Obituaries

Alberta M. Graham

May 3, 2011

 Alberta M. Graham, 70, of Downingtown, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at the Chester County Hosptial in West Chester while battling a brief illness.  She was the beloved wife of Rodney P. Graham, with whom she shared 40 years of marriage. 

  Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Jeannette Crawford Miller.  An area resident...

George E. Dickinson

Apr 28, 2011

George E. Dickinson, 78, of South Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2011 at his home.  He was the beloved husband of Dorothy Thompson Dickinson, with whom he shared 30 years of marriage.

Born in Pomeroy, he was the son of the late Edward and Josephine (Hammond) Dickinson. He was employed by the VA Medical Center, the...

Joan G. Weaver

Apr 27, 2011

Joan Garrison Weaver, 78, of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late J. Richard "Dick" Weaver who owned and operated, along with his father and brothers, Weaver Motors in Coatesville. 

Joan and Dick had shared 56 years of marriage together. Born in West Chester,...

Clyde Dolan Simpson

Apr 25, 2011

 Clyde Dolan Simpson, 74 of East Fallowfield, passed away at his house on Monday, April 25, 2011.  He was the son of the late Dayton C. and Louise E. Simpson. 

Born in Avondale, he was previously employed by LaMancha Animal Rescue in East Fallowfield.He is survived by his three children: Diane Bottomley, wife of David, of Unionville, Bradley Simpson, and Eileen...

Gloria J. Eidson

Apr 23, 2011

Gloria J. Eidson, 80, of West Caln, passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2011 at the Hickory House Nursing Home. She was the widow of Omer Eidson and her first husband the late Warren Gregory. Born in Plymouth, PA, she was the daughter of the late Clyde R. and Margaret Arnot Payne. Gloria was an area resident since 1958.She is...

Freda L. James

Apr 22, 2011

Freda L. James, 71, of Atglen, passed away at her home on Friday, April 22, 2011. Born in Winchester, VA, she was the daughter of the late Walter Lee and Launia Racey Nicholson.

Freda was an area resident most of her life and was employed by the former Green Giant Plant of Atglen. She was also employed and had retired from...

Mary Louise Watson

Apr 21, 2011

Mary Louise Watson, 88, formerly of Kennett Square, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2011 at Chatham Acres. She was the wife of the late Peter Watson who died in 1989. Born in Mortonville, she was the daughter of the late James and Aleah Mattson Simms.

Mary was employed by the Keystone Mushroom Company. She enjoyed cooking,...

C. Scott Aberts

Apr 19, 2011

C. Scott Aberts, 45, of Leola, formerly of Thorndale, passed away suddenly at his home on Tuesday, April 19, 2011. He was the son of Ann M. Aberts and George R. Daniels of Coatesville and Curtis and Judy Aberts of Spring City.

He is survived by his beloved daughter Maria Louise Aberts of Honey Brook, two sisters...

Lillian E. "Betty" Stoner

Apr 18, 2011

Lillian E. "Betty" Stoner, 90, of Parkesburg, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2011 at the Pocopson Home. She was the widow of Harry Paul Stoner who died in 1979. Born in Coatesville on August 7, 1920, she was the daughter of the late George L. and Edith Walpole White. Betty lived in Parkesburg most of her life and...

Jason E. Hallgren

Apr 15, 2011

Jason E. Hallgren, 38, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2011 at the Brandywine Hospital.

Born in Long Island, N.Y. on Friday, February 2, 1973, he was the beloved son of Charles R. Hallgren and Susan Scheland Hallgren.  Jason was a 1991 graduate of the Coatesville High School.  He was self employed with his...

Lillian B. Houston

Apr 13, 2011

Lillian B. Houston, 99, of Honey Brook, passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at the Tel Hai Retirement Community.

She was the widow of both William Wannop and Roland Houston.

She was born in Philadelphia to the late John and Catherine Fallon. Lillian was the last of her nine siblings.

She was...

Donald E. Thomas, Sr.

Apr 13, 2011

 Donald E. Thomas, Sr., 66, of Bart Township, passed away at his daughter Dana's home, surrounded by his family on Wednesday, April 13, 2011. 

Born in Ashland, Pa., he was the son of the late Earl Thomas and Emily Henninger Thomas.  He was 1962 graduate of the JW Cooper High School in Shenandoah, PA.Donald served honorably as a Cpl. in the...

John J. Cogan

Apr 11, 2011

 John J. Cogan, 89, of Atglen, passed away on Monday, April 11, 2011, at the Brandywine Hospital.  He was the widower of the late Loretta L. Cogan.  Born in Malvern he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Cogan. 

He was a retired gager at J. Bishop Tube Manufacturing in Malvern and was an avid golfer.He is survived by...

Marie K. Malmberg

Apr 6, 2011

Marie K. Malmberg, 90, of Atglen, passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2011, at Hospice of Mount Joy. She was the widow of the late Carl W. Malmberg. Born in Abington, PA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Katheryn Gibbons Gilligan.

She was a member of Our Lady of Consolation Catholic Church of Parkesburg...

Virgie G. Needham

Apr 5, 2011

 Virgie G. Needham, 92, of West Grove, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 under the care of Ware Presbyterian Home.  She was the widow of the late Edgar Needham, who passed away in 1987. 

Born in Washinton Co., Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Lou Marks Johnson and James D. Johnson.  She was a member of the First...

Charles D. Blair, Sr.

Apr 5, 2011

 Charles D. Blair, Sr., 63, of Parkesburg passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at the Brandywine Hospital. 

Born in Grayson County, Texas, he was the son of Arthur D. Blair and Octamie Harp.  He was proud of his Potawatomi Indian heritage.He was self-employe as a Flooring Installer.He is survived by his two sons: William Blair of Glen Mills and Charles...

Florence Griffiths

Apr 4, 2011

 Florence Griffiths, 68, of West Brandywine, passed away at her home on Monday, April 4, 2011.  She was the wife of Thomas A. Griffiths a month short of 50 years.  She was born in Laurel, MD, and was the daughter of Katherine Hoile Huffstickler, of Bell Glade, FL,  the late Harold Schwamp, and the step daughter of the late O....

Edward P. Pluck, Jr.

Apr 2, 2011

Edward P. Pluck, Jr., 55, of Parkesburg, passed away at the Brandywine Hospital on Saturday, April 2, 2011. He was the husband of Cheryl Gibson Pluck with whom he shared 14 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Edward P. and Mary Ross Pluck, Sr. of Coatesville. Ed was an area resident all his life...

Daniel Lynn Van Orsdale

Mar 28, 2011

Daniel Lynn Van Orsdale, 87, of Cochranville, passed away at his home on Monday, March 28, 2011. He was the beloved husband of Jacqueline Freeman Van Orsdale with whom he shared 63 years of marriage. 

Born in Baltimore, MD he was the son of the late Lynn F. and Mabel O. Simmons Van Orsdale.  Dan served honorably in the US Army...

Jessie M. Gillespie

Mar 25, 2011

Jessie M. Gillespie, 89, of Heatherwood Retirement Community of Honey Brook, passed away at her home on Friday, March, 25, 2011. She was the wife of the late Garnett E. Gillespie who died in 2001. Born in Kaolin, PA she was the daughter of the late Enos B. and Eva Ross Mullen. Jessie was an area resident all her life...