Obituaries

Vivian Saeger Hayes

Vivian Saeger Hayes, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother was born in Allentown, PA in 1913. She passed away at Tel Hai Retirement Community, Honey Brook, PA on November 5th. She was 98 years old. Vivian was the daughter of Edwin P. Saeger and Florence Stephens Saeger who ran their plumbing company in Allentown for more than 50...

Thomas A. "Sam" Riley

Thomas A. "Sam" Riley, 77, of Parkesburg, passed away on Thursday, January 13, 2011.  He was the companion of Kathryn A. Clark. Born in Cliffton, N.C., he was the son of Thomas Henry Riley and Josie Marie Roland Riley. He was most recently employed as a Driver for the Amish. Sam is survived by his three children: Frances E....

Victor Lynn Weaver

Victor Lynn Weaver, 61, of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, formerly of East Brandywine Township, died on October 9, 2011 after a long illness. He was the son of Thelma Weaver of Brandamore and the late Charles Weaver.

Victor moved to Florida in the early 1970's where he became an accomplished mason contractor specializing in artistic designs in brick,...

Victor "Ted" Shaw

Victor "Ted" Shaw, 86, of Gap, passed away on Friday, January 11th at the Essa Flory Hospice Center, under the care of Hospice of Lancaster County. He was the beloved husband of Joan Shultz Shaw, with whom he shared 57 years of marriage.

He was born in Philadelphia to the late Thomas and Anna Shaw. He was a...

William H. Backenstose

William H. Backenstose, 75, of West Grove, formerly of E. Fallowfield and Parkesburg, passed away at his home on Sunday, August 7, 2011. He was the husband of Ethel Wise Backenstose with whom he shared 50 years of marriage. Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late William and Alene Matthews Backenstose. Bill was an area resident...

William J. Thomas Sr.

William J. Thomas, Sr., 70, of Oxford, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Dolores Baxter Thomas, with whom he shared 48 years of friendship and marriage.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late William H. and Jane Stoner Thomas. An area resident his...

Victoria M. "Vicky" Morefield

Victoria M. "Vicky" Morefield, 48, of Quarryville, passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2011 at her home.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Bob R. and Joan Fuller Morefield. She is survived by her two sisters, Deborah Ammon, companion of Jim Stauffer, of Gap and Brenda Hogg, companion of Jim Floyd, of New Providence;...

Vincent F. Emondi

Vincent F. Emondi, 38, of Honey Brook, died on Monday, September 19, 2011 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the husband of Wesley C. Galson Emondi, with whom he shared over 11 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, he was the son of Robert L. Emondi and wife Linda of Myerstown and Mary Kathryn "Kit" Wilkinson Hagan and...

William John "Bill" Kochel

William John "Bill" Kochel, 54, of Cochranville passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at his home.  He was the son of Norman B. Kochel and Elizabeth F. Battistilli. He was a 1977 graduate of Octorara High School and became a Paramedic after two years of college. He was a Past Fire Chief of Parkesburg Fire Company (1996-1999) and Life...

William A. Stong

William A. Stong, 77, of Christiana, PA, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Saturday, December 25, 2010 at LifeCare Hospitals of Chester Co. in West Chester.

He was the husband of Patricia L. McCrery Stong with whom he shared 58 years of marriage.

An area resident all his life, he served in the US Navy...

Ronald C. Wiggins

Ronald C. Wiggins, 53, of Parkesburg, passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at the Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby, PA.  He was the beloved son of Suzanne Williams Wiggins of Parkesburg and the late Leon C. Wiggins.  He was the beloved father to his son, Justin Wiggins of Parkesburg.

A resident of Parkesburg, most of his life,...

Scott R. Ellis

Scott R. Ellis, 49, of Terre Hill, passed away on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at the Manor Care of Reading. He was the beloved husband of Carol D. (Coates) Ellis, with whom he shared 14 years of marriage.

Born in Oyster Bay, New York, he was the son of Raymond B. and Avis M. (Connor) Ellis of...

Sidney L. Hammond

Sidney L. Hammond, 81, of Gap, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Wednesday, July 11, 2012, at his home surrounded by his family.

He was born in Atglen, PA, and was the son of the late Herbert and Florence White Hammond. He was the husband of the late Carol A. Hammond.

An area resident most...

Raymond W. "Catty" Jackson

Raymond W. "Catty" Jackson, 69, of Cochranville, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2012 at his home.  He was the beloved husband of Carol A. (Dero) Jackson and the widower of the late Clydie E. Jackson. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Raymond W. and Anna E. "Betty" (McClure) Jackson. He served honorably in the...

Rosalie Patricia Gentile

Rosalie Patricia Gentile, 71, of Lancaster, formerly of Christiana, passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2013 following a lengthy illness, at the Essa Flory Hospice Center in Lancaster. She was the beloved wife of John L. Gentile with whom she shared 47 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Mildred Lorelli DeStefano....

Robert H. Keylor, Jr.

Robert H. Keylor, Jr., 59, of West Caln, passed away at his home on Tuesday, December 3, 2013. He was the husband of Agnes "Buffie" R. Jilek Keylor with whom he shared 36 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Esther Wertz Keylor of Coatesville and the late Robert H. Keylor, Sr. Bob was an area...

Ruby K. Maser

Ruby K. Maser, 84, of Cochranville, surrounded by her family, went home to be with the Lord on April 1, 2014 at Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community.   Born near Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Ruth Kepler. She was the loving wife of Arthur L. Maser, sharing 60 years of marriage, and the devoted mother of Sherry...

Robert T. Barnett

Robert T. Barnett, 86, of Cochranville, passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2013 at his home.  He was the beloved husband of Jeanie Gaido Barnett, with whom he shared 23 years of marriage. Born in Parkesburg, Robert was the son of the late Amie and Howard Barnett. Robert was honored to serve in the US Army during W.W.II.  He also...

Shirley A. Thompson

Shirley A. Thompson, 77, of Christiana, passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2013 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the wife of the late Raymond Thompson. Born in Chester County, she was the daughter of the late James and Dorothy Hunter Kauffman.

She is survived by two children, Carol, wife of Charles Pletcher of Gap and Randolph Thompson...

Reginald W. "Reggie" Ball

Reginald  W. "Reggie" Ball, 83, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2014 at the Brandywine Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Karen Day with whom he shared 13 years of marriage.  Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of the late Charles and Muriel Mercer Ball. Reggie proudly served in the US Marine Corps...