Obituaries

Violet Mildred Brackin Althouse

The Althouse family is mourning the death of Violet Mildred Brackin Althouse who died at St. Anne's Retirement Community Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at the age of 97. Violet was born on May 22, 1913, in Londonderry Township, Chester County, to the late Walter H. and Emma Burnite Brackin.  She graduated from Coatesville High School in 1931 and from the...

Theron D. Cook

Theron D. Cook, 55, of Parkesburg, passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2013 under the care of Neighborhood Hospice Center of West Chester.  He was the beloved husband of Cathy (Brooks) Cook, with whom he shared 29 years of marriage.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Marie (Decker) Cook of Cochranville and the late Allen B....

William M. Nickle

William M. Nickle, 52, of New Castle, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2009 at the Christiana Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Karen Albright Nickle, with whom he shared 27 years of marriage.

Born on October 26, 1956 in Wilmington, he was the son of Louis Nickle Jr. of Elkton, Md., and the late Dorothy...

The Rev. H. Roberts Lorenz

The Rev. H. Roberts Lorenz died peacefully at Meadow Ridge, Tel Hai in Honey Brook, PA. on July 26th, 2012.  Fr. Lorenz was born on December 15, 1932 in Norristown, Pa to Edward Alexander and Katherine Roberts Lorenz.

He received a B.A. degree from Maryville College in Tennessee, received a Masters of Divinity from the Philadelphia Divinity School...

Steven E. Stoltzfus

Steven E. Stoltzfus, 70, of Kinzers, died at his home on Monday, July 30, 2012. He was the husband of Mary Jane Stoltzfus with whom he shared 49 years of marriage. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Ida Arment Stoltzfus of Ephrata and the late Steven K. Stoltzfus.

Mr. Stoltzfus was an area resident all his...

William E. Kenworthy

William E. Kenworthy, 78, of Wagontown, passed away on Thursday, January 13, 2011 at his home. He was the husband of Mary Pat Lohr Kenworthy with whom he shared 55 years of marriage.

Born in Compass, he was the son of the late Marvin and Marion Wattson Kenworthy.

Bill was a resident of Chester County...

Thomas J. Phipps, Iii

Thomas J. Phipps III, 61, of East Fallowfield, Pa. went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 8, 2010 at the Brandywine Hospital in Caln Township, PA. He was the beloved husband of Teresa Girafalco Phipps with whom he shared 34 years of marriage. Born October 6, 1949 in West Chester, Pa., Thomas was the second of...

Valerie Lynn Canfield

Valerie Lynn Canfield, 58, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2011, at her home.  Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of  the late Irvin and Mary Shearer Reed.

She was a graduate of Octorara high School and was employed in the electronics division of Princeton University.

She is survived by her children,...

Timothy John Scott

Timoth y John Scott, 37, of Honey Brook, passed away on Monday, July, 4, 2011 at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late James P. and Marjorie A. Ebert Scott. He is survived by one daughter Haley Ann Anderson and five brothers; Paul, David, John, Mark and Charles Scott. Family and...

Tina Thomas Jones

Tina Thomas Jones, 59, of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, January 16, 2009 at the Brandywine Hospital.  She was the widow of the late Horace E. Jones.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Gerald and Doris Baum Thomas.

She is survived by her daughter, Sophia R. Jones Copper of Downingtown, grandchildren,...

Thomas Joseph Mccloskey Erkert, Sr.

Thomas Joseph McCloskey Erkert, Sr., 61, entered into eternal rest with his wife beside him on May 4, 2013 at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.  In his final hours, he was surrounded by his family.

He was the husband of Cassandra Smith Erkert, with whom he shared 34 years of marriage.  He was the father of Thomas...

Steven Gerald Keck, Jr.

Steven Gerald Keck, Jr., 24, of Parkesburg, passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 in Lewes, Delaware.

Born on September 1, 1986 in West Chester, he was the beloved son of Steven Sr. and Sherry Lynn (Baker) Keck. Steve was a 2004 graduate of the Coatesville Area Senior High.  After graduation, he took a four week camping trip...

William B. Cochran

William B. Cochran, 88, of Honey Brook, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2009 at his home. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth M. McLellan Cochran who died in 2007. Born in Centerville, Alabama, he was the son of the late Henry and Lilly Terry Cochran. Bill enlisted in the US Army in 1939 and served throughout...

William D. Welsch

William D. Welsch, 89, of Landis Homes, formerly of Parkesburg, died on Sunday, November 14, 2010 while under the care of Hospice of Lancaster county at the Essa Flory Hospice Center. He was the husband of Doris Harris Welsch since 2004 and his first wife the late Faye M. Welsch. Born in Lancaster County, he was the son of...

William Arthur Reinike, Jr.

William Arthur Reinike, Jr., 83, of Bainbridge, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2011 in Columbia. He was the beloved husband of Myrtle M. Reinike, with whom he shared 22 years of marriage, and the widower of Sally (Huber) Reinike, who passed in 1988 after 41 years of marriage.

Born in New Castle, DE, He was the...

Thomas Evan Ferguson

Thomas Evan Ferguson, 43, of Modena, died suddenly on Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at the Brandywine Hospital. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Maurice Watson Ferguson, Jr. and Rebecca JoAnn Phillips Ferguson Thompson and step son of the late Ralph Thompson.

A resident of Modena for 35 years, Tom attended the Coatesville...

Walter R. Clark, Sr.

Walter R. Clark, Sr., 68, of Cochranville, passed away on Friday, December 4, 2009 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center in West Chester. He was the husband of Anna E. Walton Clark with whom he shared 11 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Raymond G. and Helen Sessler Clark.

Walt was...

Walter L. Thomas

Walter L. Thomas, Sr. 86, formerly of Cochranville, passed away on Thursday October 15, 2009 at the Tel Hai Retirement Community in Honey Brook. He was the husband of the late Sara Graybeal Thomas who died on June 9, 2009. They had shared 67 years of marriage.

Born in Upper Oxford Twp., he was the son of...

Thomas F. O'Brien, Jr.

Thomas F. O'Brien, Jr., 88, of East Fallowfield, Pa., passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2010 at the Bellingham Retirement Home, where he has resided since January. He was the widower of the late June Taylor O'Brien who passed away in 2009 after they had shared 65 years of marriage together.

Born in Long Island, N.Y., he...

William Glenn Nevin

William Glenn Nevin, 67, of Jefferson, MD, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2012.  He was the beloved husband of Rebecca Ann (Walraven) Nevin, with whom he shared 42 years of marriage.

Born in Washington D.C. at the Walter Reed Army Hospital, he was the son of the late Glenn W. and Emmy Lou (Hevener) Nevin.  He was...