Obituaries

Donna L. Moore

Donna L. Moore

Jun 2, 2014

Donna L. Moore, 69, of Coatesville, passed away Monday, June 2, 2014 at the Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia.  She was the beloved wife of Jerry V. Moore, Sr., with whom she shared 46 years of marriage.Born in Coatesville, Donna was the daughter of the late Tessie B. (Kapinski) and Lawrence R. Urbine Sr.  An area resident most of her life,...

Roma L. Reel

Roma L. Reel

Jun 2, 2014

Roma L. Reel, 79, of Coatesville, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 2, 2014 at the Chester County Hospital.  Roma was the widow of the late Robert D. Reel who passed away in 2010 after they had shared 55 years of marriage.Born in Highland Township, Roma was the daughter of the late Maime (Stoltzfus) and Benjamin...

Harold T. Nuse

Harold T. Nuse

Jun 1, 2014

Harold T. Nuse, 80, of West Grove, passed away on Sunday, June 1, 2014 at the Neighborhood Hospice Unit in West Chester.  He was the beloved husband of Margaret H. Horner Nuse with whom he shared 30 years of marriage.Born in Coatesville, Harold was the son of Ruth (Baxter) and Albert Nuse. Harold proudly served in the US Navy from...

Ruth V. Hinkle

Ruth V. Hinkle

May 31, 2014

Ruth V. Hinkle, 76, of Honey Brook, passed away on Saturday, May 31, 2014 at her home.  She was the widow of Melvin W. Hinkle, who passed away in 2006.Born in Edgemont, Pa., Ruth was the daughter of the late Elsie (Greene) and Ellsworth L. Hunter who passed away in 2006.Ruth is survived by her children: Melvin B. Hinkle, husband...

Frank S. Lusas, Sr.

Frank S. Lusas, Sr.

May 31, 2014

Frank S. Lusas, Sr., 84, of Coatesville, passed away at his home on Saturday, May 31, 2014. He was the beloved husband of Eleanor Agnoni Lusas with whom he shared 61 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Matthew and Anna Lusas.Frank proudly served in the U.S. Army in WWII. He was employed by...

Avarella P. Shank

Avarella P. Shank

Apr 28, 2014

Avarella P. "Abbie" Shank, 86, of Westwood, passed away on Monday, April 28, 2014 at the home of her daughter. She was the wife of the late Donald Shank who died in 1977. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Steidler Peaco.An area resident all her life, she was a 1945 graduate of the...

Shirley May Rigoroso

Shirley May Rigoroso

Apr 20, 2014

Shirley May Rigoroso, 78, of Parkesburg, passed away peacefully on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2014 at the Paoli Hospital. She was the widow of the late Salvatore John Rigoroso who died in 1975. Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Letitia Booth Mullen.Shirley was a lifelong resident of Parkesburg. She was employed for 20 years...

Patsy Sue Abel

Patsy Sue Abel

Apr 17, 2014

Patsy Sue Abel, 69, of Parkesburg, died at her home on Thursday, April 17, 2014. Born in Tazewell, VA, she was the daughter of the late Bill and Molly Tuggle Hall.Patsy was employed, for over 20 years, by James Spring and Wire Company of Malvern.She is survived by two sons; Michael Dean Abel of Parkesburg and David Lee Abel of...

Francis Edgar Workman

Francis Edgar Workman

Apr 17, 2014

Francis Edgar "Frank" Workman, 93, of Exton, died on Thursday,  April 17, 2014 at the Coventry Manor Nursing Home of Pottstown. He was the husband of the late Lucy Ciocco Workman who died in 1991. Born in Hanging Rock, W. VA, he was the son of the late Francis and Anna McQuillen Workman.A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated...

Bruce Oas

Bruce Oas

Apr 14, 2014

Bruce Oas, 51, of Parkesburg, died on Monday, April 14, 2014 due to an auto accident. He was the devoted husband of Jane Lesser Oas with whom he shared 29 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, he was the son of Charles and Ann Morgan Oas of Unionville.Bruce was a 1981 graduate of Unionville High School where he was...

Helen L. Rice

Helen L. Rice

Apr 13, 2014

Helen L. Rice, 91, of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2014 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center of West Chester.  She was the widow of the late Everett Rice Sr., with whom she shared 48 years of marriage before his death in 1988.Born in Compass, she was the daughter of the late Helen (Thompson) and Fred Schlimme.  Helen was...

Georgiann Gustis

Georgiann Gustis

Apr 12, 2014

Georgiann Gustis, 70, of Parkesburg, passed away on Saturday, April 12, 2014 at the Neighborhood Hospice of West Chester.  She was the beloved wife of Michael Gustis, with whom she shared 48 years of marriage.Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Irene (Pospiech) and George Paxson.  She was a graduate of the Maria Goretti High School of...

Evelyn M. Wallace

Evelyn M. Wallace

Apr 11, 2014

Evelyn M. Wallace, 94, of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, April 11, 2014 at her home.  She was the widow of the late Chester Wallace, who passed away in 2006.Born in Philadelphia, Evelyn was the daughter of the late Bessie E. (Watson) and Chester L. Baxter.She was a graduate of the former Salisbury Township School in White Horse.Evelyn is survived...

Betty Franciscus

Betty Franciscus

Apr 11, 2014

Betty Franciscus, 79, of Christiana, passed away on Friday, April 11, 2014 at the Brandywine Hospital.  She was the widow of the late Walter Franciscus.Born in Lancaster County, Betty was the daughter of the late Bessie (Cummings) and William Price.  An area resident her entire life, Betty had been employed by the Anderson Pretzel Factory.She was a member of the...

Stephen J. Harkins

Stephen J. Harkins

Apr 9, 2014

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 graduate of...

Miriam H. Bicking

Miriam H. Bicking

Apr 9, 2014

Miriam H. Bicking, 103, of Highland Township, passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at the Tel-Hai Retirement Community of Honey Brook. She was the wife of the late Walter J. Bicking who died in 1970. Born in Quarryville, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Albert B. Herr and Mary Shirk Herr.Miriam was a lifelong area resident. Since...

Benjamin J. Witkowski

Benjamin J. Witkowski

Apr 7, 2014

Benjamin J. Witkowski, 71, of Honey Brook, formerly of Coatesville, passed away at his home on Monday, April 7, 2014. He was the beloved husband of Joy Anderson Witkowski with whom he shared 44 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Stella Kalodski Witkowski.Ben was an area resident all his life and...

Robert J. Barnett

Robert J. Barnett

Apr 6, 2014

Robert C. Barnett, 61, of East Fallowfield, passed away at his home on Sunday, April 6, 2014. He was the beloved husband of Deborah A. McClure Barnett with whom he shared 30 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Robert T. and Frances B. Gillespie Barnett.Bob was an area resident all his life and...

Edith S. "Edie" Landis

Edith S. "Edie" Landis

Apr 6, 2014

Edith S. "Edie" Landis, 71, of Parkesburg, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, April 6, 2014 at her home.  She was the beloved wife of James S. Landis Sr. with whom she shared 50 years of marriage.Born in Philadelphia, Edie was the daughter of the late Emily (Caldwell) and Charles Seekamp.  An area resident her entire life,...

Ruby K. Maser

Ruby K. Maser

Apr 1, 2014

Ruby K. Maser, 84, of Cochranville, surrounded by her family, went home to be with the Lord on April 1, 2014 at Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community.   Born near Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Ruth Kepler.She was the loving wife of Arthur L. Maser, sharing 60 years of marriage, and the devoted mother of Sherry...