Obituaries

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...

Sep 1, 2013

Gary E. Himes, 60, of Modena, died at his home on Sunday, September 1, 2013. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late William and Alice Hurst Himes.Gary was an area resident all his life. He was employed by A.J. Blosenski, Inc. He was a member of the Coatesville VFW.He is survived by seven siblings; Shirley Arnold of...

Aug 31, 2013

Christopher M. Brown, 35, of Coatesville, passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2013 at his home.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Linda D. (Wagner) and William H. Brown.Chris was a 1996 graduate of the Coatesville Area and Central County Vo-Tech School.  He was a 1998 Auto Mechanic graduate of UTI.He was currently employed by Morning Dew and...

Aug 31, 2013

Dolores Ann Thomas, 71, of Oxford, died on Saturday, August 31, 2013 at the Jennersville Regional Hospital. She was the wife of the late William J. Thomas, Sr. who died in 2009. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Alice May Haines Baxter.An area resident all her life, Dolores was a member of the Christiana...

Aug 31, 2013

Doris P.  Heinbach, (Memmy), 74, of Cochranville, passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2013 at the Jennersville Regional Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Harold H. Heinbach who died last November. Born in Pine Grove, PA she was the daughter of the late Luther and Grace (nee Schneck) Umbenhauer.Doris was an area resident...

Aug 31, 2013

Claire B. Williams, 82, of Coatesville, passed away at the Pocopson Home on Saturday, August 31, 2013. She was the beloved wife of Kenneth S. Williams with whom she shared 51 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Ruth Bricker Benge.Claire was a 1948 graduate of the former Scott High School. She...

Aug 28, 2013

Ira W. "Bud" Thompson, 90, of Christiana, formerly of Washington D.C., died on Wednesday,  August 28, 2013 at Harrison Senior Living in Christiana. He was the husband of the late Lettie Richardson Thompson who died in 2008 after sharing 55 years of marriage. Born in Bart Township, Lancaster Co., he was the son of the late Edgar and Ethel Harrison...

Aug 26, 2013

Herman H. Schapansky, 83, of Atglen, passed away on Monday, August 26, 2013 at his home, surrounded by his family.  He was married 62 years to his beloved wife Margaret "Betty" (Miller) Schapansky.Born in Bird-in-Hand, he was son of Agnes (Neustadter) and Herman D. Schapansky.He retired in 1989 at the former Luken's Steel as a Supervisor.  Herman attended the Parkesburg...

Aug 22, 2013

Herbert N. Daniels, 85, of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2013 at the Pocopson Home.  He was the beloved husband of Joanne (Kudlock) Daniels, with whom he shared 53 years of marriage.Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of Catherine (Mullen) and Frank Daniels.He served honorably in the US Army, stationed in Germany during the Korean War.Herbert coached...

Aug 21, 2013

Sharon L. Anderson,  62, of South Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2013, at the Brandywine Hospital.  She was the wife of Robert Anderson with whom she shared 14 years of marriage.  Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Esther Palmer Hastings.She is also survived by 4 children;  Herbert R. Walton of Little Britain,...