Obituaries

Oct 13, 2013

Wallace Westley Beach, Jr., 61 years of age, of Parkesburg, died on Sunday, October 13, 2013 at his home. He was the husband of Nancy Peralta.  He was the son of Doris Bullock Beach of Charlotte, NC, formerly of East Elmhurst, NY, and the late Wallace W. Beach, Sr.  Wallace was born in Flushing, New York on August 28, 1952....

Oct 11, 2013

Brandy Lynn Vega, 34, of Cochranville died on Friday, October 11, 2013 as the result of an auto accident. She was the wife of Francisco Vega. Born in Coatesville she was the daughter of Barbara Adams Sweed of Cochranville and the late Thomas L. Taylor, Sr. and step father Jeffrey Sweed of Cochranville.Brandy was an area resident all her life...

Oct 10, 2013

Rick B. Barber, 59, of Atglen, passed away on Thursday, October 10th, 2013, at his home surrounded by his family.Born in Ashe County, North Carolina, he was the beloved son of Willie A. Barber of Cochranville and the late Mary L. (Coldiron) Barber.  An area resident his entire life, he was a member of the Atglen Missionary Baptist Church.He was...

Oct 10, 2013

Jonathan Mark Xagas, 59, of Mt. Laurel, NJ, died at his home on Thursday, October 10, 2013. He was the husband of the late Lori A. Gill Xagas who passed away in 2009. Born in St. Charles, Illinois, he was the son of the late Augustus and Carol Schneider Xagas.Jon was involved as a manager in the restaurant business most...

Oct 10, 2013

Earl Robert Beecher, 66 of Conway SC, passed away on October 10, 2013 at the VA Hospital, Charleston SC after a lengthy illness. He was the husband of Marlene M. Stoltzfus Beecher.Born August 23, 1947 in Coatesville PA, he was the son of the late Earl James Beecher and Elizabeth Moore Beecher, Brandamore PA.He was a graduate of Coatesville Area...

Oct 7, 2013

Warren Curry Pechin, 90, of Coatesville, passed away on Monday, October 7, 2013 at the Coatesville VA Hospice Unit. He was the husband of the late Carolyn Cisarik Pechin who died in 2000. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Warren C. and Catherine E. Miller Pechin.Warren proudly served in the US Navy during WWII aboard the...

Oct 6, 2013

William Raymond Steffe, 84, of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, October 6th, 2013 at the Brandywine Hosptial.  He was the beloved husband Jacqueline (Kurtz) Steffe, with whom he shared 55 years of marriage.He was the son of the late Bertha May (Phillips) and William J. Steffe.  And area resident his entire life, he was employed by the Lauri Brothers as...

Oct 2, 2013

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 employed...

Oct 2, 2013

Cecilia V. Acosta, 94, of Landenberg, died on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at the Jennersville Regional Hospital. She was the widow of Julio Acosta who died in 2001. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Eugenio Valedon and Rosa Flores Rivera.Cecilia was an area resident since 1953. She was a member of St. Agnes Parish...

Sep 30, 2013

Walter L. Sharrer, 89, of Downingtown, passed away on Monday, September 30th, 2013 at the Tel Hai Nursing Home.  He was the widower of the late Dorothy E. (Eachus) Sharrer, who passed away in 2007 after they had shared 64 years of marriage together.Born in McCartney, Pa., he was the son of the late Mary M. (Mashensic) and James Sharrer.Walter...

Sep 30, 2013

Pamela L. Folks, 58, of Christiana, passed away on Monday, September 30, 2013 at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. She was the beloved wife of Robert T. Folks, Jr. with whom she shared 38 years of marriage. Born in Columbia, PA she was the daughter of the late William A. and Esther Waters McCowin Griffin.Pam was a 1972...

Sep 28, 2013

John "Jack" W. McClay, 82, of Parkesburg, passed away at his home on Saturday, September 28, 2013 surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Nancy Townsend McClay with whom he shared 55 years of marriage. Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late Joseph J. and Emily M. Sheehy McClay.Jack was a resident of Parkesburg all...

Sep 27, 2013

June Bogatin DeBolt, 89, of West Chester, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2013 under the care of the Neighborhood Hospice Unit in West Chester.  She was widow of the late Marion DeBolt.Born in Marvin Gardens, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Mabel Ratzburg and Harry Bogatin.June was a school teacher for the KD Markley Elementary School...

Sep 26, 2013

Helen S. Moore, 85, formerly of Downingtown, Pa. passed away on Thursday, September 26th, 2013 at the Pocopson Home.  She was the widow of the late Herbert W. Moore, who passed away in 2001.Born in Parkesburg, Helen was the daughter of the late Lydia Radcliff Conover and Charles S. Scott.  She attended the Parkesburg High School and was a Methodist...

Sep 25, 2013

Martha C. Ford, 77, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at the Lancaster General Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Ronald W. Ford, with whom she shared 54 years of marriage. Born in Westwood, she was the daughter of the late Franklin P. and Lorena Wimer Chew.Martha was a 1953 graduate of the former Scott High...

Sep 23, 2013

Richard Lee Heist, Jr., 52, of Paradise, died on Monday, September 23, 2013 as a result of an truck accident near Roanoke, VA. He was the beloved husband of Judy A. Hollinger Heist with whom he shared 20 years of marriage. Born in  Somerset, PA, he was the son of Richard Lee Heist Sr. of Somerset and the late Dolores Weimer...

Sep 22, 2013

Alan P. Mittelman, 71, of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2013 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center of West Chester.  He was the beloved husband of Salome M. (Smoker) Mittelman, with whom he shared 36 years of marriage.Born in Atlantic City, N.J., he was the son of late Ethel Robin and Edward Mittelman.Alan had a Master's Degree in Social...

Sep 21, 2013

Arrietta E. Hess, 91, of Morgantown, formerly of Parkesburg, died on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013 while being cared for at the home of her granddaughter Jeanette Rader. She was the wife of the late Charles Hess who died in 1987. Born in Chester County, she was the daughter of the late John and Leah McGinnis.Arrietta was employed by the Lenover Corporation...

Sep 13, 2013

Kenneth J. Stoltzfus, 37, of Gap, died on Monday, September 16, 2013, at Lancaster General Hospital as a result of an auto accident. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Paul David Stoltzfus, III of Gap, and Linda K. Powell Warden of Cochranville and stepson to Robert T. Warden.Ken was an area resident all of his life and a...

Sep 13, 2013

Jean Henn Wood, 80 of Gap, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2009.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, grew up in New Jersey, moved to Pennsylvania and raised family there.

Survived by her husband, John, son John Joseph at home, Robert Anthony of

Illinois, daughter Maryanne of Lancaster, son Thomas Edward of Georgia and...