Obituaries

Richard F. Wood, Jr.

Richard F. Wood, Jr.

Jun 23, 2012

Richard F. Wood, Jr., 69, of Atglen, passed away on Saturday, June 23, 2012 at his home.  He was the beloved husband of Carol, with whom he shared 47 years of marriage.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Richard and Marie Wood.He was self-employed as a General Contractor.He is survived by five daughters and two sons; 11...

Scott R. Ellis

Scott R. Ellis

Jun 20, 2012

Scott R. Ellis, 49, of Terre Hill, passed away on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at the Manor Care of Reading. He was the beloved husband of Carol D. (Coates) Ellis, with whom he shared 14 years of marriage.

Born in Oyster Bay, New York, he was the son of Raymond B. and Avis M. (Connor) Ellis of...

Egbert W. Gay

Egbert W. Gay

Jun 14, 2012

Egbert W. Gay, 87, of Coatesville, died on Thursday, June 14, 2012 at the Coatesville VA Hospice Center. Born in Vineland, NJ, he was the son of the late Wayne and Mary Way Gay.

He served in the US Army during WWII. An area resident most of his life, he was employed by Modena General Paper Mill as paper cutting machine...

Robert W. Taylor, Jr.

Robert W. Taylor, Jr.

Jun 7, 2012

Robert W. Taylor, Jr., 61, of Honey Brook, died on Thursday, June 7, 2012 at his home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Z. Sharon DeHaven Taylor with whom he shared 43 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Robert and Elizabeth J. Rubincan Taylor, Sr.

Bob was...

Alice S. Fillman

Alice S. Fillman

Jun 3, 2012

Alice S. Fillman, 92, of Downingtown, did on Sunday, June 3, 2012 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the wife of Paul J. Fillman with whom she shared 63 years of marriage. Born in Montgomery Co., she was the daughter of the late Thomas F. and Annie D. Brey Smith.

Alice lived in the area most of...

Betty L. Foor

Betty L. Foor

May 31, 2012

Betty L. Foor, 84, of Earleville, MD, formerly of Lancaster, passed away at her home on Thursday, May 31, 2012.  She was the widow of the late Clarence W. "Bill" Foor who passed away in 1986 after 39 years of marriage.

Born on Tuesday, July 19th, 1927 in Altoona, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Russell and Viola (Irvin)...

Paul A. Mullen

Paul A. Mullen

May 29, 2012

Paul A. Mullen, 83, of Ronks, passed away on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at the Essa Flory Hospice Center of Lancaster. He was the husband of the late Gladys M. Trago Mullen who died in 2007. Born in Cochranville, he was the son of the late William and Zelva Mae McGinnis Mullen.

Paul was an area resident...

John Louis Duffy

John Louis Duffy

May 29, 2012

John Louis Duffy, 88, of Gap, passed away on Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 at the Veterans Administration Hospice Center.  He was the husband of Janice R. (Allison) Duffy, with whom he shared 16 and a half years of marriage.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Arthur and Sarah (Carroll) Duffy. John was retired from both Milprint Inc....

Brenda M. Hanna

Brenda M. Hanna

May 27, 2012

Brenda M. Hanna, 61, of Coatesville, passed away suddenly on Sunday, May, 27, 2012 at the Cape May Regional Hospital in Cape May, NJ. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Helen LaDeck Mowday of Coatesville and the late Allen Mowday.

Brenda was an area resident all her life. She was employed by the Temple University...

Doris Virginia Fisher

Doris Virginia Fisher

May 27, 2012

Doris Virginia Fisher, 83, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, May 27, 2012 at the Garden Spot Village of New Holland.  She was the beloved wife of William L. Fisher, Jr., with whom she shared 20 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Ray and Anna (Shephard) Smale.  She was retired from...

Walter J. Pluck

Walter J. Pluck

May 24, 2012

Walter J. Pluck, 94, of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, May 24, 2012 at the Hickory House of Honey Brook.  He was the widower of S. Mildred "Millie" Pluck, who passed away in 2000 after they had shared 53 years of marriage together.

