Obituaries

Peter L. "Pete" Barlow

May 5, 2012

 Peter L. "Pete" Barlow, 86, of West Grove, passed away peacefully at his home on the morning of May 5th, 2012, surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Bonnie Snyder Barlow with whom he shared 67 years of marriage. Born in Mountain City, TN, he was the son of the late James and Sarah Walker Barlow. 

 He was...

Bertha M. Romig

May 5, 2012

 Bertha M. Romig, daughter of the late LeRoy R. and Elizabeth (Strawhacker) Romig, passed away at Jennersville Hospital on May 5th, 2012. 

Miss Romig was born in Norristown on December 20, 1922 and resided in King of Prussia until moving to the Oxford-Parkesburg area in 1986. Miss Romig was a graduate of Upper Merion High School and Pierce Business School. She...

Nancy M. Foreman

Apr 30, 2012

Nancy M. Foreman, 72, passed away Monday, April 30, 2012, at Robert Packer Hospital after a long battle with many physical adversities. Prior to her death, she enjoyed a fabulous weekend of good health, laughs, and memories with her children and several friends. Nancy was born on September 2, 1939, in Pomeroy, PA, the daughter of Malcolm and Elizabeth...

Pastor Michael James Chodan

Apr 28, 2012

Pastor Michael James Chodan, 53, of Christiana is enjoying the presence of his Savior. He was the beloved husband of Barbara Chodan, with whom he shared 23 years of marriage.An area resident for the past 18 years, Pastor Mike was born in Ladysmith, WI to Betty Chodan and the late Robert Chodan.He was a 1976 graduate of Flambeau High School,...

Lydia McCoury Davidson

Apr 27, 2012

Lydia McCoury Davidson, of Glenmoore and formerly of Upper Oxford Township, Chester County, died on Friday, April 27, 2012, four days after her 93rd birthday, at the Tel-Hai Retirement Community, Honey Brook, Pennsylvania.  Born on April 23, 1919, in Burnsville, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Raphal Malcom and Annalize Webb McCoury.

Mrs. Davidson attended schools in Burnsville,...

Frank Albert Mowery

Apr 27, 2012

FRANK ALBERT MOWERY, 90, Garden Spot Village, New Holland, died unexpectedly, but peacefully at home on Friday, April 27, 2012.

Born in Parkesburg, PA, he was the youngest of eleven children born to the late William V. and Lydia E. (McNelly) Mowery.  He graduated from Parkesburg High School in 1940, served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, and was...

Harold E. Toaltoan

Apr 26, 2012

Harold E. Toaltoan, 75, of Parkesburg, passed away on Thursday, April 26, 2012 at the Brandywine Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Carol Raison Toaltoan, with whom he shared 52 years of marriage.

Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late William Clayton Toaltoan and Catherine Frances (Dickerson) Toaltoan.  A resident of Parkesburg his entire live, he was...

Margaret F. "Peggy" Copeland

Apr 24, 2012

Margaret F. "Peggy" Copeland, 56, of Coatesville, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 surrounded by her beloved family.  She was the widow of the late Scott L. Copeland who passed away in 2004 after they had shared 28 years of marriage.

A lifelong resident of Coatesville, Margaret was the daughter of the late Margaret and Joseph...

Betty Ann Highfield

Apr 21, 2012

Betty Ann Highfield, 69, of Valley Twp. passed away at her home on Saturday, April 21, 2012. She was the widow of the late Robert A. Highfield who died in 1992. Born in Norristown, she was the daughter of the late Martin and Helen Daily Brennan. An area resident most of her, she was employed by Krapf Coaches as...

Dennis P. Getsie

Apr 20, 2012

Dennis P. Getsie, 67, of Christiana, PA, passed away at his home on Friday, April 20, 2012. He was the beloved husband of Susan Rausch Getsie with whom he shared 41 years of marriage. Born in St. Clair, PA he was the son of the late Joseph V. and Margaret I. Lango Getsie. Dennis served in the US Army...

Mildred J. Hess

Apr 18, 2012

Mildred J. Hess, 72, of Parkesburg, died on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at her home. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Pearl Romig Gay. Mildred lived in the area all her life and was employed by Penquin Industries.

She is survived by five children; Norman F. Hess, Jr. of Coatesville, Bryon...

Grace E. Baylor

Apr 18, 2012

Grace E. Baylor, 95, formerly of Atglen, passed away on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at the Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community. She was the wife of the late C. Edward Baylor who died in 1994. Born in East Fallowfield, she was the daughter of the late Harry R. and Clara E. Wallace McClure.

Grace was an area resident...

Raymond J. Garrett

Apr 12, 2012

Raymond J. Garrett, 96, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, April 12, 2012 at his home. He was the widower of the late Anna M. (McConnell) Garrett.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late John S. and Gertrude (Hurst) Garrett.

Before residing in Carlisle, he lived in Coatesville for 88 years where...

Larry E. Sielski

Apr 8, 2012

Larry E. Sielski, 58, of Gap, passed away on Sunday, April 8th, 2012 at his home.Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Edward F. and Mary (Christake) Sielski.An area resident his entire life, he was a 1972 graduate of the Coatesville Area High School.Larry managed Sielski's Speed Shop of Thorndale for 20 years; and was the owner...

Katherine D. "Kathey" Newnam

Apr 8, 2012

Katherine D. "Kathey" Newnam, 63, of Parkesburg, passed away on Wednesday, April 18th, 2012 at her home.  She was the beloved wife of Joseph Newnam, with whom she shared 47 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Raymond S. Devlin and Charlotte B. (Whiteman) Devlin.She was a member of the Parkesburg Baptist Church, where she...

Marvin O. Walton

Apr 2, 2012

Marvin O. Walton, aka "Starvin' Marvin", 86, of Parkesburg, died on Monday, April 2, 2012 at the Coatesville VAMC. He was the widower of the late Florence J. Walton. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Albert and Sadie Brown Walton.

Marvin served with the US Army during WWII in the Pacific. He will...

Nancy MacNeal McComsey Hicklen

Mar 31, 2012

Nancy MacNeal McComsey Hicklen, 77, of Sadsburyville, PA passed away on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at the Neighborhood Hospice of West Chester.

For the past nine years she has resided in Sadsburyville with her daughter and son-in-law.  Prior to that Nancy lived in Oxford and Coatesville.Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late William H. MacNeal Jr. and Lauretta...

Emma M. Scott Tracey

Mar 29, 2012

Emma M. Scott Tracey, 86, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Thursday, March 29, 2012 at the Kendal Barclay Friends Nursing Home of West Chester.  She was the widow of the late Edward John Tracey, Sr. who passed away in 2010 after they had shared 67 years of marriage.

Born in Pomeroy, Chester County on Friday, January 1,...

Raymond F. Simmers

Mar 25, 2012

Raymond F. Simmers of Garden Spot Village, formerly of West Maple Street in Sadsburyville, peacefully passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2012.  Ray had just been served dinner while enjoying a golf match on TV.  A half hour later the nurse returned to check on him, Ray had passed, his food untouched.

Born in May of 1920 in Coatesville to the...

Alfred L. Towles

Mar 25, 2012

Alfred L. Towles, 81, of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2012, at the V.A. Hospice Center of Coatesville 

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Philip Towles and Carrie Brown Towles.He was retired from the US Army, where he served seven tours in Vietnam.  After serving in the Army, he worked for Lukens Steel.He is survived...