Obituaries

Feb 21, 2014

Anne Marie Bennett, 72, of Coatesville, died on Friday, February 21, 2014. She was the beloved wife of Joseph Bennett, Jr. with whom she shared 12 years of marriage. Born in Scranton, PA she was the daughter of Stephen and Mary Joyce.Anne was a 1960 graduate of Scott High School. She was a member of Holy Rosary Church of Coatesville...

Feb 16, 2014

John D. "Jack" Simpson, 55, of Parkesburg, passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2014 at the Brandywine Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Susan Dower Simpson with whom he shared 27 years of marriage. Born in Darby, PA, he was the son of the late John G. Simpson and Marian Kennedy Simpson.Jack was employed by Siemens of Malvern, PA....

Feb 16, 2014

Elizabeth K. Wallace, 86, of Westwood, died on Sunday, February 16, 2014 at the Tel-Hai Retirement Community. She was the widow of Ralph "Bud" Wallace who passed away in 2009. Born in Oxford, PA, she was the daughter of Lewis and Mary Carrol Nelson.Elizabeth was an area resident all her life. She was employed by Wyethe Laboratories. She was a...

Feb 13, 2014

Richard Leon Hall, Jr., 47, of Gap, passed away at his home on Thursday, February 13, 2014.  Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Paula Lee Wallace Hall of Gap and the late Richard Leon Hall Sr., who passed away in 2001.He was employed by Merk Construction Inc. of Lancaster.A resident of Gap most of his life, he had...

Feb 12, 2014

Vernon Lee Ream, 64, of West Brandywine, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014 at the Coatesville VA Medical Center. He was the beloved husband of Beth Anne Good Ream with whom he shared 31 years of marriage. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Aaron and Elsie McFadden Ream.Vernon was a 1967 graduate of the Pequea...

Feb 2, 2014

William S. Wilson, 93, of West Goshen, died on Sunday, February 2, 2014, at the Neighborhood Hospice in West Chester.  He was the husband of L. Virginia Schreck Wilson with whom he shared 67 years of marriage.Born in Cleveland, OH, he was the son of the late Mina E. McMullen and Arthur F. Wilson.  He was a native of Dunkirk,...

Jan 31, 2014

Joshua Tyler Broomell, 13, of Honey Brook, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2014 at the Reading Hospital.

Born in Lancaster, Joshua was the beloved son of Donald B. Broomell, Jr. of Honey Brook and Kristie L. Broomell of Lancaster.Joshua attended the Wyebrook Baptist Church of Elverson.Joshua was in the seventh grade at the Pequea Valley Intermediate School.  He was on...

Jan 24, 2014

Mildred M. Foster Gill, 96, of West Bradford Twp., died on Friday, January 24, 2014 at Harrison Senior Living in Christiana, PA. She was the widow of the late Robert W. Gill and her first husband the late Leon J. Foster. Born in West Grove, she was the daughter of Samuel and Erma Issac Bryan. Mildred was a 1934 graduate...

Jan 22, 2014

Bettina Marie Smith, 79, of Parkesburg, died on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at the LifeCare Center in West Chester. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Samuel A. and Belle Stamine Smith.Bettina had been under the care of Kelsch Associates for the past 33 years including living in Life Sharing with the Michael and Pat Thompson...

Jan 21, 2014

Richard D. Thomas, 96, of Parkesburg, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at his home with his family.

He was the beloved husband of Alma Wilson Thomas with whom he shared 72 years of marriage.

Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the...

Jan 18, 2014

James Dean, 66, of Sadsburyville, went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, January 18th, 2014 at the Brandywine Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Ida Guest Dean, with whom he shared 21 years of marriage.Born in Ridley Park, Pa, James was the son of the late Florence Clark and Joseph J. Dean.He served in the US Army.James...

Jan 14, 2014

Frances M. Rettew, 92, formerly of Pomeroy, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at the Hickory House Nursing Home in Honey Brook. She was the wife of the late LaVerne R. Rettew who died in 1979. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Tillie Kerney Montgomery.Frances was an area resident all her life. She...

Jan 6, 2014

Richard T. McCarraher, 64, of Parkesburg, passed away on Monday, January 6th, 2014, at Brandywine Hospital.  Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Myrtle McCarraher.An area resident his entire life, he was employed at Dart Container in Leola as a Fork Lift Operator.He is survived by three children: Richard of Reinhold, Pa., Mark of Coatesville, and Elaine...

Jan 6, 2014

James E. Wilson, 80, of Honey Brook, passed away on Monday, January 6th, 2014 at the Coatesville VA Hospice Center.  He was the beloved husband of Elizabeth Joan Mills Wilson, with whom he shared 58 years of marriage.Born in Martinsburg, W.V., James was the son of the late Lottie R. (Zepp) and Elmer J. Wilson.  He served honorably in the...

Jan 1, 2014

Harry K Wilson, 87, of Lancaster, passed away at his home on Wednesday, January 1, 2014 while under the care of Hospice of Lancaster County and Elder Care. He was the beloved husband of Jacqueline Lindsay Wilson. Born at home near Atglen, PA, Harry was the son of the late Walter and Nora McMillan Wilson.Harry and Jacqueline were married in...

Jan 1, 2014

Edna Pirches, 81, of Sadsburyville, passed away at her home on Wednesday, January 1, 2014. She was the widow of the late George R. Pirches, Jr. who died in 2000. Born in Cochranville, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Isabella Griffith Barrage.Edna was an area resident all her life and a 1951 graduate of the Scott High...

Dec 31, 2013

Alberto Soto, 25, of Oxford, passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 after a short battle with cancer.  He was the beloved husband of Sherry (Madonna) Soto.Born in Lancaster, Alberto was son of Wanda Soto of Landenburg and Jose Soto of Nottingham.Alberto was active duty with the United States Air Force.  He had been stationed at Dover, DE from June...

Dec 26, 2013

Lois Varnes Mendenhall, 78, of North Port, Florida, previously of Cochranville, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2013.  She was the wife of Paul E. Mendenhall with whom she shared 60 years of marriage.Born in Coatesville Hospital, Lois was the daughter of the late Arthur C. Varnes and Kathryn Miller Varnes.  She was a graduate of Scott High School in...

Dec 26, 2013

Fred Dale Varnes, 69, of Glenmoore, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2013 at his home.Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Kathryn (Miller) and Arthur Varnes.Fred was a 1963 graduate of the Octorara High School.  He was employed at Aer-Core of Pottstown as an Equipment Operator.He served honorably in the US Army.Fred was a life...

Dec 26, 2013

Betty Jane Patton Witte, 92, of Parkesburg, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2013 at the Neighborhood Hospice of West Chester.  She was the wife of Charles W. Witte, who passed away in 1992.Born in Lebanon, Pa, she was the daughter of the late Jackson F. and Sarah C. Jane (Miller) Patton.A graduate of the Benner High School.  She was...