Obituaries
Rose Marie Garver
Aug 21, 2013
Rose Marie Garver, 73, of Coatesville, died on Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at the Brandywine Hospital. Born in West Chester, PA, she was the daughter of the late James and Edith McCowan.A County resident her whole life, she was employed by Harrison Senior Living in Christiana, PA as an LPN retiring in 2009. Rose was a faithful member of the...
Donald V. Kauffman
Aug 16, 2013
Donald V. Kauffman, 55, of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, August 16, 2013 at the VA Hospice Unit in Coatesville. Born in Lancaster, Donald was the beloved son of Gloria Dawn Jones of Parkesburg and Louis Kauffman, husband of Janice, of Strasburg.He was a 1976 graduate of Octorara High School. Donald served five years in the US Army as an...
Mabel S. Jones
Aug 12, 2013
Mabel S. Jones, 79, of New Holland, passed away on Monday, August 12, 2013 at the Lancaster General Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Denver "Bill" Jones with whom she shared 59 years of marriage. Born in Martins Corner, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Ida Rissle Givler.Mabel was an area resident all her life...
Bettie B. Weaver
Aug 12, 2013
Bettie B. Weaver, 82, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Monday, August 12, 2013 at the Tel Hai Retirement Community. She was the widow of Donald Weaver, who passed away this year after they shared 64 years of marriage together.Born in Birmingham, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Lila and James H. Brown. She was 1949 graduate of...
Robert Martin Gavin, Jr.
Aug 11, 2013
Robert Martin Gavin, Jr., 47, of Rocky Mount, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 11, 2013 at Port Deposit, MD. He was the beloved husband of Debra P. (Parker) Gavin, with whom he shared two years of marriage.Born in Havertown, Pa., he was the son of Jennie V. (Nolan) Gavin of Sadsburyville and Robert M. Gavin, Sr. of Gordonville.Robert...
Gloria Dee Shearer
Aug 2, 2013
Gloria Dee Shearer, 61, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Friday, August 2, 2013 at the University of Penn Hospital She was the beloved wife of Archie F. Shearer.Born in Salt Lake City, she was the daughter of Mary Montrone Behunin of Denver, Co. and the late Delon Behunin.Gloria was a Catholic by faith.She was employed by Lincoln University in...
George Richard "String" Hoskins, Sr.
Jul 27, 2013
George Richard "String" Hoskins, Sr, age 86, of West Caln died Saturday, July 27, 2013 atthe VA Medical Center.He was the husband of Darlene Giannotta Hoskins.Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late George (Sonny) Maris Hoskins and the late Isabella Lake Hoskins. He resided in the Coatesville area all his life.He was a 1945 graduate of S....
Gabriel Philip Milanese, Jr.
Jul 25, 2013
Gabriel Philip Milanese, Jr., 56, of Coatesville, passed away after a lengthy illness on Thursday, July 25, 2013 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center where he was surrounded by his family. He was the devoted husband of Patricia (Rigoroso), with whom he shared 31 years of marriage.Born at the Chester County Hospital, he was the son of Jacqueline (Melrath) and the...
Samuel E. Mattson, Sr.
Jul 13, 2013
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 Lukens Veterans...
Helen A. Salzman
Jul 13, 2013
Helen A. Salzman, 82, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at the Tel Hai Retirement Community of Honey Brook. She was the widow of the late Vincent P. Salzman, who passed away in 1985.Born in Grove City, Pa., Helen was the daughter of the late Alberta E.(MacFarland) and Hutchinson B. Williams.Helen was a graduate from the...
Anna Marie Pongonis
Jul 12, 2013
Anna Marie Pongonis, 79, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Friday, July 12, 2013, surrounded by her loving family at the home of her son in Paradise. She was the beloved wife of Victor Lawrence Pongonis with whom she shared 59 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Bertha Shoemaker Ellis.Anna was...
Clarence E. "Duckeye" Rhoades, Jr.
Jul 8, 2013
Clarence E. "Duckeye" Rhoades, Jr., 87, of East Fallowfield, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, July 8, 2013 surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Pauline Rowe Rhoades who passed away back in March. They had shared 69 years of marriage. Born in Modena, he was the son of the late Clarence Sr. and Amy Mattson...
Doris Aurand Gabel
Jul 7, 2013
Doris Aurand Gabel, 86, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away June 7, 2013 at the Riverside Methodist Hospital of Columbus, Ohio. She was the widow of Louis W. Gabel, who died in 2001 after they had shared 50 years of marriage together.Born in Lewistown, Pa., Doris was the daughter of the late Fern and Sara (Moore) Aurand.She graduated from Penn State...
Rosalie Patricia Gentile
Jul 4, 2013
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.Mrs....
Josephine S. Rutledge
Jul 2, 2013
Josephine S. Rutledge, 82, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2013, at Conestoga View of Lancaster. She was the wife of John L. Rutledge, with whom she shared 65 years of marriage.Born in Chester, she was the daughter of the late Mary Jo (Brocolli) and Nicholas Iacono.Josephine was a parishioner of the Our Lady of Consolation Catholic...
Elizabeth Kuch
Jul 2, 2013
Elizabeth Kuch, 81, of West Caln, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at the Zerbe Sisters Nursing Center of Narvon. She was the beloved wife of Eugene C. Kuch with whom she shared 44 years of marriage. Born in E. Fallowfield Twp., she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Agnes Harmath Adorian.Betty was a 1951 graduate of...
James R. Scott
Jun 29, 2013
James R. Scott, 76, of Downingtown, passed away at his home on Saturday, June 29, 2013. He was the husband of Charmaine M. Beems Scott with whom he shared 27 years of marriage. Born in Bondsville, Chester County, he was the son of the late Charles and Stella McComsey Scott. Mr. Scott was an area resident all his life. He proudly...
Nancy Lee Watts
Jun 28, 2013
Nancy Lee Watts, 70, formerly of Coatesville, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 28, 2013 at the Paoli Memorial Hospital. She was the widow of the late John Watts.Born and raised in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of Anna Ruth (Thomas) and Edgar W. Smith. She worked for 17 years at Mariano's Deli.She loved being with...
Elwood V. "Chuck" Buohl
Jun 15, 2013
Elwood V. "Chuck" Buohl, 84, of Coatesville, passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2013 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center of West Chester. He was the beloved husband Jane F. Buohl, with whom he shared 65 years of marriage.Born in Reamstown, PA., Elwood was the son of the late Friday and Lillian Buohl. He was a graduate of the East Cocalico...
Polly L. Wolfe
Jun 10, 2013
Polly L. Wolfe, 81, of Coatesville, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 10, 2013, surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of Donald L. Wolfe, with whom she celebrated 65 years of marriage on June 1st. Born on Nov. 16, 1931 in Bluefield, Va., she was the daughter of the late Robert Paul and Gracie Mae (Atwell) Hendricks....


