Obituaries

Roberta Elizabeth York

Dec 20, 2012

Mrs. Roberta Elizabeth York, age 75 of Jasper, Georgia died Thursday, December 20, 2012, at her residence, following a period of declining health.

Born Monday, June 28, 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Samuel D. Brown and Geraldine Demsey Brown.  She was also preceded in death by her husband, William V. York, Sr., and her son,...

Lorena B. Harrington

Dec 19, 2012

Lorena B. Harrington, 85, of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2012, at home.

Born in West Chester on January 21, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Harry H. and Minnie Eaby Brittingham.On August 22, 1948, she married William J. Harrington who preceded her in death in August 2009.Lorena was a 1944 graduate of Unionville High School.She was...

Chelsea L. Davis

Dec 18, 2012

Chelsea L. Davis, 36, of Atglen, passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at the Brandywine Hospital.  Born on October 2, 1976 in Coatesville, she was the beloved daughter of James E. and Mary (Hoover) Davis of Atglen.

An area resident her entire life, she was a 1995 graduate of the Octorara High School.She is survived, in addition to her parents,...

Jane L. S. Davidson

Dec 15, 2012

Jane L. S. Davidson, 73, of Glenmoore, Pa., died on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center of West Chester.  She was the widow of the late Lester Davidson, who passed away in 2010 after they shared 49 years of marriage together.

Born in Lancaster on April 5th, 1939, she was the daughter of the late David and Helen...

Mary E. Powell

Dec 14, 2012

Mary E. Powell, 89, of Pocopson Home, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, December 14, 2012 at the Chester County Hospital.  She was the widow of Willie Powell and John Peco.

Born in Columbia, Mary was the daughter of George F. and Erma May (Smith) Ibaugh.She is survived by her children Audrey J. Embly of Maytown, Lynn H. Watts of...

Marietta M. Bard

Dec 14, 2012

Marietta M. Bard, 51, of Honey Brook, passed away on Friday, December 14, 2012 at the Geisinger Medical Center of Danville.

She was the daughter of Melvin and Ruth (Hunter) Hinkle.She was the beloved mother of Becky Bard of Coatesville, Angel Fancher, wife of David, of Coatesville, Crystal Bard of Honey Brook, Heather Scott of Honey Brook and Robert Miles III...

Kathryn E. Redcay

Dec 10, 2012

Kathryn E. Redcay, 91, of Holtwood, formerly of Cochranville, passed away at the home of her daughter on Monday, December 10, 2012. She was the wife of Henry A. Redcay of Quarryville with whom she shared 64 years of marriage. Born in Atglen, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna Mary King Stoltzfus.

Kathryn was lovingly cared for...

Joseph J. Blythe

Dec 9, 2012

Joseph J. Blythe, 57, of Coatesville died on Sunday, December 9, 2012 at the Coatesville VAMC. He was born in Camden, NJ. Joe served in the US Marine Corp from 1974 to 1976. He was employed at the Coatesville VAMC.

He is survived by one son Michael J. Blythe of Bell Mawr, NJ.Funeral services on Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 11am...

Rose R. Klunk

Dec 5, 2012

Rose R. Klunk, 93, of Rock Hill, SC, formerly of Chester County, died on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at the Agape Senior Center in Rock Hill, SC. She was the widow of the late Arthur J. Klunk who died in 2007. Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Pauline Holuba Softchin.

Rose served her family as...

Frances C. Cowan

Dec 5, 2012

Frances C. Cowan, 89, of Honey Brook, formerly of Sadsbury Twp., passed away on Wednesday, December 5th, 2012 at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia.  She was the widow of Everett C. Cowan, Jr. who passed away in 2004 after they had shared 59 years of marriage together.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the...

Mary C. Jilek

Dec 4, 2012

Mary C. Jilek, 100, of Christiana, PA, formerly of Coatesville, died on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at Harrison Senior Living in Christiana. Born in Whiteford, MD, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Ellen R. Weaver Jones.

She is survived by one son Roger P. Jones of Paradise, daughter-in-law R. Jean Jones of Atglen, five...

Janet Elaine Krause

Dec 1, 2012

Janet Elaine Krause, 76, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Saturday, December 1st, 2012 at her home. She was the wife of the late Lloyd A. Krause, with whom she shared 28 years of marriage. She was the daughter of the late James Latta and Anna (Osborne) Martin.

She was a 1954 graduate of the Scott High...

Linda F. Kasper

Nov 30, 2012

Linda F. Kasper, 65, of Elverson, passed away at her home on Friday, November 30th, 2012.  She was the wife of Ronald C. Kasper.

Born in Upper Darby (Delaware County), she was the daughter of the late James Christian Fye and Mary Eileen Barger Fye.She had worked at UPS.Linda is survived by her two sons, James R. Wright and Daniel J....

Carole Valjean Schmidt

Nov 30, 2012

Carole Valjean Schmidt, 74, of Gap, died on Friday, November 30, 2012 at the Tel-Hai Retirement Community. Born in Lansing, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Theo and Mary Parker Valjean.

In 1989, Carole graduated from the Chester County Hospital School of Nursing. She was employed as a registered nurse at the Coatesville VA Medical Center retiring in 1996.She...

Arlene M. Beck

Nov 30, 2012

Arlene M. Beck, 70, of Coatesville, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 30, 2012 while surrounded by her family at her home. She was the beloved wife of James C. Beck with whom she shared 48 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late George H. and Emma Leslie Mowday....

David H. Moore, Sr.

Nov 27, 2012

David H. Moore, Sr., 52, of Nottingham, died on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at Lancaster Co. Hospice Center in Mt. Joy, PA. He was the beloved husband of Lynette Carrozza Moore with whom he shared 32 years of marriage. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, he was the son of the late Donald and Jeanne Acker Moore.

David was...

Harold H. Heinbach

Nov 25, 2012

Harold H. Heinbach, 79, of Cochranville, passed away on Sunday, November 25th, 2012 at the VA Medical Center Hospice Unit of Coatesville.  He was the beloved husband of Doris P. (Umbenhauer) Heinbach.

Born in Pine Grove, he was the son of the late Edwin and Mary (Zerbe) Heinbach.  An area resident most of his life, he was...

Nan F. Holl

Nov 24, 2012

Nan F. Holl, 90, of West Orange, NJ, died on Saturday, November 24, 2012 at the Hickory House Nursing Home in Honey Brook, PA. She was the wife of the late Anthony W. Holl. Born in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Ernest K. and Alma Compton Falconer. Nan resided in West Orange over 60...

Robert L. Ford

Nov 22, 2012

Robert L. Ford, 81, of Parkesburg, died on Thursday, November 22, 2012 at Harrison Senior Living in Christiana. He was the husband of the late Viola DeVoe Ford. Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late Gurt and Blanche London Ford.

Bob served in the US Army during the Korean War. He was employed by...

Lorraine A. Bair

Nov 22, 2012

Lorraine A. Bair, 90, of Coatesville, died on Thursday, November 22, 2012 at the Masonic Villages in Elizabethtown . She was the wife of the late S. Lewis Bair who died in 1987 and her first husband William W. Melrath who died in 1961. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Mary Smith Beecher....