Obituaries

Aug 21, 2013

Sara Elizabeth Freeman, 89, of Unionville, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at Heatherwood Retirement Community where she had resided for three years. She was the wife of Earl Freeman with whom she shared 65 years of marriage. Born in Lyndell, PA she was the daughter of the late Wayne P. and Elsie Cook Gray.Sara graduated from Downingtown High...

Aug 21, 2013

Rose Marie Garver, 73, of Coatesville, died on Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at the Brandywine Hospital. Born in West Chester, PA, she was the daughter of the late James and Edith McCowan.A County resident her whole life, she was employed by Harrison Senior Living in Christiana, PA as an LPN retiring in 2009. Rose was a faithful member of the...

Aug 21, 2013

Daniel "Dan" Kyle Chalfant, 26, formerly of Elverson, passed away peacefully on August 21, 2013, while surrounded by his family after a lengthy illness. He was born on May 8th, 1987 at Chester County Hospital West Chester, PA. He was a 2005 Graduate of Twin Valley High School and a member of The National Honor Society. He was employed...

Aug 17, 2013

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 of...

Aug 16, 2013

Donald V. Kauffman, 55, of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, August 16, 2013 at the VA Hospice Unit in Coatesville.  Born in Lancaster, Donald was the beloved son of Gloria Dawn Jones of Parkesburg and Louis Kauffman, husband of Janice, of Strasburg.He was a 1976 graduate of Octorara High School.  Donald served five years in the US Army as an...

Aug 15, 2013

Thomas M. Cornett, 72, of Parkesburg, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 15, 2013 surrounded by his family at his home. He was the husband of Thelma M. Stewart Cornett with whom he shared 54 years of marriage. Born in Boone, NC, he was the son of the late Gurney M. and Rena Marie Campbell Cornett.Tom...

Aug 14, 2013

Robert "Scats" P. Gathercole, Jr., 59, of Coatesville, passed away suddenly, Wednesday, August 14, 2013 while at his favorite vacation location, Ocean City, MD. He was the beloved husband of Joann Nikodemski Gathercole with whom he shared 39 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Robert and Shirley Rubincan Gathercole, Sr.

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Aug 14, 2013

Nicola Ficca, 92, of Parkesburg, passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at the Harrison Senior Living in Christiana, PA.  He was the widower of the late Alica Ficca, who passed away in May of this year after they had shared 67 of marriage together.Born in the Province of Chieti, Torrioilla, Italy, Nicola was the son of the late Felica...

Aug 12, 2013

Sara Virginia Ranck Werntz, 94, of Dandridge, TN, died at her home August 12, 2013.She was the wife of 66 years of the late Claude Hershey Werntz.Born in West Brandywine Twp., PA on July 13, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Parke Edgar and Alma Bernard Ranck.A 1936 graduate of Scott Senior High School, she was secretary for...

Aug 12, 2013

Mabel S. Jones, 79, of New Holland, passed away on Monday, August 12, 2013 at the Lancaster General Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Denver "Bill"  Jones with whom she shared 59 years of marriage. Born in Martins Corner, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Ida Rissle Givler.Mabel was an area resident all her life...

Aug 12, 2013

Bettie B. Weaver, 82, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Monday, August 12, 2013 at the Tel Hai Retirement Community.  She was the widow of Donald Weaver, who passed away this year after they shared 64 years of marriage together.Born in Birmingham, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Lila and James H. Brown.  She was 1949 graduate of...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....