Obituaries

Jerome T. Rokins

Mar 8, 2013

Jerome T. Rokins, Sr., 59, of Reading, previously of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, March 8th, 2013 at the Reading Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Ella Dixon Rokins, with whom he shared 22 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, Jerome was the son of Nina Mae Parker Rokins of Coatesville and the late Lemmey Rokins, Sr..  He was a...

Marcelene M. "Honey" Doubts

Mar 7, 2013

Marcelene M. "Honey" Doubts, 75, of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2013 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center of West Chester.

She was the daughter of the late Theodore and Elaine (Kelly) Doubts.  An area resident her entire life, she was a 1956 graduate of the Coatesville Area High School.  She was employed by the A+P Food Store at Downingtown...

Marjorie Bithell Cardwell

Mar 7, 2013

Marjorie Bithell Cardwell, 85, of Tel Hai Retirement Community, formerly of Parkesburg, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 7, 2013.

She was the widow of Gilbert P. Cardwell who died in 1999 with whom she shared 51 years of marriage. Born in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late Sidney and Esther Zipf Bithell.Marge was employed...

Hower S. "Baba" Smith, Jr.

Mar 2, 2013

Hower S. "Baba" Smith, Jr., 78, of Westwood, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at the Brandywine Hospital.  He was the husband of Dale E. Thompson Smith with whom he shared 57 years of marriage. Born in Westwood, he was the son of the late Hower S. Smith, Sr. and Florence Rebecca Townsley.

Hower served...

Billie Marie Sellers

Mar 1, 2013

Billie Marie Sellers, 79, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2013 at the Pocopson Home. She was the beloved wife of Merton C. Sellers with whom she shared 56 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Elaine Kelly Doubts.

Billie was a 1953 graduate of the Scott High School in...

Rhea Allen Hart, Sr.

Feb 28, 2013

Rhea Allen Hart, Sr., 75, of New Holland, passed away on Thursday, February 28th, 2013, at his home, surrounded by his family.  He was the beloved husband of Marie R. (Kita) Hart, with whom he shared 56 years of marriage. 

Born in Coatesville, Rhea was the son of the late Earl and Edna (Burrell) Hart.  He was a 1955 graduate of...

Katherine Ann Coleman

Feb 28, 2013

Katherine Ann Coleman (Mommy), 29, of Sadsburyville, passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2013 at the Brandywine Hospital. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Michele M. Everhart Summers of Honey Brook and the late William H. Coleman and step daughter to Garry Summers of Honey Brook.

Katherine was an area resident all her life. She...

Julia "June" Sharrer

Feb 23, 2013

Julia "June" Sharrer, 93, of Modena, passed on Saturday, February 23, 2013 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the widow of the late George H. Sharrer who died in 2001. Born in Madera, PA on June 30, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Wasco and Mary Russin Moskel. Julia had lived in Modena since 1941 moving to Pocopson...

Bonnie Lou Hawk

Feb 23, 2013

Bonnie Lou Hawk, 71, of Parkesburg, passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2013 at her home, surrounded by her family.  She was the beloved wife of John R. Hawk, Sr., with whom she shared 42 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, Bonnie was the daughter of the late Harry and Janice (Gillespie) Lawrence.  She was a 1959 graduate of the Octorara...

Genevieve G. Arasin

Feb 21, 2013

Genevieve G. Arasin, 78, formerly of Coatesville and Lancaster, passed away Thursday, February 21st, 2013 at the Pocopson Home after a lengthy illness.  She was the widow of the late Leon A. Arasin, who passed away in 2010 after they had shared 51 years of marriage together.

Born in Coatesville, Genevieve was the daughter of the late Joseph and Henrietta (Swider)...

Jennifer Dorbich

Feb 15, 2013

Jennifer Dorbich, 42, of Atglen, passed away on Friday, February 15th, 2013, under the care of Neighborhood Hospice in West Chester.  She was the beloved wife of Edward Dorbich, with whom she shared 18 years of marriage.

Born in Downingtown, Jennifer was the daughter of Lee and Karen (Stees) Ely.  She was a 1988 graduate of the Downingtown High School and...

James Russell Shaffer

Feb 15, 2013

James Russell Shaffer, 85, of Gap, passed away on Friday, February 15, 2013 at the Coatesville V.A. Medical Center hospice facility.  He was predeceased by his loving wife, Eleanor Grace (Payne) Shaffer.

Born in Compass, West Caln Twp. on November 28, 1927, James was the son of the late Russell George and Viola Blanche (Ritenour) Shaffer.  He was...

Dewey "Ray" Barlow

Feb 15, 2013

Dewey "Ray" Barlow, 68, of Oxford, passed away on Friday, February 15, 2013, under the care of LifeCare Hospital of West Chester.  He was the the beloved husband of May Barlow, with whom he shared 45 years.

Born in West Chester, he was the son of James and Emma Barlow.Ray was employed as a Hay and Straw Broker.He is survived, in...

H. Kenneth Berkeihiser

Feb 14, 2013

H. Kenneth Berkeihiser, 85, of Gap, passed away on Thursday, February 14, 2013 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Lucy E. Farris Berkeihiser with whom he shared 60 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Harry H. and Elva J. Moffet Berkeihiser. Ken was an area resident all his life....

Herman H. Pratt

Feb 13, 2013

Herman H. Pratt, 95, of Wagontown, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013 at the Coatesville VAMC. He was the husband of Janet Pratt with whom he shared almost 70 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Thomas and Catherine Rissel Pratt. He graduated in 1936 from Coatesville H.S. He served in the...

Irvin R. Houck

Feb 12, 2013

Irvin R. Houck, 84, of West Caln Twp., died on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at the Paoli Memorial Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Mary Jane Kieffer Houck with whom he shared 57 years of marriage. Born in Honey Brook, he was the son of the late Elmer and Ethel Kiefer Houck.

Mr. Houck lived in the area all his...

John A. Kennel, Jr.

Feb 9, 2013

John A. Kennel, Jr., 89, of Parkesburg, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 9, 2013 surrounded by his family at his home. He was the beloved husband of Mildred Martin Kennel with whom he shared 62 years of marriage. Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late John A. and Emma S. Kauffman...

Donald Arasin

Feb 8, 2013

Donald Arasin, 81, of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, February 8th, 2013 at his home, surrounded by loving family. He was the husband of Margaret Miles Arasin, with whom he shared 59 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Andrew and Beatrice (Arnold) Arasin. An area resident his entire life, he...

Retta L. Miller

Feb 7, 2013

Retta L. Miller, 92, of Wagontown, passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2013 at Hickory House.  She was the widow of the late David Edgar Miller, who died in 2006.  Born in Battle Creek, NE, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Phoebe Grubb.

She is survived by three daughters: Marsha, wife of Donald Tillman of Coatesville,  Constance, wife...

Retta L. Miller

Feb 7, 2013

Retta L. Miller, 92, of Wagontown, passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2013 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the widow of the late David Edgar Miller, who died in 2006. Born in Battle Creek, NE, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Phoebe Cornett Grubb.

Retta graduated as a Registered Nurse from the Coatesville...