Obituaries

Grace E. Lease

Nov 22, 2012

Grace E. Lease, 82, of Parkesburg, passed away on Thursday, November 22, 2012, surrounded by her family.  She was the widow of the late William T. Lease.

Born in Creasptown, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Stanley Ray Bennett and Lula Ellen (Settle) Bennett.  She was a member of the Wagontown Chapel. Grace is survived by...

Jane E. Townsend

Nov 21, 2012

Jane E. Townsend, 81, of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Harvard F. "Buck" Townsend.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Albert J. Hanna, Sr. and Sylvia Trimble Haines.

An area resident her entire life, she was employed as...

Gloria A. Shoop

Nov 20, 2012

Gloria A. Shoop, 80, formerly of Merritt Island, FL, died on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at Harrison Senior Living in Christiana, PA. She was the widow of Lloyd Shoop. Born in PA, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Mabel Smelter Shenk.

She is survived by eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren and she was...

Margaret M. "Peg" Long

Nov 17, 2012

Margaret M. "Peg" Long, 90, of Glenmoore, passed away at her home on Saturday, November 17, 2012. She was the wife of John Long who died in 1997 and her first husband Earl Miller who died in 1963. Born in Madera, PA she was the daughter of the late Wasco and Mary Russian Moskel.

Peg, formerly of...

Deborah A. Teel

Nov 17, 2012

Deborah A. Teel, 55, of Pocopson Home died Saturday, November 17, 2012. She was the wife of the late Samuel Teel. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Richard I. Chesnet and Zella I. Burke Duncan.

Debbie is survived by two children, Evelyn Chesnet of Coatesville and Michael A. Teel of York, three grandchildren, ...

Kathryn "Kass" Welsch McAllister

Nov 15, 2012

Kathryn "Kass" Welsch McAllister, 87, of Parkesburg, passed away on Thursday, November 15, 2012 at the Brandywine Hospital. Beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother, she was surrounded by her family at the time of her death. She was the widow of the late Lawrence L. Welsch (1981) and Paul James McAllister, Jr. (2006).

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

Virginia E. (Glass) Roth

Nov 13, 2012

Virginia E. (Glass) Roth, 92, of Lutheran Knolls, passed away peacefully on November 13 after a short illness.

Virginia (Ginny) enjoyed a long, spry, cheerful life filled with friends and family.  She worked as a cashier well into her 80’s at Smith’s Pharmacy in Claymont and enjoyed daily chats with all her customers, especially those from Sun Oil Co. where her...

Susan A. Mattson

Nov 4, 2012

 Susan A. Mattson, 40, of Gap, died at her home on Sunday, November 4, 2012. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Nancy Farra Mattson of Gap and Samuel Mattson, Sr. of Coatesville. Susan was employed as manager at Hair Express in Parkesburg. She was a member of the 1st Baptist Church of Parkesburg. 

 She is also survived three children;  James...

Brian M. McGinnis

Nov 4, 2012

Brian M. McGinnis, 39, of Paradise, died on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012 in an auto accident. He was the husband of Aldorah Wall McGinnis. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Ralph N. McGinnis, Jr. and Diane K. Dougherty.

He is also survived by sons; Ethen and Jake McGinnis and stepsons Zachery and Cliffton Perez and...

Albert K. Archey

Nov 4, 2012

Albert K. Archey, 68, of Parkesburg, died on Sunday, November 4, 2012 at the Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital. Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of Roberta B. Archey of Parkesburg.

A resident of Parkesburg most of his life, Albert served in the US Army and completed two tours of duty in Vietnam. He was employed as a landscaper.He is survived, in...

James S. Hall

Oct 30, 2012

James S. Hall, 55, of Parkesburg, died at his home on Tuesday, October 30, 2012. He was the husband of Kim Marie Greenawalt Hall with whom he shared 34 years of marriage. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Mary Sweinhart Hall of Christiana and the late William Hall.

Jim was an area resident all his...

Michael D. Lobb

Oct 28, 2012

Michael D. Lobb, 39, of Parkesburg, died at his home on Sunday, October 28, 2012. He was the husband of Karen L. Troupe Lobb with whom he shared four years of marriage. Born in Chester County, he was the son of David and Linda Weaver Lobb of Pomeroy.

Michael serviced in the US Army from 1993 to...

Harold T. "Reds" Mendenhall, Sr.

Oct 22, 2012

Harold T. "Reds" Mendenhall, Sr., 80, of Cochranville, died on Monday, October 22, 2012 at the Jennersville Regional Hospital. Lovingly known as "Pappy", he was born in Brandamore, PA and was the son of the late George and Grace Ann Arters Mendenhall.

"Reds" was last employed by Downingtown Cab as a dispatcher. He was a member of...

Lester A. Herr

Oct 21, 2012

Lester A. Herr, 93, passed away on Sunday, October 21st, 2012 at Willow Valley of Willow Street, where he had resided for the past 23 years. He was the husband of Nettie Edelman Chalson Herr and his first wife, the late Marjorie (Gusshee) Herr, who passed away in 1990.

Lester was the first born of a family...

Roman Rosa Camacho

Oct 18, 2012

Roman Rosa Camacho, 70, of Honey Brook, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Thursday, October 18, 2012. He was the husband of Maria M. Carrasquillo Rosa with whom he shared 38 years of marriage. Born in Puerto Rico, he was the son of Evaristo Rosa and Aurea Camacho. He was employed by the National Rolling...

Richard John Smith

Oct 17, 2012

Richard John Smith, 61, of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, October 17th, 2012 at the Paoli Memorial Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Joan M. Wysocki - Smith, with whom he shared 41 years of marriage.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late John and Helen (Warren) Smith.  He was an area resident for the past 35...

Roy O. Foreman, Jr.

Oct 13, 2012

Roy O. Foreman, Jr., 72, of Coatesville, died on Saturday, October 13, 2012 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Nancy Ann Wilkes Foreman with whom he shared 50 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Roy O. and Elizabeth Keech Foreman. Roy was an area resident all his life and a...

Zachary A. Thompson

Oct 12, 2012

Zachary A. Thompson, 20, of Christiana, died on Friday, October 12, 2012 as the result of a motorcycle accident. Born at the Brandywine Hospital, he was the son of Raymond A. Thompson of Christiana and JoAnn McCarter Harris of Morgantown and step mother Betty Thompson.

Zach was an area resident all his life and a 2011 graduate of...

Plummer E. Koontz, Jr.

Oct 12, 2012

Plummer E. Koontz, Jr., 87, of Coatesville, died peacefully at his home on Friday, October 12, 2012. He was the husband of Doris J. Keller Koontz and his first wife Martha Boyer who died in 1995 and his second wife Helen Gregor who died in 2004. Born in Hagerstown, MD he was the son of Plummer and Ethel Wilson...

Roger Dale Horton

Oct 7, 2012

Roger Dale Horton, 62, of Oxford, was welcomed into Heaven on October 7th, 2012, where he will wait for us until we are reunited.

Roger was a loving husband, devoted father, and the strength of his family.

To those who knew and survive him, he will be lovingly remembered as a quiet, wise man.

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