Obituaries

Helen Goldberg Pearlman

Sep 3, 2012

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...

Richard Hamilton Wilson

Aug 31, 2012

Richard Hamilton Wilson, 91, of West Marlboro, died on Friday, August 31, 2012 at the Tel Hai Retirement Community of Honey Brook. He was the husband of the late Margaret Lundy Wilson who died in 2005. 

Born in Johnson Co., TN, he was the son of the late Hamilton and Myrtle Warden Wilson. Richard proudly served in the US Navy during...

Patricia G. Montgomery

Aug 30, 2012

Patricia G. Montgomery, 76, of Gumtree, passed away on Thursday, August 30, 2012 at the LifeCare Hospital in West Chester.  She was the widow of the late Jay D. Montgomery, who passed away in 1988.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late George M. and Muriel (Saunders) Gillen.An area resident her entire life, she was a member, Board...

Lenora M. Michnuk

Aug 25, 2012

Lenora (Len) M. Michnuk of Clearwater, Florida, formerly of Downingtown, PA  passed away Saturday, August  25,2012 in Lewes, DE surrounded by her loving family.

Len was born March 26, 1929 in Coatesville, PA .  She was the daughter of the late Emily B. Miller and Cletus F. Miller of Sandy Hill. She was preceded in death by...

Rev. Robert E. Kramer

Aug 23, 2012

Rev. Robert E. Kramer, 78, of Cochranville, passed away on Thursday, August 23, 2012 at the Ware Presbyterian Village in Oxford. He was the beloved husband of Shirley A. Dry Kramer with whom he shared 54 years of marriage. Born in Schuylkill Haven, PA he was the son of the late Edward and Anna B. Kramer.

Bob was a graduate of...

Felix Ernest South, Jr.

Aug 22, 2012

Felix Ernest South, Jr., 78 of Nottingham went to his Heavenly home to be with his loving wife, on August 22, 2012. He was the husband of the late Mary E. South who died in 2009. Born in Tamarack, NC, he was the son of the late Felix E. and Sarah E. Potter South.

Formerly of Toughkenamon,...

Mary Alice Jefferis

Aug 21, 2012

Mary Alice Jefferis, 70, of Red Lion, formerly of Delta, died on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at the York Hospital. She was the wife of the late James B. Jefferis, Sr. who died in 2005. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late John E. and Helen Snyder Miller. Mary Alice was employed by Excelon in Peach...

Owen H. Jones

Aug 20, 2012

Owen Howard Jones, 75, of Pomeroy, died on Monday, August 20, 2012 at Harrioson Senior Living in Christiana, PA. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Raymond F. and Janet Townsend Jones.

Owen was an area resident all his life and a 1955 graduate of Scott High School in Coatesville. He was employed, for...

Donald B. Conley

Aug 18, 2012

Donald B. Conley, 73, of Honey Brook, passed away on Saturday, August 18th, 2012 at the Hickory House Nursing Home of Honey Brook.

He was the beloved husband of Lois Rinard Conley, with whom he shared 48 years of marriage.Born in Dudley, Pa., he was the son of the late Michael and Mildred (Fessler) Conley.An area resident since 1970, he was...

Sara M. Miller

Aug 16, 2012

Sara M. Miller, 92, of Paradise, passed away on Thursday, August 16, 2012 at the Harrison Senior Living Center of Christiana.  She was the widow of the late John N. Miller, Jr., who passed away in 1982.

Born in Parkesburg, Sara was the daughter of the late Warren O. Stanley and Lottie V. Marsh Stanley.  She was a...

Robert F. Killingsworth

Aug 13, 2012

Robert F. Killingsworth, 79, of Strasburg, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Monday, August 13, 2012 at ManorCare Health Services in Lancaster.  He was the beloved husband of Maxine Killingsworth, with whom he shared 60 years of marriage.

Born in New York City, Robert was the son of the late Homer and Mary Killingsworth. He was a 1952...

Alta M. Hershey

Aug 6, 2012

Alta M. Hershey, 92, of Honey Brook, formerly of Parkesburg, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, August 6, 2012 at the Tel Hai Retirement Community.

She was the wife of the late Noah L. Hershey, Sr. who died in 2010. Born on November 19, 1919 in Ronks, PA, she was the daughter of the...

Rudolph Winchester, Jr.

Aug 5, 2012

 Rudolph Winchester, Jr., 61, of Van Ormer, PA died Sunday August 5, 2012 at UPMC-Montifiore, Pittsburgh. Born October 14, 1950 in Coatesville, a son of the late Rudolph and Margaret L. (Botkin) Winchester. He was married May 17, 1969, in Elkton, MD., to Kathleen A. Partner who survives along with three children: Rudolph R. (Lori) of Honey Brook, Edward W....

Clair E. Ritchey

Aug 5, 2012

Clair E. Ritchey, 89, of Mount Joy, formerly of Pomeroy Heights, died on Sunday, August 5, 2012 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Bernice Hinson Ritchey with whom he shared 65 years of marriage. Born in Snake Spring Valley, Bedford County, he was the son of the late Clayton and Alma Irene Bollman Ritchey. Clair grew up...

Julia H. Vollmer

Aug 2, 2012

Julia H. Vollmer passed away quietly during her afternoon nap this past Thursday, August 2, 2012 at her Freedom Village home in West Brandywine, PA.  She was a resident of Freedom Village since moving there in 2003 shortly after the death of her husband of 55 years, Harden D. Vollmer.

Julia was born March 2, 1921 in Philadelphia, PA.  She was...

Steven E. Stoltzfus

Jul 30, 2012

Steven E. Stoltzfus, 70, of Kinzers, died at his home on Monday, July 30, 2012. He was the husband of Mary Jane Stoltzfus with whom he shared 49 years of marriage. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Ida Arment Stoltzfus of Ephrata and the late Steven K. Stoltzfus.

Mr. Stoltzfus was an area resident all his...

Derrick G. "Bubba" Mendenhall

Jul 29, 2012

Derrick G. "Bubba" Mendenhall, 41, of Tucson, AZ, formerly of Lancaster County, passed away unexpectedly in his sleep on Sunday, July 29, 2012 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Triscia Mendenhall, with whom he enjoyed a loving relationship.

Born in Chester County, PA, Derrick was the son of Paul Mendenhall of The Villages, FL...

Alice C. Richey

Jul 29, 2012

Alice C. Richey, 76, of Cochranville, passed away suddenly on Sunday, July 29, 2012 at her home.  She was the beloved wife of James E. Richey, with whom she would have shared 58 years of marriage in September. Born in Gap, Alice was the daughter of the late Landis and Elva Usner Clark.  An area resident her entire life,...

Sharon Elizabeth McGibbon Law

Jul 28, 2012

Sharon Elizabeth McGibbon Law, 64, of East Fallowfield, died on Saturday, July 28, 2012 at her home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Edwin A. Law, Jr. with whom she shared 42 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Elizabeth W. Walker McGibbon of Coatesville and the late Waldron S. McGibbon.

Sharon was a...

Donald S. Reyburn

Jul 28, 2012

Donald S. Reyburn, 89, of Cochranville, passed away on Saturday, July 28, 2012 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center in West Chester.  He was the husband of the late Helen Stackhouse Reyburn who died in 1970.  Born in Lower Oxford, he was the son of the late J. Harvey and Anna McCarter Reyburn. Donald was a 1941 graduate of Avon...