Obituaries

Marian A. Mattson

Mar 8, 2012

Marian A. Mattson, 86, of Coatesville, passed away at her home on Thursday, March 8th, 2012.  She was the widow of the late Lawrence Mattson, who died in 1983.

Born in Salisbury Twp., Lancaster Co., Marian was the daughter of the late Benjamin Lantz and Mamie K. (Stoltzfus) Lantz. She is survived by her five children, Harvey W....

Charles W. Hendricks, Sr.

Mar 3, 2012

Charles W. Hendricks, Sr., 83, of Elverson, passed away on Saturday, March 3rd, 2012 at the Tel Hai Retirement Community.  He was the beloved husband of Janice L. Hatfield Hendricks, with whom he shared 43 years of marriage.

Born in Doe Run, he was the son of the late Walter C. and Alice E. Book Hendricks.  He was a 1948 graduate...

Sandra Lee Irons

Mar 1, 2012

Sandra Lee Irons, 66, of Thorndale, passed away on Thursday, March 1st, 2012 at the Brandywine Hall of East Bradford Twp.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Raymond S. and Mildred Williams Moore Irons.  An area resident her entire life, she was a 1963 graduate of Scott High School.Sandra was employed in Housekeeping at the Chester County...

Lorraine L. Smith

Feb 27, 2012

Lorraine L. Smith, 87, of Parkesburg, passed away on Monday, February 27, 2012 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center in West Chester. She was the widow of the late Parvin W. Smith who died last November. Born in Christiana, she was the daughter of the late Charles P. and Mabel Wright Lawrence.

Lorraine was a 1942 graduate of the Parkesburg High School....

Charles Richard Pechin

Feb 26, 2012

Charles Richard Pechin, 82, of Pequea, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2012 at his home.  He was the widower of the late Barbara Johnson Pechin.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Warren C. and Catherine Miller Pechin.  He was first employed at Schick of Lancaster, then at Cardinal Cotton of Coatesville and at...

Walter G. Harris

Feb 18, 2012

Walter G. Harris, 86, of Quarryville, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 18, 2012 at the Quarryville Retirement Community while surrounded by his family.

He was the beloved husband of E. Louise Swayne Harris, with whom he shared 66 years of marriage.Born in Highland Township, he was the son of the late H. Luther and Mary Landis...

Ernest O. Strouth, Sr.

Feb 17, 2012

Ernest O. Strouth, Sr., 67, of Downingtown, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2012 at his home, surrounded by his family.  He was the widower of the late Madeline Bullion Strough.

An area resident most of his life, he was a retired welder who worked for GTC of New Jersey.He is survived by his two children: Linda G. Flack of Parkesburg...

Raymond E. Crump

Feb 15, 2012

Raymond E. Crump, 72, of Atglen, died on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Judith Ann Kisthardt Crump with whom he shared 51 years of marriage. Born in Trenton, NJ, he was the son of the late John M. and Mildred Schoeller Crump.

Ray was an area...

Susan Pamela Scheland Hallgren

Feb 13, 2012

Susan Pamela Scheland Hallgren, 66, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2012 at the Brandywine Hospital with family and close friends by her side.

Born in Hatboro, PA on July 29, 1945, she was a beloved wife, mother and grandmother.  Susan was a 1963 graduate of Half Hollow Hills High School in Long Island, NY.  ...

Edward Joseph Wallace, Sr.

Feb 13, 2012

 Edward Joseph Wallace, Sr., 90, of Wilmington, DE, died on Monday, February 13, 2012 at the St. Francis Hospital in Wilmington, DE. He was the husband of Agnes Crossen Wallace with whom he shared 21 years of marriage and his first wife, the late Genevieve Jones Wallace with whom he shared 42 years of marriage. Born in Larksville, PA he...

Raymond W. "Catty" Jackson

Feb 2, 2012

Raymond W. "Catty" Jackson, 69, of Cochranville, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2012 at his home.  He was the beloved husband of Carol A. (Dero) Jackson and the widower of the late Clydie E. Jackson. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Raymond W. and Anna E. "Betty" (McClure) Jackson. He served honorably in the...

Herman G. Green

Jan 29, 2012

Herman G. Green, 90, of Gap, passed away on Sunday, January 29th, 2012 at the Mt. Joy Hospice Center.  He was the husband of Miriam Blei Green, with whom he shared 63 years of marriage.

Born in Ardmore, Pa., he was the son of the late John and Elisie Gentysch Green.  Herman served honorably in the US Army during WWII and...

Florence M. Swift

Jan 29, 2012

Florence M. Swift, 56, of Honey Brook, passed away on Sunday, January 29th, 2012 at the Briarleaf Nursing Home of Doylestown, Pa.

She was the beloved wife of Donald W. Swift, Jr., with whom she shared 25 years of marriage.Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Robert W. Taylor, Sr. and Elizabeth Rubincan Taylor Brown; and the stepdaughter...

Frances Ann McCowan

Jan 24, 2012

Frances Ann McCowan, 92, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at the Susquehanna Valley Nursing Home of Columbia.

She was the widow of the late Aaron McCowan who passed in 1994.She was a 1936 graduate of the Parkesburg High School.  She had worked at the former Woolworth Dept. Store of Coatesville, the former Gift Shop of Coatesville...

Donald Lynn Hess

Jan 23, 2012

Donald Lynn Hess, 58, of Gap, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2012 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center of West Chester. He was the son of Francis M. Hess and Christine L. "Ford" Hess. Donald was a 1971 graduate of Coatesville High School.  He was employed by Quad Graphics since 1972 as a Print Press Technician. He was a...

Pauline L. "Polly" Scheetz

Jan 21, 2012

 Pauline L. "Polly" Scheetz, 93, of Parkesburg, died on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the widow of the late Carroll W. Scheetz, Sr. who died in 1978. 

Born in Atglen, PA she was the daughter of the late Ronald and Anna Goodyear Detterline. Polly was an area resident all her life and a 1936 graduate of...

Amos U. Stoltzfus, Jr.

Jan 20, 2012

Amos U. Stoltzfus, Jr., 90, formerly of Parkesburg, ascended on January 20, 2012, in Altamonte Springs, Florida. He was the husband of Edna E. Stoltzfus for 59 years, who preceded him in death on December 23, 2007.

Born in Ronks, Amos was the son of the late Amos U. and Fanny Stoltzfus. He and Edna owned and operated Walnut Grove Candy...

Melissa Dorsey Hunter

Jan 18, 2012

Melissa Dorsey Hunter, 82, passed away after a brief illness on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at the Golden Living Nursing Home and Rehab Center in Phoenixville, PA. Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth Dixon and Roland Dorsey. Melissa was an avid gardener and loved socializing with family and friends. She was a compassionate,...

David Allen Morton, III

Jan 18, 2012

David Allen Morton, III, 55, of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 at the Coatesville VA Hospice Unit.  He was the beloved husband of Julia A. (Ban) Morton, with whom he shared 12 years of marriage.

Born in Trenton NJ, he was the son of the late David and Catherine (Koba) Morton.He was a graduate of Neshaminy School District...

Joanne C. Benner

Jan 7, 2012

 Joanne C. Benner, 82, of Honey Brook, formerly of Pomeroy, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at the Hickory House Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Carl O. Benner who died in 2002 with whom she had shared 48 years of marriage. Born in Johnstown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edwin O. and...