Obituaries

Howard Carr

Howard Carr, 84, of Christiana, died on Wednesday, July 3rd at the Lancashire Hall in Lancaster. Born in Tennessee, he was the son of the late Charles and Maggie Carr. Howard will be remembered for his handling skills with hound dogs and his love of farming and hunting. He was the last of his immediate family and was preceded in...

James S. Hall

James S. Hall, 55, of Parkesburg, died at his home on Tuesday, October 30, 2012. He was the husband of Kim Marie Greenawalt Hall with whom he shared 34 years of marriage. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Mary Sweinhart Hall of Christiana and the late William Hall.

Jim was an area resident all his...

John A. Kennel, Jr.

John A. Kennel, Jr., 89, of Parkesburg, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 9, 2013 surrounded by his family at his home. He was the beloved husband of Mildred Martin Kennel with whom he shared 62 years of marriage. Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late John A. and Emma S. Kauffman...

John J. Battle

John J. Battle, 73, of West Bradford, died at his home on Sunday, July 7, 2013. He was the beloved husband of Frances McGowan Battle with whom he shared 50 years of marriage. Born in Chester, he was the son of the late John and Helen Rivan Battle. John grew up in Chester. He was employed by the Lukens Steel...

Homer R. Coblentz

Homer R. Coblentz, 70, of Honey Brook, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, March 1, 2011.  He was the beloved husband of Martha Freeman Coblentz, with whom he had just celebrated  their 51st wedding anniversary.

Born in Gap, he was the son of Katie Riehl Coblentz of Honey Brook and his late father, Joseph Coblentz, Sr.  He was a...

Hurlbert L. White

Hurlbert L. White, 68, of Akron, passed away on Monday, October 21, 2013 at the Ephrata Community Hospital.  He was the widower of the late Donna (Myers) White, who passed away in 2002. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Helen White and the late William White. Hurlbert served honorably with the US Army in Vietnam during the Vietnam...

Irvin R. Houck

Irvin R. Houck, 84, of West Caln Twp., died on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at the Paoli Memorial Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Mary Jane Kieffer Houck with whom he shared 57 years of marriage. Born in Honey Brook, he was the son of the late Elmer and Ethel Kiefer Houck.

Mr. Houck lived in the...

James (Jimmy) E. Pierson, Jr.

James (Jimmy) Edward Pierson, Jr., 74, of Lancaster met Jesus, his Savior, face to face on Sunday, July 1, 2012. His last days were spent at Hospice of Lancaster County in Mt. Joy along with family and friends. Born in Washington, D.C., he is survived by his wife of 51 years, Anne, and two daughters: Holly Barlow, wife of...

John A. "Jack" Simmons, Sr.

John A. "Jack" Simmons, Sr., 79, of Parkesburg, passed away on Monday, March 24, 2014 at the Lancaster General Hospital after battling with cancer for one year. He was the husband of the late Shirley Daily Simmons who died in 2009. Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of John E. and Dorothy Gillespie Simmons. Jack was a 1952 graduate...

Howard G. Mowday, Sr.

Howard G. Mowday, Sr., 85, of Honey Brook, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, April 21, 2010. He was the husband of the late Sarah Lorraine McCoy Mowday. Born in West Caln Township, Chester County, he was the son of the late Sanford and Ethel Leslie Mowday.

A lifelong resident of Chester County, Howard operated...

John A. Lafferty

John A. Lafferty, 83, of Downingtown, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2009 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Mary Jane Brenna Lafferty, with whom he shared 63 years of marriage.

Born in Wayne, Pa., he was the son of the late Elizabeth Chambers Hanna Lafferty and Charles A. Lafferty....

Helen Saponaro Wilson

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...

James Edward Dixon, Jr.

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...

James O. Moyer, Jr.

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...

John D. "Jack" Simpson

John D. "Jack" Simpson, 55, of Parkesburg, passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2014 at the Brandywine Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Susan Dower Simpson with whom he shared 27 years of marriage. Born in Darby, PA, he was the son of the late John G. Simpson and Marian Kennedy Simpson. Jack was employed by Siemens of Malvern,...

Ida Mae Large

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...

Joan L. Martin

Joan L. Martin , 74, of Birdsboro and formerly of Parkesburg, died on February 6, 2013, at the Tel Hai Retirement Community in Honey Brook. She was the wife of the late Harold L. Martin, who died in 1988. Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter  of the late Andrew J. Abrams and Loretta Townsley Abrams of Compass Road,...

Jean Hope Irwin

Jean Hope Irwin, 91, of East Fallowfield, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 17, 2012, at her home, surrounded by her family.

Jean was the beloved wife of Edward W. Irwin who went to be with the Lord in March of 2008. Jean graduated from Coatesville High School in the class of 1939 and was a graduate of...

Harry F. Norman, Jr.

Harry F. Norman, Jr., 73, of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2009 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He was the beloved husband of Judith Althouse Norman.

Born in Atglen on March 10, 1936, Harry was the son of Anna May and Harry F. Norman Sr. He graduated from the Scott High School...

Infant Jazlyn Star Reeder Murray

Jazlyn Star Reeder Murray, infant daughter of Jessica Reeder and Lamar Murray, passed away at the Chester County Hospital on Thursday, May 13, 2010. Arrangements by the Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg.