Obituaries

Charles L. Clemens, 72, of Cochranville, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2009 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Nancy Satteson Clemens with whom he shared 35 years of marriage and his first wife, the late Louella Geodecke Clemens who died in 1973. Born in Lewisburg, PA he was the son of the late George...

Casimer S. "Casey" Debiak, 93, of Parkesburg, formerly of Chadds Ford, died on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at the Coatesville VA Medical Center. He was the beloved husband of Anne Marie McClay Debiak with whom he shared 53 years of marriage. Born in Clifton, NJ he was the son of the late Kazimerz and Eva Krawiec Debiak. Casey served in...

Gary Lee Sensenig, 53, of Cochranville, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 29, 2014 at his home.  He was the beloved husband of Karen L. Sensenig, with whom he shared 32 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, Gary was the son of the late Dorothy A. (Graybeal) and Harry K. Sensenig. He was a 1979 graduate...

Ferree C. Grossman, Jr., 91, formerly of Christiana, passed away on Friday, March 19, 2010 at the Masonic Villages in Elizabethtown. He was the husband of the late Mary Jane Summers Grossman who died in 1983. Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late Ferree C. and Mary Paxon Grossman. An area resident most of his life,...

Dorothy M. Martin, 100, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2011 at the Tel-Hai Retirement Community. Born on March 29, 1910 in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late Grier and Mae Gillespie Martin. An area resident all her life, and a graduate of West Chester University, Miss Martin served the community for several generations...

F. June Evans Esbenshade, 84, of Cochranville, passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2013 at her home, surrounded by her family.  She was the beloved wife of Robert W. Esbenshade, with whom she shared 56 years of marriage. Born in Kennett Square, she was the daughter of the late J. Chester and Bessie Mary (Swinehart) Evans. She was a 1947...

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...

Florence H. "Aunt Baby" Osborn Draper, 69, of Coatesville, entered into rest at the Brandywine Hospital on Saturday, November 5, 2011, after a long illness. Florence was the wife of Donald B. Jordan Sr. with whom she shared 46 years of marriage. She was the daughter of the late Allen B. and Edith Laird Osborn and was born in...

Chester A. "Chetty" Taylor, Jr., 53, of Parkesburg, passed on Thursday, January 22nd, 2009 following a brief illness. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Chester A. Taylor Sr. and Carmille A. Griffith Taylor.

He was a 1973 graduate of the Coatesville High School. Chetty owned and operated "Chester A. Taylor Plumbing and Heating."...

Francis R. Beard, 79, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at the Chester County Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Sherry Butler Beard, with whom he shared 30 years of marriage. Born in Chester Springs, he was the son of the late Jacob A. Beard and Dora E. Famous Beard.

Francis served...

Frances Marie Davis Hager, 86, of Modena, passed away on Friday, March 21, 2014 at Harrsion Senior Living in Christiana, PA. She was the wife of the late Ralph "Curley" Hager. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late George F. and Clara Hadley Coulter. Frances was an area resident all her life. She was employed by the...

Dorothy M. Anderson, 90, of Tel Hai Retirement Community, formerly of Pomeroy, passed away on Monday, September 13, 2010 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the wife of James W. Anderson with whom she just celebrated 69 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Alice Crandell Wallace.

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Dawn M. Nettles, 48, of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2014, surrounded by her family.  She was the wife of Scott W. Nettles with whom she shared 12 years of marriage.  Born in Upper Darby, Pa., she was the daughter of Carol Standen Jay of Darby and the late Alfred E. Jay, Jr. She was survived, in addition...

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....

Clinton A. Forrester, 90, of Atglen, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at the Landis Homes of Lititz where he resided for the past 15 months. He was the husband of Mary L. Doss Forrester.

Born in Chilowhie, Virginia on September 8, 1919, he was the son of the late Samuel and Kitty Rouse Forrester.

Elaine M. Boyes, 59, of Coatesville, passed away at her home on Sunday, July 25, 2010. She was the wife of the late Ernest L. Boyes, Sr. who died last year. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late James A. and Myrle Lesher Martin.

Elaine lived in the area all her life and was...

Beverly A. Morris, 78, of Parkesburg, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 under the care of the Hickory House Nursing Home of Honey Brook. She was the widow of the late Edward T. Morris, who passed away in 1999.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late John and Marie Dale McAleese.

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David L. Pilotti, 50, of Coatesville, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at the Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia. Dave was the husband of Cheryl B. Ranck Pilotti with whom he shared 24 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Louis and Anne Pitcheralla Pilotti. Dave lived in Coatesville his entire life...

Donald Arasin, 81, of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, February 8th, 2013 at his home, surrounded by loving family. He was the husband of Margaret Miles Arasin, with whom he shared 59 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Andrew and Beatrice (Arnold) Arasin. An area resident his entire life, he...

Corson T. Stephens, Jr., 84, formerly of West Caln Township, Chester County, went to be with his Lord and Savior and his bride of 50 years on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at the Tel Hai Retirement Community of Honey Brook. Mr. Stephens was born at Harmony Hill, East Bradford Twp., Chester Co., Pa. on January 28, 1926.

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