Obituaries
Walter J. Pluck
May 24, 2012
Walter J. Pluck, 94, of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, May 24, 2012 at the Hickory House of Honey Brook. He was the widower of S. Mildred "Millie" Pluck, who passed away in 2000 after they had shared 53 years of marriage together.
Born in Chester County, he was the son of George and Lulu (Bussinger) Pluck. He was a 50...
Ronald C. Morrison
May 21, 2012
Ronald C. Morrison, 80, of West Caln, went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 21, 2012 with his family by his side. He was the beloved husband of Stella Walton Morrison with whom he shared 54 years of marriage. Born in West Grove, he was the son of the late Milton and Mary Powell Morrison.
Ron served in the...
Kenneth R. Godschall, Sr.
May 21, 2012
Kenneth R. Godschall, Sr., 89, of Parkesburg, passed away on Monday, May 21, 2012 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the husband of Rose Casella Godschall with whom he shared 40 years of marriage. Born in Norristown, he was the son of Elmer and Florence Mellor Godschall.
Ken proudly served in the US Navy during WWII. He was self employed as...
Edward Emory Hammond, Sr.
May 20, 2012
Edward Emory Hammond Sr., "The Steamer", 69, of Parkesburg, Pa., died Sunday, May 20th at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the son of the late Rev. Herbert C. Hammond, Sr. and Josephine P. Dickinson Hammond.
Edward was born in the Coatesville Hospital and lived in the Parkesburg area all of his life. He graduated from Scott High School in Coatesville. He...
Ralph Evans Grier
May 18, 2012
Ralph Evans Grier, 76, of New Holland, formerly of Westwood, passed away on Friday, May 18, 2012 under the care of the Garden Spot Village and the Hospice of Lancaster County. Â He was the widower of the late Janet Hatfield Grier, who passed away in 2004 after they had shared 49 years of marriage together.
Born in Cochranville,...Jessie Deluca
May 18, 2012
Jessie DeLuca, 88, of Downingtown, passed away on Friday, May 18th at the Harrison Senior Living Center in Christiana. She was the widow of Joseph J. DeLuca who passed away in 1983 after they had shared 39 years of marriage.
Born in Bridgewater, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Alec and Eva Andrews.An area resident most of her life,...
D. Marie Johnson
May 18, 2012
D. Marie Johnson, 89, of Cochranville, passed away on Friday, May 18th, 2012 at the Harrison Senior Living Center of Christiana. Â She was the beloved wife of Samuel W. Johnson, with whom she shared 69 years of marriage.
Born in Highland Township, Marie was the daughter of the late Earl B. and Dorothy E. (Chestnut) Mattson. She was...Richard A. Leitch
May 16, 2012
Richard A. Leitch, 64, of Kinzers, passed away on Wednesday, May 16th, 2012 at the Lancaster General Hospital. He was the husband of Darlene Leitch.
Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Alexander and Dorothy Leitch.
Richard was a self-employed electrician.
He is survived, in addition to his wife, by his children: Heather Hester, wife of Jack, Michael Leitch,...
Barbara Pauline Moyer Wertz Young
May 15, 2012
Barbara Pauline Moyer Wertz Young, 76, of Honey Brook, formerly of Parkesburg, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at the Tel Hai Nursing Home. She was the beloved wife of George Wilson Young, with whom she shared 20 years of marriage, and her first husband the late William P. Wertz, Sr., with whom she...
Robert (Bob) L. Botkin, Sr.
May 14, 2012
Robert (Bob) L. Botkin, Sr., 67, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Monday, May 14, 2012 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Jean (Shero) Botkin, with whom he shared 44 years of marriage.
Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late John and Violet (Perry) Botkin. He served honorably in the US...
Shirley A. Smith
May 13, 2012
Shirley A. Smith, 85, of Thorndale, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 13, 2012. She was the widow of the late William Smith, who passed away in 1992.
Born in Coatesville, Shirley was the daughter of the late Charles and Ann (Jones) Benckert. Â A graduate of Scott High School, she was then employed at the Acme of Thorndale...Carol J. McKim
May 13, 2012
Carol J. McKim, 66, of Pomeroy, passed away on Sunday, May 13, 2012 at the Einstein Hospital in Philadelphia. She was the beloved wife of Bryan H. McKim, with whom she shared 45 years of marriage.
Born in Clarksville, Ark., Carol was the daughter of the late James F. and Wanda J. (Morelock) Baskin. An area resident for the past 38...
Linda A. Wolfe
May 11, 2012
Linda A. Wolfe, 61, of Parkesburg, died on Friday, May 11, 2012 at Brandywine Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Alan M. Wolfe with whom she shared 34 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Frank and JoAnn Laniewski Ellis.
Linda was an area resident all her life and a...
Richard L. Marshall, Sr
May 10, 2012
Richard L. Marshall, Sr., 77, of Coatesville, passed away suddenly on Thursday, May 10th, 2012 at the Jefferson Hospital of Neuroscience of Philadelphia. He was the beloved husband of Elsie M. (Semple) Marshall, with whom he shared 57 years of marriage.
Born in Valley Twp., Chester County, he was the son of the late Arthur L. and...
Kenneth H. Price
May 10, 2012
Kenneth H. Price, 69, of Atglen, passed away on Thursday, May 10th, 2012 at the Lancaster General Hospital. He was the husband of Emma Price, with whom he shared 49 years of marriage.
Born in Millwood, Gap, he was the son of Bessie Mae Cummings Bunker. He was employed as a Security Guard.He is survived, in addition to his wife, by...
Arthur S. "Art" Collins
May 9, 2012
Arthur S. Collins, 52, of New Holland, passed away suddenly on Wednesday morning, May 9th, 2012.
He was the son of Richard A. Collins of Daytona Beach, Fl. and the late Caroline Vandegriff Collins, who passed away in 1998.
An area resident most of his life, he was a self employed mechanical contractor. He is survived...Susie S. Stoltzfus
May 8, 2012
Susie S. Stoltzfus, 81, of Honey Brook, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at the Tel-Hai Retirement Community. She was the beloved wife of John D. Stoltzfus with whom she shared 61 years of marriage. Born in Narvon, she was the daughter of the late Ammon and Emma Stoltzfus.
Susie was...
Charles P. Grow
May 8, 2012
Charles P. Grow, 82, of Centre Hall, PA, died on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at the Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill, PA. Born in Chester County, he was the son of the late Harry J. and Winfred H. Sheppard Grow.
Charles was employed most of his life as a millwright.He is survived by two sons; Ronald Grow and wife Janet...
Margaret Perry
May 7, 2012
Margaret Perry, 83, of Coatesville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at the Tel-Hai Retirement Community of Honey Brook. She was the widow of the late Frank E. Perry who died in 1995. They had shared 41 years of marriage. Born in Barberton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Margaret Stroncer Vickek. Margaret...
Kevin Ellis Roth
May 6, 2012
Kevin Ellis Roth, 37, of Glenmoore, died suddenly on Sunday, May 6, 2012 as the result of an auto accident. Born in Coatesville, he was the beloved son of William H. Roth of Coatesville and Edith Stern Roth also of Coatesville and step son to Patricia Sagner Roth and the late Jacqueline A. "Jackie" Roth.
Kevin was...


