Obituaries

Apr 22, 2013

Terri Lynn Hill, 47, of Parkesburg, died on Monday, April 22, 2013 at the Brandywine Hospital. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Susan V. Helm Thomas of Parkesburg and the late John B. Thomas, Sr.

An area resident all her life, she was employed by McDonald's of Parkesburg as a crew member.She is survived, in addition to her mother,...

Apr 22, 2013

Percy C. "Rusty" Trumbower, III, 49, of Honey Brook, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2013 at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. Born in Coatesville, he was the beloved son of Martha M. Dunlap Trumbower of Kinzer and the late Percy C. Trumbower, Jr.

Rusty was an area resident all his life and 1982 graduate of the Downingtown High...

Apr 19, 2013

    David K. Howett, 53, of Gap, died on Friday, April 19, 2013 at the Lancaster General Hospital. He was the husband of Anne Herr Howett with whom he shared nine years of marriage. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Robert and Karen Boas Howett.      David K. Howett, 53, of Gap, died on Friday, April 19, 2013...

Apr 17, 2013

Mr. Charles Edward Williams, 93, of Coatesville,  passed away on February 17, 2013 at Pembrooke Nursing Home, in West Chester.

He was the son of the late Deacon Benjamin and Louise Williams and the devoted husband of Mrs. Oretha Williams. Charles served in the US Army during WWII. He was employed by the Lukens Steel Co. retiring with 35 years of service. He...

Apr 14, 2013

Ida Mae "Tuckle" Large, 85, of Parkesburg, died on Sunday, April 14, 2013 at her home. Born in Westwood, she was the daughter of the late Isaac and Leah Donley Robinson. She was preceded in death by her husband Delno "Dee" Large and her son Dennis Large in 1983.

Ida Mae graduated from the Downingtown High School in 1945. She was...

Apr 9, 2013

 Dorothy K. Bryson, 88, of Oxford, formerly of Cochranville, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at the Jennersville Regional Hospital. She was the widow of the late Calvert Bryson who died in 1988. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mabel Esworthy Kauffman. 

 Dorothy was an area resident all her life and a graduate of...

Apr 7, 2013

Joyce I. Becker, 67, of Cochranville, passed away at her home on Sunday, April 7, 2013. She was the wife of the late Norman L. Becker who died in 1986. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late John F. and Kathleen Paul Barkley.

Joyce was a life long resident of Cochranville and a 1963...

Apr 7, 2013

 Helen Saponaro Wilson, 91, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2013 at the Brandywine Hospital.  She was the widow of Theodore Solly Wilson, who passed away in 2009 after they had shared 64 years of marriage. 

Born in Dunmore, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Dominick Saponaro and Arcangela Mossuto Saponaro.  She had a Bachelors Degree...

Apr 6, 2013

Thelma I. Peron, 76, of Sadsburyville, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2013, surrounded by her loving family at the Chester County Hospital. Born in Indiana, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Irene Jamison Houser.

Thelma had lived in the area since 1962 and was employed by Pepperridge Farms at the Denver, PA...

Apr 6, 2013

Kathleen VanderVliet, 44, of Parkesburg, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at the Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. Born in Ithaca, NY she was the daughter of Roger and Jean Hopkins VanderVliet of Hector, NY.

Kate was employed by Siemens Medical Solutions as a paralegal.

She is survived, in addition to her parents...

Apr 4, 2013

Shirley M. Lesoken, 77, of South Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, April 4th, 2013, at the Chester Valley Rehab and Nursing Center of Malvern.  She was the widow of the late Charles J. Lesoken, Sr., who passed away in 2012 after they had shared 56 years of marriage together.

Born in North Adams, Mass, she was the daughter of the late...

Apr 3, 2013

Charlotte L. Kauffman, 75, previously of Cochranville, passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at the Jennersville Hospital. She was the widow of the late Charles E. Kauffman, Jr. who passed away in 1996.

Born in Chester County, she was daughter of the late Roy and Jean (Graybill) Swinehart. An area resident her entire life, she was...

Apr 2, 2013

Sharon F. Davis, 48, of Coatesville, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2013, at the Paoli Hospital.  She was the beloved wife of Randy A. Davis, with whom she shared 13 years of marriage.

Born in Ephrata, Sharon was the beloved daughter of George A. Welsh Jr. and Lillian (Sensing) Welsh of Coatesville.She was a 1982 graduate of the Coatesville High...

Apr 2, 2013

Herbert C. Dilworth, 44, of Coatesville, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013 in Devon, PA.  He was the son of the late Herbert C. Dilworth, Sr. and Janet (Baker) Dilworth, who passed away less than a month ago.

Herbert was self employed as a landscaper.He is survived by his beloved sister, Janet E. Rhoades of Coatesville; two nieces and...

Apr 1, 2013

Evelyn M. Harmon, 101, of Kennett Square, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 1, 2013 at the Pocopson Home, West Chester, PA. She was the widow of the late Arron Harmon. Born in Nottingham, PA on December 23, 1911, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Georgiana Thomas Jones.

She is survived by one brother...

Mar 31, 2013

Theron D. Cook, 55, of Parkesburg, passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2013 under the care of Neighborhood Hospice Center of West Chester.  He was the beloved husband of Cathy (Brooks) Cook, with whom he shared 29 years of marriage.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Marie (Decker) Cook of Cochranville and the late Allen B. Cook, Jr.  An...

Mar 31, 2013

James Edward "Dixon" "Tuddin" Dixon, Jr., 57, of Coatesville, went home to be with the Lord on March 31, 2013, Easter Sunday morning Resurrection Day at home in the loving arms of his wife Pat and his parents. Born in Parkesburg on May 25, 1955, he was the son of James E. Dixon, Sr. and Constance Wilson Dixon of...

Mar 31, 2013

Carolyn B. Leike, 83, of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2013 at the Freedom Village.  She was the widow of the late William J. Leike, who passed away in 2008 after they had shared 57 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, Carolyn was the daughter of the Robert and Frances Virginia (George) Bea.  An area resident her entire life,...

Mar 29, 2013

Emily Rickenbacker Baynard, 70, of Downingtown, died on Friday, March 29, 2013 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center in West Chester. She was the loving wife of Edgar Baynard, Sr. with whom she shared 17 years of marriage. Born in St. Matthews, SC, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Elizabeth Sutter Noble.

Emily was employed, for 31 years, by...

Mar 28, 2013

Jennie Ray, 91, of Westwood, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2013 at the Hickory House Nursing Home, Honey Brook.  She was the widow of Ernest J. Ray who died in 2003.  Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Maryanna Golish.

An area resident all her life, she was a member of the St. Stanislaus Kostka Roman...