville, died on Saturday, January 23, 2010 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Shelia L. Turner Jones, with whom he shared 40 years of marriage. Born in West Grove, he was the son of the late William O. and Frances M. Walsh Jones.

Bill was an area...

William Gordon Donnelly, Sr., 81, of Nottingham, passed away at his home, surrounded by his family on Thursday, October 21, 2010. He was the husband of Betty Greer Donnelly, with whom he shared 58 years of marriage. Born on Friday, April 19, 1929 in West Grove, he was the son of the late Julius and Helen Gordon Donnelly.  An area...

Walter C. Ferguson, 69, of Middletown, DE, died on Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at the Christiana Hospital in Newark, DE. He was the beloved husband of the late Helen Marie Fagan Ferguson who passed away in 2005 and whom he longed to be with again.

Born in Ogden, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph...

Wilbert H. "Webb" Gable, 86, of Honey Brook, died on Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at the Tel Hai Retirement Community. He was the husband of the late Evelyn Barker Gable who passed away last year. Born in Glenmoore, he was the son of the late Clarence and Lillian Bussinger Gable. Webb was an area resident all his life. He proudly...

Warren Curry Pechin, 90, of Coatesville, passed away on Monday, October 7, 2013 at the Coatesville VA Hospice Unit. He was the husband of the late Carolyn Cisarik Pechin who died in 2000. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Warren C. and Catherine E. Miller Pechin. Warren proudly served in the US Navy during WWII aboard...