Obituaries

Inez R. Glunt

Inez R. Glunt

Dec 9, 2013

Inez R. Glunt, 91, of Coatesville, died on Monday, December 9, 2013 at the Pembrooke Health and Rehab Center in West Chester. She was the widow of the late Chester Glunt who died in 1996. Born in Altoona, PA she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Gizzi Testa. Previously a resident of Thorndale, Inez was a member...

Albert Bennett

Albert Bennett

Dec 7, 2013

Albert Bennett, 88, of Cochranville, Pa., met his heavenly Father Saturday, December 7, 2013, after a long battle with Myasthenia Gravis.  Born in Green Mountain, N.C. on July 6, 1925, he was the son of the late Luther Bennett and Hester (Peterson) Bennett.  He was the husband of Evelyn (Shull) Bennett.  They celebrated 61 years of marriage on July 29th.

Albert...

Francis Kenneth (Frank) Moyer

Francis Kenneth (Frank) Moyer

Dec 7, 2013

Francis Kenneth (Frank) Moyer passed away on December 7, 2013 at home in his 92th year.  He was the husband of the late Alma Medora Peterson (1999).  He was married for 49 years.Born in Wilmington, Delaware and at an early age, his family moved to the Coatesville area and was educated in the Coatesville Schools and the former Banks Business...

Warren C. Pechin, Jr.

Warren C. Pechin, Jr.

Dec 4, 2013

Warren C. Pechin, Jr., 69, of  Coatesville  passed away on December 4, 2013 in his home.Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Warren C. Pechin Sr. and Carolyn Cisarik Pechin.Warren was a 1962 graduate of Bishop Shanahan.  He was employed by Lukens Steel in Production Control and later worked at Kmart.He is survived by his brother, John...

William John "Bill" Kochel

William John "Bill" Kochel

Dec 3, 2013

William John "Bill" Kochel, 54, of Cochranville passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at his home.  He was the son of Norman B. Kochel and Elizabeth F. Battistilli.He was a 1977 graduate of Octorara High School and became a Paramedic after two years of college.He was a Past Fire Chief of Parkesburg Fire Company (1996-1999) and Life Member of...

Edith Louise S. Harris

Edith Louise S. Harris

Nov 28, 2013

Edith Louise S. Harris, 86, of Quarryville, died on Thursday, November 28, 2013 at the Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community. She was the widow of Walter G. Harris who died last year. Born in West Grove, she was the daughter of the late William J. and Stella Scott Swayne.Louise was an area resident all her life. She was a member of...

James Kirk Wilde

James Kirk Wilde

Nov 27, 2013

James Kirk Wilde, 84, of Parkesburg, passed away on Wednesday, November 27,2013, at Honey Brook, after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was the husbandof Betty Stackhouse Wilde and they recently celebrated 61 years of marriage.Born in Coatesville he was the son of the late James W. and Ruth Kirk Wilde.He was a graduate of the former Parkesburg High School,...

Brian A. Potts

Brian A. Potts

Nov 23, 2013

Brian A. Potts, 49, of Coatesville, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, November 23, 2013 at the Lancaster General Hospital.Born in Doylestown, he was the son of the late Mary (Haer) and Thomas Potts.  Brian was an area resident most of his life and was a 1982 graduate of Henderson High School.He was self-employed as a general contractor.He is survived by...

Margaret E. Wallace

Margaret E. Wallace

Nov 18, 2013

Margaret E. Wallace, 92, of Westwood, passed away on Monday, November 18, 2013 at the Inpatient Hospice Center in West Chester. She was the wife of the late Harold Wallace who died in 1968. Born in the historical Brinton House near Chadds Ford, she was the daughter of the late James and Caroline Heaps Thompson.Margaret was employed by Keystone Mushroom of...

Erma Marion Gibson

Erma Marion Gibson

Nov 16, 2013

Erma Marion Gibson, 89, formerly of Atglen, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2013 at the Tel-Hai Retirement Community.Born in Coatesville, Erma was the daughter of the late Bessie (Schweigert) and Charles McCarraher.She is survived by her beloved children: Carol Yoder, wife of William, of Glenmoore, Ronald Gibson, husband of Marion, of Coatesville, and Cindy Barker, wife of Keith, of...

