Obituaries

Apr 27, 2011

Joan Garrison Weaver, 78, of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late J. Richard "Dick" Weaver who owned and operated, along with his father and brothers, Weaver Motors in Coatesville. 

Joan and Dick had shared 56 years of marriage together. Born in West Chester,...

Apr 25, 2011

 Clyde Dolan Simpson, 74 of East Fallowfield, passed away at his house on Monday, April 25, 2011.  He was the son of the late Dayton C. and Louise E. Simpson. 

Born in Avondale, he was previously employed by LaMancha Animal Rescue in East Fallowfield.He is survived by his three children: Diane Bottomley, wife of David, of Unionville, Bradley Simpson, and Eileen...

Apr 23, 2011

Gloria J. Eidson, 80, of West Caln, passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2011 at the Hickory House Nursing Home. She was the widow of Omer Eidson and her first husband the late Warren Gregory. Born in Plymouth, PA, she was the daughter of the late Clyde R. and Margaret Arnot Payne. Gloria was an area resident since 1958.She is...

Apr 22, 2011

Freda L. James, 71, of Atglen, passed away at her home on Friday, April 22, 2011. Born in Winchester, VA, she was the daughter of the late Walter Lee and Launia Racey Nicholson.

Freda was an area resident most of her life and was employed by the former Green Giant Plant of Atglen. She was also employed and had retired from...

Apr 19, 2011

C. Scott Aberts, 45, of Leola, formerly of Thorndale, passed away suddenly at his home on Tuesday, April 19, 2011. He was the son of Ann M. Aberts and George R. Daniels of Coatesville and Curtis and Judy Aberts of Spring City.

He is survived by his beloved daughter Maria Louise Aberts of Honey Brook, two sisters...

Apr 18, 2011

Lillian E. "Betty" Stoner, 90, of Parkesburg, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2011 at the Pocopson Home. She was the widow of Harry Paul Stoner who died in 1979. Born in Coatesville on August 7, 1920, she was the daughter of the late George L. and Edith Walpole White. Betty lived in Parkesburg most of her life and...

Apr 13, 2011

 Donald E. Thomas, Sr., 66, of Bart Township, passed away at his daughter Dana's home, surrounded by his family on Wednesday, April 13, 2011. 

Born in Ashland, Pa., he was the son of the late Earl Thomas and Emily Henninger Thomas.  He was 1962 graduate of the JW Cooper High School in Shenandoah, PA.Donald served honorably as a Cpl. in the...

Apr 6, 2011

Marie K. Malmberg, 90, of Atglen, passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2011, at Hospice of Mount Joy. She was the widow of the late Carl W. Malmberg. Born in Abington, PA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Katheryn Gibbons Gilligan.

She was a member of Our Lady of Consolation Catholic Church of Parkesburg...

Apr 5, 2011

 Charles D. Blair, Sr., 63, of Parkesburg passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at the Brandywine Hospital. 

Born in Grayson County, Texas, he was the son of Arthur D. Blair and Octamie Harp.  He was proud of his Potawatomi Indian heritage.He was self-employe as a Flooring Installer.He is survived by his two sons: William Blair of Glen Mills and Charles...

Apr 4, 2011

 Florence Griffiths, 68, of West Brandywine, passed away at her home on Monday, April 4, 2011.  She was the wife of Thomas A. Griffiths a month short of 50 years.  She was born in Laurel, MD, and was the daughter of Katherine Hoile Huffstickler, of Bell Glade, FL,  the late Harold Schwamp, and the step daughter of the late O....

Apr 2, 2011

Edward P. Pluck, Jr., 55, of Parkesburg, passed away at the Brandywine Hospital on Saturday, April 2, 2011. He was the husband of Cheryl Gibson Pluck with whom he shared 14 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Edward P. and Mary Ross Pluck, Sr. of Coatesville. Ed was an area resident all his life...

Mar 28, 2011

Daniel Lynn Van Orsdale, 87, of Cochranville, passed away at his home on Monday, March 28, 2011. He was the beloved husband of Jacqueline Freeman Van Orsdale with whom he shared 63 years of marriage. 

Born in Baltimore, MD he was the son of the late Lynn F. and Mabel O. Simmons Van Orsdale.  Dan served honorably in the US Army...

Mar 25, 2011

Jessie M. Gillespie, 89, of Heatherwood Retirement Community of Honey Brook, passed away at her home on Friday, March, 25, 2011. She was the wife of the late Garnett E. Gillespie who died in 2001. Born in Kaolin, PA she was the daughter of the late Enos B. and Eva Ross Mullen. Jessie was an area resident all her life...

Mar 25, 2011

Anna Mae Mowrey, 95, of Parkesburg, died on Friday, March 25, 2011 at the home of her daughter. She was the wife of the late Walter M. Mowrey with whom she shared 54 years of marriage. Born in Wilmington, DE on July 5, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Harry D. and Mary A. Lewis McNally, Sr....

Mar 18, 2011

 Richard F. Johnson, Sr., 93, of New Holland, formerly of Kennett Square, passed away on Friday, March 18, 2011 at the Coatesville VA Medical Center Hospice Unit. He was the husband of the late Sara Pyle Johnson who died in 2005. They shared 60 years of marriage together. 

Born in Lower Oxford, he was the son of the late A. Kelso...

Mar 18, 2011

Kathleen W. McComsey, 96, of Bradenton, Florida, formerly of Parkesburg, died on Friday, March 18, 2011. She was the widow of W. Lee McComsey who died in 1986. 

She is survived by numerous nieces and nephews.  

Graveside services will be held on Monday, April 18, at 11 a.m. at Octorara Cemetery, Route 10, Parkesburg. Memorial contributions can be made to Tidwell...

Mar 16, 2011

Lillie L. Jackson, 92, of Parkesburg, passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at the Conestoga View Nursing Home in Lancaster. She was the widow of the late Raymond P. Jackson. Born in Spotsylvania, VA she was the daughter of the Joseph and Mattie Cook Woodward. Lillie was an area resident since 1942 and she was a member of...

Mar 14, 2011

Dorothy S. Tindall, 84, of Honey Brook, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2011 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the wife of Dr. Herbert L. Tindall of Honey Brook. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late John H. and Mabel Murray Sensenig.

Dorothy was an area resident all her life and a 1944...

Mar 10, 2011

Arlene Patricia "Patty" Rubincan, 63, of Nottingham, formerly of Coatesville, passed away at her home on Thursday, March 10, 2011. She was beloved wife of the late Joseph L. Rubincan, Jr. who died in May of 2010. 

Born in Vineland, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Anthony W. and Mary Etta Knorr Gay. An area resident most of her...

Mar 9, 2011

Helen K. Wilson, 81, of Cochranville, passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the widow of the late Donald G. Wilson who died in 1997. Born in Boothwyn, she was the daughter of the late Norman E. and Blanche Wooding Reside. Formerly a resident of West Chester, Helen retired from Wyeth, Inc. of...