Obituaries

Rose Riccardi

Nov 23, 2010

 Rose Riccardi, 95, of Millsboro, De., formerly of Chester, passed away on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at the Renaissance Healthcare of Millsboro.  She was the widow of the late Anthony Riccardi, Sr. with whom she shared 55 years of marriage. 

Born in Chester, she was the daughter of the late Marie Baron Delfino and Nazzaro Delfino. She was a parishioner of...

Malcolm I. Boyd

Nov 23, 2010

Mal colm I. Boyd, 78, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 after a brief illness.  He was the beloved husband of Ursula Boyd of Glenmoore with whom he shared 52 years of marriage. Born on July 27, 1932 at home in Parkesburg, he was the son of William and Velma Hilton Boyd.  He attended...

Dorothy May Amway-Clark

Nov 23, 2010

 Dorothy May Amway-Clark, 70, affectionately known as "Homer" and "Mom Mom Dot" by her loving family, passed away on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at her home in Coatesville. 

She was the wife of Eugene Clark, Sr. for 48 years.  She was predeceased by her father, John C. Amway and mother, Ruth M. Aument-Styer; her brother, Jackie and sisters, Diane, Joanie and...

Daniel James Fulmer

Nov 23, 2010

Daniel James Fulmer, 18, of Cochranville, passed away on Tuesday, November 23, 2010.

The Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, December 26 at 1 PM at the Oxford Friends Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends, 260 South Third St., Oxford, PA.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the George...

Robert W. Davidson, Sr.

Nov 22, 2010

Robert W. Davidson, Sr., 69, of Honey Brook, died at his home on Monday, November 22, 2010. He was the husband of Maureen Jane Nemila Davidson with whom he shared 41 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Mildred Davidson Pluck and stepson to Walter J. Pluck of East Fallowfield.

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Sandra L. Smith

Nov 20, 2010

Sandra L. Smith, 71, of Pomeroy, passed away on Saturday, November 20, 2010 at her home.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late John R. Clark and Dorothy Rettew Clark. An area resident her entire life, she was a graduate of the Coatesville Area High School. She was retired from Bentley Harris of Lionville,...

Betty "Peggy" L. Cotto

Nov 15, 2010

Betty "Peggy" L. Cotto, 86, of Coatesville, passed away on Monday, November 15, 2010 at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. She was the wife of Eduardo "Ed" R. Cotto and the late Charles Balsinger who died in 1995.

Born in Somerset County, PA she was the daughter of the late Ray and Dolly France Sibert....

Evelyn “Evie” M. Sciarretta

Nov 14, 2010

 Evelyn M. “Evie” Sciarretta of Downingtown passed away surrounded by her family on Sunday, November 14, 2010.  Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late Harry Lewis and Cora Bones Lewis. 

She was an active member of the Chester County Car Club and Active “A”s.  She will fondly be remembered for her love of birds and the beauty...

Ann Marie Mendenhall Kessner

Nov 14, 2010

 Ann Marie Mendenhall Kessner, 50, of Modena, passed away on Sunday, November 14, 2010 at her home. 

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Alma Criswell Mendenhall of Modena and the late Elwood H. Mendenhall.She was a 1978 graduate of the Coatesville High School.She is survived by her three beloved children: Karen Pennypacker, wife of Robert, of Modena, Traci Pennypacker,...

James Bell Smith, Sr.

Nov 13, 2010

 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 served honorably in...

Herman L. "Pete" Hilton

Nov 9, 2010

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...

Alyce B. Sagner

Nov 9, 2010

Alyce B. Sagner, 88, of Morgantown, formerly of Lancaster and Parkesburg, passed away on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at the Sunny Crest Homes where she resided for the past eight years. She was the wife of the late Paul L. Sagner who died in 2000. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late George and Mary Nostrovich...

Elizabeth Schenk

Nov 9, 2010

Elizabeth Schenk, 101, of West Chester, formerly of Coatesville, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at the Brandywine Hall, West Chester, PA.She was the widow of the late Gustave A. Schenk who died in 1995. Born in the Black Forrest, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Elizabeth Sig Kuch.

Elizabeth enjoyed...

Nancy L. Abernathy

Nov 5, 2010

Nancy L. Abernathy, 79, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, November 5, 2010. She was the wife of the late Kenneth H. Abernathy. Born in Mariet ta, she was the daughter of the late Beathel and Nellie Howard Bailer.

She is survived by five daughters; Kim Williams of Lancaster, Jerri, wife of Whitmer Middleton of Lancaster, Helene,...

Tiffany C. Dickinson

Nov 1, 2010

 Tiffany C. Dickinson, 33, of Parkesburg, passed away on Monday, November 1, 2010 at her home surrounded by her Family. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Matthew Folks, Jr. of Charlotte, NC and Barbara Denson Beachum of Parkesburg. An area resident all her life she was a 1997 graduate of Octorara High School. She continued her education at...

Charles E. Jones

Nov 1, 2010

 Charles E. Jones, 77, of Pomeroy, passed away on Monday, November 1, 2010 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center in West Chester.  He was the beloved husband of Nancy A. Heming Jones, with whom he shared 53 years of marriage. 

Born in Robinson, Pa., he was the son of the late Henry D. and Emma L. Nelson Jones.  He was retired from...

Lester Davidson

Oct 29, 2010

Lester Davidson, 71, carpenter, restoration contractor, construction inspector, artist, genealogist, and preservationist, of Glenmoore and Moorhead Manor, Naples, Florida, died on Friday, October 29, 2010, at the Neighborhood Hospice Center, West Chester.

He was the loving husband of Jane L. S. Davidson (Smoker) to whom he was married at the Lancaster Church of the Brethren on April 1, 1961, and they...

Jacques "Jack" L. Lake, D.D.S.

Oct 29, 2010

Jacques “Jack” L. Lake, D.D. S., Age  70,from Gap, PA & formerly from  Fallbrook, California for 16 years  is another angel that went home to be with the Lord on October 29, 2010 after a brave fight with brain cancer. He was a member of Our Lady of Consolation Church in Parkesburg, PA.

Jack was born in...

Laurie Lynn (Groh) Duncan

Oct 27, 2010

Laurie Lynn (Groh) Duncan, 49, of Coatesville, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010.

She was born on June 17, 1961 in Pittsburgh, PA, and was the daughter of Anne Groh, Elverson and the late John Groh, Jr.

She is survived by her son, Charles E. Duncan, III, Coatesville and...

Joseph Jarvis Walters, Sr.

Oct 22, 2010

Joseph Jarvis Walters, Sr., 88, of Coatesville, West Caln Twp., passed away at the Hickory House Nursing Home on Friday, October 22, 2010.  He was the beloved husband of Mary Livingston Walters, with whom he shared 63 years of marriage.

Born on Thursday, February 9, 1922 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, he was the son of the late...