Obituaries

Jan 24, 2011

Sara Jane Smith, 78, of Quarryville, formerly of the Coatesville area, passed away at her home on Monday, January 24, 2011. She was the widow of the late William F. Smith and her first husband the late Donald K. Matthews. Born in Westwood, she was the daughter of the late Walter C. and Florence Beekley Holbrook. Sara was a...

Jan 22, 2011

Alice R. Logan, 96, of Heatherwood Retirement Home, breathed her last breath of life at the Brandywine Hospital on Saturday, January 22, 2011.  She is now with her risen Lord, along with her husband C. Tennis Logan, her father Howard L. Rissel, her mother Irma Marshall Rissel, and brothers Walter, Herbert and Howard. Alice was a 1932 graduate of...

Jan 20, 2011

George H. Baker, Sr., 66, of Gap (also known as "Uncle Bubs", "Papa George" and "Big George"), was tragically killed on Thursday, January 20th, 2011, in New York while loading his truck.  He was the husband of Terri Lee Spotts Baker, with whom he shared 21 years of marriage.Born in Gentry, Arkansas on April 15, 1944, he was the son...

Jan 16, 2011

Gary R. Rutledge, Jr., 39, of Coatesville, West Caln Twp., passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2011, at the Roxborough Memorial Hospital.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Gary R. Rutledge, Sr. of Coatesville and the late Linda Smith Rutledge. An area resident all his life , he was a 1990 graduate of CASH. Until his disability, Gary had...

Jan 7, 2011

Donald L. McGinnis, Jr., 44, of Sadsburyville, passed away suddenly on Friday, January 7th, 2011 at the Brandywine Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Nita Jackson McGinnis, with whom he shared 24 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Donald McGinnis Sr. and Helen Zemache McGinnis of Westwood.  He was a self-employed Carpenter for...

Jan 4, 2011

Annette Lee Hulme, 51, of Coatesville, died on Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at her home surrounded by her family. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late James and Naomi Trego Eckman. Annette was employed at the Giant Grocery store in Thorndale in the deli department. She is survived by four children; Heather Troop of Atglen, Holly...

Jan 3, 2011

Aleena D. "Lena" Griffy, 56, of Coatesville, died on Monday, January 3, 2011 at Neighborhood Hospice in West Chester after a lengthy illness. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Robert Griffy, Sr. and Martha E. Martin.

Lena graduated from Octorara High School, class of 1973 and the Coatesville Vo-Tech School where she excelled...

Dec 30, 2010

Dorothy E. Jackson, 79, of West Grove, passed away on Thursday, December 30, 2010 at Chester County Hospital from complications of Congestive Heart Failure. She was the daughter of John and Pearl Jackson of Coatesville.  She was married to John B. Gibson.  She is survived by a brother Charles E. Jackson, husband of Janet, and four daughters, Susan, wife...

Dec 29, 2010

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...

Dec 23, 2010

Herbert C. Hammond, Jr., 71, of Modena, passed away suddenly, on Thursday, December 23, 2010 just one week after his Mother's passing. He was the husband of Shirley London Hammond with whom he shared 52 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Rev. Herbert C. and Josephine Hammonds Hammond.

Herb was...

Dec 22, 2010

Dorothy K. Swift, 77, of Atglen, died on Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at her home. She was the wife of the late Donald W. Swift, Sr. who died in 2008.  Born in Colerain Twp., Lancaster County, she was the daughter of the late William J. and Laura Harris Hall. She was employed, for 25 years, by the Christiana American...

Dec 21, 2010

Beverly M. Fox, 83, of Westwood, passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2010 in Morgantown, PA. She was the widow of the late Stewart P. Fox who died in 1993. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late LaForest and Olive Mann Phillips. An area resident most of her life, she was employed by the former...

Dec 16, 2010

 Josephine P. Hammond, 92, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2010 at the Brandywine Hospital.  She was the widow of Rev. Herbert C. Hammond, who passed away in 1994 after they had shared 56 years of marriage. 

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Josephine Hammonds Dickinson and Edward Dickinson.  An area resident her entire...

Dec 12, 2010

 George B. Carter, 66, of West Fallowfield Twp., passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 12, 2010 at his home.  He was the the beloved husband of Doris E. Mann Carter, with whom he shared six years of marriage. 

Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late George L. Carter and Ruth M. Henson Rusden.  He was a 1963...

Dec 10, 2010

Albert J. Hensel, 83, of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, December 10, 2010 at the Harrison Senior Living Center. He was the beloved husband of Ruth M. Kochel Hensel, with whom he shared 60 years of marriage.

Born in Thorndale, he was the son of John A. Hensel and Alice Daller Hensel. An area resident his entire...

Dec 9, 2010

James Preston Davidson, 81, of Downingtown, passed away at his home on Thursday, December 9, 2010.  He was the beloved husband of Amy E. "Betty" Sturgis Davidson, with whom he shared 60 years of marriage. Born in Oxford, Pa., he was the son of the late Leroy Rambo Davidson and Elma Reburn Davidson.  A resident of Downingtown since 1966,...

Dec 8, 2010

 Elam L. Thompson, 92, of West Fallowfield Twp., Atglen, passed away on Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at his home.  He was the widower of his beloved wife, Helen Richey Thompson, who passed away in 2004 after they had shared 54 years of marriage together. 

Born on the farm in which he passed, he was the son of the late T. Phillips...

Nov 29, 2010

Arnold Ray Strouth, 44, of Atglen, passed away on Monday, November, 29, 2010 at his home. Born in West Chester, he was the son of Ernest Strouth, Sr. of Downingtown and the late Madeline Bullion Strouth. Ray lived most of his life in Downingtown and was self employed as a painting contractor.

He is survived, in addition...

Nov 28, 2010

Joseph B. Hawk, Jr., 76, of the Brandywine Hall in Caln Twp., Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, November 28, 2010 at his residence.

Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late Bessie Russell Hawk and Joseph B. Hawk, Sr. An area resident his entire life, he was a 1953 graduate of the Scott High School....

Nov 26, 2010

 Joseph Richard Smith, 76, of Sadsbury Township, Coatesville, passed away Friday, November 26, 2010 at his home.  He was the beloved husband of Dorothy R. Warden Smith, with whom he shared 53 years of marriage. 

Born on Friday, September 14, 1934 in Westwood, he was the son of the late Earl F. Smith Sr. and Ruth A. Thomas Smith.  An area...