Obituaries

Doris Carter

Doris Carter

Mar 30, 2014

Doris Carter, 67, of Atglen, passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2014 at her home, surrounded by her family.  She was the widow of the late George Carter, with whom she shared 10 years of marriage.Born in Coatesville, Doris was the daughter of the late Mary Sara (Gibson) and Paul Mann.  She was a 1964 graduate of the Octorara High...

Anna Engle Wiggins

Anna Engle Wiggins

Mar 30, 2014

Anna Engle Wiggins, 70, of Christiana, passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2014 at the Lancaster General Hospital.  She was the beloved wife of Charles "Merv Engle" Wiggins, with whom she shared 51 years of marriage.Born in Coatesville, Anna was the daughter of the late Dorothy and Clifford Hoover.She was a member of the Maple Grove Mennonite Church of Atglen....

Gary Lee Sensenig

Gary Lee Sensenig

Mar 29, 2014

Gary Lee Sensenig, 53, of Cochranville, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 29, 2014 at his home.  He was the beloved husband of Karen L. Sensenig, with whom he shared 32 years of marriage.Born in Coatesville, Gary was the son of the late Dorothy A. (Graybeal) and Harry K. Sensenig.He was a 1979 graduate of the...

Judith Oliver Thompson

Judith Oliver Thompson

Mar 28, 2014

Judith Oliver Thompson, 79, of Avondale, passed away on Friday, March 28, 2014 at Ware Presbyterian Village, Oxford, PA. Born in Hopewell, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Frances Oliver and Ernestine Lutz Oliver.Judy attended the University of Delaware for both her BS and graduate studies. She became an avid horsewoman, learning to fox hunt as an adult...

Donald Edwin Wharton, Jr.

Donald Edwin Wharton, Jr.

Mar 28, 2014

Donald Edwin Wharton, Jr., 56, of Morrisdale, PA, passed away on Friday, March 28, 2014.  Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Geraldine "Jeri" (Rodgers) and Donald Edwin Wharton, Sr.He was a graduate of Unionville High School of Unionville, PA.  Donald was self-employed as an auto mechanic.He is survived by his siblings, Donna Miller of Gap, Wanda Sheridan, wife...

John A. "Jack" Simmons, Sr.

John A. "Jack" Simmons, Sr.

Mar 24, 2014

John A. "Jack" Simmons, Sr., 79, of Parkesburg, passed away on Monday, March 24, 2014 at the Lancaster General Hospital after battling with cancer for one year. He was the husband of the late Shirley Daily Simmons who died in 2009. Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of John E. and Dorothy Gillespie Simmons.Jack was a 1952 graduate of...

Frances Marie Davis Hager

Frances Marie Davis Hager

Mar 21, 2014

Frances Marie Davis Hager, 86, of Modena, passed away on Friday, March 21, 2014 at Harrsion Senior Living in Christiana, PA. She was the wife of the late Ralph "Curley" Hager. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late George F. and Clara Hadley Coulter.Frances was an area resident all her life. She was employed by the US...

Barbara Brittingham Monaghan

Barbara Brittingham Monaghan

Mar 21, 2014

Barbara Brittingham Monaghan, 86, of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, March 21, 2014 at the Neighborhood Hospice Inpatient Unit in West Chester.  She was the wife of  John S. "Jack" Monaghan and her first husband the late Albert S. Lawson.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late David and Belle Lawrence Brittingham.Barb was a 1945 graduate of...

Carter Patrick Herd

Carter Patrick Herd

Mar 17, 2014

Carter Patrick Herd, infant son of Brandon L. Herd and Breanne G. Smith of Parkesburg, PA, died at birth on Monday, March 17, 2014 at the Chester County Hospital.He will be missed by Grandparents, Great Grandparents and a host of Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and beloved pet dog Gemma.Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 11am from...

Joshua Lee Wilson

Joshua Lee Wilson

Mar 12, 2014

Joshua Lee Wilson, 37, of Gum Tree, Cochranville, died on March 12, 2014 in Coatesville. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Cynthia Wilson Heilner and he was raised by grandparents Norris E. Wilson and the late Eva Kay Wilson.Joshua was an area resident all his life and a 1995 graduate of Octorara High School. He was employed by...

