Obituaries

Helen Y. Crane

Sep 22, 2012

Helen Y. Crane, 71, of Parkesburg, passed away on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at the Brandywine Hospital.  She was the beloved wife of Richard Crane, with whom she shared 39 years of marriage.

Born in Cochranville, she was the daughter of the late William Kenneth and Edna (Diem) Young.  An area resident her entire life, she was a graduate of Octorara...

Elynor R. Sperber

Sep 21, 2012

Elynor R. Sperber was born on May 3 rd 1922 at home in Hoboken, New Jersey. She passed away peacefully on September 21 2012.

Elynor spent her early years living in northern New Jersey and working at various jobs in New York City. On July 8 th 1950 she married Andrew G. Sperber (Sept. 22 1919 –...

Mildred S. McKinney

Sep 19, 2012

Mildred S. McKinney, 81, of Atglen, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012 at Harrison Senior Living in Christiana, PA. She was the wife of  Ernest McKinney with whom she shared 58 years of marriage. Born in Nine Points, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Ethel Harrison Thompson. Mildred graduated from Scott H.S. in 1950 and...

Jean Hope Irwin

Sep 17, 2012

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...

Dennis Eric Keith Monro Archey

Sep 16, 2012

Dennis Eric Keith Monro Archey, 60, of Parkesburg, passed away on Sunday, September 16, 2012 at the Coatesville V.A. Medical Center.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Roberta B. Archey of Parkesburg.He was a 1970 graduate of the Octorara High School.  He graduated from Penn State University and was a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.  Dennis served...

Mark Herbert Wilson

Sep 15, 2012

Mark Herbert Wilson, 61, of Coatesville, passed away on Saturday, September 15, 2012 at the Brandywine Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Linda A. Litchert Wilson, with whom he shared 24 years of marriage.

Born in Canton, Ohio, he was the son of Margaret Wilson of Ohio and the late Herbert Wilson.  An area resident most of his life, Mark...

Charles H. Dorsey, Jr.

Sep 15, 2012

Charles H. Dorsey, Jr., 75, of Parkesburg, passed away on Saturday, September 15th at the Lancaster General Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Marian M. Brown Dorsey, with whom he shared over 50 years of marriage.

Born in Lower Oxford Twp., Charles was the son of the late Charles Sr. and the Rev. Mary Louise Swann...

Anne E. Sabo Reshey

Sep 13, 2012

Anne E. Sabo Reshey, 93, of Coatesville passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2012 in Mays Landing, N.J. She was the widow of the late Andrew R. Reshey, who passed away in 1995.

Born in Coatesville, Anne was the daughter of the late Steven F. and Mary K. Sabo. An area resident her entire life, she was...

Curtis Dale Cox, Jr.

Sep 11, 2012

Curtis Dale Cox, Jr., 59, of Hockessin, DE and formerly of Coatesville, PA, passed away on September 11th, 2012.  He was the beloved husband of Lynn Marie Cox for 42 years.

Born on September 29, 1952, he was the son of Marian Hoover Cox and Curtis Dale Cox, both of Coatesville, PA.Curt is survived by a son, Timothy Dale Cox, husband...

Helen Goldberg Pearlman

Sep 3, 2012

Helen Goldberg Pearlman, 86, of West Caln, died peacefully on Monday, September 3, 2012 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the wife of the late Reuben Pearlman who served in the US Army during WWII and was a war hero.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Leah Goldberg.

She...

Richard Hamilton Wilson

Aug 31, 2012

Richard Hamilton Wilson, 91, of West Marlboro, died on Friday, August 31, 2012 at the Tel Hai Retirement Community of Honey Brook. He was the husband of the late Margaret Lundy Wilson who died in 2005. 

Born in Johnson Co., TN, he was the son of the late Hamilton and Myrtle Warden Wilson. Richard proudly served in the US Navy during...

Patricia G. Montgomery

Aug 30, 2012

Patricia G. Montgomery, 76, of Gumtree, passed away on Thursday, August 30, 2012 at the LifeCare Hospital in West Chester.  She was the widow of the late Jay D. Montgomery, who passed away in 1988.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late George M. and Muriel (Saunders) Gillen.An area resident her entire life, she was a member, Board...

Lenora M. Michnuk

Aug 25, 2012

Lenora (Len) M. Michnuk of Clearwater, Florida, formerly of Downingtown, PA  passed away Saturday, August  25,2012 in Lewes, DE surrounded by her loving family.

Len was born March 26, 1929 in Coatesville, PA .  She was the daughter of the late Emily B. Miller and Cletus F. Miller of Sandy Hill. She was preceded in death by...

Rev. Robert E. Kramer

Aug 23, 2012

Rev. Robert E. Kramer, 78, of Cochranville, passed away on Thursday, August 23, 2012 at the Ware Presbyterian Village in Oxford. He was the beloved husband of Shirley A. Dry Kramer with whom he shared 54 years of marriage. Born in Schuylkill Haven, PA he was the son of the late Edward and Anna B. Kramer.

Bob was a graduate of...

Felix Ernest South, Jr.

Aug 22, 2012

Felix Ernest South, Jr., 78 of Nottingham went to his Heavenly home to be with his loving wife, on August 22, 2012. He was the husband of the late Mary E. South who died in 2009. Born in Tamarack, NC, he was the son of the late Felix E. and Sarah E. Potter South.

Formerly of Toughkenamon,...

Mary Alice Jefferis

Aug 21, 2012

Mary Alice Jefferis, 70, of Red Lion, formerly of Delta, died on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at the York Hospital. She was the wife of the late James B. Jefferis, Sr. who died in 2005. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late John E. and Helen Snyder Miller. Mary Alice was employed by Excelon in Peach...

Owen H. Jones

Aug 20, 2012

Owen Howard Jones, 75, of Pomeroy, died on Monday, August 20, 2012 at Harrioson Senior Living in Christiana, PA. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Raymond F. and Janet Townsend Jones.

Owen was an area resident all his life and a 1955 graduate of Scott High School in Coatesville. He was employed, for...

Donald B. Conley

Aug 18, 2012

Donald B. Conley, 73, of Honey Brook, passed away on Saturday, August 18th, 2012 at the Hickory House Nursing Home of Honey Brook.

He was the beloved husband of Lois Rinard Conley, with whom he shared 48 years of marriage.Born in Dudley, Pa., he was the son of the late Michael and Mildred (Fessler) Conley.An area resident since 1970, he was...

Sara M. Miller

Aug 16, 2012

Sara M. Miller, 92, of Paradise, passed away on Thursday, August 16, 2012 at the Harrison Senior Living Center of Christiana.  She was the widow of the late John N. Miller, Jr., who passed away in 1982.

Born in Parkesburg, Sara was the daughter of the late Warren O. Stanley and Lottie V. Marsh Stanley.  She was a...

Robert F. Killingsworth

Aug 13, 2012

Robert F. Killingsworth, 79, of Strasburg, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Monday, August 13, 2012 at ManorCare Health Services in Lancaster.  He was the beloved husband of Maxine Killingsworth, with whom he shared 60 years of marriage.

Born in New York City, Robert was the son of the late Homer and Mary Killingsworth. He was a 1952...