Obituaries

Robert Martin Gavin, Jr.

Robert Martin Gavin, Jr.

Aug 11, 2013

Robert Martin Gavin, Jr., 47, of Rocky Mount, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 11, 2013 at Port Deposit, MD.  He was the beloved husband of Debra P. (Parker) Gavin, with whom he shared two years of marriage.Born in Havertown, Pa., he was the son of Jennie V. (Nolan) Gavin of Sadsburyville and Robert M. Gavin, Sr. of Gordonville.Robert...

James W. Anderson

James W. Anderson

Aug 11, 2013

James W. Anderson, 93, formerly of Westwood and Pomeroy, passed away on Sunday, August 11th, 2013 at the Tel Hai Retirement Community.  He was the widower of the late Dorothy M. (Wallace) Anderson who died in 2010.Born in Downingtown, James was the son of the late Elizabeth and William Anderson.An area resident most of his life, James was employed by...

Terri S. Persch

Terri S. Persch

Aug 7, 2013

Terri S. Persch, 50, of Coatesville, PA, passed away at the Brandywine Hospital on Wednesday, August 7, 2013.  She was the wife of Thomas E.  Persch.Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of  Ann Kepler Boice of West Chester and the late Paul Boice.She was a graduate of Octorara High School and was employed as an office manager at Ernst...

James V. Faddis

James V. Faddis

Aug 5, 2013

James V. Faddis went to be with his Heavenly Father, Monday, Aug. 5, 2013.He was a loving and caring husband and father.James was born on Oct. 19, 1930, to James and Rita Mae Werntz Faddis in Parkesburg. James married the former Mary Alice Baer on Aug. 31, 1954, in Parkesburg. Mary Alice passed away on Dec. 29, 2012.He was a...

Marye D. Cochran

Marye D. Cochran

Aug 3, 2013

Marye D. Cochran, 95, formerly of Parkesburg, Pa., passed away on Saturday, August 3rd, 2013 at the Neshaminy Manor.  She was the widow of the late Posey Cochran, Bruce Gillespie and M. Ray Henley.Born in Hillsville, Va., Marye was the daughter of the late Della (Lineberry) and John Dalton.Marye was a member of the Parkesburg Baptist Church.She is survived by...

Gloria Dee Shearer

Gloria Dee Shearer

Aug 2, 2013

Gloria Dee Shearer, 61, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Friday, August 2, 2013 at the University of Penn Hospital  She was the beloved wife of Archie F. Shearer.Born in Salt Lake City, she was the daughter of Mary Montrone Behunin of Denver, Co. and the late Delon Behunin.Gloria was a Catholic by faith.She was employed by Lincoln University in...

Emily M. Amole Garris

Emily M. Amole Garris

Jul 31, 2013

Emily M. Amole Garris, 83, of Atglen, passed away on Wednesday, July 31, 2013,  in Paradise, at her daughter Virginia's home.  She was the widow of William L. Garris, Sr., who passed away in 1991.Born in Bondsville, Chester County, Emily was the daughter of the late Emma (Harpel) and Albert Amole.She was a member of the Atglen Baptist Church, the...

Jane Ellen Simon

Jane Ellen Simon

Jul 27, 2013

Jane Ellen Simon, 80, of Coatesville, passed away suddenly on Saturday, July 27, 2013 at her home.  She was the beloved wife of George Andrew Simon, with whom she shared 56 years of marriage.Born in Coatesville, Jane was the daughter of the late Rose (Swoyer) Esworthy.Jane was a 1952 graduate of the Coatesville School District and a faithful organizer of...

George Richard "String" Hoskins, Sr.

George Richard "String" Hoskins, Sr.

Jul 27, 2013

George Richard "String" Hoskins, Sr, age 86, of West Caln died Saturday, July 27, 2013 atthe VA Medical Center.He was the husband of Darlene Giannotta Hoskins.Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late George (Sonny) Maris Hoskins and the late Isabella Lake Hoskins.  He resided in the Coatesville area all his life.He was a 1945 graduate of S....

Gabriel Philip Milanese, Jr.

Gabriel Philip Milanese, Jr.

