Obituaries

Jan 20, 2013

Shirley A. Thompson, 77, of Christiana, passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2013 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the wife of the late Raymond Thompson. Born in Chester County, she was the daughter of the late James and Dorothy Hunter Kauffman.

She is survived by two children, Carol, wife of Charles Pletcher of Gap and Randolph Thompson of Parkesburg, five...

Jan 19, 2013

Alma V. (Scott) Sherman, 74, of Atglen, passed away on January 19th, 2013 at her home.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Clinton W. and Fern (Whitmore) Scott.Alma was a great wife and mother, who devoted her life to taking care of her family.Alma is survived by her husband of 38 years, Wayne J. Sherman, a daughter,...

Jan 17, 2013

Pauline Elizabeth Spencer, 70, of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, January 17, 2013.  She was the beloved wife of Paul C. Spencer, with whom she shared 52 years of marriage.

Born on Sunday, February 22, 1942 in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Mary (Cazille) Phillips.  She was a 1960 graduate of C.A.S.H. and was employed for...

Jan 17, 2013

Paul J. Fillman, 88, of Glenmoore, died on Thursday, January 17, 2013 at the Coatesville VA Hospice Unit. He was the husband of the late Alice S. Fillman who died last June. Born in Downingtown, he was the son of the late Samuel and Ethel Lewis Fillman.

Paul was an area resident all his life and proudly...

Jan 17, 2013

Doris M. Weller, 82, of Kennett Square, died on Thursday, January 17, 2013 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center in West Chester. Doris was the wife of Charles H. Weller who just recently died on January 2nd. They shared 62 years of marriage together. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Helen E. Hamill Miller....

Jan 15, 2013

Robert H. Webster, 58, of Kinzer, passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at the Mt. Joy Hospice Center.  He was the husband of Patricia (Moyer) Webster, with whom he shared 23 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Robert B. and Mildred (Wanner) Webster.  He was a 1973 graduate of the Coatesville High School.Robert...

Jan 15, 2013

John F. Smith, 65, of Atglen, died on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center of West Chester. He was the husband of Judith Pacana Smith with whom he shared 20 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Lewis C. and Marie Harple Smith. A County resident all his life,...

Jan 13, 2013

Norma E. Lemheney, 87, of Kirkwood, passed away on Sunday, January 13th, 2013 at her daughter Lois' home.  She was the widow of the late Andrew Lemheney, Sr., who passed away in 1992.

Born in West Grove, Norma was the daughter of the late Ralph and Elsie (Cramer) Tolbert.  She had worked at the Lemheney's Butcher Shop, and then at Freedom...

Jan 12, 2013

Florence H. Scheid, 84, of Honey Brook, passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2013 at Hickory House Nursing Home of Honey Brook. She was the widow of Elwood Scheid who died in 2000. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Fred and Bessie Powell Hamill.

Florence was employed as a seamstress for Penn Dutch of New...

Jan 11, 2013

Victor "Ted" Shaw, 86, of Gap, passed away on Friday, January 11th, 2013, at the Essa Flory Hospice Center, under the care of Hospice of Lancaster County. He was the beloved husband of Joan Shultz Shaw, with whom he shared 57 years of marriage.

He was born in Philadelphia to the late Thomas and Anna Shaw.He was a 1944 graduate of...

Jan 11, 2013

Mary Louise Pierce, 70, of Toughkenamon, Pa deceased on Friday, January 11, 2013 at Christiana Hospital, Wilmington, De  a lengthy battle with congestive heart failure.

Mary was born on July 21, 1942 to the late Sherman and Ola B. Greer of Lancing, NC.  In 1960 she married Ray D. Pierce of Creston, NC.  They recently celebrated 52 years of marriage.She is...

Jan 4, 2013

James O. Moyer, Jr., 67, of Pomeroy, died at his home on Friday, January, 4, 2013. He was the husband of the late Marsha A. Smith Moyer who died in 2010. Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late James O. and Sarah Lyle Moyer.

Jim was an area resident all his life and a...

Jan 2, 2013

Charles Homer Weller, 88, of Kennett Square, died on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013 at the Coatesville VA Medical Center. He was the husband of Doris E. Miller Weller with whom he shared 62 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Richard H. and Margaret C. Watson Weller.

Mr. Weller was an area resident all...

Jan 1, 2013

W. Lowell Dunlap, 90, passed away on January 1st, 2013 at Tel Hai Retirement Community.  He was the husband of Margaret White Dunlap for 66 years.  Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late William B. and Helen Byerly Dunlap.

Lowell lived in this area all his life, graduating from Coatesville High School in 1940.  He served in the...

Dec 31, 2012

Charles R. Johnson, 88, of Ephrata, passed away on Monday, December 31, 2012 at the Lancaster General Hospital.  He was the husband of Pauline Johnson, with whom she shared 65 years of marriage.

Born in Lancaster, he was son of the late Charles R. and Myrtle (Wynn) Johnson.  He was a graduate of the Parkesburg High School.  He served honorable in...

Dec 30, 2012

Mrytle M. Baynard, 88, of Thorndale, passed away on Sunday, December 30, 2012, at the Brandywine Hospital.  She was the widow of the late Walter Baynard, who passed away in 1997.

Born in Nine Points, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Ethel (Harrison) Thompson.She was a member of the Mt. Zion AME Church of Atglen.She was employed at...

Dec 30, 2012

Dennis M. Shute, Jr., 25, of Christiana, passed away on Sunday, December 30, 2012 at the Lancaster General Hospital.  He was the husband of Pauline Powers Shute.

Born in Coatesville, he was son of Dennis M. Shute Sr. of Waymart, Pa and the late Rose Taylor Shute.  He was a 2005 graduate of Octorara High School.Dennis is survived, in addition to...

Dec 29, 2012

Mary Alice (Baer) Faddis went to be with her Heavenly Father, Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012.

She was a loving and caring wife and mother. Mary was born on Aug. 18, 1934, to James and Ruby Baer in Reading.Mary and her husband, James V. Faddis, started their lives together on Aug. 31, 1954, in Parkesburg. She moved to Quford, where she was...

Dec 29, 2012

Frances Lee McEwing, 91, of Pomeroy, died at her home on Saturday, December 29, 2012. She was the widow of Harry "Bud" McEwing who died in 2001. Born in Mountain City, TN, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Mae Arnold Phillippi.

Frances was an area resident most of her life and was employed by...

Dec 28, 2012

Hope E. Means, 89, of Coatesville, passed away on December 28th, 2012 at the Brandywine Hospital.  She was the widow of Wayne S. Means, who passed away in 2006.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Edward L. and Pauline A. Flood.  She was a graduate of the Scott High School in Coatesville.Hope was a member of the...