Obituaries

Jane E. Townsend

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...

Jessica Lynn Dodds

Jessica Lynn Dodds, 29, of Coatesville, passed away on Tuesday, April, 30th at the Brandywine Hospital.

Born in the Brandywine Hospital, she was the beloved daughter of Donald D. Dodds and Linda Lou Crothers of Modena. Jessica was the fiancé of William Eckman, with whom she was engaged to married on October 5th, 2013. She was employed by...

Jennifer Dorbich

Jennifer Dorbich, 42, of Atglen, passed away on Friday, February 15th under the care of Neighborhood Hospice in West Chester.  She was the beloved wife of Edward Dorbich, with whom she shared 18 years of marriage.

Born in Downingtown, Jennifer was the daughter of Lee and Karen (Stees) Ely.  She was a 1988 graduate of the Downingtown High...

Jean Larue Borrell

Jean Larue Borrell, 85, of Atglen, passed away on Saturday, August 21, 2010 at the Lancaster General Hospital as the result of an auto accident. She was the wife of Francis "Pete" Borrell with whom she shared 54 years of marriage. Born in Rock Run, Valley Twp., Chester County, she was the daughter of the late Agustus and Beulah...

Herbert C. Dilworth

Herbert C. Dilworth, 44, of Coatesville, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013 in Devon, PA.  He was the son of the late Herbert C. Dilworth, Sr. and Janet (Baker) Dilworth, who passed away less than a month ago.

Herbert was self employed as a landscaper. He is survived by his beloved sister, Janet E. Rhoades of...

Ivor J. Reynolds

Ivor J. Reynolds, 59, of Parkesburg, passed away on Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Born in Chester, Pa., he was the son of the late Leonard J. and Irene (Sevick) Reynolds. He earned an Associates Degree from Delaware CCC. Ivor worked for Lionville Systems, Inc. for 40 years in shipping and handling division. He enjoyed nature, fishing and gardening and especially...

Herbert W. Krumrine

Herbert W. Krumrine, 64, of Parkesburg, passed away on May 21,2009, at Brandywine Hospital. He was the son of the late Charles L. and Dorothy Colman Krumrine, and husband of Marguerite Smith Mann Krumrine, and had lived in the Parkesburg area most of his life.

A graduate of Octorara Area High School, Mr. Krumrine was a pioneer...

John Stephen Przychodzien, Jr.

John Stephen Przychodzien, Jr., 79, of Parkesburg, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday April 19, 2009. He was the husband of Dolores R. Cole Przychodzien with whom he shared 53 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Jan S. and Jozefa Kempisty Przychodzien.

John was an area resident all...

Hower S. "Baba" Smith, Jr.

Hower S. "Baba" Smith, Jr., 78, of Westwood, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at the Brandywine Hospital.  He was the husband of Dale E. Thompson Smith with whom he shared 57 years of marriage. Born in Westwood, he was the son of the late Hower S. Smith, Sr. and Florence Rebecca Townsley....

Harry Charles "Sonny" Frymiare, Jr.

Harry Charles "Sonny" Frymiare, Jr., 81, of Cochranville, died suddenly at his home on Wednesday, December 28, 2011. He was the beloved husband of Adele Cristofalo Frymiare with whom he shared 59 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Harry C. Frymiare, Sr. and Frances V. English Frymiare.

Sonny served honorably...

Helen E. Hawk

Helen E. Hawk, 92, of Parkesburg, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the wife of the late John V. Hawk who died in 1977. Born in Hillsgrove, PA she was the daughter of the late Harry R. and Hattie Smell Minnier. Helen was a resident of Parkesburg most of her life. She...

James E. Wilson

James E. Wilson, 80, of Honey Brook, passed away on Monday, January 6th, 2014 at the Coatesville VA Hospice Center.  He was the beloved husband of Elizabeth Joan Mills Wilson, with whom he shared 58 years of marriage. Born in Martinsburg, W.V., James was the son of the late Lottie R. (Zepp) and Elmer J. Wilson.  He served honorably in...

James Bell Smith, Sr.

James Bell Smith, Sr., 82, of Middleburg, Fl., formerly of Chester County, passed away on Saturday, November 13, 2010.  He was the widower of his late wife Esther Yoder Smith, with whom he shared 55 years of marriage.

Born on March 4, 1928 in Coatesville, he was the son of George H. Smith and Gertrude Mullen Smith.  He...

Henry Francis Ziemak

Henry Francis Ziemak, 78, a lifelong resident of Coatesville, passed away suddenly, surrounded by loving family. Henry was born at home on August 15, 1932, the youngest son of the late Benjamin and Anna Szczepura Ziemak.  He was a graduate of Scott Senior High School and proudly served his country in the United States Navy from 1951 to 1955. ...

Joan M. Sheehan

Joan M. Sheehan, 76, of Downingtown, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2009 at the Pocopson Home of West Chester, where she resided for the past year. She was formerly married to Clarence E. Martin Sr. of Downingtown.

Born on January 12, 1933 in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late Anna R. Moran Sheehan...

Harry E. "Butch" Middleton, Jr.

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...

Herman L. "Pete" Hilton

Herm an L. "Pete" Hilton, 86, of Christiana, PA,  passed away on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at the Hickory House Nursing Home in Honey Brook. He was the husband of Burnita J. Shindle Hilton with whom he shared 63 years of marriage. Born in Christiana, he was the son of the late Paul and Ester M. Hubbard Hilton. Pete...

John C. Pechin, Jr.

John C. Pechin, Jr., 38, of Phoenixville, passed away on Friday, September 3, 2010 at the Phoenixville Hospital. Born in Coatesville, he was the beloved son of Joyce Sammons Pechin and John C. Pechin, Sr.

He was a 1990 graduate of the Coatesville Area High School.

John is survived, in addition to his parents, by...

Henrietta R. Mccrery

Henrietta R. McCrery, 76, of Gordonville, passed away on Monday, January 16th at the Conestoga View in Lancaster.  She was the beloved husband of William McCrery with whom she shared 53 years of marriage.

Born in Sandy Hill, W. Caln Twp., she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Henrietta Dague Trego.  She was a 1952 graduate...

Ivor William "Murph" Townsend, Jr.

Ivor William "Murph" Townsend, Jr., 81, of Oxford, died on Sunday, September 25, 2011 at the Ware Presbyterian Village where he had resided for 34 years. Born in Pomeroy, he was the son of the late Ivor W. Townsend, Sr. and Elizabeth Etta Deivert Townsend. Murph was a 1949 graduate of Scott High School in Coatesville. He was employed...