Obituaries

Jessica Lynne Leavitt Smedley

Oct 28, 2011

Jessica Lynne Leavitt Smedley, 29, of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, October 28, 2011, at the Brandywine Hospital.

Born on Monday, July 26, 1982, she was the beloved daughter of Carol (Weygandt) Smedley of Coatesville and Paul A. Leavitt of Thorndale, and the beloved adopted daughter of Gerald K. Smedley.She graduated from Coatesville High School in the class of 2000, and...

Marian W. Herman

Oct 23, 2011

Marian W. Herman, 94, of Elverson, formerly of Pomeroy, passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2011, under the care of her family.  She was the widow of the late Ernest E. Herman, Sr. who passed in 1990.

Born in Cochranville, she was the daughter of the late Marion and Anna Randler Warden.An area resident all her life, she was the oldest...

Dana W. Holmes

Oct 22, 2011

 Dana W. Holmes, 54, of East Fallowfield Twp., passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2011, at his home. He was the husband and best friend of Rachel Kerchner Holmes, with whom he shared 22 years of marriage. 

 Born in Albuquerque, NM, he was the son of Wiley T. Holmes of Tuscaloosa, Ala., and stepson of Mary Lou Holmes. 

 He was a high...

Lucy A. Keck

Oct 17, 2011

Lucy A. Keck, 80, of Coatesville, died at her home on Monday, October 17, 2011. She was the widow of the late Henry A. Keck who died in 1981. Born in Kennett Square, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Josephine Donofrio Vattilana.

She lived all her life in Chester County and attended various schools; she often talked about...

Earl E. Millward

Oct 17, 2011

Earl E. "Gene" Millward, 60, of Reinholds, died at his home on Monday, October 17, 2011. He was the son of the late Mary Millward. Earl was employed by the Dart Container Corp. of Leola as a diesel mechanic.

He is survived by three children; Ronald Millward and wife Sherry of Hungry Horse, Montana, Robert Millward and...

Doris M. Hammaker

Oct 17, 2011

Doris M. Hammaker, 79, of Parkesburg, died on Monday, October 17, 2011 at the Chester County Hospital. She was the widow of the late Robert Hammaker and her first husband Michael J. Carrick who died in 1957. Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late Harry A. and Beatrice Dunlap Hanna. Doris was lifelong resident of Parkesburg...

Barbara R. Chaney

Oct 14, 2011

Barbara R. Chaney, 70, of Gordonville, died on Friday, October 14, 2011 at the Lancaster Regional Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Clarence E. Chaney with whom she shared 24 years of marriage. Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Elma Simmons Shultz.

Barb was area resident al her life and...

George J. Bradley

Oct 13, 2011

George J. Bradley, 80, of Atglen, died at his home on Thursday, October 13, 2011. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late George D. and Dorothy May Bixler Bradley. George was a resident of Atglen for 37 years. He served in the US Army during the Korean War. He was employed by Marple Newtown School District...

Zachary John Everett Stasny

Oct 12, 2011

Zachary John Everett Stasny, 26, of Thorndale, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 12, 2011.

He was the beloved son of John B. and Susan M. Stasny of Downingtown.  He was a loving father to his son, Collin Matthew.Zachary attended Coatesville Area Senior High and attained his GED and enlisted in the U.S. Army in 2007 from which he received an honorable...

Victor Lynn Weaver

Oct 9, 2011

Victor Lynn Weaver, 61, of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, formerly of East Brandywine Township, died on October 9, 2011 after a long illness. He was the son of Thelma Weaver of Brandamore and the late Charles Weaver.

Victor moved to Florida in the early 1970's where he became an accomplished mason contractor specializing in artistic designs in brick,...

Jesse "Rock" Stauffer

Oct 9, 2011

Jesse "Rock" Stauffer, 57, of Coatesville, passed away at his home on Sunday, October 9, 2011, surrounded by his family.  He was the beloved husband of Alice A. (Simon) Stauffer, with whom he shared 34 years of marriage.

Born in Chester County, he was the son of the late Harwin L. "Jake" Stauffer Sr. and Florence  Jessie...

Gertrude P. Gill

Oct 8, 2011

Gertrude P. Gill, 81, of Honey Brook, died on Saturday, October 8, 2011 at Harrison Senior Living in Christiana, PA. She was the widow of the late John E. Gill who died in 2004. They had shared 56 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late James and Esther Hall Ammon.

Gertrude...

Thomas J. Ellis, Sr.

Oct 3, 2011

Thomas J. Ellis, Sr., 66, of St. Peters, passed away on Monday, October 3, 2011 at the Brandywine Hospital.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late John and Helen (Harn) Ellis. He served honorable in the US Army.

He was employed by American Roofing as a Roofer.

He is survived...

Victoria M. "Vicky" Morefield

Oct 2, 2011

Victoria M. "Vicky" Morefield, 48, of Quarryville, passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2011 at her home.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Bob R. and Joan Fuller Morefield. She is survived by her two sisters, Deborah Ammon, companion of Jim Stauffer, of Gap and Brenda Hogg, companion of Jim Floyd, of New Providence;...

Dorothy M. Proudfoot

Oct 2, 2011

Dorothy M. Proudfoot, 93, of Columbia, formerly of Gordonville, Strasburg and Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2011.

She was the widow of Elwood Proudfoot who passed away in 1999 after they had shared 60 years of marriage.Born in Pomeroy, she was the daughter of the late Amos and Verna Paltnay Ammon.She is survived by her beloved daughter, Patricia P....

Erica Marie London

Oct 2, 2011

Erica Marie London, 41, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, October, 2, 2011 at the Essa Flory Hospice Center in Lancaster.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Sheron Bradley and the late Frances M. London.  A 1987 graduate of Coatesville Area High School, she was employed at the Coatesville VA Medical Center as a CNA.She is survived by five...

Ivor William "Murph" Townsend, Jr.

Sep 25, 2011

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 by Lukens...

E. Annette Searles

Sep 21, 2011

E. Annette Searles, 64, of Coatesville, passed away at her home on Wednesday, September 21, 2011.

Born in Coatesville, she was the beloved daughter of Sara May Smith Searles of East Fallowfield and the late William Calvin Searles Sr.

She obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania and her Masters Degree in Social...

Lucille S. Hoskins

Sep 10, 2011

Lucille S. Hoskins, 80, of Coatesville, passed away at the Coatesville VA Hospice Unit on Saturday, September 10, 2011. Born in Bainbridge Island, Washington, she was the daughter of the late Gunnar and Ingeborg Strand Hanson. She proudly served in the US Navy during the Korean War. Lucille lived in the area for over 57 years. She was employed...

Franklin Mason King

Sep 4, 2011

Franklin Mason King, 77, of Nottingham, passed away surrounded by his family on Sunday, September 4, 2011 at his home. Born in Sutton, W. VA he was the son of the late Howard F. and Sarah Ellen King. Frank was employed by Pipe Maintenance of Exton retiring in 1996. He proudly served in the US Army from 1955 to...