Obituaries

Mary Jane Irvin Keim

Mary Jane Irvin Keim, 86, of Lancaster, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2008 at her home in the Brethren Village Retirement Community. She was the wife of the late George V. Keim. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late J. Martin and Viola Luttenberger Irvin.

Mary Jane graduated from McCaskey...

Pauline Elizabeth Spencer

Pauline Elizabeth Spencer, 70, of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, January 17, 2013.  She was the beloved wife of Paul C. Spencer, with whom she shared 52 years of marriage.

Born on Sunday, February 22, 1942 in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Mary (Cazille) Phillips.  She was a 1960 graduate of C.A.S.H. and...

Nancy Lee Watts

Nancy Lee Watts, 70, formerly of Coatesville, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 28, 2013 at the Paoli Memorial Hospital.  She was the widow of the late John Watts. Born and raised in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of Anna Ruth (Thomas) and Edgar W. Smith.  She worked for 17 years at Mariano's Deli. She loved...

Pauline L. "Polly" Scheetz

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...

Renee F. Grace

Renee F. Grace, 83, formerly of Gum Tree Rd., Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2010 at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester. She was the widow of the late Ernest W. Grace, with whom she shared 30 years of marriage. Born on Saturday, May 28, 1927 in Chester Heights, Pa., she was the daughter of the late...

Paige Yoder Stapleton

Paige Yoder Stapleton, 52, of Lancaster, PA passed peacefully this past Thursday 2/6/14. Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of Wanda and William Yoder.

She is survived by two daughters, Katie and Molly Stapleton, both of Lancaster.  She was preceded in death by her husband Matthew G. Stapleton. She was an active member of Hopewell...

Patricia A. Hannum

Patricia A. Hannum, 79, of Parkesburg, passed away suddenly on Sunday, March 10, 2013 at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.

Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Marguerite (Mowery) Devlin.  An area resident her entire life, she was a 1951 graduate of the Parkesburg High School. Patricia was a member of the...

Mary E. "Betty" Murphy

Mary E. "Betty" Murphy, 90, formerly of Westwood, passed away on Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at the Harrison House of Christiana. She was the widow of the late James R. Murphy.

Born in Westwood, she was the daughter of the late Jessie and Stella Davis Brownback. An area resident her entire life, Betty was a graduate of...

Norman Leon "Jake" Maser

Norman Leon "Jake" Maser, 73, of Atglen, died on Tuesday, July 26, 2011, at the Essa Flory Hospice Center in Lancaster.  He was the husband of Lillian McComsey.  Born in Christiana, PA, he was the son of the late Jacob and C. Myrll Graef Maser.

He was an area resident all his life and was employed at...

Nancy L. Abernathy

Nancy L. Abernathy, 79, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, November 5, 2010. She was the wife of the late Kenneth H. Abernathy. Born in Mariet ta, she was the daughter of the late Beathel and Nellie Howard Bailer.

She is survived by five daughters; Kim Williams of Lancaster, Jerri, wife of Whitmer Middleton of Lancaster, Helene,...

Melissa Dorsey Hunter

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,...

Mildred J. Hess

Mildred J. Hess, 72, of Parkesburg, died on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at her home. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Pearl Romig Gay. Mildred lived in the area all her life and was employed by Penquin Industries.

She is survived by five children; Norman F. Hess, Jr. of Coatesville, Bryon...

Randall L. Reynolds

Randall L. Reynolds, 64, of Parkesburg, died at his home on Saturday, March 16, 2013. He was the husband of Barbara Cook Reynolds with whom he shared 41 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late George D. and Jeannette Hatfield Reynolds.

Mr. Reynolds was a 1966 graduate of Coatesville High School. After...

Patrick Reilly

Patrick Reilly, 58, of Downingtown, passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2013 at his home.  Born in West Chester, he was the son of Dorothy Mae Wright Reilly of Downingtown and the late John Franklin Rielly. An area resident all his life, he proudly served in the US Army.  Patrick was employed by Rilley Brothers Construction.  He was a member...

Mary Alice Jefferis

Mary Alice Jefferis, 70, of Red Lion, formerly of Delta, died on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at the York Hospital. She was the wife of the late James B. Jefferis, Sr. who died in 2005. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late John E. and Helen Snyder Miller. Mary Alice was employed by Excelon in Peach...

Nancy L. Doyle Garver

Nancy L. Doyle Garver, 70, of Canton, Ohio was called home to be with the Lord on December 13, 2013 after a lengthy illness. Born and raised in the Coatesville area, she was preceded in death by her late husband Joseph L Garver, her parents Mr. & Mrs. Harry Doyle and her brother David E Doyle. Nancy is survived by...

Richard John Smith

Richard John Smith, 61, of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, October 17th, 2012 at the Paoli Memorial Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Joan M. Wysocki - Smith, with whom he shared 41 years of marriage.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late John and Helen (Warren) Smith.  He was an area resident for...

Michael E. Morefield

Michael E. Morefield, 47, of Sadsburyville, passed away at his home with his wife and children on Monday, December 26, 2011.  He was the beloved husband and high school sweetheart of Cheryl "Cheri" French Morefield, with whom he shared 25 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville he was the son of Delmer and Doris Ahn Morefield. He was...

Patsy Sue Abel

Patsy Sue Abel, 69, of Parkesburg, died at her home on Thursday, April 17, 2014. Born in Tazewell, VA, she was the daughter of the late Bill and Molly Tuggle Hall. Patsy was employed, for over 20 years, by James Spring and Wire Company of Malvern. She is survived by two sons; Michael Dean Abel of Parkesburg and David Lee...

Mrytle M. Baynard

Mrytle M. Baynard, 88, of Thorndale, passed away on Sunday, December 30, 2012, at the Brandywine Hospital.  She was the widow of the late Walter Baynard, who passed away in 1997.

Born in Nine Points, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Ethel (Harrison) Thompson. She was a member of the Mt. Zion AME Church of...