Charles D. Keinard

Charles D. Keinard

Nov 16, 2013

Charles D. Keinard, 79, of Coatesville, passed away at his home on November 16, 2013.  He was the beloved husband of Carol B. Keinard with whom he shared 57 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late George and Elsie Mann Keinard.  Charlie graduated from Scott High School in 1952 and then studied mechanical drawing at...

Warren K. Young

Warren K. Young

Nov 15, 2013

Warren K. Young, 71, of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, November 15, 2013 at the Brandywine Hospital.Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of Edna (Diem) and Kenneth Young.  An area resident his entire life, he was employed at the former Embreeville State Hosptial as a Mechanic.He served honorably in the US Army during the Vietnam War.He is survived by...

Caroline A. Babel DiPietrantonio

Caroline A. Babel DiPietrantonio

Nov 15, 2013

Caroline A "Babel" DiPietrantonio "Tootie" peacefully and happily departed this life on November 15,2013 from the Quarryville Presbyterian Home where she had lived since August. She was 87.Caroline has started her new journey home to be reunited with her beloved husband "Tony" DiPietrantonio. She was preceded in death by her parents William "George" and Helen Babel, her sister Mary Zook,...

Carol "Kay" Svenson Williams Salinger

Carol "Kay" Svenson Williams Salinger

Nov 15, 2013

  Carol “Kay” Svenson Williams Salinger, wife of Rev. David White Salinger, died peacefully on Friday, November 15, 2013. Born in Philadelphia on August 31, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Gustav Conrad Svenson and Janette Jenkins.  She was graduated from Haverford High School, where she met her first husband and many life-long friends.    Mrs. Salinger met her second husband...

Wilbert H. "Webb" Gable

Wilbert H. "Webb" Gable

Nov 6, 2013

Wilbert H. "Webb" Gable, 86, of Honey Brook, died on Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at the Tel Hai Retirement Community. He was the husband of the late Evelyn Barker Gable who passed away last year. Born in Glenmoore, he was the son of the late Clarence and Lillian Bussinger Gable.Webb was an area resident all his life. He proudly served...

Esther May Wettig

Esther May Wettig

Nov 4, 2013

Esther May Wettig, 98, of Glenmoore, passed away on Monday, November 4, 2013 at her home. She was the wife of the late George E. Wettig.  Born in Cochranville, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Lena Reynolds Stanley.She is survived by daughter Doris E. Bair of Glenmoore and son George M. Wettig of Willow Street, eight grandchildren,...

Darlene J. McElyea

Darlene J. McElyea

Nov 4, 2013

Darlene J. McElyea, 59, of West Caln, passed away on Monday, November 4, 2013 at the Paoli Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of Martin L. McElyea with whom she shared 34 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville she was the daughter of the late Frank and JoAnn Laniewski Ellis.Darlene was an area resident all her life and a 1972...

Roger Owen Martin

Roger Owen Martin

Nov 3, 2013

Roger Owen Martin, 52, of East Fallowfield, died suddenly at his home on Sunday, November 3, 2013. Born in West Chester, he was the son of Arthur E. Martin, Sr. of West Chester and Loretta Barkman Bingaman and husband Harry of Leola.Roger was an 1980 honor graduate of Avon Grove High School. After graduation, he continued his education at the...

Theodore Harding Fairbanks

Theodore Harding Fairbanks

Nov 1, 2013

Theodore Harding Fairbanks, 88, of Valley Township, died at home on Friday, November 1st, 2013.  Ted, as he was known, was born in Waterville, Maine, and served in the Navy, stationed in China, during WW II.  He was a Ph.D. chemist, civil rights advocate in the 1950s, farmer, artist, trumpet player and avid computer user.  He studied Mandarin Chinese, enjoyed Chinese...

Earl W. Fiscus

Earl W. Fiscus

Oct 29, 2013

Earl W. Fiscus, 91, of Christiana, PA died on Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at the Coatesville VA Medical Center. He was the beloved husband of Betty L. Claypoole Fiscus, with whom he shared 67 years of marriage. Born in Ford City, PA, he was the son of the late Elmer L. and Frances D. Lasher Fiscus.Earl proudly served in the...