Obituaries

Robert F. Killingsworth

Robert F. Killingsworth, 79, of Strasburg, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Monday, August 13, 2012 at ManorCare Health Services in Lancaster.  He was the beloved husband of Maxine Killingsworth, with whom he shared 60 years of marriage.

Born in New York City, Robert was the son of the late Homer and Mary Killingsworth. He was a 1952...

Stephen J. Harkins

Stephen J. Harkins, formerly of Hatboro and Hellertown, PA, passed away April 9, 2014 at the Abington Hospice of Warminster, due to heart failure.  He was 57. Steve was the son of Frances M. Harkins of Hatboro and the late James J. Harkins, Jr.  Also surviving are brothers, Kevin and Sean, sister, Frances, a niece and a nephew. A 1974...

Raymond E. Crump

Raymond E. Crump, 72, of Atglen, died on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Judith Ann Kisthardt Crump with whom he shared 51 years of marriage. Born in Trenton, NJ, he was the son of the late John M. and Mildred Schoeller Crump.

Ray was an area...

Plummer E. Koontz, Jr.

Plummer E. Koontz, Jr., 87, of Coatesville, died peacefully at his home on Friday, October 12, 2012. He was the husband of Doris J. Keller Koontz and his first wife Martha Boyer who died in 1995 and his second wife Helen Gregor who died in 2004. Born in Hagerstown, MD he was the son of Plummer and Ethel Wilson...

Shirley L. Spotts

Shirley L. Spotts, 73 of Gap, passed away at her home on Saturday March 27, 2010 surrounded by her loving family. She was the widow of the late John R. Spotts who died in 2006. Born in Gap, she was the daughter of the late William J. and Marie K. Berkey Englerth.

She is survived by one...

Sara W. "Sally" Zerr

Sara W. "Sally" Zerr, 83, of East Fallowfield, passed away peacefully into the hands of her Lord at her home on Tuesday, June 28, 2011. She was the devoted wife of the late Levi H. Zerr, Jr. who died in 2009. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Wilmer A. and Margaret Thorne White. Sally was...

Rhea Allen Hart, Sr.

Rhea Allen Hart, Sr., 75, of New Holland, passed away on Thursday, February 28th at his home, surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Marie R. (Kita) Hart, with whom he shared 56 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, Rhea was the son of the late Earl and Edna (Burrell) Hart.  He was a 1955...

Ralph S. Miller

Ralph S. Miller, 86, of Parkesburg, died on Thursday, January 8, 2009 at the Elsmere V.A. Hospital in Wilmington, DE. Ralph was born in Atglen and was the son of the late Norman Sr. and Elsie Jane Boots Miller.

He had lived in this area all his life and had served in the US Army during W.W.II...

Ruth T. Simmers

Ruth T. Simmers, 85, of New Holland, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2009 at the Ephrata Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Raymond F. Simmers, with whom she shared 62 years of marriage.

Born in Gap, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Susan Myers Trego. An area resident her entire life, she...

Raymond J. Garrett

Raymond J. Garrett, 96, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, April 12, 2012 at his home. He was the widower of the late Anna M. (McConnell) Garrett.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late John S. and Gertrude (Hurst) Garrett.

Before residing in Carlisle, he lived in Coatesville for 88 years where...

Rose Marie Hawk Nickle

Rose Marie Hawk Nickle, 68, of Oxford, passed away on Friday, November 27, 2009. Born in Elkton, Md., she was the daughter of the late Samuel B. Nickle and June Donmoyer Kasten.

An area resident most of her, she was employed as the Nottingham Tax Collector for 20 years and volunteered at the Coatesville and Jennersville Hospital....

Ronald A. Ferrara

Ronald A. Ferrara, 46, of Christiana, passed away tragically on Sunday, December 4, 2011 in East Earl Township, Lancaster Co. He was the beloved husband of Melanie (Thompson) Ferrara, with whom he shared 13 years of marriage.

Born in Perth Amboy, N.J., he was the son of Ronald A. Ferrara, Sr. and the late Madeline C. Kutchinski;...

Rose Marie Shute

Rose Marie Shute, 52, of Atglen, died on Friday August 7, 2009 at her home. Born in Coatesville she was the daughter of the late Robert W. Taylor, Sr. and Elizabeth Jane Rubincan Brown and step daughter of Allen Brown of Sadsburyville.

Rose was a 1975 graduate of Henderson High School. She was employed by Harrison Senior...

Ronald E. Geedey, Sr.

Ronald E. Geedey Sr., 78, of Cochranville, passed away on Monday, November 14, 2011 at the Chester County Hospital.  He was the widower of the late Martha (Moore) Geedey, with whom he shared 55 years of marriage.

Born in Denholm, Pa., he was the son of the late Cloyd E. Geedey and Tressie (Maben) Geedey.  He was a...

Raymond G. Weir, Jr.

Raymond G. Weir, Jr., 74, of Christiana, passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2009 at his home. He was the husband of Mary A. Kurtz Weir with whom he shared 44 years of marriage. Born in Pomeroy, he was the son of the late Raymond Weir Sr. and Margaret Doyle Weir.

He is survived, by his wife...

Sandra Lee Smith (Updated With Funeral Information)

Sandra Lee Smith, 48, of Willow Street, PA passed away on Friday, July 20, 2012 while under the care of Hospice of Lancaster at the Essa Flory Hospice Center. She was the beloved wife of Brian K. Smith with whom she shared 20 years of marriage. Born in Chester, she was the daughter of the Richard Barrett of Christiana...

Rose L. Miller

Rose L. Miller, 88, of Lancaster, died on March 23, 2013 at the Chester Valley Rehab Center of Malvern. She was the wife of the late Lawrence R. "Hip" Miller who died in 1999. Born in Alexandria, LA, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Pernella Haywood Washington.

Rose was employed at the former Embreeville Hospital....

Shirley A. Mcdonnell

Shirley A. McDonnell, 75, of Tel Hai Retirement Community, died on Friday, January 14, 2011. She was the wife of James McDonnell also of Tel Hai and her first husband the late Carl W. Geesey, II who died in 1979. Born in Unionville, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Frances Patton Linnenbaugh.

Shirley graduated...

Russell L. Probst

Russell L. Probst Jr., 51, of Strasburg, passed away suddenly at the York Hospital. He was the companion of Janice Shubert, with whom he shared 15 years together.

Born on July 21, 1957 in Lancaster, he was the son of Nancy A. and Russell L. Probst Sr. A resident of Strasburg his entire life, he was a...

Randy V. Warrick

Randy V. Warrick, 59, of Cochranville, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2011 at the Lancaster General Hospital.  He was the beloved son of Mary Lou Warrick of Cochranville and the late Floyd V. Warrick. He was a graduate of the Patton High School in Elizabethtown.  He served in the US Navy for four years.  He was a painter...