Obituaries

Jan 5, 2014

Kevin G. Lawrence, 57, of Parkesburg, passed away on Sunday, January 5th 2014 at the Brandywine Hospital. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Janice Gillespie and Harry S. Lawrence.

A life time resident of Parkesburg, Kevin will best be remembered as the owner and operator of Hair Sensations styling salon in Parkesburg. He...

Jan 5, 2014

Dawn M. Nettles, 48, of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2014, surrounded by her family.  She was the wife of Scott W. Nettles with whom she shared 12 years of marriage.  Born in Upper Darby, Pa., she was the daughter of Carol Standen Jay of Darby and the late Alfred E. Jay, Jr.She was survived, in addition to...

Jan 4, 2014

Pamela W. Schnader Miles, 58, of New Providence, passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Conestoga View in Lancaster. She was the beloved wife of David S. Miles with whom she shared 11 years of marriage.Born in Wilmington, DE, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Eugenia Gabel Schnader.Pam grew up in Parkesburg and was 1973 graduate...

Jan 4, 2014

Alesia Kay "Lee", "Si", Twyman, 51, of Cochranville, passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2014 at the Jennersville Regional Hospital. She was the wife of Juan M. Quinones. Born in LaFayette, IN., she was the daughter of Dwight R. Price of Cochranville and the late Julia E. Barlow Price.Alesia attended the Octorara School District. She was loved and looked up...

Jan 2, 2014

Beverly C. Ely, 78, of Parkesburg, passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2014 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Lester D. Ely, Jr. with whom she shared 44 years of marriage. Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late Harold William and Catherine Softchin Ogden.Bev was a resident of Parkesburg most of her life...

Jan 1, 2014

Harry K Wilson, 87, of Lancaster, passed away at his home on Wednesday, January 1, 2014 while under the care of Hospice of Lancaster County and Elder Care. He was the beloved husband of Jacqueline Lindsay Wilson. Born at home near Atglen, PA, Harry was the son of the late Walter and Nora McMillan Wilson.Harry and Jacqueline were married in...

Jan 1, 2014

Edna Pirches, 81, of Sadsburyville, passed away at her home on Wednesday, January 1, 2014. She was the widow of the late George R. Pirches, Jr. who died in 2000. Born in Cochranville, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Isabella Griffith Barrage.Edna was an area resident all her life and a 1951 graduate of the Scott High...

Dec 31, 2013

Lisa G. Mullis, 50, of Parkesburg, died on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at the Riddle Memorial Hospital. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Bonnie Powers Denlinger of Honey Brook and the late Robert E. Gill.She is survived by two children; David Collins of Royersford and Christina Keaton of Gap, one grandchild and two brothers Robert S. Gill of...

Dec 31, 2013

Alberto Soto, 25, of Oxford, passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 after a short battle with cancer.  He was the beloved husband of Sherry (Madonna) Soto.Born in Lancaster, Alberto was son of Wanda Soto of Landenburg and Jose Soto of Nottingham.Alberto was active duty with the United States Air Force.  He had been stationed at Dover, DE from June...

Dec 29, 2013

Bonnie L. McWilliams, 68, of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, December 29th, 2013 under the care of the Neighborhood Hospice Center of West Chester.She was the widow of the late Richard McWilliams.Born in Coatesville, Bonnie was the daughter of the late Dorothy Hamer and George Mendenhall.She is survived by her three siblings: Paul G. Mendenhall of Lady Lake, Fl., Dawn...

Dec 26, 2013

Lois Varnes Mendenhall, 78, of North Port, Florida, previously of Cochranville, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2013.  She was the wife of Paul E. Mendenhall with whom she shared 60 years of marriage.Born in Coatesville Hospital, Lois was the daughter of the late Arthur C. Varnes and Kathryn Miller Varnes.  She was a graduate of Scott High School in...

Dec 26, 2013

Fred Dale Varnes, 69, of Glenmoore, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2013 at his home.Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Kathryn (Miller) and Arthur Varnes.Fred was a 1963 graduate of the Octorara High School.  He was employed at Aer-Core of Pottstown as an Equipment Operator.He served honorably in the US Army.Fred was a life...

Dec 26, 2013

Betty Jane Patton Witte, 92, of Parkesburg, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2013 at the Neighborhood Hospice of West Chester.  She was the wife of Charles W. Witte, who passed away in 1992.Born in Lebanon, Pa, she was the daughter of the late Jackson F. and Sarah C. Jane (Miller) Patton.A graduate of the Benner High School.  She was...

Dec 24, 2013

Philip W. Mowrey, 67, of Parkesburg, passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at the Brandywine Hospital.Philip was the son of the late Lillian Hazel (Mullen) and Norris Levis Mowrey, Sr.  He was a 1964 graduate of the Octorara High School.Philip served his country honorably with the US Marines from 1964 to 1968.  He served in Vietnam during the Vietnam...

Dec 23, 2013

James L. Good, 90, of Downingtown died on Monday, December 23, 2013 at the Pocopson Home of West Chester.  He was the husband of Reita G. Good with whom he shared 61 years of marriage.Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Noble H. and Mabel Patchel Good.He graduated from West Chester High School in 1941 and...

Dec 22, 2013

Theresa "Tessie" Kozlowski, 86, of Parkesburg, passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2013 at the Brandywine Hospital. Born in Mt. Carmel, PA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Kozlowski and Helen Kozlowski Yarnall.Theresa was under the care NHS of Chester County in Parkesburg for the last 24 years.She is survived by her sister-in-law Florence Kozlowski of Upland, two...

Dec 22, 2013

Bart Dwight Smith, 66, of Downingtown, died peacefully on Sunday, December 22, 2013 at the Lancaster County Hospice Center in Mount Joy. He celebrated 42 years of marriage with Mary Lou Smith, who preceded him in death on February 9th of this year. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late David and Joyce Smith.Bart was employed for...

Dec 19, 2013

Margaret Althea Wilson, 77, of West Bradford Twp., passed away at her home on Thursday, December 19, 2013. She was the wife of the late Frank Wilson who died in 2006. They shared 51 years of marriage. Born in Peekskill, NY, she was the daughter of the late Bernard and Margaret Broadie Tandy.She was a graduate of of Hendrick Hudson...

Dec 18, 2013

Alexander J. "Sandy" Grosser, 64, of Ronks, died on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at the Lancaster County Hospice Center in Mt. Joy. He was the beloved husband of Julia Durning Grosser with whom he shared 22 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Alexander and Mary Johnson Grosser.Alex was employed most of his life as...

Dec 15, 2013

Lyle E. Gillespie, Sr., 76, of Parkesburg, died on Sunday, December 15, 2013 at the Tel Hai Retirement Community. He was the beloved husband of Thelma Hall Gillespie with whom he shared 54 years of marriage. Born in Christiana, he was the son of the late Lyle G. and Marguerite Thompson Gillespie.Lyle was an area resident all his life and...