Jul 25, 2013

Gabriel Philip Milanese, Jr., 56, of Coatesville, passed away after a lengthy illness on Thursday, July 25, 2013 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center where he was surrounded by his family.  He was the devoted husband of Patricia (Rigoroso), with whom he shared 31 years of marriage.Born at the Chester County Hospital, he was the son of Jacqueline (Melrath) and the...

George S. Ivey

George S. Ivey

Jul 23, 2013

George S. Ivey, 67, of West Chester, passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 under the care of the Neighborhood Hospice of West Chester.Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Marie E. (Stewart) and Johnnie A. Ivey Sr.  An area resident his entire life, he graduated from the West Chester Joint Junior/Senior High.George was employed as...

Robert L. Quaintance, Jr.

Robert L. Quaintance, Jr.

Jul 22, 2013

Robert L. Quaintance, Jr., 61, of Oxford, passed away on Monday, July 22, 2013 at the Jennersville Regional Hospital.He was the son of the late Dorothy (Sloyer) and Robert Quaintance, Sr.Robert served honorably in the US Army during the Vietnam War.An area resident his entire life, he was employed as a Security Guard at TastyKake of Oxford.  Robert was a...

Robert J. Cremmin

Robert J. Cremmin

Jul 19, 2013

Robert J. Cremmin, 81, of Coatesville, passed away at his home on Friday, July 19, 2013. He was the husband of Geraldine Curry Cremmin with whom he shared 57 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late William and Marie F. Hughes.An area resident all his life, he was a 1949 graduate of the Coatesville...

Theodore R. Hendricks, Jr.

Theodore R. Hendricks, Jr.

Jul 18, 2013

Theodore R. Hendricks, Jr., 53, of Honey Brook, died on Thursday, July 18, 2013 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center in West Chester. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Rose Mastrippolito Hendricks of Honey Brook and the late Theodore R. Hendricks Sr.He is survived, in addition to his mother, by two daughters Karia and Stephanie Hendricks and two sisters...

Samuel E. Mattson, Sr.

Samuel E. Mattson, Sr.

Jul 13, 2013

Samuel E. Mattson, Sr., 71, of Coatesville, passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2013 at his home.Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Bertha (Frame) and Charles S. Mattson.A lifelong resident of Coatesville, Samuel worked at the former Lukens Steel in the EMS Maintenance Dept.  He was a life member of the West End Fire Co., the Lukens Veterans...

Helen A. Salzman

Helen A. Salzman

Jul 13, 2013

Helen A. Salzman, 82, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at the Tel Hai Retirement Community of Honey Brook.  She was the widow of the late Vincent P. Salzman, who passed away in 1985.Born in Grove City, Pa., Helen was the daughter of the late Alberta E.(MacFarland) and Hutchinson B. Williams.Helen was a graduate from the...

Dennis J. McGinnis

Dennis J. McGinnis

Jul 13, 2013

Dennis J. McGinnis, 56, of Coatesville, died on Saturday, July 13, 2013 at the home of his daughter in Narvon. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Ralph and Dorothy Bryson McGinnis. An area resident all his life, he was a carpenter by trade.He is survived by four children; Kimberly Campbell of Royersford, PA, Shannon Hodges of...

Anna Marie Pongonis

Anna Marie Pongonis

Jul 12, 2013

Anna Marie Pongonis, 79, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Friday, July 12, 2013, surrounded by her loving family at the home of her son in Paradise.  She was the beloved wife of Victor Lawrence Pongonis with whom she shared 59 years of marriage.  Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Bertha Shoemaker Ellis.Anna was...

Clarence E. "Duckeye" Rhoades, Jr.

Clarence E. "Duckeye" Rhoades, Jr.

Jul 8, 2013

Clarence E. "Duckeye" Rhoades, Jr., 87, of East Fallowfield, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, July 8, 2013 surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Pauline Rowe Rhoades who passed away back in March. They had shared 69 years of marriage. Born in Modena, he was the son of the late Clarence Sr. and Amy Mattson...

John J. Battle

John J. Battle

Jul 7, 2013

John J. Battle, 73, of West Bradford, died at his home on Sunday, July 7, 2013. He was the beloved husband of Frances McGowan Battle with whom he shared 50 years of marriage. Born in Chester, he was the son of the late John and Helen Rivan Battle.John grew up in Chester. He was employed by the Lukens Steel Co....