Obituaries

Michael D. Lobb

Oct 28, 2012

Michael D. Lobb, 39, of Parkesburg, died at his home on Sunday, October 28, 2012. He was the husband of Karen L. Troupe Lobb with whom he shared four years of marriage. Born in Chester County, he was the son of David and Linda Weaver Lobb of Pomeroy.

Michael serviced in the US Army from 1993 to...

Harold T. "Reds" Mendenhall, Sr.

Oct 22, 2012

Harold T. "Reds" Mendenhall, Sr., 80, of Cochranville, died on Monday, October 22, 2012 at the Jennersville Regional Hospital. Lovingly known as "Pappy", he was born in Brandamore, PA and was the son of the late George and Grace Ann Arters Mendenhall.

"Reds" was last employed by Downingtown Cab as a dispatcher. He was a member of...

Lester A. Herr

Oct 21, 2012

Lester A. Herr, 93, passed away on Sunday, October 21st, 2012 at Willow Valley of Willow Street, where he had resided for the past 23 years. He was the husband of Nettie Edelman Chalson Herr and his first wife, the late Marjorie (Gusshee) Herr, who passed away in 1990.

Lester was the first born of a family...

Roman Rosa Camacho

Oct 18, 2012

Roman Rosa Camacho, 70, of Honey Brook, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Thursday, October 18, 2012. He was the husband of Maria M. Carrasquillo Rosa with whom he shared 38 years of marriage. Born in Puerto Rico, he was the son of Evaristo Rosa and Aurea Camacho. He was employed by the National Rolling...

Richard John Smith

Oct 17, 2012

Richard John Smith, 61, of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, October 17th, 2012 at the Paoli Memorial Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Joan M. Wysocki - Smith, with whom he shared 41 years of marriage.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late John and Helen (Warren) Smith.  He was an area resident for the past 35...

Roy O. Foreman, Jr.

Oct 13, 2012

Roy O. Foreman, Jr., 72, of Coatesville, died on Saturday, October 13, 2012 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Nancy Ann Wilkes Foreman with whom he shared 50 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Roy O. and Elizabeth Keech Foreman. Roy was an area resident all his life and a...

Zachary A. Thompson

Oct 12, 2012

Zachary A. Thompson, 20, of Christiana, died on Friday, October 12, 2012 as the result of a motorcycle accident. Born at the Brandywine Hospital, he was the son of Raymond A. Thompson of Christiana and JoAnn McCarter Harris of Morgantown and step mother Betty Thompson.

Zach was an area resident all his life and a 2011 graduate of...

Plummer E. Koontz, Jr.

Oct 12, 2012

Plummer E. Koontz, Jr., 87, of Coatesville, died peacefully at his home on Friday, October 12, 2012. He was the husband of Doris J. Keller Koontz and his first wife Martha Boyer who died in 1995 and his second wife Helen Gregor who died in 2004. Born in Hagerstown, MD he was the son of Plummer and Ethel Wilson...

Roger Dale Horton

Oct 7, 2012

Roger Dale Horton, 62, of Oxford, was welcomed into Heaven on October 7th, 2012, where he will wait for us until we are reunited.

Roger was a loving husband, devoted father, and the strength of his family.

To those who knew and survive him, he will be lovingly remembered as a quiet, wise man.

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Mindy L. Rhodes

Oct 7, 2012

 Mindy L Rhodes, age 34, of Paradise, PA was granted her angel wings on October 7th 2012. She had one heck of a courageous fight against cancer. She was born October 3, 1978 to Susan Casadonti (Rhodes) and Brian Smith. She was also blessed with two other fathers, Alex Berdecia and Michael Casadonti. 

She is survived by her son Alijah, (she...

Elisha "Lash" Phipps Patterson

Oct 7, 2012

Elisha "Lash" Phipps Patterson, 89, of Coatesville died on Sunday, October 7, 2012. He was the husband of the late Audrey Pearl Patterson with whom he shared 65 years of marriage. Mr. Patterson was a farmer most of his life and had retired from Quebecor Printing after 22 years. He was a Chester County resident all his life.

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Herbert L. Tindall, Jr. Md

Oct 4, 2012

Herbert L. Tindall, Jr., MD, 97, died October 4, 2012 at Tel Hai Retirement Community. Born October 7, 1914 in Philadelphia, he was the oldest child of the late Herbert L. Tindall, Sr. and Edith May Kelley Tindall of Elkins Park, PA. He was preceded in death by his second wife, Dorothy S. Tindall, who died in 2011, and...

Freda E. Crawford - London

Oct 4, 2012

Freda E. Crawford - London, 85, of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, October 4th, 2012 at the Brandywine Hall of West Chester.  She was the widow of the late Chester A. London, with whom she shared 55 years of marriage.

Born in Gum Tree, she was the daughter of the late George and Marie Crawford.She is survived by her four children:...

Wayne Keylor Clark

Oct 3, 2012

Wayne Keylor Clark, 85, of Coateville, died at his home on Wednesday, October 3, 2012. He was the husband of Betty Jane Shepperd who died in 1967 and 40 year companion of Betty Moore. Born in Cochranville, he was the son of the late Harry and Anna Smedley Clark.

Wayne was an area resident all his life....

Eugene Pavelik

Oct 3, 2012

Eugene Pavelik, 74, of Coatesville, PA passed away October 3, 2012 at the Neighborhood Health Hospice Services, West Chester, PA after a two year battle of esophageal cancer.

Born in Coatesville, Gene was the son of the late Adam Pavelik and the late Gretna Kurtz Pavelik Wartluft.  He was married to Anne Gardiner Pavelik who died February 11,...

Edwina Wilgis Wedgewood

Oct 2, 2012

Edwina Wilgis Wedgewood, 69, passed away on 10/2/2012 after a short battle with Mesothelioma.  Born in Coatesville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edwin M. and Mary Elizabeth (Trupe) Wilgis.

She attended Downingtown High School  and lived in Chester County most of her life, but also resided in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana.  In her early...

Anne Susan Lev

Oct 2, 2012

Anne Susan Lev, 84, of Parkesburg, PA formerly of Ocean City, NJ, died on Tuesday, October 2, 2012.  She was the wife of Paul Lev who died in 1990.  Born in Cape May County, NJ, she was the daughter of John and Elizabeth Anhalt.  She was employed by Bell Telephone as an operator in Wilmington, DE.

She is survived by one...

Linda A. Wilson

Sep 27, 2012

Linda A. Wilson, 57, of Coatesville died on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012 at Brandywine Hospital.

She was the beloved wife of Mark H. Wilson who recently died on Sept. 15th.Born in Bryn Mawr, PA she was the daughter of the late John H. and Margaret E. (McCann) Litchert, and sister to Catherine (Litchert) Minio and John Litchert.Linda worked alongside her father...

Daniel A. Profeto

Sep 26, 2012

Daniel A. Profeto, 62, of Gap, died at his home on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012. He was the beloved husband of Millie L. Thompson Profeto. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Flora Herbert Profeto of Coatesville and the late Daniel A. Profeto, Sr. Dan was a 1968 graduate of the Coatesville Area H.S. He enlisted in the...

Charles C. Wertz

Sep 23, 2012

Charles C. Wertz, 72, of Parkesburg, died suddenly at his home on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012. He was the beloved husband of Linda Wingert Wertz, with whom he shared 32 years of marriage. Born in Londonderry Twp., he was son of Laviana Adams Wertz of Honey Brook and the late Jacob Wertz.

A County resident all his life, he quit school...