Obituaries

Lorraine L. Smith

Feb 27, 2012

Lorraine L. Smith, 87, of Parkesburg, passed away on Monday, February 27, 2012 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center in West Chester. She was the widow of the late Parvin W. Smith who died last November. Born in Christiana, she was the daughter of the late Charles P. and Mabel Wright Lawrence.

Lorraine was a 1942 graduate of the Parkesburg High School....

Charles Richard Pechin

Feb 26, 2012

Charles Richard Pechin, 82, of Pequea, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2012 at his home.  He was the widower of the late Barbara Johnson Pechin.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Warren C. and Catherine Miller Pechin.  He was first employed at Schick of Lancaster, then at Cardinal Cotton of Coatesville and at...

Walter G. Harris

Feb 18, 2012

Walter G. Harris, 86, of Quarryville, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 18, 2012 at the Quarryville Retirement Community while surrounded by his family.

He was the beloved husband of E. Louise Swayne Harris, with whom he shared 66 years of marriage.Born in Highland Township, he was the son of the late H. Luther and Mary Landis...

Constance L. "Connie" Flinn

Feb 17, 2012

Constance L. "Connie" Flinn, 78, of Glenmoore, Pa., passed away on Friday, Febuary 17, 2012 at her home.  She was the widow of the late Lewis E. Flinn Sr.

Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late Henry Skiles and Katherine Fox Root, and her stepfather, William Root, Sr..She was employed as a Dental Assistant for the V.A. Medical...

Ernest O. Strouth, Sr.

Feb 17, 2012

Ernest O. Strouth, Sr., 67, of Downingtown, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2012 at his home, surrounded by his family.  He was the widower of the late Madeline Bullion Strough.

An area resident most of his life, he was a retired welder who worked for GTC of New Jersey.He is survived by his two children: Linda G. Flack of Parkesburg...

Raymond E. Crump

Feb 15, 2012

Raymond E. Crump, 72, of Atglen, died on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Judith Ann Kisthardt Crump with whom he shared 51 years of marriage. Born in Trenton, NJ, he was the son of the late John M. and Mildred Schoeller Crump.

Ray was an area...

Susan Pamela Scheland Hallgren

Feb 13, 2012

Susan Pamela Scheland Hallgren, 66, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2012 at the Brandywine Hospital with family and close friends by her side.

Born in Hatboro, PA on July 29, 1945, she was a beloved wife, mother and grandmother.  Susan was a 1963 graduate of Half Hollow Hills High School in Long Island, NY.  ...

Harriet E. Newswanger Cribbs

Feb 13, 2012

Harriet E. Newswanger Cribbs, 78, of Christiana, died on Monday, February 13, 2012 at her home. Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Florence Mowrey Newswanger.

Harriet was a life long area resident and a 1951 graduate of the Parkesburg High School. She continued her education at Goldey Beacon College. She was...

Edward Joseph Wallace, Sr.

Feb 13, 2012

 Edward Joseph Wallace, Sr., 90, of Wilmington, DE, died on Monday, February 13, 2012 at the St. Francis Hospital in Wilmington, DE. He was the husband of Agnes Crossen Wallace with whom he shared 21 years of marriage and his first wife, the late Genevieve Jones Wallace with whom he shared 42 years of marriage. Born in Larksville, PA he...

Eleanor M. Powers

Feb 9, 2012

Eleanor M. Powers, 91, of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, February 9th, 2012 at the Brandywine Hospital.  She was the widow of the late Harvey L. Powers, who passed away in 1980.

Born in Coatesville, Eleanor was the daughter of the late Winfield S. Rice and Cora Bell Lammey Rice.She was a member of the Grace Community Church of Parkesburg.Eleanor is...

Harry E. "Butch" Middleton, Jr.

Feb 3, 2012

Harry E. "Butch" Middleton Jr., 62, of Reading, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2012 at his home.  He was the beloved husband of Joanne Davis Middleton since 1987.

Born in Coatesville, "Butch" was the son of the late Harry E. Middleton Sr. and Thelma States Middleton.He was employed as a chef at the Red Lobster of Reading."Butch" was a member...

Raymond W. "Catty" Jackson

Feb 2, 2012

Raymond W. "Catty" Jackson, 69, of Cochranville, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2012 at his home.  He was the beloved husband of Carol A. (Dero) Jackson and the widower of the late Clydie E. Jackson. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Raymond W. and Anna E. "Betty" (McClure) Jackson. He served honorably in the...

Elmer Chandler Riggins

Feb 1, 2012

Elmer C. Riggins, 82, of West Caln, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at the LifeCare Hospital in West Chester. He was the beloved husband of Shirley Beck Riggins with whom he shared 58 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Charles A. and Marguerite Chandler Riggins. An area resident all...

Herman G. Green

Jan 29, 2012

Herman G. Green, 90, of Gap, passed away on Sunday, January 29th, 2012 at the Mt. Joy Hospice Center.  He was the husband of Miriam Blei Green, with whom he shared 63 years of marriage.

Born in Ardmore, Pa., he was the son of the late John and Elisie Gentysch Green.  Herman served honorably in the US Army during WWII and...

Florence M. Swift

Jan 29, 2012

Florence M. Swift, 56, of Honey Brook, passed away on Sunday, January 29th, 2012 at the Briarleaf Nursing Home of Doylestown, Pa.

She was the beloved wife of Donald W. Swift, Jr., with whom she shared 25 years of marriage.Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Robert W. Taylor, Sr. and Elizabeth Rubincan Taylor Brown; and the stepdaughter...

Leon R. Rollins, Sr.

Jan 27, 2012

Leon R. Rollins, Sr., 75, of Coatesville, Pa., passed away on Friday, January 27, 2012, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.  He is survived by his wife, Sandra Wilson Rollins. Born in Christiana, he was the son of the late Joseph and Alice Miller Rollins. An area resident his entire life, he had worked at the former...

Frances Ann McCowan

Jan 24, 2012

Frances Ann McCowan, 92, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at the Susquehanna Valley Nursing Home of Columbia.

She was the widow of the late Aaron McCowan who passed in 1994.She was a 1936 graduate of the Parkesburg High School.  She had worked at the former Woolworth Dept. Store of Coatesville, the former Gift Shop of Coatesville...

Charlotte S. Taylor

Jan 23, 2012

Charlotte S. Taylor, 86, of Coatesville, went to be with her Lord on Monday, January 23, 2012, at Hickory House Rehab where she was recuperating after a recent illness. She was the wife of Wilmer Robert Taylor, Sr.  They celebrated their 66th anniversary on July 23, 2011. Born on Friday, August 21, 1925 in Coatesville, she was the daughter...

Donald Lynn Hess

Jan 23, 2012

Donald Lynn Hess, 58, of Gap, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2012 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center of West Chester. He was the son of Francis M. Hess and Christine L. "Ford" Hess. Donald was a 1971 graduate of Coatesville High School.  He was employed by Quad Graphics since 1972 as a Print Press Technician. He was a...

Pauline L. "Polly" Scheetz

Jan 21, 2012

 Pauline L. "Polly" Scheetz, 93, of Parkesburg, died on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the widow of the late Carroll W. Scheetz, Sr. who died in 1978. 

Born in Atglen, PA she was the daughter of the late Ronald and Anna Goodyear Detterline. Polly was an area resident all her life and a 1936 graduate of...