Obituaries

Kathryn E. Redcay

Dec 10, 2012

Kathryn E. Redcay, 91, of Holtwood, formerly of Cochranville, passed away at the home of her daughter on Monday, December 10, 2012. She was the wife of Henry A. Redcay of Quarryville with whom she shared 64 years of marriage. Born in Atglen, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna Mary King Stoltzfus.

Kathryn was lovingly cared for...

Rose R. Klunk

Dec 5, 2012

Rose R. Klunk, 93, of Rock Hill, SC, formerly of Chester County, died on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at the Agape Senior Center in Rock Hill, SC. She was the widow of the late Arthur J. Klunk who died in 2007. Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Pauline Holuba Softchin.

Rose served her family as...

Frances C. Cowan

Dec 5, 2012

Frances C. Cowan, 89, of Honey Brook, formerly of Sadsbury Twp., passed away on Wednesday, December 5th, 2012 at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia.  She was the widow of Everett C. Cowan, Jr. who passed away in 2004 after they had shared 59 years of marriage together.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the...

Janet Elaine Krause

Dec 1, 2012

Janet Elaine Krause, 76, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Saturday, December 1st, 2012 at her home. She was the wife of the late Lloyd A. Krause, with whom she shared 28 years of marriage. She was the daughter of the late James Latta and Anna (Osborne) Martin.

She was a 1954 graduate of the Scott High...

Linda F. Kasper

Nov 30, 2012

Linda F. Kasper, 65, of Elverson, passed away at her home on Friday, November 30th, 2012.  She was the wife of Ronald C. Kasper.

Born in Upper Darby (Delaware County), she was the daughter of the late James Christian Fye and Mary Eileen Barger Fye.She had worked at UPS.Linda is survived by her two sons, James R. Wright and Daniel J....

Carole Valjean Schmidt

Nov 30, 2012

Carole Valjean Schmidt, 74, of Gap, died on Friday, November 30, 2012 at the Tel-Hai Retirement Community. Born in Lansing, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Theo and Mary Parker Valjean.

In 1989, Carole graduated from the Chester County Hospital School of Nursing. She was employed as a registered nurse at the Coatesville VA Medical Center retiring in 1996.She...

Arlene M. Beck

Nov 30, 2012

Arlene M. Beck, 70, of Coatesville, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 30, 2012 while surrounded by her family at her home. She was the beloved wife of James C. Beck with whom she shared 48 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late George H. and Emma Leslie Mowday....

David H. Moore, Sr.

Nov 27, 2012

David H. Moore, Sr., 52, of Nottingham, died on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at Lancaster Co. Hospice Center in Mt. Joy, PA. He was the beloved husband of Lynette Carrozza Moore with whom he shared 32 years of marriage. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, he was the son of the late Donald and Jeanne Acker Moore.

David was...

Gloria A. Shoop

Nov 20, 2012

Gloria A. Shoop, 80, formerly of Merritt Island, FL, died on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at Harrison Senior Living in Christiana, PA. She was the widow of Lloyd Shoop. Born in PA, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Mabel Smelter Shenk.

She is survived by eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren and she was...

Deborah A. Teel

Nov 17, 2012

Deborah A. Teel, 55, of Pocopson Home died Saturday, November 17, 2012. She was the wife of the late Samuel Teel. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Richard I. Chesnet and Zella I. Burke Duncan.

Debbie is survived by two children, Evelyn Chesnet of Coatesville and Michael A. Teel of York, three grandchildren, ...

Susan A. Mattson

Nov 4, 2012

 Susan A. Mattson, 40, of Gap, died at her home on Sunday, November 4, 2012. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Nancy Farra Mattson of Gap and Samuel Mattson, Sr. of Coatesville. Susan was employed as manager at Hair Express in Parkesburg. She was a member of the 1st Baptist Church of Parkesburg. 

 She is also survived three children;  James...

Brian M. McGinnis

Nov 4, 2012

Brian M. McGinnis, 39, of Paradise, died on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012 in an auto accident. He was the husband of Aldorah Wall McGinnis. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Ralph N. McGinnis, Jr. and Diane K. Dougherty.

He is also survived by sons; Ethen and Jake McGinnis and stepsons Zachery and Cliffton Perez and...

Albert K. Archey

Nov 4, 2012

Albert K. Archey, 68, of Parkesburg, died on Sunday, November 4, 2012 at the Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital. Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of Roberta B. Archey of Parkesburg.

A resident of Parkesburg most of his life, Albert served in the US Army and completed two tours of duty in Vietnam. He was employed as a landscaper.He is survived, in...

Harold T. "Reds" Mendenhall, Sr.

Oct 22, 2012

Harold T. "Reds" Mendenhall, Sr., 80, of Cochranville, died on Monday, October 22, 2012 at the Jennersville Regional Hospital. Lovingly known as "Pappy", he was born in Brandamore, PA and was the son of the late George and Grace Ann Arters Mendenhall.

"Reds" was last employed by Downingtown Cab as a dispatcher. He was a member of...

Richard John Smith

Oct 17, 2012

Richard John Smith, 61, of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, October 17th, 2012 at the Paoli Memorial Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Joan M. Wysocki - Smith, with whom he shared 41 years of marriage.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late John and Helen (Warren) Smith.  He was an area resident for the past 35...

Roy O. Foreman, Jr.

Oct 13, 2012

Roy O. Foreman, Jr., 72, of Coatesville, died on Saturday, October 13, 2012 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Nancy Ann Wilkes Foreman with whom he shared 50 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Roy O. and Elizabeth Keech Foreman. Roy was an area resident all his life and a...

Zachary A. Thompson

Oct 12, 2012

Zachary A. Thompson, 20, of Christiana, died on Friday, October 12, 2012 as the result of a motorcycle accident. Born at the Brandywine Hospital, he was the son of Raymond A. Thompson of Christiana and JoAnn McCarter Harris of Morgantown and step mother Betty Thompson.

Zach was an area resident all his life and a 2011 graduate of...

Roger Dale Horton

Oct 7, 2012

Roger Dale Horton, 62, of Oxford, was welcomed into Heaven on October 7th, 2012, where he will wait for us until we are reunited.

Roger was a loving husband, devoted father, and the strength of his family.

To those who knew and survive him, he will be lovingly remembered as a quiet, wise man.

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Freda E. Crawford - London

Oct 4, 2012

Freda E. Crawford - London, 85, of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, October 4th, 2012 at the Brandywine Hall of West Chester.  She was the widow of the late Chester A. London, with whom she shared 55 years of marriage.

Born in Gum Tree, she was the daughter of the late George and Marie Crawford.She is survived by her four children:...

Wayne Keylor Clark

Oct 3, 2012

Wayne Keylor Clark, 85, of Coateville, died at his home on Wednesday, October 3, 2012. He was the husband of Betty Jane Shepperd who died in 1967 and 40 year companion of Betty Moore. Born in Cochranville, he was the son of the late Harry and Anna Smedley Clark.

Wayne was an area resident all his life....