Obituaries

Richard J. Nuse, Sr.

Richard J. Nuse, Sr., 70, of Coatesville passed away on Friday, February 25, 2011 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center in West Chester.  He was the beloved husband of Rebecca Ash Nuse, with whom he shared 52 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late James C. and Lillian Nuse.  He was employed by Lukens Steel...

Michel Gochtovtt

Michel Gochtovtt, 88,  né "de Gochtoft" to Kazimieras Gostautas and Elisabeth Verevkine in Sarlat, France, passed away surrounded by his family on July 21, 2012, at home in Exton, Pennsylvania, joining his beloved wife of 42 years, Chriss in the eternal presence of the Lord.

During World War II, Mr. Gochtovtt joined the Forces françaises de l' intérieur...

Mindy L. Rhodes

Mindy L Rhodes, age 34, of Paradise, PA was granted her angel wings on October 7th 2012. She had one heck of a courageous fight against cancer. She was born October 3, 1978 to Susan Casadonti (Rhodes) and Brian Smith. She was also blessed with two other fathers, Alex Berdecia and Michael Casadonti. She is survived by her son...

Miriam H. Bicking

Miriam H. Bicking, 103, of Highland Township, passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at the Tel-Hai Retirement Community of Honey Brook. She was the wife of the late Walter J. Bicking who died in 1970. Born in Quarryville, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Albert B. Herr and Mary Shirk Herr. Miriam was a lifelong area resident....

Miss Ruth R. Keneagy

Miss Ruth R. Keneagy, 77, passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2011 at the Brandywine Hospital after a short illness.  She was the daughter of the late John Elias Keneagy and Lillie Mae Sowers Keneagy.  She was born on September 19, 1933 in West Sadsbury Township, Chester County.

Ruth had been a resident of Pocopson Home since May...

Martin P. "Butch" Myers

Martin P. "Butch" Myers, 66, of Parkesburg, passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2009 at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester. He was the beloved husband of Kay Wolfe Myers, with whom he shared 45 years of marriage.

Born on October 18, 1942 in Coatesville, Pa., he was the son of the late Edith Withrow Myers...

Patricia Wales

Patricia Wales, 71, of Thorndale, passed away on Sunday, May 8th, 2011 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the widow of Frederick Wales, who passed away in 2002.

Born in Bryn Mawr, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Elizabeth McConnell. She was a parishioner of the Our Lady of Consolation Catholic Church of Parkesburg....

Mark Herbert Wilson

Mark Herbert Wilson, 61, of Coatesville, passed away on Saturday, September 15, 2012 at the Brandywine Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Linda A. Litchert Wilson, with whom he shared 24 years of marriage.

Born in Canton, Ohio, he was the son of Margaret Wilson of Ohio and the late Herbert Wilson.  An area resident most of...

Richard Leon Hall, Jr.

Richard Leon Hall, Jr., 47, of Gap, passed away at his home on Thursday, February 13, 2014.  Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Paula Lee Wallace Hall of Gap and the late Richard Leon Hall Sr., who passed away in 2001. He was employed by Merk Construction Inc. of Lancaster. A resident of Gap most of his life,...

Patricia L. Mowday

Patricia L. Mowday, 65, of Lancaster County, passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2010 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Coatesville on March 17, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Sanford B. and Ethel Leslie Mowday.

Pat was an area resident all her life and had been employed by Lukens Steel of Coatesville and...

Mary E. Powell

Mary E. Powell, 89, of Pocopson Home, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, December 14, 2012 at the Chester County Hospital.  She was the widow of Willie Powell and John Peco.

Born in Columbia, Mary was the daughter of George F. and Erma May (Smith) Ibaugh. She is survived by her children Audrey J. Embly of Maytown,...

Richard J. "Dick" Kneib

Richard J. “Dick” Kneib, 84, of Coatesville, died on Thursday, June 3, 2010 at the Coatesville VA Hospice Unit. He was the loving husband of Gertrude Walters Kneib, his beloved wife of many years. Born in Frackville on July 20, 1925, he was the son of the late Joseph and Margaret Flearl Kneib. During WWII he enlisted in the U.S....

Pamela L. Folks

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...

Myrtle L. Katz

Myrtle L. Katz, 98, of Parkesburg, formerly of New Jersey and Arizona, passed away on Saturday, May, 21, 2011 at the Brandywine Hospital, Coatsville, PA. She was the widow of Charles W. Katz who died in 1974. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Lillian Orr Griesing. She was employed by Homemakers of America....

R. John Miller

R. John Miller, 64, of Coatesville, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2009 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the widower of the late Diane Miller, who passed away in 2004 after they had shared 32 years of marriage together.

Born in Chester County, he was the son of the late Jeanette Crawford and Howard Miller and...

Norma E. Lemheney

Norma E. Lemheney, 87, of Kirkwood, passed away on Sunday, January 13th, 2013 at her daughter Lois' home.  She was the widow of the late Andrew Lemheney, Sr., who passed away in 1992.

Born in West Grove, Norma was the daughter of the late Ralph and Elsie (Cramer) Tolbert.  She had worked at the Lemheney's Butcher Shop, and...

Nathan T. Bair

Nathan T. Bair, 77, of Glenmoore, passed away at his home on Sunday, April 26, 2009. He was the husband of Doris Wettig Bair with whom he shared 55 years of marriage. Born in Pomeroy, he was the son of the late Albert K. and Elizabeth McWilliams Bair.

Nate was an area resident all his life and...

Michael F. Zevtchin

Michael F. Zevtchin, 80, of Parkesburg, passed away on Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at his home surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of Ethel Myers Zevtchin with whom he shared 57 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Dimetro and Katherine Condor Zevtchin. An area resident most of his life...

Merritt Conrad Hyers

Merritt Conrad Hyers passed away on March 23rd in East Fallowfield Township, Pennsylvania.

He was born July 31, 1933, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

He was a minister, professor, and author. He earned his Ph.D. in Theology from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1965. Served as pastor in NJ, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Florida, and Pennsylvania. Professor of history of...

Percy C. "Rusty" Trumbower, Iii

Percy C. "Rusty" Trumbower, III, 49, of Honey Brook, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2013 at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. Born in Coatesville, he was the beloved son of Martha M. Dunlap Trumbower of Kinzer and the late Percy C. Trumbower, Jr.

Rusty was an area resident all his life and 1982 graduate of...