Born in Chester County, he was the son of George and Lulu (Bussinger) Pluck.  He was a 50...

Sylester E. "Dimples" Finnefrock

Sylester E. "Dimples" Finnefrock

May 24, 2012

Sylester E. "Dimples" Finnefrock, 86, of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, May 24th, 2012 at the Brandywine Hospital.

Born in Coatesville on Wednesday, January 6th, 1926, she was the daughter of the late James P. and Esther H. (Hilton) Finnefrock.She was a 1945 graduate of the Coatesville High School.She was employed by the former Lukens Steel Company as a Receptionist, retiring...

Ronald C. Morrison

Ronald C. Morrison

May 21, 2012

Ronald C. Morrison, 80, of West Caln, went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 21, 2012 with his family by his side. He was the beloved husband of Stella Walton Morrison with whom he shared 54 years of marriage. Born in West Grove, he was the son of the late Milton and Mary Powell Morrison.

Ron served in the...

Kenneth R. Godschall, Sr.

Kenneth R. Godschall, Sr.

May 21, 2012

Kenneth R. Godschall, Sr., 89, of Parkesburg, passed away on Monday, May 21, 2012 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the husband of Rose Casella Godschall with whom he shared 40 years of marriage. Born in Norristown, he was the son of Elmer and Florence Mellor Godschall.

Ken proudly served in the US Navy during WWII. He was self employed as...

Edward Emory Hammond, Sr.

Edward Emory Hammond, Sr.

May 20, 2012

Edward Emory Hammond Sr., "The Steamer", 69, of Parkesburg, Pa., died Sunday, May 20th at the Brandywine Hospital.  He was the son of the late Rev. Herbert C. Hammond, Sr. and Josephine P. Dickinson Hammond.

Edward was born in the Coatesville Hospital and lived in the Parkesburg area all of his life.  He graduated from Scott High School in Coatesville.  He...

Ralph Evans Grier

Ralph Evans Grier

May 18, 2012

Ralph Evans Grier, 76, of New Holland, formerly of Westwood, passed away on Friday, May 18, 2012 under the care of the Garden Spot Village and the Hospice of Lancaster County.  He was the widower of the late Janet Hatfield Grier, who passed away in 2004 after they had shared 49 years of marriage together.

Born in Cochranville,...

Jessie DeLuca

Jessie DeLuca

May 18, 2012

Jessie DeLuca, 88, of Downingtown, passed away on Friday, May 18th at the Harrison Senior Living Center in Christiana.  She was the widow of Joseph J. DeLuca who passed away in 1983 after they had shared 39 years of marriage.

Born in Bridgewater, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Alec and Eva Andrews.An area resident most of her life,...

D. Marie Johnson

D. Marie Johnson

May 18, 2012

D. Marie Johnson, 89, of Cochranville, passed away on Friday, May 18th, 2012 at the Harrison Senior Living Center of Christiana.  She was the beloved wife of Samuel W. Johnson, with whom she shared 69 years of marriage.

Born in Highland Township, Marie was the daughter of the late Earl B. and Dorothy E. (Chestnut) Mattson. She was...

Richard A. Leitch

Richard A. Leitch

May 16, 2012

 Richard A. Leitch, 64, of Kinzers, passed away on Wednesday, May 16th, 2012 at the Lancaster General Hospital. He was the husband of Darlene Leitch. 

 Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Alexander and Dorothy Leitch. 

 Richard was a self-employed electrician. 

 He is survived, in addition to his wife, by his children: Heather Hester, wife of Jack, Michael Leitch,...

Mary W. Neal

Mary W. Neal

May 15, 2012

Mary W. Neal, 79, of Wilmington, DE., passed away on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at the Christiana Hospital of Newark, DE. She was the widow of Parke B. Neal, who passed away in 1995.

She was a loving mother and will be dearly missed.

She is survived by her two daughters, Deborah E. Ward, wife...