Obituaries

Paul J. Fillman

Paul J. Fillman, 88, of Glenmoore, died on Thursday, January 17, 2013 at the Coatesville VA Hospice Unit. He was the husband of the late Alice S. Fillman who died last June. Born in Downingtown, he was the son of the late Samuel and Ethel Lewis Fillman.

Paul was an area resident all his life and proudly...

Mary L. Doss Forrester

Mary L. Doss Forrester, 91, of Atglen, died peacefully on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at Landis Homes of Lititz where she resided for the past 21 months. She was the wife of the late Clinton A. Forrester. Born in Virginia on October 15, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Hugh Matt Doss and Lena Mink Doss. She was...

Michael H. Lynch, Sr.

Michael H. Lynch, Sr., 72, of Morgantown, died on November 8, 2011 at the Brandywine Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Bronx, NY and moved to PA in 1973. Mr. Lynch served two years of active duty in the US Navy and worked for Entermann's Bakery for 27 years where he was also an active union...

Parvin W. Smith

Parvin W. Smith, 88, of Parkesburg, died on Thursday, November 3, 2011 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the husband of Lorraine Lawrence Smith with whom he shared 65 years of marriage. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Walter P. and Alma Wilson Smith. Parvin was a lifelong resident of Parkesburg and a member of one...

Pearl Emma Hardy Hagan

Pea rl Emma Hardy Hagan, 83, of Lancaster, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Saturday, April 10, 2010 at home, surrounded by her family.  She was the widow of the late John P. Hagan Sr., who passed away in 1995 after they had shared 48 years of marriage.

Born in East Fallowfield on January 29, 1927, she...

Nancy Macneal Mccomsey Hicklen

Nancy MacNeal McComsey Hicklen, 77, of Sadsburyville, PA passed away on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at the Neighborhood Hospice of West Chester.

For the past nine years she has resided in Sadsburyville with her daughter and son-in-law.  Prior to that Nancy lived in Oxford and Coatesville. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late William H....

Michael Todd Pitch

Michael Todd Pitch, 44, of Honey Brook, passed away on Friday, October 18, 2013 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Born in Lancaster on Sept. 7, 1969, he was the son of Harry E. Pitch of Coatesville and the late Beverly Keylor Pitch. Michael was a 1988 graduate of the Coatesville Senior High School. He loved old cars, motorcycles, working...

Mary Ellen Peachey Canan

Mary Ellen Peachey Canan, 85, of Parkesburg, passed away on Sunday, August 28 at the Mount Joy Hospice Center. She was the widow of the late Jack Canan, who passed in 1982.

Born in Atglen, she was the daughter of the late Aaron and Bertha Keller Peachey. She was a graduate of the Christiana High School.

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Noah L. Hershey

Noah L. Hershey, 89, of Honey Brook, formerly of Parkesburg, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at the Tel Hai Retirement Community.  He was the beloved husband of Alta Leaman Hershey, with whom he shared 68 years of marriage.

Born on July 8, 1920 in Parkesburg, Noah was the son of...

Richard J. Damiani

Richard J. Damiani, 48, of Coatesville, formerly of Ardmore, passed away on November 13, 2009 at the Brandywine Hospital surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Mary Stewart Damiani with whom he shared 20 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of Joseph and Janet Roan Damiani of Caln.

Rick was a...

Pastor Dorene Janette Mills King

Pastor Dorene Janette Mills King, 56, of Virginia Beach, VA, passed away on January 28, 2012.

Pastor King was the founder and Pastor of New Beginnings Apostolic Faith Ministries, Inc.

Survivors include her parents, James C. Mill, Sr., and Doris V. Mills, her loving husband of thirty-six years, Joseph King, a son, Joseph A. King,...

Patricia G. Montgomery

Patricia G. Montgomery, 76, of Gumtree, passed away on Thursday, August 30 at the LifeCare Hospital in West Chester.  She was the widow of the late Jay D. Montgomery, who passed away in 1988.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late George M. and Muriel (Saunders) Gillen. An area resident her entire life, she was...

Mary L. Smith

Mary L. Smith, 93, of Westwood, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was the widow of the late Carl N. Smith, who passed away in 1998.

Born in Ashland, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth Byrnes Zealburg and Joseph Zealburg. An area resident for 51...

Pearle M. Stoltzfus Revised Service Date

Pearle M. Stoltzfus, 86, of Honey Brook, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2011. She was the beloved wife of Harold V. Stoltzfus with whom she shared 69 years of marriage. Born in Valley Township, Chester County, she was the daughter of the late Clarence L. and Mattie Mallalieu Martin. An area resident all her life,...

Marsha A. Moyer (Updated Information)

Marsha A. Moyer, 63, of Pomeroy, passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at the Thomas Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia. She was the beloved wife of James O. Moyer, Jr. with whom she shared 46 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Marjorie Rettew Smith.Marsha was an area resident all her...

Morey T. Young

Morey T. "Mole" "Bud" Young, 69, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2010 surrounded by his family and friends. He loved spending his time with his best friend and wife of 48 years, Blanche E. Perkins Young.

Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late Kenneth and Edna Diem Young. He was...

Paul A. Mullen

Paul A. Mullen, 83, of Ronks, passed away on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at the Essa Flory Hospice Center of Lancaster. He was the husband of the late Gladys M. Trago Mullen who died in 2007. Born in Cochranville, he was the son of the late William and Zelva Mae McGinnis Mullen.

Paul was an area resident...

Peter J. Dolan

Peter J. Dolan, 89, of Atglen, passed away on Sunday, April 11, 2010 at his home, surrounded by his family.  He was the beloved husband of Genevieve R. Simmers Dolan, with whom he would have shared 40 years of marriage on April 25th.

Born on March 23, 1921 in Glasgow, Scotland, he was the son of the...

Peter Berwind Schiffer

Peter Berwind Schiffer died December 19th, 2008. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Nutt Schiffer, mother Margaret, sister Susan, and sons Herbert and Peter. Funeral services will be announced privately at a later date. In lieu of flowers please consider the Religious Society of Friends. Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com

Ralph Donald Mcneil

Ralph Donald McNeil, 85, of Pomeroy, died on Thursday, November 19, 2009 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the husband of the late Marian Agnes Carlisle McNeil. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Ralph W. McNeil and Dora Townsley McNeil McGowan.

Donald graduated from Scott High School in 1942. After graduation, he entered...