Obituaries

Lenora M. Michnuk

Lenora (Len) M. Michnuk of Clearwater, Florida, formerly of Downingtown, PA  passed away Saturday, August  25,2012 in Lewes, DE surrounded by her loving family.

Len was born March 26, 1929 in Coatesville, PA .  She was the daughter of the late Emily B. Miller and Cletus F. Miller of Sandy Hill. She was preceded in death by...

Marjorie T. Whiteford

Marjorie T. Whiteford, 78, of Atglen, formerly of West Chester, Yardley, Ridley Park and Norwood, passed away at her home, on Wednesday, December 29, 2010, surrounded by her family on the 54th anniversary of her marriage to Basil James Whiteford. Born in Wilmington, DE., she was the daughter of the late George S. Thompson and Esther Vining Thompson.  She...

Lyle E. Gillespie, Sr.

Lyle E. Gillespie, Sr., 76, of Parkesburg, died on Sunday, December 15, 2013 at the Tel Hai Retirement Community. He was the beloved husband of Thelma Hall Gillespie with whom he shared 54 years of marriage. Born in Christiana, he was the son of the late Lyle G. and Marguerite Thompson Gillespie. Lyle was an area resident all his life...

Marie D. Mitchell

Marie D. Mitchell, 93, of Parkesburg, died on Sunday, November, 8, 2009 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the widow of the late John J. Mitchell, Jr. who died in 2006. Born in Woodridge, VA, she was the daughter of the late Brady Lee and Catherine P. Wolfe Davis.

Marie was an area resident all her life...

Lonnie D. Henson

Lonnie D. Henson, 63, of Quarryville, died on Sunday March 1, 2009 at the Lancaster Regional Hospital. Born in West Grove, PA he was the son of the late Richard Henson and Vail Ward Moyer. He served honorable in the US Army during the Vietnam War. Lonnie was employed by Michael's Bakery of Strasburg retiring in 2007.

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Katie Riehl Coblentz

Katie Riehl Coblentz, 99, of Honey Brook, passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2013 at the Tel-Hai Retirement Community. She was the wife of the late Joseph Coblentz who died in 1984. Born in Gap, she was the daughter of the late Gideon and Nancy Dinner Riehl. Katie was an area resident all her life and a member of the...

Joyce J. Cazille

Joyce J. Cazille, 67, of Gap, passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester.

Born on Tuesday, March 9, 1943 in Peoria, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Lucile Hawley Ellis and Harry Hensley.

He was employed by Penguin Industries for 25 years as a Production...

Larry E. Sielski

Larry E. Sielski, 58, of Gap, passed away on Sunday, April 8th at his home. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Edward F. and Mary (Christake) Sielski. An area resident his entire life, he was a 1972 graduate of the Coatesville Area High School. Larry managed Sielski's Speed Shop of Thorndale for 20 years; and was...

Josephine Mast

Josephine Mast, 77, of Oxford, formerly of West Caln, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 27, 2010 at Ware Presbyterian Village in Oxford. She was the widow of the late John Mast. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late William J.B. and Bertha Phillips Steffe.

She is survived by one...

Larry Joe Lloyd

Larry Joe Lloyd, 64, of Coatesville, passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2014 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Born in Memphis, TN he was the son of the late Lila M. Hamilton and Vernon Lloyd. Larry served honorably with the US Marine Corps during the Vietnam War and was a member of the American Legion and the...

Marian R. Lindquist

Marian R. Lindquist, 91, of Willow Street, passed away on Sunday, March 4, 2012 at the Lancaster County Hospice Center in Mt. Joy. She was the widow of the late Eric A. Lindquist, Jr. who died in 2004.

Born in Lincoln University, PA she was the daughter of the late Wesley A. and Susan Miller Galloway. Marian...

Joshua Tyler Broomell

Joshua Tyler Broomell, 13, of Honey Brook, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2014 at the Reading Hospital.

Born in Lancaster, Joshua was the beloved son of Donald B. Broomell, Jr. of Honey Brook and Kristie L. Broomell of Lancaster. Joshua attended the Wyebrook Baptist Church of Elverson. Joshua was in the seventh grade at the Pequea Valley...

Larry A. Sellers

Larry A. Sellers, 57, of Parkesburg, passed away on Sunday, June 2nd, 2013 at the Brandywine Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Cindy Witte Sellers, with whom he shared 20 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, Larry was the son of Doris McCore Sellers of Pomeroy and the late Edwin L. Sellers. An area resident his entire life, he...

Lorraine G. Phillips

Lorraine G. Phillips, 76, of Coatesville, passed away on Tuesday, January, 4, 2011 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the wife of Harvey L. Phillips with whom she shared 55 years of marriage. Born in Birdsboro, PA, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Ruth Marks. An area resident most her life, she attended the Central Baptist...

Joshua Lee Wilson

Joshua Lee Wilson, 37, of Gum Tree, Cochranville, died on March 12, 2014 in Coatesville. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Cynthia Wilson Heilner and he was raised by grandparents Norris E. Wilson and the late Eva Kay Wilson. Joshua was an area resident all his life and a 1995 graduate of Octorara High School. He was employed...

Lista M. Smith

Lista M. Smith, 95, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2009 at the Tel Hai Nursing Home, where she had lived for four years. She was the widow of Clinton L. Smith, who passed away in 1980.

Born in Altoona, PA she was the daughter of the late Maud Amos Miller and Jacob Miller. She was a...

Laura H. Brackin

Laura H. Brackin, 92, of Coatesville, died on Thursday, June 20, 2013 at the Pocopson Home. She was the widow of the late Marvin B. Brackin. Born in West Brandywine, Chester County, she was the daughter of the late D.O. Hitner and Anulette Trumbower Hocker. Laura was a 1939 graduate of the Coatesville High School. She was an active member...

Lori A. Gill Xagas

Lori A. Gill Xagas, 47, of Mt. Laurel, NJ, was called to eternal comfort and perfect peace on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 while at Samaritan Hospice of Virtua Memorial Hospital, Mount Holly, New Jersey.

Lori was born July 18, 1962 at Coatesville Hospital, Pennsylvania. She was the beautiful daughter of Theodore L. and Donna G. Acker Gill...

Mabel S. Jones

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...

Louise M. Williams

Louise M. Williams, 62, of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2009 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the wife of Clyde R. Ferguson and her first husband the late Ted Williams.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Oscar Moore and Bertha Taylor Moore Campbell. Louise was employed in the Housekeeping Dept....