Obituaries

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...

Eugene M. Hall, Sr.

Eugene M. Hall, Sr.

Mar 8, 2014

Eugene M. Hall, Sr., 83, of Ephrata, died on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at his son's home in Denver. Born in Christiana, PA he was the son of the late William and Laura Harris Hall.Mr. Hall proudly served in the US Army during the Korean War. He was employed by Car Quest as a driver.He is survived by two children;...

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...

William K. "Mouse" Johnson

William K. "Mouse" Johnson

Mar 7, 2014

William K. "Mouse" Johnson, 48, of Downingtown, passed away at his home on Friday, March 7, 2014. Born in Coatesville, he was the beloved son of Rebecca Johnson Smith of Downingtown and the late Larry E. Smith, Sr.An area resident all his life, William was a 1983 graduate of the Downingtown High School. He was employed as an Environmental Specialist....

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...

James F. Filoromo

James F. Filoromo

Mar 6, 2014

James F. Filoromo, 65, passed away on Thursday, March 6th, 2014, at the Harrison House of Christiana.  He was the beloved husband of Grace Gowen Filoromo with whom he shared 41 years of marriage.Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Josephine V. (Mento) and James F. Filoromo.James was a 1966 graduate of the S. Horace Scott H.S....

Marilyn E. Stauffer

Marilyn E. Stauffer

Mar 4, 2014

Marilyn E. Stauffer, 54, of Honey Brook, passed away suddenly at her home on Tuesday, March 4, 2014. She was the beloved wife of Joseph G. Stauffer with whom she shared 27 years together. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Carol Keinard of Coatesville and the late Charles D. Keinard.Marilyn was an area resident all her life and...

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...

Robert B. Taylor, Sr.

Robert B. Taylor, Sr.

Feb 25, 2014

Robert B. Taylor, Sr., 75, of Honey Brook, died on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at Tel-Hai Retirement Community.  He was the husband of the late Shirley Scott and the late Gladys McComsey Taylor.  Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Clarence L. and Ruth T. McDonald Taylor.An area resident all his life, he was employed by Coatesville...

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...

Anne Marie Bennett

Anne Marie Bennett

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...

John D. "Jack" Simpson

John D. "Jack" Simpson

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....

Elizabeth K. Wallace

Elizabeth K. Wallace

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...

Michael Towber, Jr.

Michael Towber, Jr.

Feb 15, 2014

Michael Towber, Jr., 64, of Coatesville, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2014 at the Brandywine Hospital.Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Lillian (Simms) and Michael Towber Sr.  He was the husband of Joanne Lynn Towber of Oxford.Michael served honorably in the US Army during the Vietnam War.  He was a member of the V.F.W. of...