Brian Wayne Kerr

Brian Wayne Kerr

Mar 12, 2014

Brian Wayne Kerr, 44, of Parkesburg, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 under the care of the Hospice and Community Care of Lancaster County in Mount Joy.Born in Phoenixville, he was the beloved son of Dawn M. Fryer of Parkesburg and the late Keith LeRoy Kerr.Brian was a 1988 graduate of the Octorara High School.  He was self employed...

Jena Nichole Moore

Jena Nichole Moore

Mar 11, 2014

Jena Nichole Moore, 23, of Gap, died on Tuesday, March 11, 2014.  She was the beloved daughter of Pamela Landis Moore of Narvon, PA and Donald Eugene Moore, Jr. of Gap, PA.Jena was a 2008 graduate of Pequea Valley High School and was a member of the Pequea Presbyterian Church in Narvon, PA.  She was currently working at A. Duie...

Amelia B. Mackey

Amelia B. Mackey

Mar 11, 2014

Amelia B. Mackey, 91, formerly of Gap, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at Maple Farms in Akron.  She was the widow of Fredrick Evans, who passed in 1981, and John L. Mackey, who passed away in 2004.Born Kennett Square, Amelia was the daughter of the late Mary Alice (Atkins) and Ralph Baldwin.  An area resident most of her...

Adonis Rafael Rodriguez

Adonis Rafael Rodriguez

Mar 10, 2014

Adonis Rafael Rodriguez, 39, of Parkesburg passed away on Monday, March 10, 2014 at his home.Born in Puerto Rico, he was the son of Jose R. Rodriguez and Margarita Taliercio Mejias.He attended the J&J Institute of Philadelphia.He is also survived by his brother, Nia Rodriguez (Raquel Torres) and sister Adoris Zoe Rodriguez (Juan Lopez); his grandparents, Mercedes Soto and Juan...

Dixie Lee Book Eveler

Dixie Lee Book Eveler

Mar 8, 2014

Dixie Lee Book Eveler, 75, of West Caln, passed away on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at the Brandywine Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late James A. Eveler, Sr. who died in 1999. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Ernest "Tip" and Violet Hoffman Book.She lived in Coatesville all of...

Henry L. "Tim" Seal

Henry L. "Tim" Seal

Mar 7, 2014

Henry L. "Tim" Seal, 69, of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, March 7, 2014 at the Brandywine Hospital.  He was the husband of Linda K. (Ranck) Seal.Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Adena (Hill) and Henry L. Seal, Sr.He served in the US Marine Corps from 1963 to 1967 during the Vietnam War.  He was...

Thelma Pickel Collins

Thelma Pickel Collins

Mar 1, 2014

Thelma Pickel Collins, 90, of New Holland, previously of Parkesburg, passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2014 at the Garden Spot Village.  She was the widow of the late Warren L. Collins Jr., with whom she shared 59 years of marriage.Born in Nine Points, Lancaster Co., Thelma was the daughter of the late Lillie (Boose) and William F. Pickel.She was...

Parke Elwood Morrison

Parke Elwood Morrison

Feb 28, 2014

Parke Elwood Morrison, 84, of Honey Brook, passed away on Friday, February 28, 2014 at the Pocopson Home. He was the husband of the late Joanne L. Guiney Morrison who died in 2010 after sharing 60 years of marriage.Born in Coatesville, Parke was the son of the late Pearl (Johnson) and Arthur Morrison.He was a graduate of the Coatesville High...

Ethel "Linda" Zell John

Ethel "Linda" Zell John

Feb 25, 2014

Ethel, "Linda" Zell John, 92, wife of L. Kirk John, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at the Tel-Hai Retirement Community.  She and her husband had lived in the Coatesville area since their marriage in 1946.Mrs. John was the daughter of George and Rebekah Zell of Kennett Square.  She was a graduate of Kennett Consolidated School, class of 1939...

Gloria Johnson

Gloria Johnson

Feb 23, 2014

Gloria Johnson, 70, of Thorndale, passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2014 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center of West Chester.  She was the widow of the late Lee Johnson.Born in Kirchberg, Germany, Gloria was the daughter of the late Anna Jolowa and John Makar.An area resident most of her life, Gloria was employed by Hoffmann - La Roche Inc. of...