Obituaries

Mindy L. Rhodes

Oct 7, 2012

 Mindy L Rhodes, age 34, of Paradise, PA was granted her angel wings on October 7th 2012. She had one heck of a courageous fight against cancer. She was born October 3, 1978 to Susan Casadonti (Rhodes) and Brian Smith. She was also blessed with two other fathers, Alex Berdecia and Michael Casadonti. 

She is survived by her son Alijah, (she...

Elisha "Lash" Phipps Patterson

Oct 7, 2012

Elisha "Lash" Phipps Patterson, 89, of Coatesville died on Sunday, October 7, 2012. He was the husband of the late Audrey Pearl Patterson with whom he shared 65 years of marriage. Mr. Patterson was a farmer most of his life and had retired from Quebecor Printing after 22 years. He was a Chester County resident all his life.

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Herbert L. Tindall, Jr. Md

Oct 4, 2012

Herbert L. Tindall, Jr., MD, 97, died October 4, 2012 at Tel Hai Retirement Community. Born October 7, 1914 in Philadelphia, he was the oldest child of the late Herbert L. Tindall, Sr. and Edith May Kelley Tindall of Elkins Park, PA. He was preceded in death by his second wife, Dorothy S. Tindall, who died in 2011, and...

Freda E. Crawford - London

Oct 4, 2012

Freda E. Crawford - London, 85, of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, October 4th, 2012 at the Brandywine Hall of West Chester.  She was the widow of the late Chester A. London, with whom she shared 55 years of marriage.

Born in Gum Tree, she was the daughter of the late George and Marie Crawford.She is survived by her four children:...

Wayne Keylor Clark

Oct 3, 2012

Wayne Keylor Clark, 85, of Coateville, died at his home on Wednesday, October 3, 2012. He was the husband of Betty Jane Shepperd who died in 1967 and 40 year companion of Betty Moore. Born in Cochranville, he was the son of the late Harry and Anna Smedley Clark.

Wayne was an area resident all his life....

Eugene Pavelik

Oct 3, 2012

Eugene Pavelik, 74, of Coatesville, PA passed away October 3, 2012 at the Neighborhood Health Hospice Services, West Chester, PA after a two year battle of esophageal cancer.

Born in Coatesville, Gene was the son of the late Adam Pavelik and the late Gretna Kurtz Pavelik Wartluft.  He was married to Anne Gardiner Pavelik who died February 11,...

Edwina Wilgis Wedgewood

Oct 2, 2012

Edwina Wilgis Wedgewood, 69, passed away on 10/2/2012 after a short battle with Mesothelioma.  Born in Coatesville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edwin M. and Mary Elizabeth (Trupe) Wilgis.

She attended Downingtown High School  and lived in Chester County most of her life, but also resided in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana.  In her early...

Anne Susan Lev

Oct 2, 2012

Anne Susan Lev, 84, of Parkesburg, PA formerly of Ocean City, NJ, died on Tuesday, October 2, 2012.  She was the wife of Paul Lev who died in 1990.  Born in Cape May County, NJ, she was the daughter of John and Elizabeth Anhalt.  She was employed by Bell Telephone as an operator in Wilmington, DE.

She is survived by one...

Linda A. Wilson

Sep 27, 2012

Linda A. Wilson, 57, of Coatesville died on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012 at Brandywine Hospital.

She was the beloved wife of Mark H. Wilson who recently died on Sept. 15th.Born in Bryn Mawr, PA she was the daughter of the late John H. and Margaret E. (McCann) Litchert, and sister to Catherine (Litchert) Minio and John Litchert.Linda worked alongside her father...

Daniel A. Profeto

Sep 26, 2012

Daniel A. Profeto, 62, of Gap, died at his home on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012. He was the beloved husband of Millie L. Thompson Profeto. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Flora Herbert Profeto of Coatesville and the late Daniel A. Profeto, Sr. Dan was a 1968 graduate of the Coatesville Area H.S. He enlisted in the...

Charles C. Wertz

Sep 23, 2012

Charles C. Wertz, 72, of Parkesburg, died suddenly at his home on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012. He was the beloved husband of Linda Wingert Wertz, with whom he shared 32 years of marriage. Born in Londonderry Twp., he was son of Laviana Adams Wertz of Honey Brook and the late Jacob Wertz.

A County resident all his life, he quit school...

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...