Obituaries

Richard W. Young

Richard W. Young, 71, of Parkesburg, died on Monday, September 20, 2010 at the Hickory House of Honey Brook. He was the husband of Lorraine Wilson Young with whom he shared 51 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Warren E. and Anne Sloyer Young. Richard was a 1957 graduate of Coatesville High...

Ruth E. Lamborn

Ruth E. Lamborn, 49, of West Grove, PA, passed away on Monday, November 24, 2008 at the Jennersville Regional Hospital.  Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of Barbara Semple Reece of West Grove and the late Scott Lamborn Sr.

Ruth graduated from Avon Grove High School in 1977.  She was a Methodist by faith.

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Samuel E. Mattson, Sr.

Samuel E. Mattson, Sr., 71, of Coatesville, passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2013 at his home. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Bertha (Frame) and Charles S. Mattson. A lifelong resident of Coatesville, Samuel worked at the former Lukens Steel in the EMS Maintenance Dept.  He was a life member of the West End Fire Co., the...

Reba Taylor

Reba Taylor, 93, of Coatesville, died on Thursday, June 27th at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the widow of George Taylor. Born in Lenover, she was the daughter of Jacob and Hanna Griffy Hammonds. She was a faithful member of the Mt. Zion AME Church where she served as Stewart and member of the Choir and Missionary Society. She is...

Terri S. Persch

Terri S. Persch, 50, of Coatesville, PA, passed away at the Brandywine Hospital on Wednesday, August 7, 2013.  She was the wife of Thomas E.  Persch. Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of  Ann Kepler Boice of West Chester and the late Paul Boice. She was a graduate of Octorara High School and was employed as an office manager...

Terri Lynn Hill

Terri Lynn Hill, 47, of Parkesburg, died on Monday, April 22, 2013 at the Brandywine Hospital. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Susan V. Helm Thomas of Parkesburg and the late John B. Thomas, Sr.

An area resident all her life, she was employed by McDonald's of Parkesburg as a crew member. She is survived, in...

Robert (Bob) L. Botkin, Sr.

Robert (Bob) L. Botkin, Sr., 67, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Monday, May 14, 2012 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Jean (Shero) Botkin, with whom he shared 44 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late John and Violet (Perry) Botkin. He served honorably in the US...

Robert Lewis Erb

Robe rt Lewis Erb, 65, of Parkesburg, died on Monday, June 21, 2010 at the Brandywine Hospital. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Horace B. and Beulah Hunsberger Erb. Robert graduated from Henderson High School class of 1963 and he also attended Temple Bible College in Chattanoga, TN. He served in the US Army...

Shirley A. Pfitzenmeyer

Shirley A. Pfitzenmeyer, 67, of West Caln Township, passed away suddenly on Monday, March 24, 2014 at the Pembrooke Health and Rehab Center of West Chester. She was the beloved wife of Charles W. Pfitzenmeyer, Jr., with whom she shared 48 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, Shirley is the daughter of Doris Mentzer Franciscus of Wagontown and the late...

Ronald E. Supplee, Sr.

Ronald E. Supplee, Sr., 69, of Honey Brook, passed away on Thursday, June 19, 2014 at his home.  He was the beloved husband of Nancy H. Supplee, with whom he shared 50 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, Ronald was the son of the late Anna K. (Martin) and Alvin W. Supplee. Ronald was a 1962 graduate of the Coatesville...

Robert H. Webster

Robert H. Webster, 58, of Kinzer, passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at the Mt. Joy Hospice Center.  He was the husband of Patricia (Moyer) Webster, with whom he shared 23 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Robert B. and Mildred (Wanner) Webster.  He was a 1973 graduate of the...

Richard T. Mccarraher

Richard T. McCarraher, 64, of Parkesburg, passed away on Monday, January 6th at the 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,...

Ralph Terry Fairweather

Ralph Terry Fairweather, Jr., 81, of Romansville, passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2010 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Kathryn McCormick Fairweather with whom he shared 53 years of marriage.

Born in Wilmington, DE, he was the son of the late Ralph and Greta Thompson Fairweather. An area resident all his life,...

Sharon L. Anderson

Sharon L. Anderson,  62, of South Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2013, at the Brandywine Hospital.  She was the wife of Robert Anderson with whom she shared 14 years of marriage.  Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Esther Palmer Hastings. She is also survived by 4 children;  Herbert R. Walton of Little...

Ronald C. Morrison

Ronald C. Morrison, 80, of West Caln, went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 21, 2012 with his family by his side. He was the beloved husband of Stella Walton Morrison with whom he shared 54 years of marriage. Born in West Grove, he was the son of the late Milton and Mary Powell Morrison.

Ron...

Thelma I. Peron

Thelma I. Peron, 76, of Sadsburyville, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2013, surrounded by her loving family at the Chester County Hospital. Born in Indiana, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Irene Jamison Houser.

Thelma had lived in the area since 1962 and was employed by Pepperridge Farms at the Denver, PA...

Ruth Annebelle Amway Gregor

Ruth Annebelle Amway Gregor, 71, of Coatesville, PA, passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2008 at the Abington Memorial Hospital. She was the daughter of the late John Amway and Ruth Aumut Styer.  She enjoyed crossword puzzles and crochet.

She is survived by her daughters: "Candy" Middleton and Kathy Ann Marnathal; her longtime companion, Sidney Harris; three...

Sammy W. Mcdowell

Sammy W. McDowell, 65, of Gap, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at his home.  He was the husband of Maureen O'Flaherty McDowell, with whom he shared 25 years of marriage.

Born in Union County, North Carolina, he was the son of Elizabeth Hargitt Benton and the late William McDowell.  Sammy served honorably in the US...

Samuel A. Trego

Samuel A. Trego, 78, of Downingtown, formerly of Coatesville, died on Friday, December 25, 2009 at the Brandywine Hospital following a short illness. He was the husband of Joan M. Hoskins Trego with whom he shared 44 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Clarence and Henrietta Gottier Trego.

He...

Ruthann "Rudy" Smith

Ruthann "Rudy" Smith, 63, of Westwood, died on Sunday, January 1, 2012 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the wife of Theodore A. Smith with whom she shared 45 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Margaret Santucci Gehring.

Rudy was an area resident all her life and a...