Obituaries

John Herbert Taylor

John Herbert Taylor of Atglen, Pa, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010 at the Neighborhood Hospice, West Chester, Pa. after four years of illness from Renal Failure.  He was the son of Gertrude Talbot Taylor and J. Herbert Taylor of Chester PA.

He is survived by his wife, Velma Thornton Taylor and four daughters: Claudia Simeone...

James Russell Shaffer

James Russell Shaffer, 85, of Gap, passed away on Friday, February 15, 2013 at the Coatesville V.A. Medical Center hospice facility.  He was predeceased by his loving wife, Eleanor Grace (Payne) Shaffer.

Born in Compass, West Caln Twp. on November 28, 1927, James was the son of the late Russell George and Viola Blanche (Ritenour) Shaffer.  He was...

J. Richard "Dick" Weaver, Sr.

J. Richard "Dick" Weaver, Sr., 79, of Coatesville, passed away suddenly on Sunday, October 25, 2009 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Joan Garrison Weaver, with whom he shared 56 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville on October 9, 1930, he was the son of the late Benjamin J. and Edna Saylor Weaver. He...

John H. ‘Bud’ Carrigan Of Nottingham

John H. “Bud” Carrigan, 91, of Nottingham, formerly of Wellsboro, Galeton and West Chester, passed away peacefully on Monday, Dec. 24, 2012.

Born in Russellville, he was the son of the late Elam and Abbey (nee Frye). He attended school in Unionville. John honorably served in the Army Air Force during WWII as a sergeant in the medical...

John J. Cogan

John J. Cogan, 89, of Atglen, passed away on Monday, April 11, 2011, at the Brandywine Hospital.  He was the widower of the late Loretta L. Cogan.  Born in Malvern he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Cogan.

He was a retired gager at J. Bishop Tube Manufacturing in Malvern and was an avid golfer....

Hibbert M. Mccarty

Hibbert M. McCarty, 89, of Christiana, PA died on Monday, June 28, 2010 at the Harrison Senior Living in Christiana, PA. Arrangements by the Wilde Funeral Home, Parkesburg, PA

Herbert N. Daniels

Herbert N. Daniels, 85, of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2013 at the Pocopson Home.  He was the beloved husband of Joanne (Kudlock) Daniels, with whom he shared 53 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of Catherine (Mullen) and Frank Daniels. He served honorably in the US Army, stationed in Germany during the Korean...

Harry L. Fisher, ( Rescheduled For Saturday, February 13 )

Harry L. Fisher, Sr., 92, formerly of Nickel Mines, Pa., passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2010 at the Masonic Village of Elizabethtown. He was the widower of the late Dorothy B. Mullen Fisher, who passed in 2000.

Born on Sept. 27, 1917 in Victoria, Tx., he was the son of the late Lavina Hooley Fisher...

Joan L. Morefield

Joan L. Morefield, 72, of Gap, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2009 at the Lancaster General Hospital. She was the widow of Bob Rae Morefield, who passed away in 1984, after sharing 29 years of marriage together.

Born on January 31, 1937, she was the daughter of the late William H. Fuller and Edna Mae McCarraher...

Jerry F. Leeson

Jerry F. Leeson, 56, of Coatesville, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, Decemeber 30, 2010 surrounded by his family.

He was born on October 28th 1954 to the late James and Rachel Leeson in Oxford, West Virginia.

Jerry was a beloved brother, uncle and friend. He enjoyed Church, gospel music, swinging on the...

Henry L. "Tim" Seal

Henry L. "Tim" Seal, 69, of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, March 7, 2014 at the Brandywine Hospital.  He was the husband of Linda K. (Ranck) Seal. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Adena (Hill) and Henry L. Seal, Sr. He served in the US Marine Corps from 1963 to 1967 during the Vietnam War.  ...

Joanne C. Benner

Joanne C. Benner, 82, of Honey Brook, formerly of Pomeroy, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at the Hickory House Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Carl O. Benner who died in 2002 with whom she had shared 48 years of marriage. Born in Johnstown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edwin O....

Janet Elaine Krause

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...

John H. Gossert Sr.

John H. Gossert Sr., 73, of East Fallowfield, passed away at the Brandywine Hospital on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 after a brief illness with lymphoma.

John is the son of the late George E. Gossert and Lena R. Gossert. He served in the U.S. Army as a linemen from 1960 to 1962, when he then began working...

John Louis Duffy

John Louis Duffy, 88, of Gap, passed away on Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 at the Veterans Administration Hospice Center.  He was the husband of Janice R. (Allison) Duffy, with whom he shared 16 and a half years of marriage.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Arthur and Sarah (Carroll) Duffy. John was retired from...

Helen Goldberg Pearlman

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...

John Harlan Windle, Iii

John Harlan Windle, III, 56, of Drumore, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 in Providence Twp. as a result of a motorcycle accident. He was beloved husband of Marianne Williams Windle, with whom he shared 17 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of John H. Windle, Jr. of Christiana and the late...

John R. "Dick" Zachary

John R. "Dick" Zachary, 83, of Glenmoore, passed away on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at the Brandywine Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Kay Criswell Zachary, with whom he shared 25 years of marriage.

Born on July 21, 1926 in Crawfordsville, Ind., he was the son of the late Elmer D. and Flo Garver Zachary.  He...

James R. Moore

James R. Moore, 88, formerly of Coatesville and Downingtown, died Sunday, June 20, 2010 at the Coatesville Medical Center Hospice.

He was born on January 31, 1922, to the late Herbert P. Moore and Fay Heim Moore.

Jim was a WWII veteran and served in the European Theater with the 147th Combat Engineers. He landed...

Helen R. Walton

Helen R. Walton, 70, of Sadsburyville, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2009 at the Brandywine Hospital.

Born in West Chester, Helen was the daughter of the late Estella Mae Fillman Walton and Albert H. Walton. She belonged to the St. James Episcopal Church.

She is survived by her siblings: Dorothy E. Langley of Sadsburyville,...