Obituaries

Katherine Ann Kenworthy

Katherine Ann Kenworthy, 85, of West Brandywine, passed away on Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at the Brandywine Hospital.  She was the beloved wife of Fred Winfield Kenworthy, Sr., with whom she shared 62 years of marriage. Born in Sandy Hill, West Caln Twp., she was the daughter of the late Stephen Gregor and Emera (Gaspar) Gregor.  A Coatesville area resident...

Josephine P. Hammond

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...

Margaret Althea Wilson

Margaret Althea Wilson, 77, of West Bradford Twp., passed away at her home on Thursday, December 19, 2013. She was the wife of the late Frank Wilson who died in 2006. They shared 51 years of marriage. Born in Peekskill, NY, she was the daughter of the late Bernard and Margaret Broadie Tandy. She was a graduate of of Hendrick...

Margaret Ann Gomez

Margaret Ann Gomez, 77, of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2014 at Arden Courts in King of Prussia.  She was the widow of the late Benjamin R. Gomez. Born in Nanticoke, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Jennie Swida. Margaret was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Rosary of Coatesville. She was the owner and...

Margaret E. Stoltzfus

Margaret E. Stoltzfus, 83, of Cochranville, passed away on Friday, June 24th surrounded by her family.  She was the widow of her late husband, Mark J. Stoltzfus with whom she shared 51 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Margaret E. Rinier Powell. She was a resident of Cochranville for...

Kevin W. Mccafferty, Sr.

Kevin W. McCafferty, Sr., of Parkesburg, passed away on his 54th birthday, Saturday, March 9th, 2013 at the Chester County Hospital.  He was the husband of Susan Stone McCafferty.

Born in Bryn Mawr Hospital, Kevin was the son of Margaret Wright McCafferty and the late John McCafferty. He was employed as at Truck Driver for CPC of King...

John E. Radcliff

John E. Radcliff, 89, of Atglen, passed away on Sunday, May 2, 2010 at Harrison Senior Living in Coatesville. Born in Atglen, he was the son of the late David and Eva Mae Lowe Radcliff.

A life long resident of Atglen, he was employed by Fabricated Metals in Modena for 18 years before his retirement. He also...

John E. Mast

John E. Mast, 64, of Kinzers, passed away on Wednesday, April 24th, 2013 at the Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in Lancaster, John was the son of the late Melvin and Anna Mary Mast.  He was a 1966 graduate of the Octorara High School. John was a local businessman in Parkesburg for many years owning and operating the Getty...

John J. Werner, Sr.

John J . Werner, Sr., 65, of Parkesburg, passed away on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at his home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Linda Apgar Werner with whom he shared 42 years of marriage. Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late Leroy and Frances Kolodski Werner. An area resident all his life...

John A. London

John A. London, 59, of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2011 at the Brinton Manor of Glen Mills.  He was the beloved son of Freta London of Coatesville and the late Chester A. London. He was employed as a Machine Operator and was the Door Man for the Elks of Coatesville and the VFW Post 2404 of...

Horace W. Lowery

Horace W. Lowery, 75, of Pomeroy, passed away on Wednesday October 22, 2008 at the Coatesville VA Hospice Center. He was the husband of Larelda McLaughlin Lowery with whom he shared 55 years of marriage.

Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late Horace W. Lowery and Catherine Cremmin Keshuta. Horace was an area resident...

Howard H. Rogers, Jr.

Howard H. Rogers, Jr., 85, of East Petersburg, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2009.

Born July 21, 1924 in Parkesburg, PA. He was married to his first wife Eily for 30 years until her death. Remarried to Joanne for 20 years until her death.

He is survived by two sons, Patrick Rogers, East Petersburg,...

Jane P. Ely

Jane P. Ely, of Parkesburg, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2013 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the widow of the late Lester D. Ely, Sr.. Born in Newcastle, PA she was the daughter of the late Harry and Della Noggle Packer. Jane was employed, most of her life as a secretary. She retired as secretary for the Parkesburg...

John L. Gill, Sr.

John L. Gill, Sr., 64, of Cochranville, passed away on Saturday, July 7, 2012 at AristaCare at Meadow Springs in Plymouth Meeting.  He was the beloved husband of Janice Adams Gill, with whom he shared 44 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, John was the son of the late John M. and Elizabeth (Chesnet) Gill.  An area resident his entire...

Jessie M. Gillespie

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...

James H. Bailey

James H. Bailey, 92, formerly of Atglen, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2012 at the Ephrata Manor.  He was the widower of the late S. Averetta Hetrick Bailey, who passed away in 2010 after they had shared 63 years of marriage together.

Born in Christiana, he was the son of the late Christopher E. and Edna Hess...

Jackie "Jack" Gregor

Jackie "Jack" Gregor, 59, of East Fallowfield, died on Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at the Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia. He was the beloved husband of Darlene Markel Gregor with whom he shared 32 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Frank and Mary Orndroff Gregor. Jack was a self employed contractor....

Harry G. Conner

Harry G. Conner, 91, of Unionville, PA passed away Thursday, February 7 at Pocopson Home, Pocopson, PA, after a long illness. Harry was born December 2, 1921 in Baltimore, MD, son of James Conner and Mary Fader Conner.

He attended the University of Delaware and Johns Hopkins University, earning degrees in electrical engineering. Before completing his university studies,...

Inez R. Glunt

Inez R. Glunt, 91, of Coatesville, died on Monday, December 9, 2013 at the Pembrooke Health and Rehab Center in West Chester. She was the widow of the late Chester Glunt who died in 1996. Born in Altoona, PA she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Gizzi Testa. Previously a resident of Thorndale, Inez was a member...

John David Gillen

John David Gillen, 21, of Gum Tree, passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2011. Born in Chester County, he was the beloved son of Betsy and Socker Gillen. An area resident all his life, he enjoyed skateboarding and snowboarding. John will best be remembered for his love of family and friends. He lived life laughing. He is survived, in...