Obituaries

Robert T. Barnett

Robert T. Barnett, 86, of Cochranville, passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2013 at his home.  He was the beloved husband of Jeanie Gaido Barnett, with whom he shared 23 years of marriage. Born in Parkesburg, Robert was the son of the late Amie and Howard Barnett. Robert was honored to serve in the US Army during W.W.II.  He also...

Reginald W. "Reggie" Ball

Reginald  W. "Reggie" Ball, 83, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2014 at the Brandywine Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Karen Day with whom he shared 13 years of marriage.  Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of the late Charles and Muriel Mercer Ball. Reggie proudly served in the US Marine Corps...

Robert John Peaco

Robert John Peaco, 50, of New Bethlehem, formerly of Coatesville, passed away suddenly on Thursday, October 14, 2010 at the Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh.

Born in Coatesville on July 8, 1960, he was the son of Robert W. and Mildred White Peaco of Coatesville. He is also survived by his sister Suzanne Peaco of Coatesville.

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Shirley May Rigoroso

Shirley May Rigoroso, 78, of Parkesburg, passed away peacefully on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2014 at the Paoli Hospital. She was the widow of the late Salvatore John Rigoroso who died in 1975. Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Letitia Booth Mullen. Shirley was a lifelong resident of Parkesburg. She was employed for 20...

Shirley A. Knotts

Shirley A. Knotts, 77, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, November 1st, 2013 at the Chester County Hospital.  She was the widow of the late Lewis H. Knotts, with whom she shared 49 years of marriage. Born in Chatham, Shirley was the daughter of the late Bernice H. Brown and Fred W. Piper.  She was a 1955 graduate of...

Ruth V. Sagner

Ruth V. Sagner, 86, of West Chester, went home to the Lord on January 8, 2014, at the Chester County Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Thomas Sagner, Sr. with whom she shared 66 years of marriage. Born in Honey Brook, she was the daughter of the late John and Cathrine Welsh Buchanan. Ruth was an area resident all her...

Sophia M. Olinick Hembree

Sophia M. Olinick Hembree, 45, of Coatesville, passed away at her home on Saturday, September 12, 2009. She was the wife of Charles E. Hembree, III with whom she shared seven years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Stephen J. Olinick, Jr. and Bernadette E. Middleton Olinick of Coatesville.

Sophia graduated from the...

Rosa L. Frame

Rosa L. Frame, 70, of Parkesburg died on Sunday November 22, 2009 at the Brandywine Hospital. Born in West Grove, she was the daughter of the late William T. and Callie Poe Eller.

An area resident her entire life, she was employed throughout the County in manufacturing.

She is survived by two sons; Donald and...

Roy M. Bracken, Jr.

Roy M. Bracken, Jr., 85, of Parkesburg, died at his home on Sunday, April 15, 2012. He was the widower of Pauline Huyard Bracken who died in 1991. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Roy M. and Ethel Hoover Bracken.

Roy was an area resident all his life. He served in the US Navy during...

Robert L. Myers

Robert L. Myers, 91, of Cochranville, passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2009 at the Harrison House Senior Living Center in Christiana. He was the loving husband of Helen B. Myers, who passed away this past November after they had shared 71 years of marriage together.

Born in Highland Twp., he was the son of the late...

Raymond C. Klinovski

Raymond C. Klinovski, 75, of Sadsburyville, passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2014 at the Lancaster General Hospital.  He was the husband of Evelyn M. (Esworthy) Klinovski with whom he shared 57 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, Raymond was the son of the late Mary H. (Swider) and Charles P. Klinovski. He was retired from Donnelly Printing of Lancaster...

Robert "Scats" P. Gathercole, Jr.

Robert "Scats" P. Gathercole, Jr., 59, of Coatesville, passed away suddenly, Wednesday, August 14, 2013 while at his favorite vacation location, Ocean City, MD. He was the beloved husband of Joann Nikodemski Gathercole with whom he shared 39 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Robert and Shirley Rubincan Gathercole, Sr.

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Shirley A. Killinger

Shirley A. Killinger, 64, of Narvon, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2009 at the Brandywine Hospital. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Townsend "Tiny" Groce and Mildred Walker Groce.

An area resident her entire life, she was employed by the Little Chef of Coatesville as a waitress, retiring in 1993. Shirley enjoyed...

Roman Rosa Camacho

Roman Rosa Camacho, 70, of Honey Brook, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Thursday, October 18, 2012. He was the husband of Maria M. Carrasquillo Rosa with whom he shared 38 years of marriage. Born in Puerto Rico, he was the son of Evaristo Rosa and Aurea Camacho. He was employed by the National Rolling...

Roxine "Roxie" Anthony

Roxine "Roxie" Anthony, 55, of Pottstown went home to our Lord on August 24, 2013. She was the daughter of the late Lemont C. Keefer Sr. and Gladys A. Elder. She is survived by four children; DeAnna Middleton of Pottstown, Shannon Grow of Coatesville, James Anthony and wife Ashley of Willow Grove and Martin Anthony of Malvern, five grandchildren; David...

Ralph L. Guthrie

Ralph L. Guthrie, 85, Coatesville, passed away on Friday, November 22, 2013 at the Neighborhood Hospice Inpatient Unit of West Chester.  He was the beloved husband of Ada "Jeanette" (March) Guthrie, with whom he shared 58 years of marriage. Born in Ercildoun, he was the son of the late Laura (Thomas) and H. Mahlon Guthrie.  He served honorably in the...

Robert K. Thomas

Robert K. Thomas, 45, of Modena, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2009 at the Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia. He was the beloved husband of Angie Thompson.

Born in West Chester, he was the son of late Lavine Jackson Thomas and Arthur Richardson. An area resident his entire life, he work in the moving and storage business....

Russell A. Farra, Jr.

Russell A. Farra, Jr., 93, of Coatesville, passed away on Tuesday, December 20th at the Hickory House of Honey Brook.  He was the widower of the late Vivian (Yost) Farra, who passed away in 1997 after they had shared 57 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Edna (Sheets) and Russell A....

Sara M. Miller

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 Franklin Roussey, Sr.

Robert Franklin Roussey, Sr., 94, husband of the late Rhoda M. Diem Roussey, died on Friday, May 4, at Tel Hai Retirement Community, Honey Brook, where he had lived since 2006.

Bob and Rhoda, who died in June 2008, were married on July 5, 1941, in Coatesville and would have celebrated their 67th anniversary. Bob was the son...